text:  In their minds may the splendour of our recent victories efface the recollection of our previous bloody and disgraceful defeats! And if we cannot make them _forget_ the wickedness--the folly--the madness which originally dictated our invasion of Affghanistan at least we have shown them how calmly and magnanimously we can obey the dictates of justice and of prudence _in the very moment of fierce and exciting military triumph_