I am quite sure that you will conquer. But it is a serious business.
A military insurrection is the worst of all insurrections, at least in
the beginning. You have to deal with barbarians, but they possess the
arms of civilised people given to them by yourselves.
My wife, who has preserved her English heart, is particularly affected by
the spectacle which Bengal at present affords.
If you have any more particular news than is to be found in the
newspapers, you will give us great pleasure by communicating them.
Remember me to Mrs. and Miss Senior, and to your daughter-in-law.
My wife sends many kind regards to them, as well as to you.
Adieu, dear Senior. Believe in my sincere affection.
A. DE TOCQUEVILLE.
P.S.--I fancy that the first effect of the Indian affair will be to draw
still closer the alliance between England and France.
Tocqueville, November 15, 1857.
I am somewhat angry with you, my dear Senior, for not having yet given us
your news.[1] It is treating our friendship unfairly, I have not written
to you because I doubted your following exactly your intended route, but
I will write to you at Athens, as I think that you must now be there.
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