 | Asia - 1827 - 918 pages
...and people of Hindustan by the Emperor liabt-r, written in the sixteenth century, is curious: — " Hindustan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend...intercourse. They have no genius, no comprehension of min. I, no politeness of manner, no kindness ur fellow fueling, no ingenuity or mechanical 257 mechanical... | |
 | Asia - 1827 - 1164 pages
...the Emperor lîaher, written in (he sixteenth century, is curious : — " Hindustan is a country thai has few pleasures to recommend it. The people are...friendly society, of frankly mixing together, or of fain il iar i ntercou rse. They have no genius, no comprehension of inir.'l, nu politeness of manner,... | |
 | Josiah Conder - Africa - 1828 - 374 pages
...run) up hovels, and a village or town, is constructed in an instant.* " Hindustan is a country tBat has few pleasures to recommend it. The people are...They have no idea of .the charms of friendly society, or of frankly mixing together, or of familiar intercourse. They have no genius, no comprehension of... | |
 | Josiah Conder - Voyages and travels - 1830 - 458 pages
...plenty of timber, of which they run up hovels, and a village or town is constructed in an instant.* " Hindustan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend...They have no idea of the charms of friendly society, or of frankly mixing together, or of familiar intercourse. They have no genius, no comprehension of... | |
 | James Atkinson - Afghan Wars - 1842 - 472 pages
...state of things was presented, and he thus gave expression to his disappointed feelings : " Hindoostan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend it. The people have no idea of the charms of friendly society, or frankly mixing together, or of familiar intercourse.... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...in the following passage : — " Hindustan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend ¡t. t The people are not handsome. They have no idea of the charms of friendly society, of frankly mixingtogether„or of familiar intercourse. They have no genius, no comprehension of mind, no politeness... | |
 | Catherine Laura Johnstone - 1860 - 504 pages
...half, are so completely ahandoned, that you can scarcely discover a trace or mark of population. This is a country that has few pleasures to recommend It. The people .11 < not handsome. They have no idea of the charm of frlendiy soclety, of frankiy mixing together,... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1869 - 774 pages
...visible in the following passage : — "Hindustan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend it. t The people are not handsome. They have no idea of the charms ol friendly society, of frankly mixing together, or of familiar intercourse. They have no genius, no... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1873 - 798 pages
...visible in tfae following passage : — " Hindustan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend it.t The people are not handsome. They have no idea of...no genius, no comprehension of mind, no politeness ot manner, no kindness or fellowfeeling, no ingenuity or mechanic-ill invention in planning or executing... | |
 | India - 1879 - 374 pages
...Baber's opinions are nearly the same as those of most English officials at the present day. He says, ' The people are not handsome. They have no idea of...frankly• mixing together, or of familiar intercourse.' (This arises from the prejudices of caste, the iron rule by which only people of the same tribe may... | |
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Hindustan is a country that has few pleasures to recommend it. The people are not handsome. They have no idea of the charms of friendly society, of frankly mixing together, or of familiar intercourse ; they have no genius, no comprehension of mind, no... 
