The Life of Robert, First Lord Clive
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201 merchants irom the west, the sovereignty over a kingdom of which the population did not at that time fall short of 15 millions of souls.
Olive knew that he had wrought a good work. His own vigorous understanding assured him of this, and his chief anxietj was that it should be perpetuated. Neither had his been a war against prejudices. He had smitten down abuses in high places ; and though the device by which he accomplished his purpose may appear clumsy to us who live in a world a century o...lder than that which he inhabited, a moment's attentive consideration of the necessities of his case will force from us an acquiescence in its fitness. The pains which he took in his dealings with the native princes to conform on all occasions to the long esta- blished customs of the country, marked him for a statesman as prudent as be was bold. Had he chosen to act upon a different principle, the power of gratifying a misplaced vanity was quite within his reach. Bengal, Bahar, and Orissa, and indeed the kingdom of Oude likewise, had been conquered by the sword ; and with the sword he might have kept them.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
201 merchants irom the west, the sovereignty over a kingdom of which the population did not at that time fall short of 15 millions of souls.
Olive knew that he had wrought a good work. His own vigorous understanding assured him of this, and his chief anxietj was that it should be perpetuated. Neither had his been a war against prejudices. He had smitten down abuses in high places ; and though the device by which he accomplished his purpose may appear clumsy to us who live in a world a century o...lder than that which he inhabited, a moment's attentive consideration of the necessities of his case will force from us an acquiescence in its fitness. The pains which he took in his dealings with the native princes to conform on all occasions to the long esta- blished customs of the country, marked him for a statesman as prudent as be was bold. Had he chosen to act upon a different principle, the power of gratifying a misplaced vanity was quite within his reach. Bengal, Bahar, and Orissa, and indeed the kingdom of Oude likewise, had been conquered by the sword ; and with the sword he might have kept them.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Gleig, G. R. (George Robert), 1796-1888 to read onlineMoreLess
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