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kept the long strip of coast made by the
provinces of Kanara*, Malabar, & the
whole of the South of Mysore, thus connecting
the Karnatik directly with the
West Coast. The Marathas foolishly refused
the offer of a considerable portion of Northern
Mysore, because acceptance involved their
promise of leaving unharmed the new
kingdom & of permanent opposition to
the French. This territory was therefore
divided between Haidarabad & the Company.

The results of the conquest of Mysore.

Thus were Tipu's dominions disposed of.
In looking back at the Governor General's
work in this direction, it seems
clear that here was his most lasting,
his most effectual accomplishment
in India. There is no doubt that Tipu
was a danger to the very existence of
the Company. Before Mornington had
been in Indian eighteen months Tipu &
his Empire were alike only memories.
The war itself had only lasted two
months, & for this, indeed, the credit does
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*
According to at least one Atlas, Kanara remained
to Mysore; but this is certainly
wrong, as the whole point was to cuttoff
the new state from the sea.