Quotations from Claudius Buchanan 

‘To civilize the Hindoos will be considered, by most men, our duty: but is it practicable? and if practicable, would it be consistent with a wise policy?’ The Works of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan, L.L.D.  Whiting & Watson, 1812 p.202

'It is admitted by all writers that the civilization of the Hindoos will be promoted by intercourse with the English. But this only applies to that small portion of the natives, who live in the vicinity of Europeans, and mix with them. As for the bulk of the population, they scarcely ever see an Englishman.' The Works of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan, L.L.D.  Whiting & Watson, 1812 p.23

'As to myself, I am not deserving of the happiness of the married state. My heart is not pure enough for nuptial life. Much of the happiness of the married state depends on purity of heart. But I have not been careful about these things.'

'On 3rd of April last I was married to a sweet girl, Miss Mary Whish. She is the daughter of the Reverend Mr Whish of Northwold in Norfolk. Her age was eighteen when she and her sister came to this country about 4 months ago.'

'A few days later the Calcutta Indiaman arrived from St. Helena and brought me the news of my dear Mary's decease. She died at the age of 25. Before she left India I perceived that her affections were nearly weaned from this world.'

' The characteristics of Moloch's worship are obscenity and blood. We have seen the former. Now comes the blood.'

'The civilized world may expect soon to hear of the abolition of this opprobrium of a Christian administration, the female sacrifice; which has subsisted, to our certain knowledge, since the time of Alexander the Great.'

'It will be a remarkable day when you [John Newton] and I meet in heaven.' (Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan, D.D. Late Vice-prost of the College of Fort William in Bengal).

'Kristo Deb Mookerjee, died at the advanced age of ninety. He had twelve wives; and three of them were burned alive with his dead body. Of these three, one was a venerable lady, having white locks, who had been long known in the neighbourhood. Not being able to walk, she was carried in a palanquin to the place of burning; and was then placed by the Brahmins on the funeral pile. The two other ladies were younger; one of them of a very pleasing and interesting countenance.' (Christian Researches in Asia)

'His Lordship had been informed that it had been a custom of the Hindoos to sacrifice children in consequence of vows, by drowning them, or exposing them to Sharks and Crocodiles; and that twenty-three persons had perished at Saugor in one month (January 1801,) many of whom where sacrificed in this manner.' (Christian Researches in Asia)

'Let Great Britain imitate the example of the Chaldean King; and send forth to all the world, her TESTIMONY concerning the True God.' (Christian Researches in Asia)