A Biography Of Warren Hastings
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Sir Alfred Lyall, K., & Sir Alfred Lyall, K. (2014). A Biography Of Warren Hastings . Normanby Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sir Alfred Lyall, KCB and KCB|AUTHOR Sir Alfred Lyall. 2014. A Biography Of Warren Hastings. Normanby Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sir Alfred Lyall, KCB and KCB|AUTHOR Sir Alfred Lyall. A Biography Of Warren Hastings Normanby Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sir Alfred Lyall, KCB, and KCB|AUTHOR Sir Alfred Lyall. A Biography Of Warren Hastings Normanby Press, 2014.
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Full title | biography of warren hastings |
Author | kcb sir alfred lyall |
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