file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/ration4 ,see #bhggc-;h4htm or #bhggc-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #bhggc_/pg#bhggc-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#bhgg c_/bhggc-;h4zip7 ,,g5]al ,,gordon ,illu/ration3 ,c4 ,g4 ,gordon ,p4,s4 ,i am q happy1 ?ank ,god1 l ,lawr5ce1 ,i h tri$ to d my duty4 ,copi$ f ! ,orig9al ,engrav+ by p]mission ( ,f4 ,c4 ,,mcque5 ,,sons1 sole ,proprietors ( ! ,copyright4 ,,g5]al ,,gordon ,a ,*ri/ian ,h]o by ,,lieut4-,,colonel ,,seton ,,*ur*ill ,au?or ( ,/epp+-,/ones to ,high] ,?+s1 ,etc4 #ac? ,edition 7,complet+ #da1jjj ,copies7 ,london ,james ,nisbet ,co41 ,limit$ #ba ,b]n]s ,/reet #aijg ,pr9t$ by ,ballantyne1 ,hanson ,co4 ,at ! ,ballantyne ,press1 ,ed9burgh ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,! ,,"y ,,m5 ,,( ,,engl& ,,) ,,! ,,e>ne/ ,,desire ,,t ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,noble ,,godlike ,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,?is ,,*ri/ian ,,soldi] ,,& ,,h]o ,,may ,,be ,,reproduc$ ,,9 ,,future ,,g5]ations ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,introduction #a ,,ii4 ,,e>ly ,,life ,,& ,,crimean ,,w> #ab ,,iii4 ,,*9ese ,,w> ,,& ,,taip+ ,,rebellion #be ,,iv4 ,,gordon',s ,,fir/ ,,comm& #cf ,v4 ,,progress ,,( ,,! ,,rebellion #ej ,,vi4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,rebellion #fe ,,vii4 ,,at ,,graves5d #hj ,,viii4 ,,gordon',s ,,simple ,,fai? #ib ,,ix4 ,,8 ,,ca?olicity #aad ,x4 ,,gov]nor ,,( ,,! ,,equatorial ,,prov9ce #ace ,,xi4 ,,gov]nor-,,g5]al ,,( ,,! ,,s\dan #aeg ,,xii4 ,,abyss9ia1 ,,india1 ,,& ,,*9a #agh ,,xiii4 ,,mauritius1 ,,cape1 ,,& ,,pale/9e #aij ,,xiv4 ,,kh>t\m #bji ,,xv4 ,,! ,,siege #bcj ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,kh>t\m #bdf ,,xvii4 ,,conclusion #bfc ,,life ,,( ,,gordon ,,*apt] ,i ,,introduction ,"l ,wolseley1 on he>+ an (fic] say t ,g5]al ,gordon 0 mad1 rem>k$1 9 language simil> to t us$ by ,george ,,ii4 to ! ,duke ( ,newca/le ab\t ,g5]al ,wolfe1 t x 0 a great pity ,gordon _h n bitt5 m ,g5]als1 s t !y might h be5 infect$ ) "s ( 8 madness4 ,nor is !re any reason :y ! motive p[] :i* c\ld make a man d su* noble de$s & lead su* a spl5did life %\ld be conf9$ to ,g5]als4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( "y m5 9 ?is c\ntry :o may be help$ to live bett] lives by ! /udy ( su* a ,*ri/ian h]o z ,*>les ,george ,gordon und\bt$ly 01 & x is ) t end 9 view t ,i h endeav\r$ to write a popul> sket* ( 8 life & "*4 ,my object 9 add+ to ! numb] ( biographies#a already writt5 ( ,g5]al ,gordon is to meet ! dem& = a popul> book = "y m5 & o!rs1 :i* w focus ! ev5ts ( 8 life into "o h&y volume1 & :i* %all at ! same "t give a cle> insight into ! religi\s life ( ?is ,*ri/ian h]o4 ,?is ,i h attempt$ to comb9e ) a sket* ( 8 milit>y1 political1 & social life1 sett+ =? n only ! de$s ( ! man1 b ! motive :i* prompt$ !m4 ,! be/ writ]s on ,gordon h tak5 up p>ts ( 8 life only1 s t no "o c get a view ( x z a :ole )\t wad+ ?r\gh a l>ge numb] ( volumes1 "s ( !m v pond]\s4 ,! be/ record ( 8 c>e] 9 ,*9a is a "w by ,mr4 ,&rew ,wilson call$ ,! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army4 ,a small] book by ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,lilley gives an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ,gordon's life at ,graves5d4 ,! fir/ "p ( 8 life 9 ,africa is giv5 9 a l>g] volume by ,dr4 ,g4 ,birkbeck ,hill1 call$ ,colonel ,gordon 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 ,! late ,preb5d>y ,b>nes edit$ a small book1 ,reflections 9 ,pale/9e1 & ,mr4 ,a4 ,egmont ,hake has publi%$ a complete acc\nt ( ! h]o's c>e] at ,kh>t\m 9 ,! ,j\rnals ( ,g5]al ,gordon1 :i* 7 giv5 to him 9 manuscript to be edit$4 ,9 addition to ?is valuable "w1 ! same writ]1 :o is a di/ant c\s9 ( ,gordon's1 has writt5 two l>ge volumes1 embrac+ ! :ole ( 8 life1 "u ! title ,! ,/ory ( ,*9ese ,gordon4 #a ,9 c]ta9 po9ts :]e ,i h diff]$ f o!r writ]s1 ,i h reli$ on ! op9ion ( a ne> relative ( ! late ,g5]al ,gordon1 z to ! accuracy ( ! /atem5ts put =w>d4 ,! late ,sir ,h5ry ,gordon has also writt5 a biography2 b ?\gh an able man & v fond ( 8 bro!r1 x is n g5]ally consid]$ t he did full ju/ice to 8 memory4 ,! bro!rs 7 widely sep>at$ 9 age1 !re be+ f\rte5 ye>s betwe5 !m2 & ow+ to ! y\ng] "o hav+ sp5t s mu* ( 8 life abroad1 !y _h n se5 mu* ( ea* o!r4 ,colonel ,sir ,william ,f4 ,butl] has writt5 ! able/ & mo/ int]e/+ ( all ! biographies :i* embrace ! :ole ( ,gordon's life1 b z he is a ,roman ,ca?olic1 x c\ld n be expect$ t he w\ld ent] l>gely into ! religi\s views ( 8 h]o4 ,! rem>ks he does make on ! subject are1 h[ev]1 excell5t & 9 good ta/e4 ,ano!r capital sket* ( ,gordon has be5 produc$ by ! celebrat$ w> correspond5t ,ar*ibald ,=bes1 :o n unnaturally devotes mo/ ( 8 space to ! milit>y aspect ( ,gordon's c>e]1 & says b little ab\t 8 religi\s life4 ,f ! religi\s /&po9t ! be/ in=mation c be got f ! ,lett]s ( ,g5]al ,gordon to 8 ,si/]1 edit$ by ,miss ,gordon4 ,!re seems to h be5 a special bond ( sympa?y betwe5 ! bro!r & si/]1 & %e seems to h be5 made ! recipi5t ( all 8 confid5ces1 religi\s & o!rwise4 ,9 ord] to get a cle> & accurate conception ( ,gordon's _m-sid$ "*1 ,i h made myself acqua9t$ ) all ^! au?orities on ! subject4 ,!re is ano!r little book to :i* ,i am indebt$--,lett]s f ,kh>t\m1 writt5 by ! late ,frank ,p[]1 correspond5t ( ! ,times at ,kh>t\m dur+ ! siege4 ,x gives a good insight into ,gordon's life 9 ! beleagu]$ city4 ,i h fur!r _h ! advantage ( he>+ _m anecdotes & incid5ts t ?r[ a light ^u ! p]sonality ( "o :o und5iably ranks among/ ! great m5 ( ! c5tury4 ,nev]!less ,i feel t to repres5t ! religi\s & pr(essional life ( a man l ,gordon1 :o 0 s ess5tially orig9al & unlike o!r p1 is a v difficult task1 s ,i h1 z f> z possible1 quot$ 8 own words 9 giv+ expression to 8 views4 ,! play ( ,hamlet )\t its lead+ "* c\ld n be m defici5t ?an a sket* ( ! life ( ,g5]al ,gordon )\t a c>eful sett+-=? ( 8 religi\s views4 ,x w\ld be impossible to po9t to "o 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury :o 0 a m complete liv+ embodim5t ( ! tru? conta9$ 9 ! text1 ,?is is ! victory t ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?4 ,he 0 a man ( fai?1 a man ( pray]1 a dev\t /ud5t ( ! ,^w ( ,god2 & ?\gh he 0 9 ! _w1 & took f> m ?an 8 %>e ( ! ord9>y duties ( life1 he 0 n ( ! _w4 ,mr4 ,glad/one 0 "r :5 he said f 8 seat 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ,su* examples are fruitful 9 ! future1 & ,i tru/ t !re w gr[ f ! contemplation ( t "* & ^? de$s o!r m5 :o 9 future "t may emulate 8 noble & mo/ ,*ri/ian example4 ,gordon mu/ ev] rema9 a my/]y to ^? :o h n got ! key to 8 "*1 & my desire is simply to place t key 9 ! h&s ( "y m51 s t !y may /udy him = !mselves1 & may le>n to turn to ! same s\rce :5ce he d]iv$ 8 wisdom & 8 =ce ( "*4 ,su* noble examples are n (t5 se51 = ,*ri/ian h]oes 9 ?is _w are all too few4 ,x is1 !n1 our b\nd5 duty to take pa9s t ! example set by "o :o has be5 t]m$ ! y\nge/ ( ! sa9ts %all n be lo/ on ! "y m5 :o come aft] him1 & :o h n _h ! privilege ( see+ him & kn[+ him :ile alive4 ,lives ( great m5 all rem9d u ,we c make our lives sublime1 ,&1 dep>t+1 leave beh9d u ,footpr9ts 9 ! s&s ( "t4 ,goodness 9 ! ab/ract we are all prep>$ to admire2 b :ile we d ?is1 h[ (t5 we are tempt$ to decl>e x an impossible ?+ to live up to a high /&>d4 ,god1 recognis+ ! weakness ( human nature1 s5t ,8 only-begott5 ,son to reveal ! ,fa!r1 & %[ u a life ( goodness 9 human =m4 ,he has fur!r desc5d$ to our weakness by p]mitt+ u f "t to "t to see 9 our mid/ liv+ examples ( h[ ,*ri/ians c foll[ out ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul 9 "o ( 8 ,epi/les urges 8 read]s to foll[ him ev5 z he foll[$ ,*ri/4 ,good m5 h _! fail+s1 & ^! we are to avoid2 b :ile do+ s1 we %\ld aim at imitat+ t :i* is good & noble & ,*ri/like 9 _! *>act]s4 ,x is a great privilege to be p]mitt$ to come 9 contact ) liv+ m5 ( ! type ( ,gordon1 b t privilege is only = ! few4 ,z ! great majority ( our fell[-creatures are d5i$ x1 ! next be/ ?+ = !m is to be able to read ab\t ^! h]oes1 & ?us endeav\r to cat* _! _s4 ,"s are incl9$ to sne] at biographies1 & to say t1 speak+ g5]ally1 !y set =w>d only ! good "p ( ! "* ( _! subjects1 omitt+ all t is faulty4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t ?is is und\bt$ly true1 ow+ to ! v nature ( ?+s2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t x is only ! good t we are to foll[1 & !re=e x is useless to direct att5tion to a man's fail+s4 ,!re h be5 few m5 :o h atta9$ to em95ce ^: inn] life c\ld be closely inve/igat$ & betray s few faults z did ,gordon's4 ,! late ,sir ,/af=d ,nor?cote 7aft]w>ds ,"l ,iddesleigh71 lead] ( ! ,cons]vative ,opposition 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons at ! "t ( ,gordon's dea?1 only express$ ! lit]al tru? :5 he said3 ,g5]al ,gordon 0 a h]o1 & p]mit me to say he 0 /ill m--he 0 a h]o among h]oes4 ,= !re h be5 m5 :o h obta9$ & des]v$ ! praise ( h]oism ^: h]oism 0 manife/$ on ! field ( battle or 9 o!r conflicts1 & :o1 :5 exam9$ 9 ! t5or ( _! p]sonal lives1 7 n altoge!r blameless2 b if y take ! case ( ?is man1 pursue him into privacy1 inve/igate 8 he>t & 8 m9d1 y w f9d t he propos$ to himself n any ideal ( weal? & p[]1 or ev5 fame1 b to d good 0 ! object he propos$ to himself 9 8 :ole life1 & on t "o object x 0 8 "o desire to sp5d 8 exi/5ce4 ,b ?\gh ,gordon's inn] life 0 s ?or\ghly op5 to inve/igation1 !re 0 some?+ ab\t him t made him v human4 ,he _h 8 full %>e ( faults1 & a quickness ( temp] :i* manife/$ itself unmi/akably on occasions4 ,he _h also t k9d ( ha/y impati5ce to :i* m5 are liable :o are !mselves quick at tak+ 9 ideas1 or see+ h[ a ?+ %\ld be done1 :5 !y are br\ght into contact ) o!rs ( a sl[] temp]am5t4 ,he 0 pa9fully consci\s ( 8 own defects1 & judg$ !m f> m sev]ely ?an o!r p w\ld d4 ,:at made him s really great 0 ! happy comb9ation ( s _m virtues ) a correspond+ abs5ce ( ord9>y defects4 ,!re h be5 ,*ri/ians z e>ne/ & dev\t z he2 !re h be5 soldi]s z brave & capable2 !re h be5 m5 z k9d-he>t$2 b !re h be5 few :o1 :ile comb9+ all ( ^! good po9ts & _m m1 h exhibit$ s complete an abs5ce ( ! num]\s defects :i* blemi% ! *>act]s ( mo/ great m54 ,! late ,preb5d>y ,b>nes1 :o 0 v intimate ) him1 rem>ks t !re are no popul> illusions to be dispell$ z "o /udies 8 inn] life4 ,sir ,john ,lubbock 9 "o ( 8 lectures says ( ,napoleon1 t he 0 a man ( g5ius1 b n a h]o4 ,n[1 :ile ,gordon 0 ess5tially a g5ius1 he 0 ev5 m ess5tially a h]o4 ,true h]oism is insep>ably associat$ ) self-sacrifice4 ,a man may be z brave z a bulldog1 yet be entirely want+ 9 all t goes to make him a h]o4 ,! diction>y def9ition by no means embraces all t ! ^w implies4 ,"l ,wolseley 9 a magaz9e article rem>k$ t he _h met b two h]oes 9 8 ev5tful life2 "o ( !m 0 t noble ,*ri/ian (fic] ,g5]al ,lee1 :o comm&$ ! ,s\!rn]s 9 ! ,am]ican ,w>1 & ! o!r 0 ,gordon4 ,x 0 8 complete =getfulness ( self1 8 entire will+ness to s9k 8 own individuality1 8 own com=t1 8 own position1 8 good "n1 t made ,gordon s ,*ri/like1 & lift$ him above ! level ( 8 fell[s4 ,we are accu/om$ to read ( brave m51 ( orig9al ?9k]s1 ( great /atesm51 ( m5 ( g5ius 9 diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( life1 b we seldom read ( "o :o 0 s entirely free f :at ,milton calls ! la/ infirmity ( great m5--! love ( fame--t he 0 will+ to be no?+ t ! cause he _h esp\s$ might triumph4 ,:5 ,columbus fir/ saw ! ,riv] ,or9oco1 "s "o rem>k$ to him t he mu/ h discov]$ an isl&4 ,8 reply 01 ,no su* riv] z t fl[s f an isl&2 t mighty torr5t mu/ dra9 ! wat]s ( a cont95t2 & 8 pr$iction prov$ to be correct4 ,:5 we see ! deep /ream ( true h]oism fl[+ f ! he>t ( su* a man z ,gordon1 we in/9ctively feel t no m]e human he>t c\ld produce su* a torr5t ( good works1 b t beh9d ! human be+ !re mu/ be some?+ m4 ,x has be5 my object 9 ?is memoir to %[ t ! /ream t w5t =? f ,gordon's he>t to *e] & bless all ) :om he came 9 contact1 sprang f no isolat$ f\nta91 b _h its orig9 9 ! great ocean ( ,div9e love1 :i* has exi/$ 9 all ages1 b 0 reveal$ m di/9ctly on ,calv>y4 99 99 99 ,?is is a mat]ial1 sceptical age1 :5 _m pride !mselves on _! want ( fai?1 q =gett+ t to believe too little is z cle>ly an indication ( m5tal weakness z to believe too mu*4 ,god sudd5ly rais$ up a man 9 our mid/ :o 0 z /rong 9 fai? z he 0 indiff]5t to ! mat]ial ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,x 0 inde$ 8 fai? 9 ?+s et]nal & unse5 t made him s indiff]5t to ?+s temporal4 ,gordon might h liv$ & di$ among/ u )\t be+ kn[n beyond a limit$ circle1 b t 8 ,ma/] plac$ him on high s t m5 %\ld be compell$ to he> ab\t 8 life4 ,sir ,william ,butl] 9 8 int]e/+ book1 ,! ,campaign ( ! ,cat>acts1 does n at all exagg]ate :5 he says3-- ,:o is ?is f>-(f figure loom+ s l>ge betwe5 ! rifts 9 ! d5se leagu] :i* ! ,arab has drawn ar\nd ,kh>t\m8 ,we _c save him ) all ?is ho/ & all ?is pil$-up treasure2 b1 behold6 our failure %all be 8 triumph2 = ,god has rais$ a colossal p$e/al 9 ! mid/ ( ?is va/ des]t1 & plac+ ^u x ,8 noble/ ,*ri/ian knight1 has light$ ar\nd ! base ! tor* ( ,moslem revolt1 s t all m5 ?r\gh com+ "t may "k ! greatness ( ,8 soldi]4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( ! fact t _m fail$ to appreciate him :ile he 0 alive1 we may be ?ankful to ?9k t !re is mu* good left 9 ,old ,engl& yet2 = :5 ! ev5ts ( 8 noble c>e] 7 made public1 !re 0 a widespread feel+ ( regret t we _h z a nation fail$ to value adequately a man ( s mu* true nobility4 ,9 an int]e/+ article 9 ,! ,"y ,man1 ,mr4 ,william ,t4 ,/ead hit (f ! prom95t *>act]i/ic ( ! h]o's life :5 he said3 ,g5]al ,gordon taught ! _w t x is possible to be good )\t be+ goody-goody4 ,t x is possible to live l a ,*ri/ & to die l a ,*ri/ = y\r fell[-m51 )\t go+ out ( ! _w or refus+ to d y\r own fair %>e ( ! day's "w ( ! _w1 is "o ( ^? tru?s :i* ne$ to be reveal$ anew to ea* successive g5]ation by ! practical demon/ration ( an actual life4 ,gordon 0 ess5tially a manly man1 b ) all 8 c\rage & brav]y he comb9$ ! t5d]ness ( a woman4 ,he c\ld be true/ fri5d & noble/ foe4 ,8 c\rage & de$s ( d>+ w\ld h won him t mu*-covet$ di/9ction ! ,victoria ,cross1 _h !y be5 p]=m$ 9 an ,engli% campaign2 yet ! suff]+s ( a *ild1 or ev5 ( an animal1 caus$ him ! greate/ grief4 ,he _h a ke5 s5se ( hum\r1 & might h cultivat$ ! m]e pleasure-seek+ "p ( 8 nature1 & become socially v popul>4 ,x has be5 well said t ,humanity wants m ?an ?is2 x craves to h its be/ & noble/ p[]s call$ into play1 & ex]cis$ into action t w t5d 9 "s way to promote ! g5]al good4 ,x is = ?is reason t 8 example is su* a noble "o to set be=e "y m54 ,mo/ "y fell[s :o are wor?y ( ! "n ( m5 h )9 !m a _s :i* admires all t is manly1 noble1 & *ivalr\s2 & = su* x is a gr& ?+ to h a high ideal1 ev5 if !y d n atta9 to x4 ,z x is true ( m5 t !y _c habitually ?9k mean ?\ghts )\t becom+ mean1 or set be=e !mselves a l[ ideal )\t l[]+ !mselves1 s is x true t m5 _c adopt a high ideal )\t in/9ctively cultivat+ noble & l(ty aims4 ,fr$]ick ,rob]tson ( ,brighton once said1 ,hate hypocrisy1 hate cant1 hate intol]ance1 hate oppression1 hate inju/ice1 hate ph>isaism1 hate !m z ,*ri/ hat$ !m1 ) a deep1 liv+1 ,godlike hatr$4 ,x w\ld be difficult to po9t to "o :o 0 m ?or\ghly influ5c$ by ! tea*+ convey$ 9 ?is %ort s5t5ce ?an 0 ,gordon4 ,b negative virtues ( ?is k9d 7 n en\gh = him4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ prom95t *>act]i/ics 0 8 love = t :i* is good1 & 8 incessant ef=ts to d good4 ,8 c>e] 0 "o long ef=t to relieve ! suff]+s ( 8 fell[-creatures1 to inculcate ,div9e tru?s1 & 9 e way to make ! _w bett]4 ,few lab\r]s h be5 call$ to su* a v>iety ( "w2 b x 0 all "o to him4 ,he work$ = ,god 9 ,*9a :5 fight+ to quell a civil w>2 he s]v$ ! same ,ma/] at ,graves5d :5 he visit$ ! sick & ! dy+1 & rescu$ little /reet arabs f lives ( s92 & ! same motives prompt$ him :51 lat] on1 he devot$ all 8 en]gies to mitigat+ & attempt+ to aboli% ! horrors ( ! slave-trade4 ,he is dead1 b 8 noble example /ill lives4 ,press on1 press on6 nor d\bt1 nor fe>1 ,f age to age1 ?is voice %all *e]2 ,:ate'er may die & be =got1 ,"w done = ,god--x die? n4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,e>ly ,,life ,,& ,,crimean ,,w> ,*>les ,george ,gordon 0 born on ,janu>y #bh1 #ahcc1 at ,woolwi*1 s t he began 8 life among soldi]s4 ,he 0 ! f\r? son ( ,g5]al ,h5ry ,william ,gordon1 :o 0 9 ! ,royal ,artill]y4 ,8 fa!r came f a good family1 :i* = c5turies _h be5 associat$ ) ! army4 ,! old ,g5]al appe>s to h be5 a good (fic] & a k9d-he>t$ man1 & d\btless ! son inh]it$ n only ! in/9cts ( a soldi]1 b a c]ta9 nobility ( "* :i* 0 conspicu\s 9 ! fa!r4 ,:5 ! fa!r held a high comm& at ,corfu1 he made a po9t ( seek+ out & pay+ att5tion to ! =lorn & un9t]e/+1 :o are usually ov]look$ by o!rs4 ,^? :o h be5 ri*ly end[$ by ,nature h little difficulty 9 ga9+ ! smiles ( society2 b 9 all classes !re are a few un=tunate ones1 :o are n specially gift$ & attractive1 & :o consequ5tly (t5 h ! cold %\ld] turn$ t[>ds !m4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ,*>les ,gordon's fa!r1 z x 0 ( himself 9 lat] ye>s1 t ^! 7 ! ones he befri5d$ & look$ aft]4 ,if ,*>les ,gordon inh]it$ f 8 fa!r ! in/9cts ( a soldi]1 !re c be little d\bt t on 8 "m's side he inh]it$ a _s ( ent]prise4 ,8 "m 0 ,elizabe? ,end]by1 ! daught] ( an ent]pris+ m]*ant1 :o _h %ips on e sea4 ,x is m5 ( ?is class1 q z mu* z our soldi]s & sailors1 :o h made ,engl& :at %e is4 ,samuel ,end]by 0 "o ( ! be/-kn[n among ! great m]*ant-pr9ces ( ,engl&1 & he x 0 *iefly :o op5$ to comm]ce ! previ\sly unkn[n wat]s ( ! ,s\? ,pacific1 aft] ! explor+ exp$itions ( ,capta9 ,cook4 ,x is suppos$ t ! fir/ bat* ( convicts s5t to ,botany ,bay 7 convey$ 9 "o ( 8 %ips1 &1 b = 8 :al+ fleet1 ,au/ralia might nev] h be5 peopl$ by ,engli% emigrants4 ,8 %ips c>ri$ on a busy trade ) ,am]ica1 & x 0 "o ( 8 fleet t c>ri$ ! hi/oric c>go ( tea :i* 0 ?r[n into ,bo/on h>b\r :5 ! ,am]icans sev]$ _! connection ) ! "m c\ntry4 ,8 daught] _h a l>ge family1 numb]+ five sons & six daught]s4 ,?ree only ( ! sons surviv$1 & !y all atta9$ ! rank ( ,g5]al 9 ! army4 ,"o ( !m became ,g5]al ,end]by ,gordon1 ,c4,b41 ( ! ,royal ,artill]y1 :o di/+ui%$ himself 9 ! ,crimean ,w>1 & also 9 ! ,indian ,mut9y4 ,ano!r became ,g5]al ,sir ,h5ry ,william ,gordon1 already allud$ to z ! au?or ( ,ev5ts 9 ! ,life ( ,*>les ,george ,gordon4 ,*>lie ,gordon1 to use ! "n by :i* ! subject ( ?is memoir 0 always kn[n among 8 fri5ds1 0 a delicate lad1 &1 p]haps = ?is reason1 0 ! special fav\rite ( 8 "m1 :o appe>s to h be5 a fond p>5t & a s5sible woman4 ,%e 0 always pr\d ( h] boy1 & once or twice ev5 annoy$ him by speak+ ( him 9 t]ms ( praise to o!rs4 ,! ,gordon family seems to h be5 a v happy "o1 :i* to a great ext5t mu/ h be5 ! result ( ! "m's influ5ce4 ,"o only ne$s to read ! publi%$ ,lett]s ( ,g5]al ,gordon to 8 ,si/] to see h[ passionately fond ! two 7 ( ea* o!r4 ,x might well h be5 ,gordon t ,br[n+ _h 9 8 m9d :5 he said-- ,i ?9k1 am sure1 a bro!r's love exce$s ,all ! _w's love 9 its unworldl9ess4 ,a few l9es f a lett] ( "o ( 8 bro!rs1 writt5 f ! ,crimea1 %[ ! fond & almo/ p>5tal c>e t ! eld] exhibit$ on behalf ( ! y\ng] bro!r4 ,! extract is z foll[s3--,only a few l9es to say ,*>lie is all "r1 & has escap$ amid/ a t]rific %[] ( grape & %ells ( e description4 ,y may imag9e ! susp5se ,i 0 kept 9 until assur$ ( 8 safety4 ,l all soldi]s' sons1 ,gordon :5 "y _h pl5ty ( opportunities ( mov+ ab\t & see+ diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w4 ,9 _m ways ?is rov+ life is disadvantage\s to a lad1 z 9 aft] ye>s he c nev] look back to "o spot z 8 home1 & consequ5tly he c nev] localise ! *>m+ associations connect$ ) t ^w4 ,a boy also suff]s consid]ably by be+ mov$ f "o s*ool to ano!r4 ,on ! o!r h&1 8 wits1 z a rule1 get %>p5$ by contact ) new p & new circum/ances4 ,be=e ,gordon 0 sev5 ye>s old1 he _h accompani$ 8 fa!r on successive moves to ,dubl91 & to ,lei? ,=t4 ,9 #ahdj he w5t to ,corfu1 :]e 8 fa!r 0 9 comm& ( ! ,royal ,artill]y4 ,x 0 "h ! ,duke ( ,cambridge fir/ made 8 acqua9tance1 z !y occupi$ qu>t]s next to ea* o!r1 & ,8 ,royal ,highness1 j =ty-five ye>s aft]w>ds1 aft] ,gordon's dea?1 said 9 a spee* at ! ,mansion ,h\se1 t he rememb]$ ! little lad !n4 ,z ,gordon return$ to ,engl& ) 8 "m at ! age ( t51 ! fact t ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief rememb]$ him at all is ano!r pro( ( ! wond]ful faculty ( memory :i* ! ,royal ,family are said to possess4 ,h[ diff]5tly ! ,duke w\ld h ?\ght ( t little fair-hair$ boy ) ! blue p5etrat+ eyes c\ld he h look$ into ! future6 ,x 0 9 #ahdc t ,mrs4 ,gordon br\ght h] son to ,engl& = ! sake ( 8 education4 ,he w5t to s*ool at ,taunton = a few ye>s1 & !n to ,mr4 ,jeff]y's1 ,%oot]s ,hill1 ,woolwi*1 prep>atory to ent]+ ! ,royal ,milit>y ,academy4 ,8 fa!r _h be5 giv5 an appo9tm5t at ! ,ars5al at ,woolwi*1 s t 8 holidays1 z well z mu* ( 8 s*ool life1 7 sp5t at t great g>rison t[n4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t ! y\? at ?is "t t indicat$ :at 8 future w\ld be4 ,inde$1 ! v en]gies :i* 9 aft] life made him und]take s mu*1 f9d+ no o!r v5t1 gave him a turn = mis*ief & fun ( all sorts4 ,lat] 9 life1 & ev5 amid all 8 tr\bles 9 ! ,s\dan1 he w\ld 9 8 lett]s recall ) pleasure ! boyi% days sp5t at ,woolwi*4 99 99 99 ,9 #ahdh he ent]$ ! ,royal ,milit>y ,academy at ,woolwi*1 :]e he rema9$ till #aheb1 :51 at ! age ( n9ete51 he receiv$ 8 commission 9 ! ,royal ,eng9e]s4 ,al?\gh he 0 an adept at survey+ & at =tification1 two bran*es ( milit>y k :i* s]v$ him well 9 aft] ye>s1 he 0 defici5t 9 ma!matics1 & consequ5tly did n make mu* progress4 ,an ev5t :i* took place "h might h _h v s]i\s consequ5ces1 & %[s t ev5 !n he _h ! d>+ nature :i* aft]w>ds *>act]is$ him4 ,= "s reason x became necess>y to re/ra9 ! cadets :5 leav+ ! d9+-hall1 ! approa* to :i* 0 by a n>r[ /aircase4 ,at ! top ( ?is /aircase /ood ! s5ior corporal1 ) out/ret*$ arms1 fac+ ! cadets4 ,?is 0 too mu* = "o s full ( fun & en]gy & s reckless ( consequ5ces z ,gordon2 s1 putt+ d[n 8 head1 he *>g$1 & butt+ ! corporal 9 ! pit ( ! /oma*1 s5t him fly+ d[n ! /aircase & ?r\gh a w9d[ beyond4 ,=tunately ! corporal 0 unhurt1 b ,gordon 0 p]il\sly ne> dismissal1 & hav+ 8 milit>y c>e] cut %ort4 ,! act ( insubord9ation 01 h[ev]1 ov]look$ by ! au?orities1 b t x did n subdue 8 _s is evid5t f ! fact t on ano!r occasion1 :5 told by ,capta9 ,e>dley ,wilmot t he w\ld nev] make an (fic]1 he tore ! epaulets f 8 %\ld]s & ?rew !m at ! feet ( 8 sup]ior4 ,?is (fic]1 aft]w>ds ,g5]al ,e>dley ,wilmot1 became "o ( 8 greate/ fri5ds4 ,lat] on1 = ano!r (f5ce1 9 :i* _m 7 conc]n$1 & ( :i* x is d\btful if ,gordon really 0 guilty1 he 0 depriv$ ( half a ye>'s s5iority 9 ! army4 ,?is puni%m5t really did him a good turn1 = x enabl$ him to secure a commission 9 ! ,royal ,eng9e]s in/ead ( ! ,royal ,artill]y1 to :i* he w\ld o!rwise h be5 po/$4 ,on ! #bcrd ,june #aheb ,gordon 0 gazett$ to ! ,eng9e]s1 & on ! #bi? ,novemb] #ahed he 0 ord]$ to ,corfu4 ,z ! ,crimean ,w> 0 go+ on he 0 mu* disappo9t$ at ?is ord]1 & at fir/ attribut$ x to 8 "m's influ5ce1 :o1 he ?\ght1 want$ him to be s5t to a safe place4 ,?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,sir ,john ,burgoyne1 an old family fri5d1 8 de/9ation 0 *ang$1 & on ! #d? ( ,decemb]1 dur+ t bitt]ly cold w9t]1 he writes1 ,i receiv$ my ord]s = ! ,crimea1 & 0 (f ! same day4 ,?is 0 n ! only "t t he exhibit$ su* promptitude 9 leav+ 8 native l& at ! call ( 8 c\ntry4 ,?irty ye>s aft]w>ds he left ,engl& = ! ,s\dan ! v day he receiv$ 8 ord]s4 ,he arriv$ 9 ! ,crimea on ,new ,ye>'s ,day #ahee1 :5 all ! celebrat$ hi/orical battles 7 ov]4 ,8 m>tial ard\r _h d\btless be5 /irr$ by he>+ h[ bravely our m5 sw>m$ up ! heights at ,alma1 *>g$ ! ,russian gunn]s at ,balaklava1 & drove back ! sortie at ,ink]man4 ,:5 he arriv$1 ! siege ( ,seba/opol _h comm5c$ 9 e>ne/1 & = "s "t x 0 an eng9e]'s campaign1 9 :i* ! spade did m ?an ! rifle1 or1 to speak m correctly1 ! musket2 = v few ( our m5 _h rifles !n4 ,disease & exhau/ion f h>d%ip slew f> m ?an ! bullet4 ,altoge!r1 x 0 r a try+ "t = a "y (fic] full ( fire & _s1 anxi\s to see s]vice ( t m da%+ k9d t appeals to ! imag9ation4 ,! sl[ advance ( ! tr5*es mu/ h tri$ 8 some:at impati5t _s1 :i*1 ev5 9 lat] ye>s1 :5 x might h be5 modifi$ by "t1 0 always m ready = a rapid m>*1 a brilliant flank movem5t1 or some?+ ( t k9d4 ,b ?\gh ! tr5*-"w mu/ h be5 we>isome & di/a/eful to a degree1 he ?rew himself he>t & s\l into x1 m]it+ ! foll[+ praise f ,colonel ,*esney1 an em95t eng9e] (fic]3 ,9 8 humble position z an eng9e] subalt]n he _h attract$ ! notice ( 8 sup]iors1 n m]ely by 8 en]gy & activity 7= ^! are n1 x may be ass]t$1 uncommon *>act]i/ics ( 8 class71 b by an extraord9>y aptitude = w>1 develop+ itself amid ! tr5*-"w be=e ,seba/opol 9 a p]sonal k ( ! enemy's movem5ts su* z no o!r (fic] atta9$4 ',we always us$ to s5d him out to f9d :at new move ! ,russians 7 mak+1' 0 ! te/imony giv5 to 8 g5ius by "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ (fic]s he s]v$ "u4 ,he n only exhibit$ ! aptitude = w> ( :i* ,colonel ,*esney speaks1 b x appe>s t he also display$ on sev]al occasions a great deal ( t p]sonal c\rage = :i* he aft]w>ds became s r5[n$4 ,a s+le incid5t may be tak5 z a specim5 ( _m4 ,"o day z he 0 pass+ along ! tr5*es1 he ov]he>d a heat$ alt]cation betwe5 a sapp] & a corporal1 bo? belong+ to 8 own corps4 ,on inquir+ into ! cause1 he discov]$ t ! corporal _h ord]$ a man to /& on ! p>apet1 :]e he 0 expos$ to ! enemy's fire1 :ile ! corporal1 "u cov]1 0 go+ to h& him "s gabions = repair+ ! p>apet4 ,gordon at once jump$ on to ! p>apet himself & call$ ! corporal to jo9 him1 lett+ ! sapp] h& up ! gabions f a place ( safety4 ,gordon rema9$ until ! "w 0 complet$1 9 spite ( ! fire ( ! ,russians1 & !n turn+ to ! corporal said1 ,nev] ord] a man to d any?+ y are afraid to d y\rself4 ,8 w>like g5ius & 8 c\rage 7 by no means 8 only rem>kable *>act]i/ics1 & x may n be out ( place to m5tion "h a trifl+ ev5t1 :i* possibly _h a m>k$ influ5ce on 8 :ole life4 ,x s happ5$ t ,colonel ,/aveley1 an (fic] :o aft]w>ds atta9$ to "s em95ce1 b :o at t "t 0 ( no great note beyond be+ ! second 9 comm& ( a di/+ui%$ corps1 ! #dd? ,regim5t1 m5tion$ 9 ,gordon's he>+ t he _h be5 appo9t$ field-(fic] ( ! day = ! tr5*es = ! foll[+ day1 b ow+ to 8 hav+ be5 on sick leave1 0 ignorant ( ! geography ( ! place4 ,n[ consid]+ t ,gordon 0 at ?is "t greatly ov]work$ 9 ! tr5*es1 he might well h be5 excus$ _h he all[$ ,colonel ,/aveley's rem>k to pass2 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t x is no "p ( ! duty ( a "y eng9e] (fic] to in/ruct infantry field-(fic]s 9 _! duties4 ,b ?is 0 n ,gordon's /yle4 ,he1 at all ev5ts1 nev] limit$ himself to a /rict r\t9e ( m]e duty1 & s he *e]fully volunte]$ assi/ance1 say+1 ,oh6 come d[n ) me to-night aft] d>k1 & ,i w %[ y ov] ! tr5*es4 ,colonel ,/aveley says1 ,he drew me out a v cle> sket* ( ! l9es 7:i* ,i h n[71 & d[n ,i w5t accord+ly4 ,he expla9$ e nook & corn]1 & took me along outside our mo/ advanc$ tr5*1 ! b\quets & o!r missiles fly+ ab\t u 91 to me1 a v unpleasant mann]2 he tak+ ! matt] rem>kably coolly4 ,napoleon some:]e rem>k$ t ! smalle/ trifles produce ! greate/ results1 an expression to :i* ,gordon himself once ref]r$4 ,?is ,colonel ,/aveley aft]w>ds became ,g5]al ,sir ,*>les ,/aveley1 & he x 0 :o fir/ recomm5d$ ,gordon1 :5 q a "y capta9 9 ,*9a1 to take comm& ( t army = :i* he did s mu*1 & ) :i* he acquir$ su* r5[n4 ,_h x n be5 = ,sir ,*>les ,/aveley1 possibly ,gordon w\ld nev] h _h ! opportunity he ne$$ to %[ ( :at good /uff he 0 made2 & :o b ! ,g5]al himself c tell h[ mu* t night adv5ture 9 ! tr5*es _h to d ) 8 selection lat] on8 99 99 99 ,z ,i h tak5 a lat] opportunity to enl>ge on ,gordon's simple fai?1 ,i w only say "h t up to ?is p]iod !re are no indications t he 0 v decid$4 ,x appe>s t dur+ ! ye> #ahed1 :5 /ation$ at ,pembroke1 a di/9ct spiritual *ange came ov] him2 & if we may judge f "o ( 8 lett]s to 8 si/] ,augu/a1 x 0 %e :o influ5c$ him = good4 ,b !re c be no "q t he did n at ?is "t ent] into t full assurance ( fai? :i* aft]w>ds *>act]is$ him2 /ill1 8 fai? at ?is p]iod1 ?\gh weak1 0 real4 ,9 a lett] home1 ref]r+ to ! dea? ( a ,capta9 ,craigie1 :o 0 kill$ by a spl9t] f a %ell1 he says1 ,i am glad to say t he 0 a s]i\s man4 ,! %ell bur/ above him1 & by :at is call$ *ance /ruck him 9 ! back1 kill+ him at once4 ,x is int]e/+ to note f ! words :at is call$ *ance t he _h already le>nt to recognise ! h& ( ,god 9 ev]y?+1 & t ev5 at ?is e>ly /age ( 8 c>e] !re exi/$ ! g]ms ( t doctr9e on :i* he spoke & wrote s mu* lat] on4 ,x has be5 said by "s t 8 s-call$ fatali/ic views 7 imbib$ f ! ,mohamm$ans 9 ! ,s\dan4 ,?is s5t5ce 9 a lett] writt5 by him be=e he _h ev] held an intimate conv]sation ) a ,mohamm$an %[s t su* 0 n ! case4 ,allusion is made to ! incid5t "h m]ely to %[ :at ! condition ( fai? & /ate ( m9d ( ,*>les ,gordon 7 dur+ ! ,crimean ,w>4 ,!re is "o o!r lett] on record1 writt5 ab\t ?is "t1 :i* is wor?y ( m5tion "h4 ,:5 ! ,comm&]-9-*ief ( ! ,crimean army di$1 ,gordon wrote1 ,"l ,raglan di$ ( te> & we> & g5]al debility4 ,he 0 univ]sally regrett$1 z he 0 s k9d4 ,8 life has be5 entirely sp5t 9 ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry4 ,i hope he 0 prep>$1 b d n "k4 99 99 99 ,beyond a few de$s ( p]sonal d>+1 !re is n mu* to record ( ,gordon dur+ ! ,crimean ,w>4 ,he w5t out1 z has already be5 said1 :5 ! pr9cipal battles 7 ov]1 & 8 position be+ q a subord9ate "o1 he _h no opportunities ( di/+ui%+ himself4 ,he ga9$ ! e/eem ( all ^? :o did come 9 contact ) him2 he took e opportunity ( ga9+ a pr(essional insight into ! sci5ce ( w>2 he _h _m n>r[ escapes ( be+ w\nd$1 & once he 0 /ruck on ! head by a /one ?r[n up by a r\nd %ot4 ,he =m$ a high e/imate ( ! ,russians z soldi]s1 ) a correspond+ly l[ "o ( our allies ! ,fr5*4 ,writ+ home ( a fav\rable opportunity lo/ ( assault+ ,seba/opol1 he says1 ,i ?9k we might h assault$ on ,monday1 b ! ,fr5* d n seem to c>e ab\t x4 ,! g>rison is #be1jjj1 & on t day we he>d aft]w>ds t only #hjjj 7 9 ! place1 z ! re/ _h gone to repel an attack 7fanci$7 ( ours at ,ink]man4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,crimean ,w> has be5 writt5 s (t51 t x is unnecess>y to occupy mu* space ) detail1 especially 9 view ( ! unimportant "p ,gordon _h to play4 ,on ,june #g? he accompani$ ! attack+ =ce "u ,sir ,john ,campbell1 :i* 0 sev]ely repuls$ 9 ! assault ^u ! ,great ,r$an4 ,a delay ( ov] two mon?s took place1 & !n ! ,fr5* attack$ ! ,malak(f1 & ! ,engli% aga9 attempt$ to seize ! ,r$an4 ,! ,fr5* 7 successful1 b we fail$1 & s x 0 decid$ to r5ew ! attack on ! foll[+ day4 ,! ,russians1 h[ev]1 see+ x 0 useless to cont9ue ! /ruggle1 evacuat$ ! po/ on ! night ( ! #h? ,septemb]4 ,z ,gordon 0 on duty 9 ! tr5*es t night1 8 acc\nt ( :at he witness$ is int]e/+4 ,dur+ ! night ( ! #h? ,i _h he>d t]rific explosions1 & go+ d[n to ! tr5*es at #d ,a4,m41 ,i saw a spl5did sight4 ,! :ole ( ,seba/opol 0 9 flames1 & e n[ & !n t]rible explosions took place1 :ile ! ris+ sun %9+ on ! place _h a mo/ beautiful effect4 ,! ,russians 7 leav+ ! t[n by ! bridge2 all ! ?ree-deck]s 7 sunk1 ! /eam]s alone rema9+4 ,tons & tons ( p[d] mu/ h be5 bl[n up4 ,ab\t #h ,a4,m4 ,i got an ord] to comm5ce a plan ( ! works1 = :i* purpose ,i w5t to ! ,r$an1 :]e a dreadful sight 0 pres5t$4 ,! dead 7 buri$ 9 ! dit*--! ,russians ) ! ,engli%--,mr4 ,wright read+ ! burial s]vice ov] !m4 ,on ! fall ( ,seba/opol ,gordon jo9$ ! =ce t besieg$ ,k9burn1 & 0 pres5t at ! fall ( t =tress 9 ,octob]4 ,he !n return$ to ,seba/opol1 & 0 engag$ 9 de/roy+ ! def5ces ( t place1 rema9+ !re till ! evacuation 9 ,febru>y #ahef4 ,al?\gh he receiv$ no promotion at ! end ( ! w>1 he 0 select$ = ! ,fr5* ,legion ( ,hon\r1 a di/9ction giv5 to v few subalt]ns4 ,app>5tly1 h[ev]1 he _h already =m$ to "s ext5t ! op9ion :i* became m decid$ 9 lat] ye>s on ! subject ( decorations1 = he said 9 a lett] writt5 home a mon? be=e ! fall ( ,seba/opol1 ,i = "o d n c>e ab\t be+ 'lam5t$' aft] dea?4 ,i am n ambiti\s1 b :at easily e>n$ ,c4,b4's & ,majorities !re are 9 "s cases6 :ile m5 :o h e>n$ !m1 l poor ,oldfield1 get no?+4 ,i am sorry = him4 ,he 0 always squabbl+ ab\t 8 batt]ies ) u1 b he got m by 8 p]sev]ance ?an any man be=e did4 ,al?\gh ,gordon 0 only tw5ty-two ye>s ( age at ?is "t1 we see ! g]ms ( ! *>act]i/ics :i* lat] 9 life m>k$ him s prom95tly4 ,he 0 ev5 !n indiff]5t to e>?ly di/9ctions2 he _h a simple fai? 9 8 ,savi\r2 he _h repeat$ly exhibit$ c\rage2 & m5 ( em95ce :o came 9 contact ) him _h recognis$ indications ( peculi> milit>y aptitude4 ,?\gh he _h _h no opportunity ( mak+ a great "n = himself at t e>ly date1 he _h /ood ! sev]e te/ ( 8 fir/ campaign "u great h>d%ips1 & :ile he _h n be5 f\nd want+ 9 a s+le respect1 he _h ga9$ ! pr(essional respect & e/eem ( all4 ,x is unnecess>y to enl>ge on ! "t betwe5 ! ,crimean ,w> & ! ,*9a ,w>4 ,suffice x to say briefly1 t in/ead ( be+ s5t home1 ,gordon _h to rema9 z an assi/ant-commission] to settle ! fronti] l9e2 = ,russia _h to give up a piece ( t]ritory t 9 #ahab %e _h tak5 f ! ,turks4 ,= a :ole ye> he 0 engag$ on ?is task1 & !n1 :5 he ?\ght t he 0 to be all[$ to return home1 he 0 s5t to ,asia ,m9or to p]=m a simil> duty1 & 0 n able to return till he _h be5 abroad ?ree ye>s4 ,he 0 !n grant$ leave = six mon?s1 & aft]w>ds return$ to 8 "w 9 ,arm5ia1 :]e he rema9$ till ! spr+ ( #aheh1 ?us miss+ all *ance ( be+ employ$ 9 ! ,indian ,mut9y1 :i* broke out 9 #aheg4 ,on 8 return to ,engl& 9 #aheh1 he w5t to ,*a?am1 :]e he 0 promot$ to ! rank ( capta9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,*9ese ,,w> ,,& ,,taip+ ,,rebellion ,a /\t old ,scot* lady :5 ask$ ab\t h] heal?1 repli$ t %e 0 weel i' pairts1 b ow] muckle to be a' weel at ane "t4 ,if ! old lady 0 too l>ge to be p]fectly well all ov] at ! same "t1 may x n be said t 9 ?is respect ,*9a resembl$ h] 9 #ahfj8 ,! l>ge/ empire 9 ! _w 0 suff]+ f ext]nal z well z int]nal tr\bles4 ,a great portion ( ! c\ntry 0 giv5 up to all ! horrors ( civil w> conduct$ on an enorm\s scale1 :ile ! unit$ armies ( ,engl& & ,france 7 assault+ x f )\t4 ,space does n p]mit a detail$ acc\nt ( ! causes :i* l$ ,engl& to decl>e w> on ,*9a4 ,?is w> 0 b a phase 9 a dispute t _h be5 go+ on s9ce #ahcg betwe5 ! two c\ntries4 ,9 #ahdb1 to our %ame x mu/ be said1 by =ce ( arms we compell$ ! ,*9ese to receive opium f ,india1 & !nce=w>d a v sore feel+ exi/$ aga9/ u4 ,j be=e ! ,indian ,mut9y ?is feel+ 0 awak5$ by a trifl+ ev5t1 & w> 0 aga9 decl>$1 ?\gh1 ow+ to ! outbreak ( ! ,mut9y1 we did n press matt]s = a "t4 ,z soon z our h&s 7 free 9 ,india1 op]ations 9 ,*9a 7 actively pu%$ =w>d1 ! ,fr5* troops jo9+ u on acc\nt ( ! murd] ( "s ,fr5* mission>ies4 ,! w> 0 practically a walk-ov]1 = ! ,*9ese army 0 q incapable ( meet+ tra9$ =ces2 & a treaty hav+ be5 agre$ ^u1 ! repres5tatives ( ! ,engli% & ,fr5* return$ home4 ,9 ,m>* #ahei ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,bruce1 bro!r to ,"l ,elg91 0 s5t out z ,m9i/] ,pl5ipot5ti>y to ,*9a1 & in/ruct$ to proce$ to ,pek9 to ex*ange ! ratifications ( ! treaty4 ,he 0 to be accompani$ by ,admiral ,hope1 ! ,engli% admiral comm&+ 9 ,*9a4 ,pek9 lies inl& ab\t a hundr$ miles1 be+ connect$ ) ! sea by ! riv] ,peiho1 ! entrance to :i* 0 comm&$ by ! ,taku ,=ts4 ,= "s reason1 ! ,*9ese did n want ,mr4 ,bruce to proce$ to ,pek91 or at all ev5ts !y object$ to 8 proce$+ by ! riv] r\te1 z he propos$4 ,ob/acles to ! progress ( our %ips 7 put 9 ! way1 & ! ,*9ese refus$ to remove !m4 ,mr4 ,bruce !reupon call$ ^u ! ,admiral to take /eps = _! removal1 & on 8 attempt+ to d s1 ! ,*9ese fir$ on ! ,engli% %ips ) su* tell+ effect t f\r gunboats 7 plac$ hors de combat4 ,nor 0 ! ,admiral m successful :5 he attempt$ to /orm ! =ts4 ,! result ( t day's "w 0 t out ( #aajj m5 9 ! ,engli% =ce ne>ly #dej 7 kill$ or w\nd$4 ,! feel+ 9 ,engl& 01 t ?\gh ,mr4 ,bruce _h act$ v ha/ily 9 ?us committ+ ,engl& to ano!r w> )\t def9ite in/ructions f home1 ! matt] c\ld n be all[$ to re/4 ,! ,fr5* aga9 jo9$ u1 & ,sir ,hope ,grant1 :o _h di/+ui%$ himself 9 ! ,indian ,mut9y1 0 appo9t$ to ! comm&4 ,?is ,g5]al1 x may be rem>k$1 0 an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian no less ?an an em95t soldi]4 ,! ,taku ,=ts 7 captur$ & ! troops 7 m>*+ on ,pek91 :5 ! ,*9ese s\ght to op5 negotiations1 9 ord] to prev5t our army f ent]+ _! capital4 ,our repres5tatives cons5t$ to ent] into negotiations at ,tung*[1 a place ab\t a doz5 miles f ,pek94 ,"s ,engli% (fic]s1 accompani$ by a few ( ! /aff ( ! ,engli% & ,fr5* envoys1 w5t =w>d to ,tung*[1 to make ! necess>y arrangem5ts = ! int]view ( ! envoys ) ! ,*9ese commission]s4 ,a misund]/&+ arose1 & tw5ty-six ,briti% & twelve ,fr5* subjects 7 seiz$1 9 spite ( ! flag ( truce1 & hurri$ (f to diff]5t prisons4 ,_! suff]+s z prison]s 7 frightful1 ! result be+ t half ( !m di$1 :ile ! rema9d]1 :5 releas$1 bore evid5t signs ( ! ill-treatm5t !y _h und]gone4 ,! alli$ armies at once m>*$ on ,pek91 & ,"l ,elg9 refus$ to treat ) ! ,*9ese till ! prison]s 7 re/or$1 :i* did n take place till ! gates ( ! city 7 ab\t to be bl[n 94 ,! ,*9ese 7 compell$ to pay #aj1jjj = ea* ,european & #ejj = ea* native soldi] captur$1 9 addition to hav+ _! fam\s ,summ] ,palace1 valu$ by "s at ! almo/ fabul\s sum ( #d1jjj1jjj1 de/roy$4 99 99 99 ,gordon at ?is "t 0 adjutant ( eng9e]s at ,*a?am1 a po/ a good deal e/eem$ by (fic]s ( 8 rank4 ,he _h lo/ ! opportunity ( see+ active s]vice 9 ,india1 b he 0 det]m9$ t x %\ld be no fault ( 8 if he 7 n s5t out to ,*9a4 ,he resign$ 8 appo9tm5t at ,*a?am1 an act :i* greatly annoy$ 8 fa!r & _m ( 8 fri5ds4 ,ev5 a high (ficial 9 ! ,w> ,(fice consid]$ t he 0 damag+ 8 prospects = life2 :]eas x turn$ out t by go+ to ,*9a he got t opportunity ( ex]cis+ 8 tal5ts & display+ 8 abilities :i* he might o!rwise nev] h met )4 ,n leav+ ,engl& till ! #bbnd ( ,july #ahfj1 he 0 too late to take "p 9 ! pr9cipal action1 ! tak+ ( ! ,taku ,=ts1 :i* 7 assault$ on ! #ba/ ,augu/4 ,he writes to 8 "m f ,hong-,kong1 ,i am r late = ! amusem5t1 :i* w n vex y4 ,he arriv$ at ,ti5ts9 on ,septemb] #bf?1 & m>*$ ) ,sir ,hope ,grant's =ce to ,pek94 ,! foll[+ is 8 description ( ! only "p he 0 all[$ to take be=e ! ,*9ese surr5d]$3-- ,we 7 s5t d[n 9 a great hurry to ?r[ up works & batt]ies aga9/ ! t[n1 z ! ,*9ese refus$ to give up ! gate we requir$ !m to surr5d] be=e we w\ld treat ) !m4 ,! ,*9ese 7 giv5 until noon on ,octob] #ac to give up ! ,ant+ gate4 ,we made a lot ( batt]ies1 & ev]y?