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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... latter , which will carry our views forward to the last and best state of our world and of our race , when , according to the intimation of holy writ , the " whole earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord . " PART I. OF THE BEST ...
... latter , which will carry our views forward to the last and best state of our world and of our race , when , according to the intimation of holy writ , the " whole earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord . " PART I. OF THE BEST ...
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... latter inhabit this extensive region , there prevails among them a wonderful uniformity of cha- racter and manners . In general , the natives are a mild , in- offensive , unambitious race of men : content with little : careless about ...
... latter inhabit this extensive region , there prevails among them a wonderful uniformity of cha- racter and manners . In general , the natives are a mild , in- offensive , unambitious race of men : content with little : careless about ...
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... latter times , has been parcelled out among a great number of petty princes , who are the objects of similar regard , and possess similar authority , with the chieftains of ancient Europe . Of these principalities , se- veral are now ...
... latter times , has been parcelled out among a great number of petty princes , who are the objects of similar regard , and possess similar authority , with the chieftains of ancient Europe . Of these principalities , se- veral are now ...
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... latter , seem destined to make , in some future period , a conspicuous figure , and act a distinguished part , on the theatre of India . The two preceding classes are the most miserable and dc- graded of mankind ; for the forfeiture of ...
... latter , seem destined to make , in some future period , a conspicuous figure , and act a distinguished part , on the theatre of India . The two preceding classes are the most miserable and dc- graded of mankind ; for the forfeiture of ...
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... latter may , in certain instances , descend to the station , and execute the duties of the former . - This distribution of so- ciety justly excites our astonishment . Its origin is inexpli- cable . That one order of men should be ...
... latter may , in certain instances , descend to the station , and execute the duties of the former . - This distribution of so- ciety justly excites our astonishment . Its origin is inexpli- cable . That one order of men should be ...
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