Through Rajputana to Delhi

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Printed at the Times Press, 1907 - India - 246 pages
 

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Page 210 - Said Jesus, on whom be peace! The world is a bridge, pass over it, but build no house there. He who hopeth for an hour, may hope for eternity; the world is but an hour, spend it in devotion ; the rest is worth nothing.
Page 86 - ... dynasties which we destroyed, and that, having kept for ourselves the more valuable provinces, we have, for one reason or another, allowed some portions of India to retain their native governments. No suppositions could be more contrary to fact.
Page 233 - I therefore cause to be destroyed; and I proclaim the same in all the congregations; while I pray with every variety of prayer for those who differ from me in creed, that they following after my proper example may with me attain unto eternal salvation; wherefore the present edict of religion is promulgated in the twenty-seventh year of my anointment.
Page 186 - ... could not say they had seen one like it in any part of the inhabited earth. While the work was in progress, in consequence of the rebellious conduct of the unfortunate Khusru, I was obliged to march towards Lahore. The builders had built it according to their own taste, and had altered the original design at their discretion. The whole money had been thus expended, and the work had occupied three or four years. I ordered that clever architects, acting in concert with some intelligent persons,...
Page 229 - I acknowledge and confess the faults that have been cherished in my heart. From the love of virtue, by the side of which all other things are as sins, from the strict scrutiny of sin. and from fervent desire to be told of sin, by the fear of sin and by very enormity of sin ; — by these may my eyes be strengthened and confirmed (in rectitude).
Page 214 - My father used to hold discourse with learned men of all persuasions, particularly with the Pandits, and was illiterate, yet from constantly conversing with learned and clever persons, his language was so polished, that no one could discover from his conversation that he was entirely uneducated. He understood even the elegancies of poetry and prose so well that it is impossible to conceive any one more proficient...
Page 87 - English destroyed no organised political institutions is the historical fact that in the countries which they annexed, none such had been left for them to destroy. On the other hand, where indigenous political institutions of long standing do still exist, it is the English who have saved them from destruction...
Page 235 - Let the priests deeply versed in the faith (or let my doctrines ?) penetrate among the multitudes of the rich capable of granting favours, and let them penetrate alike among all the unbelievers, whether of ascetics or of householders and let them penetrate into the assemblies (?) for my sake. Moreover, let them for my sake find their way among the Brahmans and the most destitute...
Page 234 - Thus spake King Devanampiya Piyadasi : — The present moment and the past have departed under the same ardent hopes. How by the conversion of the royal born may religion be increased ? Through the conversion of the lowly born if religion thus increaseth, by how much [more] through the conviction of the high born and their conversion shall religion increase ? Among whomsoever the name of God resteth, verily this is religion.
Page 202 - It is impossible to describe the beauty and wisdom of the Queen. In any matter that was presented to her, if a difficulty arose, she immediately solved it. Whoever threw himself upon her protection was preserved from tyranny and oppression ; and if ever she learnt that any orphan girl was destitute and friendless, she would bring about her marriage. and give her a wedding portion. It is probable that during her reign no less than 500 orphan girls were thus married and portioned.

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