These [Baha'i] teachings are in themselves admirable, though inferior, in my opinion, both in beauty and simplicity to the teachings of Christ.

— Materials for the Study of the Babi Religion, p. xxi.

He did praise Baha'u'llah, but he also had positive things to say about Subh-i-Azal, noting his "perfectly blameless character" (New History, p. xiv). He had good things to say about both sides and did not uncritically accept information from either.

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