+ 0 ready = ! assault ( ! wall1 :i* is battlem5t$ & =ty feet high1 b ( inf]ior masonry4 ,at #aa4cj ,p4,m4 on ! #ab?1 h[ev]1 ! gate 0 op5$1 & we took possession2 s our "w 0 ( no avail4 ,! ,engli% & ,fr5* armies left ,pek9 on ,novemb] #h?1 a little ov] ?ree weeks aft] ! fall ( ! city1 & return$ to ,ti5ts91 to take up _! qu>t]s = ! ensu+ cold wea!r4 ,capta9 ,gordon 0 ! s5ior eng9e] (fic] left beh9d1 & he rema9$ till ! spr+ ( #ahfb1 p]=m+ ! ord9>y eng9e] duties ( provid+ accommodation = m5 & horses4 ,dur+ 8 /ay at ,ti5ts9 !re is little ( any int]e/ to record4 ,he wisely reliev$ ! monotony ( camp life by mak+ a j\rney to ! ,great ,wall ( ,*9a1 :i* has be5 visit$ by v few ( our c\ntrym54 ,he 0 d\btless prompt$ by curiosity to und]take ?is exp$ition1 b o!r motives 7 also at "w4 ,he 0 a born soldi]1 he 0 good at survey+1 & d\btless he 0 anxi\s to asc]ta9 by p]sonal obs]vation if any o!r r\te exi/$ ?an ! well-kn[n "o by :i* a ,russian army c\ld m>* on ,pek92 b he 0 unsuccessful 9 f9d+ "o4 ,dur+ ! j\rney ! cold 0 v sev]e2 9 "o place1 he says1 ! raw eggs 7 froz5 h>d z if !y _h be5 boil$4 99 99 99 ,x has be5 already m5tion$ t ,*9a 0 tr\bl$ by an ext5sive civil w>1 :i* _h be5 go+ on = _m ye>s4 ,x appe>s to h comm5c$ 9 ! prov9ce ( ,quang-,tung1 & to h be5 head$ by a s*oolma/]1 ,hung-tsue-s*u54 ,t !re mu/ h be5 good cause = ! dissatisfaction :i* caus$ ! outbreak is cle> f ! fact t n only did ?\s&s jo9 ! ris+1 b t among ! rebels 7 m5 ( great ability4 ,! lead] seems to h be5 a /range mixture ( good & evil1 & at "o "t appe>s to h _h an incl9ation t[>ds ,*ri/ianity4 ,un=tunately ! evil "p ( 8 nature pr$om9at$1 & 8 head 0 turn$ by 8 success4 ,dur+ ! "t ! ,*9ese troops 7 engag$ 9 w> ) ! ,engli%1 ! rebels _h x pretty well _! own way1 & l>ge tracts ( ! c\ntry 7 deva/at$4 ,intoxicat$ ) success1 ! rebels ?reat5$ to attack ,%anghai1 & ! m]*ants !re1 see+ h[ incapable ! ,gov]nm5t 0 to protect !m1 subscrib$ to =m a small army to protect _! int]e/s4 ,! comm& ( ?is =ce 0 giv5 to an ,am]ican nam$ ,w>d1 :o appe>s to h be5 a born soldi]4 ,8 c>e] 0 %ort1 b he 0 engag$ 9 sev5ty actions & nev] lo/ "o4 ,s successful 0 he1 t ! ,pek9 au?orities conf]r$ on 8 troops ! pret5ti\s title ( ,ev]-,victori\s ,army4 ,un=tunately = t army1 x soon lo/ its able comm&]1 = 9 ,septemb] #ahfb he 0 kill$ :5 assault+ a city ne> ,n+po4 ,he 0 succe$$ by an ,am]ican adv5tur] nam$ ,burgev9e1 :o turn$ out a complete failure1 be+ "o ( t type ( unpr9cipl$ m5 :o d s mu* h>m 9 non-,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,:5 he 0 dismiss$1 application 0 made to ! ,engli% ,g5]al to appo9t an ,engli% (fic] to take comm&4 ,major ,gordon _h be5 ord]$ to ,%anghai f ,pek9 at ! beg9n+ ( ,may #ahfb1 & consequ5tly _h come "u ! comm& ( ,g5]al ,/aveley1 ) :om1 x w be rememb]$1 he 0 acqua9t$ 9 ! ,crimea4 ,g5]al ,/aveley's duty 0 to cle> ! c\ntry = ?irty miles r\nd ,%anghai ( ! rebels1 & 9 ! p]=mance ( ?is task ,major ,gordon _h be5 employ$4 ,! op9ion t ,g5]al ,/aveley _h =m$ ( ,gordon's c\rage & ability 9 ! ,crimea 0 confirm$ 9 ! op]ations ar\nd ,%anghai1 & ! foll[+ acc\nt is giv5 by t ,g5]al ( ,gordon's plucky conduct3-- ,capta9 ,gordon 0 ( ! greate/ use to me :5 ! task ( cle>+ ! rebels f out ( ! c\ntry )9 a radius ( ?irty miles f ,%anghai _h to be und]tak54 ,he reconnoitr$ ! enemy's def5ces1 & arrang$ = ! ladd]-p>ties to cross ! moats1 & = ! escalad+ ( ! works2 = we _h to attack & c>ry by /orm sev]al t[ns =tifi$ ) high walls & deep wet dit*es4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 at ! same "t a s\rce ( mu* anxiety to me f ! d>+ mann] 9 :i* he approa*$ ! enemy's works to acquire in=mation4 ,previ\s to our attack ^u ,s+po1 & :5 ) me 9 a boat reconnoitr+ ! place1 he begg$ to be all[$ to l&1 9 ord] bett] to see ! nature ( ! def5ces4 ,pres5tly1 to my dismay1 ,i saw him gradually go+ ne>] & ne>]1 by ru%es f cov] to cov]1 until he got beh9d a small outly+ pagoda )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ! wall1 & "h he 0 quietly mak+ a sket* & tak+ notes4 ,i1 9 ! meantime1 0 %\t+ myself ho>se 9 try+ to get him back2 = n only 7 ! rebels fir+ at him f ! walls1 b ,i saw a p>ty /eal+ r\nd to cut him (f4 ,!re is n mu* m ( int]e/ to record ( ,gordon's do+s at ?is p]iod4 ,! rebels hav+ be5 cle>$ out ( ! ?irty-miles radius1 ,gordon 0 deput$ to comm5ce a complete survey ( ! :ole di/rict1 & 9 ,decemb] we f9d him s engag$4 ,?is occupation gave him a ?or\gh insight into ! ways ( ! p & ! nature ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 ?is mon? he writes z foll[s3-- ,! p on ! conf9es are suff]+ greatly & dy+ ( />vation4 ,?is /ate ( affairs is mo/ sad1 & ! rebellion ought to be put d[n4 ,words _c express ! horrors ^! p suff] f ! rebels1 or ! utt] des]t !y h made ( ?is ri* prov9ce4 ,x is all v well to talk ( non-int]v5tion1 & ,i am n p>ticul>ly s5sitive1 nor are our soldi]s g5]ally s2 b c]ta9ly we are all impress$ ) ! utt] mis]y & wret*$ness ( ^! poor p4 ,:5 ,g5]al ,/aveley 0 appli$ to = an (fic] to take comm& ( ! s-call$ ,ev]-,victori\s ,army1 8 ?\ghts n unnaturally turn$ to ,gordon1 :o1 by ! way1 _h receiv$ ! brevet rank ( major at ! end ( #ahfb4 ,gordon1 hav+ se5 ! fail+s & %ortcom+s ( our g5]als 9 ! ,crimea1 long$ = an opportunity to ex]cise ! gifts ( :i* he felt consci\s4 ,g5]al ,/aveley1 h[ev]1 %rank f recomm5d+ him = su* a dang]\s po/4 ,he knew well ! plucky1 *ivalr\s nature ( ! "y eng9e]1 & n unnaturally fe>$ t he w\ld expose himself too mu* to dang]4 ,8 affection = ,major ,gordon made him at fir/ refuse to recomm5d him = ! comm&1 & x 0 n till ,gordon repeat$ly urg$ him to yield1 & promis$ n to expose himself m ?an necess>y1 t he cons5t$ to submit 8 "n to ! au?orities at home4 ,a tempor>y comm&] be+ urg5tly requir$1 he appo9t$ ! *ief ( 8 /aff1 ,capta9 ,holl&1 ( ! ,royal ,m>9es1 to ! po/1 p5d+ ! decision ( ! ,w> ,(fice ) reg>d to ,gordon4 ,be=e ! reply arriv$ f ,engl& two exp$itions took place1 "o aga9/ ,fu%an1 "u ,major ,br5nan1 & "o aga9/ ! city ( ,taitsan1 9 :i* ,capta9 ,holl& comm&$ 9 p]son4 ,bo? 7 disa/r\s to ! reputation ( ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army4 ,9 ! attack on ,taitsan "s #gejj m5 7 engag$1 ab\t "o-?ird belong+ to ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army1 :ile ! rema9d] 7 ,*9ese ,imp]ial troops4 ,un=tunately1 ,capta9 ,holl& took x = grant$ t ! ,m&>9s 7 correct :5 !y in=m$ him t ! moat ar\nd ! city conta9$ no wat]1 :]eas x prov$ to be at lea/ ?irty feet deep4 ,?is 0 n discov]$ till ! assault+ p>ty arriv$ )\t bridges1 & ) no?+ b escalad+ ladd]s1 :i* !y attempt$ to use z bridges4 ,! ladd]s 7 ( c\rse n /rong en\gh to be> ! weight ( ! m51 & broke d[n4 ,! assault 0 v soon turn$ into a r\t1 & ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army n only lo/ sev]al hundr$ m51 b all[$ two guns to fall into ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,su* a disa/] cle>ly indicat$ t an abl] man 0 requir$ at ! head ( ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army1 & =?) ,major ,gordon 0 appo9t$4 ,a lett] writt5 home at ! "t %[s t he 0 consci\s t 8 fa!r w\ld n be pleas$ at ! /ep he _h tak53-- ,i am afraid t y w be mu* vex$ at my hav+ tak5 ! comm& ( ! ,sung-kiang =ce1 & t ,i am n[ a ,m&>94 ,i h tak5 ! /ep on consid]ation4 ,i ?9k t any "o :o contributes to putt+ d[n ?is rebellion fulfils a humane task1 & ,i also ?9k t5ds a great deal to op5 ,*9a to civilisation4 ,i w n act ra%ly1 & ,i tru/ to be able soon to return to ,engl&2 at ! same "t1 ,i w rememb] y\r & my fa!r's wi%es1 & endeav\r to rema9 z %ort a "t z possible4 ,i c say t if ,i _h n accept$ ! comm&1 ,i believe ! =ce w\ld h brok5 up1 & ! rebellion gone on 9 its mis]y = ye>s4 ,i tru/ ?is w n n[ be ! case1 & t ,i may soon be able to com=t y on ! subject4 ,y mu/ n fret ov] ! matt]4 ,i ?9k ,i am do+ a good s]vice4444 ,i keep y\r lik5ess be=e me1 & c assure y & my fa!r t ,i w n be ra%1 & t z soon z ,i c conv5i5tly1 & ) due reg>d to ! object ,i h 9 view1 ,i w return home4 ,gordon's fa!r has be5 mu* misrepres5t$ by "s biograph]s4 ,x has be5 practically said t he 0 n able to appreciate 8 son's nobility ( "*2 b !re is n a ^w ( tru? 9 ?is4 ,! old man saw t ! po/ accept$ by 8 son 0 "o ( great dang]1 made all ! m dang]\s by t son's d>+1 & ! fact t he did n und]/& ! language ( ! p & 0 n cognisant ( _! mann] ( conduct+ w>f>e4 ,he also 0 ( op9ion t ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t ought to be able to deal ) _! own int]nal affairs1 & put d[n any rebellions t might occur )\t mak+ a cat's-paw ( 8 son4 ,"o _c blame ! fa!r1 :o only look$ at ! matt] 9 a natural way1 judg+ ! circum/ances f 8 own /&po9t4 ,x is impossible to consid] ! :ole facts1 & to read ! lett]s conc]n+ !m1 )\t feel+ t nei!r fa!r nor son _h any?+ ( :i* to be a%am$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pa9ful ?+s 9 life is = a man :o is fond ( 8 p>5ts to h to take a /ep :i* he feels w n meet ) _! approval1 & we may be q sure t ,major ,gordon gave ?is subject 8 e>ne/ & pray]ful consid]ation4 ,! pa? ( duty seem$ to him to be cle>1 & ! call 0 di/9ct4 ,! :ole c\ntry 0 practically delug$ 9 blood1 & n only /rong m51 b hapless wom5 & *ildr51 7 suff]+4 ,c\ld ,gordon1 kn[+ :at he did1 & feel+ consci\s ( 8 p[] to put d[n ! rebellion1 h decl9$ to ent] ! pa? s unexpect$ly op5$ to him8 ,"s w\ld h done s4 ,b opportunities su* z ?is1 n seiz$1 are seldom repeat$4 ,8 ability1 8 en]gies1 & 8 p[]s might nev] h f\nd full scope1 & might h prov$ a curse to him r ?an a bless+4 ,h[ (t5 "o sees 9 life m5 ) m>k$ ability :o are n only unhappy !mselves1 b make e "o ar\nd !m equally s4 ,!y seem to h miss$ ! object = :i* !y 7 creat$1 & in/ead ( do+ _! duty 9 a l>ge sph]e1 z !y might h done1 _! /unt$ en]gies prev5t !m f prop]ly fill+ ev5 a small] & humbl] sph]e4 ,!y h miss$ ! opportunity ( be+ really great1 & yet _! abilities prev5t !m f be+ satisfi$ ) any?+ %ort ( ?is4 ,! call came to ,gordon to take 8 %>e 9 ! battle ( life1 & to d 8 be/ to mitigate ! suff]+s caus$ by a horrible civil w>1 & d\btless he pond]$ ^? words1 ,he t love? fa!r or "m m ?an ,me is n wor?y ( ,me4 ,he decid$ to take ! pa? :i* appe>$ to him ! "o ( duty2 nor ne$ we be surpris$ :5 we "k t he 0 a ?or\gh ,engli%man ( ! highe/ type1 ( :om ! words are true-- ,!re's a he>t t leaps ) burn+ gl[ ,! wrong$ & ! weak to def5d2 ,x /rikes z soon = a trampl$ foe ,z x does = a s\l-b\nd fri5d4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,gordon',s ,,fir/ ,,comm& ,at ! age ( ?irty1 ,major ,gordon obta9$ 8 fir/ indep5d5t comm&1 ?us surpass+ ! ,duke ( ,well+ton's a*ievem5t by f\r ye>s4 ,) ,well+ton1 too1 able z he %[$ himself to be1 x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t 8 fir/ appo9tm5t 0 due to family int]e/1 = 8 elde/ bro!r1 ,"l ,morn+ton1 0 ,vic]oy ( ,india at ! "t4 ,9 ,gordon's case1 h[ev]1 p]sonal m]it 0 ! only qualification t br\ght him to ! notice ( ! ,g5]al 9 comm&1 & x speaks volumes = ,sir ,*>les ,/aveley's insight into "* t su* a wise appo9tm5t 0 made4 ,sir ,william ,butl] 9 8 biography ( ,gordon says1 ,?us on ,m>* #bd1 #ahfc1 ,gordon /epp$ out = ! fir/ "t f t inevitable environm5t ( ! mass :i* s (t5 keeps entangl$ 9 its folds m5 on :om ,nature has conf]r$ great gifts4 ,fate1 x is said1 knocks once at e man's door1 b sometimes x is :5 ! %ad[s are ga!r+ & ! fire is beg9n+ to burn sl[4 ,?is 0 n ! case ) ,gordon1 = he 0 at ab\t ! age at :i* su* fam\s soldi]s z ,alex&]1 ,well+ton1 & ,napoleon h %[n t man is full ( life & fire4 ,_m ( ! brilliant successes atta9$ by ^? m5 w\ld nev] h be5 won _h !y n _h opportunities ( mak+ _! fir/ attempts till mature ye>s _h sob]$ !m d[n4 ,no?+ gives a man s mu* confid5ce 9 8 own res\rces z success1 m especially if t success has be5 ga9$ amid/ try+ circum/ances4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! p]iod :i* we are n[ consid]+ is ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ,gordon's life4 ,up to ?is "t1 he _h done well all t he _h be5 call$ ^u to p]=m 9 ! way ( duty1 b _h _h no opportunity to %[ ( :at /uff he 0 made4 ,a subord9ate may sugge/1 & a sup]ior may reap ! b5efit ( 8 bra9s1 if he has only suffici5t intellig5ce ( 8 own to recognise m]it 9 o!rs1 a quality ( :i* _m are defici5t4 ,b a subord9ate _c initiate4 ,& 8 sugge/ions1 :5 adopt$ by a sup]ior1 frequ5tly fail1 = ! simple reason t only a portion ( 8 ideas are grasp$1 & some?+ is lack+4 ,gordon's new position gave him n only ! opportunity to initiate1 b ! p[] to c>ry out 8 ideas4 ,aft] ! suppression ( ! ,taip+ rebellion1 e "o :o _h ! p[] to recognise greatness at all knew t ,gordon _h qualities t w\ld make him succe$ 9 any?+ he lik$ to take up1 & !re=e x 0 no matt] ( surprise to see him add+ laurels to 8 cr[n4 99 99 99 ,hi!rto ,i h refra9$ f mak+ any allusion to ,gordon's p]sonal appe>ance1 hav+ res]v$ ! po9t till ?is p]iod ( 8 hi/ory1 :51 = ! fir/ "t1 he takes a prom95t "p on ! /age ( life4 ,!re h be5 num]\s pictures sold repres5t+ him1 & p]haps /ill m num]\s descriptions writt54 ,! be/ t ,i h se5 are acc\nts writt5 by two intimate fri5ds4 ,sir ,g]ald ,graham1 :o knew him z a cadet at ,woolwi*1 & 0 "o ( ! la/ ,engli%m5 ev] to see him1 says3-- ,n ov] five feet n9e in*es 9 height1 b ( compact build1 8 figure & gait *>act]i/ically express$ resolution & /r5g?4 ,8 face1 ?\gh 9 itself unpret5d+1 0 "o t1 9 common phrase1 ',grew ^u y4' ,"t _h n[ /reak$ ) grey ! crisp1 curly1 br[n hair ( 8 y\?1 & trac$ l9es ( c>e on 8 ample =ehead & /rong cle> face1 bronz$ ) exposure to ! tropical sun4 ,8 usual aspect 0 s]5e & quiet1 & ?\gh at times a ruffl+ wave ( con/itutional impati5ce or indignation might pass ov] him1 x did n di/urb him long4 ,! dep? & l>g5ess ( ,gordon's nature1 :i* inspir$ s mu* confid5ce 9 o!rs1 seem$ to af=d him a s5se ( inn] repose1 s t out] di/urbance 0 to him l ! w9d t ruffles ! surface ( ! sea1 b does n affect its dep?4 ,! grace & beauty ( ,gordon's :ole expression came f )91 &1 z x 71 irradiat$ ! man1 ! /eadfa/ tru?ful gaze ( ! blue-grey eyes seem+ a direct appeal f ! upright _s )94 ,8 usual mann] *>m$ by its simple unaffect$ c\rtesy2 b ?\gh utt]ly devoid ( self-importance1 he _h pl5ty ( quiet dignity1 or ev5 imp]i\s au?ority1 at comm& :5 requir$4 ,colonel ,h4 ,g4 ,pr\t1 an ,am]ican (fic]1 :o s]v$ "u ,gordon 9 ! ,s\dan1 writ+ 9 ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e1 says3-- ,he 0 r "u ?an ov] m$ium height1 ( well-proportion$ figure1 by no means heavy1 b muscul> & vigor\s 9 all 8 movem5ts4 ,8 hair 0 br[n1 & curl$ r closely4 ,8 complexion 0 ruddy4 ,he wore a %ort m\/a*e & small :isk]s1 & %av$ z c>efully :5 he 0 9 ! he>t ( ,africa z :5 he 0 9 ,london4 ,8 m\? 0 resolute1 b full ( hum\r4 ,8 smile 0 quick1 & 8 :ole expression 0 k9d1 bright1 & ready1 b absolutely self-reliant4 ,only a dull p]son c\ld fail to see t "h 0 a man :o _h no?+ to ask or to fe>4 ,8 mo/ /rik+ feature 0 8 eyes4 ,^! 7 bright blue1 & ! blue & :ite 7 ( t pure uncl\d$ quality t "o sees only 9 ! eyes ( a baby4 ,only a baby's eyes c\ld be s direct & s9c]e4 ,y felt t !y look$ "r into y\r s\l & laid b>e y\r motives4 ,bo? ^! descriptions speak ( him z se5 9 ! ,s\dan1 b !y are s graphic1 t x requires little imag9ation to see ! man be=e u a few ye>s y\ng]4 ,at ! age ( ?irty1 he 0 ( c\rse mu* y\ng] look+2 b 8 g5]al appe>ance 0 n "o t *ang$ mu*4 ,consid]+ ! h>d%ips ?r\gh :i* he pass$1 x 0 wond]ful h[ little he exhibit$ _! effects4 ,x w be rem>k$ t 9 bo? ( ! =ego+ descriptions ref]5ce is made to 8 blue eyes1 :i* c]ta9ly 7 a v prom95t feature 9 8 p]sonality4 ,if we may anticipate ev5ts a little1 z we are consid]+ ?is subject1 x is int]e/+ to record t a little native boy nam$ ,capsune1 :om ,g5]al ,gordon rescu$ f ! slave-deal]s 9 #ahgj1 ask$ ! lady :o _h *>ge ( him aft] ,gordon's dea? :e!r %e 0 q sure t ,gordon ,pa%a /ill kept 8 blue eyes1 & did %e ?9k he c\ld see all ?r\gh me n[8 ,ano!r day he said he 0 q sure ,gordon ,pa%a c\ld see q well 9 ! d>k1 because he _h ! light inside him4 99 99 99 ,?is1 !n1 is ! man :om ! =tunes ( w> call$ to fill ab\t z difficult a position z x is possible to imag9e4 ,! enemy he 0 to disp]se 7 flu%$ ) victory1 hav+ = ye>s be5 able to defy all :o _h attempt$ to suppress !m4 ,_! numb]s 7 ov]:elm+ z comp>$ ) ! h&ful ( m5 ! m]*ants ( ,%anghai 7 able out ( _! private res\rces to put into ! field2 &1 z if ^! 7 n suffici5t advantages1 !y _h possession ( all ! l>ge cities & places ( importance = _m miles outside ! ?irty-miles radius ar\nd ,%anghai4 ,! army ,gordon 0 call$ ^u to comm& possess$ a high-s\nd+ "n1 ju/ly e>n$ by a =m] comm&]1 b ) 8 dea? _h pass$ away all t made ! title ju/ifiable4 ,x 0 a relic ( greatness t _h dep>t$1 & to "o l ,gordon1 :o _h a ke5 s5se ( hum\r1 x mu/ h s\nd$ ridicul\s 9 ! extreme4 ,! army consi/$ ( ab\t #cjjj ,*9ese1 ) #aej (fic]s1 ! latt] be+ pr9cipally =eign]s4 ,! (fic]s 7 by no means want+ 9 pluck1 nor defici5t 9 milit>y skill1 b !re appe>s to h be5 a great want ( discipl9e among !m1 to say no?+ ( ! exi/5ce ( ke5 jeal\sies ( "o ano!r4 ,! fact t 9 "o mon? elev5 (fic]s di$ ( delirium trem5s speaks volumes z to _! "*4 ,colonel ,*esney says1 ,among !m 7 av[$ sympa?is]s ) ! rebels1 & av[$ defi]s ( ,*9ese law2 b all classes soon le>nt to respect a ,g5]al 9 ^: k9dness1 val\r1 skill1 & ju/ice !y f\nd cause unhesitat+ly to confide2 :o nev] sp>$ himself p]sonal exposure :5 dang] 0 ne>2 & b5ea? ^: firm t\* sank into significance ! furi\s qu>rels & p]sonal jeal\sies :i* _h hi!rto m>r$ ! usefulness ( ! =ce4 ,! headqu>t]s ( ?is little army 0 a place call$ ,sung-kiang1 to ! we/ ( ,%anghai1 & close to ! bord] ( ! ?irty-miles radius ar\nd t city4 ,gordon proce$$ on ! #bd? ,m>* #ahfc to assume 8 comm&1 & x 0 ?\ght by _m t he w\ld endeav\r to take ! city ( ,taitsan1 & ?us wipe out ! reproa* ( 8 pr$ecessor4 ,b 8 milit>y in/9ct %[$ him a f> m important /ep to take4 ,ab\t tw5ty miles inl& & fifty miles f ,gordon's headqu>t]s 0 a city call$ ,*anzu1 :i* 0 ! only "o 9 t neighb\rhood loyal to ! ,imp]ial cause4 ,x _h be5 held by ! ,taip+s1 b ! *ief _h p]suad$ 8 m5 to ab&on ! cause ( ! rebels & ?r[ 9 _! lot ) ! ,emp]or4 ,no soon] _h _! decision be5 tak51 ?an ! ,taip+ ,g5]al m>*$ a /rong army on ! city to puni% !m4 ,! def5d]s 7 hold+ out bravely1 b !y 7 r$uc$ to />vation1 & 7 suff]+ t]ribly4 ,x w\ld h be5 bo? impolitic & cruel to h left ?is city to its fate2 s ,gordon det]m9$ to relieve x4 ,*anzu 01 h[ev]1 cut (f f ! sea by an int]v5+ city call$ ,fu%an1 :i* comm&$ ! riv]2 s ,gordon decid$ t1 ) ! object ( reliev+ ! ,*anzu g>rison1 ,fu%an mu/ be captur$4 ,z has already be5 m5tion$1 "o exp$ition aga9/ ?is place _h signally fail$4 ,gordon took two /eam]s1 pack$ #ajjj m5 into !m1 #bjj ( :om 7 artill]ym51 & ) ?is small =ce proce$$ to attack ,fu%an4 ,9 spite ( ! ov]:elm+ numb]s aga9/ him1 ! enemy be+ able to draw re9=cem5ts f ! army inve/+ ,*anzu1 he captur$ ! place4 ,no soon] _h x fall5 ?an ,gordon set to "w to relieve ,*anzu4 ,?is he _h v little difficulty 9 do+1 = z soon z ! rebels f\nd t !y 7 betwe5 two armies & expos$ to attack 9 opposite directions1 !y mov$ (f4 ,?is brilliant a*ievem5t accompli%$1 ,gordon retir$ to 8 headqu>t]s at ,sung-kiang4 ,by ,imp]ial decree he 0 made a ,tsung-,p+ or ,brigadi]-,g5]al4 ,he _h pass$ ?r\gh 8 fir/ ordeal1 & _h come out ( x ) cr$it4 ,he _h n only /ruck a bl[1 b _h done x ) su* promptitude1 t e "o began to get confid5ce 9 ?is "y ,g5]al1 z he 0 h]eaft] t]m$ by ! ,*9ese4 ,to take a h&ful ( m51 n /rong] ?an a full-siz$ ,engli% regim5t at t "t1 to transport !m 9 "o day fifty miles1 & to capture a city ) ov]:elm+ odds aga9/ him1 exhibit$ capacity comb9$ ) promptness ( action equal to any?+ record$ 9 ! annals ( ! greate/ soldi]s4 ,8 pr$ecessor1 ) an army numb]+ #gejj--;= he _h a l>ge =ce ( ,imp]ial troops 9 addition to 8 own--_h be5 t]ribly beat5 9 8 attempt to take ,taitsan4 ,b ,gordon ) a =ce ( only #ajjj m5 _h captur$ "o city & reliev$ ano!r1 at a mu* great] di/ance f headqu>t]s1 & t ) ! loss ( only two kill$ & six w\nd$4 ,9 ! acc\nt ( ! attack1 no light is ?r[n on ! "q :y ,gordon succe$$ s brilliantly :5 o!rs fail$4 ,he simply p\nd$ away ) 8 artill]y1 :i* 0 n /rong1 = ?ree h\rs1 & hav+ effect$ a brea*1 he ord]$ an assault ( infantry1 :i* swept ev]y?+ be=e x4 ,?is 9 itself is su* a simple op]ation1 & s mu* l :at _h be5 done be=e1 t x does n acc\nt = 8 success4 ,z ! "q w d\btless (t5 occur to ! read]1 :y ,gordon s (t5 succe$$ :]e o!rs fail$1 x may be well to quote a few words writt5 by ,colonel ,pr\t1 deal+ ) ?is v subject3-- ,gordon took & kept 8 unque/ion$ place z a *ief1 n by =ce ( gold lace1 bann]s1 & salutes ( trumpets & guns1 b by do+ ?+s4 ,he fill$ ,c>lyle's def9ition1 ,k+1 ,knn+1 :i* means ,c-+1 ,able-man4 ,all :o are at all famili> ) 8 "* & de$s mu/ recognise ! fact t he 0 a man ( great qualities1 bo? ( m9d & "*4 ,he did n d ?+s accid5tally or by my/]i\s means4 ,:atev] bus9ess he _h 9 h&1 he knew x ?or\ghly 9 all its details4 ,he knew 8 m5 & _! motives1 & he grasp$ all ! m9uti ( 8 mat]ial4 ,he 0 a highly educat$ mod]n soldi]1 & f ! pr9ciples ( gr& /rategy d[n to m5d+ a gun-lock or load+ a c>tridge he knew 8 pr(ession4 ,he 0 n a great /ud5t ( books1 b 8 quick & /rong m9d seiz$ & held facts ) wond]ful p[]4 ,8 mo/ rem>kable intellectual quality 0 directness4 ,?is p>agraph f a magaz9e article ?r[s light on ! cause ( mu* ( ,gordon's success4 ,"l ,beaconsfield us$ to say t g5ius 0 ! art ( tak+ pa9s4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! pr9cipal reason :y ,gordon's pr$ecessor fail$ at ,taitsan 01 t he took x = grant$ t he 0 rightly in=m$ :5 he 0 told t ! dit* ar\nd ! city 0 dry1 & consequ5tly he came unprovid$ ) bridges4 ,gordon1 on ! o!r h&1 took no?+ = grant$4 ,e detail 0 p]sonally look$ into1 e difficulty anticipat$ by 8 eag] re/less bra94 ,consequ5tly ev]y?+ he took 9 h& succe$$2 & yet to ! sup]ficial obs]v] x all seem$ s simple4 ,! p[] ( anticipat+ & provid+ aga9/ difficulties is "o ( ^? gifts :i* g a long way t[>ds ensur+ success 9 any call+ 9 life1 & t gift ,gordon possess$ to a rem>kable degree4 ,:e!r x 0 innate1 or :e!r x 0 cultivat$1 is difficult to say4 ,possibly x 0 implant$ by nature to a c]ta9 ext5t1 & 9 addition he cultivat$ & develop$ ! natural gift4 99 99 99 ,a brief allusion has already be5 made to ,burgev9e1 ! ,am]ican :o = a %ort "t comm&$ ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army aft] ! dea? ( ,w>d4 ,?is man plays a some:at important "p 9 connection ) ,gordon's op]ations1 s x may be well "h to give an acc\nt ( 8 hi/ory1 = j at ?is "t an ord] arriv$ f ,pek9 t he 0 to be re9/at$ 9 8 comm&1 if ! ,gov]nor ( ! prov9ce approv$4 ,! c>e] ( ,burgev9e is1 x is to be fe>$1 an illu/ration ( ! lives ( _m adv5tur]s :o1 hav+ fail$ 9 "s civilis$ c\ntry1 g out to seek _! =tunes among a non-,*ri/ian p1 & br+ disgrace ^u ,*ri/ianity4 ,)\t pr9ciple1 de/itute ( all hon\rable feel+s1 !y imbibe all t is l[ & bad 9 ! c\ntries to :i* !y g1 yet all ! "t !y are call$ ,*ri/ians1 & look$ ^u z su* by ! natives4 ,9 almo/ e l>ge city belong+ to a non-,*ri/ian p w be f\nd "o or m ( ?is type1 to :om ! l9es might ) tru? be appli$-- ,ha/ ?\ ) ,asiatic vices fill$ ?y m9d1 ,& left _! virtues & ?9e own beh9d8 ,burgev9e 0 by no means defici5t 9 milit>y skill or c\rage1 b he 0 utt]ly unpr9cipl$1 &1 z ! sequel w %[1 he 0 z ready to sell himself to ! enemy z he 0 to fight = ! ,imp]iali/s4 ,! imm$iate cause ( 8 dismissal f ! comm& ( ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army 0 t he w5t to ! ,*9ese treasury (fic] ) a hundr$ m5 ( 8 bodygu>d & dem&$ money = arre>s ( pay4 ,t (ficial be+ unable to comply1 ,burgev9e /ruck him & ord]$ 8 foll[]s to seize #dj1jjj doll>s4 ,no soon] 0 he dismiss$1 ?an he w5t to ,pek9 to plead 8 cause !re1 & got ! ,am]ican ambassador to back him up1 ! latt] ( c\rse be+ ignorant ( 8 real "*4 ,! au?orities at ,pek9 yield$1 & s5t him back to ,%anghai to assume comm&1 provid$ ! local ,gov]nor _h no objection4 ,a %rewd suspicion exi/s t ?is 0 b a diplomatic way ( gett+ out ( a difficulty1 z ! au?orities at ,pek9 mu/ h kn[n t ! ,gov]nor c\ld n possibly cons5t to receive ,burgev9e back aft] :at he _h done4 ,?is ,gov]nor 0 ,li ,hung ,*ang1 a man ( consid]able p[]1 :o c\ld see t he _h 9 ,gordon a man ( ability2 & ?\gh he did n at t "t appreciate him z he aft]w>ds did1 /ill ! fasc9ation ( ,gordon's "*1 t s ende>$ him to _m o!rs1 _h already begun to "w4 ,consequ5tly ! ,gov]nor /rongly oppos$ ! return ( ,burgev9e1 & at ! same "t took ! opportunity ( in=m+ ! ,pek9 au?orities t ,gordon 0 ga9+ ! confid5ce ( 8 m51 z well z ( ! m]*ants & o!rs at ,%anghai4 ,?is = a "t clos$ ,burgev9e's c>e]1 ?\gh we %all he> ( him aga94 99 99 99 ,! city ( ,*anzu 0 reliev$ on ,april #e?1 b x 0 n till ! end ( t mon? t ,gordon aga9 took ! field4 ,8 brief b brilliant campaign _h %[n ! weak po9ts 9 8 =ce2 s he sp5t "s ?ree weeks at headqu>t]s 9 gett+ 8 little army bett] 9 h&4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he put 8 m5 into a uni=m ( d>k s]ge ) gre5 turbans1 s z to make ! enemy suppose t !y 7 ,europeans4 ,at fir/ ?is little re=m 0 v unpopul>1 z mo/ re=ms are1 & ! m5 7 call$ by _! c\ntrym5 ,imitation ,=eign ,devils4 ,:5 ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army rega9$ its "r to its title1 ! m5 became pr\d ( _! uni=m1 & w\ld n h ex*ang$ x = _! old co/ume4 ,dr4 ,wilson 9 8 int]e/+ acc\nt ( ?is p]iod tells u t ,woo1 ! ,tautai ( ,%anghai1 ev5 w5t s f> z to pur*ase ?\s&s ( boots ( ,european make1 su* z 7 worn by ,gordon's m51 t _! footpr9ts might be se5 ab\t1 z ! rebels 7 s impress$ ) fe> ( ! discipl9$ ,*9ese troops6 ,n only uni=m1 b e o!r detail necess>y to ! improvem5t ( ! army1 0 dur+ t %ort space ( "t gone into1 & on ,april #bi? ,gordon once m comm5c$ active op]ations4 ,?is "t ! object ( attack 0 ! city ( ,qu9san1 ab\t ?irty miles to ! nor?-we/ ( 8 camp2 b1 :5 en r\te1 he he>d t 8 ,imp]iali/ allies1 :o 7 besieg+ ! city ( ,taitsan1 _h be5 mo/ trea*]\sly treat$4 ,! rebels _h propos$ to surr5d]1 & _h p]mitt$ upw>ds ( #aejj m5 ( ! ,imp]ial army to ent] _! city4 ,sudd5ly !y clos$ ! gates & captur$ ^! m51 behead+ "s #cjj ( !m1 includ+ ! bro!r ( ,li ,hung ,*ang4 ,?is disa/] to 8 allies decid$ ,gordon to turn aside & l5d 8 aid 9 r$uc+ ,taitsan1 ! city :]e 8 pr$ecessor _h suff]$ su* a t]rible defeat4 ,x mu/ h be5 an anxi\s "t :5 he l$ 8 small army aga9/ a place :i* w\ld rem9d !m s =cibly ( ! greate/ disa/] !y _h exp]i5c$4 ,! city ( ,taitsan _h a g>rison ( "s #aj1jjj m51 ) a consid]able spr9kl+ ( :ite m51 "s ( :om 7 des]t]s f ! ,engli% & ,fr5* armies1 toge!r ) ,am]ican sailors & o!rs4 ,gordon's army consi/$ ( only #cjjj m52 s t n only _h 8 oppon5ts ! b5efit ( walls1 f beh9d :i* !y might deliv] _! fire1 b !y outnumb]$ 8 little =ce by m ?an ?ree to "o4 ,taitsan 01 h[ev]1 a great prize to be aim$ at1 = its fall w\ld blot out ! remembrance ( ! disa/] :i* _h occurr$ :5 x 0 la/ attack$4 ,capta9 ,holl& on t occasion _h assault$ x f ! s\?4 ,gordon's quick milit>y eye %[$ him t he ought to seize ! canal lead+ into ! t[n on ! we/]n side4 ,he _h little difficulty 9 possess+ himself ( ?is wat]-way1 & he made use ( x to br+ 8 guns & ammunition to )9 #fjj y>ds ( ! walls4 ,at t di/ance he op5$ fire1 "u cov] ( :i* he pu%$ =w>d "s ( 8 guns to )9 #ajj y>ds1 conc5trat+ all 8 fire on "o spot1 ) ! object ( effect+ a brea* 9 ! walls4 ,at ea* dis*>ge ( 8 guns at ?is %ort range masses ( masonry fell1 =m+ a gradual slope1 up :i* ! assault+ p>ty c\ld ru%4 ,/eam]s & boats came up ! canal & turn$ into ! moat1 =m+ a p]fect bridge across ! wat]4 ,! def5d]s1 see+ _! dang]1 wisely conc5trat$ _! fire on ! tempor>y bridge1 & ru%$ to def5d ! brea*4 ,capta9 ,bann51 :o l$ ! attack1 0 kill$1 & ! assault+ p>ty 7 = a "t driv5 back4 ,ano!r column 0 =m$ = ! assault1 & ?is "t ,gordon kept up an incessant artill]y fire ov] ! heads ( 8 own m5 z !y advanc$4 ,aga9 !y met ) a det]m9$ resi/ance1 b aft] a sev]e h&-to-h& /ruggle1 ! attack 0 victori\s1 & ! def5d]s1 seiz$ ) panic1 actually trampl$ d[n _m ( _! own side 9 _! ha/e to escape4 ,?us on ,may #a1 #ahfc1 fell ?is important /ronghold2 b ! victory co/ ,gordon de>ly1 z 8 kill$ & w\nd$ 7 v num]\s = su* a small =ce4 ,! vacancies1 h[ev]1 7 fill$ up by volunte]s f among ! prison]s he took1 & ^! m5 made admirable fight+ soldi]s1 ?\gh !y _h ( c\rse some:at lax notions on ! subject ( discipl9e4 ,al?\gh ,gordon receiv$ little or no help f ! ,imp]ial troops1 !y caus$ him a good deal ( pa9 & annoyance by an act committ$ on ! fall ( ,taitsan4 ,captur+ sev5 retreat+ rebels1 ! ,imp]ial troops ti$ !m up1 &1 accord+ to _! own horribly cruel cu/om1 =c$ arr[s into _! fle%1 flay$ bits ( sk9 (f _! arms1 & ?us expos$ !m = sev]al h\rs previ\s to execution4 ,?is 0 suppos$ to be 9 rev5ge = ! trea*]y ( ! ,taip+s1 already allud$ to1 & !y cont5d$ t ^! sev5 m5 7 specially to blame4 ,be t z x may1 a v natural s5se ( indignation 0 awak5$ ?r\gh\t ! civilis$ _w1 & que/ions 7 ask$ 9 ,p>liam5t ab\t ! incid5t1 x be+ assum$ t ,gordon & o!r ,briti% (fic]s 7 conc]n$ 9 ^! atrocities4 ,z ,gordon1 9 spite ( 8 brav]y & 8 be+ habitually br\ght into ! pres5ce ( blood%$1 0 "o ( ! mo/ t5d]-he>t$ ( m51 x ne$ h>dly be said t he 0 deeply griev$ & pa9$ by ! :ole circum/ance1 & x 0 ?r\gh 8 influ5ce t ,g5]al ,br[n1 !n 9 comm& ( ! ,briti% troops at ,%anghai1 in=m$ ! ,*9ese ,gov]nor t1 on a repetition ( su* b>b>ity1 all ! ,briti% (fic]s w\ld be )drawn4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,progress ,,( ,,! ,,rebellion ,be=e ,gordon captur$ ,taitsan1 x w be rememb]$1 he 0 on 8 way to attack ! city ( ,qu9san4 ,hav+ accompli%$ 8 purpose ( assi/+ 8 allies1 ! ,imp]ial troops1 he rev]t$ to 8 orig9al object4 ,he want$ to leave ,taitsan to be held by ! ,imp]iali/s1 & at once to m>* on ,qu9san2 b ow+ to ! want ( discipl9e 9 8 army1 he 0 unable to d ?is4 ,8 m5 _h tak5 a l>ge am\nt ( loot f ,taitsan1 & 7 anxi\s to dispose ( x1 & _! "y ,g5]al1 mu* aga9/ 8 w1 _h to accept ! inevitable4 ,) an army su* z t :i* ,gordon _h "u 8 control1 x does n d to draw tight ! re9s ( discipl9e too sudd5ly4 ,x _h = a long "t be5 9 a lax condition1 & ,gordon saw t he mu/ ga9 ! m5's confid5ce be=e %>ply ass]t+ 8 au?ority4 ,) an army well 9 h&1 ! "r ?+ w\ld h be5 to foll[ up 8 victories imm$iately1 s t ! enemy %\ld n h "t to recov] !mselves4 ,b in/ead ( be+ able to g on at once f ,taitsan to ,qu9san1 he _h to return to headqu>t]s1 & !re wait till ! end ( ,may1 reorganis+ & mak+ prep>ations4 ,s bad 0 ! discipl9e among 8 (fic]s1 t j be=e he />t$ = ,qu9san1 all ! majors comm&+ regim5ts resign$1 simply because he promot$ 8 commiss>y-g5]al1 an ,engli% (fic] nam$ ,cooksby1 to ! rank ( colonel4 ,?is /ep 0 tak5 because ,gordon f\nd t disputes 7 always occurr+ ab\t rations & qu>t]s betwe5 ! commiss>y-g5]al & ! regim5tal comm&]s4 ,z ! latt] _h1 & ! =m] _h n1 milit>y rank1 ! commiss>y 0 9 an awkw>d position4 ,gordon !re=e decid$ t1 ! commiss>y be+ "o ( 8 mo/ important /aff (fic]s1 he ought n only to h milit>y rank1 b t 8 rank %\ld be ( a sup]ior k9d4 ,x is wor?y ( note t 9 ?is respect ,gordon 0 j tw5ty ye>s ahead ( ! ,w> ,(fice au?orities1 = x 0 n till ! ye> #ahhd t commiss>iat (fic]s 9 ! ,engli% army 7 accord$ milit>y rank4 ,! amus+ "p ( ! outbreak ( insubord9ation among/ ,gordon's majors 01 t ?\gh !y resign$ _! commissions1 !y ask$ t !y might be all[$ = ! sake ( loot to accompany ! exp$ition to ,qu9san4 ,gordon accept$ ! resignations1 b decl9$ to let ! majors take "p 9 8 exp$ition4 ,b he _h to yield ?is po9t2 = on ! foll[+ day1 :5 ! fall 9 s\nd$1 ! m5 support$ _! comm&+ (fic]s1 & refus$ to obey4 ,! majors1 h[ev]1 see+ t !re 0 only "o ,g5]al1 & t he might be kill$1 9 :i* ev5t ! comm& w\ld probably devolve on "o ( !mselves1 ?\ght bett] ( ! matt]1 & fell 9 ) _! m5 z usual4 ,! only wond] is t1 ) su* an army & su* disorganis$ mat]ial1 ! "y comm&] %\ld h be5 able to accompli% s mu* aga9/ ov]:elm+ numb]s4 ,:5 ,gordon rea*$ ,qu9san1 he f\nd ! ,imp]ial troops "u ,gov]nor ,li & ,g5]al ,*+ 9 a mo/ un=tunate position4 ,!y 7 suppos$ to be besieg+ ! city1 b ! enemy 7 practically besieg+ !m4 ,gordon quickly drove (f ! enemy t 7 seek+ to encompass ! ,imp]iali/s1 & !n he f\nd t ,g5]al ,*+ 0 anxi\s to attack ! ea/]n gate ( ! city1 a proce$+ t did n at all comm5d itself to him4 ,he saw at a glance t ! we/]n gate w\ld probably be ! bett] "o to attack1 z ! enemy w\ld be less prep>$ !re4 ,qu9san 0 an important place1 & 0 /rongly def5d$2 x 0 held by at lea/ #ae1jjj m51 & ! moat r\nd ! =tification 0 =ty feet wide4 ,be=e com+ to a def9ite decision1 ,gordon made a reconnaissance 9 a /eam]1 tak+ ! ,gov]nor & ,g5]al ,*+ ) him4 ,be+ conv9c$ by p]sonal obs]vation t he 0 "r 9 ! /ep he int5d$ to take1 he in=m$ ! ,*9ese ,g5]al to t effect1 & 9 a lett] writt5 "s little "t aft] ! ev5t he says1 ,g5]al ,*+ 0 z sulky z a be> :5 he 0 in=m$ t ,i ?\ght x advisable to take ^! /ockades ! next day1 & to attack on ?is side ( ! city4 ,at dawn on ! #cj? ,may1 hav+ surr\nd$ ! city ) 8 own & ! ,imp]iali/ troops1 he took a small =ce by wat] to a po9t on ! ma9 l9e ( communication betwe5 ,qu9san & ,soo-*[1 only def5d$ by a weak /ockade1 :i* 0 easily tak54 ,gordon !n took ! celebrat$ little /eam] ! ,hyson1 & w5t t[>ds ,soo-*[4 ,meet+ a l>ge =ce ( ! enemy on ! way to re9=ce ,qu9san1 he op5$ fire ^u !m4 ,little anticipat+ an attack 9 ?is direction1 !y got into confusion & fl$1 ! /eam] foll[+ !m4 ,hav+ inflict$ heavy loss on ! retreat+ army & /eam$ "r up to ,soo-*[1 he turn$ r\nd & w5t at full spe$ till he got back to ,*unye1 :]e he _h t morn+ left a small deta*m5t ( riflem54 ,x 0 #aj4cj ,p4,m4 & a r d>k night4 ,8 int5tion 0 to wait till ! next morn+ & r5ew ! conflict by attack+ ! city4 ,b ! rebels )9 ! walls _h be5 seiz$ ) panic1 & kn[+ t ! city 0 inve/$ on ?ree sides1 !y made a ru% = ,soo-*[4 ,9 do+ s !y met ,gordon's /eam] return+4 ,aga9 %e op5$ fire & blew h] :i/le1 ! s\nd ( ! latt] do+ mu* damage by add+ to ! noise & increas+ ! panic among ! rebels4 ,! m5 7 9 d5se masses1 & ea* %ell m[$ !m d[n 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,gordon says1 ,! mass wav]$1 yell$ & turn$ back4 ,! city _h fall51 & by #d ,a4,m4 on ,may #ca/ ev]y?+ 0 quiet1 & x 0 reckon$ t f ?ree to f\r ?\s& ( ! enemy mu/ h be5 kill$1 dr[n$1 or tak5 prison]s4 ,! little /eam] _h won ! day1 hav+ fir$ "s eighty or n9ety r\nds2 ! troops _h done little or no?+4 ,only two m5 on ,gordon's side 7 kill$ & five 7 dr[n$4 ,?us 9 a s+le day _h fall5 ?is important city1 :i* 0 ! key to ! position ( ,soo-*[4 ,inde$1 ! impetu\s "y comm&] 0 anxi\s to da% on & seize ,soo-*[ itself1 b he c\ld n inspire ! ,imp]iali/ ,g5]al ) 8 _s4 ,he says1 ,i h no d\bt ( my hav+ be5 able to take ,soo-*[ ! o!r day1 if ! ,m&>9s _h be5 able to take advantage ( our success4 ,! capture ( ,qu9san 0 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant /rokes ( success ,gordon _h dur+ ! :ole ( ! campaign1 & he attribut$ x to ! fact t ! l9es ( communication betwe5 t city & ,soo-*[ 7 neglect$1 & t he 0 p]mitt$ to get 8 /eam] into ! canal1 :i* ran p>allel ) ! only road4 ,bo? ! armies :i* he defeat$ 7 compell$ to m>* along ! road1 z on ea* side ( ! road !re 0 wat]4 ,?r\gh ! m5 m>*+ ?us 9 d5se masses1 ! %ot & %ell f ! /eam] c>ri$ dea? & de/ruction1 creat+ mu* confusion4 ,! ,taip+ rebels 7 evid5tly n prep>$ to fight su* an amphibi\s g5]al z ,gordon prov$ himself to be4 ,x may be well to rem>k "h on ! f]tility ( res\rce & ! initiative p[] :i* ?is "y comm&] possess$4 ,x matt]$ n :at difficulties arose1 8 f]tile bra9 soon] or lat] devis$ a me?od by :i* he c\ld ov]come !m4 ,x is said t ! be/ doctor is n necess>ily ! clev]e/ man1 b ! "o :o is mo/ f]tile 9 res\rce4 ,if disord]s ( ! human frame refuse to yield to "o k9d ( treatm5t1 ano!r mu/ be tri$1 & s on1 until at la/ ! "r me?od is discov]$4 ,!re c be no "q t ?is is also true ( ! milit>y & o!r call+s 9 life4 ,! man ( a f]tile bra91 ev] ready to sugge/ new me?ods :5 old ones h fail$1 is ! mo/ likely to succe$4 ,x 0 to ?is cause1 m ?an to any o!r1 t ,napoleon at fir/ ow$ 8 success4 ,:5 he 0 a "y man1 x 0 ! cu/om 9 ,europe to imitate bl9dly ! tactics ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great ( ,prussia1 & to rely on pond]\s heavy squ>es & a sl[ /iff me?od ( mov+4 ,napoleon 0 ! fir/ to see t1 h[ev] suitable su* tactics _h be5 dur+ ! "t ( ! great ,prussian g5]al1 be=e ! developm5t ( artill]y1 !y 7 n adapt$ to ! *ang$ circum/ances "u :i* battles 7 f\ght 9 8 own "t2 & s 9 #ahjf at ,j5a he sma%$ to pieces ! ,prussian =ce1 :i* came aga9/ him 9 all ! pride ( inh]it$ traditions1 h&$ d[n f "o ( ! greate/ g5]als ( 8 age4 ,:ile x is almo/ a truism to say t :at is appropriate to "o age is n suit$ to ano!r1 x is only m5 ( ! type ( ,napoleon & ,gordon :o are quick en\gh to see ! necessity = a *ange ( me?od1 & suffici5tly res\rceful to adopt new plans4 ,n9ety-n9e g5]als out ( a hundr$ w\ld nev] h ?\ght ( utilis+ a little /eam] to de/roy a l& =ce1 b w\ld h proce$$ 9 ! old-fa%ion$ me?ods ( a siege1 & p]haps h lo/ an enorm\s numb] ( m5 9 ! process4 ,! enemy are always m or less prep>$ = conv5tional me?ods ( fight+1 b x /&s to reason t !y are unprep>$ = new ideas4 ,h5ce mu* ( ,gordon's success4 ,9 addition to ?is f]tility ( res\rce1 ,gordon display$ wond]ful c\rage 9 c>ry+ out 8 ideas4 ,no soon] _h ,qu9san fall5 ?an he saw t x w\ld be a good ?+ to make a *ange 9 8 headqu>t]s1 & to transf] !m !nce f ,sung-kiang4 ,) ! old c5tre 7 associat$ all sorts ( traditions connect$ ) ! army be=e 8 "t1 9 ! days :5 discipl9e 0 lax1 & ! "o idea ( ! soldi]s 0 t ! w> 0 be+ c>ri$ on = ! sake ( provid+ !m ) loot4 ,!re 7 loot ag5ts & o!r means by :i* ! (fic]s & soldi]s c\ld easily dispose ( _! booty4 ,all ?is 0 demoralis+1 s ,gordon decid$ on an imm$iate *ange4 ,b ! army look$ at ! matt] f a diff]5t /&po9t1 & a mut9\s _s arose4 ,mr4 ,wilson in=ms u t ! artill]y ?reat5$ to bl[ ! (fic]s to pieces1 & a writt5 notification to t effect 0 s5t to ! ,g5]al4 ,gordon at once summon$ ! non-commission$ (fic]s1 :o he knew 7 at ! bottom ( ! plot1 & ?reat5$ to %oot e fif? man if ! "n ( ! writ] ( ! notice 7 n reveal$4 ,imm$iately !y all comm5c$ to groan1 "o corporal mak+ himself specially conspicu\s by groan+ v l\dly4 ,:e!r ,gordon _h any suspicions ) reg>d to ?is p>ticul> man1 we are n in=m$1 b he direct$ him to be seiz$1 & ord]$ a c\ple ( infantry soldi]s /&+ by to %oot him4 ,he !n _h ! o!rs conf9$1 & aga9 repeat$ 8 ?reat to ! effect t "o 9 e five w\ld be %ot if ! "n ( ! writ] 7 n giv5 up4 ,ev5ts prov$ t ! corporal already %ot 0 ! culprit4 ,no d\bt _m 9 ?is c\ntry w judge ,gordon h>%ly ) reg>d to ?is summ>y me?od ( deal+ out ju/ice2 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t a civil w> 0 go+ on 9 :i* ?\s&s ( lives 7 annually sacrific$4 ,gordon knew p]fectly well t he c\ld suppress x if he _h a discipl9$ =ce "u him4 ,he also knew :at a frightful sc\rge an undiscipl9$ army might become4 ,accord+ to ! tradition ( all nations1 ea* man 9 ,gordon's army _h =feit$ 8 life by disob$i5ce 9 ! pres5ce ( ! enemy4 ,:at 0 ! life ( "o man comp>$ ) ! ?