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Memoirs Of Sir Philip Francis V1 - With Correspondence And Journals (1867) (Paperback)
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CHAPTER II. FRANCIS IN INDIA. 1777-1781.] Better Prospects?Hopes of
the Governor-Generalship?Character of Hastings by Francis?Indian
Journal?Hastings refuses to resign? Decision of the Supreme Court
between him and Clavering?Mahratta War?Death of Clavering?Arrival
of Wheler?Burke on the Revenue Settlement?Affair of the
Grands?Arrival of Sir Eyre Coote? Temporary accommodation with
Hastings?Rupture?Duel between Francis and Hastings?Return to
England. The year 1777 found Francis in a position by no means such
as his sanguine temper had anticipated: condemned to a permanent
minority in the council by the casting- vote of his rival Hastings,
his plans discountenanced, his friends neglected, and maintaining
his ground only in combination with Clavering, whom in his heart he
regarded, as we have seen, with as much aversion as he did Hastings
himself, and with far less respect for his abilities. Nevertheless,
we see him recovered, to a considerable extent, from the state of
fierce discontent in which he has hitherto exhibited himself. His
health was established. After some slight attacks of illness, his
admirable constitution, which had resisted the utmost strain of
intellectual occupation, seemed equally proof against the climate
of Bengal, which was claiming its victims all around him. The
following little memorandum, headed 'Dates of Facts, ' inscribed by
Francis himself in one of his journals, gives the melancholy record
of the mortality which took place in his circle. Dates Of Facts.
1776, Feb. 17.?Lady Anne Monson died at Calcutta. Sept. 25.?Colonel
Monson at Hughley. Nov. 29.?Mr. Alexander Macrabie at Ganjam. 1777,
Aug. 1.?Mr. Hastings marries Mrs. Imhoff. Aug. 30.?Sir John
Clavering dies at Calcutta. Dec. 11.?Mr. Wheler lands at Calcutta.
1778, Jul...
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Imprint: |
Kessinger Publishing Co
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2009 |
First published: |
November 2009 |
Authors: |
Joseph Parkes
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Editors: |
Herman Merivale
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
498 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-120-64352-0 |
Categories: |
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General
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LSN: |
1-120-64352-X |
Barcode: |
9781120643520 |
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