rigid principles of morality, can, by no means, perform a great task like that of founding an Empire; for, his mind is not broad—it is narrow—and it has not been, and will never be, the privilege of narrow-minded men to accomplish great deeds.
Warren Hastings was both kind and righteous. At the time we are speaking of, he was not the Governor. After sending Kulsam to the Nawab, he set himself to find out Foster. He found that Foster was ill. He, therefore, first of all, made arrangements for his treatment. Under the care of a good physician, Foster soon recovered. After that, Warren Hastings started an enquiry to ascertain Foster's crimes. Foster was frightened and he made a confession of his guilt. Thereupon, Warren Hastings moved the Council and had Foster dismissed from the Company's service It was his desire to drag Foster before a court of justice, but as it was not possible to get the witnesses and as Foster had already suffered much from the consequences of his sinful conduct, Warren Hastings desisted from it.
Foster could not appreciate the step which Warren Hastings had taken—he was extremely selfish and narrow-minded. He thought within
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