A History of the Mahrattas v2.c35.28

v2.c35.28

The Bombay Government magnified everything that could tend to forward their own views or verify their predictions. Instead of submitting as became them;—instead of using every endeavour to give effect to the spirit of the orders from the Supreme Government, and to a solemn engagement under the constituted authorities of their country, every symptom of commotion, and every prospect of obstructing the treaty of Poorundhur, was hailed with a satisfaction which they had the caution not to express, but scarcely the decency to conceal.