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From 1760 to 1869, four generations of one family from the Scottish
Highlands sought their fortunes in the service of the East India
Company. As they worked their way up through the ranks of the
empire, the Baillie family left numerous footprints in India and
recorded their fascinating experiences in letters sent home to
Scotland. Drawing on thorough research of the military, political,
and economic events of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and
an extensive collection of family letters that depict the lives and
personalities of his ancestors, Alexander Charles Baillie brings
the history of British India to life. The compelling documents,
lost for over a century with many reproduced here, reveal changing
race relations and social attitudes, cultural tensions, military
and civilian battles, economic pressures, and the rise and decline
of the East India Company. The book focuses especially on two
members of the family - William of Dunain, a military officer, and
John of Leys, a civil servant - whose numerous adventures and
misadventures impart provocative clues about the workings of the
empire and the daily lives of its most influential figures. An
exciting, invaluable, and personalized glimpse into the past of
India, Scotland, and the East India Company, Call of Empire will
appeal to genealogy enthusiasts and social and global historians.
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++++ Maison Rustique Du XIXe Siecle ...: Agriculture Proprement
Dite; Volume 1 Of Maison Rustique Du XIXe Siecle; Alexandre Bixio
Alexandre Bixio, Alexandre Ysabeau, Charles Bailly a la Librairie
agricole, 1844 Technology & Engineering; Agriculture; General;
Agriculture; Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ Maison Rustique Du XIXe Siecle: Arts Agricoles. 1836.
Agriculture Forestiere, Legislation Et Administration Rurale. 1836;
Volume 4 Of Maison Rustique Du XIXe Siecle: Encyclopedie
D'agriculture Pratique ... Redige Et Professe Par Une Reunion
D'agronomes Et De Praticiens Appartenant Aux Societes Agricoles De
France; Francois Malepeyre Charles Bailly, Alexandre Bixio,
Francois Malepeyre, Alexandre Ysabeau Bureau du Journal
d'agriculture pratique], 1836 Technology & Engineering;
Agriculture; General; Agriculture; Technology & Engineering /
Agriculture / General
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occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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