. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . zied, and rushed to the Gov- 352 UNIVERSAL HISTORY.—THE MODERN WORLD. ernment House, almost insane «ith fear, cry-ing for protection, and clamoring for venge-ance, not only against the Sejjoys, but againstthe Hindus in general. Terror heightenedthe confusion, and the wonder was, and is,that Lord Canning was able to hold the panicin cheek, and, at the s
. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . zied, and rushed to the Gov- 352 UNIVERSAL HISTORY.—THE MODERN WORLD. ernment House, almost insane «ith fear, cry-ing for protection, and clamoring for venge-ance, not only against the Sejjoys, but againstthe Hindus in general. Terror heightenedthe confusion, and the wonder was, and is,that Lord Canning was able to hold the panicin cheek, and, at the same time, take the firstmeasures for the restoration of order. It has been mentioned that the dethronedKing of Oudh had been transferred by theGovernment, during the administration of sought to allay the frenzy of the people, andin particular to check the violence of the pro-ceedings which were urged by the officers ofthe Government, and by the English gener-ally, against the natives. As yet there hadbeen no revolt at Calcutta; but the franticpopulace were ready to proceed against theHindus as though the latter had already com-mitted the most horrid crimes recorded in thebrutalities of history. The same spirit was exhibited in a still. BEXARES. Lord Dalhousie, to a pensionary residence atGarden Reach, near Calcutta. The once aro.^e that the deposed sovereign, who,in case of the success of the revolt would berestored to his kingdom, under the sovereigntyof the Emperor of Delhi, was in the conspir-acy. Acting u})on this apprehension, LordCanning ordered the King of Oudh to betaken from his palace and held, for the timebeing, as a kind of hostage in Fort William,which wiis the military residence of the Gov-ernor-General himself. As for the rest, he more marked degree when the news at lengthreached England. The inhabitants of theHome Kingdom put no bounds to their rageand fury. The reports whicii went flyingabroad were frightfully exaggerated, and thepeople well-nig
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