\s&s ( wom5 & *ildr5 :o 7 suff]+ ?r\gh ! horrors ( t w>8 ,we 9 ,engl& h be5 = s long m]cifully sp>$ ! mis]y ( w> 9 our own c\ntry1 t possibly public op9ion has become a little too s5tim5tal4 ,dur+ ! ,trafalg> ,squ>e riots 9 #ahhg1 x 0 sugge/$ by "s t ! ,fire ,brigade %\ld pump cold wat] on to ! riot]s 9 ord] to disp]se !m2 & "o writ] s]i\sly deprecat$ su* a /ep1 on ! gr\nd t possibly ! poor fell[s :o got ! duck+ might cat* cold6 ,x is possible to g f "o extreme to ano!r1 &1 :ile wi%+ to avoid h>%ness & cruelty 9 any =m1 to become too s5tim5tal1 & ?us d h>m 9 an opposite direction4 ,s5tim5tal p too (t5 =get ! suff]+s ( ! _m innoc5t victims :5 contemplat+ ^? ( a few culprits4 ,w> is too /]n a ?+ = u to trifle )1 & ^? ^: duty x is to be engag$ 9 x mu/ be prep>$ to suppress ) a /rong h& any?+ 9 ! =m ( incipi5t mut9y4 ,) reg>d to ! ?reat :i* ,gordon held out ( %oot+ "o man 9 five1 su* a =m ( puni%m5t is by no means uncommon 9 c\ntries m civilis$ ?an ,*9a4 ,x has be5 frequ5tly resort$ to 9 ,russia1 & z rec5tly z #ahgf1 dur+ ! ,russo-,turki% w>1 on symptoms ( a mut9y exhibit+ !mselves among ! ,russian troops1 ! comm&]-9-*ief ?reat5$ to %oot "o 9 e t5 ( ! m51 & ?us quell$ ! manife/ation4 ,!re c be no "q t ,gordon's act+ z he did 0 f> m plucky ?an all ! p]sonal exposure to dang] ?r\gh :i* he w5t4 ,_m m5 :o w\ld be will+ to sacrifice _! own lives 9 ! pa? ( duty w\ld h %runk f tak+ su* a /ep4 ,b ?\gh ,gordon 0 q prep>$ to fight z long z he c\ld b5efit 8 fell[-creatures by s do+1 he 0 ess5tially a man ( peace1 & he loa!d ! horrors ( w>4 ,on ! #bi? ,june he says3 ,! rebels rema9 v quiet1 & we are engag$ 9 organis+ ano!r attack ^u !m4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 s5t a lett] to ! rebel *iefs1 (f]+ my good s]vices t[>ds any arrangem5ts !y may be incl9$ to ent] into ) ! ,imp]iali/s1 by :i* m fight+ may be avoid$4 ,i am mo/ anxi\s to h z little fight+ z possible1 & %all d my be/ to br+ ab\t a pacific solution ( ! "q4 ,?is 0 ! m magnanim\s :5 we consid] t he 0 p]fectly confid5t 9 ! ultimate result ( ! conflict1 & t 9 ! way ( glory acquir$ by brilliant victories he _h ev]y?+ to ga9 9 t]m9at+ ! w> by =ce ( arms in/ead ( by diplomacy4 ,! rebels at ?is "t _h receiv$ a great addition ( /r5g? by ,burgev9e go+ ov] to !m1 toge!r ) upw>ds ( #cjj ,engli%1 ,am]ican1 & o!r adv5tur]s4 ,on ?is subject ,gordon says3-- ,! fact t ,burgev9e has jo9$ ! rebels w no d\bt v mu* prolong ! rebellion1 :i*1 humanly speak+1 w\ld almo/ h be5 put d[n ?is ye>1 or at ! late/ next spr+2 b ! =ce at my comm& is too small to d ev]y?+1 & "o has to act ) great caution4 ,i feel t ,i h s _m lives intru/$ to me1 t ^! are1 z x 71 at my disposal1 & ,i w n risk !m 9 an ent]prise ,i consid] ra%4 ,burgev9e is a v fooli% fell[1 & little ?9ks ( ! imm5se mis]y he w cause ?is unhappy c\ntry1 = ( ! ultimate suppression ( ! rebellion ,i h little d\bt4 ,9 ano!r lett] he says1 ,i ?9k ! rebels w soon get v tir$ ( _! auxili>ies1 & ! latt] ( ! rebels4 ,! wor/ ?+1 h[ev]1 t ,gordon _h to fe> 0 trea*]y on ! "p ( 8 own (fic]s & m54 ,burgev9e knew mo/ ( !m well1 & _h manag$ v skilfully to associate 8 own dismissal f ! comm& ( ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army ) ! fact t he 0 /riv+ = ! int]e/s ( ! m5 & (fic]s4 ,consequ5tly he 0 to a c]ta9 ext5t a m>tyr 9 _! eyes1 & he made ! mo/ ( ?is fact 9 endeav\r+ to corrupt "s ( ,gordon's (fic]s4 ,= ,burgev9e 0 n m successful 9 allur+ ,gordon's army f its allegiance ?an 9 defeat+ x 9 op5 conflict4 ,hav+ made "o or two unsuccessful attempts1 & discov]$ t ! brilliant "y comm&] 0 m ?an a mat* = him1 he ask$ ,gordon to meet him at an appo9t$ place1 :]e he told him t he _h det]m9$ to des]t ! rebel cause4 ,?is did n surprise ,gordon4 ,:at did a/oni% him 0 t ,burgev9e w5t on to propose t ,gordon & he %\ld toge!r capture ,soo-*[1 ?r[ (f all allegiance to ei!r ,imp]iali/s or rebels1 organise an army #bj1jjj /rong1 & set up an indep5d5t k+dom ( _! own4 ,be+ a m]e adv5tur] himself1 he little und]/ood ! man ( hon\r ) :om he _h to deal4 ,gordon at once cut %ort fur!r communications4 ,burgev9e & 8 m51 h[ev]1 be+ s disgu/$ ) _! ma/]s1 decid$ to leave !m at all co/s1 & s5t to in=m ,gordon t at a signal-rocket be+ fir$ by him !y w\ld ru% out "u pret5ce ( a sortie & jo9 him4 ,! signal 0 giv51 ! sortie 0 made1 & a good _m got away1 b ,burgev9e & a few o!rs _h be5 suspect$1 & deta9$4 ,:5 ,gordon discov]$ ?is1 he g5]\sly wrote to ! rebel *iefs1 expla9$ to !m t x 0 aga9/ _! int]e/s to compel m5 to fight aga9/ _! w1 & ask$ = _! release4 ,! mess5g] :o bore ! lett] 0 int]rogat$ z to :e!r he ?\ght x possible = ,gordon to be b\ght ov]1 & 8 reply 0 ( c\rse 9 ! negative4 ,/range to say1 ,gordon's reque/ 0 grant$1 & ,burgev9e 0 releas$ & h&$ ov] to ! ,briti% ,consul4 ,dr4 ,wilson in=ms u t3-- ,at ! v "t ,burgev9e 0 negotiat+ ) ,gordon 9 reg>d to 8 relief1 he _h propos$ to ,jones1 8 lieut5ant1 a plan = entrapp+ ! man ^: ef=ts 7 be+ direct$ t[>d ! succ\r ( him & 8 foll[]s4 ,jones revolt$ aga9/ trea*]y s base1 & he & ,burgev9e _h a 'difficulty4' ,jones told ! /ory ?us3 ,burgev9e drew out 8 revolv]1 :i* he cock$ & dis*>g$ at my head f a di/ance ( ab\t n9e in*es4 ,! bullet ent]$ my *eek & pass$ upw>d2 x has n yet be5 extract$4 ,i exclaim$1 ',y h %ot y\r be/ fri5d6' ,8 answ] 01 ',i "k ,i h1 & ,i wi% to ,god ,i _h kill$ y4' ,we he> no m ( ,burgev9e 9 connection ) ,gordon1 s we "h "p company ) him4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,wilson1 he _h subsequ5tly a v *equ]$ c>e]1 & f9ally 0 report$ to h be5 dr[n$ by accid5t :5 a prison] 9 ! h&s ( ! ,imp]iali/s4 ,?is writ] says1 ,i h no reason to suppose t ! acc\nt ( 8 dea? giv5 by ! ,*9ese au?orities 0 untrue2 & if !y did dr[n him purposely1 !y sav$ !mselves & ! ,am]ican au?orities a good deal ( tr\ble4 ,! only wond] is t a sc\ndrel :o s ?or\ghly des]v$ to be hang$ %\ld ev] h f\nd a wat]y grave4 ,aft] ! ,taip+s _h got rid ( ,burgev9e & 8 foll[]s1 !y began to lose he>t1 = !y felt t ! pr9cipal reason :y ^! m5 _h des]t$ _! cause 0 t x 0 a los+ "o4 ,!y ?\ght t _! *ances ( hold+ ,soo-*[ aga9/ ! ubiquit\s ,gordon 7 slight1 &1 z is (t5 ! case "u su* circum/ances1 !y und]rat$ _! own res\rces1 & ov]rat$ ^? ( _! oppon5ts4 ,!y made sure t ,gordon w\ld soon assault ! city1 b ?is he _h no int5tion ( do+4 ,) ! small =ce at "o's comm&1 said he1 ,i am n at all anxi\s to pit myself aga9/ a t[n g>rison$ by sev51 or ev5 t5 times our numb]1 if x c be avoid$4 ,in/ead ( attempt+ an op5 assault1 :i* mu/ h result$ 9 a desp]ate loss ( life1 ,gordon gradually surr\nd$ ! city ) 8 own & ! ,imp]ial troops1 captur+ all ! small] places ar\nd x1 s t x might be completely inve/$4 ,"h aga9 he exhibit$ 8 quick p]ception ( ! weak po9ts 9 8 oppon5ts' "*4 ,ev5 ! greate/ c[>d among/ our own c\ntrym5 w\ld fight desp]ately if he felt t all 8 means ( retreat 7 cut (f2 b1 /range z x may seem1 ?is is n a *>act]i/ic ( all nations4 ,once let a ,*9aman feel t 8 means ( retreat are de/roy$1 & he is fill$ ) panic4 ,gordon says1 ,! great ?+ 9 tak+ /ockades f ! rebels is to cut (f _! retreat1 & ! *ances are !y w g )\t tr\ble2 b attack !m 9 front1 & leave _! re> op51 & !y w fight mo/ desp]ately4 ,int]e/+ z x w\ld be to _m1 space does n p]mit u to foll[ ! details ( ! siege1 & ! sev]e /ruggles ,gordon _h 9 diff]5t places1 :5 captur+ /rongholds ( ! enemy 9 ord] to cut (f _! supplies4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 a few p]sonal incid5ts t occurr$ at ?is "t :i* des]ve m5tion1 9 ord] to %[ :at m>vell\s escapes he _h1 & :at great p]sonal dang] he 0 (t5 94 ,once :5 sitt+ on ! ,pata*[ ,bridge1 a some:at celebrat$ /ructure ( fifty-?ree ar*es & #cjj y>ds long1 :i* he _h captur$ f ! enemy1 a c\ple ( %ots f 8 own camp /ruck ! bridge close to him4 ,he 0 alone1 & he c\ld n acc\nt = ! fir+4 ,leav+ 8 seat to asc]ta9 ! cause1 he got into 8 boat & />t$ to r[ across ! riv]1 :5 sudd5ly an enorm\s mass ( masonry fell f ! v spot :]e he _h be5 sitt+1 & ne>ly /ruck ! boat4 ,^! two accid5tal--or %all we m correctly call !m provid5tial8--%ots sav$ 8 life4 ,aga91 on ! assault ( ,leeku1 he discov]$ t "o ( 8 (fic]s1 ,lieut5ant ,p]ry1 _h be5 9 communication ) ! enemy4 ,:5 *all5g$1 ?is (fic] made an excuse :i* ,gordon accept$1 say+1 ,i %all pass ov] y\r fault ?is "t1 on condition t1 9 ord] to %[ y\r loyalty1 y und]take to lead ! next =lorn hope4 ,b ,gordon =got 8 decision1 & 0 lead+ ! =lorn hope himself1 :5 sudd5ly an (fic] next to him 0 /ruck d[n4 ,t (fic] 0 ,lieut5ant ,p]ry1 :o fell into ! arms ( 8 comm&]4 ,_m ( ,gordon's (fic]s 7 brave m51 b n a few ( !m exhibit$ ! :ite fea!r1 & he _h1 9 ord] to set an example ( p]sonal c\rage1 (t5 to take ! lead4 ,sometimes he w\ld take "o ( ^! timid ones by ! arm1 &1 9 8 quiet way1 conduct him into ! ?ick ( ! fight4 ,8 m5 us$ to ?9k he _h a *>m$ life1 & !y t]m$ ! little cane :i* he always c>ri$ 9 place ( a sword ! magic w& ( victory4 ,!re is "o incid5t :i* %\ld be m5tion$ "h1 al?\gh ! public did n he> ( x = _m ye>s aft] x occurr$4 ,:5 ! ,a%antee exp$ition 0 contemplat$1 & speculation 0 rife z to :om ! comm& %\ld be (f]$ to1 somebody wrote to ! ,times1 sign+ himself ,m&>91 &1 among o!r ?+s :i* he m5tion$ ab\t ,gordon1 said t dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 be=e ! capture ( ,soo-*[1 ,gordon _h decid$ to attack c]ta9 deta*$ =ts ar\nd t place4 ,= "s reason 8 m5 aga9 mut9i$1 & refus$ to m>* (f ! p>ade-gr\nd4 ,at ?is juncture ,g5]al ,gordon arriv$ on ! spot1 ) 8 int]pret]4 ,he 0 on foot1 9 undress1 app>5tly un>m$1 &1 z usual1 exce$+ly cool1 quiet1 & undemon/rative4 ,directly he approa*$ ! lead+ company1 he ord]$ 8 int]pret] to direct e man :o refus$ to emb>k to /ep to ! front4 ,"o man only advanc$4 ,g5]al ,gordon drew 8 revolv] f an inside brea/-pocket1 pres5t$ x at ! soldi]'s head1 & desir$ ! int]pret] to direct ! man to m>* /raight to ! b>ge & emb>k4 ,! ord] 0 imm$iately compli$ )1 & !n1 ,g5]al ,gordon giv+ ! necess>y ^w ( comm&1 ! company foll[$ )\t hesitation4 ,x 0 g5]ally all[$ by ! (fic]s1 :5 ! ev5t became kn[n1 t ! success 9 ?is in/ance 0 solely due to ! awe & respect 9 :i* ,g5]al ,gordon 0 held by ! m52 & t su* 0 ! _s ( ! troops at ! "t1 t _h any o!r b he attempt$ :at he did1 ! company w\ld h brok5 into op5 mut9y1 %ot _! (fic]s1 & committ$ ! wilde/ excesses4 ,9 less ?an a week ! _s ( ! troops 0 z excell5t z be=e1 & gradually ! :ole g>rison jo9$ 9 a s]ies ( movem5ts :i* culm9at$ 9 ! fall ( ,soo-*[4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,rebellion ,! city ( ,soo-*[ 0 9 ! possession ( sev5 rebel g5]als1 ea* ex]cis+ an indep5d5t comm&1 b all recognis+ "o ( _! numb]1 ,moh-,wang1 z _! head4 ,?\gh ! rebels _h upw>ds ( #dj1jjj m5 9 ! city1 !y 7 badly provid$ ) food1 & diss5sions broke out among !m4 ,mo/ ( ! g5]als 7 = yield+1 b ! brave old *iefta91 ,moh-,wang1 oppos$ su* a /ep4 ,"s ( ! g5]als made ov]tures to ,gordon & ,g5]al ,*+1 mak+ no o!r condition ?an t _! lives %\ld be sp>$4 ,b ov]tures 7 ( no use s long z ,moh-,wang refus$ to acquiesce4 ,a c\ncil ( w> 0 summon$1 & hot words pass$4 ,"o g5]al seiz$ ! brave old w>rior1 ^: _s 0 s inv9cible1 /abb$ him1 & sev]$ 8 head f 8 body4 ,t night1 ,novemb] #bi1 #ahfc1 ,soo-*[1 :i* _h be5 held by ! rebels s9ce #ahfj1 0 surr5d]$4 ,9 ord] to prev5t 8 m5 f loot+ x1 ,gordon s5t !m back to ,qu9san1 b he ask$ ,gov]nor ,li to grant !m two mon?s' extra pay1 :i* 0 d5i$1 ?\gh lat] on "o mon?'s pay 0 grant$4 ,?is meanness on ! "p ( ! civil ,gov]nor to a body ( m5 :o _h done s mu* = ! c\ntry v ne>ly l$ to a mut9y4 ,! culm9at+ po9t ( ! "y comm&]'s grievances aga9/ 8 employ]s 0 yet to come4 ,on ,decemb] #f?1 :5 ,gordon visit$ ! captur$ city1 he discov]$ t ! rebel g5]als :o _h surr5d]$ _h all be5 kill$1 9 spite ( ! /ipulation t _! lives 7 to be sp>$4 ,x is said t ,gordon 0 s enrag$ ) ?is c[>dly trea*]y t he bur/ into te>s1 & !n w5t =?1 revolv] 9 h&1 to seek ! ,gov]nor1 9 ord] to %oot him4 ,x is to be regrett$ t ,sir ,h5ry ,gordon1 9 8 biography ( 8 bro!r1 d5ies ?is circum/ance4 ,no?+ is ga9$ by attempt+ to scre5 ! faults ( a great man4 ,! comm&] ( ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army 0 und5iably a great man1 b x is also true t he _h 8 %>e ( human fail+s1 among !m a t5d5cy to act on ! impulse ( ! mom5t4 ,8 hon\r _h be5 t\*$1 he felt t he _h be5 disgrac$ & w\ld appe> 9 ! light ( "o :o c\ld trample on a fall5 foe1 & !re c be no "q z to ! accuracy ( ! fact1 t 9 8 impulsiv5ess he did seek ! life ( ,li ,hung ,*ung2 ?\gh ! ,gov]nor aft]w>ds became a bosom fri5d ( 84 ,mr4 ,wilson1 ano!r biograph]1 :o has already be5 quot$1 read 8 ,,ms4 ov] to ,gordon1 s t 8 acc\nt is likely to be accurate4 ,9 x he says3-- ,8 fir/ impulse1 :5 8 two /eam]s came 9 sight1 0 to obta9 hold ( ! ,futai 7,gov]nor ,li7 & inflict summ>y ju/ice on t high (ficial4 ,g5]al ,*+1 h[ev]1 gave timely w>n+ ( ,gordon's inc5s$ /ate1 & ,li v wisely hurri$ into ! city1 ?us avoid+ a meet+4 ,= "s days aft] ?is ,gordon's anxiety to meet ) ! ,futai 0 only equall$ by t ( ! ,futai to keep out ( 8 way1 & ?is 0 ! only p]iod ( 8 campaign dur+ :i* ! comm&] ( ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army burd5$ himself ) c>ry+ arms4 ,! la/ words ( ?is quotation1 :i* ,i h italicis$1 cle>ly indicate :at ! nature ( ! summ>y puni%m5t w\ld h be5 _h ! two m5 met4 ,gordon _h an opportunity ( /rik+ out ^? words1 b he 0 too hone/ to d s1 = he knew !y 7 true4 ,ev5 ?\gh we may blame him = 8 actions1 we _c b admire ! hone/y t w\ld n all[ ! fact to be conceal$4 ,bo? z a matt] ( policy & a matt] ( hon\r1 ,gordon saw :at a fe>ful mi/ake _h be5 made4 ,he 0 ( op9ion t _h an hon\rable und]/&+ be5 come to ) ! rebels at ?is "t1 e o!r city 9 _! h&s w\ld h yield$1 & ?us ! rebellion w\ld h be5 t]m9at$4 ,he at once dem&$ an inve/igation into ! conduct ( ,gov]nor ,li & ,g5]al ,*+1 & refus$ to co-op]ate ) !m fur!r4 ,:ile ,gordon 0 tak+ action 9 ?is matt]1 ,gov]nor ,li 0 s5d+ despat*es to ,pek9 claim+ f> m cr$it ?an 0 fairly due = ! ,imp]ial troops1 ?\gh he did n =get to praise ,gordon z well4 ,! ,emp]or s5t ! "y comm&] #aj1jjj taels 7ab\t #cejj7 9 tok5 ( 8 approbation1 toge!r ) money = ! troops & ! w\nd$4 ,! latt] 0 accept$1 b ! =m] 0 indignantly decl9$1 & t 9 a v few /iff s5t5ces writt5 on ! back ( ! pap] conta9+ ! ord]3-- ,major ,gordon receives ! approbation ( 8 ,maje/y ! ,emp]or ) e gratification1 b regrets mo/ s9c]ely t1 ow+ to circum/ances :i* occurr$ s9ce ! capture ( ,soo-*[1 he is unable to receive any m>k ( 8 ,maje/y ! ,emp]or's recognition1 & !re=e respectfully begs 8 ,maje/y to receive 8 ?anks = 8 int5d$ k9dness1 & to all[ him to decl9e ! same4 ,writ+ home he said1 ,to tell y ! tru?1 ,i d n want any?+1 ei!r money or hon\rs1 f ei!r ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t or our own4 ,z = ! hon\rs1 ,i d n value !m at all1 & nev] did4 ,i %\ld h refus$ ! #aj1jjj taels ev5 if ev]y?+ _h gone well1 & !re _h be5 no tr\ble at ,soo-*[4 ,gordon's army rema9$ at ,qu9san till ! end ( ,febru>y #ahfd4 ,!y _h receiv$ #gjjj f ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t1 b ?is1 ( c\rse1 did n comp5sate !m = be+ prev5t$ f tak+ _! %>e ( loot1 & n only 7 !y dissatisfi$1 b _! inaction 0 d\btless do+ !m mu* h>m4 ,moreov]1 ! rebel =ces 7 recruit+ rapidly1 & all ! good "w t ,gordon _h accompli%$ appe>$ likely to be undone4 ,gordon he>d all ! excuses t ,gov]nor ,li _h to (f]1 & came to ! conclusion t ,asiatics mu/ n be judg$ accord+ to ! /&>d by :i* ,engli%m51 ) a high] s5se ( hon\r1 measure !mselves4 ,he !re=e made up 8 m9d to em]ge f 8 retreat1 &1 /ipulat+ t 9 ! ev5t ( future capitulations no?+ %\ld be done )\t 8 cons5t1 he once m took ! field ) ! object ( t]m9at+ ! rebellion4 ,on ! #ag? ,febru>y #ahfd he _h be5 promot$ to ! rank ( lieut5ant-colonel by ! ,w> ,(fice au?orities4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 made no diff]5ce to 8 position z g5]al 9 ! ,*9ese army4 ,8 resumption ( ho/ilities 0 m>k$ by simil> tactics to ^? :i* he _h previ\sly f\nd s successful4 ,bl[s rapidly /ruck at di/ant po9ts appe> to h be5 8 aim4 ,hav+ captur$ ,soo-*[1 ! next place ( importance 0 ,nank91 ! second l>ge/ city 9 ,*9a1 ab\t #ajj miles to ! nor?-we/4 ,! rebels 7 9 /rong =ce !re1 & ! place 0 too di/ant to make x practicable to capture x1 at once1 z !re 7 sev]al cities en r\te /ill 9 ! h&s ( ! rebels4 ,gordon decid$ to take ^! latt] 9 detail1 & he comm5c$ ) ,yes+1 :i* fell easily on ,m>* #a/4 ,he !n proce$$ to ,liyang1 :i* yield$ ev5 m easily4 ,! horrors witness$ on ?is m>* 7 awful4 ,gordon said ( ! inhabitants3-- ,^? :o /ill rema9$ alive _h be5 driv5 to eat human fle%1 & ! unburi$ bodies ( ! dead 7 9 a condition :i* %[$ t mu* ( ?is revolt+ food _h be5 consum$4 ,! sc5es ,i h witness$ ( mis]y are some?+ dreadful2 & ,i mu/ say t y\r wi% = me to return ) ! "w incomplete w\ld n be express$ if y saw ! /ate ( ^! poor p4 ,! horrible furtive looks ( ! wret*$ inhabitants hov]+ ab\t "o's boats haunts me4444 ,i hope to get ! ,%anghai p to assi/1 b !y d n see ^! ?+s3 & to read t !re are human be+s eat+ human fle% produces less effect ?an if !y saw ! corpses f :i* ! fle% is cut4 ,gordon's fate 0 to be hamp]$ by ! blund]s ( 8 fri5ds4 ,on ,m>* #bj? he m>*$ on ,k9tang2 b j z he 0 ab\t to comm5ce op]ations1 an al>m+ despat* rea*$ him f ! ,imp]ial comm&]4 ,! ,imp]iali/s _h actually n be5 able1 ) _! imm5se =ce1 to hold cities t ,gordon ) 8 small "o _h captur$ & h&$ ov] to _! *>ge4 ,fu%an _h fall51 & ,*anzu 0 9 dang]4 ,h[ev]1 ,gordon ?\ght t z he 0 s close to ,k9tang1 he might z well take x1 & s he made an assault4 ,x did n1 h[ev]1 yield s easily1 & ,major ,kirkham1 "o ( 8 be/ (fic]s1 0 badly w\nd$4 ,gordon himself 0 also w\nd$ bel[ ! knee4 ,a soldi] :o saw him /ruck 0 ab\t to proclaim ! ev5t1 :5 ,gordon /opp$ him = fe> he %\ld disc\rage ! m54 ,he w5t on fight+ till he fa9t$ f loss ( blood1 & ,dr4 ,m(fitt#b _h to c>ry him out ( action4 #b ,surgeon ,m(fitt ( ! #fg? ,regim5t 0 a man ( ability & c\rage4 ,he became a great p]sonal fri5d ( ,gordon's1 & aft]w>ds m>ri$ "o ( ,gordon's si/]s4 ,he di$ 9 ! ye> #ahhb4 ,he 0 ! only (fic] :o rema9$ ) ,gordon f ! beg9n+ ( ! end ( ! campaign4 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,bruce1 ! ,briti% repres5tative1 wrote to ,colonel ,gordon aft] he 0 w\nd$ at ,k9tang3-- ,be cauti\s ( y\rself4 ,i beg y n to look ^u y\r position m]ely f a milit>y po9t ( view4 ,y h done q en\gh = y\r reputation z a gallant & skilful lead]4 ,we all look to y z ! only p]son fit to act ) ^! p]v]se ,*9ese1 & to be tru/$ ) ! great int]e/s at /ake at ,%anghai4 ,y\r life & ability to keep ! field are m important ?an ! capture ( any city 9 ,*9a4 ,gordon _h to ab&on fur!r attempts to take ,k9tang1 & retire on ,liyang4 ,"h he took to 8 /eam]1 z he c\ld no long] m>* ow+ to 8 w\nd1 ! fir/ & la/ t he ev] _h4 ,) #ajjj m5 he />t$ on ,m>* #bd? = ,woosieh1 to f9d t ! rebels :o _h be5 ?reat5+ t place _h fall5 back4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 ly+ on 8 back 9 a /eam]1 & accompani$ by a flotilla1 ,gordon made a da% ) ! #ajjj m5 he _h "r into ! mid/ ( ! c\ntry held by ! rebels1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 _! disposition ( troops4 ,well might ,colonel ,*esney say1 ,"o sc>cely kn[s "h :e!r mo/ to admire ! pluck1 or to wond] at ! confid5ce ( ! w\nd$ comm&]6 ,he quickly took 9 ! :ole situation1 & made up 8 m9d t a place call$ ,waisso1 :i* 0 held by ! enemy 9 "s =ce1 0 ! po9t at :i* to aim4 ,un=tunately1 he 0 unable to get ab\t himself1 yet he c\ld n take ! entire =ce1 :i* _h be5 increas$ by "o m battalion1 on bo>d4 ,consequ5tly he _h to divide x1 leav+ a deta*m5t to g by l&4 ,! (fic]s put 9 *>ge seem to h fall5 into e mi/ake x 0 possible = soldi]s to make4 ,! attack+ regim5ts did n co-op]ate1 _! flanks 7 left unprotect$1 & a long gap 0 p]mitt$ to occur betwe5 two regim5ts4 ,to make a long /ory %ort1 ! assault fail$1 ! assailants n>r[ly escap+ annihilation4 ,unque/ionably ?is signal failure 0 due to ! fact t ! comm&]1 be+ w\nd$1 c\ld n see to details himself1 & 0 oblig$ to leave 8 pr9cipal arm1 ! infantry1 to ! direction ( o!rs4 ,=tunately ! ,imp]iali/s ) #fjjj m5 came to ,gordon's assi/ance4 ,! ,imp]ial =ce _h be5 do+ rem>kably well 9 _! rec5t conflict ) ! enemy1 b un=tunately _h lo/ _! comm&]1 ,g5]al ,*+4 ,?is man1 :o at fir/ _h be5 s jeal\s ( ,gordon1 _h aft]w>ds le>nt to "k & respect him1 & ,gordon _h acquir$ q an affection = him 9 spite ( 8 faults4 ,gordon 0 deeply griev$ to he> ( 8 dea?1 inde$ x is said t he bur/ into te>s4 ,x is t\*+ to read an acc\nt ( ! dea? ( ?is hea!n g5]al1 :o1 x w be rememb]$1 _h be5 a lead+ man among ! rebels be=e !y deg5]at$4 ,mr4 ,hake's acc\nt is f\nd$ on ! /atem5t ( ,gov]nor ,li1 :o says t ev5 :5 he knew 8 w\nd 0 fatal1 he conc5trat$ 8 m9d on ! affairs ( ! c\ntry4 ,he po9t$ out t ?\gh ! rebels _h be5 beat51 _! /r5g? 0 n to be despis$1 & begg$ 8 colleague to ord] 8 (fic]s to be c>eful 9 battle4 ,he rem>k$ t brave m5 7 n easily to be f\nd1 & he bitt]ly regrett$ 8 own fate1 by :i* he 0 prev5t$ f do+ 8 duty to 8 c\ntry4 ,:5 gradually s9k+1 he ord]$ 8 s]vant to br+ ! yell[ jacket pres5t$ to him by ! ,emp]or1 & to assi/ him on ) x4 ,he !n b[$ 8 head t[>ds ! ,imp]ial ,palace1 & ?us he yield$ up 8 brave patriotic _s4 ,aft] ! junction ( ! ,imp]iali/s ) ,gordon's =ce !re 0 little difficulty 9 ! capture ( ,waisso1 & ) ! fall ( t place on ,april #f? x became evid5t t ! campaign 0 fa/ draw+ to a close1 ! only places ( any importance rema9+ 9 ! h&s ( ! rebels be+ ,nank9 & ,*an*ufu4 ,! =m] ,gordon left to ! ,imp]iali/s1 :o felt confid5t ( victory1 & 7 v jeal\s ( ! successful "y soldi]4 ,inde$1 x is evid5t t !y c\ld easily h tak5 ,*an*ufu also1 b !y app>5tly 7 9 no hurry to close ! campaign4 ,_m ( !m 7 m]e m]c5>ies1 :o did n want to remove ! raison-d'tre = _! exi/5ce z an army4 ,/rong suspicion exi/s t an incid5t :i* occurr$ soon aft] ,gordon rea*$ ,*an*ufu1 & :5 he 0 mak+ prep>ations = ! attack1 0 really an attempt on 8 life4 ,he & ,major ,tapp1 a clev] artill]y (fic]1 7 engag$ 9 ! con/ruction ( a batt]y1 :5 sudd5ly "o ( ! picquets fir$ a volley at ! batt]y1 & ! rebels1 n kn[+ ! cause1 fir$ also4 ,gordon & 8 p>ty 7 ?us betwe5 two fires1 & ,major ,tapp & sev]al o!rs 7 kill$4 ,! fir/ assault on ,*an*ufu 0 made by ! ,imp]iali/s1 & defeat$4 ,gordon 0 !n ask$ to co-op]ate 9 ano!r assault1 :i* he did2 b n be+ support$ by ! ,imp]iali/s1 he also fail$4 ,aft] ?is a comb9$ assault 0 made1 & aga9 x fail$4 ,see+ t ! place 0 too /rongly def5d$ = an ord9>y assault1 ,gordon taught ! ,imp]iali/s h[ to approa* x by means ( tr5*es4 ,ano!r assault 0 made by ! ,imp]iali/s1 :o 7 on ! po9t ( be+ driv5 back aga91 :5 ,gordon came to _! rescue1 & ! /ronghold 0 tak54 ,:5 ! rebel comm&] 0 captur$ he said t1 except = ! aid ( ,gordon & 8 m51 he c\ld h defi$ all ! ,futai ho/s to take ! city f him4 ,! g>rison 0 #bj1jjj /rong2 ! place 0 skilfully =tifi$2 & ! rebels1 ?9k+ t !y w\ld receive no qu>t]1 f\ght ) great desp]ation & recklessness ( life4 ,) ! capture ( ,*an*ufu ends ! li/ ( ,gordon's fights 9 ,*9a4 ,8 next c>e 0 to break up ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army4 ,he knew ?is to be v important1 = he felt t !y w\ld be a /&+ dang] to ! c\ntry4 ,) m5 l ,burgev9e ab\t1 :o 7 n want+ 9 skill1 & 7 z unpr9cipl$ z !y 7 d>+1 x 0 impossible to say :at might happ5 if ! comm& ( su* an army fell into bad h&s4 ,! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t behav$ v g5]\sly1 giv+ ea* w\nd$ (fic] #ijj1 & o!rs on a simil> scale4 ,9 a lett] writt5 home1 ,gordon says3-- ,! losses ,i h su/a9$ 9 ?is campaign h be5 no joke3 out ( "o hundr$ (fic]s ,i h _h =ty-eight kill$ & w\nd$2 & out ( #cejj m51 ne>ly #ajjj kill$ & w\nd$2 b ,i h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t1 z f> z mortal c see1 six mon?s w see ! end ( ?is rebellion1 :ile if ,i _h cont9u$ inactive x might h l+]$ on = six ye>s4 ,d n ?9k t ,i am ill-temp]$1 b ,i d n c>e "o jot ab\t my promotion or :at p may say4 ,i "k ,i %all leave ,*9a z poor z ,i ent]$ x1#c b ) ! k t ?r\gh my weak in/rum5tality upw>ds ( eighty to "o hundr$ ?\s& lives h be5 sp>$4 ,i want no fur!r satisfaction ?an ?is4 #c ,x may be well to note "h t 8 pr$ecessor1 ,w>d1 :o 0 kill$ 9 action1 accumulat$ ! sum ( #fj1jjj1 al?\gh he 0 n v long 9 comm&1 & 0 n consid]$ at all an unscrupul\s man4 ,a l>ge sum ( money 0 (f]$ to ,gordon & at fir/ decl9$2 b :5 press$ to accept x1 he decid$ to d s1 & divide x among 8 m54 ,8 pay _h be5 good1 be+ ov] #cjjj p] annum1 b1 9 8 usual g5]\s mann]1 he _h sp5t x almo/ entirely on 8 m51 especially 9 provid+ com=ts = ! sick & w\nd$4 ,! la/ fight _h tak5 place on ,may #aa?1 & by ,june #a/ ,gordon _h disb&$ 8 army1 8 promptness exhibit+ itself to ! v la/4 ,s p>t$ ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army1 says ,colonel ,*esney 9 8 ,essays on ,mod]n ,milit>y ,biography1 f its g5]al1 & its brief b useful exi/5ce came to an end4 ,dur+ sixte5 mon?s' campaign+ "u 8 guidance x _h tak5 f\r cities & a doz5 m9or /rong places1 f\ght innum]able combats1 put hors de combat numb]s ( ! enemy1 mod]ately e/imat$ at fifte5 times its own1 & f9d+ ! rebellion vigor\s1 aggressive1 & almo/ ?reat5+ ! unity ( ! ,*9ese ,empire1 _h left x at its la/ gasp1 conf9$ to ! ru9$ capital ( ! usurp]4 ,gordon paid a visit to ! ,imp]iali/s :o 7 inve/+ ,nank91 :]e he int]e/$ himself 9 _! mode ( conduct+ ! siege1 & gave a good deal ( useful advice z to ! future exi/5ce ( ! ,imp]ial army4 ,beyond ?is he took no active "p4 ,nank9 fell2 ! ,heav5ly ,k+1 :o 0 ! au?or ( ! rebellion1 committ$ suicide2 & ,*ung ,wang1 8 celebrat$ g5]al1 0 behead$1 p]mission be+ giv5 to him at 8 own reque/ t he might fir/ write 8 autobiography4 ,"o _c b feel t x w\ld h be5 an act ( policy z well z ( clem5cy _h ! ,emp]or sp>$ ! life ( ?is noble fell[ ,*ung ,wang1 m especially z ! s-call$ ,heav5ly ,k+ _h committ$ suicide4 ,z long z he 0 alive ,*ung ,wang %[$ a loyalty to him t 0 wor?y ( a bett] cause4 ,he might easily h escap$ ) 8 life b t he 0 anxi\s to save ! life ( ! son ( ! ,heav5ly ,k+1 a wor?less individual1 ) all ! faults ( 8 fa!r & none ( 8 ability4 ,*ung ,wang gave up 8 fleet-foot$ horse to ! "y man1 :o did n ev5 "k h[ to make use ( ! *ance ?us giv5 him4 ,! loyalty ,*ung ,wang display$ to ! rebel *ief might easily h be5 transf]r$ to ! ,emp]or4 ,gov]nor ,li we %all he> ( aga91 = :5 ,gordon revisit$ ,*9a 9 #ahhj he f\nd 8 old fri5d /ill alive & active4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,gordon's p]sonal influ5ce ov] ?is man 0 consid]able1 & :5 we next he> ( him x is z /&+ almo/ alone among 8 c\ntrym51 plead+ = a peaceable policy4 ,! latt] "p ( ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* he wrote to ,gordon :5 9 ! ,s\dan1 %[s t he _h imbib$ a good deal ( t public spirit$ness :i* made ,gordon s will+ to sacrifice himself = ! good ( o!rs4 ,! lett] 0 dat$ ,m>* #bb1 #ahgi4 ,li ,hung said3-- ,i am "r glad to he> f y4 ,x is n[ f\rte5 ye>s s9ce we p>t$ f ea* o!r4 ,al?\gh ,i h n writt5 to y1 ,i (t5 speak ( y1 & rememb] y ) v great int]e/4 ,! b5efit y h conf]r$ on ,*9a does n disappe> ) y\r p]son1 b is felt ?r\gh\t ! regions 9 :i* y play$ s important & active a "p4 ,all ^! p bless y = ! bless+s ( peace & prosp]ity :i* !y n[ enjoy4 ,y\r a*ievem5ts 9 ,egypt are well kn[n ?r\gh\t ! civilis$ _w4 ,i see (t5 9 ! pap]s ( y\r noble works on ! upp] ,nile4 ,y are a man ( ample res\rces1 ) :i* y suit y\rself to any k9d ( em]g5cy4 ,my hope is t y may long be sp>$ to improve ! condition ( ! p among :om y\r lot is ca/4 ,i am /riv+ h>d to advance my p to a high] /ate ( developm5t1 & to unite bo? ?is & all o!r nations )9 ! f\r seas "u "o common bro!rhood4 ,an amus+ circum/ance 0 ! utt] bewild]m5t ( ! ,reg5t ( ,*9a1 ,pr9ce ,kung1 z to h[ he c\ld rew>d ,gordon4 ,! money (f]$ he _h refus$ = himself1 & z = hon\rs & di/9ctions !y _h no *>ms = him4 ,he accept$ ! yell[ jacket1 ! highe/ di/9ction ! ,*9ese ,emp]or c\ld conf] 7correspond+ to our ,knight ( ! ,g>t]71 b ?is he did only to please 8 p>5ts1 n because he valu$ x himself4 ,pr9ce ,kung call$ on ! ,engli% ,m9i/] at ,%anghai & said1 ,y w be surpris$ to see me aga91 b ,i felt ,i c\ld n all[ y to leave )\t com+ to see y ab\t ,gordon4 ,we d n "k :at to d4 ,he w n receive money f u1 & we h already giv5 him e hon\r :i* x is 9 ! p[] ( ! ,emp]or to be/[2 b z ^! c be ( little value 9 8 eyes1 ,i h br\ght y ?is lett]1 & ask y to give x to ! ,que5 ( ,engl&1 t %e may be/[ on him "s rew>d :i* w\ld be m valuable 9 8 eyes4 ,gordon _h already be5 aw>d$ a brevet lieut5ant-colonelcy 9 ! ,royal ,eng9e]s1 s he 0 n[ made a ,comm&] ( ! ,ba?2 b he 0 z indiff]5t to ,engli% hon\rs z to ^? ( ! ,*9ese4 ,z = ,pr9ce ,kung's lett] to ,que5 ,victoria1 we are in=m$ by ,mr4 ,hake t he has good reason to believe x nev] rea*$ ! ,que51 b 0 all[$ to rema9 9 a pigeon-hole 9 ! ,=eign ,(fice6 ,well may we quote ! words ( ,axel ,ox5/i]n to 8 son1 to :i* ! late ,pr9ce ,consort once ref]r$ 9 a lett] to ! late ,emp]or ( ,g]many1 at t "t ,cr[n ,pr9ce ( ,prussia1 ,oh1 my son1 m>k h[ little wisdom goes to ! gov]nm5t ( /ates4 ,mr4 ,hake also in=ms u t :5 ,g5]al ,gordon pres5t$ himself at ! ,w> ,(fice1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate seem$ h>dly to h he>d 8 "n1 & knew no?+ ( 8 "w 9 ,*9a4 ,yet ?is 0 ! man t at ! age ( ?irty _h sav$ f ru9 ! l>ge/ empire ( ! _w6 ,we are inde$ a m>vell\s p4 ,we are always manufactur+ %am h]oes1 & p>ad+ !m be=e ! _w4 ,yet :5 we h a real "o 9 our mid/ we utt]ly ignore him4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( ! _m campaigns 9 :i* ,engl& has be5 engag$ s9ce ! ,*9ese w> 0 ov]1 ! public may well be a/oni%$ at a milit>y sy/em :i* all[$ "o ( its able/ soldi]s to live 9 obscurity1 & n ev5 be consult$ 9 ! affairs ( ! nation4 ,sir ,william ,butl] ) )]+ scorn says3-- ,nay1 he 0 almo/ a /rang] 9 8 own l&1 &1 :5 ne>ly a g5]ation _h pass$ away1 & ! fruit ( _m blund]s _h accumulat$ 9 ,egypt a load ( disa/] t seem$ too heavy to be borne1 ,gordon 0 at la/ call$ f ! obscurity 9 :i* he _h be5 s long consign$--he 01 8 own bro!r has told u1 z a p]son :o 0 n[ he>d ( = ! fir/ "t4 ,a report has be5 circulat$ t he 0 (f]$ ! comm& ( ! ,a%antee ,exp$ition & decl9$ x4 ,?is report has absolutely no f\ndation4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] is t he nev] 0 (f]$ a comm& on active s]vice ( any k9d by ! ,briti% au?orities4 ,^? :o manage ! affairs ( o!r nations 7 able to recognise ! m]its ( ?is rem>kable man1 & to f9d opportunities = him to ex]cise 8 p[]s1 b our own au?orities seem to h be5 absolutely bl9d to 8 qualities4 ,yet ?is 0 he ( :om ,colonel ,*esney1 a great writ] on milit>y matt]s1 said1 ,if !re is a man 9 ! _w :o c conduct a w> ) hon\r1 ?or\ghness1 & humanity1 & br+ x to a satisfactory close )\t ne$less delay or exp5se1 ,engl& has t man 9 ',*9ese ,gordon4' ,x is1 ( c\rse1 q possible t e army has "s m5 ( milit>y g5ius1 ^: s]vices are nev] utilis$ 9 positions ( importance1 = ! simple reason t !y are unkn[n to ! au?orities4 ,!re is no pr(ession 9 :i* x is m difficult to pick out ! born lead]s ?an is ! case 9 ! army4 ,pl5ty ( m5 :o promise well :5 9 a subord9ate position prove mis]able failures :5 9 comm&4 ,m5 :o c pass exam9ations ) fly+ col\rs are n always able to make use ( _! k 9 ! field4 ,a =eign p[] _h1 h[ev]1 provid$ a field 9 :i* "o ( our (fic]s 0 able to %[ :at wond]ful milit>y in/9cts he possess$4 ,x is !re=e all ! m difficult to f9d excuses = ^? :o 7 responsible = ! fact t1 z f> z ,engl& 0 conc]n$1 ,gordon 0 all[$ to live 9 obscurity1 & 0 nev] ev5 (f]$ a comm& ( any sort 9 any ( ! campaigns 9 :i* 8 c\ntrym5 7 engag$4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,at ,,graves5d ,:5 ,"l ,john ,russell visit$ ,elba1 he 0 ask$ by ,napoleon1 !n a prison] !re1 :e!r he ?\ght t 8 rival1 ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 w\ld be able to live )\t ! excitem5t ( w>1 :i* ,napoleon us$ to call a spl5did game4 ,x seem$ incr$ul\s to ,napoleon t a man :o _h %[n himself s good a soldi] z ,well+ton %\ld retire into ! position ( a simple citiz51 & ,napoleon1 little kn[+ ! great man1 ?\ght t he w\ld probably use 8 influ5ce z a /atesman to involve 8 c\ntry 9 w> aga94 ,to "s x may possibly seem /range t ,gordon1 :o _h di/+ui%$ himself z a soldi]1 & _h sav$ an empire1 %\ld aga9 take up ! humble avocation ( an eng9e] (fic]1 b s he did4 ,he 0 9 reality only a capta9 ( eng9e]s1 ?\gh a brevet lieut5ant-colonel 9 ! army1 :5 9 ,febru>y #ahfe he return$ home4 ,he took a few mon?s' leave1 :i* he sp5t quietly at ,s\?ampton ) 8 fa!r & "m1 %unn+ all publicity4 ,on ! expiration ( 8 leave he 0 s5t to ,graves5d1 to sup]9t5d ! build+ ( "s =ts = ! protection ( ! ,?ames4 ,dur+ "o ( our p]iodical panics z to ! safety ( ! c\ntry1 l>ge sums ( money 7 vot$ = def5sive purposes4 ,gordon's duties 7 v subord9ate z f> z ^! def5ces 7 conc]n$4 ,! plans 7 made out by o!rs1 & 8 duty 0 m]ely to see !m execut$4 ,?\gh he work$ v h>d 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 duty1 he made no secret ( ! fact t he ?or\ghly disapprov$ ( ! way 9 :i* ! national money 0 be+ wa/$4 ,x is said t "o day1 :5 ! ,comm&]-9-*ief came to inspect ! progress ( ! "w1 ,gordon d5\nc$ ! :ole ?+ mo/ vehem5tly1 & expos$ its wor?lessness4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! man t he _h ! c\rage ( 8 op9ions at all times4 ,he mu/ h be5 c>ri$ away a good deal by 8 feel+s1 = :5 he got home t day he said t he might h be5 put "u arre/ = ! way 9 :i* he _h d5\nc$ ! "w ( 8 sup]iors4 ,z x 01 8 ,royal ,highness smil$ good-natur$ly at 8 vehem5ce1 & took no fur!r notice4 ,b ?\gh ,gordon ?or\ghly disapprov$ ( ! nature ( ! def5ces on :i* he 0 engag$1 he work$ v h>d at !m1 & x c]ta9ly is ?r\gh no fault ( 8 if ! ,?ames =tifications are n all !y %\ld be4 ,he 0 an e>ly ris] & a h>d work]1 & z he h>dly ev] w5t into society1 & did n g 9 = games1 he f\nd "t to engage 9 all k9ds ( religi\s & philan?ropic "w1 9 addition to 8 o!r duties4 ,he sp5t six ye>s at ,graves5d1 &1 al?\gh ?is is n a popul> /ation ) _m (fic]s1 he f\nd s mu* to be done1 t 9 aft] ye>s he us$ to look back ^u ! "t sp5t !re z ! happie/ ( 8 life4 ,aft] ! /irr+ sc5es ?r\gh :i* he _h pass$ 9 ! ,crimea & 9 ,*9a1 x may h appe>$ to "s a v commonplace1 un9t]e/+ sort ( life to eke out = s _m ye>s1 b no "o m ?an ,gordon felt ! =ce ( ! tru? convey$ 9 ! l9es3-- ',a commonplace life1' we say & we sigh2 ,b :y %\ld we sigh z we say8 ,! commonplace sun 9 ! commonplace sky ,makes up ! commonplace day4 ,! moon & ! />s are commonplace ?+s1 ,& ! fl[] t blooms1 & ! bird t s+s2 ,b d>k 7 ! _w1 & sad our lot1 ,if ! fl[]s fail$1 & ! sun %one n2 ,& ,god1 :o /udi$ ea* sep>ate s\l1 ,out ( commonplace lives made ,8 beautiful :ole4 ,"o rem>kable *>act]i/ic ( ,gordon 0 ! p]si/5t way 9 :i* he avoid$ publicity ( any sort1 evad+ e ef=t to br+ him =w>d4 ,:5 he fir/ came to ,graves5d no "o knew him1 & he us$ quietly to take a seat 9 ! gall]y ( ! p>i% *ur*4 ,z soon z x 0 discov]$ t ! /rang] :o occupi$ su* a humble place1 0 no o!r ?an ! r5[n$ ,*9ese ,gordon1 great ef=ts 7 made to induce him to take a m prom95t position4 ,b x 0 9 va94 ,:at 0 good en\gh = ! poor 0 good en\gh = him1 & he did n approve ( ! ri* & ! em95t occupy+ all ! good seats1 to ! exclusion ( ! poor1 ^: s\ls 7 j z valuable 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,aga91 he /eadily refus$ to take ! *air at all public meet+s4 ,x 0 n t he c\ld n speak at su* ga!r+s1 =1 al?\gh he 0 n a good speak]1 he 0 by no means a bad "o1 & he 0 always will+ to conduct s]vices = ! poor4 ,he _h a horror ( tak+ a prom95t position1 & ! only occasion on :i* he ev] broke ?r\gh 8 rule z to tak+ ! *air1 0 at a meet+ ( "s ?ree hundr$ *ildr5 ov] :i* he presid$4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 v mu* at home :5 sitt+ 9 front ( a class ( *ildr51 & ?is he inf9itely pref]r$ to giv+ =mal addresses ev5 to *ildr54 ,only once 0 he p]suad$ to address ! :ole s*ool collectively4 ,speak+ to a l>ge numb] ( *ildr5 requires a special gift1 & ?is he did n possess4 ,8 /r5g? ) *ildr5 lay 9 ! fact t he obta9$ a p]sonal influ5ce ov] ea* "o individually4 ,) a small class he c\ld get to "k ea* by "n1 & w9 ! affections ( all "o by "o4 ,! words1 ,he lov$ little *ildr51 :i* 7 ! only epitaph on ! tomb ( a c]ta9 ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 might well be appli$ to ,gordon4 ,x is difficult to say :at k9d ( tea*] he 01 or :e!r he avail$ himself ( ! late/ developm5ts 9 ! art ( in/ruct+ *ildr52 b ?is is q cle>1 t he _h "o ( ! be/ qualifications a tea*] c possess1 love = 8 pupils4 ,!re is a tale ( a lady visitor :o once ask$ a little boy :y he w5t s f> to 8 ,sunday-s*ool1 :5 !re 7 z good ones ne>] at h&4 ,! reply 01 ,!y may be z good1 b !y are n s good = me2 & :5 ! lady ask$ him ,:y n8 he said1 ,because !y love a fell[ ov] !re4 ,love is a qualification t is too (t5 lack+ 9 tea*]s1 b x 0 "o t ,gordon display$ v prom95tly4 ,ne$ we wond] t ! de> little fell[s1 z he us$ to call !m1 respond$ by lov+ him 9 return8 ,nor 0 x only 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool t ,gordon's love = ! "y 0 exhibit$2 he also _h a class 9 ! ragg$ s*ool1 & us$ to invite 8 boys to 8 h\se = in/ruction 9 ! ev5+ on week days1 z well z on ,sunday ev5+s4 ,:5 ?ree or f\r ( !m _h sc>let fev]1 he nurs$ !m 9 8 own h\se1 & w\ld sit up at night talk+ to !m1 till he c\ld get !m to drop (f to sleep4 ,he us$ to call ^! boys k+s1 a "n sugge/$ to him :5 read+ ,rev4 i4 #f1 ,& ha? made u k+s & prie/s unto ,god4 ,he exclaim$ to 8 si/]1 ,:y !n1 ^! are little 'k+s1' & he /uck to ! "n4 ,he took great pa9s to secure good po/s = 8 boys 9 %ips go+ to sea1 & on a map on 8 wall he kept a numb] ( little flags repres5t+ ! boys he _h s5t abroad4 ,^! flags he us$ to move ab\t z he he>d f "t to "t :]e ! lads 74 ,we ne$ n be surpris$ t among ^! boys 7 "s :o ard5tly lov$ him1 & t !y us$ to give expression to _! feel+s by scribbl+ on ! wall ) a piece ( *alk1 z boys w d1 ,god bless ! ,k]nel1 ,c4 ,g4 is a jolly good fell[1 or ,long life to our de> tea*]1 ,gordon4 ,! ragg$ s*ool at ,graves5d /ill reta9s ! ,*9ese flags :i* he pres5t$ to ! boys1 flags :i* he _h himself captur$ f ! ,taip+ rebels4 ,!y are n[ kept z preci\s relics1 to be display$ only on special occasions4 ,sir ,h5ry ,gordon says1 t :5 ! news rea*$ ,engl& ( ! dea? ( ! h]oic def5d] ( ,kh>t\m1 a "y man1 ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 call$ on him to in=m him t he & o!rs :o _h be5 ,gordon's boys at ,graves5d1 wi%$ to put up "s k9d ( memorial to 8 memory1 & t he 0 will+ to give #be4 ,he 0 mu* ov]come :5 speak+ ( all t ,gordon _h done = him4 ,ano!r writ] relates t on "o occasion :5 ,gordon 0 wat*+ "s workm51 he saw among !m a lad look+ v unhappy4 ,on 8 inquir+1 ! lad said1 ,"m has left u1 & gone away f home2 & ev]y?