| American periodicals - 1842 - 654 pages
...The physical organization of the Bengalee is feeble even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant vapor bath. His pursuits are sedentary, his limbs delicate,...qualities to which his constitution and his situation ore equally unfavorable. His mind bears a singular analogy to his body. It is weak even to helplessness,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 438 pages
...is to other Hindoos, that was Nuncomar to other Bengalees. The physical organisation of the Bengalee is feeble even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant...he has been trampled upon by men of bolder and more hearty breeds. Courage, independence, veracity, are qualities to which his constitution and his situation... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...The physical organisation of the Bengalee is feeble even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant vapor bath. His pursuits are sedentary, his limbs delicate,...he has been trampled upon by men of bolder and more hearty breeds. Courage, independence, veracity, are qualities to which his constitution and his situation... | |
| Theology - 1857 - 992 pages
...as our readers are aware, from personal observation : — " The physical organisation of the Bengali is feeble even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant...movements languid. During many ages he has been trampled on by men of bolder and more hardy breeds. Courage, independence, veracity, are qualities to which... | |
| Macleod Wylie - Bengal (India) - 1854 - 412 pages
...from the inhabitants of other parts of Hindustan, he says, " The physical organization of the Bengali is feeble even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant...movements languid. During many ages he has been trampled on by men of bolder and more hardy breeds. Courage, independence, veracity, are qualities to which... | |
| Macleod Wylie - Bengal (India) - 1854 - 410 pages
...are sedentary, his limbs delicate, his movements languid. During many ages he has been trampled on by men of bolder and more hardy breeds. Courage, independence,...which his constitution and his situation are equally unfavorable. His mind bears a singular analogy to his body. It is weak even to helplessness for purposes... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 588 pages
...is to other Hindoos, that was Nuncomar to other Bengalees. The physical organization of the Bengalee is feeble even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant...qualities to which his constitution and his situation axe equally unfavourable. His mind bears a singular analogy to his body. It is weak even to helplessness... | |
| Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - English literature - 1864 - 516 pages
...is to other Hindoos, that was Nuncomar to other Bengalees. The physical organisation of the Bengalee is feeble even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant...upon by men of bolder and more hardy breeds. Courage, independance, veracity are qualities to which his constitution and his situation are equally unfavourable.... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1864 - 514 pages
...is to other Hindoos, that was Nuncomar to other Bengalets. The physical organisation of the Bengalee is feeble even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant...many ages he has been trampled upon by men of bolder ani more hardy breeds. Courage, independance, veracity are qualities to which his constitution and... | |
| American periodicals - 1867 - 894 pages
...other Hin that was Nuncomar to other Bengalees. The physical organization of the Bengalee is fee ole even to effeminacy. He lives in a constant vapour...veracity, are qualities to which his constitution and hie situation are equally unfavourable. Hu mind bears a singular analogy to his body. It if weak even... | |
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