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On another occasion he questioned 

 his visitor closely as to the person in 

 whom the supreme power was vested in 

 England, and was told that it was the 

 Queen. "But you say," objected he, "that 

 the Queen cannot do everything she 

 might wish to do ; who is above her ? " 

 " There is no one, only God is her 

 superior," said Mr. Russell. " God ! 

 Please write that name down for me, 

 that I may remember it." This was 

 done, and the matter dropped. Mr. 

 Russell returned unsuccessful to Madras, 

 and troops were sent against the Rajah. 



The Ooorgs fought bravely for their 

 tyrant, strong stockades defended the 

 approaches to his capital, and these 

 were only forced at the cost of many 

 lives. The Rajah was then made 



