 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.  Warren Hastings - Page 91by Thomas Babington Macaulay baron Macaulay - 1886 - 183 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1855 - 588 pages
...Governor- General, who charged his councillor with deceit. " 1 do not trust," he sîiid, " to his promise of candor, 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 devoid of truth and honor." The false code of... | |
 | Lorenzo Sabine - 1855 - 414 pages
...violated his pledges almost immediately, for the former said in July, 1783, "I do not trust to his promise of candor, 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 honor." This accusation produced... | |
 | 1855 - 364 pages
...GovernorOeueral, who charged his councillor with deceit. " I do not trust," he said, " 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 devoid of truth and honour." The false code... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1858 - 198 pages
...record, in Council, the following words : — "I do not trust to Mr. Francis's promises of "candour, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge "of...private, which I have "found to be void of truth and honour." After such expressions Hastings may be justly charged with the entire blame of the scandal... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1858 - 190 pages
...record, in Council, the following words: — "I do not trust to Mr. Francis's promises of " candour, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge "of...private, which I have "found to be void of truth and honour." After such expressions Hastings may be justly charged with the entire blame of the scandal... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...do not," said Hastmgs, in a minute recorded on the Consultations of the Government, " I do not *ust to Mr. Francis's promises of candor, convinced that...private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour." After the Council had risen, Francis put a challenge into the Governor-General's hand. It... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1078 pages
...do not," said Hastings, in a minute recorded on the Consultations of the Government, " I do not fust to Mr. Francis's promises of candor, convinced that...private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour." After the Council had risen, Francis put a challenge into the Governor-General's hand. It... | |
 | 1860 - 600 pages
...the governor declared in a minute in Council, — " I do not trust Mr. Francis's promises of candour, convinced ' that he is incapable of it. I judge of...which I have found to be void of truth and honor," and a copy of this was enclosed in a note to Mr. Francis, which left but one course open to him and... | |
 | John Garrett - 1865 - 366 pages
...in answering a minute of council, wrote : — " 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 bo void of truth and honour." Although - ' Francis well merited the reproach, he thought himself obliged... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...recorded on the Consultations of the Government, " I do not trust to Mr. Francis's promises of candour, convinced that he is incapable of it. I judge of his...private, which I have found to be void of truth and honour." After the Council had risen, Francis put a challenge into the Governor-General's hand. It... | |
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