Karaka, Dosabhai Framji: History of the Parsis: including their manners, customs, religion and present position ; in two volumes (Band 2) (London, 1884)

93

HISTORY OF THE PARSIS. [chap. ii.

cabinet;—you, sir, have sought to distinguish your-
self by your philanthropy, your munificence, and
your patriotism: and you have, sir, your reward.
This beautiful medal, thus publicly presented to you
by Her Majesty's command,—the esteem and appro-
bation of which this medal is a token,—these, sir, are
your rewards—the rewards of your 1 munificence''
and of your 'patriotism.'

"I could have wished, however, that to these two
words Her Majesty's Government had added that of
' benevolence.'

" In inquiring what were the instances of public
munificence by which you had distinguished yourself,
it was impossible for me to avoid gaining an insight
into your acts of private charity; and according to
the best information I have been able to procure
through inquiries made with every desire to avoid
hurting your feelings, I have learned that your private
charities, though so bestowed that many of them are
unknown even to the members of your own family,
have been nearly as unbounded.

" For these acts of benevolence, sir, you may look
for another and a still higher reward at the close of
your well-spent life : when you shall lay your bead
on your dying pillow, the remembrance that you
have so used the wealth with which Providence has
blessed you will be your greatest and best comfort,
and the thoughts of your numerous deeds of bene-