Hastings, that to imprison a person of elevated station, in that country, is to subject him to the highest dishonor and disgrace, and would make the person so imprisoned utterly unfit to execute the functions of government ever after.
Burke highlights the dishonor associated with imprisoning a high-ranking individual in India.
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