 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 dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and...  An account of the kingdom of Caubul and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary ... - Seite 336von Mountstuart Elphinstone (hon.) - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 838 Seiten
...of apprehension, wlu'ch is diminished by their inattention to the future, and by their confidence iu themselves. To sum up the character of the Afghauns...liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent j and they are less disposed than... | |
 | 1816 - 676 Seiten
...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,...and prudent ; and they are less disposed than the nation, in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit." — p. 25?. Our fair readers will... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 858 Seiten
...in the north-east of the country, are already far from being pure. The Afghauns themselvescomplain of the corruption of manners, and of the decline of...liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | James Charlton - 1829 - 250 Seiten
...religion. 10. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.—The Afghans are revengeful, envious, avaricious, and obstinate; but on the other hand they are fond of liberty, faithful...hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent. They are less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit.... | |
 | James Baillie Fraser - 1834 - 380 Seiten
...they are indolent. " To sum up their character in a few words," concludes the same judicious author, " their vices are, revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity,...liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | James Baillie Fraser - 1836 - 364 Seiten
...they are indolent. " To sum up their character in a few words," concludes the same judicious author, " their vices are, revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity,...liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1816 - 594 Seiten
...up his account of the Afghauns with a brief summary of their character. ' Their vices,' he says, ' are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity and obstinacy...liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | 1842 - 624 Seiten
...favourable enough : — " I know no people who have fewer vices, or are less voluptuous or debauched. Their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity,...liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | James Baillie Fraser - 1842 - 360 Seiten
...indolent. " To sum up their character in a few words," concludes the same judicious author, " their vice* are, revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy...liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | 1842 - 796 Seiten
...Elphinstone: — " 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 dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they are less disposed than... | |
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