Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay, Volume 6Vol. 1-new ser., v. 7 include the society's Proceedings for 1841-1929 (title varies) |
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This is a rare journal, containing an important contribution on larger foraminifera by Carter. Unfortunately, pages 30 and 31 are missing and page 62 is almost illegible, because of poorly digitized image.
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Page iv - Wouldst thou the young year's blossoms and the fruits of its decline, And all by which the soul is charmed, enraptured, feasted, fed, Wouldst thou the earth and heaven itself in one sole name combine ? I name thee, O Sakuntala,- and all at once is) said.
Page 65 - ... what hours of the day or night he finds time for the acquisition of knowledge. His policy, so far as India is concerned, appeared to me peculiarly wise and liberal, and he is evidently attached to, and thinks well of the country and its inhabitants. His public measures, in their general tendency, evince a steady wish to improve their present condition. No government in India pays so much attention to schools and public institutions for education. In none are the taxes lighter, and in the administration...
Page 67 - To the mixture of religion, even in the slightest degree, with our plans of education I must strongly object. I cannot agree to clog with any additional difficulty a plan which has already so many obstructions to surmount. I am convinced that the conversion of the natives must infallibly result from the diffusion of knowledge among them.
Page 66 - Of his munificence, for his liberality amounts to this, I had heard much, and knew some instances myself. With regard to the free press, I was curious to know the motives or apprehensions which induced Mr. Elphinstone to be so decidedly opposed to it in this country. In discussing the topic he was always open and candid, acknowledged that the dangers ascribed to a free press in India had been exaggerated, — but spoke of the exceeding inconvenience, and even danger, which arose from the disunion...
Page 65 - Hindustan and Persia, but to preserve and extend his acquaintance with the Greek and Latin classics, with the French and Italian, with all the elder and more distinguished English writers, and with the current and popular literature of the day, both in poetry, history, politics, and political economy. With these remarkable accomplishments, and notwithstanding a temperance amounting to rigid abstinence, he is fond of society ; and it is a common subject of surprise with his friends in what hours of...
Page 62 - There are already schools in all towns, and in many villages, but reading is confined to Brahmins, Banyans, and such of the agricultural classes as have to do with accounts. I am not sure that our establishing free schools would alter this state of things, and it might create a suspicion of some concealed design on our part. It would be more practicable and more useful to give a direction to the reading of those who do learn, of which the press affords so easily the means.
Page 65 - ... 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 there may be individual exceptions) appears little less remarkable than his talents and acquirements, and I was struck by the remark I once heard, that ' all other public men had their enemies and their friends, their admirers and their aspersers, but...
Page 65 - Mr. Elphinstone is, in every respect, an extraordinary man, possessing great activity of body and mind, remarkable talent for and application to public business, a love of literature, and a degree of almost universal information, such as I have met with in no other person similarly situated, and manners and conversation of the most amiable and interesting character. While he has...
Page 181 - Such, vast Dispenser of the dews of heaven, Such is my suit, and such thy promise given; Fearless upon thy friendship I rely, Nor ask that promise, nor expect reply...
Page iv - Tenderness in the expression of feelings and richness of creative fancy, have assigned to him his lofty place among the poets of all nations.
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| Title | Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay, Volume 6 |
| Author | Asiatic Society of Bombay |
| Published | 1862 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Aug 2005 |
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