 The conduct of the Company's servants upon this occasion," says James Mill in his History of British India, " furnishes one of the most remarkable instances upon record of the power of interest to extinguish all sense of justice, and even of shame.  The History of British India - Pàgina 335per James Mill - 1840Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | George Robert Gleig - 1832 - 422 pàgines
...Company's servants on this occasion," says Mr. Mill, " furnishes one of the most remarkable instances on record of the power of interest to extinguish all sense of justice, and even of shame." They exclaimed against the remission, as a violation of their undoubted rights, and insisted that their... | |
 | Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1844 - 548 pàgines
...chief of the factory at Patna, whose opinions had more * Mill observes upon these transactions : " The conduct of the Company's servants upon this occasion...remarkable instances upon record, of the power of self-interest to extinguish all sense of justice and even of shame. They had hitherto insisted, contrary... | |
 | Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1844 - 566 pàgines
...Patna, whose opinions had more * Mill observes upon these transactions : " The conduct of the Company-s servants upon this occasion furnishes one of the most...remarkable instances upon record, of the power of self-interest to extinguish all sense of justice and even of shame. They had hitherto insisted, contrary... | |
 | Arthur Broome - 1850 - 766 pàgines
...of the country. " The conduct of the " Company's servants upon this occasion," observes Mr. Mill, " furnishes one of the most remarkable instances upon...right and all precedent, that the government of the coun" try should exempt their goods from duty. They now insisted " that it should impose duties upon... | |
 | David Oliver Allen - 1856 - 652 pàgines
...of 50 gentlemen and 100 soldiers, were put to death with the single exception of Mr. Fullerton, * " The conduct of the Company's servants upon this occasion...remarkable instances upon record of the power of interest toextinj.niish all sense of justice and even of shame. They had hitherto insisted, contrary to all... | |
 | Lajpat Rai (Lala) - 1917 - 410 pàgines
...of the Company's servants upon this occasion," says James Mill in his " History of British India," " furnishes one of the most remarkable instances upon...extinguish all sense of justice and even of shame." The move resulted in the defeat of Mir Kassim, who in a fit of fury caused the English prisoners at... | |
 | Romesh Chunder Dutt - 2000 - 466 pàgines
...conduct of the Company's servants upon this occasion," says James Mill in his History of British India, " furnishes one of the most remarkable instances upon...extinguish all sense of justice, and even of shame." " There can be no difference of opinion," adds HH Wilson in his note, " on the proceedings. The narrowsighted... | |
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