contrasted-Plan of Alexander's conquests-His philan- thropy-Antiquities still prove the extent of civilization- Results of the English conquests-of their abuses-Origin of the British power in India-Their artifice and duplicity GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF BRITISH INDIA-Character of FOREIGN RELATIONS OF BRITISH INDIA-River Indus the natural, moral, and political frontier of India-Avghanistaun ROUTES INTO INDIA-Base of action against India-Resources of the Uzbeck States-Facilities of water carriage to the progress of Russian civilization in Central Asia-Accessi- bility of India from the north-Note, Origin of the name "Peshour"-Greco-Bactrian dominion in Avghanistaun-of Parthian-Note, Cave of Prometheus-Persian dominion -Roman antiquities in the Panjab-Scythian dominion in Cabul-Toorkey-Princes of Ghoree-Modern Persian in- ternal discontent-Nepaul and Kandahar-Cabul-Russia 94 CHAPTER VII. DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTER OF DOST MAHOMED-Birth-Parent- diplomacy-Ameer passionate-Secession of his brother- Origin of the Toorks-Their decline-Commercial commu- ILLUSTRATION OF A TEXT FROM DANIEL, &c.-Eastern poli- tics-England's unchristianlike position-Note, Eastern Question-Fulfilment of prophecies-A point of Mahomedan faith-Power of the sooltaun-His origin-Origin of his power-His policy-Causes of the decline of Mahomedan population-Source of revenue-Traditionary prophecies current in the East-Allegory of Dijaul-Object of Christ's advent-Remaining independent Mahomedan powers of Asia-Christ the Soul of God-Volney's opinion of the dis- solution of the Turkish empire-Mahomedans zealous for the advent of Christ-Christians indifferent-Reproof— Origin of the traditionary prophecies-Consequences of the fall of Mahomedanism-Conflicting interests of the European powers in relation to Turkey-Battle of Armageddon- Restoration of the Jewish nation-Universal redemption— ERRATA. Page 1, line 4th from bottom, for "later" read late." for "the" read "that." for "themselves" read "itself." for "guerilla" read " guerrilla." 9th from bottom, dele "and." 25, 3d from top, for "Björstjerna" read "Björnstjerna." "41, 26, "12th from bottom, for " Björstjerna" read " Björnstjerna. for "Krauchee" read "Kranchee." 66 8th 11th from top, for "Gujerath" read "Gujerat'h." 66 5th 66 note, for "Peukola" read " Pekhora." note, read "Finjan of Gholebund” is. 3d from bottom, for "Amir" read " Ameen." 84, 66 89, 2d PREFACE. THE massacre en masse of a British army has awakened an intense desire for information concerning the people and the country which have been the cause and scene of that appalling tragedy, and produced in that feeling a result which the profoundest interests of philanthropy and politics, of religion and government, have heretofore, inauspiciously and unsuccessfully, strove in vain to accomplish. From day to day our opinion is confirmed, and a long train of terrific disasters still mark the malignant track of that destructive meteor in the political history of England, "A Whig Ministry," as the frantic policy of British statesmen of that denomination in India astound the world with the developements of their awful and bloody sequences long subsequent to the origin of their designs. Having been frequently interrogated concerning the probable consequences of the later movements in Avghanistaun, I think I shall not be intrusive by publishing, during this moment of general excitement, the ensuing pages, which were written in |
