The Personal Adventures and Experiences of a Magistrate During the Rise, Progress, and Suppression of the Indian MutinySummary: Events at Agra & Muttra. |
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... remained nothing more to do . However , to while away the time , I continued to chat with them about the events at Delhi . They soon got so interested in the subject as partly to forget my Their talk was all about the ceremonial of the ...
... remained nothing more to do . However , to while away the time , I continued to chat with them about the events at Delhi . They soon got so interested in the subject as partly to forget my Their talk was all about the ceremonial of the ...
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... fast disappearing . In places it had fallen off in large flakes ; where it remained it was discoloured and blistered . The only respectable cannon were two nine - pounders belonging to the Seths . c 2 CH . III . 19 THE MARCH TO DELHI .
... fast disappearing . In places it had fallen off in large flakes ; where it remained it was discoloured and blistered . The only respectable cannon were two nine - pounders belonging to the Seths . c 2 CH . III . 19 THE MARCH TO DELHI .
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... remained behind with me , and also a party of three hundred and fifty Bhurtpore infantry , under the command of a young chief named Ruggonath Sing , and who bore the title of captain . ' At the earnest request of their owners , the two ...
... remained behind with me , and also a party of three hundred and fifty Bhurtpore infantry , under the command of a young chief named Ruggonath Sing , and who bore the title of captain . ' At the earnest request of their owners , the two ...
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... remained at Kosee for several days . My principal employment was the keeping open the communications , for as the news spread of the events at Delhi the country became very disturbed . To explain the causes of the dis- turbances I must ...
... remained at Kosee for several days . My principal employment was the keeping open the communications , for as the news spread of the events at Delhi the country became very disturbed . To explain the causes of the dis- turbances I must ...
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... remained . The chiefs did not openly say that they would go no further , but each day they found some fresh excuse for not doing so . The time had now arrived when the guard was to be relieved at Muttra , which it usually was at the ...
... remained . The chiefs did not openly say that they would go no further , but each day they found some fresh excuse for not doing so . The time had now arrived when the guard was to be relieved at Muttra , which it usually was at the ...
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