Narrative of a Five Year's Residence at Nepaul, Том 2Colburn, 1852 |
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... King , and had retained power during the minority of his son , ably directing both the home and foreign policy of the Durbar . History is rife with instances of the mis- chievous results , of the ambitions and intrigues of Queens who do ...
... King , and had retained power during the minority of his son , ably directing both the home and foreign policy of the Durbar . History is rife with instances of the mis- chievous results , of the ambitions and intrigues of Queens who do ...
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... King's action , she had not the remotest prospect of gratifying her desire . The overthrow and destruction of the Minister Regent were therefore , resolved upon . : But Bhem Sing , aware of the prejudices against him , took care to have ...
... King's action , she had not the remotest prospect of gratifying her desire . The overthrow and destruction of the Minister Regent were therefore , resolved upon . : But Bhem Sing , aware of the prejudices against him , took care to have ...
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... King , whose passion for his wife had somewhat subsided , listened with pleasure to Bhem Sing's proposition , and the preliminaries being soon settled , another Goruckpore Zu- mindar supplied a daughter , for a considera- tion , and the ...
... King , whose passion for his wife had somewhat subsided , listened with pleasure to Bhem Sing's proposition , and the preliminaries being soon settled , another Goruckpore Zu- mindar supplied a daughter , for a considera- tion , and the ...
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... King , too weak to resist the accumu- lation of calumny , strongly and continually pressed , and feeling perhaps that he no longer needed the aid of his once valuable minister , caused Bhem Sing to be imprisoned upon all the charges ...
... King , too weak to resist the accumu- lation of calumny , strongly and continually pressed , and feeling perhaps that he no longer needed the aid of his once valuable minister , caused Bhem Sing to be imprisoned upon all the charges ...
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... King and the Durbar now evinced violent hostility towards the British Resident , and several scenes occurred which were remarkable for a rare mixture of absurdity and danger . * * Upon one occasion the King came down to the Residency ...
... King and the Durbar now evinced violent hostility towards the British Resident , and several scenes occurred which were remarkable for a rare mixture of absurdity and danger . * * Upon one occasion the King came down to the Residency ...
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