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The heart of a continent : vol.1 |
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CHAPTER XVII.
CHITRAL AND HER RULERS.
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Departure of Mr. Robertson and Lieutenant Bruce—The Mehtar and his
associates—Illiterate but intelligent—Ideas and interests of the Chitralis—
Travellers' tales—The Mehtar's visit to India and its effects—His system
of government—Daily durbars—Summary justice—Meals—Conversational
trials—The Mehtar's wonderful knowledge of his subjects—The Adamzadas
—Federation of chiefs—Ignorant opposition to British rule—General
Council of State—Absence of all secrecy—Progressive and reactionary
parties—Governors of provinces—Rapid mode of administration—Compared
with cumbrous methods of British Government—Living among the people—
The Mehtar's love of sport—Desire to visit England—Reception in villages—
Opinion of British officers—Impulsiveness of Chitralis—Ignorance of value
of money—Hatred of work—I am removed to Mastuj, and leave Chitral—
The death of Nizam-ul-Mulk ... ... ... ... ... 357
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE MISSIONARY QUESTION IN CHINA.
Interest in the question of missions in China—Admirable work done by
missionaries—Not all of equal merit—True and false missionaries—Statistics
of converts no true test—Conversion—Growing and expanding work of
Christianity—The Armenian atrocities and Asiatics—Spirit of Christianity
and Asiatics—Fanatic missionaries—Elements of good in heathen religions
—Universality of religion—Belief in a Great Spirit—Influence of personal
character—Progress must be slow ... ... ... ... ... 377
CHAPTER XIX.
IMPRESSIONS OF TRAVEL.
Impressions and reflections produced by travel—Nature's most important
messages—Life in the Gobi Desert—Manifestations of Nature—Men's ideas
influenced by their surroundings—Hunza—Conjectures of other worlds—
The stored knowledge of civilization—Impressions produced by mountains
—Their comparative sizes—The forests of Manchuria—The crowded haunts
of men—Asiatic races—The goal of man's progress—Intellectual power of
different races—Moral superiority—Dealings of Englishmen with natives—
The power of sympathy—Tenacity of purpose—Lieutenant Fowler at
Reshun—Development of man as a social being—Conclusion ... ... 387
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