+ !re is s mis]able t x is n l home at all4 ,at once ! boy 0 invit$ to sp5d 8 ev5+s at ! ,=t ,h\se1 :]e he 0 in/ruct$ 9 ! night s*ool class1 & taught to read 8 ,bible4 ,"s little "t aft] ?is he fell ill1 & ! doctor decid$ t he ought to be tak5 to ! local infirm>y4 ,%all ,i see y !re1 ,colonel8 he ask$ ) wi/ful eyes2 ,i "k ,i am go+ to die4 ,b y are n afraid1 repli$ ,gordon1 = n[ y "k :o says1 ',i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life4' ,he w be z ne> to y 9 ! infirm>y z "h1 & z ne> to y 9 dea? z 9 life4 ,oh yes1 ,i "k ,him n[2 & s he did1 = z ! n>rator said1 ,! ,colonel _h l$ him to ,*ri/ by 8 life & tea*+4 ,:5 9 ! hospital ! "y lad said to a nurse1 ,read ! ,bible to me1 !re is no?+ l x4 ,b y are v tir$1 said ! nurse4 ,yes1 ,i am v tir$4 ,i d long to g to ,jesus4 ,?is is a briefly n>rat$ incid5t1 & is b a specim5 ( _m t might be record$ if space p]mitt$4 ,gordon also took special pleasure 9 visit+ ! workh\se & talk+ to ! paup]s1 rememb]+ t-- ,d[n 9 ! human he>t1 cru%$ by ! tempt]1 ,feel+s lie buri$ t grace c re/ore2 ,t\*$ by a lov+ he>t1 wak5$ by k9dness1 ,*ords t 7 brok5 w vibrate once m4 ,workh\se inmates are1 z a rule1 a v di%e>t5+ class to visit4 ,a l>ge p]c5tage ( !m h be5 br\ght !re by faults ( _! own1 & mo/ ( !m are beyond ! age :5 "o may reasonably hope = re=m4 ,gordon's k9d he>t 0 pro( aga9/ disappo9tm5t1 & he p]si/5tly us$ to visit ! old p1 supply+ tobacco to ! m51 & tea to ! wom51 & *att+ away to !m1 9 an ef=t to help !m to =get _! tr\bles4 ,he 0 m9dful1 too1 ( ! sick1 c>+ n :o ! suff]] 0 nor :at 8 compla9t2 s long z he 0 9 ne$1 s long 0 ,gordon a regul> visitor at 8 sick-b$4 ,frequ5tly :5 he he>d t ! doctors _h ord]$ delicacies beyond ! rea* ( a pati5t1 he w\ld pur*ase :at 0 requir$1 & adm9i/] x ) 8 own h&s4 ,mr4 ,lilley says3-- ,on "o occasion he visit$ a poor1 wret*$ woman1 9 an app>5tly dy+ condition4 ,he at once light$ a fire1 made "s gruel = h]1 & f$ h] ) 8 own h&4 ,he aft]w>ds appo9t$ a nurse to look aft] h]1 & s5t a doctor to h]1 & x is believ$ t %e is /ill resid+ at ,graves5d1 a liv+ te/imony to 8 g5]\s c>e4 ,! p s lov$ him1 t (t5 in/ead ( s5d+ = ! cl]gyman :5 9 sickness or tr\ble1 ! poor w\ld s5d = ! ,colonel liv+ at ,=t ,h\se1 ! (ficial resid5ce ( ! (fic] comm&+ ! ,royal ,eng9e]s4 ,ev5 8 h\se & g>d5 seem to h be5 plac$ at ! disposal ( ! poor 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,a visitor once rem>k$ to 8 h\sekeep] on ! beautiful vegetables 8 g>d5 produc$4 ,%e repli$ t ! ,colonel nev] t\*$ !m1 b us$ to let ! poor p come 9 & cultivate plots ( gr\nd 9 ! g>d51 & gr[ _! own vegetables2 & ev5 :5 pres5ts ( fruit 7 s5t him by fri5ds1 he us$ to take !m to ! b$side ( "s sick p]son1 :o he ?\ght ne$$ !m m ?an he did4 ,z = 8 own food1 no?+ c\ld h be5 m simple & pla94 ,! ,rev4 ,s4 ,h4 ,swa9e says1 ,com+ home ) u "o aft]noon late1 we f\nd 8 tea wait+ = him--a mo/ unappetis+ /ale loaf & a teapot ( tea4 ,i rem>k$ ^u ! dryness ( ! bread1 :5 he took ! :ole loaf 7a small "o7 & cramm$ x into ! slop-bas91 & p\r$ all ! tea ^u x1 say+ x w\ld soon be ready = him to eat1 & 9 half-an-h\r x w\ld n matt] :at he _h eat54 ,x is said t "s ( ! boys :om he invit$ to live 9 8 h\se 7 a good deal disappo9t$ :5 !y saw ! k9d ( f>e t 0 put be=e !m4 ,!y _h fondly imag9$ t ! occupant ( su* a gr& h\se w\ld h sumptu\s meals1 :i* !y w\ld %>e1 & !y 7 n prep>$ = ! pla9 salt-beef1 & o!r good b v pla9 food1 to :i* ! ,colonel 0 9 ! habit ( sitt+ d[n4 ,b ?\gh he d5i$ himself luxuries ( any sort1 he (t5 us$ to take grapes & o!r da9ties to ! sick & ! dy+4 ,all =ms ( di/ress ar\s$ 8 int]e/2 & :5 ! late ,canon ,mill] ( ,gre5wi* 0 collect+ money = ! suff]+ p at ,cov5try1 dur+ ! cotton fam9e1 ,gordon took a l>ge & valuable gold m$al1 t _h be5 pres5t$ to him by ! ,empress ( ,*9a1 & hav+ ) a g\ge scoop$ out 8 "n1 :i* 0 engrav$ ^u x1 put x into an envelope & despat*$ x to ! ,canon1 m]ely notify+ briefly ! object = :i* x 0 s5t4 ,ef=ts h be5 s9ce made to discov] ! fate ( ! m$al1 :i* 0 ( ! be/ gold1 & twice ! size ( a cr[n piece1 b ow+ to ! dea? ( ,canon ,mill]1 !y h hi!rto be5 unsuccessful4 ,gordon 01 inde$1 g5]\s to a fault1 & sometimes he 0 tak5 9 by impo/ors2 b z he _h a good k ( human nature1 he 0 n deceiv$ s (t5 z _m ) 8 g5]\s he>t w\ld be4 ,8 g5]osity 0 only limit$ by 8 purse1 & !re 7 times 9 8 life :5 he drew ! l9e too f9e1 =1 z he himself once said1 ,i assure y t _m a "t ,i h n kn[n :]e my food 0 to come f1 nor if ,i %\ld f9d a place 9 :i* to lie d[n at night4 ,s long z !re 0 money 9 8 pocket1 s long _h he money to give away2 b on _m occasions he =got t he _h a long railway j\rney be=e him1 & t ! g5]osity he display$ to ! ne$y w\ld n be ext5d$ to him at ! railway ticket (fice4 ,b on ! :ole1 8 money 0 well laid out2 _m is ! lad he />t$ 9 life1 _m ! waif he pick$ up f ! gutt]1 :o1 n[ a well-to-d respectable memb] ( society1 might1 b = him1 h be5 a crim9al1 gett+ into tr\ble himself1 & lead+ o!rs a/ray4 99 99 99 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to foll[ m 9 detail ! c>e] ( ?is rem>kable man at ,graves5d1 b space =bids4 ,gordon only sp5t six ye>s at ?is k9d ( "w1 & mu* ( ! "t 0 engag$ 9 8 (ficial duties1 yet ! results 7 s good1 t "o _c b regret t a long] "p ( 8 c>e] 0 n pass$ 9 ! same way4 ,f 8 lett]s writt5 9 ! ,s\dan1 x is evid5t t he (t5 ?\ght ( devot+ 8 old age to "w among ! poor1 _h he be5 sp>$4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 will$ o!rwise1 & we are only p]mitt$ to see h[ mu* c be done by a man 9 six ye>s1 :5 8 he>t is ?or\ghly 9 ! "w4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ m ?an once1 t ,gordon's milit>y c>e] rem9ds "o ( ! great soldi] ,cromwell1 :o did s mu* to rescue ,engl& f ! deg5]ate condition into :i* x _h fall5 "u ! mis]able rule ( ! ,/u>ts4 ,9 ! same way ! six ye>s sp5t by ,gordon at ,graves5d1 v =cibly rem9d u ( ! great religi\s philan?ropi/1 ,"l ,%aftesbury1 :o did p]haps m ?an any o!r man ( ?is n9ete5? c5tury1 or any o!r c5tury1 to relieve human suff]+1 & to solve "s ( ^? difficult problems t are associat$ ) ! condition ( ! poor4 ,"l ,%aftesbury _h little 9 common ) ,cromwell1 except t bo? lov$ ,god & hat$ tyranny & inju/ice4 ,_! ways ( go+ to "w 7 v diff]5t1 b "o _c help see+ t ,gordon comb9$ mu* ( bo? *>act]s2 & _h 8 lot fall5 9 diff]5t times or diff]5t circum/ances1 he might h und]tak5 ! "w ( ei!r4 ,he _h all ! m>tial in/9ct ( a ,cromwell1 &1 ) x1 ! love ( reliev+ suff]+ :i* s *>act]is$ ,"l ,%aftesbury4 ,8 "o object seems to h be5 to-- ,rescue ! p]i%+1 c>e = ! dy+1 ,snat* !m 9 pity f s9 & ! grave2 ,weep o'er ! err+ ones1 lift up ! fall51 ,tell !m ( ,jesus1 ! ,mighty to save4 ,gordon 0 nev] all[$ to c>ry on any "w = any great l5g? ( "t1 & ! six ye>s at ,graves5d pass$ v quickly4 ,9 #ahga he 0 appo9t$ ,briti% repres5tative on ! ,european ,commission to sup]9t5d ! improvem5t ( ! m\? ( ! ,danube1 s t x might be made m navigable = %ips4 ,he 0 engag$ 9 ?is "w = two ye>s1 ) 8 headqu>t]s at ,galatz2 & ! em95t w> correspond5t1 ,ar*ibald ,=bes1 says t he f\nd 8 memory /ill gre5 !re 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ,russo-,turki% w>1 f\rte5 ye>s aft] he _h ex*ang$ ! mosquitoes ( ! ,l[] ,danube = ! n less v5om\s insects ( ! ,upp] ,nile4 ,ap>t f ! te/imony ( ,ar*ibald ,=bes1 we may be q sure t he did "s good "w at ,galatz1 = x w\ld be difficult to imag9e him do+ no?+ b ! ord9>y r\t9e ( (ficial duties4 ,he always discov]$ an op5+ ( "s sort by :i* he c\ld help 8 fell[-creatures1 & 8 active m9d & sympa!tic nature 71 9 ! words ( ,jean ,+el[1 always ask+ ! "q ( ^? ) :om he came 9 contact-- ,are !re no bri]s across ?y pa?way ?ru/8 ,are !re no ?orns t compass x ab\t8 ,nor any /ones t ?\ wilt deign to tru/ ,my h& to ga!r out8 ,! "t _h n[ come :5 he 0 to be call$ to a new =m ( "w1 "o to :i* he 0 to give ! be/ ye>s ( 8 life1 & = :i* ultimately he 0 to sacrifice life itself4 ,9 ! ,crimea & 9 ,*9a1 he _h %[n :at he c\ld d z a soldi]2 at ,graves5d he _h set a noble example to ! _w ( :at a ,*ri/ian philan?ropi/ might d 9 8 sp>e h\rs2 & n[ he 0 to be call$ to wage w> ) ! horrors ( slav]y4 ,we _h him 9 our mid/ = six ye>s1 & we f\nd no "w = him wor?y ( 8 abilities2 b :ile we ov]look$ 8 m]its1 o!r nations 7 n s bl9d4 ,j z lat] on ! ,k+ ( ! ,belgians 0 anxi\s to secure 8 s]vices :i* we 7 all[+ to rema9 idle1 s n[ ,nub> ,pa%a1 ! f>-sight$ m9i/] ( ,ismail ,khan1 ,kh$ive ( ,egypt1 p]suad$ him to ent] ! ,egyptian s]vice1 & g to ,africa z ,gov]nor ( ! ,equatorial ,prov9ces4 ,b be=e we foll[ him into ! ,s\dan1 x may be well to dwell = a little on ! di/9ctly religi\s aspect ( 8 life4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,simple ,,fai?#d ,!re are few "y m5 :o _c rememb] hav+1 9 _! boyhood1 tak5 a cat]pill> & %ut x up 9 a box4 ,be=e long ! creature assum$ a *rysalis =m1 & f9ally develop$ into a butt]fly1 ) a completely new p[] n possess$ by ! cat]pill>4 ,in/ead ( only be+ able to grovel on ! gr\nd1 ! creature 9 its new exi/5ce is able to so> high into ! air4 ,?is is "o ( ,nature's conv]sions1 & is a fa9t illu/ration ( ! spiritual *ange :i* takes place 9 ! human he>t1 :5 ! natural man becomes a new creature ) new p[]s4 ,x is cu/om>y = "s to sne] at ! doctr9e ( conv]sion1 scorn+ ! idea ( a di/9ctly spiritual *ange tak+ place 9 ! human he>t4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be difficult to f9d any o!r t]m by :i* accurately to describe ! *ange t took place 9 ,gordon's life4 #d ,9 ?is & ! foll[+ *apt]1 ,i h1 9 ord] to give ,gordon's views1 select$ quotations f 8 lett]s at diff]5t p]iods ( 8 life1 b n always 9 *ronological ord]4 ,= want ( space a l>ge numb] ( extracts h _h to be omitt$2 ^? t are giv5 mu/ be tak5 z specim5s4 ,up to a c]ta9 p]iod1 :ile he _h done well all t he 0 call$ ^u to d1 & _h completely out/ripp$ 8 pe]s1 %[+ himself1 9 8 pr(essional capacity1 to be a head & %\ld]s above 8 fell[s1 !re 7 nev]!less lat5t p[]s )9 him1 :i* _h n yet be5 call$ into play4 ,:o c /udy 8 life )\t be+ conv9c$ t he _h a p[] ) ,god1 9 lat] life1 t he did n possess e>li]8 ,*ri/ said1 ,i1 if ,i be lift$ up1 w draw all m5 unto ,me4 ,he 0 lift$ up be=e ,gordon's eyes1 & !re 0 a di/9ctive response to ! magnetic influ5ce ( ! ,cross2 &1 z 9 ! laws ( magnetism1 ! in/rum5t t has be5 *>g$ c 9 its turn *>ge metal br\ght into contact ) x1 s 9 ! life ( ,gordon we see1 t n only _h ! ,r$eem] a di/9ct influ5ce on 8 :ole nature1 b t he 0 himself s *>g$ ) ,div9e love1 t he 0 able to ex]t a magnetic influ5ce ov] o!rs4 ,ecclesia/ics may fight & wrangle ab\t names & t]ms2 we h to deal ) facts4 ,x matt]s little by :at "n we call x1 ! fact rema9s t a di/9ct spiritual *ange came ov] ,gordon1 leav+ him a man :o _h p[] ) ,god4 ,b ?\gh ! effect ( ?is *ange 9 ,gordon's life 0 mo/ m>k$1 x is n s obvi\s :5 x took place4 ,z a boy & a cadet he 0 full ( animal spirits1 & some:at giv5 to practical jok+2 b1 ?\gh n a religi\s boy1 he nev] 0 bad 9 ! ord9>y acceptation ( ! t]m4 ,aft] he _h obta9$ 8 commission1 be=e he w5t out to ! ,crimea1 !re 7 di/9ct indications ( a feel+ aft] ,god1 & "s h affirm$ t ?is 0 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( 8 "m4 ,t good mo!rs are bless$ by ,god z ! means ( convey+ spiritual light to _! boys1 is a fact s frequ5tly evid5t1 t writ]s & o!rs are (t5 l$ to assume x mu/ always be ! case4 ,n[1 ?\gh ,gordon possess$ an excell5t "m1 ( :om he 0 v fond1 & :o 9 lat] ye>s became a true ,*ri/ian1 z a matt] ( fact 9 e>ly life %e 0 some:at worldly4 ,%e 0 always a rem>kably clev] & s5sible woman1 b 9 ! matt] ( religion %e nev] attempt$ to influ5ce h] son4 ,:atev] ( spiritual good !re 0 9 him1 0 !re=e n due to h]4 ,t he _h great affection = h] is cle>1 ev5 if !re 7 no o!r evid5ce1 f a lett] writt5 dur+ h] illness 9 ,octob] #ahgc1 :5 he 0 abroad1 to 8 si/]1 9 :i* occurs ?is passage3-- ,kiss my de> "m1 & d n fret = me4 ,i h1 ?ank ,god1 all com=t1 peace1 & happy rem9isc5ce ) ! k t ! ,com=t] is ) y all2 t ,he is able1 will+1 unselfi%1 & k9d1 & t ,he w keep y all till y rea* ! l& :]e ! 'sun nev] sets1' & :]e y w see ,him1 & "k :y ',jesus wept' at ,laz>us' grave4 ,fe$ by ! liv+ pa/ures2 !y w fatt5 y4 ,a few days lat] he says3-- ,by keep+ my wat* at y\r "t1 ,i feel enabl$ to "k :at y are do+4 ,x w be a sore trial = y to see my de> "m leave h] worn-out %ell1 b y w feel t ,god takes h] to ,himself4 ,my de> "m has sp5t a useful1 h>d-work+ life1 & a happy "o2 x seems z if x is = y %e is kept4 ,/ill ! tru? express$ 9 ! foll[+ l9es appli$ to ,gordon's case3-- ,!y talk ab\t a woman's sph]e1 ,z ?\gh x _h no limit4 ,!re's n a place 9 e>? or heav51 ,!re's n a task to mank9d giv51 ,!re's n a bless+ or a woe1 ,!re's n a :isp]$ yes or no1 ,!re's n a life1 or dea?1 or bir?1 ,t has a fea!r's weight ( wor?1 ,)\t a woman 9 x4 ,writ]s h too (t5 ignor$ ! influ5ce ( an eld] si/] 9 ! =mation ( a man's "*4 ,!re c be little d\bt t ev5 be=e ,gordon w5t out to ! ,crimea1 he 0 indebt$ to 8 si/] = mu* spiritual help1 z ! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 f ,pembroke 9 #ahed1 %[s3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,augu/a1--,write ano!r note l ! la/1 :5 y h "t1 z ,i hope ,i h turn$ ov] a new leaf1 & ,i %\ld l y to give me "s hope ( be+ receiv$4 444 ,i got y\r v k9d lett] to-day1 & am v mu* oblig$ to y = x4 ,i h n _h "t to look out ! texts1 b w d s to-morr[4 ,i am lucky 9 hav+ a v religi\s capta9 ( ! #aa?1 ( ! "n ( ,drew2 he has on ! mantelpiece ( 8 room ! ',priceless ,diamond1' :i* ,i read be=e y\rs arriv$4 ,i int5d s5d+ to y1 z soon z possible1 a book call$ ',! ,rema9s ( ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,m',*eyne1' :i* ,i am sure y w be delight$ )4 ,i told ,drew to g to ,mr4 ,molyneux2 & he did s1 & ( c\rse 0 highly pleas$4 ,i _c write mu* 9 fav\r ( our pa/or2 he is a worldly man1 & does n live up to 8 prea*+2 b ,i h got ,scott's ',comm5t>ies4' ,i rememb] well :5 y us$ to get !m 9 numb]s1 & ,i us$ to laugh at !m2 b1 ?ank ,god1 x is diff]5t ) me n[4 ,i feel mu* happi] & m cont5t$ ?an ,i us$ to d4 ,i did n l ,pembroke1 b n[ ,i w\ld n wi% = any pretti] place4 ,i h got a horse & gig1 & ,drew & myself drive all ab\t ! c\ntry4 ,i hope my de> fa!r & "m ?9k ( et]nal ?+s4 ,c ,i d or say any?+ to ei!r to d good8 ,:5 y get my book1 read ! ',ca/away4' ,y "k ,i nev] 0 confirm$4 ,:5 ,i 0 a cadet1 ,i ?\ght x 0 a useless s91 z ,i did n int5d to alt] 7n t x 0 9 my p[] to be conv]t$ :5 ,i *ose74 ,i1 h[ev]1 took my fir/ sacram5t on ,ea/] day #af? ,april #ahed1 & h commun$ ev] s9ce4 ,i am sure ,i d n wond] at ! "t y sp5t 9 y\r room1 & ! eag]ness ) :i* y cat* at useful books--no novels or worldly books come up to ! ,s]mons ( ,m',*eyne or ! ,comm5t>ies ( ,scott4 ,i am a great deal 9 ! air1 z my =t is n9e miles (f1 & ,i h to g d[n pretty (t54 ,x is a great bless+ = me t 9 my pr(ession ,i c be intimate ) :om ,i l1 & h n ! same trials among my bro!r (fic]s z ^? 9 a l9e regim5t h4 ,i ought n to say ?is1 = ':]e s9 ab\nde?1 grace ab\nde? m fully2' b ,i am su* a mis]able wret*1 t ,i %\ld be sure to be l$ away4 ,de>e/ ,augu/a1 pray = me1 ,i beg ( y4 ,= sev]al ye>s aft] ! date ( ! above lett]1 he alludes v little to religion1 & if we may accept 8 own /atem5t on ! subject1 9 a lett] f ,*9a1 dat$ ,taku ,=ts1 #ae? ,m>* #ahfb1 x is probable t he w5t back = a "t4 ,! climate1 "w1 & ev]y?+ "h suits me1 & ,i am ?ankful to say ,i am happy bo? 9 m9d & body4 ,i h _h a slight attack ( small-pox--x is n necess>y to tell my "m ?is1 z x w tr\ble h]4 ,i am glad to say t ?is disease has br\ght me back to my ,savi\r1 & ,i tru/ 9 future to be a bett] ,*ri/ian ?an ,i h be5 hi!rto4 ,!n foll[$ ! /irr+ adv5tures he w5t ?r\gh 9 comm& ( ! ,ev]-,victori\s ,army 9 ,*9a2 b t he c\ld n1 dur+ t p]iod1 h _h ! full assurance :i* *>act]is$ him lat] on1 & :i* arises f ! witness ( ! ,holy ,_s1 is evid5t f ! fact t he once rem>k$ to 8 aunt1 ,miss ,end]by1 t he c\ld n make out h[ x 0 t he _h fe>$ dea? s little1 :5 all ! "t he did n "k t he 0 prep>$ to die4 ,on ! #ai? ,septemb] #ahfe1 8 fa!r pass$ away a few mon?s aft] he _h tak5 up 8 appo9tm5t at ,graves5d4 ,?is ev5t seems to h m>k$ an important crisis 9 8 spiritual life4 ,he %ut himself up 9 complete retirem5t = a few days1 & em]g$ a v diff]5t man f :at he _h be5 be=e4 ,f t "t to ! day ( 8 dea?1 he 0 kn[n z an out-&-out ,*ri/ian4 ,dur+ ! previ\s t5 ye>s x is cle>1 f 8 lett]s1 t he 0 9 ! highe/ & true/ s5se a *ild ( ,god1 b !re seems to h be5 some?+ want+ 9 8 "*4 ,f ! "t ( 8 fa!r's dea?1 he seems to h _h su* a firm assurance 9 ,*ri/1 t religion 0 ! prevail+ elem5t ( 8 life4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,gordon d$icat$ himself to ! s]vice ( ,god n only 9 ! full vig\r ( heal? & /r5g?1 b at a "t :5 he might h be51 _h he *os51 "o ( ! _w's fav\rites4 ,9 ! case ( "s1 brok5 heal?1 advanc+ age1 or disappo9t$ hopes & ambitions1 are ! causes t lead to a se>* = some?+ m la/+ ?an ?is _w c (f]4 ,?ankful z we may be :5 any man yields to ! high] claims ( 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 :atev] ! prompt+ cause may be1 x is satisfactory to be able to record an in/ance 9 :i* app>5tly none b ! highe/ motives 7 at "w4 ,gordon at ! "t ( 8 fa!r's dea? 0 only ?irty-two ye>s ( age1 & ?\gh "y1 he _h done de$s ( h]oism :i* might make _m a ,victoria ,cross h]o envy 8 opportunity & c\rage4 ,he _h se5 :at ! _w _h to (f]1 & he decid$ t !re 0 a nobl] life to be l$4 ,to t new life he d$icat$ 8 rema9+ ye>s1 &1 x ne$ h>dly be add$1 he nev] regrett$ ! *oice4 ,z late z ! #bf? ,m>* #ahha1 aft] he _h j recov]$ f a sev]e illness1 he rem>ks3 ,b---- said1 :5 dy+1 h[ glad he 0 he _h s\ght ,god 9 8 "t ( /r5g?1 = :5 he 0 s9k+ he c\ld n d s1 & s ,i feel4 ,if we may =m any op9ion f expressions 9 8 lett]s1 dat+ f ?is "t to ! day ( 8 dea?1 ,gordon's religion br\ght him t peace ( m9d :i* passe? all und]/&+1 & :i* ! _w c nei!r give nor take away4 ,! foll[+ are b specim5s ( _m rem>ks :i* he let fall f "t to "t on ?is subject3-- ,i may say t ,i h di$ sudd5ly ov] a hundr$ times2 b 9 ^! dea?s ,i h nev] felt ! lea/ d\bt ( my salvation4 ,i w\ld t all _h ! full assurance ( life4 ,x is precisely because we are despicable & wor?less t we are accept$4 ,till we ?r[ ov] t idea t we are bett] ?an o!rs1 we c nev] h t assurance4 ,nor mu/ x be ?\ght t ! joy & happ9ess he exp]i5c$ 9 religion arose f any inw>d s5se ( self-satisfaction4 ,nev] _h a man a humbl] e/imate ( himself ?an ,gordon1 b 8 fai? 9 ?is respect took a v heal?y =m4 ,in/ead ( morbidly look+ into 8 own he>t = evid5ces ( 8 union ) ,*ri/1 he ev] kept 8 eye on ! preci\s "w ( 8 ,savi\r = him4 ,space w n p]mit _m quotations f 8 writ+s1 s ! two foll[+ mu/ suffice4 ,! "o 0 writt5 soon aft] 8 conv]sion1 ! o!r ne> ! end ( 8 life4 ,may #c1 #ahfg4--,we are born corrupt1 &1 if ! devil _h 8 way1 we %\ld be kept 9 ignorance ( x2 our p]mitt$ transgressions %[ u our /ate2 x is ! root t is evil1 & evil mu/ be its emanations1 yet we feel mu* m oppress$ by ! outw>d s9 ?an by ! inw>d corruption4 ,may #g1 #ahhc4--;,give me a ream ( foolscap & ,i w sign x3 x may be fill$ ) my dem]its & unwor?9ess1 :i* ,i agree to2 b my s do+ is a pro( ( h[ mu* ,i accept ! free gift ( ,god4 ,unless our ,"l's suff]+s 7 9 va91 x is j t %eet ( dem]its t ,i h sign$ :i* gives me my "r to ,him2 _h ,i a clean %eet ,i %\ld h no "r to ,him4 ,gordon's1 h[ev]1 0 n a fai? :i* cont5ts its possessor m]ely ) a s5se ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,t he possess$ ?is happy assurance1 is evid5t4 ,b no soon] _h he ent]$ into possession ( "s ( 8 privileges z a *ild ( ,god1 ?an he press$ on to obta9 m spiritual advantages4 ,! indwell+ ( ,god 9 8 he>t 0 a tru? to :i* he atta*$ mu* importance1 & ! foll[+ extracts are b specim5s ( mu* t might be quot$ %[+ t he held ! same tru? f a p]iod v soon aft] 8 fa!r's dea? to ! ye> :i* prec$$ 8 own dea?4 ,july #ca1 #ahfg4--;,i h _h v nice ?\ghts on #a ,john iv4 #ac--',:osoev] %all confess t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 ,god dwelle? 9 him1 & he 9 ,god4' ,i ?9k x is ! key to mu* ( ! ,scripture4 ,i am m ?an ev] conv9c$ t ! secret ( happ9ess & hol9ess is 9 ! indwell+ ( ,god4 ,! same tru? is %[n 9 _m o!r v]ses1 b ! above1 to my m9d1 %[s x m cle>ly4 ,let a man seek ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,_s on su* v]ses1 & he w gr[ mu* 9 grace4 ,z we believe t text1 s we %all realise ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 our he>ts1 &1 hav+ ,him !re1 we h z a sequ5ce hol9ess & love4 ,he alone c make u believe ! tru? & keep x 9 m9d4 ,m>* #ae1 #ahhb4--;,x _h /ruck me be=e1 9 #ahfe1 t ! ord9>y ,*ri/ian life ( non-assurance 0 n a suffici5t ga9 to h come f ,*ri/'s inc>nation & dea?2 !n ,i le>nt assurance1 !n foll[$ ! k ( ,8 indwell+1 !n ! solution 9 my m9d ( ! problem ( ! safety ( o!rs2 & !n ,i halt$1 hav+ giv5 up ! ?\ght t 9 ?is life x 0 possible to reg5]ate ! body1 putt+ d[n its fail+s z v5ial & connect$ ) our human infirmities4 ,9 "t x came to me t surely "s gr[?1 "s improvem5t1 ought to be made1 "s increas$ sanctification ought to be expect$1 "o ought n to be s v b>r52 glimpses ( selfi%ness1 self-seek+ pride1 & a c]ta9 we>9ess ( "o's *teaux d',espagne came to me1 & l$ to ?is--,*ri/ dwelle? 9 u1 & ,8 light enlight5s all d>k places4 ,he held v /rongly ! tea*+ ( ! ,apo/le 9 ,rom4 vii41 t we h two natures cont5d+ = ! ma/]y1 ! "o good & ! o!r evil4 ,writ+ to 8 si/] he says3-- ,we are torn 9 twa9 by our two natures1 namely1 our own judgm5t & our fai?1 & ! result mu/ be inconsi/5t "w4 ,h[ c x be o!rwise8 ,9 appe>ance ! ,bible is inconsi/5t1 & s mu/ we be :o fulfil x4 ,! only consolation is to fall back on ! text1 ',tru/ 9 ! ,"l ) all ?9e he>t1 & lean n unto ?9e own und]/&+4' ,& aga9 on ! #f? ,octob] #ahgh3-- ,y _c evade x3 we are ea* compos$ ( two be+s--"o ( :i* we see1 :i* is temporal1 :i* w fulfil c]ta9 works 9 ! _w2 & "o unse51 et]nal1 & :i* is always 9 con=mity ) ,god4 ,"o is sometimes upp]mo/1 sometimes subdu$1 b rules 9 ! long run1 = x is et]nal1 :ile ! o!r is temporal4 ,gordon 0 a rem>kable in/ance ( ! tru? ( ! text1 ,! p t d "k _! ,god %all be /rong1 & d exploits1 a tru? :i* is z applicable to individuals z x is to nations4 ,gift$ by nature ) a /rong "*1 its /r5g? 0 greatly develop$ by ! way 9 :i* he came into p]sonal contact ) ,god 9 ! /udy ( ,8 ,^w4 ,he yield$ no slavi% subs]vi5ce to any ,*ur* or prie/1 h[ev] good1 b te/$ all doctr9es by ! un]r+ /&>d ( ,god's tru?4 ,take ! ,holy ,_s1 he us$ to say1 = y\r tea*]1 & y w nev] want ano!r ^w f man on que/ions ( doctr9e4 ,he nev] %rank f fac+ difficulties1 or new !ories1 z "s d :o are n q sure ( ! gr\nd on :i* !y /&1 b w\ld ask all :o prop\nd$ novel doctr9es = *apt] & v]se = _! au?ority4 ,:5 difficulties arose1 he us$ to treat !m z t great s*ol>1 ! late ,dean ,al=d did1 z %[n 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,i f9d difficulties 9 ! ,bible z well z o!rs1 b ,i am s conv9c$ ( ! g5]al tru? ( t sacr$ volume z a :ole1 t ,i c easily af=d to susp5d my judgm5t on ^? matt]s :i* = "s purpose p]haps ,god has n p]mitt$ me to und]/&4 ,! ,bible 0 to ,gordon a liv+ oracle1 to :i* he us$ to apply at all times4 ,"h are extracts f two ( 8 lett]s %[+ h[ he reg>d$ x3-- ,out ( commis]ation = our dual condition1 ,god has giv5 u an oracle :i* w answ] any "q1 advise1 in/ruct1 & guide u2 n[ ?is oracle mu/ be ,8 voice1 =1 if n1 x w\ld n be ,8 ^w4 ,he has 9 ,8 inf9ite wisdom inc>nat$ ,8 voice 9 ! ,scriptures2 ,8 voice is to be und]/ood by ! highe/ or l[e/ intellect2 x gives answ]s1 c41 ?r\gh all "t4 ,to ! c>nal man x is an ord9>y book1 to ! spiritual man x is alive & makes alive4 ,:e!r we may appreh5d x or n1 ! ,scripture conta9s ! m9d ( ,*ri/1 & is1 :5 illum9at$ ) ! ,_s1 z if ,*ri/ 0 ev] talk+ to u4 ,n[1 we %\ld ?9k t if ,*ri/ 0 ev] ne> to talk ) u1 t %\ld suffice u1 & consequ5tly1 z ,i believe t 9 !ory1 ,i try to realise x 9 practice4 ,kn[+ ! high value t ,gordon plac$ on ! ,^w ( ,god1 we %all n be surpris$ to he> t he took int5se pa9s to /udy ! sacr$ volume4 ,he incid5tally m5tions t "o page ( 8 ,bible _h be5 s worn by use t he c\ld h>dly read ! words4 ,! en]gy & ?or\ghness ev] ev9c$ 9 8 pr(essional duties1 he also practis$ 9 ! e>ne/ se>* = ,god's tru?s4 ,he us$ to apply ! text1 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread1 to ! s\l z well z to ! body1 to ! liv+ ,bread ( ,life z well z to ! bread t su/a9s physical life4 ,at "o "t he devot$ a great deal ( "t to /udy+ ! book ( ,revelation1 al?\gh he admitt$ t x 0 ! mo/ difficult book 9 ! ,bible to und]/&4 ,he did n pr(ess to und]/& x all1 b he us$ to quote t say+ ( ,dr4 ,mackie's1 ,! bless+ to be look$ = does n come by compreh5sion1 b by ! read+ ( ! revelation ,god has giv5 u 9 ,8 ,^w1 ,rev4 i4 #c4 ,b ?\gh he read & /udi$ 8 ,bible z e>ne/ly z he w\ld any o!r book1 he nev] =got ! fact t only ! ,holy ,_s c tea* u ! tru?s conta9$ 9 x4 ,we c see ! hi/ory ( ! ,bible1 & may und]/& x1 b we =get t we are bl9d to its secret my/]ies1 unless ,god %[s !m to u2 our ,savi\r says1 ',unto y x is giv54' ,only ! ,_s 9 man f9ds ,god4 ,he cont5d$1 moreov]1 t !re c\ld be b little b5efit f a m]e !oretical /udy ( ! ,bible1 & t consequ5tly ! be/ s*ool 9 :i* to le>n ! sacr$ tru?s x conta9$ 0 t ( ! discipl9e ( life4 ,i feel sure t no /udy )\t trial is ( avail2 life mu/ be liv$ to le>n ^! tru?s4 ,i believe1 if a man kn[s 8 ,bible fairly1 & !n goes =? into ! _w1 ,god w %[ him ,8 works4 ,! ,jews le>nt ! ,scripture by he>t1 & s ,i expect our ,savi\r did2 ,he !re=e _h no ne$ to /udy x4 ,he appli$ its tea*+s to life & its trials4 ,nor did ,gordon /udy 8 ,bible only :5 he 0 alone1 = he 0 v fond ( read+ x 9 company ) ^? :o1 l himself1 valu$ x4 ,?us ,mr4 ,pe>son1 ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 :o 0 at ,nyanza1 gives a brief acc\nt ( 8 visit to ,kh>t\m 9 #ahgh1 & says1 ,aft] ! "w ( ! day 0 f9i%$1 ,gordon w\ld say1 ',let u h read+ & pray]2' & 9 t v palace :i* 01 p]haps1 ! sc5e ( 8 dea?1 we us$ to meet & pray1 n sep>at+ sometimes until "o 9 ! morn+4 ,be=e leav+ ,gordon & 8 ,bible1 x is int]e/+ to note t ! actual copy ( ! ,scriptures :i* he _h = a long p]iod1 includ+ ! "t ( 8 fir/ visit to ,kh>t\m1 is n[ at ,w9dsor ,ca/le 9 ! possession ( ! ,que54 ,! foll[+ is ! ,que5's lett] on ! subject3-- ,,w9dsor ,,ca/le1 ,m>* #af1 #ahhe4 ,,de> ,,miss ,,gordon1--,x is mo/ k9d & good ( y to give me ?is preci\s ,bible1 & ,i only hope t y are n depriv+ y\rself & family ( su* a treasure1 if y h no o!r4 ,may ,i ask y1 dur+ h[ _m ye>s y\r de> h]oic ,bro!r _h x ) him8 ,i %all h a case made = x ) an inscription1 & place x 9 ! ,libr>y "h1 ) y\r lett] & ! t\*+ extract f 8 la/ to y4 ,i h ord]$1 z y "k1 a ,m>ble ,bu/ ( y\r de> ,bro!r to be plac$ 9 ! ,corridor "h1 :]e s _m ,bu/s & ,pictures ( our greate/ ,g5]als & ,/atesm5 are1 & hope t y w see x be=e x is f9i%$1 to give y\r op9ion z to ! lik5ess4--,believe me always1 y\rs v s9c]ely1 ,,victoria ,r4 ,i4 ,x is n a little rem>kable t 9 ! hi/ory ( all em95t ,*ri/ians1 ^? :o atta* great importance to ! /udy ( ! ,^w ( ,god inv>iably make a po9t ( sp5d+ mu* "t at ! ?rone ( grace1 wait+ on ,god 9 pray]4 ,^! two means ( grace seem to be almo/ insep>able1 & we seldom f9d "o mu* 9 use )\t ! o!r4 ,"s p talk ab\t be+ too busy to sp>e "t = pray] or /udy ( ! ,scriptures1 b ,lu!r us$ to say t ! m "w he _h to d1 ! m necess>y did he f9d x to h$ge-9 "t dur+ :i* he c\ld be alone ) ,god4 ,! m "w !re is to be done1 ! m /r5g? is ne$$1 & !re=e ! m important is x to make use ( ^? means :i* alone c br+ /r5g? = "w4 ,few m5 get ?r\gh m "w 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye> ?an ,gordon did1 b he made a great po9t ( s arrang+ 8 "w z to enable him to f9d "t = private commun+ ) ,god4 ,:5 9 ! ,s\dan z ,gov]nor-,g5]al he us$ to hoi/ a flag outside 8 t5t to indicate to outsid]s t he 0 n to be di/urb$ except "u v urg5t circum/ances1 & t flag became ! signal t ! occupant ( ! t5t want$ to be alone ) 8 ,god1 to seek = guidance#e & /r5g?1 :i* he felt he ne$$ s mu* 9 conduct+ ! affairs ( ! prov9ce ov] :i* he 0 call$ to rule4 ,l all m5 :o beg9 by pray+ mu* = !mselves1 8 he>t 0 soon drawn out 9 pray] = o!rs2 & x is evid5t t he int]c$$ mu* = 8 enemies1 z well z = ^? ) :om he 0 (ficially br\ght into contact4 ,?us 9 "o lett] he says3 ,i believe v mu* 9 pray+ = o!rs2 x takes away all bitt]ness t[>ds !m2 & on ano!r occasion3-- #e ,x is sometimes said t ,gordon us$ to toss up :5 he 0 9 any d\bt1 & t su* a /ep indicates want ( fai? 9 pray]4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he did appeal two or ?ree times to lot 9 ?is way1 & he us$ to quote ,acts i4 #bf z a prec$5t2 b x is n true t he (t5 decid$ que/ions ?us1 nor is x true t he resort$ to an appeal to lot in/ead ( seek+ guidance 9 pray]4 ,he w\ld pray fir/1 & ask ,god to indicate ,8 m9d 9 ?is mod]n =m ( appeal to lot4 ,! only rem$y ) me is to pray = e "o :o worries me2 x is wond]ful :at su* pray] does4 ,9 heav5 our ,"l int]c$es = u1 & ,he gov]ns heav5 & e>?4 ,pray] = o!rs relieves our own burd5s4 ,god turn$ ! captivity ( ,job :5 he pray$ = 8 fri5ds1 :o _h be5 z ?orns 9 8 side4 ,i feel /rongly t ! grace ,god gave me to pray = my enemies 9 ! ,s\dan l$ to my success1 ?\gh ,i c]ta9ly us$ ! sword ( ,cs> on !m4 ,^? :o are oppos$ to ! doctr9e t salvation is n to be obta9$ by human m]it1 b by simple fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 sometimes ass]t t ! ,gospel tea*es p to be selfi%1 by ?9k+ fir/ ( _! own salvation4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! mo/ active ,*ri/ians are ^? :o hold ?is doctr9e2 & nev] has ! ,*ur* ( our c\ntry be5 s fruitful ( good works1 z :5 h] *ildr5 h be5 c>eful to make x cle> t salvation is n to be obta9$ by !m4 ,x is n selfi%ness = a man to ?9k ( 8 own s\l fir/1 :5 he kn[s t he _c d mu* good to o!rs till its salvation is assur$4 ,! happy comb9ation betwe5 a natural unselfi%ness1 & a newly develop$ love = ! temporal & spiritual welf>e ( 8 fell[-creatures1 _h v bless$ results 9 ,gordon's case4 ,no soon] 0 he ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! importance ( religion1 ?an 8 unselfi% nature exhibit$ itself 9 a m>vell\s developm5t ( ! mission>y _s at home & abroad4 ,:5 ,gordon secur$ any?+ good1 8 unselfi% nature at once prompt$ him to let o!rs %>e x4 ,x is sometimes suppos$ t only m5 ( /rong fai? are 9 e>ne/ ab\t ! propagation ( _! fai?1 b ?is is n altoge!r a correct way ( /at+ a fact4 ,! "y man :o makes good use ( ! muscul> p[] giv5 to him by ,nature acquires great] /r5g?1 :]eas he :o fails to d s f9ds t he has to pay ! p5alty ( 8 neglect 9 hav+ 8 muscles gr[ flabby & feeble4 ,& s x is ) fai?4 ,! unselfi% man :o />ts ) a weak fai?1 b is det]m9$ to let o!rs d]ive z mu* b5efit z possible1 f9ds 8 fai? gr[+ /rong] & /rong]1 z he cont9ues to witness evid5ces ( ! influ5ce ( t fai? on o!rs4 ,_h ,gordon1 l "o 9 ! p>able1 wrapt 8 fai? up 9 a napk91 in/ead ( mak+ good use ( x by putt+ x out to usury1 he might nev] h acquir$ ! /rong fai? :i* s *>act]is$ him4 ,z x 01 he n only to ! la/ day ( 8 life _h cause to ?ank ,god = ! full assurance he enjoy$1 b ! numb] ( orphans1 ( wid[s1 & ( o!rs1 :o d]iv$ b5efit directly or indirectly f 8 fai?1 w nev] be kn[n4 ,!re are "s to :om "o might apply1 ?\gh 9 a slightly diff]5t s5se1 ! words ( ,naaman's s]vants1 ,if ! prophet _h bid !e d "s great ?+1 w\lde/ ?\ n h done x8 ,:ile will+ to ex]cise ?is fai? 9 ! p]=mance ( great de$s1 !y ov]look num]\s small] opportunities ( work+ = _! ,ma/]1 & fail to d any?+ because !y are always look+ out = great opportunities4 ,! great *ange 9 ,gordon's life took place at ,graves5d1 & x 0 !re he comm5c$ to %[ t int5se long+ to d good to o!rs :i* *>act]is$ him to ! end4 ,no?+ 0 b5ea? 8 notice1 nobody too insignificant = him4 ,! gutt] *ildr51 & ! inmates ( ! workh\se1 might h be5 pass$ ov] by _m 9 8 position :o _h high] aims4 ,x 0 n s ) ,gordon1 & consequ5tly he quickly cultivat$ ! mission>y _s1 & soon reap$ a ri* h>ve/1 prov+ ! tru? ( ,br[n+'s l9es ab\t ! humble-m9d$ man1 :o f9ds no?+ too insignificant = 8 en]gies3-- ,t l[ man sees a little ?+ to d1 ,sees x & does x3 ,?is high man ) a great ?+ to pursue1 ,dies ere he kn[s x4 ,t l[ man goes on add+ "o to "o1 ,8 hundr$s soon hit3 ,?is high man aim+ at a million ,misses an unit4 ,"h 0 a man1 :o _h already made a great "n = himself 9 ! _w1 & might1 _h he wi%$1 h be5 f> bett] kn[n1 plann+ out = himself a future c>e]1 ! ma9 object ( :i* 0 to spread abroad a k ( ^? spiritual tru?s :i* _h s greatly b5efit$ him1 & t n by ! =mation ( "s great society1 "s spl5did organisation1 b by simply putt+ himself into t\* ) "s ( ! humble city mission>ies1 &1 ?r\gh _! in/rum5tality1 gett+ at ! poor4 ,witness ^! two passages f 8 lett]s3-- ,janu>y #h1 #ahha4--;,i hope1 ,d4,v41 to put myself 9 communication ) "s ( our ,scripture-read] p1 & %all try & visit ,*ri/1 :o is 9 ! ,ea/ end 9 ! fle% 7,mat!w xxv4 #cd74 ,i feel ?is is :at ,i %all l2 ^! tru?s 7 n giv5 to make a man idle4 ,septemb] #bd1 #ahha4--;,i h be5 d[n = two ,sundays to meet a lot ( ,*9ese1 & h spok5 to !m z well z ,i c\ld4 ,i h n yet t\*$ on ,jesus & ,8 sacrifice1 b spoke ( ,god's indwell+4 ,x 0 satisfactory1 & !y 7 pleas$4 ,x is also int]e/+ to note h[1 f "t to "t1 he kept on reproa*+ himself = n be+ m alive to 8 responsibilities1 & mak+ bett] use ( 8 opportunities to d good4 ,he ev5 seem$ to begrudge himself ! few mon?s' holiday he sp5t 9 ,pale/9e recruit+ 8 heal? & en]gies4 ,writ+ on ,augu/ #ad1 #ahhb1 he says3-- ,fancy1 s9ce ,i left ,mauritius1 ) ! exception ( tw5ty-n9e days on bo>d %ip1 ,i h be5 liv+ at hotels1 &1 ,i may say1 h n talk$ ( ! pe>ls to m ?an a doz5 p4 ,& aga9 f ,pale/9e he wrote3-- ,y "k ,i d n l idl5ess2 ,i want to get to a place :]e ,i c f9d sick p to visit1 feel+ sure t is ! necess>y "w = me2 ,i ?9k ,he w direct me1 s ,i seek no advice else:]e4 ,i leave x to ,god1 to decide 9 ,8 "t4 ,i d n l ! ways ( ! poli%$ _w1 & my dislike has increas$ dur+ ! "t ,i h be5 "h4 ,h[ev] mu* ,gordon might reproa* himself1 x mu/ n = "o mom5t be suppos$ t1 9 ! ord9>y acceptation ( ! ^w1 !re 0 any cause = x4 ,he 0 9 tru? a mo/ indefatigable work]1 & no matt] h[ h>d 8 (ficial "w 01 he always seem$ to f9d "t to d some?+ = 8 ,ma/]4 ,a case 9 po9t is ! "t he sp5t 9 ,s\? ,africa1 :5 x is difficult to und]/& h[ he got ?r\gh all ! (ficial "w he manag$ to compress into 8 brief soj\rn4 ,yet we f9d t ! h]culean task ( reorganis+ ! colonial army 0 n ! only ?+ t occupi$ 8 att5tion1 = on ! #ab? ,augu/ #ahhb he writes to 8 si/]3-- ,h[ odd1 ^? leaflets#f be+ 9 ,dut*1 & my want+ !m1 & y\r s5d+ !m j z ,i am ab\t to g up to ! ,free ,/ate1 :51 z 9 ! ',auld "t long ago1' ,i %all be dropp+ !m along ! road ne> ! ,bo] t[ns4 ,:at hundr$s ,i did give away2 h[ ,i us$ to run miles1 if ,i saw a scuttl] 7boy7 wat*+ cr[s 9 a field6 ,if ,i1 or any "o else1 w5t n[ to ,graves5d & dropp$ !m1 h[ quickly m51 n[ gr[n up1 w\ld rememb] t "t4 ,s5d me ! :ole lot out unless y want !m1 ,i mean ( all languages2 x is ! lovelie/ leaflet ,i ev] saw1 & x /ill looks fre%4 #f ,?is leaflet consi/s pr9cipally ( a few *oice & c>efully select$ passages ( ,scripture1 & %[s h[ int5sely he valu$ ! ipsissima v]ba ( ,god's own ^w1 z a means ( rea*+ ! human he>t4 ,francis de ,sales1 an em95t sa9t ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :5 a fam9e 0 prevail+1 & he want$ to prea* 9 a c]ta9 village1 pur*as$ twelve waggons & pack$ !m ) bread4 ,he s5t ! waggons =w>d "o at a "t1 go+ on ! la/ "o himself4 ,=1 said he1 we mu/ get at ! poor ?r\gh _! physical natures4 ,!y w be ! m will+ to receive our message = _! s\ls :5 !y see t we c>e ab\t _! bodies4 ,gordon us$ to act on ! same pr9ciple1 & made a great po9t ( c>+ = ! physical wants ( any he f\nd 9 tr\ble4 ,x w\ld be difficult to enum]ate all ! in/ances ( ?is to :i* publicity has be5 giv51 b a few cases may suffice4 ,"o lad :o exhibit$ consumptive t5d5cies he s5t at 8 own exp5se to ,m>gate4 ,! boy recov]$1 grew up to be a man1 & *ri/5$ 8 elde/ son ,gordon1 9 memory ( "o :o1 he us$ to say1 _h sav$ bo? 8 body & s\l4 ,ano!r /ory is told ( a case 9 :i* ,gordon h&$ ov] a dirty little ur*9 to "o ( 8 lady fri5ds1 ) ! rem>k1 ,i want to make y a pres5t ( a boy4 ,"u good influ5ces ! lad grew up until he became a respectable memb] ( society4 ,ye>s aft]1 :5 he 0 e>n+ good wages at sea1 & 0 ab\t to be m>ri$1 he fell f ! topma/ ( 8 vessel1 & 0 convey$ to ! ,graves5d ,infirm>y ) a fractur$ skull4 ,9 8 la/ mom5ts1 h[ev]1 he did n =get 8 b5efactor1 &1 9 trembl+ tones1 ask$ 8 adopt$ "m to tell ! ,colonel h[ he valu$ ! tru? conta9$ 9 t beautiful hymn he _h taught him1 ,jesus1 ,lov] ( my s\l4 ,! same writ] m5tions also ! hi/ory ( a boy call$ ,alb]t :o1 ?r\gh ,gordon's k9dness1 0 appr5tic$ to a tradesman at ,graves5d4 ,subsequ5tly ! lad w5t into a bus9ess h\se at ,s\?ampton1 :]e he 0 plac$ 9 a dep>tm5t :i* he did n und]/&4 ,fe>+ t 8 s]vices w\ld be disp5s$ )1 he communicat$ ) 8 fri5ds1 & !y1 9 turn1 wrote to ,g5]al ,gordon1 :o happ5$ to be /ay+ 9 ,s\?ampton at 8 si/]'s h\se4 ,)\t loss ( "t ! ,g5]al call$ on ,little ,alb]t1 :om he sc>cely recognis$ 9 ! y\? ( six feet two in*es :o pres5t$ himself1 & _h a consultation ) 8 employ]4 ,! result 0 t ! "y man 0 reta9$ 9 8 situation1 & plac$ 9 a dep>tm5t ) :i* he 0 well acqua9t$4 ,x is by no means uncommon to f9d t ^? :o are eag] ab\t ! spread ( spiritual tru?s among pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 are also ke5ly alive to ! importance ( mission "w among non-,*ri/ian p4 ,gordon 0 a rem>kable in/ance ( ?is happy comb9ation4 ,! *apt] t deals ) 8 life 9 ,pale/9e gives an insight into ?is "p ( 8 "*1 b a few words w n be out ( place "h to %[ 8 op9ion on ?is subject 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,he _h a v high ideal ( :at a mission>y %\ld be1 & a supreme contempt = bad mission>ies4 ,he 0 on ! :ole =tunate 9 ! class ( m5 he came across 9 ,pale/9e1 ! ,s\dan1 & ,s\? ,africa4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ^! two places ! mission>ies belong$ to ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 an organisation ) :i* he 0 mu* 9 sympa?y4 ,b he also met m5 ( o!r societies1 & 8 l>ge-he>t$ sympa?ies w5t out to !m too4 ,he 0 a great admir] ( ,liv+/one1 & spoke ( him ) mu* respect & affection4 ,! _s ( h]oism :i* has *>act]is$ s _m ( our mission>ies attract$ him greatly4 ,d n s5d lukew>ms1 he once wrote to ,mr4 ,wright1 ! ,honor>y ,secret>y ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society2 & "o ( ! fir/ ?