text_original: But political considera  tions should be paramount. " Pray only reflect," he wrote, " on the whole history of India. Where have we failed when we acted 1 Vol. i. pp. 87 gi. 286 THE INDIAN MUTINY [1856 vigorously ? Where have we succeeded when guided by timid counsels?"
text_transcription: BUT POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE PARAMOUNT PRAY ONLY REFLECT HE WROTE ON THE WHOLE HISTORY OF INDIA WHERE HAVE WE FAILED WHEN WE ACTED VIGOROUSLY WHERE HAVE WE SUCCEEDED WHEN GUIDED BY TIMID COUNCILS
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