 ... against fighting, and Clive declared his concurrence with the majority. Long afterwards, he said that he had never called but one council of war, and that if he had taken the advice of that council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal....  Calcutta Review - Seite 1961855Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Henry George Keene - 1868 - 178 Seiten
...vain to ask, and vain to tell, the moral is not this. 137 CLIVE'S DREAM BEFORE THE BATTLE OF PLA8SY. " The majority (of the council) pronounced against fighting,...put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on the morrow." — MACAULAY. |ENEATH the thick old... | |
 | Henry George Keene - 1868 - 180 Seiten
...vain to ask, and vain to tell, the moral is not this. 137 CLIVE'S DREAM BEFORE THE BATTLE OF PLASSY. " The majority (of the council) pronounced against fighting,...put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on the morrow." — MACAULAY. ENEATH the thick old... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 732 Seiten
...council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put every thing to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on... | |
 | John Young Sargent - 1873 - 188 Seiten
...council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade...put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on the morrow. The river was passed ; and, at the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 Seiten
...council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put every thing to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 Seiten
...council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up, when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade...put everything to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on the morrow. The river was passed ; and at the close... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 876 Seiten
...never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. Ho retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put every thing to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 506 Seiten
...council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put every thing to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 508 Seiten
...council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade...hour there in thought. He came back determined to put every thing to the hazard, and gave orders that all should be in readiness for passing the river on... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 244 Seiten
...council, the British would never have been masters of Bengal. But scarcely had the meeting broken up when he was himself again. He retired alone under the shade of some trees, and passed nearly an hour *l there in thought. He came back determined to put every thing to the hazard, and gave... | |
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