 Young men, boys almost, govern there, without society, and without sympathy with the natives. They have no more social habits with the people than if they still resided in England, nor indeed, any species of intercourse, but that which is necessary to...  Scrapsby Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...and without sympathy with the natives. They had no more social habits with the people than if tfiey still resided in England ; nor indeed any species of intercourse, but that which was necessary to the making a sudden fortune with a view to a remote settlement. Animated with all... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 470 pages
...sympathy with the natives. " They have," to adopt the energetic language of a celebrated writer,* " no more social habits with the people, than if they...species of intercourse, but that which is necessary to the making a sudden fortune with a view to a remote settlement. A uimated wkh all the avarice of age,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...it is to see the grey head of an Englishman. Young men (boys ahuost) govern there without sooiety, and without sympathy with the natives. They have no...than if they still resided in England, nor indeed ar.y species of intercourse, but Unit which is necessary to making a sudden fortune, with a view to... | |
 | High birth - 1821 - 48 pages
...mischievous; but it is our protection that destroys India. It was their enmity, but it is our friendship. Young men (boys almost) govern there without society, and without sympathy with the natives. Animated with all the avarice of age, and all the impetuosity of youth, they roll in, one after another,... | |
 | Christianity - 1825 - 520 pages
...interest in this question ? The natives scarcely know what it is to see the grey head of an Englishman — young men (boys almost) govern there, without society,...necessary to making a sudden fortune, with a view to remote settlement. Animated with all the avarice of age, and all the impetuosity of youth, they roll... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 664 pages
...interest in this question The natives scarcely know what it is to see the grey head of an Englishman — young men (boys almost) govern there, without society,...necessary to making a sudden fortune, with a view to remote settlement. Animated with all the avarice of age, ami all the impetuosity of youth, they roll... | |
 | English literature - 1825 - 600 pages
...description is as applicable as it was in 1783. " Young meu, (boys almost) govern there, without society md without sympathy with the natives. They have no more...indeed any species of intercourse, but that which is neeeBaiy to making a sudden fortune wilb a view to a remote settlement. Animated with all the avarice... | |
 | Christianity - 1829 - 666 pages
...The Natives scarcely know what it is to see the grey head of an Englishman. Young men, almost boys, govern there without society and without sympathy...which is necessary to making a sudden fortune with -R view to a remote • settlement. Animated with aU the nvnrice of age, and all the impetuosity of... | |
 | Gavin Young - Great Britain - 1829 - 242 pages
...the people than if we still resided in England ; nor, indeed, any species of intercourse with them, but that which is necessary to making a sudden fortune with a view to a remote settlement ; — yet at the present day, when so little has been done by us for India, orators in Leadenhall Street... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 744 pages
...as it was the first day. The natives scarcely know what it is to see the grey head of an Englishman. Young men (boys almost) govern there, without society, and without sympathy with the native. They have no more social habits with the people, than if they still resided in England ; nor,... | |
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