Nothing was to be expected from the declining Empire.
There had, indeed, been five periods of declining population in that interval of 124 years, namely, the periods 1738 1744, 1759-1762, 1773-1774, 1791-1792, and I 8441846.
He shook his head, declining to answer until he had swallowed the food in his mouth.
The Bharatpur chiefs took an active part in the disturbances consequent on the declining power of the Mogul emperors, sometimes on the imperial side, and at others with the Mahrattas.
For some years previously the pastoral industry had been declining Drought.