The History of British India, Volum 9J. Madden, 1848 |
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Pàgina 270 - emaciate her body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruit; but let her not, when her lord is deceased, even pronounce the name of another man. Let her continue, till death, forgiving all injuries, performing harsh duties, avoiding every sensual pleasure, and cheerfully practising the incomparable rules of virtue, which have been followed by such women as were devoted to one only husband.
Pàgina 276 - ... professors of those religions at the time of the application of the Law to the case, and were designed for the protection of the rights of such persons, not for the deprivation of the rights of others. Whenever, therefore, in any civil suit, the parties to such suit may be of different persuasions...
Pàgina 217 - GovernorGeneral of India, on the part of Great Britain, shall comply with the wish of the Persian Government, by sending from India the force required, with officers, ammunition, and warlike stores; or, in lieu thereof, the English Government shall pay an annual subsidy, the amount of which shall be regulated in a definitive treaty to be concluded between the high contracting parties; it is hereby provided that the amount of the said subsidy shall be two hundred thousand (200,000) tomauns annually....
Pàgina 378 - ... The following general rules are prescribed for the conduct of the Directors : — XXXVII. They shall not grant any loans for a period exceeding three months, and they shall not renew any loans, but regularly receive payment of the amount. XXXVIII. They shall not charge interest, or discount bills, at a higher rate of interest than twelve per cent, per annum. XXXIX. They shall not make any advances on loan to Government to an amount exceeding in the aggregate at any time the sum of Sicca Rupees...
Pàgina 540 - Directors drafts of laws or regulations, for the purposes aforesaid, and that in preparing such drafts due regard shall be had to the laws of marriage and the rights and authorities of fathers and heads of families, and that such drafts shall forthwith, after receipt thereof, be taken into consideration by the said Court of Directors, who shall, with all convenient speed, communicate to the said Governor-General in Council their instructions on the drafts of the said laws and regulations, but no...
Pàgina 306 - Oriental works ; his Lordship in Council directs that no portion of the funds shall hereafter be so employed. 4th — His Lordship in Council directs that all the funds which these reforms will leave at the disposal of the Committee be henceforth employed in imparting to the native population a knowledge of English literature and science through the medium of the English language...
Pàgina 567 - In a letter also addressed shortly afterwards by the Itajah of Arracan to the Governor-General, that chief had the audacity to declare that the party on the island of Shapuree had been destroyed, in pursuance of the commands of the " Great Lord of the Seas and Earth ; that if the British Government wanted tranquillity, it would allow the matter to pass ; but if it should rebuild a stockade on the island, the cities of Dacca and Moreshedabad, which originally belonged to the great Arracan .Rajah,...
Pàgina 580 - ... the Maha Raja dressed in his last apparel, adorned with jewels and pearls, seated in his palankeen with his face uncovered, as if still alive, accompanied by all his state-elephants and led horses, set out on this last procession. He was accompanied to the funeral pile by almost every man in camp, and the tears of the multitude showed, that however deficient in many of the qualities of a good prince, he was neither a cruel nor a tyrannical sovereign. The Maha Raja was by no means deficient in...
Pàgina 299 - A Thug, of polished manners and great eloquence, being asked by a native gentleman, in the presence of Captain Sleeman, whether he never felt compunction in murdering innocent people, replied with a smile that he did not. "Does any man," said he, "feel compunction in following his trade?
Pàgina 299 - How many people have you in the course of your life killed with your own hands at a rough guess?" "I have killed none!" "Have you not been just describing to me a number of murders?