The story of my life / by the late Colonel Meadows Taylor ; edited by his daughter.

  • Philip Meadows Taylor
Date:
1878
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Credit: The story of my life / by the late Colonel Meadows Taylor ; edited by his daughter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    And in a second letter, written by Mr Mill a few days later, he added:— Whatever may be the cause that is working against Captain Taylor, I am convinced that Fraser (the Eesident at Hydera- bad) has nothing to do with it. Fraser, as far as I know, has always written to Government very much in his favour. Cap- tain Taylor is quite in error if he supposes that the Nuzzerana business has done him any harm. Fraser did not agree with him on that subject, but the home authorities and Sir H. Hard- inge did, and do most strenuously. The cloud did blow over. Captain Taylor’s merits were acknowledged at home and at Calcutta, and he remained at Shorapoor many years. Indeed, when the arrange- ment was made with the Nizam for the liquidation of the claims of the British Government by the cession of cer- tain portions of territory, the district of Western Berar was placed under the management of Captain Taylor; and the services rendered by him were so far eventually recognised by the Government of India, that he retired, after more than thirty-eight years’ service, with the pen- sion of his rank in the British service, not unaccompanied with honorary distinctions, which he valued. The time is past when so adventurous and singular a career is possible in India or elsewhere. The world grows more methodical, and routine takes the place of individual effort. But the same qualities of head and heart are still the only guides to success in the govern- ment of a people different from ourselves in race, religion, and manners, but united to Great Britain by a common allegiance and common duties. HENRY REEVE. Foxholes, 25</i Sept. 1877.