. Historical fragments of the Mogul empire, of the Morattoes, and of the English concerns in Indostan from the year MDCLIX; origin of the company's trade at Broach and Surat, and a general idea of the government and people of Indostan; to which is prefixed an account of the life and writings of the author . -feum at the Eaft India Iloufe ; the formation of the Aliatic Society atCalcutta for the promotion of refearches into the hiftory, languages,and antiquities of Eaftern nations ; and, finally, the inftitution of aCollege in this country for the inftruflion of young gentlemenintended for the
. Historical fragments of the Mogul empire, of the Morattoes, and of the English concerns in Indostan from the year MDCLIX; origin of the company's trade at Broach and Surat, and a general idea of the government and people of Indostan; to which is prefixed an account of the life and writings of the author . -feum at the Eaft India Iloufe ; the formation of the Aliatic Society atCalcutta for the promotion of refearches into the hiftory, languages,and antiquities of Eaftern nations ; and, finally, the inftitution of aCollege in this country for the inftruflion of young gentlemenintended for the Civil Service of the Eaft India Company abroad,promife to be of important fcrvice to mankind in general, but to thiscountry in particular, and will marl: the commencement of thelyth century a grand epocha in the republic of letters. Though OF THE AUTHOR. Ixvii Though our Author was not profoundly verfed in tlie learned lan-guages of the country ; yet his aftive fpirit of inquiry, and fagaciousobfervation, had no fniall fhare in recommending eftablilhments offuch Angular national benefit. To conclude:—Never had liberal and honourable Mafters a morezealous, faithful, or difmterefted fcrvant, nor the Country a more firmfriend, than the late ingenious and amiable Robert Orme. LondoDjJuly lo, KiSTOaiCAL HISTORICAL TRAGMENTS OF THE MOGUL E ^I P I R E, OF THE MORATTOES, AND OF THE ENGLISH CONCERNS In INDOSTAN, from the year m,dc,lix. Firjl pihliJJied in the Year I78<i. B ABAJKrUHdLU T^-fftlV^IlMtf. .t.
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