Excerpt from Essays and Lectures on Indian Historical Subjects Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water. And yet, it is impossible for any man to study the history of India, without being struck by the many instances of the attainment of power, of prosperity, and Of influence, by Native States under the rule of their own Chiefs. This power, this prosperity, and this influence, have been acquired, too, by the display and exercise Of those qualities and those virtues, which specially commend themselves to a manly mind, by valour in the field, as well as by prudence in the cabinet, - by a strict and impartial administration of justice, -by a wise foresight in the direction of foreign affairsf - and, above all, by a resolute good faith in all things. I have said that many instances have occurred Of such results having been achieved, but, perhaps, Of all that are upon record, there is not one case more striking, certainly not one, - regard being had to the very circumstances Of its existence, more interesting, than that Of the State, which will form the subject of my lecture this evening; and that State is - Bhopal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.