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I. Early Years 9-15

II. Southern India in 1744 16-32

III. How the War in the Karnátik affected the French and English Settlements 23-31

IV. How the Fortunes of Robert Clive were affected by the Hostilities between the French and English in Southern India 32-41

V. Clive decides for the Career of a Soldier 42-50

VI. The First Year of Soldiering at Trichinopoli and Abcot 51-59

VII. 'The Swell and Dash of a Mighty Wave' 60-74

VIII. Clive in England; and in Bengal 75-89

IX. The Battle of Plassey 90-106

X. How Clive dealt with the Spoils of Plassey: his dealings with Mír Jafab; with the Princes of Southern India; with the Dutch 107-137

XI. The Second Visit of Clive to England 138-148

XII. The Reign of Misrule in Bengal 149-158

XIII. The Purifying of Bengal 159-170