EASTERN HINDOOSTAN. 



memory, by Bacon. He is in the habit of an EngliJJj general 

 officer, having before his death attained the rank of lieutenant- 

 general. His fword in his right-hand points to a truncated 

 palm-tree. To fill the meafure of his honors, his royal mafter, 

 with him graced the red ribbon in 1771, and he bore it with 

 unrivalled luilre amidll the coeval companions. 



His predeceffor in the paths of glory, Stringer Law- 

 rence, had alfo the honorary rewards of merit from the com- 

 pany. A il:atue ereded in 1764 (in his life-time) in the India- 

 boufe^ dreffed in a Roman habit, with a fword in his right-hand 

 pointed towards his fide. After his death, a magnificent monu- 

 ment was erected by his grateful mafters, in memory of his un- 

 common fervices. For Discipline established, Fortresses 



PROTECTED, SETTLEMENTS EXTENDED, FRENCH AND INDIAN 

 ARMIES DEFEATED, AND PeaCE CONCLUDED IN THE CaRNA- 



Tic. On the top of the monument is the buft, expreffive of his 

 brave open countenance. The Genius of the company is point- 

 ing to it, and Fame is proclaming his noble exploits, holding 

 in her hand a fliield on which the infcription is placed. On a 

 tablet is reprefented a large city befieged, and beneath is tlie word 

 Tritchinopoly ; the foundation of his glory, and that of the 

 fafety oi India. He ferved in that country from the year 1746 

 to the year 1766 ; for the term affigned on the bafe of the mo- 

 nument of his fervice is tvrenty years : he continued in employ 

 till 1754, when he was ungratefully fuperfeded by Colonel Ad- 

 lercrcHi an ofiicer of fuperior rank, fent to Madras with troops 

 from Europe. Lazvrence, at the fame time, received a commif- 

 fion of lieutenant-colonel in the king's fervice, and from the 



company 



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