Selections from the Calcutta Review, Volumen4T.S. Smith., 1882 |
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Página 140 - DO not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you.
Página 15 - Committee, that it is the duty of this country to promote the interest and happiness of the native inhabitants of the British dominions in India, and that such measures ought to be adopted, as may tend to the introduction among them of useful knowledge, and of religious and moral improvement.
Página 513 - MASTER, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us But Jesus said, Forbid him not, for he that is not against us is on our part.
Página 414 - He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha ; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains and the shouting.
Página 177 - The Governor-General confidently hopes that the Shah will be speedily replaced on his throne by his own subjects and adherents, and when once he shall be secured in power, and the independence and integrity of Affghanistan established, the British army will be withdrawn.
Página 187 - I wished you to remain in Afghanistan for the good of the public service ; but, since circumstances have rendered that impossible, I cannot but congratulate you on quitting the country : for, mark my words, it will not be long before there is here some signal catastrophe.
Página 251 - Dangerous it is; but if it succeeds, it is worth all risks : the rebels have not fulfilled even one article of the treaty, and I have no confidence in them; and if by it we can only save our honour, all will be well. At any rate, I would rather suffer a hundred deaths, than live the last six weeks over again.
Página 20 - As to returning ' in order to receive episcopal dignity, my soul sinks at the * thought of it. I trust my lines will rather be cast in a cura' cy. Place the mitre on any head. Never fear ; it will do good ' among the Hindus. A spiritual Bishop will appear in good
Página 177 - The Government of India directed its army to pass the Indus in order to expel from Afghanistan a chief believed to be hostile to British interests, and to replace upon his throne a sovereign represented to be friendly to those interests, and popular with his former subjects.
Página 4 - ... condition of human existence, it illustrates the remark, that happiness is a serious, not to say a heavy thing. The exhibition of it in these volumes is rather amiable than exhilarating. India-House traditions tell, that when a young aspirant for distinction there, requested one of the Chairs to inform him what was the proper style of writing political despatches, the Chair made answer, ' the style we prefer is the humdrum.