+s he did at ,graves5d 0 to support ! ,moravian ,missions by becom+ _! local treasur]4 ,lat] on 9 ,africa he writes1 ,h[ refre%+ x is to he> ( ! mission>y ef=ts made 9 ^! c\ntries4 ,we may n q agree ) all t ,gordon said on ! subject ( =eign missions1 & "s may ?9k t ! /&>d he set up 0 too high = frail human nature to aim at4 ,moreov]1 rec5t ev5ts 9 ,ug&a1 & else:]e1 may h %[n u t good "w c be done by m5 :o fall f> %ort ( ,gordon's /&>d4 ,nev]!less1 we _c b feel t he 0 himself1 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! ^w1 a mission>y1 & t ! ,e>l ( ,h>r[by did n at all exagg]ate ! tru? :5 he said ab\t ,gordon1 aft] 8 dea?3-- ,i believe t "o effect ( t man's example 0 to lift up a noble /&>d = ! cross 9 a way t no pr(essional mission>y c\ld h lift$ x up1 & to oblige devotees ( pleasure & p :o _h ?\ght b little ( su* ?+s to ackn[l$ge ! p[] ( ! ,gospel4 ,_m :o saw him & spoke to him c\ld n und]/& him4 ,x 0 to !m a m>vell\s sight to witness1 & ,i feel t we c h>dly be grateful en\gh to t great man = ! inf9ite b5efits :i* he has be/[$ ^u u z fri5ds ( missions4 ,ap>t f any direct "w t he did to advance ! cause ( missions1 an illu/ration has rec5tly be5 giv5 u 9 ,! ,jewi% ,intellig5c]1 %[+ :at an influ5ce 8 life _h on ,mohamm$ans & o!rs ) :om he came 9 contact4 ,! writ] describes a conv]sation he _h ) a %]eef f ,mecca1 a man :o 0 held 9 ! greate/ v5]ation by all loyal ,mohamm$ans4 ,he 0 a well-in=m$ man1 & _h travell$ mu*4 ,9 speak+ ( ,gordon1 he said3 ,oh6 ! ,engli% lo/ a great man1 x is true1 b ! unhappy ,mussulmans h lo/ 9 him a b5efactor1 a fa!r1 & a s]vant ( ! true ,god4 ,be=e ,i knew him ,i hat$ ! ,*ri/ians1 b ,gordon has taught me to love !m2 & ,i see m cle>ly e day t a religion :i* makes su* h]oic1 fai?ful1 & dis9t]e/$ m51 c only be a religion com+ f ! true ,god4 ,&1 believe me1 ! :ole ,mohamm$an _w has felt1 & /ill feels e day1 ! loss ( ! noble def5d] ( ,kh>t\m4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,8 ,,ca?olicity ,s _m ,*ur*es & p>ties h laid claim to ,gordon's patronage1 & su* extraord9>y views h be5 attribut$ to him on religi\s subjects1 t x may n be out ( place to say some?+ on ! po9t4 ,8 m9d 0 v compreh5sive1 & 8 :ole nature sympa!tic1 consequ5tly _m1 diff]+ widely f ea* o!r1 h reg>d$ him z an ally ( _! own cause4 ,:5 he became ,private ,secret>y to ,"l ,ripon1 on ! appo9tm5t ( ! latt]1 :o is a ,roman ,ca?olic1 z ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,india1 x 0 /at$ 9 "s ( ! ,indian pap]s t ! new ,vic]oy _h be5 urg$ by ,mr4 ,glad/one to accept a ,bapti/ z 8 ,private ,secret>y1 9 ord] to conciliate ! ,noncon=mi/ & ,prote/ant elem5t 9 ,engl&4 ,!re 0 n a ^w ( tru? 9 ! /atem5t4 ,! ,bapti/ ,*ur* has possess$ "s v em95t m51 su* z ,sir ,h5ry ,havelock1 ,dr4 ,c>ey1 ,dr4 ,judson1 ,dr4 ,angus1 & ,mr4 ,spurgeon1 b ,g5]al ,gordon 0 n "o ( _! numb]4 ,he 0 baptiz$ z a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ?\gh he 0 nev] confirm$1 yet he liv$ & di$ a communicant ( t body4 ,9 _m ways he 0 a ?or\gh type ( t ca?olic g5]\s class ( ,*ur*m51 s *>act]i/ic ( our ,national ,*ur*1 :i*1 tak+ a l>ge-he>t$ view ( ,*ur* memb]%ip1 recognises all t is good1 noble1 & pure 9 o!r sy/ems1 & is n afraid ( los+ ca/e by associat+ ) ,noncon=mi/s4 ,nor w\ld x be fair to say t 8 ca?olicity develop$ only 9 ! direction ( ! ,noncon=mi/s1 = no man ev] tri$ m ?an he to see good 9 o!r sy/ems ( religion1 su* z ! ,roman ,ca?olic & ,greek ,*ur*es1 & ev5 ,mohamm$anism4 ,he _h a rem>kably op5 m9d1 & 0 always anxi\s to di/+ui% betwe5 p]sons & pr9ciples4 ,he fully recognis$ ! errors ( c]ta9 religi\s sy/ems1 b ?is did n 9 ! lea/ int]f]e ) 8 recognition ( good 9 ! individuals :o adh]$ to !m4 ,! ca?olicity ( 8 own views may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ extracts made f 8 lett]s at diff]5t times3-- ,i d n ?9k mu* ( gett+ help f only "o p>ticul> set ( m52 ,i w take ,div9e aid f any ( ^? :o may be disp5s+ x1 :e!r ,high ,*ur*1 ,l[ ,*ur*1 ,greek ,*ur*1 or ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 ea* meal %all be1 by ,god's grace1 my sacram5t4 ,i w\ld wi% to avoid lay+ d[n ! law3 y may look at a plate & see x is r\nd2 ,i look at x1 & see x is squ>e2 if y are happy 9 y\r view1 keep x1 & ,i keep m9e2 "o day we %all bo? see ! tru?4 ,i say ?is1 because we (t5 are incl9$ to f9d fault ) ^? :o d n ?9k z we d1 ':o d n foll[ u4' ,:y tr\ble o!rs & di/urb _! m9ds on matt]s :i* we see only dimly ourselves8 ,at ! same "t ,i own to repugnance to ! g5]al conv]sation ( ! _w & ( "s religi\s p2 !re is a sort ( ',i am holi] ?an ?\' 9 _! words :i* ,i d n l1 !re=e ,i pref] ^? subjects :]e su* discussions d n ent]4 ,jo9 no sect1 ?\gh !re may be tru? 9 all4 ,be ( ! true army ( ,*ri/1 we> ,8 uni=m1 ,love3 ',by ?is1 & by no o!r sign1 %all m5 "k t ye are ,my disciples4' ,if we may judge ( a man by 8 fri5ds & 8 books1 few c surpass ,g5]al ,gordon 9 ca?olicity4 ,he us$ to say t he le>n$ c]ta9 tru?s f c]ta9 individuals4 ,?us1 f ! writ+s ( an em95t ,plym\? ,bro!r1 ,c4 ,h4 ,mack9to%1 he le>nt ! doctr9e ( ! two natures )9 himself1 & f a ,mr4 ,jukes he le>nt ! lesson ( ! crucifixion ( ! fle%4 ,mr4 ,mylne1 he us$ to say1 taught me ! importance ( int]cessory pray]1 & ,colonel ,trav]s taught me ! importance ( br++ =? ! fruit ( ! ,_s4 ,he valu$ also ,bi%op ,pe>son's "w on ! ,cre$1 & ! /&>d "w on ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles by ! lately-retir$ ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]4 ,! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 by ,?omas ,kempis1 0 a fav\rite book1 & "o :i* he gave away l>gely4 ,*ri/'s ,my/ical1 by ,hall1 & ,! ,deep ,?+s ( ,god1 by ,hill1 7 also mu* valu$1 & giv5 away to 8 fri5ds1 z well z ,cl>k's ,scripture ,promises1 & ,wilson on ,cont5tm5t4 ,he 0 an admir] ( ! em95t prea*] ,*>les ,h4 ,spurgeon1 ab\t :om he says3-- ,i f\nd six or sev5 s]mons ( ,spurgeon 9 ! hotel1 & read !m4 ,i l him2 he is v e>ne/2 he says3 ',i believe t n a worm is pick$ up by a bird )\t direct int]v5tion ( ,god1 yet ,i believe entirely 9 man's free w2 b ,i _c & d n pret5d to reconcile ! two4' ,he says he reads ! pap] to see :at ,god is do+ & :at are ,8 designs4 ,i confess ,i h n[ mu* ! same feel+2 no?+ %ocks me b myself4 ,he 0 p]sonally v fond ( ! late ,bi%op ( ,l9coln1 ,dr4 ,*ri/oph] ,wordswor?1 describ+ him z imbu$ ) ! indwell+ ( ,god2 only "o fault--he is h>d on ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,! la/ phrase gives a good insight into ! work+ ( ,gordon's m9d4 ,romi% ,ca?olicism1 z a religi\s sy/em1 0 ab\t z oppos$ z any?+ c\ld be to 8 own views1 :i* 7 all 9 fav\r ( compreh5siv5ess1 & a l>ge display ( individuality4 ,b ?\gh he _h no sympa?y ) ! n>r[ exclusiv5ess ( t ecclesia/ical survival ( ! d>k middle ages--! ,roman sy/em--he _h ! greate/ sympa?y ) e>ne/ individuals1 :o 9 spite ( _! sy/em possess$ ! ,_s ( ,*ri/4 ,he _h _m s9c]e fri5ds :o 7 memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & he us$ to rem>k t "s ( !m set a noble example ( devotion to _m ,prote/ants1 :o did n act up to _! own pr9ciples4 ,writ+ on ! #e? ,janu>y #ahgh1 he says3-- ,:y does ! ,romi% ,*ur* ?rive ) s _m errors 9 x8 ,x is because ( ^? godly m5 9 h] :o live ,*ri/'s life1 & :o1 l z ,zo> 0 sp>$ = ,lot's sake1 br+ a bless+ on ! :ole community4 ,= self-devotion1 = self-d5ial1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* is 9 advance ( our pres5t-day ,prote/antism4 ,:at is x if y "k ! s\nd tru?s & d n act up to !m8 ,actions speak l\dly & are read ( all2 words are z ! brea? ( man4 ,b 9 spite ( 8 l>ge-he>t$ tol]ation he _h no hesitation 9 speak+ out aga9/ ! t5d5cy ( ,romanism :i* unduly exagg]ates ! position ( ! prie/s1 & puts ! laity into a subs]vi5t position ) reg>d to !m4 ,writ+ f ,kh>t\m ) reg>d to ! ,abyss9ians1 he says3-- ,! excommunication ( ! prie/s is ! great weapon--x is t]rible2 f> worse ?an1 or q z bad z1 t ( ! ,inquisition4 ,x amuses me to he> ! ,ca?olic prie/s "h ,kh>t\m compla9 ( x1 & say t ! prie/s want to keep ! p ignorant1 s z to rule !m4 ,is x n :at !y w\ld d else:]e1 if !y c\ld8 ,x may be suppos$ by "s t ,g5]al ,gordon 0 a memb] ( :at is kn[n z ! ,evangelical p>ty 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b ?\gh he held p]haps m 9 common ) t p>ty ?an ) any o!r1 x w\ld be inaccurate to say t he belong$ to x4 ,religi\s p>ty views are always r difficult to describe1 & x w be f\nd t 9 e p>ty !re are "s ^: m9ds d n run on p>tisan l9es4 ,an em95t bi%op 0 once ask$ to def9e ! ?ree p>ties ( ! ,national ,*ur*1 & he repli$1 t ! ,high ,*ur*man always ask$ :at ! ,*ur* taught1 ! ,broad ,*ur*man c\ld be di/+ui%$ by 8 ask+ :at reason taught1 & ! ,evangelical 0 kn[n by 8 ask+ :at ! ,bible taught4 ,if su* a r\gh-&-ready sy/em ( classification be appli$ to ,g5]al ,gordon1 !re c be no "q t 8 loyalty to ! ,bible w\ld /amp him at once4 ,9 addition1 h[ev]1 to ?is *>act]i/ic1 :i* 0 ! mo/ prom95t "o 9 8 life1 he held 9 common ) ! ,evangelicals1 & f> m /rongly ?an ! majority ( !m1 ! doctr9e ( ,election1 & ! wise policy ( cultivat+ fri5dly relations ) ,noncon=mi/s1 to ^: places ( wor%ip he frequ5tly w5t1 z also ! doctr9e ( p]sonal assurance1 & t ( ! utt] depravity ( human nature4 ,b ,gordon 0 n ( a type ( m9d t c ev] g completely ) a p>ty4 ,he _h su* a /rong individuality1 t x w\ld h be5 impossible = him to d z _m d--s9k 8 own views on que/ions n ( vital importance1 s z to be enabl$ to "w ) ! p>ty ) :i* he 0 mo/ 9 accord4 ,he 0 no?+1 if n orig9al & g5u9e2 he s\ght ! tru? = himself1 & w\ld n receive /]eotyp$ views ( religion :]e he did n see t !y 7 9 h>mony ) ! ,bible4 ,he t _c ?9k is a fool1 ,he t w n is a bigot1 ,he t d>es n is a slave4 ,8 fe>lessness 9 ! se>* = tru? made him frequ5tly t\* on subjects on :i* 8 own m9d 0 n fully made up4 ,! fate ( ^? :o _h n accept$ ,*ri/ z _! ,savi\r 0 "o ( ^! po9ts4 ,?\gh he frequ5tly spoke ( 8 own salvation1 ?r\gh ! m]its ( ,*ri/1 he believ$ t ,god _h provid$ "s means ( sav+ ^? :o _h nev] _h opportunities ( he>+ ( ,*ri/1 b he nev] dogmatis$ on :at ^? means 74 ,ref]r+ to 8 ,mohamm$an secret>y1 ,b]zati ,bey1 he writes on ! #ab? ,april #ahha3-- ,he w ev] be "o ( ^? :o h taught me ! great lesson1 t 9 all nations & 9 all climes !re are ^? :o are p]fect g5tlem51 & :o1 ?\gh !y may n be call$ ,*ri/ians1 are s 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,!y may n see h[ ,*ri/ is _! ,savi\r1 b !y die ) a s5se t all _! ef=ts are useless1 & ) ! conviction t unless ,god provides "s way ( satisfy+ ,8 ju/ice1 !y h no hope4 ,! fate ( ! hea!n :o are suff]+1 n f any p]sonal rejection ( true religion1 b on acc\nt ( ! s9s ( "s di/ant ance/ors :o =sook ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 is a my/]i\s subject1 & "o on :i* true ,*ri/ians h diff]$4 ,! mo/ t any ( u c d is to take com=t 9 ! conviction t-- ,! love ( ,god is broad] ,?an ! measure ( man's m9d4 ,x mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be ?\ght1 because ,gordon held t ! ignorance ( ! hea!n 0 no b> to _! salvation1 t he 9 any way und]valu$ ! b5efits ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,aga9 & aga91 9 view ( 8 be+ ask$ to become a ,mohamm$an 9 ord] to save 8 life1 he says 9 sub/ance :at he wrote on ,septemb] #aj1 #ahhd1 :5 ,kh>t\m 0 surr\nd$ ) bigot$ ,mahdi/s3 ,if ! ,*ri/ian fai? is a my?1 !n let m5 ?r[ x (f2 b x is mean & di%on\rable to d s m]ely to save "o's life1 if "o believes x is ! true fai?4 ,he also believ$ t hea!n magicians _h influ5ce ) ,god4 ,writ+ to 8 si/] %ortly aft] a repulse t 8 m5 receiv$ f "s natives ne> ,moogie1 9 ! ,equatorial ,prov9ce1 he says3 ,did ,i n m5tion ! incantations made aga9/ u by ! magicians on ! o!r side1 & h[ someh[1 f ! e>ne/ness t !y made !m )1 ,i _h "s ?\ght ( misgiv+ on acc\nt ( !m8 ,^! pray]s 7 e>ne/ pray]s = cele/ial aid1 9 :i* ! ,pray-er knew he w\ld ne$ help f "s unkn[n p[] to av]t a dang]4 ,t ! native kn[s n ! true ,god is true2 b ,god kn[s him1 & mov$ him to pray1 & answ]$ 8 pray]4 ,b :ile ,g5]al ,gordon held mu* 9 common ) ! lib]al ,evangelicals1 !re 0 "o po9t on :i* he diff]$ f !m v /rongly1 & on :i* he 0 m 9 sympa?y ) ! ,broad ,*ur* p>ty 9 ! ,national ,*ur*1 or ^? among/ ! ,noncon=mi/s kn[n z ! ,d[n ,grade p>ty2 ?is 0 ! doctr9e kn[n z ,univ]salism4 ,:e!r we agree ) him or n1 we mu/ 9 hone/y recognise ! fact t ,gordon held a modifi$ =m ( ! doctr9e t !re is no su* ?+ z future puni%m5t4 ,writ+ on ! #ac? ,octob] #ahgh he gives 8 views ?us3-- ,i look on univ]sal salvation = e human be+1 pa/1 pres5t1 or future1 z c]ta91 &1 z ,i hope = my own1 no d\bt comes into my m9d on ?is subject4 ,is x cr$ible t s _m w\ld wi% x to be o!rwise1 & fight y ab\t x8 ,& among ^? _m are numb]s1 ^: lives1 weigh$ truly z to _! m]its by ! scale ( ! sanctu>y1 w\ld kick ! beam aga9/ ^? !y condemn4 ,once ,i did believe t "s p]i%$ altoge!r at ! end ( ! _w--7 annihilat$1 z hav+ no s\ls4 ,aft] ?is1 ,i believ$ t ! _w 0 made up ( inc>nat$ *ildr5 ( ,god & inc>nat$ *ildr5 ( ! evil _s2 & !n ,i came to ! belief t ! two are 9 "o4 ,) ref]5ce to ! doctr9e ( annihilation1 ,i d n ?9k x gives ! same idea ( ,god z is obta9$ f ?is o!r view4 ,x may %[ =ce to annihilate1 b we %\ld ?9k m highly ( a mon>* :o w\ld1 by 8 wisdom1 k9dness1 & long-suff]+1 turn a rebel p into fai?ful subjects1 ?an ( him :o _h ! l& wa/$ & utt]ly de/roy$ 8 rebelli\s subjects4 ,i d n ?9k t aft] ! decl>ation1 ',x is f9i%$1' !re c be any m probation2 puni%m5t br+s no "o to ,god4 ,once m1 writ+ on ! #af? ,may #ahhc1 he says3-- ,i h become mu* m timid ab\t speak+ ( ^! matt]s ( univ]sal salvation1 yet p]=ce "o comes to ?is "q4 ,if e "o lives1 !n he mu/ live by ! fact ( 8 possession ( an emanation ( ! ,life ( ,life1 :i* mu/ be good1 & nev] c be evil4 ,?is emanation is ! cause ( 8 exi/5ce1 8 life 9 fact1 & t ,i reg>d z ! 'he4' ,p]haps ! be/ answ] w be f\nd 9 ,sir ,william ,butl]'s ,life ( ,gordon4 ,deal+ ) ,gordon's difficulty ab\t future puni%m5t1 he says ) tru?3-- ,yet nev] liv$ !re man :o 9 8 own life _h se5 m ( ! va/ sum ( human wrong-do+ :i* has to be right$ some:]e1 & on :i* no sword ( ju/ice ev] lights 9 ?is _w4 ,he does n seem to h ask$ himself ! "q1 ,if ,i am %oot+ & hang+ ^! mak] ( orphans2 if ,i am puni%+ ) /ripes & *a9s ^! sell]s & buy]s ( human fle%1 & do+ x 9 ! "n ( tru? & "r1 is ! ,great ,judge ( all to be d5i$ ,8 "r to use ! sword ( ju/ice ^u ^? :o are beyond my rea*8 ,are n9e-t5?s ( ! evil-do]s on e>? n only to escape ! p5alty ( _! crimes1 b (t5 & (t5 to be fav\r$ reap]s 9 ! h>ve/ ( ! _w's success8 ,y cat* ! common robb]1 or ! man :o /eals1 p]haps ?r\gh />vation1 p5ury1 or ?r\gh kn[+ no bett]1 & y imprison him = ye>s or = life2 & is ! ri* usur] :o has wrung ! wid['s f>?+ f h]1 is ! fraudul5t bankrupt1 is ! unju/ judge1 is ! cruel spoil] ( w> to pass f a _w t 9 millions & millions ( cases gave !m weal? & hon\rs1 & />s & g>t]s1 in/ead ( ropes & b>s & gall[s1 to g =?) to free p>don1 to ev]la/+ light & endless re/ beyond ! grave8 ,x w\ld inde$ be /range ju/ice t met$ to ,jude & ,judas ! same measure ( m]cy 9 ! f9al judgm5t4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ,gordon 0 n a tra9$ !ologian b an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian soldi]4 ,z 8 bro!r1 ,sir ,h5ry ,gordon1 rem9ds u1 he l$ a v lonely life1 & consequ5tly (t5 lo/ opportunities ( he>+ bo? sides ( a "q4 ,he might come across a book on "o side1 & ?us adopt a c]ta9 set ( views )\t he>+ ! opposite side4 ,no man 0 m capable ( =m+ a s\nd op9ion1 :5 argum5ts pro & con 7 fairly laid be=e him1 b 8 peculi> /yle ( life (t5 prev5t$ him f do+ ju/ice to 8 own judgm5t4 ,if ,gordon 0 likely to err 9 "o direction m ?an ano!r1 x 0 9 t ( an exagg]at$ =m ( k9dness4 ,he _h a t5d]1 lov+ he>t1 :i* unduly influ5c$ 8 judgm5t4 ,x w\ld be well = all /ud5ts ( ,god's ,^w if x c\ld be said t _! only fail+s arose f exagg]at$ virtues4 ,all h "s weak po9ts1 & x w\ld be ridicul\s to claim = ,gordon immunity f error4 ,f9d e>? :]e gr[s no we$1 & y may f9d ,a he>t :]e9 no error gr[s4 ,no writ] w\ld be do+ ju/ice to ,gordon if he fail$ to deal ) 8 views on ! subject ( ,god's ,sov]eignty1 = f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( 8 religi\s life he atta*$ ! greate/ importance to ?is doctr9e4 ,he 0 av[$ly :at is g5]ally call$ a ,calv9i/1 ?\gh z a matt] ( fact he v seldom made use ( ! t]m4 ,t sa9t$ prelate1 ! late ,bi%op ,waldegrave1 :5 once he he>d a "y cl]gyman sne]+ at ! doctr9e :i* s frequ5tly goes by ! "n ( ,calv9ism1 rem>k$3 ,"y man1 be=e y d5\nce ,calv9ism1 take c>e t y prop]ly und]/& :at ! t]m means1 or possibly y may f9d y\rself cont5d+ aga9/ "s ( ,god's tru?s4 ,n[ t x is s fa%ionable to d5\nce ,calv9ism1 x is p]haps well to act on ! good bi%op's advice1 & see :e!r we ?or\ghly compreh5d x1 or :e!r all ! "t we are n cont5d+ ) a creation ( our own imag9ation :i* is b a c>icature ( ! ?+ itself4 ,ev5 ,fr\de1 ! great hi/orian1 :o1 :atev] else he is1 is n a ,calv9i/1 inquires h[ x is t ,calv9i/ic doctr9es h possess$ su* s+ul> attractions = "s ( ! greate/ m5 :o h ev] liv$8 ,if x be a cre$ ( intellectual s]vitude1 h[ 0 x able to inspire & su/a9 ! h>de/ ef=ts ev] made by man to break ! yoke ( unju/ au?ority8 ,( c\rse 9 ,calv9ism1 z 9 ! opposite doctr9e1 "s h gone to great extremes & br\ght ridicule on ! subject1 b z ,gordon's views 7 /rictly mod]ate1 & em95tly practical1 x is n necess>y to consid] to :at extreme l5g?s "s may g :o diff] f him on ei!r side1 nor is x necess>y to consid] all ! revolt+ doctr9es :i* h be5 attribut$ to ,calv9 by 8 enemies1 nor "s ( ! ?+s he may ev5 h said 9 ! heat ( argum5t4 ,gordon 0 di/9ctly ( ! mod]ate s*ool ( ,calv9i/s2 he believ$ t ! he>t ( man 0 s corrupt$ by ! ,fall1 t he c\ld n ( 8 own accord turn to ,god1 & t consequ5tly 9 ! case ( ^? :o did turn1 x mu/ h be5 ,god's "w1 draw+ ! he>t to ,himself4 ,he cont5d$ t to look at ,*ri/ianity f ! opposite /&po9t1 t ( ,human ,responsibility1 p&]$ to ! pride :i* is innate 9 ! human he>t4 ,?us ! individual w\ld be always tempt$ to ?9k t x 0 8 wisdom1 8 =esight1 8 /r5g?1 8 decision1 or 8 some?+1 t made him close ) ! (f] ( m]cy1 & s look+ ar\nd him1 & see+ _m go+ a/ray1 he w\ld be tempt$ to congratulate himself on 8 success1 :5 s _m fail$1 & to fondly imag9e t x 0 a case ( ! survival ( ! fitte/4 ,once let ! ,*ri/ian grasp ! actual tru?1 & he is depriv$ ( ?is elem5t ( self-glorification4 ,8 title to hon\r is remov$ by ! ?\ght t an ext]ior p[]1 unkn[n to himself1 drew him ) ! cords ( love1 or drove him ) ! la% ( fe>4 ,!re are num]\s passages 9 :i* ,gordon express$ himself on ?is subject1 b p]haps ! foll[+ /ates 8 views z well z any3-- ,to accept ! doctr9e ( man hav+ no free w1 he mu/ ackn[l$ge 8 utt] insignificance1 = !n no "o is clev]] or bett] ?an 8 neighb\r2 ?is mu/ be always abhorr5t to ! fle%4 ',h n ,i done ?is or t8' ',_h ,i naught to d ) x8' ,= my "p1 ,i c give myself no cr$it = any?+ ,i ev] did2 & fur!r1 ,i cr$it no man ) tal5ts1 c4 c41 9 any?+ he may h done4 ,napoleon1 ,lu!r1 inde$ all m51 ,i consid]1 7 directly work$ on1 & direct$ to "w out ,god's great s*eme4 ,tell me any doctr9e :i* s humbles man z ?is1 or :i* is s contr>y to 8 nature & to 8 natural pride4 ,al?\gh writ]s h (t5 attempt$ to %[ t ,gordon 0 an extreme ,calv9i/1 !re is no evid5ce t he ev] /at$ 8 views on ! subject 9 any /rong] language ?an t us$ 9 ,article ,,xvii4 ( ! ,pray]-,book ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :i* says3--,pr$e/9ation to life is ! ev]la/+ purpose ( ,god1 :]eby 7be=e ! f\ndations ( ! _w 7 laid7 ,he ha? con/antly decre$ by ,8 c\nsel secret to u1 to deliv] f curse & damnation ^? :om ,he ha? *os5 9 ,*ri/ out ( mank9d1 & to br+ !m by ,*ri/ to ev]la/+ salvation1 z vessels made to hon\r4 ,h[ev] x may be ) o!rs1 ,*ur*m5 at all ev5ts h no "r to sne] at ,gordon's views on ! doctr9e ( ,god's ,sov]eignty1 or ,fatalism1 z he m frequ5tly us$ to call x4 ,nor did ,gordon conf9e 8 views on ,election m]ely to ! initial /age ( ! ,*ri/ian life2 he believ$ t ! same lov+ ,fa!r1 :o 9 ! fir/ in/ance _h drawn him into ! fold1 wat*$ ov] him1 & orda9$ = him :at 0 to happ54 ,"s fatali/s1 see+ t a c]ta9 ?+ is likely to happ51 say t ,god has orda9$ t x %all be1 & !y fold _! h&s1 & make no ef=t to av]t a cata/rophe4 ,n s ) ,gordon2 until ! ?+ _h actually happ5$1 he w\ld ex]t all 8 p[]s to prev5t x2 b :5 he fail$ to av]t any imp5d+ tr\ble1 he w\ld f9d com=t 9 ! ?\ght t x 0 orda9$ by ,god1 & w\ld fret no m ab\t x4 ,9 a lett] to 8 si/]1 he said3-- ,x is a delightful ?+ to be a fatali/1 n z t ^w is g5]ally employ$1 b to accept t1 :5 ?+s happ5 & n be=e1 ,god has = "s wise reason s orda9$ !m4 ,we h no?+ fur!r to d1 :5 ! scroll ( ev5ts is unroll$1 ?an to accept !m z be+ = ! be/2 b be=e x is unroll$1 x is ano!r matt]1 = y w\ld n say1 ',i sat /ill & let ?+s happ54' ,) ?is belief all ,i c say is1 t amid/ tr\bles & worries no "o c h peace till he ?us /ays ^u 8 ,god--t gives a sup]human /r5g?4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ,gordon 0 v h>d on ! cl]gy1 & t he did n believe 9 a div9ely appo9t$ ord] ( m9i/ry4 ,?is has probably aris5 f c]ta9 /atem5ts ( 8 t h appe>$ 9 a disconnect$ =m4 ,take ! foll[+ passages f lett]s writt5 at diff]5t p]iods ( 8 life3-- ,f ! ,crimea4--,we h a great deal to regret 9 ! want ( good work+ cl]gym51 !re be+ none "h t ,i "k ( :o int]e/ !mselves ab\t ! m54 ,f ,graves5d4--,! _w's prea*]s & ! _w's religion ( =ms & c]emonies are h>d & cold1 ) no life 9 !m1 no?+ to *e] or com=t ! brok5-he>t$4 ,expla91 ,o prea*]s1 h[ x is t we ask & d n get com=t1 t y\r cold s]vices *e] n4 ,is x n because ye speak to ! fle% :i* is at enmity to all t is spiritual & mu/ die 7joy is only f ! _s78444 ,y prea* dea? z an enemy in/ead ( a fri5d & lib]ator4 ,y speak ( ,heav51 b belie y\r words by mak+ y\r home "h4 ,be z un*>itable z y l1 b att5d my *ur* or *apel regul>ly4444 ,does y\r va/ sy/em ( c]emonies1 meet+s1 & s]vices t5d to less5 s9 9 ! _w8 ,x may make m5 conceal x4 ,:]e w\ld y f9d m h>dness to a fall5 "o ?an y w\ld 9 a congregation ( wor%ipp]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ?is day8 ,surely ?is h>dness is ( ! devil1 & !y :o %[ x "k n ,god4 ,f ! ,s\dan1 ,april #bj1 #ahgf4--,! sac]dotal class h always ab\nd$2 !y are alli$ ) ! temporal civil p[]1 :o ne$ _! aid to keep ! p quiet4 ',by ^: au?ority tea*e/ ?\ ^! ?+s8' is _! cry2 f !m alone mu/ come ! au?ority4 ,f ,jaffa1 ,july #aa1 #ahhc4--;,i believe ! deadness 9 "s ( ! cl]gy is ow+1 fir/ly1 to n read+ ! ,scriptures2 secondly1 to n m$itat+ ov] !m2 ?irdly1 to n pray+ suffici5tly2 f\r?ly1 to be+ tak5 up ) religi\s secul> "w 7,acts vi4 #b-d74 ,i wond] h[ x is t1 :5 a subject ( ! greate/ import is br\ght up1 "o sees s v little int]e/ tak5 9 x2 & h[ will+ly x is all[$ to drop ) a sort ( ',oh yes1 ,i "k all ab\t t4' ,yet x is q incorrect to say t ,gordon und]valu$ ! "w ( h>d-work+ cl]gym54 ,he 0 ( a critical turn ( m9d & us$ to criticise _! me?ods ( work+1 b no "o recognis$ m fully ?an he did ! good t 0 be+ done by _m devot$ work]s1 & ^! he w\ld ( c\rse exclude :5 adm9i/]+ blame = ! %ortcom+s ( ! o!rs4 ,he _h a way ( speak+ & writ+ 9 g5]al t]ms t might be a little mislead+ to ^? :o d n und]/& him1 b he always took x = grant$1 9 8 private lett]s to 8 si/]1 or to 8 intimate fri5ds1 t !y w\ld und]/& to :om he meant 8 words to apply4 ,!re are pl5ty ( 8 /atem5ts :i* %[ t he valu$ highly ! m9i/ry ( "s ( ! m spiritually m9d$ among ! cl]gy4 ,^? :o prea*$ ! tru? ( ! indwell+ ( ,god _h 9 8 op9ion a great influ5ce ov] ^? to :om !y m9i/]$4 ,writ+ f ,s\? ,africa on #e? ,june #ahhb1 he says3--,bo? cl]gym5 "h prea* ! great secret1 ! indwell+1 b n z /rongly z ,i c\ld wi%4 ,_! *ur*es are full1 :ile1 :]e x is n prea*$1 !y are comp>atively empty4 ,x w\ld inde$ q misrepres5t ,gordon's views to say t he ignor$ ! "w ( ! m9i/ry z a body4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? :o believ$ t x 0 ! duty ( e "o to be a lab\r] 9 ! v9ey>d1 :e!r he 0 orda9$ or n1 & he himself set a noble example 9 work+ = 8 ,ma/]4 ,at ! same "t he nev] call$ 9 "q ! pr9ciple :i* ! ,bible1 & also ! ,pray]-,book ( ! ,national ,*ur*1 recognise1 t x is = ! good ( ,*ri/ianity t !re %\ld be a division ( lab\r1 & t1 :ile all %\ld be work]s1 "s %\ld give !mselves :olly to ! "w ( ! m9i/ry4 ,app>5tly1 9 ,apo/olic days1 e "o :o 0 conv]t$ became a lab\r]1 & !re c]ta9ly 0 no h>d-&-fa/ l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 laym5 & m9i/]s4 ,p]haps we h gone too f> 9 ! o!r direction1 & made too mu* di/9ction betwe5 lay & cl]ical work]s1 b x is only due to ! ,national ,*ur* ( ?is c\ntry to say1 t ?is is ! result ( cu/om & ( secul> law1 r ?an ( ecclesia/ical law4 ,consid]+ t ! ,pray]-,book 0 writt5 or compil$ by ! cl]gy1 x is wond]ful h[ c>efully !y avoid$ sett+ up undue claims1 s z to magnify _! own (fice4 ,!re is inde$ only "o expression 9 ! ,pray]-,book to indicate t ! au?ors believ$ t ! m9i/ry 0 ( ,div9e appo9tm5t1 & t is a s5t5ce1 occurr+ ?ree times ov] 9 ! ,ord9ation ,s]vice1 :i* runs3 ,almighty ,god1 :o by ,?y ,div9e ,provid5ce ha/ appo9t$ div]s ord]s ( m9i/]s 9 ,?y ,*ur*1 c4 ,?is m]ely ass]ts t ! ,bible tea*es t !re 7 deacons & eld]s1 or m9i/]s1 9 ,apo/olic days1 & x is difficult to read ! ,new ,te/am5t )\t recognis+ ?is fact4 ,c]ta9ly ,gordon did n d5y x4 ,inde$ no body ev5 ( ! ,noncon=mi/s does s except ! ,plym\? ,bre?r54 ,gordon's %rewd common s5se %[$ him t1 ap>t f any ,div9e sanction to ! pr9ciple1 !re mu/ be a division ( lab\r1 !re mu/ be speciali/s 9 e dep>tm5t ( life1 & religion 0 no exception to ! g5]al rule4 ,?\gh he w\ld res5t ! pret5ti\s claims ( an exclusive m9i/ry1 he nev] oppos$ ! pr9ciple ( a scriptural m9i/ry4 ,he _h fri5ds :o 7 9 ! m9i/ry1 & he d]iv$ great b5efits f _! tea*+4 ,! tru? is t ,gordon ?\ght m ( ! man ?an he did ( ! pr(ession or call+4 ,%ovel hats1 wideawakes1 long-tail$ black coats1 & :ite ties 7 no?+ to him4 ,:at he valu$ 0 ! man :o 0 to be f\nd b5ea? ! cl]ical co/ume4 ,0 he a true man1 or 0 he m]ely a pr(essional hirel+8 ,_h he a he>t to sympa?ise ) ! suff]+s ( 8 fell[-creatures1 & to help !m to wage w> ) s9 & temptation8 ,if s he w\ld f9d a true fri5d 9 ,gordon2 b x matt]$ little 9 8 eyes :at ! ext]nal pr(ession 01 if !re 0 an abs5ce ( ! int]nal reality4 ,gordon hat$ ev]y?+ t 0 n g5u9e1 & ( all ! %ams 9 life ! religi\s "o 0 to him ! wor/4 ,x is n a little int]e/+ to note t :ile "s consid]$ him almo/ a ,plym\? ,bro!r on ! "o h&1 o!rs h attribut$ to him extreme p>ty views 9 an opposite direction on ! subject ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,x may n1 !re=e1 be out ( place to %[ exactly :at 8 views 71 = ?\gh app>5tly peculi>1 !y 7 c]ta9ly n extreme4 ,= _m ye>s he appe>s n to h giv5 mu* ?\ght to ! subject ( ,holy ,communion1 b 9 #ahhj ! ,rev4 ,horace ,wall] direct$ 8 att5tion to x1 & aft] t "t he took up ! subject v w>mly1 z ! foll[+ passages w %[3-- ,decemb] #d1 #ahhj4--',?is d 9 remembrance ( ,me4' ,i mean1 ) ,god's bless+1 to try & realise ! tru? t is 9 ?is dy+ reque/4 ,i hope ,i may be giv5 to see ! tru? & com=t to be d]iv$ f ! ,communion4 ,i h 9 "s degree se5 x mu/ be a means ( v great grace2 b ( ?is 9 ! future4 ,x is a beautiful subject4 ,d n peck at words4 ,communion is bett] ?an sacram5t1 b communion may exi/ )\t ! eat+ ( ! bread1 c4 ,sacram5t means ! p]=mance ( a c]ta9 act1 :i* is an outw>d & visible sign ( spiritual grace4 ,y ne$ n fe> my leav+ (f ?is subject1 x is f> too engross+ to me1 & is extremely int]e/+4 ,m>* #bf1 #ahha4--;,i _h look$ =w>d to a ,communion1 b c\ld n g4 ,i mu/ confess to putt+ great 7b n salvation7 /r5g? on t ,sacram5t4 ,febru>y #ah1 #ahhb4--,:at a wond]ful hi/ory6 ^! ?\ghts ( eat+s & sacram5ts4 ,eat 9 di/ru/ ( ,god1 & tru/ 9 self1 & eat 9 di/ru/ ( self1 & tru/ 9 ,god4 ,x is v wond]ful1 z is also t ! analogy %\ld be s hidd54 ,eve knew no m :at w\ld happ5 to h] by h] eat+1 ?an we d by our eat+4 ,janu>y #aj1 #ahhc4--;,i he> t at my village ! ,greek-,russian ,*ur* give ! ,"l's ,supp] to all :o pres5t !mselves1 )\t qu]y2 !y give x 9 bo? k9ds--bread & w9e1 s ,i %all g !re4 ,x is odd t no qu]ies 7 ask$ :5 we poison$ ourselves 9 ,ed52 b t1 :5 we wi% to take ! antidote1 qu]ies are ask$4 ,x is suffici5t = me t ! ,greek ,*ur* is ,*ri/ian1 & t !y '%[ =? ! ,"l's dea? till ,he come4' ,b ?\gh ,gordon nev] adopt$ extreme views1 or 9 any way exagg]at$ ! b5efits ( t sacr$ meal to :i* all ,*ri/ians atta* importance1 /ill1 f ! some:at peculi> way 9 :i* he sometimes /at$ 8 views1 !y might be ?\ght v fanciful4 ,= in/ance1 he us$ to cont5d t z s9 came into ! _w by eat+1 x 0 only natural t by eat+1 spiritually & actually1 ,*ri/ :o is ! ,life1 s9 %\ld be de/roy$4 ,i _c repeat x too (t51 t z ! body 0 poison$ by ! eat+ ( a fruit1 s x mu/ be cur$ f its malady by absorb+ an antidote4 ,to ! _w ?is is fooli%ness4 ,i own x1 b ! wisdom ( ,god is fooli%ness to man 7,obs]vations on ,holy ,communion1 p4 #ab74 ,9 o!r words1 ! evil came 9 by eat+1 s ! antidote to s9 %\ld come by ! same means4 ,pla9ly /at$1 ?is does unque/ionably s\nd some:at fanciful2 b !n x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,gordon 0 nei!r a !ologian nor a lawy]1 & consequ5tly he nev] /udi$ accuracy ( def9ition4 ,! fact is1 t _m h completely misund]/ood 8 views = ! simple reason t !y h int]pret$ 8 words too lit]ally1 & made no all[ance = poetic imag9ation & figurative language4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* he 0 correct4 ,no or?odox ,*ri/ian d\bts ! fact t s9 came into ! _w ?r\gh our ance/ors eat+ ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,! antidote to s9 is ,*ri/1 & = u to p>take ( ! b5efits ( ,8 dea? we mu/ appropriate ,him by fai?1 or1 9 o!r words1 we mu/ by fai? fe$ on ,him1 :i* is ! same z a spiritual p>ticipation4 ,by eat+1 ,gordon meant1 n ! m]e swall[+ ( ! symbols1 b ! :ole process ( p>ticipation 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,e s\nd ,*ri/ian !ologian mu/ admit t ?is is necess>y to salvation1 & m ?an ?is ,gordon did n mean4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ?is indep5d5t se>*] aft] tru? 0 by no means s+ul> 9 8 views1 & t traces ( !m are to be f\nd 9 ! works ( ,augu/9e & o!r patri/ic writ+s1 :i* possibly he _h nev] se54 ,"o writ] has rem>k$ t 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 ! comm& 0 ,eat n1 & we "k too well h[ t injunction 0 disobey$4 ,:5 ,*ri/1 ! antidote to s91 came1 ,he bade ,8 foll[]s ,take1 eat1 b ) ! p]v]sity ( human nature t *>act]ises fall5 man1 too (t5 t comm& is also neglect$4 ,!re is ano!r po9t to :i* ref]5ce %\ld be made4 ,:5 at ,kh>t\m1 ,gordon wrote to a fri5d1 ,!re is no eat+ up "h1 :i* ,i miss4 ,"s h cont5d$ t 9 ?is s5t5ce he %[$ t he recognis$ ! necessity = ! pres5ce ( a prie/1 to make ! ,"l's ,supp] a valid ord9ance4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he nev] believ$ t ! pres5ce ( a cl]gyman 0 necess>y = ,holy ,communion4 ,!re 7 besides himself only two ,engli%m5 at ,kh>t\m dur+ ! siege1 & "o ( !m 0 ,p[]1 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 :o1 al?\gh a great admir] ( ,gordon1 probably w\ld1 f e>ly tra9+1 h _h consci5ti\s scruples ab\t tak+ ! ,"l's ,supp] )\t ! pres5ce ( a prie/4 ,! o!r ,engli%man 0 ,colonel ,/ew>t1 :o1 despite 8 fri5d%ip = ,gordon1 0 n 9 sympa?y ) him 9 reg>d to religi\s matt]s4 ,_h ! ?ree ,engli%m5 be5 l-m9d$1 !re c be no "q t t s5t5ce 9 ,gordon's lett] w\ld nev] h be5 writt54 ,?is is a subject t t\*es ,*ri/ian m5 9 ! army & navy1 z well z 9 ! m]*ant s]vice1 v closely4 ,frequ5tly su* m5 = mon?s toge!r nev] see a cl]gyman1 & x w\ld be absurd to say t "u su* circum/ances !y mu/ neglect ! dy+ comm& ( _! ,savi\r4 ,x is told ( ?ree (fic]s1 :o 7 great fri5ds1 t on ! night be=e ! battle ( ,wat]loo1 !y agre$ to p>take toge!r ( ! ,holy ,communion4 ,! s5ior ( !m took an ord9>y glassful ( w9e & "s bread1 & !y knelt toge!r1 & ask$ ,god to bless ! sacr$ rite4 ,!y rose1 & ! s5ior adm9i/]$ to ea*1 us+ ! beautiful words ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,communion ,s]vice4 ,!y nev] met toge!r aga9 on e>?1 b :o c "q ! validity ( t sacr$ meal1 & :o w\ld d>e to say t ! c]emony w\ld h be5 m acceptable to ,god if a cl]gyman _h be5 pres5t8 ,! ,bible n[h]e ass]ts t ! pres5ce ( a m9i/] is necess>y1 & our ,national ,*ur* has v wisely foll[$ ! example ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome does tea* t ! pres5ce ( a prie/ is necess>y to make ,holy ,communion a valid ord9ance4 ,our ,national ,*ur*1 9 common ) ! v>i\s bodies ( ,noncon=mi/s1 recognises1 z a matt] ( ecclesia/ical ord]1 t "u ord9>y circum/ances1 an (ficiat+ cl]gyman %\ld be pres5t4 ,b 8 pres5ce 9 no way affects ! validity ( ! sacram5t1 be+ m]ely a wise precaution aga9/ ! admission ( unwor?y communicants4 ,! laity surr5d] into ! h&s ( ! cl]gyman1 or ! m9i/] aid$ by eld]s or deacons1 _! p[] ( admitt+ or reject+ wor?y or unwor?y p]sons4 ,b "u abnormal circum/ances1 su* z ^? 9 :i* ,gordon 0 plac$ at ,kh>t\m1 ecclesia/ical ord] w\ld be susp5d$1 & any two or ?ree ,*ri/ian laym5 w\ld h a p]fect "r to p>take ( ! ,holy ,communion 9 accordance ) ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,?is is ! view t ,*ri/ian (fic]s 9 ! army & navy h always tak51 & ^? :o 7 pa9$ to ?9k t ,gordon gave 8 support to _! oppon5ts1 may re/ assur$ t no man cont5d$ m ?an he did = t lib]ty :i* is ! v ess5ce ( ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,z ,,gov]nor ,,( ,,! ,,equatorial ,,prov9ce ,x has already be5 m5tion$ t :5 ,colonel ,gordon 0 at ,galatz he met ,nub> ,pa%a4 ,9 ,septemb] #ahgc ,nub> ask$ him to ent] ! s]vice ( ! ,kh$ive ( ,egypt4 ,:ile wait+ to "k :e!r ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t w\ld sanction ?is /ep he wrote home z foll[s3-- ,= "s wise design ,god turns ev5ts "o way or ano!r1 :e!r man likes x or n1 z a man driv+ a horse turns x to "r or left )\t consid]ation z to :e!r ! horse likes t way or n4 ,to be happy1 a man mu/ be l a well-brok51 will+ horse1 ready = any?+4 ,ev5ts w g z ,god likes4 ,x is h>d to accept ! position2 ! only solace is1 x is n = long4 ,if ,i g to ,egypt or n is unc]ta92 ,i hope ,he has giv5 me ! /r5g? n to c>e "o way or ! o!r2 tw5ty ye>s are soon gone1 & :5 ov] x w matt] little :e!r ,i w5t or n4 ,! propos$ /ep 0 sanction$ by ! au?orities1 & s1 at ! age ( =ty-"o1 ,gordon became ! gov]nor ( ! imm5se ,equatorial ,prov9ce4 ,en r\te to ,egypt he writes f ,p>is3 ,i rememb] t ,god has at all times work$ by weak & small means4 ,all hi/ory %[s ?is to be ,8 mode1 & s ,i believe if ,he w ,he may "w by me4 ,( c\rse "s little "t _h to be sp5t 9 ,cairo2 ! ,kh$ive ,ismail 0 anxi\s to make ! acqua9tance ( 8 new gov]nor1 & c]ta9 prelim9>ies _h to be settl$4 ,gordon _h a suspicion t 8 appo9tm5t 0 a %am1 & t he w\ld n h ! p[] he ne$$ to suppress ! slave trade4 ,he 0 det]m9$ t cote qui cote he w\ld n be made a tool ( to bl9d ! ,european public1 s at ! v outset he %[$ 8 col\rs1 & let ! ,kh$ive cle>ly und]/& t he 0 n a m]e hirel+ anxi\s to secure a well-paid billet4 ,z = 8 pay1 ?\gh 8 pr$ecessor _h receiv$ #aj1jjj p] annum1 he decid$ to cut x d[n to #bjjj2 =1 z he said1 ! :ole w\ld be wrung out ( ! un=tunate natives1 :o c\ld ill af=d ! high taxation to :i* !y 7 subject$4 ,writ+ home at ?is juncture1 he said3-- ,my object is to %[ ! ,kh$ive & 8 p t gold & silv] idols are n wor%ipp$ by all ! _w4 ,!y are v p[]ful gods1 b n s p[]ful z our ,god2 s if ,i refuse a l>ge sum1 y--& ,i am responsible to y alone--w n be angry at my do+ s4 ,f :om does all ! money come8 ,f poor mis]able creatures :o are gr\nd d[n to produce x4 ,( c\rse1 ^! ideas are outrage\s4 ',pillage ! ,egyptians6' is /ill ! cry4 ,i am q prep>$ n to g1 & %\ld n ?9k x unk9d ( ,god if ,he prev5ts x1 = ,he mu/ "k :at is be/4 ,! twi/+ ( m5 c>ries out "s p>ticul> object ( ,god1 & we %\ld *e]fully agree n[ to :at we w agree h]eaft] :5 we "k all ?+s4 ,8 *>act]i/ic outspok5ness--a /yle ( ?+ to :i* ,egyptian (ficials 7 n accu/om$--some:at al>m$ a few ( 8 fri5ds1 & on "o occasion he 0 urg$ n to make an enemy ( ,nub> ,pa%a1 :o 0 a v p[]ful m9i/]1 & c\ld1 x 0 said1 d him a great deal ( h>m4 ,at ?is ,gordon fir$ up1 & be=e ^? pres5t said t he w\ld l to see ! man :o 0 capable ( injur+ him4 ,%akespe>e has well said3-- ,:at /rong] brea/plate ?an a he>t unta9t$6 ,?rice is he arm$ t ha? 8 qu>rel j1 ,& he b nak$1 ?\gh lock$ up 9 /eel1 ,^: consci5ce ) inju/ice is corrupt$4 ,?\gh ,nub> %[$ 8 p[]s ( appreciation 9 recognis+ m]it 9 ,colonel ,gordon1 :5 he met him at ,galatz1 !re c be no "q t he little und]/ood ! hone/1 /raight=w>d "* ( ! man ) :om he _h to deal4 ,he mu/ h (t5 wi%$ t he _h nev] met ,gordon1 =1 :il/ ! new gov]nor 0 n a man to seek (fice = ! sake ( ! loaves & fi%es1 once 9 p[] he 0 n "o ( ^? pliant *>act]s :o w act z m]e dummies 9 ! h&s ( o!rs4 ,m5 ) great /r5g? ( "*1 good abilities1 & hone/ int5tions are invaluable1 :5 _! (ficial sup]iors are capable ( appreciat+ _! m]its2 b :5 ^? "u :om !y s]ve h ult]ior purposes to atta91 weak1 pliant natures make bett] s]vants = _! purposes4 ,9 ,colonel ,gordon's own m9d 8 mission at ?is "t 0 to combat slav]y1 & 9 e possible way to ameliorate ! suff]+s ( ! un=tunate p ov] :om he 0 call$ to rule4 ,nub> ,pa%a held v diff]5t views f ! newly-appo9t$ gov]nor on _m po9ts t 7 likely to arise 9 connection ) ^! duties4 ,! ,s\dan & ! ,equatorial ,prov9ce 7 s frightfully mismanag$ & cruelly gov]n$ t1 ,gordon says1 :5 ,said ,pa%a1 ! ,vic]oy be=e ,ismail1 w5t up to ! ,s\dan ) ,c\nt ,f4 ,lesseps1 he 0 s disc\rag$ & horrifi$ at ! mis]y ( ! p t at ,b]b] ! ,c\nt saw him ?r[ 8 guns into ! riv]1 decl>+ t he w\ld be no p>ty to su* oppression4 ,x 0 only aft] ! urg5t solicitations ( ,european consuls & o!rs t he reconsid]$ 8 decision4 ,x is q amus+ to see ! ef=ts t 7 made at ,cairo to break 9 ! new gov]nor1 & to fit him = 8 po/1 9 accordance ) ! traditions ( ! c\ntry4 ,z soon z ev]y?+ 0 settl$1 ,gordon1 ) 8 usual promptness1 & abs5ce ( all love ( display1 0 anxi\s to be (f to 8 po/ ( duty1 & = t purpose to utilise ! ord9>y pass5g] /eam] f ,suez4 ,b ab\t /ates su* z ,egypt 0 be=e ! ,briti% occupation1 !re is a /range mixture ( reckless exp5diture comb9$ ) paltry meanness4 ,al?\gh ! ,egyptian au?orities once refus$ to pay ! travell+ exp5ses ( an (ficial travell+ on duty f ,alex&ria to ,cairo 9 connection ) ,colonel ,gordon1 yet !y insi/$ on ?is occasion t x w\ld be unbecom+ to ! dignity ( a gov]nor to travel by an ord9>y /eam]1 s a special "o 0 set ap>t = ?is purpose4 ,gordon aft]w>ds calculat$ t _h he be5 all[$ 8 own way1 he w\ld at ! outset h sav$ at lea/ #djj6 ,= ! sake ( peace he yield$ ! po9t1 & w5t f ,cairo 9 a special tra91 & f ,suez 9 a special /eam]1 accompani$ by a l>ge numb] ( useless s]vants4 ,he _h 8 rev5ge1 h[ev]1 = ow+ to an eng9e gett+ (f ! l9e1 !re 0 a long halt1 & f9ally he _h to proce$ by ! ord9>y tra94 ,gordon 0 a rem>kable in/ance ( ! g5]al rule1 t ! great] ! ability ( a man ! less affection has he = display1 & = all ! (ficial trapp+s ( (fice4 ,! only display t ,gordon ev] c>$ = 0 t ( intr9sic m]it & h>d "w1 & ^! qualities he always look$ = 9 8 subord9ates4 ,colonel ,gordon rea*$ ,suakim on ,febru>y #be?1 #ahgd1 & writ+ home1 he records 8 impressions ( ,cairo & its (ficials4 ,i ?9k ! ,kh$ive likes me1 b no "o else does2 & ,i don't l !m1 ,i mean ! swells1 ^: corns ,i tread on 9 all mann] ( ways4 ,duke ( ,?is wants /eam]1 say #fjj4 ,duke ( ,t wants h\se1 c4 ,all ! "t ! poor p are gr\nd d[n to get money = all ?is4 ',:o art ?