!['The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎336] (366/481)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023512204.0x000001/8023.d.37._0366.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎336] (366/481)")
'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [336] (366/481)
The record is made up of 1 volume (446 pages). It was created in 1858. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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336
The practice, or attempt at the practice, of revengeful,
retaliatory, or retributive punishment, is itself criminal,
and always defeats the real object and intention of all just
human punishment.
It has been chiefly by keeping this principle constantly
in view, always acting on it, and endeavouring to impress
its truth on the semi-barbarous people of the country
entrusted to my charge, that I have succeeded in replacing
the state of terror, disorder, bloodshed, and rapine, which
prevailed here throughout the whole land up to the year
1847, by the profound peace, tranquillity, and safety for
person and property, which has existed on this border for
long past.
I have endeavoured, and with partial success, to convince
these wild Belooch tribes, that attacks and inroads on
their neighbours, where their property may be carried off
and their lives destroyed, are merely vulgar robbery and
murder, alike hateful to God and man, and likely, under our
rule, to be as disastrous in their consequences to the perpe
trators as they are totally unnecessary for their protection.
I have endeavoured, in all things, and with some success,
to appeal to the highest and most generous feelings of
human nature, rather than to the basest, such as fear.
One of the most manly and warlike tribes in the whole
country is the Doombkee tribe, of which the murdered
man in this instance was a member.
Under the old state of things, a severe and bloody
revenge would have been taken by them on the Muzzarees.
As it is, the quietest, best behaved, and best disposed
people on the border are these Doombkees, who have
completely adopted our principles, and abandoned their
lawless pursuits, trusting entirely to our power and will to
protect them.
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The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of Sind.
Collected and Edited by Captain Lewis Pelly, author of 'Our North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. '.
Publication details: Bombay, Smith, Taylor and Co. 1858.
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter. There is an alphabetic index at the back of the volume.
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- 8023.d.37.
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- 'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1:6, 6a:6b, 7:20, 1:258, 260:446, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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- Jacob, John
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