. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . that gang of public robbers, whichformerly spread terror through the whole plain of Bengal has succeeded a bodyof functionaries not more highly distinguished by ability and diligence thanby integrity, disinterestedness, and public spirit; if we have seen such men asMunro, Elphinstone, and Metcalfe, after leading victorious armies, aftermaking and deposing kings, return, proud of their honourable poverty, from aland which o
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . that gang of public robbers, whichformerly spread terror through the whole plain of Bengal has succeeded a bodyof functionaries not more highly distinguished by ability and diligence thanby integrity, disinterestedness, and public spirit; if we have seen such men asMunro, Elphinstone, and Metcalfe, after leading victorious armies, aftermaking and deposing kings, return, proud of their honourable poverty, from aland which once held out to every greedy factor the hope of boundless wealth,the praise is in no small measure due to Clive. His name stands high on theroll of conquerors. But it is found in a better list, in the list of those whohave done and suffered much for the happiness of mankind. To the warrior,history will assign a place in the same rank with Lucullus and Trajan. Norwill she deny to the reformer a share of that veneration with which Francecherishes the memory of Turgot, and with which the latest generations ofHindus will contemplate the statue of Lord William H. W. — VOL. XXII. a
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