His diaries had begun to assume something of the knowingness....

“ His diaries had begun to assume something of the knowingness of incipient middle age; at times, indeed, he was in danger of becoming priggish and opinionated. As with many later European voyagers, travel in this part of the world, far from broadening the mind, seemed instead to lead to a blanket distrust of anyone of a different creed, colour or class. ”

William Dalrymple

From : City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi