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5 unusual facts about Robert Orme


Luke Hansard

Among those whose friendship Hansard won in the exercise of his profession were Robert Orme, Burke and Dr Johnson; while Porson praised him as the most accurate printer of Greek.

Namak Haram Deorhi

But, according to Robert Orme, he was seen to be murdered inside the Mansurganj Palace, on the west banks of the Bhagirathi River, opposite to this Deorhi.

Robert Orme

He took an active part in the deliberations of the council respecting the military operations in the Carnatic, 1754–8, and recommended the appointment of Clive to command the expedition against Suráj-ud-Dowlah.

He was sent when about two years old to the house of his aunt, Mrs. Robert Adams, in Cavendish Square, London.

A part of Orme's library had been sold by him at Sotheby's about April 1796, when he gave up his house in Harley Street.



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