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CHAPTER XXI.—THE ADVENTURERS AND THEIR
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Tho passing of the era of adventure—The early English
communities in tho East—How they lived—Their reli­
gious observances—The first Indian convert—Tho
pomp observed by the chief officials—Their dress—Few
Englishwomen in India—Drinking habits of the men—
Literary tastes—What expatriation to tho East meant
in the eighteenth century—The debt Britain owes to the
early adventurers ...... 309-318

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