Some Eminent Women of Our Times Short Biographical Sketches
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When we read the account of the great sufferings of the English ladies who were held as prisoners or hostages by Akbar Khan in Afghanistan in 1842, we are reminded of Madame de Stael's epigram, and think that they ought at least to have had the consolation of understanding the political meddling and muddling, which led to the pro- longed pain and danger to which they were subjected.
Afghanistan is a wild mountainous country beyond the north-west frontier of the British Empire in India. Its peop...le consist of savage, desperate, lawless tribes, con- stantly at war with one another ; indeed, they are hardly ever united unless they are attacked by some foreign foe. They are particularly jealous of any kind of foreign in- fluence or interference. Every man among them is bred to arms, even children being provided with dangerous knives; they are trained to great endurance, they are splendid horsemen, and are proficient in many kinds of manly sports and martial exercises ; but with these super- I 2 118 EMINENT WOMEN OF OUR TIMES xin ficially attractive qualities they possess others of a differ- ent stamp, for they are treacherous, utterly regardless of truth, revengeful, bloodthirsty, sensual, and avaricious.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
When we read the account of the great sufferings of the English ladies who were held as prisoners or hostages by Akbar Khan in Afghanistan in 1842, we are reminded of Madame de Stael's epigram, and think that they ought at least to have had the consolation of understanding the political meddling and muddling, which led to the pro- longed pain and danger to which they were subjected.
Afghanistan is a wild mountainous country beyond the north-west frontier of the British Empire in India. Its peop...le consist of savage, desperate, lawless tribes, con- stantly at war with one another ; indeed, they are hardly ever united unless they are attacked by some foreign foe. They are particularly jealous of any kind of foreign in- fluence or interference. Every man among them is bred to arms, even children being provided with dangerous knives; they are trained to great endurance, they are splendid horsemen, and are proficient in many kinds of manly sports and martial exercises ; but with these super- I 2 118 EMINENT WOMEN OF OUR TIMES xin ficially attractive qualities they possess others of a differ- ent stamp, for they are treacherous, utterly regardless of truth, revengeful, bloodthirsty, sensual, and avaricious.
What to read after Some Eminent Women of Our Times Short Biographical Sketches?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Millicent Garrett Fawcett to read onlineMoreLess
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