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an interval oe rest.
count, historical and descriptive, of Persia; that Potfangei
undertook to illustrate the countries known as Smdl,
Beloochistan, and Seistau; and that the kmgdom of
Caubul or what is now more generally known as Af
ghanistan, fell, in this literary division, to the share of
Mountstuart Elphinstone. ^
But tliere were other literary pursuits than these, 01 a
less delightful and less tranquillising kind, to occupy
Malcolin ? s thoughts during this residence at Bombay.
The disturbances in the Madras army had evoked much
discussion at home. Papers had been called for, and
published; and Malcolm, conceiving himself to be, as lie
undoubtedly was, wronged by the recorded observations
of the Madras Government, drew up, as has been men
tioned in a previous chapter, a full statement of his case."
It was written towards the close of this year. Malcolm
had originally intended to embark for England in No-
vember or December j but some circumstances of a
domestic nature disconcerted this arrangement, and Ins
departure was fixed for the 20th of January. In the
mean while Sir James Mackintosh started on his home
ward voyage, and Malcolm consigned to his chaige the
manuscript of his pamphlet. "I send you my work on
Madras affairs by Sir James Mackintosh," he wrote to
his brother Gilbert. " I do not wish its publication to
be delayed. You and Sir James will exercise your
judgment with respect to any corrections or alterations,
in the full assurance of my complete approbation and
warm thanks." a I have many and cogent reasons,' he
added, " for desiring the work should be published before
I reach England. I wish to escape the advice of good
and well-meaning friends, which I could not follow. I
have taken my line, and shall pursue it with a firmness
* Ante, vol. i. chap. xvi.

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The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., late envoy to Persia, and governor of Bombay; from unpublished letters and journals. In two volumes. Vol. II.

Publication Details: London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65 Cornhill ; Bombay : Smith, Taylor, and Co., MDCCCLVI [1856] C. Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand.

Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. . Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references.

Physical Description: vi, 631, [1] p., 1 port. ; 23 cm. (8º)

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'The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., late envoy to Persia, and governor of Bombay; from unpublished letters and journals. In two volumes. Vol. II.'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:6, 1:632, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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Kaye, John Wiliam
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