 To sum up their character in a few 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,...  Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics - Page 42by Martin Ewans - 2002 - 368 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1816 - 838 pages
...future, and by their confidence iu themselves. To sum up the character of the Afghauns in a few words ; their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity,...liberty, faithful to their friends, kind to their dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent j and they are less disposed than... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone (hon.) - 1815 - 744 pages
...future, and by their confidence in themselves. To sum up the character of the Afghauns in a few words; 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... | |
 | 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,...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 - History - 1824 - 858 pages
...future, and by their confidence in themselves. To sum up ,the character of the Afghauns in a few words ; 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 Charlton - Geography - 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...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 - Afghanistan - 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,...and they are less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit." The men of Afghanistan are for the most part of... | |
 | James Baillie Fraser - Afghanistan - 1834 - 380 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 dependants, hospitable, brave, hardy, frugal, laborious, and prudent; and they are less disposed than... | |
 | James Baillie Fraser - Afghanistan - 1836 - 364 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 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 - English literature - 1816 - 594 pages
...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... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone (hon.) - 1839 - 466 pages
...future, and by their confidence in themselves. To sum up the character of the Afghauns in a few words ; their vices are revenge, envy, avarice, rapacity,...and they are less disposed than the nations in their neighbourhood to falsehood, intrigue, and deceit. CHAPTER VIII, OF THE INHABITANTS OF TOWNS. I HAVE... | |
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