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sepoy n.舊時英國軍隊中的印度兵。

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The celebrated east india company was all - powerful from 1756 , when the english first gained a foothold on the spot where now stands the city of madras , down to the time of the great sepoy insurrection . it gradually annexed province after province , purchasing them of the native chiefs , whom it seldom paid , and appointed the governor - general and his subordinates , civil and military 自從1756年那一年英國在現今馬德拉斯城所在的地方建立了它在印度的第一個殖民機構直到印度士兵大起義的那一年,那人所共知的東印度公司曾經專橫一時,它逐步吞并了很多省,名義上是用分期付欺的地價券從土王手里買來的,其實這些地價券很少兌現,甚至根本就不兌現。

Among the passengers was a number of officials and military officers of various grades , the latter being either attached to the regular british forces , or commanding the sepoy troops and receiving high salaries ever since the central government has assumed the powers of the east india company : for the sub - lieutenants get 280l . , 在蒙古號上的乘客中,有各種文官,也有各級武將,有的是英國正規部隊的將領,有的是指揮印度士兵的軍官,他們的薪俸都很高。

Sir francis was a tall , fair man of fifty , who had greatly distinguished himself in the last sepoy revolt 法蘭西斯柯羅馬蒂先生高高的個子,金黃色頭發,有五十來歲。