\ to be afraid ( man8' ,if ,he wills1 ,i w %ake all ?is 9 "s way n cle> to me n[4 ,d n ?9k ,i am an ,egoi/2 ,i am l ,moses :o despis$ ! ri*es ( ,egypt4 ,i w n b[ to ,haman4 ,little did he !n =esee t be=e eight ye>s _h pass$ ,briti% guns w\ld be %ak+ ! /ronghold ( ,alex&ria1 & t #aj1jjj ,egyptian soldi]s w\ld yield ! citadel ( ,cairo to a small =ce ( "s #cjj troops c>ry+ ! ,briti% flag4 ,f ,suakim he w5t on a camel to ,b]b]1 & !nce by /eam] to ,kh>t\m1 ! fir/ "t he ev] visit$ a place :i* n[ c nev] be m5tion$ )\t awak5+ 9 ! m9d associations ( ?is noble s]vant ( ,god1 :o fe>$ nei!r man nor devil4 ,at fir/ ,gordon 0 to a c]ta9 ext5t subord9ate to ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan1 ?r\gh :om he _h to get supplies4 ,b by ,septemb] #h? he 0 enabl$ to write3 ,i h n[ entirely sep>at$ my prov9ce f t ( ! ,s\dan4 ,:5 ,i came up ,i _h in/ructions to ask = all ,i want$ f ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,kh>t\m1 :o 0 ord]$ to supply me4 ,n[ ?is 0 f ! fir/ a fruitful s\rce ( qu>rel1 & mu/ h be5 s1 = ,i c\ld n be cont9ually writ+ to ! ,kh$ive ab\t ! non-supply ( ?+s & money2 x w\ld h worn me & e "o out4 ,n[ ,i am q indep5d5t1 raise my own rev5ue1 & adm9i/] x1 & s5d ! residue to ,cairo1 :i* residue is all !y c>e = !re4 99 99 99 ,! ,equatorial ,prov9ce lies consid]ably to ! s\? ( ,kh>t\m1 & is bisect$ by ! ,nile4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! equator does n run ?r\gh any "p ( ! prov9ce1 ?\gh ! s\!rn "p comes v close to x1 j t\*+ ! ,victoria ,nyanza1 ?r\gh ! nor? ( :i* ! equator runs4 ,! hold t ,egypt _h at any "t on ?is prov9ce 0 inde$ v slight1 & consid]+ h[ little capable %e 0 ( manag+ ev5 h] own affairs1 x does seem ridicul\s 9 ! extreme t %e %\ld ev] h attempt$ to annex an enorm\s c\ntry outside h] bord]s4 ,:5 ,egypt 0 really /rong & p[]ful1 z 9 old5 times1 x does n appe> t %e ev] held t]ritory beyond ,wady ,haifa1 & x is 9 reality only )9 ?is c5tury1 dur+ ! :ole ( :i* ,egypt has be5 weak1 t %e has ext5d$ h] t]ritory d[n to ! equator4 ,f> f ga9+ ei!r money or pre/ige1 %e has lo/ greatly by h] annexations4 ,_h ! ,nile1 :i* is ! only highway1 be5 easily navigable = %ips ( any size1 possibly ! tide ( civilisation might h gone s\? z well z nor?1 & ! hi/ory ( ^! prov9ces might h be5 v diff]5t4 ,b ! ,nile is full ( rapids1 or cat>acts1 z !y are call$1 & at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye> is absolutely impassable = l>ge boats1 :ile ! paucity ( wells makes regul> travel by l& impossible4 ,f ,kh>t\m to ,gondokoro1 :i* 0 ! capital ( ,colonel ,gordon's new prov9ce1 a di/ance ( ab\t #ajjj miles1 ano!r ob/acle pres5ts itself1 9 ! =m ( an almo/ impassable b>ri]1 kn[n z a sudd1 :i* =ms on ! riv]1 & puts a /op to traffic4 ,gordon said t ! sudd is =m$ by an aquatic plant ) roots ext5d+ five feet 9 ! wat]4 ,! natives burn ! top p>ts1 :5 dry2 ! a%es =m m\ld1 & fre% grasses gr[ till x becomes l t]ra firma4 ,! ,nile rises1 & floats out ! masses2 !y come d[n to a curve & !n /op4 ,m ( ^! isl&s float d[n1 & at la/ ! riv] is block$4 ,?\gh "u !m ! wat] fl[s1 no communication c take place1 = !y bridge ! riv] = sev]al miles4 ,gordon left ,kh>t\m on ,m>* #bc1 #ahgd1 = ,gondokoro1 & on ! #bf? he writes3 ,la/ night we 7 go+ along sl[ly 9 ! moonlight1 & ,i 0 ?9k+ ( y all1 & ! exp$ition1 & ,nub>1 c41 :5 all ( a sudd5 f a l>ge bu% came peals ( laught]4 ,i felt put out2 b x turn$ out to be birds1 :o laugh$ at u f ! bu%es = "s "t 9 a rude way4 ,!y are a species ( /ork1 & seem$ 9 capital spirits1 & highly amus$ at anybody ?9k+ ( go+ up to ,gondokoro ) ! hope ( do+ any?+4 ,gordon 0 full ( hope1 & v sangu9e ( success2 b f ! day :5 he rea*$ ,cairo1 croak]s all along ! r\te _h be5 :isp]+ 9 8 e> ! hopelessness ( 8 mission1 & h[ utt]ly impossible x 0 to re=m any?+ connect$ ) su* a corrupt adm9i/ration z t ( ,egypt4 ,=tunately1 ?\gh he us$ at times to h t]rible fits ( depression1 he possess$ a great deal ( dogg$ p]sev]ance4 ,x 0 ?is t 9 ,*9a _h enabl$ him to ov]come all ob/acles 9 fight+ ! enemy1 & ! same indomitable _s n[ made him p]sev]e & hope on1 :5 e "o else despair$4 ,n only 7 !re real foes 9 e direction1 det]m9$ if possible to fru/rate 8 mission1 b 9 addition !re 0 physical suff]+ to endure f climatic & o!r causes4 ,no "o c conceive1 says he 9 a lett] writt5 on ,april #aj?1 ! utt] mis]y ( ^! l&s1 heat & mosquitoes day & night all ! ye> r\nd4 ,b ,i l ! "w1 = ,i believe t ,i c d a great deal to ameliorate ! lot ( ! p4 ,two days aft] ?is he pass$ ?r\gh a place call$ ,/4 ,croix1 :i* _h be5 a ,roman ,ca?olic mission /ation1 b s unheal?y 0 x t x _h at la/ be5 ab&on$4 ,aft] ?irte5 ye>s ( "w n a s+le conv]t _h be5 made1 al?\gh dur+ t p]iod ! mission>ies _h plodd$ on 9 ! face ( disc\ragem5t1 & 9 spite ( ! appall+ havoc t dea? & sickness _h made 9 _! ranks4 ,out ( tw5ty mission>ies ?irte5 _h di$ ( fev]1 two ( dys5t]y1 & two _h be5 invalid$4 ,a few banana trees 7 all t rema9$ ( ! settlem5t at :i* ^! h]oes _h be5 sacrific$4 ,gordon rea*$ ,gondokoro on ,april #af?1 j tw5ty-f\r days aft] leav+ ,kh>t\m4 ,ev]ybody 0 mu* surpris$ to see him1 = x 0 n ev5 kn[n t he _h be5 appo9t$4 ,he rema9$ only six days1 & !n />t$ back to ,kh>t\m1 9 ord] to get 8 baggage4 ,n f9d+ x !re1 he w5t on to ,b]b] to hurry up ! escort1 b n till he _h giv5 ! corrupt ,gov]nor ( ,kh>t\m a bit ( 8 m9d4 ,i h _h "s %>p skirmi%+ ) ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,kh>t\m1 said he 9 a lett] home1 & ,i ?9k ,i h cru%$ him4 ,y\r bro!r wrote to him & told him he told /ories4 ,x 0 undiplomatic ( me1 b x did ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al good4 ,hav+ secur$ 8 baggage1 he return$ to ,gondokoro4 ,en r\te he writes f ! entrance ( ! ,sanbat ,riv]3-- ,we arriv$ "h f ,kh>t\m a week ago1 & ,i h made a nice /ation "h1 & made great fri5ds ) ! ,%illock natives1 :o come ov] 9 great numb]s f ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,!y are poorly (f1 & ,i h giv5 !m "s gra92 v little cont5ts !m4 ,i h employ$ a few ( !m to plant maize1 & !y d x v fairly4 ,! reason !y d n d x = !mselves is1 t if !y plant any quantity !y w\ld run ! *ance ( los+ x1 by its be+ tak5 by =ce f !m2 s !y plant only en\gh to keep body & s\l toge!r1 & ev5 t is s[n 9 small out-(-!-way pat*es4 ,he rea*$ ,gondokoro ! second "t on ,septemb] #d?1 receiv+ ! salaams & salutes ( ! (fic]s1 m51 & function>ies1 toge!r ) ! submission ( all ! neighb\r+ *iefs4 ,9 ! :ole ( 8 prov9ce ,egypt _h only two =ts1 "o at ,gondokoro1 ! capital1 ) #cjj m51 & "o at ,fatiko1 fur!r s\?1 ) #bjj m54 ,z = pay+ taxes1 said he1 or any gov]nm5t exi/+ outside ! =ts1 x is all nons5se4 ,y _c g out 9 any safety half-a-mile1 all because !y h be5 fight+ ! poor natives & tak+ _! cattle4 ,i appreh5d n ! lea/ difficulty 9 ! "w2 ! greate/ w be to ga9 ! p's confid5ce aga94 ,!y h be5 h>dly treat$4 ,! *ief culprit1 to :om mu* ( ?is misgov]nm5t 0 due1 0 ,ra\f ,bey1 :om ,gordon f\nd at ,gondokoro4 ,?is man _h be5 9 (fice = six ye>s1 & prov$ a mis]able failure4 ,ra\f _h nev] conciliat$ ! tribes1 nev] _h plant$ dhoora2 &1 9 fact1 only possess$ ! l& he camp$ ^u4 ,yet he made x a grievance t ,gordon refus$ to employ him1 & ! pres5t ,kh$ive ( ,egypt _m ye>s aft]w>ds made him ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan :5 ,gordon resign$4 ,:at mo/ a/oni%$ ,gordon 0 ! app>5t want ( affection on ! "p ( ! natives = _! (fspr+1 & x pa9$ him none ! less :5 he reflect$ t ?is 0 entirely due to ! slave trade1 & ! suff]+s ! poor p _h endur$4 ,"o man br\ght ,gordon two ( 8 *ildr5 ( #ab & #i ye>s old1 because !y 7 />v+1 & sold !m = a basketful ( gra91 & ?\gh ! fa!r (t5 came to ! /ation aft] ?is1 he nev] ask$ to see !m4 ,gordon m5tion$ ano!r case1 ( a family 9 :i* !re 7 two *ildr54 ,pass+ _! hut "o day1 & see+ only "o *ild1 he ask$ ! "m :]e ! o!r 04 ,oh1 said %e1 x has be5 giv5 to ! man f :om ! c[ 0 /ol5--h] husb& hav+ be5 ! culprit4 ,?is 0 said ) a *e]ful smile4 ,b1 said ,gordon1 are y n sorry8 ,oh1 no6 we w\ld r h ! c[4 ,b y h eat5 ! c[1 & ! pleasure is ov]4 ,oh1 b all ! same1 we w\ld soon] h _h ! c[6 ,gordon adds1 ,! o!r *ild ( twelve ye>s old1 l h] p>5ts did n c>e a bit4 ,a lamb tak5 f ! flock w bleat1 :ile "h y see n ! v slighte/ ve/ige ( feel+4 ,su* an incid5t %[s h[ ! human he>t c1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 deg5]ate to be+ )\t natural affection4 ,x is n ! p :o are to blame1 b _! cruel conqu]ors4 ,n _m miles away f ?is place1 9 a di/rict :i* ! tyranny ( slav]y has n yet rea*$1 ,dr4 ,s*we9fur? says ( ! natives3 ,not)/&+ t c]ta9 in/ances may be alleg$ :i* seem to demon/rate t ! "* ( ! ,d9ka is unfeel+1 ^! cases nev] ref] to su* z are b\nd by ! ties ( k9dr$4 ,p>5ts d n des]t _! *ildr51 nor are bro!rs fai?less to bro!rs1 b are ev] prompt to r5d] :atev] aid is possible4 ,! fam\s negro prelate1 ,bi%op ,cr[!r1 & ! celebrat$ travell]1 ,mr4 ,/anley1 be> simil> te/imony4 ,!re c be no "q t ! ,african1 9 8 normal condition1 is z capable ( affection z ! native ( any o!r c\ntry4 99 99 99 ,slav]y has be51 is1 & z long z x exi/s w be1 ! curse ( ,africa4 ,n a s\l1 said ,gordon1 to be se5 = miles2 all driv5 (f by ! slav]s 9 ye>s pa/4 ,y c\ld sc>cely conceive su* a wa/e or des]t4 ,su* 0 8 comm5t :5 at ! entrance ( ! riv] ,sanbat1 & su* w\ld h frequ5tly be5 a correct description ( ! c\ntry blight$ by ?is curs$ traffic4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 slav]y exi/s n[ only 9 ,mohamm$an c\ntries 7?\gh !re are a few exceptions71 yet x _c be call$ a ,mohamm$an in/itution4 ,! ,prophet sanction$ only ! tak+ ( slaves 9 w>4 ,! cu/om ( 8 "t 0 to kill & (t5 to torture prison]s tak5 9 w>1 s t really x 0 a /ep 9 advance to sugge/ t ^! captives %\ld be utilis$ z s]vants4 ,to a great ext5t1 if n entirely1 slav]y z an in/itution is due to ! l[ moral /&>d set up by ! ,koran4 ,7 x n = love ( s5sual indulg5ce1 slav]y w\ld long ago h di$ a natural dea?4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 has x be5 prov$ t volunt>y s]vice is f> *eap] ?an en=c$ lab\r4 ,an ,indian coolie w "w all day1 & ask = little m ?an en\gh to keep body & s\l toge!r4 ,?is mu* ! slave-own]s are compell$ to give to keep _! slaves 9 heal?4 ,slaves are valuable prop]ty1 & x is *eap] to fe$ !m well ?an badly4 ,b ov] & above ! food1 ! slave-own] has to be> ! co/ ( transit f _! bright happy homes 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 ?r\gh hundr$s ( miles ( scor*+ des]t1 :i* dem&s a frightful dea?-toll4 ,only ! /ronge/ ev] rea* ! slave-m>kets1 & x has be5 calculat$ t at lea/ #ejj1jjj lives are annually sacrific$ dur+ transit4 ,indirectly ! slave-own] has to pay = ^!4 ,:5 slaves 7 tak5 9 w>1 !y co/ no?+ to transport2 b :5 ,mohamm$an conque/s ceas$1 ! supply ceas$ ) x1 = ,mohamm$ans are n all[$ by ! ,koran to make slaves ( m5 ( _! own cre$1 ?\gh !y d sometimes infr+e ?is rule4 ,x is g5]ally suppos$ t ! slave trade orig9at$ 9 ! fact t 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( ,c5tral ,africa !re are no horses or bea/s ( burd51 z ow+ to ! exi/5ce ( ! tetse-fly no animal c live4 ,consequ5tly ivory & ev]y?+ else has to be c>ri$ on ! heads ( port]s4 ,^! port]s 7 engag$ by ! ,arab ivory deal]s 9 ! int]ior1 & m>*$ 9 l>ge gangs to ! seaports4 ,hav+ rea*$ _! de/9ation1 & giv5 up _! loads1 ! "q ( transport back to _! villages w\ld arise4 ,! ,arab trad]s f\nd t x w\ld suit _! purpose be/ to sell ! port]s z slaves4 ,:o 0 to "k :e!r or n !y 7 tak5 9 battle8 ,9 ,mohamm$an c\ntries1 s long z pl5ty ( back%ee% is =?com+1 ^? 9 au?ority ask few que/ions4 ,soon ! sale ( slaves became m pr(itable ?an ! ivory trade1 :i* possibly _h orig9at$ x1 & s ! "o 0 sub/itut$ = ! o!r1 ! au?orities n only w9k+ at x1 b enc\rag+ x z a s\rce ( l>ge rev5ues to !m4 ,at "o "t a l>ge numb] ( s-call$ ,*ri/ians 7 engag$ 9 ?is unholy traffic1 b ! sc&al became s great t ,european public op9ion w\ld n tol]ate x1 & s !y _h to sell _! /ations to ,mohamm$an ,arabs1 :o if possible 7 ev5 m cruel & rel5tless 9 ! way !y conduct$ ! trade4 ,m]*ant pr9ces arose among !m1 & !y c>ri$ on _! bus9ess ) a ?or\ghness & a sy/em wor?y ( a bett] cause4 ,soldi]s 7 tra9$1 & l>ge armies kept = no o!r purpose ?an t ( collect+ slaves4 ,peaceful villages 7 surr\nd$1 night attacks 7 made1 :ole tribes 7 m>*$ (f to ! slave m>kets1 ! road be+ l9$ by gr9n+ skulls to %[ ! way 9 :i* ! victims suff]$ en r\te4 ,n = ?is ,0 common clay ta'en f ! common e>?1 ,m\ld$ by ,god1 & temp]$ ) ! te>s ,( angels1 to ! p]fect %ape ( man6 ,! un=tunate captives 7 *a9$ toge!r to prev5t escape1 & (t5 ! fa/5+s 7 secur$ 9 a way s unnecess>ily cruel1 t !y _h great difficulty 9 secur+ any sleep1 ei!r at night or dur+ ! day :5 ! p]iodical halts 7 made4 ,inde$ ! ord9>y precautions t we take 9 ! convoy ( l>ge h]ds ( cattle 7 g5]ally neglect$4 ,?is is all ! m surpris+ :5 we consid] :at great tr\ble ^! m5 took to secure _! victims2 "o w\ld h ?\ght t self-int]e/ at lea/ w\ld (t5 h dictat$ a m humane policy1 b x does n appe> to h be5 s4 99 99 99 ,9 hunt+ = ^! gangs ( slaves1 x 0 a subject ( deep regret to ,gordon t (t5 8 action only t5d$ to increase _! suff]+s4 ,9 ! ,c5tral ,african des]ts !re are only a few wells1 at long int]vals1 & ! poor captives suff]$ t]rible ?ir/ on ! m>* f well to well4 ,b ! sure/ way ( int]cept+ ! gangs 0 to hold ! wells4 ,:5 ! slave-deal]s knew t a c]ta9 well on :i* !y 7 m>*+ 0 held by ,gordon1 !y w\ld make a det\r 9 ord] to avoid him1 & _! un=tunate victims w\ld be kept f qu5*+ _! ?ir/ = unusually long p]iods1 ) ! result t _m w\ld succumb to ! appall+ heat4 ,if a slave exhibit$ great exhau/ion1 & %[$ little *ance ( be+ able to rea* ! next halt+-place1 ! driv]s w\ld n ev5 tr\ble to wa/e a r\nd ( ammunition1 b1 un*a9+ ! victim1 w\ld kill him by a bl[ on ! back ( ! neck ) a mallet or a piece ( wood1 & leave 8 body :]e x lay1 to fe$ ! vultures4 ,(t5 "y girls1 & ev5 infants1 7 m>*$ ?r\gh des]ts1 ?r\gh :i* ,gordon decl>$ t he %udd]$ to contemplate a j\rney on 8 fleet-foot$ camel4 ,x 0 ) tru? t ,burns said-- ,man's inhumanity to man ,makes c\ntless ?\s&s m\rn4 ,"s ( ! slave trad]s _h become v ri*1 & "o ( !m1 ,zebehr ,rahama1 n[ 9 captivity 9 ,gibralt>1 _h become s p[]ful t ev5 ! ,kh$ive d>$ n mole/ him4 ,8 field ( op]ations ly+ at a consid]able di/ance f ,gordon's prov9ce1 ^! two did n come 9 contact1 until ! latt] 0 made ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! :ole ( ! ,s\dan1 & s x is n at ! pres5t "t necess>y to d m ?an m]ely allude to him z ! k+ ( slave hunt]s4 ,_m m c>ri$ on a successful bus9ess1 & "s ( !m conduct$ _! op]ations 9 ! ,equatorial ,prov9ce2 & x is h>dly necess>y to say t ! fir/ ?+ ! new gov]nor did 0 to break up ! organisations ( ^! m54 ,he 0 only appo9t$ 9 ,cairo dur+ ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 & aft] t "t he _h to sp5d _m we>y days & nights 9 travell+4 ,b 9 ,june we f9d him seiz+ an ,arab deal] nam$ ,nass>1 at ! head ( a l>ge convoy ( slaves1 & ca/+ him into prison4 ,by ?is brilliant /roke he n only got possession ( a well-kn[n culprit1 b /ruck t]ror into ! he>ts ( small] deal]s4 ,b1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,taip+ rebels1 :om he at once turn$ into soldi]s to fight = him1 s ,nass> 0 enli/$ into 8 s]vice4 ,d y "k1 he wrote1 ,i h =giv5 ! head slav] ,nass>1 & am employ+ him2 he is n worse ?an o!rs1 & ^! slav]s h be5 mu* enc\rag$ to d :at !y h done4 ,he is a fir/-rate man1 & does a great deal ( "w4 ,he 0 9 prison = two weeks1 & 0 !n =giv54 ,o!r quotations c\ld be made f 8 lett]s %[+ t he _h =m$ a high op9ion ( ! abilities ( ! ,arabs engag$ 9 slave deal+1 ) a correspond+ly l[ "o ( ! ,egyptian soldi]s :o 7 employ$ to put !m d[n4 ,! ,arabs 7 ent]pris+1 plucky fell[s1 ) ! _s ( a man 9 !m1 :]eas ! soldi]s 7 a c[>dly & contemptible lot4 ,:5 9 l>ge numb]s1 !y us$ to ill-treat & bully ! natives1 :o consequ5tly took e opportunity ( retaliat+4 ,gordon1 ) 8 quick p]ception1 saw t ! be/ way to rem$y ?is 0 to scatt] ! soldi]s ab\t 9 small deta*m5ts1 j /rong en\gh to def5d _! po/s1 b n to take advantage ( ! p3-- ,i h ! g>risons small on purpose to make !m keep awake2 & x has its effect1 = !y are all 9 a fe>ful fright along ! l9e4 ,i _c help feel+ some:at ( a malici\s enjoym5t ( _! suff]+s4 ,if ,i p]sonally am at any /ation1 ev5 if !re are ?irty or =ty m5 !re1 ! s5tries all g to sleep 9 com=t4 ,n s 9 my abs5ce2 e "o is awake1 ,i expect4 ,hav+ no?+ to d--or r n do+ any?+1 ?\gh !re is pl5ty to be done--!y sit & talk ov] ! t]rors ( _! position1 until !y tremble aga94 ,i nev] 9 ! c\rse ( my life saw su* wret*$ creatures dignifi$ by ! "n ( soldi]s4 ,=tunately1 ?\gh ,i c d ! "w ( ! prov9ce )\t an int]pret]1 ,i _c speak to ! m5 except by my looks1 or tell !m my op9ion 9 words1 ?\gh my lett]s are pretty /rong4 ,! results ( ?is policy 7 excell5t4 ,n only 7 ! g>risons kept on ! al]t & prev5t$ f oppress+ ! p1 b ! c\ntry 0 op5$ up & travell+ r5d]$ saf]4 ,writ+ home1 ,gordon says3-- ,x is su* a com=t hav+ my roads op54 ,"o man came d[n f ,b$d5 to-day alone4 ,be=e ,i came x w\ld h ne$$ ?irty or at lea/ tw5ty m5 to g along ?is r\te4 ,! blacks w\ld h conceal$ !mselves 9 ! grass1 & /uck a spe> into ! h9d]-mo/ man2 n[ !y are q fri5dly4 ,a ,b>i 9 my employm5t /ole a %eep ye/]day1 & d[n came ! natives to compla9 & h ju/ice1 :i* !y got4 ,is x n com=table8 ,all ?is has effect$ a great *ange among my m54 ,!y no long] fe> ! blacks z !y did1 & altoge!r a mu* bett] feel+ exi/s4 ,go+ up to ,k]ri1 :]e 9 ,septemb] la/ ! convoy ( ,kemp 0 h>ass$ all ! r\te1 ,i w5t on alone ) f\r or five soldi]s beh9d me1 & nev] felt ! lea/ appreh5sion2 = ! natives talk mu* among/ !mselves1 & ! virg9 tribes _h he>d we 7 n to be fe>$1 & t _! cattle 0 safe f pillage4 ,a ye> ago an escort ( five or six soldi]s us$ to accompany ea* nugg> ei!r com+ up or d[n4 ,ev5 ! /eam]s c>ri$ an escort ( ! same numb]4 ,n[ n "o soldi] ei!r goes ) "o or ! o!r4 ,?is has prev5t$ all pillag+ en r\te1 = our p d>e n d x n[1 n hav+ ! escort ( soldi]s4 ,9 spite ( 8 contempt = ! soldi]s "u him1 he treat$ !m k9dly & made great ef=ts to improve !m4 ,n[ & !n he w\ld give !m a magic-lant]n lecture1 & 9 o!r ways try to b5efit !m m5tally & morally4 ,no d\bt 9 ?is he succe$$ to a great ext5t1 & at all ev5ts he _h ! satisfaction ( feel+ t he 0 lik$ by !m4 ,9 ano!r lett] he says3-- ,! m5 & (fic]s l my ju/ice1 c&\r1 & my outbur/s ( temp]1 & see t ,i am n a tyrant4 ,ov] two ye>s we h liv$ intimately toge!r1 & !y wat* me closely4 ,i am glad t !y d s4 ,my wi% & desire is t all %\ld be z happy z x re/s ) me to make !m1 & ?\gh ,i feel sure t ,i am unju/ sometimes1 x is n ! rule ) me to be s4 ,i c>e = _! m>*es1 = _! wants & food1 & protect _! wom5 & boys if !y ill-treat !m2 & ,i d no?+ ( ?is4 ,i am a *isel :i* cuts ! wood2 ! ,c>p5t] directs x4 ,if ,i lose my edge1 ,he mu/ %>p5 me2 if ,he puts me aside & takes ano!r1 x is ,8 own good w4 ,none are indisp5sable to ,him2 ,he w d ,8 "w ) a /raw equally z well4 ,gordon _h n be5 long 9 8 prov9ce :5 he saw t ! only effectual way to aboli% slav]y 0 to op5 up ! c\ntry1 & enc\rage trad]s by mak+ x safe = !m to travel ab\t4 ,mu* z he did p]sonally to puni% slave-hunt+1 & to break up gangs ( m5 s engag$1 he always consid]$ t 8 be/ ef=ts %\ld be devot$ to ! op5+ up ( ! c\ntry = trade4 ,at ! "t he 0 !re1 & n[ also1 ! lead+ m5 7 all m or less engag$ 9 slave-hunt+1 & no "o d>$ to say a ^w aga9/ !m4 ,gordon want$ to introduce an indep5d5t class ( trad]s1 :o w\ld soon be suffici5tly p[]ful to give evid5ce aga9/ ! lead]s ( ! slave-hunt+ sy/em4 ,8 desire aft]w>ds to s]ve ! ,k+ ( ! ,belgians 9 ! ,congo t]ritory 0 ) ! object ( develop+ trade1 & ?us ultimately ( prev5t+ slave-deal+4 ,) reg>d to ,egypt1 he =m$ 8 ideas dur+ ! fir/ ye> he 0 9 ! c\ntry1 & he /eadily adh]$ to !m to ! end4 ,writ+ f ,tult*a1 on #ag? ,novemb] #ahgc1 he says3-- ,i believe if ! ,s\dan 0 settl$1 ! ,kh$ive w\ld prev5t ! slave trade2 b he does n see 8 way to d s till he c move ab\t ! c\ntry4 ,my ideas are to op5 x out by gett+ ! /eam]s on to ! lakes1 by :i* "t ,i %\ld "k ! promot]s ( ! slave trade & c\ld ask ! ,kh$ive to seize !m4 ,& aga93 ,god has all[$ slav]y to g on = s _m ye>s2 born 9 ! p1 x ne$s m ?an an exp$ition to eradicate x2 op5 out ! c\ntry1 & x w fall ( itself4 ,?\gh he 0 n p]mitt$ dur+ 8 life to see mu* p]man5t result f 8 ardu\s lab\rs1 yet f> f 8 ef=ts hav+ be5 9 va91 he x 0 :o reviv$ 9 ,europe an int]e/ 9 ! subject1 & conclusions arriv$ at by ! rec5t ,anti-,slav]y ,conf]5ce1 at ,brussels1 cle>ly indicate t ! m ?\ghtful philan?ropi/s :o are mov+ 9 ! matt] recognise t ! l9es he laid d[n are ! "r ones to foll[4 ,! numb] ( ye>s t he 0 p]mitt$ to devote to ?is /ruggle ) slav]y 7 n _m1 b ! se$s 7 s[n :i* w br+ =? a ri* h>ve/ 9 ! future4 ,9 t noble crusade1 :i* he und]took s+le-h&$ aga9/ tyranny & oppression1 he suppli$ ! be/ possible answ] to ! cynic's "q :e!r or n life is wor? liv+3-- ,is ,life wor? liv+8 ,yes1 s long ,z !re is wrong to "r1 ,wail ( ! weak aga9/ ! /rong1 ,or tyranny to fight2 ,long z !re l+]s gloom to *ase ,or /ream+ te> to dry1 ,"o k9dr$ woe1 "o sorr[+ face1 ,t smiles z we draw nigh4#g #g ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,au/9 9 ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e4 ,n only _h ,gordon to cont5d ) ! slave trade1 corrupt (ficials1 an unsympa!tic gov]nm5t at ,cairo1 & incompet5t troops1 b to add to 8 tr\bles 8 /aff broke d[n ) sickness & ev5 dea?1 :ile he = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life suff]$ f ague & liv] disord]s4 ,"h are descriptions ( ! climate f "s ( 8 lett]s3-- ,?is is a horrid climate4 ,i seldom1 if ev]1 get a good sleep4 ,x is a v great com=t to feel t ,god w rectify "o's defects 9 ?is life1 & make "r all mi/akes1 also t ,he gov]ns ev]y?+4 ,is x my pres5t temp]am5t1 or is x truly ! case t ?+s g unt[>dly m 9 ?is l& ?an any:]e else8 ,y wrap up an article 9 pap]1 ! pap] is sure to te>1 ! /r+ y lea/ want to be brok5 is brok52 e1 e ?+ seems to g wrong4 ,x may be my liv] :i* makes me ?9k ?is1 b x has be5 ! same ) all travell]s4 444 ,! mosquitoes are horrible "h2 ! proboscis is =m$ l a bayonet1 ) a h+e at ! b5d2 !y turn x d[n = p]=ation & press on x ) _! head1 muscles1 & *e/4 ,i am v susceptible ( _! bite or dig2 ! lea/ t\* ( ! 'bayonet' makes a lump4 444 ,v>iety is pleas+6 ,got away f mosquitoes to f9d s&-flies & h>ve/-bugs in/ead4 ,h[ev]1 !y are quiet by day1 & "h !re are no flies ) irritat+ feet4 ,!re mu/ be "s wond]ful my/]y ab\t ?is life4 ,:y %\ld ^! c\ntries be s full ( annoyances to man8 ,:y %\ld ev5 ! alight+ ( a fly1 8 footpr9ts1 cause su* irritation to ! sk94 ,x mu/ be = "s good object ev5tually to be made kn[n to u4 ,mo/ ( ,gordon's ef=ts 7 direct$ to ! abolition ( slav]y1 & ! amelioration ( ! suff]+s ( ! p he gov]n$1 b z an explor] & a surveyor he also did good "w1 & he might1 _h he c>$ = su* di/9ctions1 h receiv$ hon\rs f ! ,royal ,geographical ,society4 ,?\gh suff]+ a good deal f sickness & f m5tal worries1 he endeav\r$ to explore ! sev5ty miles ( c\ntry betwe5 ,f[eira & ! ,alb]t ,nyanza4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s he says3-- ,x 0 cont5d$ t ! ,nile did n fl[ out ( ,lake ,victoria & !nce into ,lake ,alb]t & s nor?w>d1 b t "o riv] fl[$ out ( ,lake ,victoria & ano!r out ( ,lake ,alb]t2 & t ^! two riv]s unit$ & =m$ ! ,nile4 ,?is /atem5t c\ld n be positively d5i$1 inasmu* z no "o _h actually gone along ! riv] f ,f[eira to ,hagungo4 ,s ,i w5t along x ) mu* suff]+1 & settl$ ! "q4 ,z he did n p]sonally come into contact ) ,m'tesa1 ! ,k+ ( ,ug&a1 x is n necess>y to d m ?an m5tion ! fact t ?is /range mon>* wrote a lett] to him1 & ev5 ask$ him to plant a /ockade = 8 troops )9 ,ug&a t]ritory4 ,gordon1 h[ev]1 did n tru/ ,m'tesa1 & at "o "t1 on acc\nt ( "s misbehavi\r on ! "p ( t mon>*1 ev5 contemplat$ attack+ him4 ,b ,mr4 ,/anley1 ! great explor]1 s5t a vigor\s prote/ aga9/ any aggression on ! "p ( a ,*ri/ian repres5tative1 ev5 ( a ,moslem ,gov]nm5t1 t[>ds a newly ,*ri/ianis$ /ate1 if "o may apply t t]m to ,ug&a4 ,gordon evid5tly recognis$ ! wisdom ( ,/anley's cont5tion1 = ! attack 0 nev] made1 & ,/anley receiv$ f ,gordon a lett] giv+ him mu* in=mation4 ,gordon rea*$ ,lake ,alb]t at ! end ( ,july #ahgf1 & f !n till he left to return home he 0 busily engag$ 9 survey+ ! c\ntry1 wad+ ?r\gh riv]s1 cutt+ 8 way ?r\gh d5se jungles1 enc\nt]+ natives arm$ ) assegais1 & 9 o!r ways risk+ 8 valuable life1 all = ! sake ( 8 fell[-creatures1 & 9 ! hope ( ultimately op5+ up ! c\ntry4 ,0 !re ev] a man m /rongly actuat$ by ! _s ( altruism8 ,8 ?ree ye>s 7 draw+ to a close1 & n hav+ receiv$ ! support he ?\ght he des]v$1 he decid$ to leave ! s]vice ( ! ,kh$ive4 ,on ,octob] #f? he comm5c$ 8 j\rney1 & by ,*ri/mas ,eve ( t ye> he _h rea*$ ,engl&4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,gov]nor-,,g5]al ,,( ,,! ,,s\dan ,colonel ,gordon's visit to ,engl& 0 a v %ort "o1 = no soon] did ! ,kh$ive ,ismail realise ! fact t su* an able public s]vant _h def9itely decid$ to quit 8 s]vice1 ?an he wrote implor+ him to return on 8 own t]ms1 :i* 7 no?+ less ?an t he %\ld be inve/$ ) ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al%ip ( ! :ole ,s\dan1 includ+ ! ,equatorial ,prov9ce1 ov] :i* he _h = ?ree ye>s rul$4 ,! ,kh$ive 0 suffici5tly wide awake to "k :at an able1 consci5ti\s s]vant he _h 9 ,gordon1 &1 co/ :at x might1 0 det]m9$ n to lose him4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] 0 t ,gordon _h made himself indisp5sable to ! ,kh$ive1 & :5 a man does t he may practically dem& 8 own t]ms4 ,8 he>t 0 ?or\ghly 9 ! "w1 & ! only reason = 8 hav+ resign$ 0 t he 0 disgu/$ ) ,ismail ,yacoob1 ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan1 :o1 al?\gh ,gordon 0 n "u him1 0 f 8 position 9 _m ways able to hamp] 8 re=ms4 ,! ,kh$ive wisely decid$ to recall ,ismail ,yacoob f ,kh>t\m1 & to put ,colonel ,gordon 9 8 place4 ,sett+ a j value1 wrote ! ,kh$ive1 on y\r hon\rable "*1 on y\r zeal1 & on ! great s]vices t y h already done me1 ,i h resolv$ to br+ ! ,s\dan1 ,d>f\r1 & ! prov9ces ( ! ,equator1 into "o great prov9ce1 & to place x "u y z ,gov]nor-,g5]al4 ,z ! c\ntry :i* y are ?us to gov]n is s va/1 y mu/ h b5ea? y ?ree vakeels 7or deputy gov]nors73 ! fir/ = ! ,s\dan prop]ly s call$1 ! second = ,d>f\r1 & ! ?ird = ! %ores ( ! ,r$ ,sea & ! ,ea/]n ,s\dan4 ,?us1 at ! age ( =ty-f\r1 ,gordon _h committ$ to 8 *>ge ! absolute control1 includ+ p[] ov] life & dea?1 ov] a prov9ce z l>ge z ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,spa9 toge!r6 ,he _h already s]v$ ! ,kh$ive = ?ree ye>s 9 ! unheal?y ,equatorial ,prov9ce1 & n[ he 0 to gov]n = ne>ly ?ree ye>s m ?is l>g] & /ill m unwieldy prov9ce1 8 reign only ceas+ ) ! abdication ( ,ismail4 ,:5 ,gordon left ,engl& = ,cairo1 ! appo9tm5t _h n be5 conf]r$ ^u him4 ,he m]ely w5t out to see ! ,kh$ive1 & x 0 n till ,febru>y #ac1 #ahgg1 t ! matt] 0 f9ally decid$4 ,writ+ home 9 ref]5ce to ! ,kh$ive's k9dness1 he quotes t text1 ,ask ( me1 & ,i w give !e to ! half ( my k+dom1 & !n he goes on to say3-- ,& n[ = ! rev]se ( ! m$al4 ,x is ! sacrifice ( a liv+ life4 ,to give y\r life to be tak5 at once1 is "o ?+2 to give a life su* z is be=e me is ano!r & m try+ ordeal4 ,i h set my face to ! "w1 & w give my life to x4 ,i feel z if ,i _h n\ght to d ) ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,god mu/ und]take ! "w4444 ,i ?9k h[ _m w\ld be weigh$ d[n by ?is imm5se *>ge2 h[ !y w\ld %r9k f accept+ x )\t "s o!r help1 = fe> ( _! reputation4 ,b = me1 ,i nev] gave ! "q a ?\ght4 ,i feel sure ( success2 = ,i d n lean on my own und]/&+1 & ,he directs my pa?4 ,on ,m>* #ai? he writes ) reg>d to 8 gr& escort3-- ,"h ,i met two hundr$ cavalry & infantry1 :o _h come to meet u4 ,i am mo/ c>efully gu>d$--at six y>ds' radius r\nd ! tree :]e ,i am sitt+ are six or eight s5tries1 & ! o!r m5 are 9 a circle r\nd !m4 ,n[1 j imag9e ?is1 & put y\rself 9 my position4 ,h[ev]1 ,i "k !y w all g to sleep1 s ,i d n fret myself4 ,i c say truly1 no man has ev] be5 s =c$ into a high position z ,i h4 ,h[ _m ,i "k to :om ! inc5se w\ld be ! brea? ( _! no/rils4 ,to me x is irksome beyond measure4 ,eight or t5 m5 to help me (f my camel6 z if ,i 7 an invalid4 ,if ,i walk1 e "o gets (f & walks2 s1 furi\s1 ,i get on aga94 ,aft] be+ appo9t$ ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan1 ! fir/ ?+ ,colonel ,gordon did 0 to attempt to br+ ab\t a def9ite peace betwe5 ! ,kh$ive & ! ,k+ ( ,abyss9ia1 ^: t]ritory adjo9s ! ,s\dan4 ,x w be rememb]$ t 9 ! ye> #ahfh an ,engli% exp$ition1 "u ! late ,"l 7!n ,sir ,rob]t7 ,napi]1 w5t aga9/ ,!odore1 ,k+ ( ,abyss9ia1 to puni% him = imprison+ & ill-treat+ ,briti% subjects4 ,be+ defeat$1 t mon>* committ$ suicide4 ,be=e 8 defeat1 z he 0 mu* hat$1 "s ( 8 *iefta9s _h brok5 into op5 revolt1 & "o ( !m _h proclaim$ himself k+ ( a c]ta9 prov9ce4 ,sir ,rob]t ,napi] pres5t$ ?is *iefta9 ) f\r guns & a ?\s& rifles1 & ?is recognition on ! "p ( ! conqu]ors enabl$ ! *ief 9 "q to m\nt ! ,abyss9ian ?rone1 tak+ = himself ! "n ( ,johannis4 ,9 #ahgd a ,swiss adv5tur]1 :o 0 at t "t gov]nor ( ,mass[ah1 "u ! ,kh$ive1 seiz$ ,bogos1 a piece ( t]ritory belong+ to ,abyss9ia1 & held x = 8 ma/]1 at ! same "t urg+ him to add ano!r prov9ce1 t ( ,hamaen1 to 8 ill-gott5 ga9s4 ,at ?is "t ! ,kh$ive 0 ri*1 hav+ j receiv$ #d1jjj1jjj f ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t = ! ,suez ,canal %>es1 & in/ead ( sp5d+ ! money 9 develop+ ! res\rces ( ! t]ritory he already possess$1 he 0 ill advis$ en\gh to g to w>1 & got defeat$4 ,=emo/ among ! ,abyss9ians 9 ! conflict 0 ,walad el ,mi*ael1 ! h]$it>y pr9ce ( ,bogos & ,hamaen1 :o be=e ! w> 0 imprison$ = hav+ s\ght ! aid ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 aga9/ ! ,abyss9ian k+4 ,he 0 releas$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ho/ilities1 & prov$ v successful4 ,b1 hav+ defeat$ ! ,egyptians1 ,walad got disgu/$ ) ! ,abyss9ian k+ = depriv+ him ( 8 %>e ( ! spoils ( w>1 & consequ5tly1 :5 ! ,egyptians 9 #ahgf s\ght to av5ge _! defeat1 ,walad turn$ aga9/ 8 own k+4 ,! ,egyptians 7 h[ev] aga9 defeat$1 #ijjj ( !m be+ kill$1 & an enorm\s numb] tak5 prison]s4 ,! spoils ( w> 7 great1 = all ! ,egyptian t5ts1 tw5ty-five guns1 #aj1jjj rifles1 & a l>ge am\nt ( ,engli% gold1 7 captur$ by ! ,abyss9ians4 ,s ignorant 7 !y ( ! value ( ?is spoil1 t !y mi/ook ,engli% sov]eigns = brass c\nt]s1 & ?irty ( !m 7 sold = f\r doll>s6 ,! ,abyss9ian k+ 0 s inc5s$ at ! conduct ( ,walad1 :o _h #gjjj m5 & #gjj rifles1 t1 z "o ( ! conditions ( peace1 he dem&$ t ! ,kh$ive %\ld give him up4 ,?is ( c\rse ! ,kh$ive c\ld n d1 & a long delay foll[$1 dur+ :i* ! ,abyss9ian mon>* s5t an envoy to ,cairo4 ,b ! ,kh$ive treat$ ! envoy badly1 & he1 rightly or wrongly1 imag9$ t 8 life 0 9 dang]4 ,he manag$ to get away1 & ! ill-feel+ betwe5 ! two mon>*s 0 int5se :5 ,colonel ,gordon arriv$ on ! sc5e4 ,j at ?is "t ! great bulk ( ! ,egyptian troops 7 requir$ = ! ,turki% w> aga9/ ! ,russians1 & ,gordon 0 left helpless1 z he _h n suffici5t =ce ) him to compel ,walad to cease 8 int]mitt5t attacks on ,abyss9ia4 ,see+ ! hopelessness ( 8 position1 ,gordon decid$ to wa/e no m "t ov] ! "q1 m especially z he _h n yet be5 to ,kh>t\m1 ! capital ( 8 huge prov9ce1 to take up 8 duties1 & all ! "t !re 0 a revolt go+ on 9 ,d>f\r1 on ! extreme we/ ( 8 dom9ion4 ,hav+ once made up 8 m9d1 he lo/ no "t 9 gett+ to ,kh>t\m1 leav+ ,walad to be dealt ) at 8 leisure lat] on4 ,on rea*+ ,kh>t\m1 :i* he did by travell+ =ty-five miles a day 9 ! extremely hot mon?s ( ,april & ,may1 he _h to submit to ! ordeal ( in/allation4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion1 aft] ! firman _h be5 read & ! royal salute _h be5 fir$1 t he made ! memorable spee* :i* s delight$ ! p1 & :i* may be summ$ up 9 "o s5t5ce t he made use (1 ,) ! help ( ,god ,i w hold ! balance level4 ,by ?is he meant to say1 t z long z he 0 ,gov]nor-,g5]al !re %\ld be none ( ! cruel1 gr9d+ tyranny t _h exi/$ 9 ! "t ( 8 pr$ecessor4 ,x may be well "h1 anticipat+ ev5ts1 to illu/rate ! desp]ate condition ( ! p "u ! tyranny ( ! ,egyptian rule4 ,mr4 ,frank ,p[]1 correspond5t ( ! ,times1 9 a private lett] to 8 "m 9 ! ye> #ahhd1 describes ! way 9 :i* ! poor p 7 gr\nd d[n ) taxation4 ,he says3-- ,e ,arab mu/ pay a tax = himself1 *ildr51 & wife or wives4 ,?is he has to pay ?ree times ov]--once = ! ,kh$ive1 once = ! tax collector or local ,beys1 & once = ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al4 ,! la/ two are illegal1 b /ill scrupul\sly collect$ to ! pia/re4 ,to pay ?is he mu/ gr[ "s corn1 & = ! privilege ( gr[+ corn he mu/ pay #c p] annum4 ,to gr[ corn ! des]t e>? mu/ h wat]3 ! means ( irrigation is a ',sakeh1' a :eel l a mill-:eel ) buckets on x1 :i* raise ! wat] into a tr\gh1 & !n x fl[s 9 little /reams ov] ! l&4 ,a sakeh is turn$ by two ox54 ,e man :o uses a sakeh mu/ pay #g3 if he does n use x1 he mu/ g into prison = life1 & h 8 hut burn$4 ,e "o mu/ pay = ! "r ( work+ to e>n money2 e "o mu/ pay if !y are idle2 9 any case e "o mu/ pay to make ! (ficials ri*4 ,if y h a trad+ boat1 y are f9$ #d if y d n cont9ually fly ! ,egyptian flag1 & y mu/ pay #d = ! privilege ( fly+ x4 ,9 ano!r lett] he says3-- ,if !y wi% to gr[ corn !y mu/ pay = p]mission to d s1 pay = lib]ty to take wat] f ! broad ,nile1 & pay = lib]ty to sell ! corn4 ,if ! crop is good1 pay d\ble taxes 7"o = private purse ( ! ,pa%a & "o = ! ,gov]nm5t at ,cairo74 ,if !y don't gr[ ! corn !y c't pay ! taxes at all1 & get k\rba%$ 7flogg$7 & put into prison4 ,no matt] h[ !y make a few pia/res1 ! dragoman ( "s ,bey or ,pa%a w /eal x = 8 ma/]4 ,!y frequ5tly pull d[n huts & te> up y>ds & fields to f9d :]e ! co9s are hidd54 ,if ! peasant buys a few rags = 8 wife or *ild1 or m5ds a hole 9 8 hut to keep out ! sun1 he is told he mu/ h got money some:]e1 & he is d\bly tax$2 & aft] all1 8 sole possessions are a hut made ( mud & riv] re$s1 a ru% b$1 a ru% mat1 & an e>!n pot4 ,9 /ill ano!r lett] he says3-- ,"s ( ^! m]*ants1 :o sit all day 9 _! little /alls 9 ! baza>1 are really millionaires1 & w\ld buy up _m ( ! ,london m]*ant-pr9ces4 ,!y live l k+s 9 :at1 outside1 looks l a mud hut4 ,if "o %[s any outw>d signs ( weal?1 ! ,pa%a lets him "k quietly t he w at once be *>g$ z a rebel or some?+1 & put 9 prison if he does n make him a little pres5t1 g5]ally f #cjj to #ajjj4 ,"o ,pa%a left "h la/ ye>1 admitt+1 report says1 t 9 ?ree ye>s he _h made #fj1jjj4 ,he came "h ?ree ye>s ago z a cl]k on #b a mon?4 ,abdul-,k]eem ,pa%a1 ! ,gov]nor1 took a fancy to him1 & made him *ief ( ! tax-ga!r]s2 9 ?ree ye>s he ga9$ ! rank ( ,pa%a & #fj1jjj--mean+ #ejjj ru9$ homes1 sev]al million /rokes ( ! ba/9ado1 rap9e1 robb]y1 & m5 driv5 to exasp]ation1 & %ot d[n at _! doors4 ,ne$ we wond] t p s gr\nd d[n by tyranny 7 delight$ to he> _! ,gov]nor-,g5]al ann\nce t he w\ld hold ! balance level1 & t no long] %\ld ! ri* & p[]ful trample on ! weak & poor8 ,! prom95t *>act]i/ic ( ! ,egyptian rule 9 ! ,s\dan 0 fitt+ly summ$ up 9 ! s5t5ce1 ,k\rba%1 k\rba%1 et t\j\rs k\rba%1 :i* be+ int]pret$ means1 ,flogg+1 flogg+1 always flogg+4 ,z to adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 !re 0 no su* ?+4 ,he :o c\ld bribe ! judges ! highe/ got judgm5t deliv]$ 9 8 fav\r1 :ile 8 oppon5t receiv$ ! k\rba%4 ,! symbol ( au?ority might well h be5 a k\rba%1 :i* corresponds to ! ,engli% cat-o'-n9e-tails4 ,m5 7 (t5 k\rba%$ = no o!r reason ?an t !y w\ld n1 or c\ld n1 bribe any (ficial :o _h ! p[] ( adm9i/]+ ?is =m ( puni%m5t n to inflict x on !m4 ,nor mu/ x be suppos$ t an ord9>y flogg+1 su* z we und]/& by t t]m1 w\ld satisfy ^! tyrannical p]petrators ( cruelty4 ,(t5 ! use ( ! k\rba% meant t ! victim 0 maim$ = life1 & ! un=tunate "o might always consid] himself lucky if he escap$ )\t any p]man5t injury4 ,9 _m cases x am\nt$ to no?+ m or less ?an a =m ( torture1 su* z us$ to be inflict$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! b>b>\s ,middle ,ages1 & if ! suff]] _h n actually got ! money he 0 suppos$ to h1 he w\ld (t5 h to borr[ z mu* z he c\ld ( ! requir$ am\nt1 9 ord] to avoid fur!r torture4 ,we c imag9e h[ ,gordon's blood mu/ h boil$ ) indignation at su* gross misc>riages ( ju/ice2 & dur+ ! :ole "t he s]v$ ! ,kh$ive1 8 object 0 to d away ) ?is k9d ( tyranny4 ,(t5 8 j\rneys f place to place 7 m>k$ by signs ( fall5 greatness1 z he w\ld n tol]ate tyranny4 ,9 "o mon?1 he says1 ,i h turn$ out ?ree g5]als ( division1 "o g5]al ( brigade1 & f\r lieut5ant-colonels4 ,x is no use m9c+ matt]s4 ,he all[$ e "o to approa* him & to make compla9ts4 ,a box always /ood at 8 t5t or palace1 into :i* any "o :o _h a grievance c\ld drop 8 writt5 compla9t1 ) a c]ta9ty t x w\ld receive imm$iate inve/igation4 ,su* a me?od gave publicity to in/ances ( cruelty & oppression1 & (t51 directly ,gordon he>d ( cases ( ?is k9d1 he w\ld jump on 8 camel1 pay a p]sonal visit to ! individual conc]n$1 & hav+ inve/igat$ ! case on ! spot1 w\ld deal out ju/ice ^u ! culprit4 ,( c\rse1 9 su* an ext5sive prov9ce z 81 )\t railways1 x 0 absolutely impossible to inve/igate all ! cases1 b by tak+ ! m prom95t & ! gross] ones1 he c\ld /rike t]ror into ! he>ts ( evil-do]s 9 high places2 & 9 ?is way he consid]ably r$uc$ ! evil ( tyrannical rule1 & taught ! oppress$ p t !y _h z mu* "r to live z _! oppressors _h4 ,( c\rse ,gordon 0 a mu*-hat$ man among ! oppressor class1 z re=m]s ( deep-seat$ abuses usually are2 b he knew t ! weak & helpless at all ev5ts w\ld appreciate him4 ,:5 ,wilb]=ce1 ! great slav]y abolitioni/1 0 accus$ by an oppon5t ( int]f]5ce ) ! rights ( man1 he ask$ :at ^? rights 71 & receiv$ = answ]1 ,! "r t e man has to lick 8 own nigg]6 ,to rights ( ?is k9d1 h[ev] long e/abli%$1 ,gordon 0 an invet]ate enemy2 8 object 0 to %[ t ! weak & ! helpless _h rights z well z _! oppressors1 & 9 ?is he succe$$ to a m>vell\s ext5t4 ,my great desire1 said he1 is to be a %elt] to ! p1 to ease _! burd5s1 & to s(t5 _! h>d lot 9 ^! inhospitable l&s4 ,& aga93-- ,i h an enorm\s prov9ce to look aft]2 b x is a great bless+ to me to "k t ,god has und]tak5 ! adm9i/ration ( x1 & x is ,8 "w1 & n m9e4 ,if ,i fail1 x is ,8 w2 if ,i succe$1 x is ,8 "w c]ta9ly4 ,he has giv5 me ! joy ( n reg>d+ ! hon\rs ( ?is _w1 & to value my union ) ,him above all ?