You see, my Lords, in what manner the country has been wasted and destroyed; and you have seen, by the date of these measures, that they have happened within a few years, namely, since the expulsion of Rajah Cheyt Sing.
Burke urges his audience to recognize the devastation caused by recent political actions, particularly the expulsion of a local leader.
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