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THE MARQUESS WELLESLEY.
IN INDIA.
1798-1805
Wellesley's claim to greatness.
The last two centuries of Indian history recall
to our minds the familiar names of
many great Englishmen. To say that that
of the Marquess Wellesley was the most
illustrious would be, if not an exaggeration,
at least unfair. His sphere of action
was not that of those who came either before
him or after him. Comparison would
be unjust. But it may truly be said that
Wellesley was the first man to see that
the future of India lay in its formations
into an Empire directly under the control
of the British crown, & to begin to carry
out that mighty work. When we realize
the vastness of the Empire which he premeditated,
the comparative insignificance
at the beginning of his rule - of the British
possessions & influence in India, when - in
fact - we understand the immensity of his
schemes & his achievements, then only can
we fully appreciate his greatness. However
memorable may be the accomplishments
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