+s4 ,may ,i be humbl$ to ! du/ & fail1 s t ,he may glorify ,himself4 ,! greatness ( my position only depresses me1 & ,i _c help wi%+ t ! "t _h come :5 ,he w lay me aside & use "s o!r worm to d ,8 "w4 ,besides putt+ an end to cruelty & inju/ice1 he introduc$ into ,kh>t\m a sy/em ( wat] supply4 ,b important z 8 "w at ,kh>t\m 01 he 0 on ,may #ai compell$ to leave1 a revolt hav+ brok5 out at ,d>f\r1 :]e 8 imm$iate pres5ce 0 requir$4 ,s (f he w5t on 8 camel into ! v he>t ( ! slave-hunt+ di/rict4 ,writ+ f ,fogia1 on ! fronti] ( ,d>f\r1 he says3-- ,i h a spl5did camel--none l x2 x flies along1 & q a/oni%es ! ,arabs4 ,i came fly+ into ?is /ation 9 m>%al's uni=m1 & be=e ! m5 _h "t to unpile arms1 ,i _h arriv$ ) only "o man ) me4 ,i c\ld n help x2 ! escort did n come 9 = an h\r & a half aft]w>ds4 ,! ,arab *ief :o 0 ) me said x 0 ! telegraph4444 ,x is fe>ful to see ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al array$ 9 gold clo!s fly+ along l a madman1 ) only a guide1 z if he 0 pursu$4444 ,specks _h be5 se5 9 ! va/ pla9 ar\nd ! /ation mov+ t[>ds x 7l ,jehu's advance71 b ! specks 7 few--only two or ?ree--& 7 suppos$ to be ! advanc$ gu>d1 & be=e ! m5 ( ,fogia knew :]e !y 71 ! /ation 0 tak56 ,writ+ f ,oom*anga ne> ,fas*]1 ! capital ( ,d>f\r1 he says3-- ,all ?is revolt is ! fault ( ! ,ba%i-,baz\ks4 ,i said ! o!r day1 ',if ! p ( ?is c\ntry 7 ,ryahs or ,*ri/ians1 ,i might und]/& y\r bad treatm5t ( !m1 b ,i d n :5 ,i see !y are ,mussulmans1 z y4' ,^u :i* ! ,d>f\rians 7 delight$1 & clapp$ _! h&s4 ,n[ ! ,d>f\rians 7 s fanatical t !y w\ld nev] let a ,*ri/ian into _! c\ntry1 & n[ !y ask me to s5d ,*ri/ian ,gov]nors6 ,_! hatr$ ( ! ,ba%i-,baz\ks 0 well illu/rat$ by an incid5t ,gordon m5tions1 :i* 0 told him by "o ( ! (fic]s4 ,an (fic] decl>$ to me1 he said1 t a woman ) an (fic] escap$ ) ! *ild he _h by h]1 & tak+ ! *ild to ! *ief ( ! insurg5ts1 ask$ him to kill x1 z '! *ild ( a ,turk1' :i* ! *ief did4 ,on ,june #bi ,gordon 0 able to write1 ,we h made peace ) ! tribes ar\nd "h half-way to ,fas*]2 b he records1 ,i speak my m9d1 & ,i _c help say+ to "s 7( ! ,d>f\rians :o _h come 9 to ask = peace71 ',y ought to p>don me4' ,really no p c\ld h be5 treat$ worse ?an ^! p4 99 99 99 ,no soon] 0 "o tr\ble settl$ ?an he 0 (f on ano!r exp$ition1 & ?is "t 8 /eps 7 direct$ t[>ds ,d>a1 ! /ronghold ( ! great pr9ce ( slave-deal]s1 ,zebehr ,rahama4 ,en r\te he 0 ne>ly />v$ z well z poison$ by putrid wat]4 ,writ+ f ,toa%ia on ,july #c1 he says1 ,we h be5 two :ole days )\t meat1 & he f9ds a g>rison :o = ?ree ye>s h be5 )\t pay6 ,he left ,toa%ia on ,july #aa ) #ejj m51 ( :om #aej only 7 any good4 ,on ?is m>* !re 0 a ?reat5$ attack1 :i* =tunately did n come (f1 b t he felt he 0 9 great dang] we may ga!r f ! extract3 ,we h1 ?ank ,god1 pass$ our dang]s4 ,:e!r !y 7 imag9>y or n1 ,i d n "k1 b we 7 ?reat5$ by an attack f ?\s&s ( det]m9$ blacks1 :o knew ,i 0 "h4 ,n[ v few ,engli%m5 "k :at x is to be ) troops !y h n a bit ( confid5ce 94444 ,i d n fe> dea?1 b ,i fe>1 f want ( fai?1 ! results ( my dea?--= ! :ole c\ntry w\ld h ris54 ,at ,d>a he came across a gang ( #baj slaves1 :o _h be5 rescu$1 b :o _h receiv$ no food = ?irty-six h\rs4 ,8 he>t 0 fill$ ) pity = !m1 & he wrote3-- ,i am a fool1 ,i d>e say1 b ,i _c see ! suff]+s ( ^! p )\t te>s 9 my eyes4444 ,x is a sad sight to see ! poor />v$ creatures look+ s wi/fully at "o4 ,:at c ,i d8 ,poor s\ls6 ,i _c fe$ or look aft] !m4 ,i mu/ leave x to ,god1 :o w arrange all 9 k9dness4 ,"s ( !m 7 s mis]ably ?94 ,i h s5t !m "s dhoora4 ,i decl>e solemnly t ,i w\ld give my life will+ly to save ! suff]+s ( ^! p2 & if ,i w\ld d ?is1 h[ mu* m does ,he c>e = !m ?an su* imp]fection z ,i am6 ,y w\ld h felt sick _h y se5 !m4 ,poor creatures6 ?irty-six h\rs )\t food6 ,! m exp]i5ce ,colonel ,gordon _h ( 8 ,ba%i-,baz\k soldi]s1 ! m he seems to h dislik$ !m3-- ,i am worn to a %ad[ by ! utt] uselessness ( ! ,ba%i-,baz\ks4 ,! v sight ( !m excites my ire4 ,i nev] saw su* a useless1 exp5sive set4 ,i hate 7!re is no o!r ^w = x7 ^! ,arabs2 & ,i l ! ,blacks--pati5t1 endur+1 & fri5dly1 z mu* z ! ,arab is c[>dly1 cruel1 & effem9ate4 ,all ! mis]y is due to ^! ,arab & ,circassian ,pa%as & au?orities4 ,i w\ld n /ay a day "h = ^! wret*$ creatures1 b ,i w\ld give my life = ^! ,blacks4 ,writ+ f ,d>a1 he m5tions an in/ance :i* occurr$ on ! m>* to t place to %[ ! c[>dly nature ( 8 m51 z well z ! brav]y ( ! ,blacks4 ,8 =ce ( #cejj m5 0 attack$ by ! ,leop>d tribe1 numb]+ only #gjj m54 ,9 spite ( ^! ov]:elm+ odds 9 _! fav\r1 ,gordon says t 8 m5 7 ne>ly beat54 ,i 0 sick5$1 he said1 to see tw5ty brave m5 ( ! tribes 9 alliance ) me ride out to meet ! ,leop>d tribe1 unsupport$ by my m51 :o cr[d$ into ! /ockade4 ,x 0 t]ribly pa9ful4 ,! only ?+ :i* re/ra9$ me f rid+ out to ! attack 0 ! %eep-l /ate 9 :i* my p w\ld h be5 _h ,i be5 kill$4 ,:at1 also1 w\ld h become ( ! prov9ce8 ,not)/&+ ! inf]ior quality ( 8 troops1 ,colonel ,gordon 0 det]m9$ to m>* on & pay a visit to ,zebehr ,rahama's camp1 "o ( ! bolde/ acts ( 8 life4 ,zebehr1 himself ! head ( ! curs$ slave traffic1 0 at ?is "t practically a prison] 9 ,cairo4 ,he _h1 fooli%ly en\gh1 gone !re ) #ajj1jjj1 9 ! hope t he c\ld bribe ! ,kh$ive & 8 (ficials1 & he ev5 _h ! effront]y to ask ,gordon to int]c$e = him4 ,un=tunately = ,zebehr1 he 0 too p[]ful a man = ! ,kh$ive to c>e to h at l>ge4 ,he 0 practically an indep5d5t *ief1 8 p[] & influ5ce be+ great] 9 ! ,s\dan ?an t ( ! ,kh$ive4 ,he liv$ 9 regal /yle1 & e "o trembl$ at 8 "n4 ,dr4 ,s*we9fur? ?us describes ! surr\nd+s ( ?is rem>kable man4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ ) a c\rt t 0 little less ?an pr9cely 9 its details4 ,special rooms1 provid$ ) c>pet$ divans1 7 res]v$ z ante-*amb]s1 & into ^! all visitors 7 conduct$ by ri*ly-dress$ slaves4 ,! regal aspect ( ^! halls ( /ate 0 increas$ by ! introduction ( "s lions1 secur$1 z may be suppos$1 by suffici5tly /rong & massive *a9s4 ,dr4 ,birkbeck ,hill says1 ,he own$ no less ?an ?irty /ations4 ,^! =tifi$ po/s 7 c>ri$ f> into ! he>t ( ,africa2 & all along ! l9e f "o to ano!r1 & r\nd ea* "o ( !m f> & wide1 ! slave-deal] ex]cis$ despotic rule4 ,! only fooli% act ?is pr9ce ( slave-hunt]s ev] did 0 to put himself into ! p[] ( ! ,kh$ive1 by go+ to visit him at 8 capital4 ,once at ,cairo1 ! ,kh$ive kept him !re z a prison]4 ,zebehr's son1 ,suleiman1 0 at ! head ( 8 army ( "s #cjjj fight+ m51 z plucky z ,gordon's m5 7 c[>dly4 ,:5 ! fa!r 0 deta9$ at ,cairo1 he telegraph$ 9 ciph] to 8 son to break into op5 revolt1 & ev5 to attack ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,gordon knew t 8 m5 7 utt]ly unable to meet ,suleiman's troops 9 ! field1 s he tri$ ano!r me?od to intimidate ! rebels4 ,he rode on alone ahead ( 8 escort1 cov]+ eighty-five miles 9 a day & a half1 9 ! heat ( ,augu/1 & da%+ into ! camp ( ^! robb]s1 summon$ _! *ief to an int]view4 ,suleiman & 8 foll[]s 7 dumbf\nd$ by ?is bold act1 & (f]$ no resi/ance4 ,! ,gov]nor-,g5]al !n told ,suleiman t he 0 aw>e ( ! m$itat$ revolt1 & t if he did n submit to 8 au?ority1 8 b& %\ld be brok5 up & dis>m$4 ,suleiman & 8 *iefs w5t (f to consid] _! c\rse ( action4 ,( c\rse _m 7 = mak+ ,gordon a prison]1 & he _h1 humanly speak+1 a n>r[ escape4 ,h[ev]1 ,suleiman decid$ to submit1 & ?\gh aft]w>ds we he> ( him aga9 9 op5 revolt1 = ! "t be+ ,gordon c>ri$ ! day4 ,no?+ b 8 d>+ c\rage pres]v$ him on t occasion4 ,he ev5 accept$ an invitation to visit ,suleiman at ,%aka1 :]e he sp5t two days4 ,:5 ,suleiman ask$ = an appo9tm5t1 x 0 refus$1 on ! gr\nd t he _h n yet %[n 8 loyalty to ! ,kh$ive4 ,gordon1 h[ev]1 made him a pres5t ( 8 own gun1 & taught him to use x4 ,gordon (t5 us$ to speak ( ?is adv5ture z a mo/ rem>kable answ] to pray]4 ,he _h pray$ = ,suleiman be=e />t+1 & _h also ask$ = guidance = himself1 & ,god he>d him4 ,x has sometimes be5 repres5t$ z a mad freak on ,gordon's "p to put himself into ! lion's d5 9 ?is way1 b x 0 no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,suleiman 0 9 revolt1 support$ by a spl5did army4 ,gordon 0 absolutely at 8 m]cy1 = he c\ld n rely on 8 troops4 ,x 0 only ,gordon's d>+ c\rage t intimidat$ ,suleiman1 & made him ?9k ,gordon 0 /rong] ?an he really 04 99 99 99 ,aft] obta9+ ! submission ( ,suleiman1 ,gordon return$ to ,kh>t\m1 & aga9 = a "t resum$ 8 ord9>y (ficial duties4 ,b ?is 0 n = long2 he _h be=e him ano!r visit to ,walad el ,mi*ael1 ! turbul5t ,abyss9ian *ief1 :om he _h visit$ be=e tak+ up 8 duties at ,kh>t\m4 ,gordon's object 0 to p]suade ,walad to submit to ! au?ority ( ,k+ ,johannis ( ,abyss9ia4 ,b no?+ w\ld induce ,walad to d ?is4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ by #gjjj soldi]s1 & ,gordon felt himself1 9 spite ( ! d5ials ( ! rebel *ief1 practically a prison]4 ,walad dem&$ au?ority to g on attack+ ,johannis1 b to ?is ( c\rse ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al c\ld n ass5t4 ,he !re=e compromis$ matt]s by (f]+ ,walad #ajjj p] m5sem1 on condition t he %\ld leave 8 old k+ alone4 ,hav+ settl$ ,walad1 ,gordon left1 int5d+ to return to ,kh>t\m1 b 0 int]cept$ by a telegram f ! ,kh$ive begg+ him to g to ,cairo to help him 9 8 f9ancial difficulties1 & he />t$ = ,cairo on ,febru>y #c1 #ahgh1 hav+ complet$ "o ye>'s s]vice z ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan4 ,9 spite ( ! h>d r\gh life ( ! ,s\dan1 he inf9itely pref]r$ x to ! m artificial civilis$ exi/5ce :i* ! (ficials 7 liv+ at ,cairo4 ,he arriv$ !re on ,m>* #g?1 & left aga9 on ! #cj?2 & dur+ ! :ole ( 8 /ay he 0 wret*$4 ,at fir/ ! ,kh$ive paid great att5tion to him1 receiv+ him ) a spl5d\r :i* sugge/$ ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,he ask$ him to be ! presid5t ( a commission ( inquiry into ! f9ances ( ! c\ntry1 ) ! condition atta*$ t he %\ld use 8 influ5ce to arrange ) ! repres5tatives ( ! diff]5t c\ntries t ! commission]s ( ! debt or ! repres5tatives ( ! cr$itors :o _h l5t money to ,egypt %\ld n s]ve on t commission ( inquiry4 ,aft] a good deal ( discussion1 x 0 f9ally asc]ta9$ t ?is condition w\ld n be cons5t$ to by ! =eign ,gov]nm5ts4 ,?is ( c\rse reliev$ ,colonel ,gordon ( any obligations 9 ! matt]1 & he1 see+ t he c\ld be ( no fur!r s]vice1 decid$ to return to 8 prov9ce4 ,consid]+ h[ mu* ,gordon _h done to try & accompli% ! desires ( ! ,kh$ive1 !re c be little "q t he 0 9 ?is matt] treat$ v badly4 ,i left ,cairo1 said he1 ) no hon\rs1 by ! ord9>y tra91 pay+ my own passage4 ,! sun :i* rose ) su* spl5d\r set 9 ! deepe/ obscurity4 ,i calculate my f9ancial episode co/ me #hjj4 ,8 ,highness 0 bor$ ) me aft] my failure1 & c\ld n be> ! sight ( me4 ,=tunately = ,gordon1 he c>$ v little = (ficial fav\r4 ,i n[ only look1 said he 9 a lett] writt5 a %ort "t aft] ?is1 to b5efit+ ! p4 ,x 0 9 ?is _s he visit$ ,h>r>1 a small prov9ce deta*$ f ! ,s\dan1 & ly+ to ! s\? ( ,abyss9ia1 on ! ea/]n coa/ ( ,africa1 almo/ opposite to ,ad54 ,?is prov9ce _h once belong$ to ,turkey1 b _h be5 transf]r$ to ! ,kh$ive 9 ex*ange = #ae1jjj p] annum extra tribute4 ,! gov]nor ( ! prov9ce 0 ,ra\f ,pa%a1 :om ,colonel ,gordon1 x w be rememb]$1 _h refus$ to employ on acc\nt ( 8 cruel treatm5t ( ! natives 9 ! ,equatorial ,prov9ce f\r ye>s be=e4 ,aga9 he _h be5 play+ ! tyrant1 & ,gordon felt x to be 8 duty to turn him out4 ,z ?is man aft]w>ds succe$$ ,colonel ,gordon z ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan1 x is to him m ?an any "o t ! pres5t ,kh$ive is indebt$ = hav+ lo/ ! :ole ( ! ,s\dan4 ,by 8 tyranny1 foll[+ aft] ,gordon's k9dness1 ! prov9ce 0 /irr$ into revolt1 & ! ,mahdi enabl$ to usurp au?ority4 ,we are1 h[ev]1 anticipat+ ev5ts4 ,hav+ fre$ ,h>r> ( ?is tyrant1 he w5t to ,mass[ah1 & !nce on ,may #bbnd to ,kh>t\m4 ,back once m at 8 capital1 he devot$ himself fir/ to a ?or\gh re=m ( ! prisons & ! adm9i/ration ( ! law4 ,! prisons1 he wrote1 7 d5s ( inju/ice1 & ,i am glad to h _h "t to g into ! "q ( ea* individual prison]4 99 99 99 ,al?\gh he us$ to tell amus+ /ories aga9/ himself & 8 own p]sonal exp5diture ( money1 yet ,gordon _h great aptitude = f9ance1 & c\ld make money g f>!r ?an mo/ m54 ,_h 8 views be5 adopt$ = ,egypt1 x is m ?an likely t we %\ld h be5 sav$ ! ,egyptian w>1 to say no?+ ( ! loss ( ! ,s\dan1 & all t 0 associat$ ) x4 ,9 ! ,s\dan prov9ce !re 0 an annual deficit am\nt+ to some?+ l #bei1jjj4 ,by d9t ( cutt+ d[n exp5diture & increas+ ! receipts1 ,gordon r$uc$ ?is dur+ ! second ye> to #ej1fjj6 ,_h he cont9u$ ,gov]nor-,g5]al = _m ye>s1 !re c be no "q t he w\ld h n only made ! two ends meet1 b w\ld h obta9$ suffici5t to c>ry out 8 s*emes ( op5+ up ! c\ntry by railways & /eam]s1 ?us at ! same "t develop+ trade & r$uc+ slav]y4 ,he calculat$ t ) great economy1 & utilis+ ! ma*9]y & ! rails t 7 already ly+ idle 9 ! c\ntry1 a highway f ,cairo to ,kh>t\m might h be5 op5$ up = #gj1jjj1 a sum ( money :i* ov] & ov] aga9 has be5 fritt]$ away 9 build+ great useless palaces = ! ,kh$ive or "s o!r ,egyptian (ficial1 :i* br+ 9 no income1 & are a great exp5se to keep up4 ,! traffic1 especially ! conveyance ( ivory & o!r m]*&ise1 w\ld soon h rec\p$ ! ,gov]nm5t = _! orig9al outlay4 ,! way 9 :i* ,colonel ,gordon 0 ?w>t$ 9 e possible mann] at ?is "t tr\bl$ him a good deal4 ,z = myself1 he writes1 ,i am exce$+ly we>y1 & wi%1 ) a degree ( bitt]ness1 t x 0 all ov]4 ,i am coop$ up "h n[1 b am mu* occupi$ ) f9ances1 :i* are 9 a v l[ /ate4 ,my life is bur!nsome & we>y1 b ,i feel t x is bett] to be employ$ "h ?an to be idle else:]e4 ,writ+ on ,novemb] #bj1 #ahgh1 he says3-- ,i w give y an in/ance ( ! mis]able way ! ,cairo ,gov]nm5t treats ! ,s\dan4 ,i ask$ ,h4,h4#h a long "t ago to s5d up a man ,a4 ,h4,h4 repli$ he want$ ! man ,a41 & c\ld n s5d him4 ,to-day ,i got a reque/ = #g1 #ajs41 /at+ t ,i _h ask$ = ,a41 :o 0 at ,port ,said2 t 9 consequ5ce ,a4 w5t to ,cairo & said t he did n want to come2 s !y ask me to pay ! #g1 #ajs4 = 8 passage f ,port ,said to ,cairo & return1 :i* ,i h refus$ to d4 #h ,! abbreviation he g5]ally us$ = ,8 ,highness ! ,kh$ive4 ,closely associat$ ) ?is "q ( f9ance 0 ! /ill m important "q ( slav]y4 ,! ,kh$ive's ,gov]nm5t 7 at ?is "t at _! wit's end = money4 ,!y wrote to ,colonel ,gordon ask+ him to s5d !m #ab1jjj1 & he repli$ t he _h no funds available4 ,nub> ,pa%a1 :o 0 ,m9i/] at ! "t1 0 ca/+ ab\t to see h[ money c\ld be rais$1 & n be+ tr\bl$ ) consci5ti\s scruples on ! subject ( slav]y1 he made ov]tures to ! great slave-deal] ,zebehr1 :o1 x w be rememb]$1 0 practically a prison] 9 ,cairo4 ,zebehr jump$ at ! (f]1 & promis$ to s5d #be1jjj p] annum to ,cairo f ! ,s\dan1 if he 7 made ,gov]nor-,g5]al 9 place ( ,gordon4 ,?is ( c\rse meant t he w\ld be all[$ a p]fectly free h& to kidnap z _m slaves z possible1 9 ord] to make up ! annual deficit 9 addition to ?is subsidy ( #be1jjj4 ,writ+ f ,kh>t\m on ,febru>y #ah1 #ahgi1 ,gordon says t he 0 ord]$ to return to ,cairo = consultation4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 he /eadily refus$ to d1 on ! gr\nd ( c]ta9 di/urbances :i* _h occurr$4 ,!re 0 a simultane\s rebellion ( slave-deal]s 9 ! ,bahr-,gazelle1 & also ris+s 9 ,d>f\r & ,kord(an1 & ,gordon felt x to be 8 duty to g & assi/ 8 lieut5ant1 ,gessi1 :o 0 endeav\r+ to cru% ,zebehr's gang4 ,aga9 all ! horrors ( ! slave-trade 7 =c$ ^u ,gordon's m9d4 ,i decl>e if ,i c\ld /op ?is traffic ,i w\ld will+ly be %ot ?is night4 ,?is %[s my ard5t desire2 & yet1 /rive z ,i c1 ,i c sc>cely see any hope ( arre/+ ! evil4 ,n[ comes ! "q1 ,c\ld ,i sacrifice my life & rema9 9 ,kord(an & ,d>f\r8 ,to die quickly w\ld be to me no?+2 b ! long crucifixion t a resid5ce 9 ^! horrid c\ntries entails appalls me4 ,yet ,i feel t1 if ,i c\ld screw up my m9d to x1 ,i c\ld cause ! trade to cease1 = its roots are 9 ^! c\ntries4444 ,i h writt5 to ! ,kh$ive to say ,i w n rema9 z ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 = ,i feel ,i _c gov]n ! c\ntry to satisfy myself4444 ,n[ z ,i w n /ay z ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! :ole ( ! ,s\dan1 qu]y1 %all ,i /ay z ,gov]nor ( ! ,we/ ,s\dan1 & cru% ! slave-deal]s8 ,i agree1 if ! dea? 0 spe$y2 b oh6 x is a long & we>y "o1 & = ! mom5t ,i _c face x4 ,aga91 writ+ f ,kalaka at ! beg9n+ ( ,may #ahgi1 he says3-- ,all ! road f "h to ,%aka is m>k$ by ! camp+-places ( ! slave-deal]s1 & !re are num]\s skulls by ! side ( ! road4 ,:at ?\s&s h pass$ along "h6 ,i he> "s di/ricts are completely depopulat$1 all ! inhabitants hav+ be5 captur$ or />v$ to dea?4 ,b ?\gh ,gordon c\ld n d all he desir$1 he 0 enabl$ to d m p]haps ?an any o!r man c\ld h accompli%$ 9 ! circum/ances1 & by ! end ( ,june #ahgi1 ,suleiman1 ! son ( ! great ,zebehr1 _h be5 hunt$ d[n by ,gessi1 :o discov]$ pap]s cle>ly prov+ ! guilt ( bo? fa!r & son4 ,! latt] 0 tri$ by c\rt-m>tial & %ot1 & ,gordon s5t ! evid5ce aga9/ ! fa!r to ! ,kh$ive4 ,no notice 0 tak5 ( x1 & ,gordon bitt]ly compla9s t1 in/ead ( be+ puni%$1 ,zebehr 0 p5sion$6 ,:at p5sions1 he asks1 h ! wid[s & orphans :om ,zebehr has made by ! ?\s&8 ,:at all[ance h ! poor worn-out bodies ( m51 /rong en\gh till he dragg$ !m f _! homes1 :o are n[ dra9+ ! la/ bitt] dregs ( life 9 cruel slav]y8 ,:at recomp5se has be5 made to ^? ^: blea*$ bones m>k ! track ( 8 trade ov] _m & _m a league ( gr\nd8 ,space does n p]mit a detail$ acc\nt ( ! int]e/+ & excit+ campaign 9 :i* ,gessi deliv]$ ?is cru%+ bl[ aga9/ ! great slave-deal]4 ,no man _h imbib$ m ( ,gordon's dete/ation to ! slave trade ?an ,gessi1 & ) q a small =ce he captur$ ! r$\btable ,suleiman1 :o _h a l>ge =ce at 8 disposal4 ,gordon made him a ,pa%a & gave him a rew>d ( #bjjj1 :i* he ri*ly des]v$4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,abyss9ia1 ,,india1 ,,& ,,*9a ,colonel ,gordon's "w ( putt+ a /op to slave-hunt+ & o!r evils 9 ! ,s\dan 0 ab\t to t]m9ate4 ,at ,fogia on ! #a/ ,july #ahgi he receiv$ a telegram ann\nc+ t ,ismail _h abdicat$1 & t 8 son ,tewfik reign$ at ,cairo 9 8 place4 ,gordon at once decid$ to g to ,cairo4 ,he writes3-- ,i am a wreck1 l ! portion ( ! ,victory t[$ into ,gibralt> aft] ,trafalg>2 b ,god has enabl$ me1 or r has us$ me1 to d :at ,i wi%$ to d--t is1 break d[n ! slave-trade4444 ,to-day ,i _h a telegram f ,d>f\r1 say+1 ',h>\n ano!r great slave-deal]1 second only 9 importance to ,zebehr _h be5 kill$ & 8 =ces disp]s$4' ,god has truly be5 good to me4 ',^? t hon\r ,me ,i w hon\r4' ,may ,i be gr\nd to du/1 if ,he w glorify ,himself 9 me2 b give me a humble he>t1 = !n ,he dwells !re 9 com=t4 ,! new ,kh$ive is mo/ civil1 he writes f ,cairo1 b ,i no long] di/ress myself ) su* ?+s4 ,god is ! sole rul]1 & ,i try to walk s9c]ely be=e ,him4 ,9 spite ( 8 treatm5t by ! depos$ ,kh$ive1 he always _h a real affection = him1 & he says3 ,x pa9s me :at suff]+s my poor ,kh$ive ,ismail has _h to g ?r\gh2 b lat] on he writes3 ,d n fret ab\t ,ismail ,pa%a2 he is a philosoph]1 & has pl5ty ( money4 ,he play$ high /akes & lo/4 ,he is ! clev]e/ man 9 ,europe4 ,i am "o ( ^? he fool$1 b ,i be> him no grudge4 ,x is a bless+ = ,egypt t he has gone4 ,colonel ,gordon _h q det]m9$ n to rema9 "u ! new ,kh$ive1 s he t]m9at$1 z he !n ?\ght = ev]1 8 connection ) ! ,s\dan1 little ?9k+ h[ insep>ably 8 "n 0 yet to be associat$ ) t c\ntry4 ,x may give u "s idea ( ! en]gy ( ! man :5 x is m5tion$ t dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s he _h ridd5 #hejj miles on camels or mules4 ,su* viol5t ex]tion 9 a hot c\ntry 0 greatly to ! detrim5t ( 8 heal?4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s he says3-- ,f n hav+ worn a b&age across ! *e/1 ,i h %ak5 my he>t or my lungs out ( _! places2 & ,i h ! same feel+ 9 my *e/ z y h :5 y h a crick 9 ! neck4 ,9 camel-rid+ y ought to we> a sa% r\nd ! wai/1 & ano!r close up "u ! armpits2 o!rwise1 all ! int]nal ma*9]y gets di/urb$4 ,be=e f9ally quitt+ ! s]vice ( ! ,kh$ive1 ,gordon felt t he w\ld l to put affairs betwe5 ,egypt & ,abyss9ia on a m satisfactory foot+1 ?\gh x 0 ?r\gh no fault ( 8 t !y 7 9 su* a bad condition4 ,9 spite1 !re=e1 ( 8 /ate ( heal?1 he left ,cairo on ,augu/ #cj1 #ahgi1 on a mission to ! ,abyss9ian k+1 ,johannis4 ,writ+ home he playfully alludes to a ridicul\s report t 0 be+ circulat$1 t he int5d$ to ?r[ (f allegiance to ,egypt1 & set up z an indep5d5t ,sultan1 simil> to :at ! ,am]ican adv5tur]1 ,burgev9e1 propos$ to d 9 ,*9a4 ,! ,kh$ive said1 aft] "s circumlocution1 ',0 ,i n too fri5dly ) ,johannis8' ,9 fact1 ! g5]al report 9 ,cairo 0 t ,i 0 go+ 9 = be+ ,sultan2 b x w\ld n suit our family4 ,i hope to f9i% (f ,johannis soon1 & !n to come home4 ,!re seem to h be5 "s o!r evil reports circulat$ at ?is "t ab\t ,colonel ,gordon1 = he says aga9 9 8 humor\s mann]3 ,i wrote to ! secret>y ( ! ,=eign ,(fice man1 :o is a fri5d ( m9e1 ask+ him to tell 8 *ief1 :o is ( ! c\ncil1 ',t if1 on my return1 ,i he> any ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,m9i/]s h said any?+ aga9/ me1 ,i w beg ! ,kh$ive to make ! evil speak] ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan1' :i* is equival5t to a s5t5ce ( dea? to ^! ,cairo ,pa%as4 ,?\gh he 0 sick 9 body 8 brave _s %[$ no signs ( yield+ z long z !re 0 duty to be done1 & (f he w5t to ,abyss9ia4 ,on ,septemb] #bnd1 #ahgi1 he writes3-- ,! heat is t]rible1 b ,i am quiet & t is a great ?+4 ,i fe>1 ?r\gh ?is ,abyss9ian affair1 ,i %all h to w5d my we>y way to ,s5heit2 h[ev]1 ,god kn[s :at is be/ = me4 ,i w\ld soon] h come home /raight1 b ,i _h x n 9 my he>t to =sake ,tewfik till ?is affair is f9i%$4 ,i h begun to be v tir$ ( ! cont9ual we> & te> ( my la/ six ye>s4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _c ?9k ( leav+ ,egypt expos$ to h] enemies4 ,on ,septemb] #ab? he writes1 :5 en r\te to meet ,al\la1 ! ,abyss9ian comm&]-9-*ief3-- ,we h met a c>avan com+ f ,al\la's4 ,!y confirm ! news t ,walad el ,mi*ael & all 8 (fic]s are prison]s1 by ord]s s5t to ,al\la by ,k+ ,johannis1 & ,metf9 ,walad el ,mi*ael's son1 :om ,gordon dislik$ v mu* is dead--kill$ by "s "o4 ,i he>d j z ,i left ,mass[ah t ,abdulgass9--! la/ ( ! lead]s ( ,zebehr's slave-deal]s--_h be5 tak51 & ,i ord]$ him to be %ot4#i ,?us gaps1 "o by "o1 are made 9 my pray]s = my enemies4 #i ,?is man _h />t$ 8 c>e] by a cold-blood$ murd]4 ,:5 he fir/ set up 8 /&>d ( revolt1 ! w9d blew x d[n1 s 9 ord] to turn away ! ang] ( heav5 f\r ox5 7 slaught]$1 & !n a negro boy4 ,9 ! poor wret*'s blood a flag 0 dipp$1 & ! /&>d 0 rais$ a second "t1 a second "t to fall4 ,?is la/ rem>k is made 9 ref]5ce to 8 cu/om ( always pray+ = 8 enemies by "n4 ,he w5t on ?is ,abyss9ian embassy ) a heavy he>t1 = ! ,kh$ive _h telegraph$ to him1 ,give up no?+1 b d n fight4 ,x really matt]$ little :at happ5$1 consid]+ t soon ,egypt 0 to give up ev5 ! l&s ov] :i* %e _h a legal "r1 b 9 ,novemb] #ahgi ?is c\ld n be =ese54 ,kh$ive ,ismail _h und\bt$ly behav$ v badly to ,abyss9ia1 & _h treat$ ! ,abyss9ian envoy ) a great want ( c\rtesy4 ,tewfik1 h[ev]1 0 n to blame = ?is1 & he want$ to express 8 regret at ! pa/ & 8 desire to r5ew ! old fri5d%ip betwe5 ,egypt & ,abyss9ia4 ,johannis 0 a tyrannical k+1 hat$ by 8 own p1 :o ?\ght him p>tly mad1 & he took to he>t ,ismail's conduct to 8 repres5tative & refus$ to di/+ui% betwe5 "o ,kh$ive & ano!r4 ,gordon's description ( ! ,abyss9ian k+ is z foll[s3-- ,johannis1 oddly en\gh1 is l myself--a religi\s fanatic4 ,he has a mission1 & w fulfil x1 & t mission is to ,*ri/ianise66 all ,mussulmans4 ,he has =bidd5 ! smok+ ( tobacco 9 8 c\ntry1 & cuts (f ! "r h& & left foot ( any man he cat*es do+ s6 ,:5 ,*ri/ comes aga91 h[ truly ,he may say to u all ',i "k ye n4' ,gordon _h =ese5 t ! ,abyss9ians w\ld probably rev5ge !mselves ^u him = ! treatm5t :i* _! envoy _h receiv$ at ,cairo1 & ?is probability 0 r5d]$ a c]ta9ty by ! fact t he _h no?+ to (f] by way ( comp5sation4 ,f ! day he ent]$ ,abyss9ia to ! day he left x1 he 0 con/antly insult$1 & he ga9$ v little by ! j\rney1 9 :i* he risk$ 8 life4 ,he saw ,k+ ,johannis1 & got him to make c]ta9 def9ite dem&s1 b ! k+ w\ld n put !m into writ+4 ,:5 ,gordon ref]r$ him to ! ,kh$ive's lett] x 0 n =?com+1 & c\ld n ev5 be f\nd = "s "t4 ,:5 x 0 f\nd ! *ief cl]k receiv$ =ty bl[s = n hav+ be=e translat$ x6 ,amid a pile ( lett]s :i* 7 disreg>d$1 ,gordon saw "o f ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t & "o f ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,at fir/ ! k+ tri$ to di/+ui% betwe5 ,gordon & ! ,kh$ive1 b ! =m] 0 too loyal to all[ ?is1 & in=m$ ! k+ t he mu/ look on him z a ,mahomm$an & an ,egyptian1 & n z a ,*ri/ian & an ,engli%man4 ,on ?is po9t ,gordon held v consci5ti\s views4 ,9 ! ev5t ( a =eign] ent]+ ! s]vice ( an ,ori5tal ,p[]1 he cont5d$1 ,he %all = ! "t entirely ab&on 8 relations ) 8 native l&2 he %all resi/ 8 own gov]nm5t1 & ^? ( o!r p[]s1 & keep intact ! sov]eignty ( ! ,ori5tal ,/ate ^: bread he eats4 ,:5 ,johannis saw t ,gordon _h no?+ to (f]1 & no?+ 0 to be got out ( him1 he dismiss$ him4 ,x is unnecess>y to retail all ! unpleasant incid5ts ( 8 j\rney to ,mass[ah4 ,! only ?+ ( importance is1 t ,gordon1 anticipat+ t !re might be di/urbances at ,mass[ah1 telegraph$ to ! ,kh$ive to s5d a battalion ( infantry !re1 a reque/ to :i* no att5tion 0 paid4 ,?is neglect on ! "p ( ! ,kh$ive ultimately l$ to an op5 rupture betwe5 him & ,gordon4 ,=tunately ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t _h s5t a gunboat across f ,ad5 at ,gordon's reque/4 ,! :ole t[n 0 9 a f]m5t1 ,gordon writes1 & _h x n be5 = ,h4,m4,s4 ,seagull1 ,mass[ah w\ld no d\bt h be5 attack$ & sack$4 ,! ,kh$ive ask$ ,gordon to come at once to ,cairo1 b ?is he refus$ to d till ! battalion arriv$1 z he felt t 8 pres5ce 0 necess>y !re1 9 ord] to give confid5ce to ! p1 until ! troops came4 ,ultimately1 h[ev]1 ,gordon w5t to ,cairo1 & gave ! ,kh$ive a piece ( 8 m9d1 ) reg>d to ! publication ( confid5tial telegrams1 z well z o!r ?+s4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t he receiv$ ! reply f ! rul] ( ,egypt1 ,i am a "y man2 x is n my fault1 :i* caus$ "s little amusem5t 9 ,engl&1 :5 x 0 made kn[n4 ,! rupture 0 made1 ,gordon _h decid$ to s]ve ! ,kh$ive no long]1 & at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #ahhj he return$ home = ! re/ t he requir$1 m5tally & physically1 aft] six ye>s' incessant h>d "w 9 ! ?ankless task ( gov]n+ ! ,s\dan4 ,:5 ,gordon 0 leav+ ,alex&ria he 0 m$ically exam9$ by ,dr4 ,mackie1 ! surgeon to ! ,briti% ,consulate1 :o /at$ t he 0 suff]+ f symptoms ( n]v\s exhau/ion1 & alt]ation ( ! blood1 giv+ rise to hmorrhagic spots on ! sk91 c4 ,i h1 said ! same au?ority1 recomm5d$ him to retire = sev]al mon?s = complete re/ & quiet1 & t he may be able to enjoy fre% & :olesome food1 z ,i consid] t mu* ( :at he is suff]+ f is ! effect ( cont9u$ bodily fatigue1 anxiety1 & indige/ible food4 ,i h insi/$ on 8 ab/a9+ f all excit+ "w--especially su* z implies bus9ess or political excitem5t4 ,gordon possess$ an exceptionally /rong con/itution1 b !re is a limit to ! burd5 :i* ! mo/ p[]ful c be>1 & t limit _h be5 exce$$4 ,!re 0 no?+ = x1 !re=e1 b to put into dock = con/itutional repairs4 99 99 99 ,aft] sp5d+ ?ree mon?s 9 ,engl&1 he w5t to ,switz]l& on ! #i? ,april #ahhj4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ( inactivity he 0 (f]$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope ! comm& ( _! colonial =ces on #aejj p] annum1 b 8 reply 01 ,?anks = telegram j receiv$2 ,i d n feel incl9$ to accept an appo9tm5t4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 h[ev]1 he accept$ ! po/ ( private secret>y to ,"l ,ripon1 :o 0 go+ out to ,india z ,vic]oy4 ,consid]+ t ,colonel ,gordon _h be5 rul+ a t]ritory z l>ge z ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,spa9 put toge!r1 x 0 ?\ght /range at ! "t t he %\ld accept su* a v subord9ate po/ z t ( secret>y to ! ,vic]oy1 himself only a subord9ate to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,india1 :o practically gov]ns t va/ empire f ,d[n+ ,/reet by means ( ! telegraph4 ,! appo9tm5t 0 inde$ a peculi>ly un=tunate "o4 ,! ,p4 ,o4 /eam] t convey$ ! ,vic]egal p>ty _h on bo>d two k+s1 ! great] man be+1 s to speak1 ! uncr[n$ "o4 ,! ,vic]oy1 :o has s9ce %[n himself to be a man ( ability1 _h n at t "t ga9$ ! confid5ce ( ! public4 ,consequ5tly1 8 pr9cipal qualification = ! po/ 0 t he possess$ ! ari/ocracy ( bir?4 ,x is impossible to secure ev]y?+ 9 any giv5 man1 & z social di/9ctions weigh heavily 9 su* a po/ z t ( ,vic]oy ( ,india1 only av]age abilities are z a rule look$ =4 ,consequ5tly ,india has be5 t]m$ ! l& ( m$iocrity1 f ! fact t ! av]age /atesm5 :o direct h] affairs1 are nei!r v brilliant nor v dull4 ,! ,vic]oy mu/ h be5 m ?an human n to h felt some:at ke5ly ! awkw>d position 9 :i* he 0 plac$ on t voyage4 ,to make matt]s worse1 ! %ip 0 compell$ to pass ?r\gh ! v t]ritory :]e ,gordon's "n 0 be/ kn[n1 & he 0 mo/ belov$1 & ?us ! ,suez ,canal voyage 0 a k9d ( royal progress4 ,un=tunately ! homage paid 0 to ! subord9ate1 ! uncr[n$ k+1 & n to him :o held ! high] position4 ,x 0 ,gordon's op9ion t 0 s\ght =1 x 0 to him t e "o look$1 & x is said by ! well in=m$1 t at lea/ once on ! voyage ?is l$ to difficulties4 ,be t z x may1 ! exp]i5ce ( t voyage %[$ ,colonel ,gordon t he 0 utt]ly out ( place1 & t x 0 nei!r fair to himself1 nor to 8 *ief1 t he %\ld cont9ue 9 x1 s he decid$ to resign at ,bombay1 :i* place he rea*$ on ,june #a/4 ,all sorts ( reasons = ?is resignation 7 sugge/$ at ! "t1 b none ( !m w5t v ne> ! m>k4 ,( c\rse "s said t ! diff]5ce ( op9ion on religi\s matt]s 0 ! cause1 :ile o!rs alleg$ a political reason1 say+ t ,colonel ,gordon 0 oppos$ to ! treatm5t ( ,yakoob ,khan1 ! late ,ame] ( ,afghani/an4 ,colonel ,gordon's bro!r1 ! late ,sir ,h4 ,gordon1 has giv5 publicity to ?is latt] z ! reason1 b z a matt] ( fact x is n ! correct "o1 & !re is no use h&+ d[n false reports to po/]ity4 ,m ?an ?is ,i am n at lib]ty to say4 ,! only publi%$ /atem5t on ! subject f ,gordon himself 0 z foll[s3-- ,9 a mom5t ( weakness ,i took ! appo9tm5t ( private secret>y to ,"l ,ripon1 & rep5t$ t ,i _h done s at once1 b ,i did n l to say s4 ,i w5t out1 & saw at ,bombay t 9 my irresponsible position ,i c\ld n possibly hope to d any?+ really to ! purpose1 9 ! face ( ve/$ int]e/s out !re2 s see+ ?is 0 ! case1 & also obs]v+ t my views 7 diametrically oppos$ to ^? ( ! (ficial classes1 ,i gave x up4 ,x c]ta9ly 0 a great consid]ation ) me--,"l ,ripon's position--= x 0 assum$ by "s1 t my views ( ! /ate ( affairs 7 ^? ( ! ,vic]oy1 & !n ,i felt ,i w\ld d him h>m by /ay+ ) him4 ,"l ,ripon & ,i left p]fect fri5ds4 ,! brusqu5ess ( my leav+ 0 unavoidable1 inasmu* z my /ay w\ld h put me 9 ! possession ( ,/ate ?+s t ,i ought n to "k4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i might h /ay$ a mon? or two1 & _h a pa9 9 ! head & gone quickly2 b ! :ole duties 7 s di/a/eful t ,i felt--be+ p]fectly call\s z to :at ! _w says--x 0 bett] to g at once1 & did s4 ,subord9ate po/s ( t k9d may d v well = m5 ( ability1 :o h a "n to make2 b x is n 9 accordance ) human nature1 t a man ( brilliant g5ius1 :o _h already made a great reputation z a soldi] & an adm9i/rator1 c\ld s]ve ) satisfaction to himself1 or ju/ice to 8 *ief1 9 su* a position1 & ,gordon 0 n ! man to s]ve unless he c\ld be ?or\ghly loyal4 99 99 99 ,hav+ resign$ 8 po/ on ! #crd ,june1 he receiv$ a telegram f ,london invit+ him to g aga9 to ,*9a4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,h>t1 !n 9 ,*9a z ,inspector-,g5]al ( ,cu/oms1 telegraph$ to ,mr4 ,campbell1 8 ag5t 9 ,london1 to invite ,gordon to g out on six mon?s' leave4 ,mr4 ,campbell1 see+ ,gordon's resignation ann\nc$1 at once pass$ on ! invitation to ,bombay4 ,gordon's reply 01 ,in=m ,h>t ,gordon w leave = ,%anghai fir/ opportunity2 z = conditions1 ,gordon indiff]5t4 ,he !n telegraph$ to ! ,w> ,(fice = leave till ! end ( ! ye>4 ,x 0 ?\ght t ,*9a w\ld %ortly be involv$ 9 w> ) ,russia1 & z our own relation%ips ) ! ,cz> 7 n too fri5dly at t "t1 ! ,w> ,(fice au?orities felt b\nd to act cauti\sly1 le/ x %\ld appe> z if we %rank f fight+ ,russia ourselves1 b 7 enc\rag+ ano!r nation to d s1 by all[+ "o ( our mo/ brilliant (fic]s to lead _! =ces4 ,consequ5tly ,gordon receiv$ ! foll[+ telegram1 ,mu/ /ate m specifically purpose & position = & 9 :i* y g to ,*9a4 ,gordon's reply 01 ,am ignorant2 w write f ,*9a be=e ! expiration ( my leave4 ,on ! #aa? he receiv$ a fur!r message1 ,reasons insuffici5t3 y\r go+ to ,*9a is n approv$4 ,to ?is ,gordon repli$1 ,arrange retirem5t1 commutation or resignation ( s]vice2 ask ,campbell reasons4 ,my c\nsel1 if ask$1 w\ld be = peace1 n w>4 ,i return by ,am]ica4 ,! ,w> ,(fice 7 n1 h[ev]1 go+ to lose an (fic] ( su* ability s easily1 s :5 ,gordon arriv$ at ,po9t de ,galle on ! #af? ,june1 he f\nd ! foll[+ telegram await+ him1 ,leave grant$ on y\r engag+ to take no milit>y s]vice 9 ,*9a2 to :i* he repli$1 ,i w take no milit>y s]vice 9 ,*9a2 ,i w\ld nev] emb>rass ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t4 ,he arriv$ at ,hong-,kong on ,july #bnd & w5t imm$iately to ,%anghai1 b he>+ t 8 old fri5d1 ,li ,hung ,*ang1 0 at ,ti5ts91 he proce$$ !re at once1 & f\nd ?+s 9 a v unsatisfactory condition4 ,pr9ce ,*un & ! ,empress ,reg5t 7 anxi\s = w> ) ,russia1 be+ support$ 9 ?is folly by all ! ,c\rt1 :ile ,pr9ce ,kung & ,li ,hung ,*ang practically /ood alone 9 _! desire = peace4 ,li 0 s delight$ to see ,gordon t he fell on 8 neck & kiss$ him4 ,gordon at once ?rew 8 influ5ce into ! scale ( peace4 ,he _h previ\sly1 be=e leav+ ,india1 express$ 8 views on ! subject 9 ! press3-- ,my fix$ desire is to p]suade ! ,*9ese n to g to w> ) ,russia1 bo? 9 _! own int]e/s1 & = ! sake ( ^? ( ! _w1 especially ^? ( ,engl&4 ,to me x appe>s t ! "q 9 dispute _c be ( su* vital importance t an arrangem5t c\ld n be come to1 by concessions ^u bo? sides4 ,:e!r ,i succe$ 9 be+ he>d or n is n 9 my h&s4 ,i prote/1 h[ev]1 at be+ reg>d$ z "o :o wi%es = w> 9 any c\ntry1 /ill less 9 ,*9a4 ,incl9$ z ,i am1 ) only a small degree ( admiration = milit>y exploits1 ,i e/eem x a f> great] hon\r to promote peace ?an to ga9 any paltry hon\rs 9 a wret*$ w>4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,gordon did succe$ 9 conv9c+ ! ,gov]nm5t at ,pek9 ( ! advisability ( com+ to t]ms ) its oppon5t1 & ?us once m he r5d]$ ,*9a an invaluable s]vice4 ,9 8 e>ne/ advocacy he appe>s to h us$ su* emphatic language t ! int]pret] d>$ n repeat x1 s ,gordon seiz$ a diction>y1 look$ up ! ^w idiotcy1 & po9t$ x out to !m4 ,f> bett] 0 x1 9 ,gordon's op9ion1 to ruffle ! self-e/eem ( a few bigwigs1 ?an to all[ two great nations to drift into a w> :i*1 aft] an enorm\s sacrifice ( life & mu* suff]+1 mu/ h end$ fatally = ! ,*9ese1 :o 7 q unable to meet ! tra9$ hordes ( ,russia4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,mauritius1 ,,cape1 ,,& ,,pale/9e ,gordon left ,*9a imm$iately he _h sav$ t c\ntry f w>1 arriv+ 9 ,engl& on ,octob] #ba1 #ahhj4 ,f !n till ab\t ! end ( ! foll[+ ,april he sp5t on leave4 ,dur+ ?is mon? ! po/ ( (fic] comm&+ ,royal ,eng9e]s at ! ,mauritius fell vacant1 & two (fic]s to :om ! comm& 0 (f]$ retir$ r ?an g to ,mauritius4 ,sir ,h[>d ,elph9/one 0 !n (f]$ ! comm&1 & w\ld also probably h retir$1 b ,colonel ,gordon (f]$ to g = him1 & refus$ any money on acc\nt ( ! ex*ange1 ?\gh usually #gjj or #hjj 0 paid = an ex*ange ( ?is k9d4 ,yet ,gordon 0 s poor t he _h actually to borr[ ! money to pay = 8 passage :5 he w5t f ,india to ,*9a a few mon?s be=e ?is6 ,he left ,engl& = ! ,mauritius on ! #bnd ,may1 travell+ via ! ,suez ,canal & ,ad54 ,! voyage op5$ up to 8 ev]-active f]tile bra9 ! :ole "q ( ! advantage to ,engl& ( ! ,suez ,canal1 & ( our prop] r\te to ,india4 ,?is1 he ma9ta9$ mo/ /rongly1 %\ld1 9 ! ev5t ( w>1 be vi ! ,cape1 & n ?r\gh ! ,canal1 8 op9ion concurr+ ) t ( ,"l ,palm]/on1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,=/]1 & _m m5 ( ability4 ,! ,suez r\te may save a few days1 b ! risk is t]rible4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! ,canal only "o %ip c pass at a "t1 & a sunk5 b>ge1 a little dynamite1 or ev5 a sev]e s&/orm may block ! ,canal = days4 ,an enemy c\ld easily bribe ! own]s ( a few petty craft to s9k _! vessels1 & ?us completely to block up troop%ips 9 ! ,canal4 ,ev5 )\t su* designs our troop%ips are frequ5tly delay$ 9 pass+ ?r\gh ow+ to accid5ts ( all sorts4 ,! heads ( _m ,engli%m5 h be5 completely turn$ by ! op5+ ( ! ,suez ,canal1 & ,gordon 0 "o ( ! few :o /ood out aga9/ ! idea ( consid]+ x z ! prop] r\te to ,india4 ,x has be5 said t our trade has increas$ v l>gely s9ce ! ,canal 0 op5$1 & t is true2 b !n ! p]iod 9 "q has be5 "o ( special activity1 & probably our trade w\ld h increas$ no less _h ! ,canal nev] be5 con/ruct$4 ,moreov]1 ! trade ( o!r c\ntries has increas$ ev5 m rapidly4 ,italy1 ,france1 ,russia1 ,g]many1 & ,au/ria h ga9$ m 9 proportion ?an we h4 ,9 ! old5 days1 :5 all ! trade ) ! ,ea/ came to ,europe vi ! ,cape1 ,engl& 0 ! great c5tre ( ! _w4 ,ev]y?+ 0 %ipp$ to ,engl&1 & !n despat*$ to diff]5t p>ts ( ,europe4 ,we 7 ! great c>ri]s ( ! ocean4 ,b ! ,suez ,canal has di/urb$ ?is arrangem5t1 & ! ,european nations c m easily obta9 _! supplies direct ?r\gh ! ,canal1 to ! detrim5t ( our lab\r m>ket4 ,gordon recognis$ t x 0 too late = ! mi/ake to be rem$i$1 b he 0 mo/ anxi\s t we %\ld atta* m importance to our hold on ! ,cape1 z ! natural r\te to ,india 9 ! ev5t ( w>1 & n be deceiv$ by ! fictiti\s advantages ( ! ,suez ,canal1 :i* only (f]s ! sav+ ( a few days at enorm\s risk4 ,he took ! opportunity ( /opp+ at ,suez to pay a visit to ! grave ( 8 fri5d & lieut5ant1 ,gessi1 :o _h lo/ 8 life & di$ at ,suez f ! h>d%ips ?r\gh :i* he pass$ on ! ,nile1 p>tly ow+ to ! block+ ( t riv] by ! sudd1 :i* _h re-=m$ aft] ,gordon left ! ,s\dan1 all precaution>y measures hav+ be5 neglect$1 & p>tly ow+ to ! cruel neglect ( ! au?orities1 :o might h tak5 m prompt measures = 8 relief4 ,z 8 ma/] 0 to d a few ye>s lat]1 ,gessi practically sacrific$ 8 life 9 ! crusade aga9/ slav]y4 ,he _h be5 an int]pret] 9 ! ,crimean w>1 & 9 ! ,s\dan he exhibit$ su* great milit>y skill t he 0 giv5 a high indep5d5t comm&1 ) ! result t he 01 x w be rememb]$1 ! means ( captur+ & break+ up ,suleiman's b& ( slave-deal]s4 ,colonel ,gordon arriv$ at ! ,mauritius at ! end ( ,may #ahha1 & he left 9 ,m>* #ahhb1 s he 0 only = ab\t t5 mon?s on ! isl&4 ,he w5t out to comm& ! ,royal ,eng9e]s1 b z ! (fic] comm&+ ! isl& 0 promot$ & s5t home1 he succe$$ by s5iority to ! *ief comm&4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod !re is n mu* to m5tion beyond ! fact t "h1 z else:]e1 he us$ e opportunity to d acts ( k9dness to o!rs4 ,two m5 ( ! ,royal ,artill]y _h1 :5 ! worse = liquor1 gone out 9 a boat1 )\t o>s4 ,= eight days !y 7 drift+ ab\t 9 ! curr5ts t surr\nd ! ,mauritius4 ,at la/ !y rea*$ ! ,isl& ( ,b\rbon1 & 9 attempt+ to l&1 "o ( !m got dr[n$4 ,! o!r 0 s5t back to 8 batt]y1 & ! own] ( ! lo/ boat at once dem&$ comp5sation4 ,?9k+ t ! poor fell[ _h already suff]$ en\gh = 8 misde$s1 ,colonel ,gordon paid = ! boat1 & took ! receipt to ! man's comm&+ (fic]1 /ipulat+ t he %\ld n tell ! man :o _h got him out ( tr\ble4 ,he always took ! greate/ int]e/ 9 ! m51 & also 9 ! ag5t ( ! ,army ,scripture ,read]s' ,society1 :o work$ among !m4 ,he told ! (fic] :o collect$ funds = t ,society to put him d[n = a subscription ( ,rs4#dj p] annum1 & said t if m 0 want$ he w\ld be delight$ to give x4 99 99 99 ,9 ,m>* #ahhb he receiv$ a telegram f ! ,premi] ( ! ,cape ,gov]nm5t1 ask+ = 8 aid 9 br++ ab\t a t]m9ation ( ! ,basuto w>4 ,he _h previ\sly 9 ,april #ahha (f]$ 8 s]vices on #gjj p] annum = ?is purpose1 b ! ,gov]nm5t !n 9 (fice at ! ,cape _h n ev5 repli$ to 8 telegram1 ei!r by mail or by wire1 & s ,gordon _h ?