 | Dawson, William, & Sons, of London - 1809 - 344 pągines
...THORNTON'S (Ed.) History of the British Empire in India, 6 rols. 8ro. cloth, £1. 8s. (pub. £4. 16s.) " A sound, an impartial, and a searching composition; chaste, elegant, and flowing in dirtkn, profound in thought, and thoroughly logical ia reasoning." — Colonial Magazine. 5669 THORPE... | |
 | Henry Kerr - 1842 - 196 pągines
...effect it." — Times. ••'., j' •'. '•„• " Mr. Thornton's History is comprehensive ill its plan, clear and forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone ; so that when completed, it will form a standard work of considerable importunce." — Ololie. " Popular... | |
 | Henry Thoby Prinsep - 1844 - 182 pągines
...sheds a peculiar charm over the narrative, which is as pictorial and animated as a romance."—Atlas. " Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone, so that when completed it will form a standard work of considerable importance."—Olobe. THE EAST-INDIA... | |
 | 1843 - 660 pągines
...historian." — Metropolitan. " Tliis elegantly and faithfully penned history. " — Taunton Courier. "Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone, so that when completed it will form a standard work of considerable importance." — Globe. London... | |
 | Henry Thoby Prinsep - 1846 - 430 pągines
...the Knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect it."— Time*. " Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...thought, and thoroughly logical in reasoning."— Catonio/ Magazine. GAZETTEER OF SINDE, THE PUNJAB, &c. A GAZETTEER of the Countries adjacent to India... | |
 | Duncan Forbes - 1846 - 330 pągines
...the knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say, his is the pen to effect it."— ZVm«. " Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...and a searching composition ; chaste, elegant, and Sowing in diction, profound in thought, and thoroughly logical in reasoning.1• — Colonial Magazine.... | |
 | Henry Marshall - 1846 - 342 pągines
...comprehensive in its plan, clear and forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone."—GLOBE. " A sound, an impartial, and a searching composition...diction, profound in thought, and thoroughly logical in reasoning."—COLUMAL MAGAZINE. -O WM. H. ALLEN AND Co. 13 A Gazetteer of the Countries adjacent to... | |
 | Henry Marshall - 1846 - 328 pągines
...thp knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect it."— Times. " Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in Its plan,...clear and forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone."—Globe, " A sound, an impartial, and a searching composition; chaste, elegant, and flowing... | |
 | Henry Thoby Prinsep - 1846 - 432 pągines
...the Knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect It."—Time*. " Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...clear and forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone."—Globe. " A sound, an impartial, and a searching composition; chaste, elegant, and flowing... | |
 | Horace Hayman Wilson - 1852 - 322 pągines
...many writers of the present day are apt to inflict upon their readers." — United Service Gazette. *' The style of the work is free, rapid, and spirited,...its style, and impartial in its tone.,' — Globe. 11 A sound, an impartial, and a searching composition ; chaste, elegant, and flowing in diction, profound... | |
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... and vigour, always interesting-, and frequently rising into eloquence. His power of painting character and of bringing before the eye of the reader the events which he relates, is remarkable; and if the knowledge of India can be made popular, we should... 
