Calcutta Review, Volumen43University of Calcutta, 1866 |
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... become familiar with the tactics of the great Frederick , and had noticed how he , by acting up to this dashing principle , succeeded in confounding his numerous enemies . He himself was serving in that war , with the rest of the ...
... become familiar with the tactics of the great Frederick , and had noticed how he , by acting up to this dashing principle , succeeded in confounding his numerous enemies . He himself was serving in that war , with the rest of the ...
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... become a party to the defensive alliance subsisting between the British Government , the Peshwa , and the Nizam , on condition that the British should maintain a subsidiary force of six battalions , to be paid for out of the revenues of ...
... become a party to the defensive alliance subsisting between the British Government , the Peshwa , and the Nizam , on condition that the British should maintain a subsidiary force of six battalions , to be paid for out of the revenues of ...
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... become even an easier prey to his own arms . He himself believed more in sweeping charges of Mahratta cavalry than in the slower attacks of disciplined infantry . But he shewed by his subsequent acts that he felt at this period master ...
... become even an easier prey to his own arms . He himself believed more in sweeping charges of Mahratta cavalry than in the slower attacks of disciplined infantry . But he shewed by his subsequent acts that he felt at this period master ...
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... becoming from incessant rain even heavier , the guns were spiked and left ; our troops , notwith- standing , though marching eight hours , only accomplished as many miles . On the 17th , the force reached the Chumbullee nullah , near ...
... becoming from incessant rain even heavier , the guns were spiked and left ; our troops , notwith- standing , though marching eight hours , only accomplished as many miles . On the 17th , the force reached the Chumbullee nullah , near ...
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... become a disorganised rabble , without discipline or power of cohesion . The next day some Sikri , but even here people treating them No further attempt was made to rally . stragglers found themselves at Futtehpore there was no rest for ...
... become a disorganised rabble , without discipline or power of cohesion . The next day some Sikri , but even here people treating them No further attempt was made to rally . stragglers found themselves at Futtehpore there was no rest for ...
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Página 219 - The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants : it is always unknown ; it is different in different men ; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst it is every vice, folly, and passion, to which human nature is liable.'*- — Lord Camden.
Página 423 - ... when a man doth compass or imagine the death of our lord the King, or of our lady his queen or of their eldest son and heir...
Página 198 - Sect. 65 enacts, that the jurisdiction of the county court under this act shall extend to the recovery of any demand not exceeding the sum of twenty pounds, which is the whole or part of the unliquidated balance of a partnership account, or the amount or part of the amount of a distributive share under an intestacy, or of any legacy under a will.
Página 306 - The words of a will are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to use them in another sense can be collected, and that other can be ascertained.
Página 298 - The vain titles of the victories of Justinian are crumbled into dust ; but the name of the legislator is inscribed on a fair and everlasting monument. Under his reign, and by his care, the civil jurisprudence was digested in the immortal works of the CODE, the PANDECTS, and the...
Página 177 - I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams; I bear light shade for the leaves when laid In their noonday dreams. From my wings are shaken the dews that waken The sweet buds every one, When rocked to rest on their mother's breast, As she dances about the sun.
Página 386 - So that, upon the whole, the only adequate definition of felony seems to be that which is' before laid down, viz., an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be superadded, according to the degree of guilt.
Página 186 - That it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, with the advice of Her Privy Council...
Página 218 - Equity is a Roguish thing, for Law we have a measure, know what to trust to, Equity is according to the Conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the Standard for the measure, we call [a Foot] a Chancellor's Foot, what an uncertain Measure would this be?
Página 200 - Courts of record where the plaintiff dwells more than twenty miles from the defendant, or where the cause of action did not arise wholly or in some material point within the jurisdiction of the Court within which the defendant dwells or carries on his business at the time of the action brought...