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Fast by the banks where muddy Hoogly flows. The merchant's seat, a modest factory, rose. While yet no works of engineering skill Thundered resistance to a nabob's will. While yet Bengal an Indian prince obeyed. And careful factors plied the silken trade, Content with grants that jealousies prescribe, And paid their court to eunuchs by a bribe. Not long their bound'ry a Mahratta ditch, When roused by wrong, and burning to be rich;