Author: Warren Hastings
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282023225
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
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Excerpt from Memoirs Relative to the State of India The following Memous'vgere not on ginally intended for general publication; An imperfefi copy having been obtained by Mr. Kearfly, and publiihed by him; without permifiion from the author; teuf dered it necefiary to give a correet and authentic edition of a work, that has fo much engaged the attention, and converfa tion of the world For this purpofe Mr. Murray, the prefent publiflier, applied to Mr. Hafiings, and obtained his confent. The explanatory notes are added by the editor, and have never been communi cated'to Mr. Haftings. Late advices from Bengal enabled the Editor to place foine fubjefis in a clearer light, and to fiateas fafis what were probabilitits only; when Mr. Hafiings refigned his government. The recovery of a very confiderable deli from the Nabob'. Yizir of Oude was fa. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781331265153
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 602
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Excerpt from My Memoirs, Vol. 3 Tallancourt and Betz - The cafe Hollandais - My Quiroga cloak - First challenge - A lesson in shooting - The eve of my duel - Analysis of my sensations - My opponent fails to keep his appointment - The seconds hunt him out - The duel - Tallancourt and the mad dog; The Due d'Orleans is given the title of Royal Highness - The coronation of Charles x. - Account of the ceremony by Madame la Duchesse d'Orleans - Death of Ferdinand of Naples - De Laville de Miremont - Le Cid d' Andalousie - M. Pierre Lebrun - A reading at the camp at Compiegne - M. Taylor is appointed a royal commissioner to the Theatre-Francais - The cure Bergeron - M. Viennet - Two of his letters - Pichat and his Leonidas; Death of General Foy - His funeral - The Royal Highness - Assassination of Paul-Louis Courier - Death of the Emperor Alexander - Comparison of England and Russia - The reason why these two powers have increased during the last century - How Napoleon meant to conquer India; The Emperor Alexander - Letter from Czar Nicolas to Karamsine - History after the style of Suetonius and Saint-Simon - Catherine and Potemkin - Madame Braniska The cost of the imperial cab-drive - A ball at M. de Caulaincourt's - The man with the pipe - The emperor's boatman and coachman; Alexander leaves St. Petersburg - His presentiments of his death - The two stars seen at Taganrog - The emperor's illness - His last moments - How they learnt of his death in St. Petersburg - The Grand-Duke Constantine - His character and tastes - Why he renounced his right to the imperial throne - Jeannette Groudzenska About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author: J. Walter Leather
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780364065730
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Excerpt from Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India: The Composition of the Oil-Seeds of India The only samples which were not clean were those from the Punjab. These, excepting that from the Kangra district, were mixtures of large and small linseed together with rape, wheat, etc., and straw, and they compared very badly with the general purity of the samples from other parts of India. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: F. Dawtrey Drewitt
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780364359228
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Excerpt from Bombay in the Days of George IV: Memoirs of Sir Edward West, Chief Justice of the King's Court During Its Conflict With the East India Company, With Hitherto Unpublished Documents The greater part of this necessary vindication of the acts of one, whose reputation has been at the mercy of his opponents, was written some time ago. It has no relation to present vexed questions. Whatever. Enchantment distance of time may lend, Bombay in the days of George the Fourth can have no more resemblance to modern Bombay, than a Collector in the time of Thackeray, to the scrupulous and efficient India Civil Servant of to-day. Nor is it intended in any way to depreciate the great work - taken as a whole - accomplished by England in India. England's ideals are high, and she criticises her actions with severity; but, if her rule in that vast Empire be compared, not with that of an ideal Government, in a perfect world, but with such as exist, or are known to have existed, on the earth, fair-minded people must agree that the British nation has been worthy of its sovereignty. There is no perfectly even advance in human affairs. All true progress seems to be as inter mittent as the ebb and flow of a steadily advancing tide on a sandy seashore; and nations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Syed Husain Bilgrami
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781527766556
