... he seems to have reduced to practice almost all the reforms which had struck me as most required in the system of government pursued in those provinces of our Eastern Empire which I had previously visited. His popularity (though to such a feeling... Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay - Page 87by Asiatic Society of Bombay - 1862Full view - About this book
| 1828 - 722 pages
...visited. His popularity (though to such a feeling there may be individual exceptions) appears little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements,...admirers and their aspersers, but that of Mr Elphiustone, every body spoke highly." Of his munificence, for his liberalityamounts to this, I had heard much,... | |
| Reginald Heber - 1829 - 630 pages
...visited. His popularity (though to such a feeling there may be individual exceptions) appears little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements,...enemies and their friends, their admirers and their aspersors, but that of Mr. Elphinstone, every body spoke highly." Of his munificence, for his liberality... | |
| Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland - 1834 - 502 pages
...visited. His popularity (though to such a feeling there may he individual exceptions) appears little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements,...enemies and their friends, their admirers and their aspersors, but that of Mr. Elphiustone everybody spoke highly.' Of his munificence, for his liberality... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 1184 pages
...appears little less remarkable than his tnlenta and acquirements ; and I was struck by the remark 1 once heard, that ' all other public men had their...their admirers and their aspersers, but that of Mr. EJphhisioue even-body spoke highly.' Of hie munificence — for his liberality amounts to this— I... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1853 - 672 pages
...visited. His popularity (though to such a feeling there may be individual exceptions) appetn little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements...their admirers and their aspersers, but that of Mr. Elphinstone everybody spoke highly.' Of his munificence — for his liberality amounts to this —... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1853 - 718 pages
...visited. His popularity (though to such a feeling there may be individual exceptions) appears little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements...heard, that ' all other public men had their enemies Sand their friends, their admirers and their aspersers, but that of Mr. Elphinstone everybody spoke... | |
| 1860 - 532 pages
...visited. His popularity (though to such a feeling there may be individual exceptions) appears little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements...their friends, their admirers and their aspersers ; hut that of Mr. Elphinstone everybody spoke highly. Of his munificence (for his liberality amounts... | |
| Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland - 1861 - 698 pages
...visited: His popularity (though to such a feeling there may he individual exceptions) appears little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements,...enemies and their friends, their admirers and their aspersors, but that of Mr. Elphinstone everybody spoke highly.' Of his munificence, for his liberality... | |
| Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland - 1861 - 584 pages
...visited. His popularity (though to, such a feeling there may be individual exceptions) appears little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements, and I was struck by the remark I onco heard, that ' all other public men had their enemies and their friends, their admirers and their... | |
| Sir John William Kaye - 1867 - 516 pages
...write that ho was wise, and just, and humane. Bishop Hebcr* related of him that he had heard it said that " all other public men had their enemies and their friends, their admirers and their aspcrsers, but that of Mr. Elphinstono everybody spoke highly." And there is still, after the lapse... | |
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