 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...  An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and Its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary ... - Page 394by Mountstuart Elphinstone - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 838 pages
...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...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 dependents, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone - 1842 - 472 pages
...French. Their national antipathy, and a strong sense of their own superiority, do not prevent them imitating Persian manners, while they declaim against...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 pages
...have seen no such place as Speiea." "To sum up their character in a few words," »ays Mr. Elphinstone, "their vices are, revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity,...brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent ; and they ore less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit." Customs,... | |
 | George Buist - 1843 - 352 pages
...Elphinstone sums up their character in these words. — ' Their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity, 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... | |
 | Charles Nash - 1843 - 436 pages
...a portion of his esteem." In another place, the same writer thus sums up their general character. " Their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity and obstinacy ; on the other hand, they ars fond of liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy,... | |
 | William H. Dennie (Lieutenant-Colonel.) - 1843 - 248 pages
...: — " 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 pages
...for qualities which there is little evidence of their possessing. He says " their vices are revengt, envy, avarice, rapacity, and obstinacy. On the other...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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