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every department of the Company's service in India; a system of 

 simplicity, truth, and virtue, on a plain path, in which moderation, 

 and clemency were the predominant features, at least as far as local 

 circumstances admitted : and as I have every reason to believe that 

 this system was generally adopted, I have enjoyed a peculiar plea- 

 sure in transcribing the above passages from manuscripts, long 

 since consigned to oblivion. 



Virtus, repulsae nescia sordidae, 

 Intaminatis fulget honoribus : 

 Nee sumit aut ponit secures 



Atbitrio popularis aurae. Hor. L. 3. Ode 3. 



With stainless lustre Virtue shines ; 



A base repulse nor knows, nor fears ; 

 Asserts her honours, nor declines 



As the light air of crowds uncertain veers. 



