 Afghauns in a few words ; their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and...  The British World in the East: A Guide... to India - Page 25by Leitch Ritchie - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 838 lehte
...the character of the Afghauns in a few words ; their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty,...hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent j and they are less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood^ intrigue, and deceit.... | |
 | 1816 - 676 lehte
...the character ot the Afghani in a few words; their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity* in<1 obstinacy; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal^ laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | James Charlton - 1829 - 250 lehte
...religion. 10. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.—The Afghans are revengeful, envious, avaricious, and obstinate; but on the other hand they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent. They are less disposed than the... | |
 | James Baillie Fraser - 1834 - 480 lehte
...words," concludes the same judicious author; " their vices are, revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone (hon.) - 1839 - 466 lehte
...the character of the Afghauns in a few words ; their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone - 1842 - 472 lehte
...the character of the Afghauns in a few words ; their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | George Buist - 1843 - 352 lehte
...for intrigue ; yet he adds, ' I imbibed a very favourable impression of their national character. Mr. Elphinstone sums up their character in these words....liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable) brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1843 - 586 lehte
...character in a few words," »ays Mr. Elphinstone, "their vices are, revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they are fond of liberty,...brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they ore less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit." Customs,... | |
 | William H. Dennie (Lieutenant-Colonel.) - 1843 - 248 lehte
...: — " On the one hand, they are revengeful, avaricious, rapacious, and obstinate ; on the other, they are fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | Edward Thornton - 1844 - 462 lehte
...little evidence of their possessing. He says " their vices are revengt, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy. On the other hand, they are fond of liberty,...kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood,... | |
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