Critical and Historical Essays, Volume 1J. M. Dent, 1961 |
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Page 510
... Meer Jaffier on the throne of Bengal . In return , Meer Jaffier promised ample compensation to the Com- pany and its servants , and a liberal donative to the army , the navy , and the committee . The odious vices of Surajah Dowlah , the ...
... Meer Jaffier on the throne of Bengal . In return , Meer Jaffier promised ample compensation to the Com- pany and its servants , and a liberal donative to the army , the navy , and the committee . The odious vices of Surajah Dowlah , the ...
Page 511
... Meer Jaffier , of all the con- spirators , were at his mercy ; and he determined to take ad- vantage of his situation and to make his own terms . He demanded three hundred thousand pounds sterling as the price of his secrecy and of his ...
... Meer Jaffier , of all the con- spirators , were at his mercy ; and he determined to take ad- vantage of his situation and to make his own terms . He demanded three hundred thousand pounds sterling as the price of his secrecy and of his ...
Page 522
... Meer Jaffier's grant . But the gratitude of Meer Jaffier did not last long . He had for some time felt that the powerful ally who had set him up , might pull him down , and had been looking round for support against the formidable ...
... Meer Jaffier's grant . But the gratitude of Meer Jaffier did not last long . He had for some time felt that the powerful ally who had set him up , might pull him down , and had been looking round for support against the formidable ...
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