On the record
Justly irritated, however, as they were, the terms which they prescribed were reasonable and moderate, and their treatment of their captive invaders of the most distinguished humanity.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke notes the reasonable terms set by the Mahrattas despite their justified anger towards the British.
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