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towards those who had won his regard; even
when he was at the height of influence and
power, his head remained humbly bent, " even
as a fruit-laden bough/' according to an Oriental
poet. When trial came—such as might have
wrung another man's heart or filled it with gall,
Sir Faridoon's heart remained clean and calm ;
he stood self-poised and self-comforted.
His sincere loyalty to His Exalted Highness
the Nizam and his great respect for him added
lustre to his other good qualities. Another man
in his* position, intoxicated by prosperity, might
not have behaved quite in this manner. Sir
Faridoon remained a true Hyderabad! at heart
and a devoted servant of the Nizam to the very
last.
This is the highest praise I have to offer as
a tribute to the memory of one who had won my
affection and esteem by the goodness of his
nature.
Having spent his whole life amongst Muslims,
he had a leaning towards Muslim ways, and lies
buried in an enclosure at the back of the house
in which he had lived—a significant token.
Sir Reginald Clancy
I met Mr. Glancy as First Assistant Resident
in 1910 when Sir Charles Bayley was Resident,
and we soon became friends. In 1911, on the
departure of Sir George Casson Walker, Mr. Glancy
came over to us as Finance Minister in his place,