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214 AROUND THE WORLD.
less of justice, fraternity, and the New-Testament principles
of peace, England, in brief, decided upon a war of conquest
for territory and trade, for gold, diamonds, and precious
stones. No historian pretends to whitewash Britain's course
of crime and infamy in the East. Learned Brahmans understand
that history well, and, understanding, secretly hate
English rulership. Still they prefer Englishmen to Mohammedans
for masters. Disguised in any way, however, slavery
is slavery^— a condition to be hated
The " mild Hindoo " is a common term in the Orient ; and
while the Hindoo is mild, forbearing, peace-loving, and contemplative,
the Englishman is ambitious,
stern, and dictatorial.
The theistic reformer, Keshub Chunder Sen, sensibly
said, in a late Calcutta speech, " Muscular Christianity has
but little to do with the sweet religion of Jesus ; and it is
owing to the reckless, warhke conduct of these pseudo-
Christians, that Christianity has failed to produce any wholesome
moral influence upon my countrymen. ^^
There was a monstrous niutiny in 1756 ; there have been
minor mutinies since ; and, mark it well, there is destined to
be another, eclipsing in blood and carnage all the others.
The Aryan-descended Indians love liberty and self-government.
WHENCE THE HINDOOS ?
The Aryan tribes inhabiting Central Asia entered India
by the northern passes, and descended first the valley of the
Indus, and then that of the Ganges, attaining their full
strength and development along the rich alluvial valleylands
of the latter river.
They brought with them agricultural
implements, some of the fine arts, and the elegant
Sanscrit. " Brought it from where ? or in what country did
it originate? " The inquiry, natural enough, shall be noticed
hereafter.
In this great and fertile country, the Aryans — primitive
Hindoos — located themselves in comparative security. The