 I stood too much in fear of Vattel to do any such thing; and since he was so friendly to us, said I, give me the letters the agent has brought ; all of which he surrendered sharp ; and I sent an express at once to my Lord A., with a confidential letter...  Calcutta Review - Էջ 361847Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 1847 - 644 էջ
...Emperor of Russia ' has sent an envoy to Kabul to offer Dost Mahommed Khan ' money to fight Runji't Singh ! ! ! ! ! I could not believe my ' eyes or ears,...this, I knew ' not what might happen, and it was now a neck-and-neck race ' between Russia and us." The letters of which Vickovich was the hearer, like those... | |
 | Sir John William Kaye - 1851 - 680 էջ
...myself. I, of course, received him, and asked him to dinner. This is not the best of it. The Ameer came over to me sharp, and offered to do as I like,...this I knew not what might happen, and it was now a neck-andneck race between Russia and us ; and if his Lordship would hear reason, he would forthwith... | |
 | Sir John William Kaye - 1851 - 688 էջ
...myself. I, of course, received him, and asked him to dinner. This is not the best of it. The Ameer came over to me sharp, and offered to do as I like,...this I knew not what might happen, and it was now a neck-andneck race between Russia and us; and if his Lordship would hear reason, he would forthwith... | |
 | Sir John William Kaye - 1851 - 680 էջ
...myself. I, of course, received him, and asked him to dinner. This is not the best of it. The Ameer came over to me sharp, and offered to do as I like,...once to my Lord A., with a confidential letter to the Governor-General himself, bidding him look what his predecessors had brought upon him, and telling... | |
 | James Burnes - 1851 - 136 էջ
...of it, the Ameer came over to me sharp, and offered to do as I liked ; kick him out, or any thing ; but I stood too much in fear of Vattel to do any such...surrendered sharp, and I sent an express at once to my Lord Auckland, with a confidential letter to the Governor-General himself, bidding him look what his predecessors... | |
 | Sir John William Kaye - 1857 - 542 էջ
...dinner. This is not the best of it. The Ameer came over to me sharp, and offered to do as I liked, kick him out, or anything : but I stood too much in...once to my Lord A., with a confidential letter to the Governor-General himself, bidding him look what his predecessors had brought upon him, and telling... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1857 - 722 էջ
...offered to do as I liked — kick him out, or anything; and since he was so friendly, I said give mo the letters the agent has brought, all of which he surrendered sharp." — BUHNES' Pricate Correspondence. KAYE, i. 189. Mr M'NeuTs opinion, who wrote from the court of Persia,... | |
 | 1882 - 766 էջ
...to myself. I of course " received him and asked him to dinner. This is not the best of it " The Am(r came over to me sharp, and offered to do as I like,...upon him, and telling him that after this, I knew " iiot what might happen, and it was now a neck-and-neck race " between Russia and us." The letters... | |
 | Joshua Duke - 1883 - 478 էջ
...but I should be too much in fear of Vattel to do any such thing; and since he was so friendly to me, said I, 'Give me the letters the agent has brought.'...which he surrendered sharp, and I sent an express off at once to my Lord Auckland with a confidential letter to the Governor-General himself, bidding... | |
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