Carrying in your mind these two facts, attend to the process with regard to the public and private debt, and with what little appearance of decency they play into each other's hands a game of utter perdition to the unhappy natives of India.
Burke critiques the financial exploitation of India, highlighting the detrimental effects on its people.
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