An Essay on the Best Means of Civilising the Subjects of the British Empire in India, and of Diffusing the Light of the Christian Religion Throughout the Eastern World |
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... Gospel throughout other Eastern Countries - Encouraging Circumstances in the State of the Neighbouring Nations - Means to be employed - Where to begin - Motives - Con- clusion , Page 219 ESSAY ON THE CIVILISATION OF INDIA , & c .
... Gospel throughout other Eastern Countries - Encouraging Circumstances in the State of the Neighbouring Nations - Means to be employed - Where to begin - Motives - Con- clusion , Page 219 ESSAY ON THE CIVILISATION OF INDIA , & c .
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... circumstances , in the natural course of things , soon arose to embroil them with the natives ; and the successful issue of these contests opened their minds to new views of aggrandisement . Still retaining the name and appearance of a ...
... circumstances , in the natural course of things , soon arose to embroil them with the natives ; and the successful issue of these contests opened their minds to new views of aggrandisement . Still retaining the name and appearance of a ...
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... circumstances will admit ; and , of course , to pos- sess all that happiness of condition , and refinement of man- ners , and excellence of character , which , in his situation , he may attain . In this reference the prescribed subject ...
... circumstances will admit ; and , of course , to pos- sess all that happiness of condition , and refinement of man- ners , and excellence of character , which , in his situation , he may attain . In this reference the prescribed subject ...
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... not be greatly ameliorated by a wise comparison of the circumstance of other states , and a pru- dent adoption of whatever should appear , upon due con- sideration , to be of superior excellence in their schemes " 19.
... not be greatly ameliorated by a wise comparison of the circumstance of other states , and a pru- dent adoption of whatever should appear , upon due con- sideration , to be of superior excellence in their schemes " 19.
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... circumstance it would be improper not to notice , in our progress . By reason of a revolution , not unexampled indeed in the history of mankind , but attended in this case with circumstances of peculiarity , the civilisation of Hin ...
... circumstance it would be improper not to notice , in our progress . By reason of a revolution , not unexampled indeed in the history of mankind , but attended in this case with circumstances of peculiarity , the civilisation of Hin ...
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