Quotes:Herbert, Henry Howard Molyneux

Zirkoff, Boris

Carnarvon, Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of. English statesman and writer, b. June 24, 1841; d. June 29, 1890. Educ. at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. Under-Sec’y, Fort Collins, 1858; Sec’y of State, 1866; introduced bill for federation of British No. American provinces, 1867, but before mission became law, resigned owing to distaste for Disraeli’s reform bill. Resumed office, 1874, endeavoring to confer similar boon on So. Africa, but without success. Resigned in opposition to Lord Beaconsfield’s policy on Eastern questions, 1878. Lord-lieut. of Ireland, 1885. Resigned because personal veracity was questioned by Parnell. High stewart Univ, of Oxford. Pres, of Soc. of Antiquaries. Author of: *Recollections of the Druses of the Lebanon, and Notes on their Religion, London: J. Murray, 1860. vi, 2, 122 pp. 8vo. — Reminiscences of Athens and the Morea. Ed. by his son, 1869. 8vo.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 5, p. 371