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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... honour , the interests , and the security of the British empire are deeply involved . By the act of incorporation the van- quished Hindoos have a constitutional right to the privi- leges of British subjects , and to all those benefits ...
... honour , the interests , and the security of the British empire are deeply involved . By the act of incorporation the van- quished Hindoos have a constitutional right to the privi- leges of British subjects , and to all those benefits ...
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... , not less than the refutation of an invidious . spirit of detraction ; the solemn sanctions and the glorious advantages of our holy religion * , concur with the genero- * Vide note D. sity of the British spirit , the honours of the 13.
... , not less than the refutation of an invidious . spirit of detraction ; the solemn sanctions and the glorious advantages of our holy religion * , concur with the genero- * Vide note D. sity of the British spirit , the honours of the 13.
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John Mitchell. sity of the British spirit , the honours of the British name , and the security of the British empire , to prompt this in- quiry into the means of civilising and enlightening Hindos- tan and the East . Few objects can be ...
John Mitchell. sity of the British spirit , the honours of the British name , and the security of the British empire , to prompt this in- quiry into the means of civilising and enlightening Hindos- tan and the East . Few objects can be ...
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... honour of the British name , in a country where magnifi- cence is the order of the day , must necessarily be very ex- pensive . For this , however , the resources of the country seem fully adequate . According to a writer who had the ...
... honour of the British name , in a country where magnifi- cence is the order of the day , must necessarily be very ex- pensive . For this , however , the resources of the country seem fully adequate . According to a writer who had the ...
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... to prevent them from rising to their proper ascendancy ; which entails a monopoly of honour , of science , of power , and of piety , upon certain classes of the community exclusively , not as the reward of superior en- 48.
... to prevent them from rising to their proper ascendancy ; which entails a monopoly of honour , of science , of power , and of piety , upon certain classes of the community exclusively , not as the reward of superior en- 48.
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