 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1834 - 558 pages
...return to their habitations. / hope the relief is coming. AW ' Seringapatam, 6th May. ' My dear Sir, — Plunder is stopped, the fires are all extinguished,...day, particularly if you send me all the pioneers. 1 It is absolutely necessary that you should immediately appoint a permanent garrison, and a commanding... | |
 | England - 1837 - 886 pages
...stopped, the fires are all extinguished, and the inhabitants are returning to their houses fast. 1 am 'now employed in burying the dead, which I hope...should immediately appoint a permanent garrison, and a commanding-officer to the place ; till that is done, the people will have no confidence in us, and... | |
 | Arthur Wellesley (1st duke of Wellington.) - 1837 - 804 pages
...your orders respecting the treasure.' To Lieut. General Harris. ' MY DEAR SIR, ' Seringapatam, 6th May, 1799." ' Plunder is stopped, the fires are all...day, particularly if you send me all the pioneers. appoint a permanent garrison, and a commanding officer to the place : till that is done, the people... | |
 | Scotland - 1837 - 898 pages
...the fires are all extinguished, and the inhabitants arc returning: to their houses fast. I am noMr employed in burying the dead, which I hope will be...should immediately appoint a permanent garrison, and a commanding-officer to the place ; till that is done, thn people will have no confidence in us, and... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1839 - 630 pages
...get down their dinners. 'Plunder is stopped, the fires are all extinguished, and the inhabitants arc returning to their houses fast. I am now employed...will be completed this day, particularly if you send nie all the pioneers. 'I shall be obliged to you, if you will order an extra dram and biscuit for the... | |
 | Stephen Rumbold Lushington - Generals - 1840 - 586 pages
...desire to call the particular attention of the reader. " Serinffapatam, May 6, 1799. " My dear Sir, " Plunder is stopped — the fires are all extinguished,...pioneers. " It is absolutely necessary that you should appoint a permanent garrison and a commanding officer to the place. Till that is done, the people will... | |
 | Stephen Rumbold Lushington - Generals - 1840 - 596 pages
...desire to call the particular attention of the reader. " Seringapatam, May 6, 1799. " My dear Sir, " Plunder is stopped — the fires are all extinguished,...pioneers. " It is absolutely necessary that you should appoint a permanent garrison and a commanding officer to the place. Till that is done, the people will... | |
 | India - 1852 - 136 pages
...command of the place, he thus wrote to the general : — " Seringapatam, May 6, 1799. " My dear Sir, — Plunder is stopped, the fires are all extinguished,...done, the people will have no confidence in us, and everything must be in confusion. That which I arrange this day, my successor may alter to-morrow, and... | |
 | John Timbs - Prime ministers - 1852 - 176 pages
...or, indeed, safety." But on the morning of the 6th he was enabled to write to his commander: — " Plunder is stopped, the fires are all extinguished,...houses fast. I am now employed in burying the dead." His exertions had been incessant, and his humanity to the inhabitants could not have been surpassed.... | |
 | Sir George Forrest - Generals - 1901 - 532 pages
...camp and General Stuart's in the town." Four of the plunderers were hanged. On the 6th he says : " Plunder is stopped, the fires are all extinguished,...completed this day, particularly if you send me all the pioneers."1 That day Tippoo was taken to the splendid mausoleum of his father, and two companies of... | |
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Plunder is stopped, the fires are all extinguished, and the inhabitants are returning to their houses fast. I am now employed in burying the dead, which I hope will be completed this day, particularly if you send me all the pioneers. ' It is absolutely... 