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Excerpt from A Memoir of Sir Salar Jung G. C. S. I IN October last, with the consent and approval of His Excellency, the preparation of a work giving an Historical and Descriptive Sketch of His Highness's Dominions was commenced in my office. T he' want of such a compilation had long been felt, and as it had been the intention of His Highness to visit England this year, a book of reference concerning the great Province of Which he; is the hereditary ruler would have proved useful to all who desired to know something about Haidarabad and its Prince. The compilation of the work was completed a short time previous to the occurrence of the melancholy event which has led to the postponement of His Highness's tour. The majority of the following pages form a portion of the book; but as it is believed that the public would welcome a Memoir, however brief, of one who has been a conspicuous figure amongst the great men of India for the past thirty years, it was decided to print the Memoir in advance of the larger work. The latter is also in. The publishers' hands, and will be issixed in the course of a month or two. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Manmathanath Ghosh
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656382996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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Excerpt from Memoirs of Kali Prossunno Singh AN apology is scarcely needed for this presentation in an English dress of the mono graph on Kali Prossunno Singh which I wrote in Bengali and published about five years ago. The name of the illustrious translator of the Mahabharat and author of Hatam Panchar Nahshu deserves to be more widely known than it is outside the country of his birth, and as English is now the prevailing language among the cultured classes all over India and the greater portion of the world besides, an English edition of his biography seems to be the best means of giving a greater publicity to his name and fame. The time, too, is opportune for, the semi centenary of his death takes place to-day and, by way of refreshing the memory of his noble exertions for the moral and intellectual advance ment of his countrymen, a recapitulation of his career cannot be unacceptable to the public at the present juncture. Some fresh materials have been collected by me since I published the Bengali edition, and I have incorporated them in their preper places in the present volume, which, I trust, will be received by the public with as much favor as the original work in Bengali. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: G. W. Forrest
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781397292032
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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Excerpt from The Administration of Warren Hastings, 1772-1785: Reviewed and Illustrated From Original Documents Nundcoomar published by sanction of the Su preme Court; Debates of the House of Lords on the events delivered at the Trial of Warren Hastings, printed by Debrett; Impeachment against Warren Hastings by Ralph Broome, Esq. Memoirs relative to the State of India by Warren Hastings; Scott's Indian Tracts; and many other pamphlets published at the time of the impeachment. I have also referred to a number of old books, such as Hamilton's His tory of the Rohillas, the life of Hafiz Rahmat Khan, and the Seir Mutakherin, from which I have derived considerable assistance. This review of the administration of Hastings has no official character or authority. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Herbert Hoover
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9781573872553
Category : Publishers and publishing
Languages : en
Pages : 1290
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Volume 1 covers core publishing industry information: book publishers; editorial services and agents; associations, events, courses and awards; and books and magazines for the trade. Volume 2 contains information on service providers and suppliers to the publishing industry. advertising, marketing and publicity; book manufacturing; sales and distribution; and services and suppliers can be found in this volume. Entries generally contain name, address, telephone and other telecommunications data, key personnel, company reportage, branch offices, brief statistics and descriptive annotations. Where applicable, Standard Address Numbers (SANs) have been included. SANs are unique numbers assigned to the addresses of publishers, wholesalers and booksellers. Publishers' entries also contain their assigned ISBN prefixes.
Author: Madhur Jaffrey
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307517691
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 319
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The enchanting autobiography of the seven-time James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and acclaimed actress who taught America how to cook Indian food. “Wistful, funny and tremendously satisfying.... Jaffrey's taste memories sparkle with enthusiasm, and her talent for conveying them makes the book relentlessly appetizing." —The New York Times Book Review Whether climbing the mango trees in her grandparents' orchard in Delhi or picnicking in the Himalayan foothills on meatballs stuffed with raisins and mint, tucked into freshly baked spiced pooris, Madhur Jaffrey’s life has been marked by food, and today these childhood pleasures evoke for her the tastes and textures of growing up. Following Jaffrey from India to Britain, this memoir is both an enormously appealing account of an unusual childhood and a testament to the power of food to prompt memory, vividly bringing to life a lost time and place. Also included here are recipes for more than thirty delicious dishes from Jaffrey’s childhood.
