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" I do not trust to Mr. Francis's promises of candour, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge of his public conduct by his private, which I have found to be void of truth. and honour. "
Cassell's illustrated history of India - Page 183
by James Grant - 1883
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures on ..., Volume 7

1810 - 500 pages
...have passed within my own certain knowledge. I judge of his public conduct by niy ex.. perience of his private, which I have found to be void of truth and konour. This is a. severe charge, but temperately and deliberately made, from the firm persuasion that...
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The History of British India, Volume 2

James Mill - 1817 - 736 pages
...1780, Mr. Hastings, in answering a minute of Mr. Francis, declared, " I do not trust to his promise of candour, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge of his public conduct, by my experience of his private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour." The ground of these...
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The identity of Junius with a distinguished living character [sir P. Francis ...

John Taylor - 1818 - 440 pages
...have passed within my own certain knowledge. I judge of his public conduct by my experience of hig private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour. This is a severe charge, but temperately and deliberately made, from the firm persuasion that I owe this...
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The Annual biography and obituary, Volume 4

1820 - 482 pages
...which have passed within my own certain knowledge. I judge of his public conduct by my experience of his private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour. This is a severe charge, but temperately and deliberately made, from the firm persuasion that I owe this...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 11

Walter Scott - 1822 - 772 pages
...council communicated to the latter, Hastings used the following expressions : " I do not trust to his promises of candour, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge of hit public conduct by my experience of his private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour."...
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The Posthumous Works of Junius: To which is Prefixed, an Inquiry Respecting ...

Junius - 1829 - 448 pages
...which have passed within my own certain knowledge. I judge of his public conduct by my experience of his private, which I have found to be void of truth and honor. This is a severe charge, but temperately and deliberately made, from the firm persuasion that...
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The Georgian Era: The royal family. The pretenders and their adherents ...

1832 - 592 pages
...which have passed within my own certain knowledge. I judge of his public conduct by my experience of his private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour. This is a severe charge, but temperately and deliberately made, from the firm persuasion that I owe this...
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The History of the British Empire in India, Volume 2

George Robert Gleig - 1835 - 376 pages
...Mr. Hastings, in a minute, dated the 13th of July, 1783, declaring, "I do not trust to his promise of candour, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge of his public conduct by my experience of his private, which I find to be void of truth and honour." The consequence of this...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 7

Englishmen - 1837 - 528 pages
...which have passed within my own certain knowledge. I judge of his public conduct by my experience of his private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour. This is a severe charge, but temperately and deliberately made, from the firm persuasion that I owe this...
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The American Eclectic, Volume 3

1842 - 654 pages
...recorded in the Consultations of the Government — **I do not trust to Mr. Francis's promises of candor, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge of his...private, which I have found to be void of truth and honor." After the Council had risen. Francis put a challenge into the Governor-General's hand : it...
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