\ght no m ab\t ! matt]4 ,tr\bles _h ?ick5$1 & a new ,gov]nm5t _h come into (fice4 ,h5ce ! (f]1 accompani$ by ! /atem5t t !y did n expect him to be b\nd to ! sal>y =m]ly propos$4 ,gordon at once accept$ ! (f]1 b he c\ld n get a %ip go+ to ! ,cape direct4 ,=tunately !re 0 a small coa/+ vessel call$ ! ,scotia b\nd = ! ,cape1 s ,gordon at once took 8 passage1 & /at$ t he w\ld arrive on bo>d at a c]ta9 h\r4 ,! h\r came1 b no pass5g] arriv$4 ,! aft]noon wore away1 ev5+ came & pass$1 night arriv$1 & /ill ! ,colonel did n put 9 an appe>ance4 ,at la/1 ab\t midnight1 a g5tleman quietly came on deck1 say+ t he 0 ,colonel ,gordon1 & ha/5$ to expla9 8 reasons = be+ s late4 ,"s ( ! (fic]s & p on ! isl&1 he>+ t he 0 go+ to sail1 _h int5d$ to give him an ovation4 ,9 ord] to escape ?is1 he _h walk$ twelve miles into ! int]ior1 return+ aft] d>k s t no "o %\ld "k :]e he 04 ,next day1 h[ev]1 cr[ds came on bo>d to wi% him good-bye1 among !m _m *ildr5 9 :om he _h z usual tak5 an int]e/4 ,"o ( ^!1 :om he introduc$ z 8 pet lamb to ! wife ( ! capta9 ( ! %ip1 br\ght him a c\ple ( bottles ( %]ry1 & o!r fri5ds gave him a case ( *ampagne4 ,z he 0 almo/ a total ab/a9] & frequ5tly did n t\* /imulants = days toge!r1 he _h no use = ! w9e1 b he accept$ ! gifts 9 ord] to please ! giv]s4 ,he made himself p]fectly at home on bo>d ! little %ip1 & soon became v fri5dly ) ! capta9 & 8 wife4 ,he spoke a great deal ab\t ! ,sey*elles ,isl&s1 situat$ to ! nor?-ea/ ( ,madagasc>1 :i* he believ$ to be ! site ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 & he %[$ !m wood f ! coco-de-m]1 or nut ( ! sea1 :i* he believ$ to be ! v]itable tree t produc$ ! =bidd5 fruit :i* our ance/ors ta/$4 ,! voyage1 ?\gh n m ?an ?ree ?\s& miles 9 l5g?1 la/$ a :ole mon?1 & !re 0 "s r\gh wea!r1 :i* he felt t]ribly1 = he 0 n a p>ticul>ly good sailor1 & ! %ip 0 v small4 ,writ+ to 8 si/] he said3-- ,y w n c>e ov]mu* = my secul> hi/ory1 b w say1 ',:at did y le>n on ! passage8' ,well1 ! passage 0 truly a fe>ful trial2 dirt prevail$ 9 ev]y?+2 ! bilge-wat] lit]ally1 :5 pump$ out f decay$ sug>1 tore up ! v inmo/ p>ts ( ! /oma*1 & %[$ me t1 if t 0 wrong1 life 0 un5durable4 ,i am n g5]ally sick at sea1 b ,i 0 ne>ly dead ) x2 p]haps x 0 ,mauritius fev] com+ out4 ,salt wat] _h got into ! tank & we _h to dr9k x4 ,i 0 v1 v ill1 b ?r\gh x all ,i w\ld n h *ang$ "o iota ( ! voyage4444 ,i am a rag2 t voyage 9 ! ,scotia has kill$ me4 ,i w5t to ,dr4 ,ab]cromby1 & he told me ,i 0 on ! v]ge ( an attack ( jaundice4 ,i am c]ta9ly bett]1 b feel f> f well4 ,li/less1 worri$ 9 body1 n a bit 9 spirits1 & z if ,i _h eat5 copp]4 ,i want to get into ! position ( delight+ to accept & d ,8 w1 yet ,i feel s v mu* incl9$ to wi% ,8 w might be my release4444 ,e>?'s joys gr[ v dim1 its glories h fad$4 ,my ,mauritius soj\rn has qu5*$ to a great degree my desire = any?+ b to be ) ,jesus4 ,ev]ybody is v k9d "h & complim5t>y1 b all complim5ts are to me b s\nds ( ! w9d4 ,if x 0 ,jesus' w1 h[ delight$ ,i %\ld be to be call$ away1 to be a nail 9 ,8 foot/ool1 & h[ will+ly ,i w\ld h e "o to be high] ?an me 9 heav56 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 "s mitigation to ! horrors ( ?is voyage1 =1 dur+ x1 he he>d ( 8 promotion to ! rank ( major-g5]al1 :i* gave him v great satisfaction1 z he 0 beg9n+ to fe> t1 z ! ,w> ,(fice au?orities _h fail$ to (f] him an appo9tm5t wor?y ( 8 m]its1 !y might also see fit to pass him ov] 9 ! matt] ( promotion4 ,be=e he _h he>d ! news he _h writt53-- ,:y am ,i n 9 ! ,gazette8 ,i w n move1 b x seems odd4 ,anyway1 if !y d n promote me1 ,i %all hope = /r5g? to be> x4 ,he is rul]1 & ,i love ,jesus irrespective ( ,8 mighty rank & p[]4 ,at ,communion ?is morn+ ,i ask$ ,*ri/ to let me re/1 & !n ,he %\ld take ! po/ ( ,,comm&ant-,,g5]al1 & t ,i %\ld be passive 9 ! matt]4 ,good-bye1 my de> ,augu/a1 fifte5 ye>s m4 ,he arriv$ at ! ,cape on ,may #crd1 #ahhb1 & at once made ! acqua9tance ( ! ,gov]nor1 ,sir ,h]cules ,rob9son1 & ! ,premi]1 ,mr4 ,m]riman4 ,he f\nd ?+s 9 a v unsatisfactory condition1 & ne>ly decid$ to h no?+ to d ) !m4 ,! ,cape ,gov]nm5t 7 9 an awkw>d position1 ! affairs ( ! ,basuto w> be+ 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,orp51 9 :om ! ,gov]nm5t _h no confid5ce1 b :om1 = p>ty reasons1 !y did n l to remove4 ,consequ5tly !y c\ld n entru/ matt]s entirely to ,g5]al ,gordon4 ,he good-natur$ly yield$ to pressure1 accept$ ! po/ ( ,comm&ant-,g5]al1 on #abjj p] annum1 & und]took to report to ! ,cape ,gov]nm5t 8 sugge/ions = ! improvem5t ( ! army g5]ally1 z well z ! be/ means = br++ ! ,basuto tr\ble to a spe$y t]m9ation4 ,! arrangem5t 0 a v unsatisfactory "o1 b1 ) t public spirit$ness :i* s *>act]is$ him1 ,gordon ?rew himself ?or\ghly into ! bus9ess1 &1 be=e ! end ( ! mon?1 he drew up a mo/ able1 /atesman-l pap] on ! :ole subject4 ,) mo/ x w\ld h be5 a piece ( presumption = a man dur+ a s+le mon?1 mu* ( :i* 0 sp5t 9 travell+1 to attempt su* a task1 m especially z "s ( ! que/ions 7 extremely difficult4 ,b su* 0 ,gordon's capacity = "w1 & = grasp+ complex que/ions1 t n only 0 ! pap] he drew up mo/ exhau/ive1 b1 read 9 ! light ( subsequ5t ev5ts1 x %[s h[ well-in=m$ he 01 & :at an imp>tial m9d he br\ght to be> on ! subjects be=e him4 ,he read v quickly1 he c\ld at a glance grasp ! sali5t po9ts ( any "q1 &1 hav+ a wond]fully ret5tive memory1 no important detail 0 lo/ sight (4 ,he wrote bo? quickly & cle>ly1 & _h ! faculty ( pres5t+ 8 po9ts 9 a lucid mann]4 ,l _m milit>y m51 :o are1 :5 "y1 tak5 f _! /udies1 he did n always write 9 ! be/ ( ,engli%1 b he made up = ?is 9 ! rem>kable mann] 9 :i* he c\ld m>%al facts & argum5ts1 & ! ease ) :i* he c>ri$ 8 read] along4 ,9 8 lett]s & j\rnals he does n d himself ju/ice z a writ]1 b 9 8 (ficial despat*es & memor&a he %[s t1 n lea/ among 8 accompli%m5ts1 0 ! gift ( be+ able to write well1 & to ! po9t4 ,8 memor&um on ! re=m ( ! ,cape army 0 v able1 ?\gh too long to reproduce "h4 ,briefly /at$ x %[$ h[ an army ( #hjjj m5 c\ld be ma9ta9$ in/ead ( ! #afjj m5 !n "u arms1 & at a r$uc$ co/ ( #gjjj p] annum6 ,he also po9t$ out h[ unju/ly ! ,basutos _h be5 treat$1 & sugge/$ z a rem$y t !y %\ld be invit$ to assemble a g5]al c\ncil 9 :i* to v5tilate _! grievances1 & t /eps %\ld be tak5 to remove ^! grievances4 ,he advocat$ giv+ !m a semi-indep5d5t position1 ) p[] to manage _! own affairs1 & to adm9i/] ju/ice )\t ! int]v5tion ( =eign magi/rates1 "s ( :om1 9 ,gordon's op9ion1 7 v corrupt4 ,^? :o h /udi$ ! affairs ( ,s\? ,africa1 & ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian missions !re1 w n ne$ to be told :at an int]e/+ p ! ,basutos are4 ,b = o!rs1 x may be z well to say t ?is bran* ( ! ,kaffir race are n only among ! mo/ civilis$ ( all ! ,african races1 b a l>ge proportion ( !m are ,*ri/ian 9 some?+ m ?an "n4 ,! old *iefta9 ,mo%e%1 :o reign$ "s fifty ye>s ago1 0 a man ( m>k$ ability1 &1 ?\gh a great soldi]1 he hat$ w>4 ,hav+ he>d ( ! "w ( ! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,m(fat among ! ,korannas1 he s5t to invite ?is man ( pray]1 & tea*] ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 to visit him4 ,to cut a long /ory %ort1 "s ,fr5* ,prote/ant mission>ies respond$ to ! invitation1 & 7 wond]fully bless$ 9 _! "w4 ,hundr$s ( conv]ts 7 receiv$ into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & in/ead ( w> & blood%$ prevail+1 m5 7 in/ruct$ h[ to cultivate fields & build h\ses4 ,9 ! ,kaffir w> ( #aheb ,sir ,george ,ca?c>t 0 in=m$ t ,mo%e% 0 ! c5tre ( intrigue1 &1 ill-advis$1 he attack$ t *iefta9 & 0 defeat$4 ,:5 ! attack 0 ab\t to be r5ew$1 he receiv$ f ,mo%e% ! foll[+ message3 ,o my ma/]1 ,i am /ill y\r s]vant2 ,i am /ill ! *ild ( ! ,que54 ,sometimes a man beats 8 dog1 & ! dog puts 8 tee? into 8 h&s1 & gives him a bite3 nev]!less ! dog loves ! ma/]1 & ! ma/] loves ! dog1 & w n kill x4 ,i am vex$ at :at happ5$ ye/]day2 let x be =gott54 ,=tunately ,sir ,george ,ca?c>t _h suffici5t nobility ( "* to appreciate ?is message4 ,peace 0 made1 & ,sir ,george aft]w>ds said ( ,mo%e%1 ,i f\nd him n only to be ! mo/ enlight5$1 b ! mo/ upright *ief 9 ,s\? ,africa1 & "o 9 ^: good fai? ,i put ! mo/ p]fect confid5ce1 & = :om1 !re=e1 ,i h a s9c]e respect & reg>d4 ,mo%e% di$ 9 #ahgj1 & ! policy he _h initiat$ 0 c>ri$ on by 8 successor ,masupha4 ,un=tunately ! ,cape ,gov]nm5t want$ to deprive ! ,basutos ( _! "r to c>ry arms1 & ?is !y res5t$4 ,gordon's sympa?ies 7 entirely ) !m4 ,!re 7 o!r abuses1 su* z bad magi/rates1 :i* 7 ev5 admitt$ by ! ,secret>y = ,native ,affairs1 & ,gordon came to ! conclusion t ! ,basutos _h be5 v badly treat$4 ,!y 7 loyal to ! ,que51 b object$ to be+ put "u ! ,cape ,gov]nm5t1 dislik+ ! ,dut* elem5t :i* has su* influ5ce at ! ,cape4 99 99 99 ,on ! #ah? ,july1 #ahhb1 ! ,cape ,gov]nm5t propos$ t ,g5]al ,gordon %\ld visit ,basutol&1 b he 0 ( op9ion t unless ! ,gov]nm5t saw _! way to grant :at he sugge/$1 !re 0 little use 9 8 go+4 ,9 ,augu/1 ,mr4 ,sau]1 ! ,secret>y = ,native ,affairs1 came to ,k+ ,william's ,t[n1 & ask$ ,gordon to accompany him into ! ,basuto c\ntry4 ,mu* aga9/ 8 own op9ion ,gordon yield$1 & w5t z f> z ,l]ibe2 b f9d+ t ! idea 9 ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,sau] 0 t he might employ "o portion ( ! ,basutos to fight aga9/ ! o!r1 he remon/rat$ v /rongly4 ,mr4 ,sau] !n ask$ him privately to visit ,masupha1 b gave him no in/ructions (ficially4 ,gordon cons5t$ to d ?is mu*1 b he let ,mr4 ,sau] cle>ly und]/& t no?+ w\ld induce him to fight ! ,basutos1 ) ! object ( =c+ bad magi/rates on !m1 or treat+ !m unju/ly4 ,hop+ to av]t ! horrors ( w>1 ,gordon1 un>m$ & )\t a flag ( truce or any commission1 w5t into ! middle ( a ho/ile p1 :o _h nev] ev5 he>d 8 "n4 ,! *>m ( mann] :i* he ev] manife/$ 9 8 deal+s ) native races ga9$ ! day1 & he secur$ ! confid5ce ( ^! p4 ,9 8 spee* to !m he said3-- ,i h come "h z a fri5d ( ! ,basutos4 ,i %[$ myself a fri5d1 = :5 ask$ to come & fight1 ,i w\ld n4 ,n[1 :5 ,i come1 ,i want fir/ to d good = ,basutos4 ,! ,basutos are ( a good disposition4 ,i say to ! *ief & p1 ,h[ c ,basutol& belong to ,basutos8 ,i tell all t ! ,gov]nm5t want to d good to ! p4 ,! ,que5 does n want ! ,colony to take l& ( ,basutos1 & :at ! ,colony & ! ,que5 are afraid ( is t if ab&on$ ! ,basutos w\ld be eat5 up4 ,i l ! ,bo]s2 !y are brave1 & l _! own gov]nm5t2 & :5 !y f\ght1 !y f\ght = _! own gov]nm5t4 ,engl& c\ld h beat5 ! ,bo]s if !y lik$1 b ?\ght x unju/4 ,:i* d ,basutos ?9k ,dut* l be/--,basutos or l&8 ,i ?9k !y l l& be/4 ,suppos+ ,colony ab&on$ ?is c\ntry1 by-&-by !y h tr\ble ) ,free ,/ate2 aft] t beg9s fight+2 !n ,i look =w>d t5 ye>s1 & ,i see ,dut* f>ms close "h4 ,i d n want t1 ! ,colony does n1 & ! ,que5 does n1 & no ,basuto ei!r4 ,!n ,i say1 ,basutos1 make fri5ds ) ! ,gov]nm5t4444 ,suppose ,bo]s drive y away1 = me x w\ld be all ! same1 & n mu* diff]5ce :5 y are put 9 ! gr\nd4 ,i wi% ! ,basutos w\ld d :at ,i say4 ,:at ,i want is = all to speak ) "o tongue4 ,i _c make myself black4 ,i _c make ,masupha & 8 p d :at ,i want1 s ,i leave x to ,jesus1 :o works ev]y?+4 ,?is is all ,i h to say--,d :at y l2 ?9k well2 pray to ,jesus = advice4 ,no soon] _h ,g5]al ,gordon gone on 8 peaceful mission ?an he discov]$ t ,mr4 ,sau] _h actually induc$ ,l]e?odi1 a rival *ief1 to attack ,masupha4 ,?is action n only endang]$ ,gordon's life1 b outrag$ 8 s5se ( hon\r to su* an ext5t1 t he decid$ =?) to sev] all connection ) ! ,cape ,gov]nm5t4 ,x 01 to say ! lea/1 extraord9>y conduct1 to s5d a mess5g] ( peace to a rebel *ief1 & !n1 )\t wait+ = any reply1 to induce "s ( 8 own c\ntrym5 to attack & co]ce him4 ,x w\ld p]haps n be fair to hold ! :ole ( ! ,cape ,gov]nm5t responsible = ! action ( a s+le man1 b ?is curi\s proce$+ confirm$ ,g5]al ,gordon 9 an op9ion he held1 t :ite m5 (t5 fail to practise t[>ds ! despis$ col\r$ m5 t hon\rable1 upright deal+ t might be expect$ f ! lead]s ( civilis$ nations4 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,pattison1 writ+ to ! ,times on ! #bj? ,augu/ #ahhe1 aft] ,gordon's dea?1 said ( ,masupha1 ,if y tru/ him /raight=w>dly1 he is z nice a man z possible1 & ev5 k9d & ?\ghtful2 b if y treat him ! o!r way1 he is a fi5d inc>nate4 ,! late ,g5]al ,gordon div9$ 8 "* m>vell\sly1 & 0 ! only man ,masupha _h ! slighte/ reg>d =4 ,if our ,gov]nm5t _h m m5 ( ! type ( ,g5]al ,gordon1 we may re/ assur$ t we %\ld h few] ( ^! petty little nigg] w>s1 :i*1 m (t5 ?an n1 are br\ght on by incapacity & want ( sympa?y on ! "p ( our repres5tatives abroad4 ,"o great *>m ab\t ,gordon's "* 0 8 sympa?y = ! weak & helpless4 ,x matt]$ n :e!r ! helpless "o 7 a k+ or a slave1 s long z he 0 weak he 0 sure ( hav+ ,gordon's sympa?ies & assi/ance 9 8 tr\bles4 ,be=e leav+ ! ,cape1 ,gordon made a mo/ noble (f]1 :i* 0 t he %\ld g on #cjj p] annum & live z a magi/rate among ! ,basutos1 s z to protect !m f _! enemies1 b ! (f] 0 n accept$4 ,! way 9 :i* ,gordon reg>d$ 8 position is %[n 9 ! foll[+ passages f two ( 8 lett]s3-- ,,k+ ,,william',s ,,t[n1 ,octob] #f1 #ahhb4--,! telegrams w %[ y t ! ,cape ,colony *apt] ( my life is ov]4 ,i am s glad to be free ( all ?is turmoil4 ,!re w be a fe>ful r[1 b ^! ?+s h n mov$ me at all4 ,i h ?\ght m ( a scuttl] :o %$ te>s :5 ,i spoke to him ( ,god's liv+ 9 him1 ?an ,i h ( all ?is affair4 ,,ss4 ,,k9fauns ,,ca/le1 ,octob] #bj1 #ahhb4--;,i %all1 ,d4,v41 be 9 ,engl& :5 y get ?is4 ,i %all g by sea to ,graves5d1 & on to ,s\?ampton at once4 ,:e!r m5 praise y1 x does n make y bett]1 or :e!r !y blame y1 x does n make y worse4 ,god judges by motives1 m5 by actions 7,?omas ,kempis74 ,:5 ,i w5t to ! ,cape ,i pray$ = glory to ,god & ! welf>e ( ! p1 s ,i am glad ,i got no glory out ( x4 ,x may be well to introduce "h a few words he wrote ( ! celebrat$ ,zulu k+ :om we depos$ & imprison$ at ! ,cape4 ,may #bj1 #ahhb4--;,i w5t to see ,cetewayo1 & felt = him1 & tri$ to *e] him4 ,i gave him a /ick ) an ivory head--a beauty--:i* _h be5 giv5 me by ! ,sultan ( ,p]ak1 :o 0 a prison] at ! ,sey*elles4 ,:5 ,i told ,cetewayo t ,i _h always be5 int]e/$ 9 him & t he mu/ h hope1 ) a deep ',ah6' he po9t$ upw>ds4 ,he is a f9e savage4 ,g5]al ,gordon arriv$ 9 ,engl& on ! #h? ,novemb] #ahhb1 aft] ! close ( ! ,egyptian w>1 little ?9k+ h[ closely t w> w\ld affect him4 ,aft] a %ort /ay at ,s\?ampton he left on ,decemb] #bh? = ,pale/9e1 & ne>ly ! :ole ( ! ye> #ahhc 0 sp5t 9 ,pale/9e4 ,writ+ f ,j]usalem he says3-- ,ev]y?+ looks small & insignificant1 b q meets ! idea ,i _h ( ! worldly position ( ! ,jews & ( our ,"l4 ,9 fact1 ! ,scriptures tell ! /ory )\t any pret5ce t ei!r ! c\ntry1 p1 or our ,"l 7 ( any great importance 9 ! _w4 ,!y are expositors ( h[ v l[ ! position to :i* ,he1 ! ,"l ( lords1 desc5d$4 ,y c realise ! fact z well 9 ,engl& z "h1 by sub/itut+ a ,scripture-read] ( dubi\s bir? & humble p>5ts1 expos+ ! fallacy ( a c]emonial *ur*-go+ religion1 & po9t+ out h[ impossible x is to please ,god by su* religi\s =malities4444 ,! ,temple ( ,solomon 0 f9e = ^? days1 b1 sett+ aside its ,div9e significance1 x 0 only ab\t six times z long z ! room y are 91 & n mu* wid]--#fj cubits #ij feet #cj y>ds long1 by #bj cubits #cj feet #aj y>ds wide4 ,y c\ld walk r\nd ! city 9 less ?an an h\r2 x is n q ?ree miles r\nd4444 ,! rav9es r\nd ,j]usalem are full ( ! du/ ( m51 = ov] a million bodies mu/ h be5 sla9 !re4 ,:at a t]rific sight ! resurrection !re w be6 ,i suppose !re is no place 9 ! _w :]e s _m bodies are conc5trat$4444 ,x is nice saunt]+ ab\t1 conjur+ up sc5es ( days gone by--real sc5es1 actions on ! /age ( life2 all gone6 ,x quiets ambition6 ,i came back f ,gaza ye/]day1 aft] a t5 days' soj\rn !re1 return+ ?r\gh ,askelon1 :]e !re are v f9e ru9s1 enorm\s columns1 m>bles1 c1 ly+ 9 all directions3 x is a wond]ful place4 ,l all ! coa/1 x is mo/ dre>y1 yet "o sees t all ! c\ntry 0 once ?ickly populat$4 ,s& f ! %ore is creep+ 9 /eadily1 & makes x m\rnful4 ,napoleon ,i41 ,alex&] ! ,great1 ,s5na*]ib1 ,nebu*adnezz>1 & a ho/ ( great m5 pass$ by ?is r\te4 ,titus came up by ,gaza to ,j]usalem4 ,ri*>d ,coeur de ,lion 0 ye>s at ,askelon4 ,all gone1 '^? old famili> faces'6 ,! suppos$ sites ( ! holy places seem to h _h peculi> fasc9ation = 8 active bra91 & he came to ! conclusion t mo/1 if n all1 ( !m 7 wrong4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 occupy too mu* space to give ! reasons :i* l$ him to ?is conclusion4 ,?\gh we _c ga!r x f 8 own lett]s1 a good deal ( 8 "t 0 m pr(itably sp5t ?an 9 hunt+ up old sites4 ,dr4 ,cunn+ham ,geikie1 :o 0 9 ,j]usalem :5 ,gordon 0 kill$ at ,kh>t\m1 tells u3-- ,a poor dragoman told me t ,g5]al ,gordon us$ to come (t5 to 8 h\se 9 ,j]usalem :5 he & 8 wife lay ill1 & t he w\ld take a mat1 & put x on ! floor z a seat1 !re be+ no *airs or furniture1 & sit d[n ) 8 ,te/am5t to read & speak to !m ab\t ,*ri/4 ,asc]ta9+ t a doctor's acc\nt _h be5 incurr$1 he w5t (f secretly & paid x4 ,he gave away all he _h to ! poor 9 ,j]usalem & ! villages r\nd1 & ! p m\rn = him z = _! fa!r4 ,he made fri5ds ) "s ( ! mission>ies ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 ) :om he f\nd himself mu* 9 sympa?y4 ,speak+ ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,r4 ,l4 ,hall1 he says1 ,i h f\nd a nice man n[ "h 7,jaffa71 b 8 mission is at ,gaza4 ,he is a ,jew#aj by bir?1 b a man aft] my own he>t4 ,i may drop d[n !re ere long & help him4 ,he belongs to ! ,c4,m4,s4 #aj ,g5]al ,gordon 0 "u a misconception z to ! p>5tage ( ,mr4 ,hall4 ,z a matt] ( fact ?is mission>y is desc5d$ f a v old family 9 ! c\nty ( ,hamp%ire1 & 0 no m relat$ to t anci5t race ?an ! ,g5]al himself4 ,?is ,mr4 ,hall1 9 a spee* aft]w>ds made at ,exet] ,hall1 told "s int]e/+ ?+s ab\t ,g5]al ,gordon at ?is p]iod ( 8 life1 :i* = want ( space1 _c be reproduc$ at l5g? "h4 ,he ?or\ghly id5tifi$ himself ) mission "w1 %[+ h[ mu* he valu$ ,*ri/ianity ov] all o!r religi\s sy/ems4 ,:5 he met ,mr4 ,hall he said1 ,i am v re/less2 ,i came "h = re/ & quiet1 to /udy ! ,^w ( ,god1 & at ! same "t to discov] diff]5t sacr$ sites4 ,i am n satisfi$2 ,i am re/less2 ,i want ,*ri/ian "w4 ,d y ?9k t if ,i 7 to come to ,jaffa1 y c\ld give me any "w to d8 ,he w5t to live at ,jaffa = eight mon?s4 ,:ile he 0 !re in/ructions came f ! c5tral society = a mission-h\se to be built at ,nabl\s4 ,!re 0 no ar*itect ne>] ?an at ,j]usalem1 & 8 fee & exp5ses w\ld h be5 v high4 ,! mission>ies agre$ to consult ,g5]al ,gordon ab\t draw+ up ! plans = ! h\se1 b 7 afraid ( presum+ too mu* on 8 k9dness4 ,:5 ! deputation f !m arriv$1 he cut !m %ort 9 _! apology4 ,i "k :at y want2 y want a contribution1 said he4 ,:5 told t !y want$ some?+ mu* m valuable1 he 0 delight$1 & seiz+ a p5cil & pap] wrote d[n exactly all !y ne$$ 9 ! way ( accommodation4 ,he set to "w1 & be=e ! day 0 ov] he _h drawn up admirable plans & calculations4 ,! mission-h\se 0 built on ^? plans1 & 8 e/imate prov$ to be almo/ exactly ! co/ ( ! build+4 ,he said to ,mr4 ,hall3-- ,y ?\ght t ,i %\ld be annoy$ at be+ ask$ to draw out plans = a mission-h\se4 ,if !re is any?+ t ,i c d = ! cause ( missions ,i am delight$ to d x4 ,:at did ,i come to ,jaffa =8 ,did ,i n tell y at ,haifa t if y c\ld give me "s "w to d = ! ,"l1 t w\ld set my m9d at re/8 ,i 0 re/less because ,i _h be5 %utt+ myself up 9 ,pale/9e1 & _h n be5 putt+ out my p[]s = s]vice 9 ! ,"l's "w4 ,!re are among ,*ri/ian p "s :o take a deep int]e/ 9 ! spread ( ! ,gospel at home1 b d n exhibit ! same int]e/ 9 ! spread ( ,*ri/ianity abroad1 & vice v]s4 ,dur+ ,gordon's /ay at ,graves5d he %[$ :at a real int]e/ he took 9 home mission "w1 & 9 8 lett]s he frequ5tly us$ to say t he %\ld l to end 8 days work+ 9 ! ea/ end ( ,london4 ,! "t he sp5t among ! mission>ies 9 ,pale/9e %[s t he took an equally deep int]e/ 9 =eign missions1 & be=e leav+ t c\ntry he wrote1 9 ref]5ce to a conf]5ce ( mission>ies t 0 ab\t to be held at ,gaza1 ,i %\ld l to g d[n !re & meet ! bre?r5 :o assemble2 x may be ! la/ "t t ,i c h any int]c\rse ) a numb] ( mission>ies4 ,on ! #ae? ,octob] #ahhc ,g5]al ,gordon receiv$ a telegram f ! ,k+ ( ! ,belgians1 ask+ him to g to ,c5tral ,africa to gov]n ! t]ritory t _h be5 acquir$ by ! ,int]national ,association4 ,! ,k+ _h once be=e press$ him to jo9 ?is movem5t1 :i* _h = its object ! op5+ up ( ,africa to trade & civilisation1 & ! consequ5t abolition ( slav]y & cruelty4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,m4 ,/anley 0 at ! head ( ! movem5t1 & ,gordon (f]$ to s]ve "u him1 & _h promis$ ! ,belgian k+ t :5 8 s]vices 7 requir$ !y w\ld be giv54 ,/anley _h resign$ 8 po/1 & ! "t _h come = ,gordon to r$eem 8 promise4 ,he at once telegraph$ home = leave1 & ! reply came back1 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has decid$ to sanction y\r go+ to ! ,congo4 ,a telegraph cl]k _h made a mi/ake1 & ! correct message 01 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has decl9$ to sanction y\r go+ to ! ,congo4 ,z ,gordon _h1 h[ev]1 already promis$ ! ,k+ ( ! ,belgians to g1 !re 0 no alt]native b = him to sev] 8 connection ) ! ,briti% army4 ,) ! full int5tion ( plac+ 8 resignation 9 ! h&s ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,w>1 z well z to int]view ,k+ ,leopold1 he left ,pale/9e at ! end ( ! ye> #ahhc4 ,he 0 travell+ on ! la/ night ( ! old ye>1 & he tells u t he sp5t t night 9 pray] 9 ! railway c>riage1 ( :i* he 0 ! solit>y occupant4 ,z ! new ye> 0 u%]$ 91 ! lonely travell] betwe5 ,g5oa & ,brussels little ?\ght t x 0 to be almo/ 8 la/1#aa & t soon he w\ld be p]mitt$ to ?r[ (f ! e>?ly tab]nacle1 & put on ! cr[n ( glory4 ,8 active bra9 0 busily employ$ at ?is "t 9 consid]+ h[ be/ he c\ld wage w> ) human cruelty4 ,he 0 to h />t$ on ,janu>y #bf1 #ahhe1 = ! ,congo1 b a telegram rea*$ him at 8 si/]'s h\se at ,s\?ampton1 f ,"l ,wolseley1 reque/+ 8 pres5ce 9 ,london1 z an outcry 0 be+ made by c]ta9 well-in=m$ p]sons t ! only man :o 0 capable ( solv+ ! ,s\dan difficulties 0 be+ p]mitt$ to leave ! ,briti% army1 & to g into ! s]vice ( a =eign p[]1 to busy himself 9 ! wilds ( ,africa4 #aa ,g5]al ,gordon is suppos$ to h be5 kill$ on #bf? ,janu>y #ahhe4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,kh>t\m ,9 ord] to und]/& aright ! ev5ts t sudd5ly int]v5$ & prev5t$ ,g5]al ,gordon f fulfill+ 8 engagem5t to ! ,k+ ( ! ,belgians1 x w be necess>y to g back to ! ye> #ahhb1 & briefly survey :at occurr$ aft] t "t4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,gordon left ! ,s\dan at ! end ( #ahgi1 :5 ! "y ,kh$ive ,tewfik 0 reign+ 9 place ( 8 fa!r ,ismail1 :o _h be5 compell$ to resign4 ,tewfik un=tunately 0 n fit to rule1 & ,egypt above all ?+s want$ a man :o 0 n a m]e puppet4 ,8 fa!r1 ) all 8 faults1 _h great =ce ( "*1 & made himself respect$ 9 ! k+dom4 ,! son 0 z weak z ! fa!r 0 /rong1 ) ! result t 8 rule soon became nom9al4 ,:5 weak m5 get into su* positions1 !re is great temptation = /rong] ones to rise up & seize ! re9s ( gov]nm5t4 ,x is unnecess>y to sket* ! hi/ory ( ,arabi ,pa%a1 or to rec\nt 9 detail ! circum/ances t br\ght him to ! front4 ,en\gh = our purpose to m5tion t 8 "n1 little kn[n be=e1 0 sudd5ly associat$ ) a great milit>y revolt1 & t ! p[]s ( ,europe took al>m le/ ! ,suez ,canal %\ld be block$4 ,b = t ,canal1 ev5ts 9 ,egypt might h tak5 a v diff]5t turn1 & t c\ntry might n[ h _h1 :at x sorely ne$s1 a /rong man at ! head ( affairs4 ,engl&1 hav+ f> m %ips pass+ ?r\gh ! ,canal ?an all ! re/ ( ! _w toge!r1 int]v5$4 ,our fleet attack$ ,alex&ria1 & our troops "u ,"l ,wolseley broke up ! ,egyptian army at ,tel-el-,kebir4 ,f t "t we h virtually be5 ! rul]s ( ! anci5t k+dom ( ,egypt1 ! ,kh$ive be+ little m ?an a puppet 9 our h&s4 ,he has all ! social position & dignity ( a ,kh$ive1 )\t ! tr\ble or responsibility ( hav+ to gov]n4 ,un=tunately1 soon aft] ,g5]al ,gordon rel9qui%$ ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al%ip ( ! ,s\dan1 ! ,kh$ive1 9 spite ( ,gordon's prote/1 appo9t$ to ! po/ ab\t z bad a man z he c\ld possibly h select$4 ,?is 0 no o!r ?an ,ra\f ,pa%a1 :om ,gordon _h twice turn$ out ( diff]5t appo9tm5ts = play+ ! tyrant4 ,no soon] 0 he appo9t$ ?an !re 0 a revival ( all ! horrors ( cruel gov]nm5t1 :i* ,gordon _h done s mu* to aboli%4 ,! foll[+ are 8 own words 9 explanation ( ! orig9 ( ! rebellion3-- ,! movem5t is n religi\s1 b an outbreak ( despair4 ,?ree times ov] ,i w>n$ ! late ,kh$ive t x w\ld be impossible to gov]n ! ,s\dan on ! old sy/em1 aft] my appo9tm5t to ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al%ip4 ,dur+ ! ?ree ye>s t ,i wield$ full p[]s 9 ! ,s\dan1 ,i taught ! natives t !y _h a "r to exi/4 ,i wag$ w> aga9/ ! ,turks & ,circassians1 :o _h h>ri$ ! population4 ,i _h taught !m some?+ ( ! mean+ ( lib]ty & ju/ice1 & accu/om$ !m to a high] ideal ( gov]nm5t ?an t ) :i* !y _h previ\sly be5 acqua9t$4 ,z soon z ,i _h gone1 ! ,turks & ,circassians return$ 9 full =ce2 ! old ,ba%i-,baz\k sy/em 0 re-e/abli%$2 my old employs 7 p]secut$2 & a population :i* _h begun to appreciate some?+ l dec5t gov]nm5t 0 flung back to suff] ! va/ excesses ( ,turki% rule4 ,! inevitable result foll[$2 & ?us x may be said t ! egg ( ! pres5t rebellion 0 laid 9 ! ?ree ye>s dur+ :i* ,i 0 all[$ to gov]n ! ,s\dan on o!r ?an ,turki% pr9ciples4 ,!re 0 a belief among ! ,mohamm$ans t ! ye> #ahhb w\ld be an ev5tful "o = !m4 ,x clos$ ! twelf? c5tury ( ,mohamm$anism1 & ! popul> expectation 0 t a ,mahdi1 or ano!r prophet1 w\ld arise to re=m ,islam1 & to aboli% ! tyranny ( ! ri* & p[]ful4 ,pr$ictions ( ?is k9d frequ5tly br+ ab\t _! own accompli%m5t4 ,be=e ! "t /at$1 a man nam$ ,mohamm$ ,a*met _h aris51 decl>+ t he 0 ! long-look$-= ,mahdi1 & cr[ds 7 flock+ to 8 /&>d4#ab ,) a p[]ful gov]nor1 su* z ,gordon1 ! movem5t w\ld h be5 quickly /amp$ out2 inde$1 s few abuses exi/$ "u 8 rule1 t !re 0 !n no dem& = su* a re=m]4 ,b ) ,ra\f ,pa%a ! case 0 rev]s$2 n only 7 !re _m abuses to be re=m$1 b !re 0 a correspond+ want ( ability to subdue su* a movem5t4 ,! ,mahdi's =ces grew apace1 = !re exi/$ pl5ty ( mat]ial 9 ! way ( recruits4 ,pass+ ov] small] engagem5ts 9 :i* ! ,egyptian troops met ! =ces ( ! ,mahdi1 we come to "o cr[n+ disa/] on ! #e? ,novemb] #ahhc1 :5 an ,egyptian army1 numb]+ some?+ l #ab1jjj m51 "u ! comm& ( ,colonel ,hicks1 a retir$ ,indian (fic]1 0 massacr$ on ! road betwe5 ,kh>t\m & ,el ,obeid4 ,no blame c be atta*$ to ! comm&] on ?is occasion4 ,mr4 ,frank ,p[]1 ! ,times correspond5t at ,kh>t\m1 writes ( him z foll[s3 ,i pity ,hicks2 he is an able1 good1 & en]getic man1 b he has to d ) wret*$ ,egyptians1 :o take a pleasure 9 be+ incompet5t1 ?w>t+ "o1 delay+ & ly+4 ,! un=tunate m5 :o compos$ 8 army _h be5 dragg$ f _! homes 9 *a9s1 & _m ( !m _h nev] le>nt to fire a %ot1 or to ride a horse4 ,mr4 ,p[] pr$ict$1 be=e ! army left ,kh>t\m1 t fifty good m5 w\ld r\t ! :ole lot4 ,! ,mahdi n only _h upw>ds ( #fi1jjj m5 on 8 side1 b a l>ge proportion ( !m 7 f9e plucky fell[s1 wor?y ( a bett] foe4 #ab ,"o writ] ?us describes ! ,mahdi3--,mohamm$ ,a*met 0 a native ( ,dongola1 ! son ( a %ipwright1 =m]ly well kn[n !re4 ,f 8 e>ly y\? he 0 fond ( m$itation & /udy+ ! ,koran1 r ?an ( work+ l 8 bro!rs2 & 8 ta/es 7 enc\rag$4 ,he became ! disciple ( a fakir1 or d]vi%1 ne> ,kh>t\m4 ,9 #ahgj he took up 8 resid5ce on an isl&1 :]e he ga9$ reputation z a le>n$ & dev\t man4 ,= a "t he us$ ?is reputation only = selfi% & s5sual ends4 ,he took wives f among ! ,arabs1 & ?us made _m alliances1 :i* he aft]w>ds turn$ to acc\nt4 ,aft] "s ye>s he began to assume m ambiti\s claims1 & decl>$ himself to be ! true ,mahdi4 ,mr4 ,p[] says3 ,! la/ t 0 se5 ( poor old ,hicks 0 8 tak+ 8 revolv] 9 "o h&1 & 8 sword 9 ! o!r2 call+ on 8 soldi]s to fix bayonets1 & 8 /aff to foll[ him1 he spurr$ at ! head ( 8 troops into ! d5se mass ( nak$ ,arabs1 & p]i%$ ) all 8 m54 ,!y _h f\ght = ?ree days & nights )\t a drop ( wat]1 ! :ole day "u a scor*+ sun on a s&y pla94 ,gordon writ+ to a fri5d says3 ,:at a defeat ,hicks's 06 ,x is t]rible to ?9k ( ov] #ab1jjj m5 kill$2 ! ,arabs j prodd$ !m to dea?1 :]e !y lay dy+ ( ?ir/1 f\r days )\t wat]6 ,x is appall+4 ,:at a hecatomb to dea?6 99 99 99 ,t victory *ang$ ev]y?+4 ,no?+ succe$s l success2 ! ,mahdi became ! h]o ( ! h\r 9 ! ,s\dan1 & 8 =ces1 x 0 suppos$1 at "o "t numb]$ some?+ l #cjj1jjj m54 ,"h !n 7 all ! elem5ts ready = a new ,mohamm$an crusade1 & consid]+ h[ mu* tr\ble ! fir/ ,mohamm$an crusade _h giv5 9 ,europe1 x 0 n to be wond]$ at t !re 0 fe> & trembl+ 9 ,egypt1 ! fir/ c\ntry on ! l9e ( m>* ( ?is huge fanatical army1 flu%$ ) victory1 believ+ _! lead] to be none o!r ?an ! long-expect$ re=m] ( ,islam & conqu]or ( ! _w4 ,a hurri$ly-scrap$-toge!r =ce1 consi/+ ma9ly ( g5d>m]ie1 0 at once dispat*$ "u ,bak] ,pa%a1 vi ,suakim1 to relieve ,kh>t\m1 & attack ! ,mahdi4 ,?is =ce 0 s completely sma%$ up by ,osman ,digna )9 a few miles ( ,suakim t x _h little effect ^u ! campaign1 except to %[ t ,egyptian troops 7 absolutely unfit to meet ! =ces ( ! ,mahdi4 ,if ! tide ( conque/ 0 to be roll$ back x mu/ be done by ,briti% troops4 ,b ,engl& might well ask :at claim 0 !re re/+ on h] t %e %\ld give valuable lives to be sacrific$1 to say no?+ ( incurr+ ! co/ ( a fre% campaign1 simply because ! corrupt ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t 0 too weak to rule its own t]ritory8 ,:5 once x became cle> t ,egyptian troops c\ld n hold ! ,s\dan1 our ,gov]nm5t rightly decid$ t ! prov9ce mu/ be giv5 up4 ,un=tunately1 !re 7 scatt]$ ab\t 9 diff]5t p>ts ( t imm5se t]ritory v>i\s ,egyptian (ficials & bodies ( troops4 ,x 0 calculat$ t includ+ ! wom5 & *ildr5 _! numb] mu/ h be5 ab\t #cj1jjj4 ,we _h practically brok5 up ! ,egyptian army1 & virtually become ! rul]s ( ! c\ntry1 s we z a nation _h a c]ta9 am\nt ( responsibility 9 ! matt]4 ,! problem 0 h[ to )draw t enorm\s numb] ( human be+s f ! ,s\dan into ,egypt4 ,:at appe>$ to be ne$$ f> m ?an troops 0 a man ) a head on 8 %\ld]s1 acqua9t$ ) ! c\ntry1 famili> ) ! p & _! habits ( ?\ght1 & possess+ =ce ( "* to /& aga9/ ! turbul5t elem5ts t _h to be dealt )4 ,no soon] 7 ! difficulties ( ! position recognis$ 9 ,engl& ?an an outcry arose t ,gordon ought to be s5t to und]take ! h]culean task4 ,mr4 ,glad/one1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 has giv5 cr$it to ,sir ,*>les ,wilson z ! fir/ to sugge/ s5d+ ,gordon1 z ! only man compet5t to deal ) all ! difficulties ( ! situation4 ,bo? ,mr4 ,glad/one & ,sir ,*>les ,dilke ass]t$ 9 public t ! ,engli% ,cab9et advis$ ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t t ,gordon 0 ! be/ man to s5d1 b t ! ,kh$ive's m9i/]s did n approve ( ?is /ep4 ,sir ,h5ry ,gordon1 9 8 biography /ates t ,sir ,evelyn ,b>+1 our repres5tative 9 ,egypt1 does n ev5 seem to h consult$ ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t1 b ( 8 own accord decl9$ to accept ,gordon4 ,x is q cle> t ,sir ,evelyn ,b>+ & ,g5]al ,gordon 7 n ! be/ ( fri5ds1 = ,gordon lat] on compla9s3 ,i he> v little f ,cairo4 ,b>+ only telegraphs (ficially4 ,x does n1 h[ev]1 mu* matt] n[ :o is to blame = ! want ( wisdom 9 n recognis+ 9 "t t ,gordon 0 ! man = ! occasion4 ,t blund]1 :osev] fault x 01 n only lo/ ! ,s\dan to ,egypt1 b caus$ ! dea? ( _m ( our brave soldi]s1 to say no?+ ( ,gordon himself4 ,! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t blund]$ on a little long]1 till x 0 too late1 & !n ! reque/ t ,gordon might be s5t 0 telegraph$ home4 ,nub> ,pa%a1 :o 0 ! fir/ to invite ,gordon to ,egypt _m ye>s be=e1 0 n[ ! fir/ to see t he ought to be s5t =4 ,?is a/ute m9i/] _h only j come into (fice1 & )9 eight days he got ,sir ,evelyn ,b>+ to telegraph to ,engl& = ,gordon4 ,!re c be little "q n[ t ! fatal delay ( a s+le mon? seal$ ! fate ( ! ,s\dan4 ,hicks ,pa%a's =ce 0 annihilat$ 9 ,novemb] #ahhc1 b x 0 n till ,janu>y #aa1 #ahhd1 t ,g5]al ,gordon receiv$ a telegram f 8 old fri5d & comrade1 ,"l ,wolseley1 urg+ him to come to t[n at once = consultation1 & ?\gh he did n lose a s+le day he did n rea* ,cairo till ,janu>y #bd?4 ,by t "t he ought to h be5 at ,kh>t\m4 ,be=e proce$+ fur!r1 x may be well to say t s little 0 ,g5]al ,gordon kn[n at ?is "t by 8 c\ntrym51 t a c\ntry g5tleman1 :o 0 a magi/rate & a deputy-lieut5ant 9 ,pembroke%ire1 a c\nty 9 :i* ,gordon _h =m]ly be5 /ation$1 rem>k$1 on see+ ! fact m5tion$ 9 ! pap] t ,*9ese ,gordon 0 go+ out4 ,i see ! ,gov]nm5t h j s5t a ,*9aman to ! ,s\dan4 ,:at c !y mean by s5d+ a native ( t c\ntry to su* a place8 ,?is /ory1 :i* is m5tion$ by ,sir ,william ,butl]1 is q *>act]i/ic ( ! ignorance t prevail$ ab\t ! ,kh>t\m h]o1 previ\s to 8 be+ select$ z ! "o man :o c\ld save ,egypt f its tr\bles1 & our ,gov]nm5t f an awkw>d position4 ,9 a lett] to 8 bro!r1 dat$ #ag? ,janu>y1 ,gordon says1 ,i saw ,k+ ,leopold to-day2 he is furi\s4 ,x mu/ h be5 a great trial to t k9d-he>t$ mon>* to h all 8 philan?ropic plans ?us upset1 & he made ,gordon promise t he w\ld1 if sp>$1 g to ! ,congo :5 ! ,s\dan 0 settl$4 ,s h>d up = money 0 ,gordon at ?is "t t he _h to borr[ f ! k+ en\gh to pay = 8 j\rney to ,london4 ,=tunately x occurr$ to ,"l ,wolseley to ask ,gordon1 a few h\rs be=e he 0 to />t by ! ev5+ mail1 if he _h suffici5t money4 ,gordon _h none1 & z ! banks _h clos$ 8 lord%ip _h "s amus+ adv5tures go+ ab\t to raise #bjj1 :i* he did by borr[+ small sums4 ,z f> z ,gordon 0 conc]n$1 8 lord%ip might h sav$ himself ! tr\ble1 z #ajj ( ! am\nt 0 g5]\sly be/[$ by him on ,mahomet1 8 old bl9d secret>y at ,cairo4 ,! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 :i* 0 ! fir/ j\rnal to advocate s5d+ ,gordon to ! ,s\dan1 & :i* fir/ publi%$ 8 views on t c\ntry1 0 repres5t$ at ,*>+ ,cross :5 ! gallant ,g5]al 0 />t+1 & describ$ ! sc5e z a v unusual & int]e/+ "o4 ,"l ,wolseley c>ri$ ! ,g5]al's portmanteau2 ,"l ,granville1 ! ,=eign ,secret>y1 took 8 ticket2 & ! ,duke ( ,cambridge held op5 ! door4 ,consid]+ h[ little ,gordon c>$ ab\t gr&ees1 x is amus+ to note t he 0 wait$ on 9 a way t _m tuft-hunt]s w\ld envy4 ,writ+ be=e he _h actually />t$1 he said3 ,i am av]se to ! loss ( a s+le life1 & w endeav\r to prev5t any happ5+ if ,i g4 ,i h a ,bank1 & on t ,i c draw2 ,he is ri*] ?an ! ,kh$ive1 & kn[s m ( ! c\ntry ?an any "o2 ,i w tru/ ,him to help me out ( money or any o!r difficulties4 ,aga9 he writes1 :5 at sea1 #ba/ ,janu>y3 ,if p ask aft] me1 tell !m !y c greatly help me ) _! pray]s1 n = my e>?ly success1 b t my mission may be = ,god's glory1 ! welf>e ( ! poor & wret*$1 &1 = me1 :at ,he wills1 above all = a humble he>t4 ,& to 8 fri5d ,preb5d>y ,b>nes1 he says3 ,y & ,i are equally expos$ to ! attacks ( ! enemy--me n a bit m ?an y are4 99 99 99 ,on ,janu>y #bd? he rea*$ ,cairo1 :]e a good deal ( excitem5t prevail$4 ,gordon app>5tly took x all v calmly4 ,he _h to rema9 a c\ple ( days1 & dur+ t "t _h a /ormy int]view ) ,zebehr1 :o accus$ him ( ! murd] ( 8 son4 ,gordon's reply 0 practically t _h full ju/ice be5 done1 ,zebehr too w\ld h paid ! dea? p5alty4 ,?\gh he _h su* a %ort "t at ,cairo1 he f\nd opportunity to int]e/ himself 9 ! affairs ( a poor lad1 ! son ( a native pa/or ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society at ,jaffa4 ,! boy _h be5 9 a telegraph (fice at ,jaffa1 b _h be5 unju/ly dismiss$4 ,he w5t to ,cairo = employm5t1 & got into ! telegraph (fice4 ,g5]al ,gordon _h n =gott5 him1 & w5t to call on ! "y fell[1 :o 0 ( c\rse 9 q a subord9ate position1 & mu/ h be5 n a little a/oni%$ at ! visit ( a man ^u :om1 at t "t1 ! eyes ( ! :ole civilis$ _w 7 turn$4 ,h[ is y\r "m8 0 ! fir/ "q ,gordon put1 ! woman hav+ be5 unwell :5 he 0 9 ,pale/9e4 ,he !n spoke to ! head ( ! dep>tm5t1 ) ! result t ! boy's position 0 improv$ consid]ably4 ,writ+ f ,kh>t\m1 ,gordon said3 ,i saw two pleasant ?+s at ,cairo--,b>+'s & ,wood's *icks2#ac & ,i he>d "o pleasant ?+--,mrs4 ,amos want$ me to see h] lambs4 #ac ,sir ,evelyn ,b>+1 ! ,briti% repres5tative1 & ,sir ,evelyn ,wood1 ! comm&]-9-*ief4 ,g5]al ,gordon _h br\ght ) him f ,engl& a v able /aff (fic]1 ,colonel ,/ew>t1 ( ! #aa? ,huss>s1 :o knew ,egypt well4 ,hav+ done all t 0 necess>y 9 ! way ( int]view+ (ficials at ,cairo1 ! two proce$$ toge!r on ,janu>y #bf?1 rea*+ ,korosko on ,febru>y #a/1 at :i* po9t !y took to _! camels1 & da%$ into ! ,nubian ,des]t4 ,all sorts ( al>m+ rum\rs rea*$ ,engl& z to ,gordon's fate dur+ ?is haz>d\s ride1 b on ,febru>y #ac? he rea*$ ,b]b] 9 safety1 & we he>d t he _h rea*$ ,kh>t\m on ! #ah?4 ,mr4 ,p[]1 ! ,times correspond5t1 writ+ f ,kh>t\m on ,janu>y #bd?1 said3 ,i he> t ,*9ese ,gordon is com+ up4 ,!y c\ld n h a bett] man4 ,he1 ?\gh sev]e1 0 greatly lov$ dur+ ! five ye>s he sp5t up "h4 ,aga9 ,mr4 ,p[] writes3 ,j got a telegram f ,mr4 ,bell1 ! ,times ag5t = ,egypt1 to say1 ',gordon leaves ,cairo to-night1 & w be 9 ,kh>t\m 9 eighte5 days4' ,! %orte/ "t on record is tw5ty-f\r days2 b ,gordon 7sword & ,bible7 travels l a :irlw9d4 ,no ,arab ( ! des]t c\ld1 :5 he 0 up "h1 vie ) him 9 endurance on camel back2 & yet aga91 on ,febru>y #i?1 ,i don't believe ! fell[s 9 ,luckn[ look$ m anxi\sly = ,col9 ,campbell ?an we look = ,gordon4 ,! same p5 describ$ ! sc5e he creat$ on arrival1 & ! spee* he made4 ,?\s&s ( ! p cr[d$ to kiss 8 h&s & feet1 call+ him ! ,sultan ( ! ,s\dan4 ,8 spee* to ! p 0 receiv$ ) en?usiasm4 ,he said1 ',i come )\t soldi]s1 b ) ,god on my side1 to r$ress ! evils ( ! ,s\dan4 ,i w n fight ) any weapons b ju/ice4 ,!re %all be no m ,ba%i-,baz\ks4' ,x is n[ believ$ t he w relieve ! ,bahr-,gazelle g>risons )\t fir+ a %ot4 ,s9ce !y he>d t he 0 com+ ! aspect ( ! p has s *ang$ t !re are no long] any fe>s ( di/urbance 9 ! t[n4 ,!y say t he is giv+ !m m ?an ev5 ! ,mahdi c\ld give4 ,he is s5d+ out proclamations 9 all directions4 ,su* is ! influ5ce ( "o man1 t !re are no long] any fe>s = ! g>rison or p ( ,kh>t\m4 ,g5]al ,gordon imm$iately r$uc$ ! taxation ( ! p by "o half1 & direct$ ,colonel ,/ew>t to exam9e into ! case ( ea* p]son 9 prison4 ,x 0 f\nd t "s prison]s _h be5 await+ trial = mon?s & "s ev5 = ye>s1 "o poor woman hav+ be5 deta9$ = fifte5 ye>s = a paltry (f5ce committ$ :5 a *ild4 ,z _m z possible 7 releas$1 only ! wor/ cases be+ deta9$4 ,"o poor old ,%eikh _h to be c>ri$ into ,gordon's pres5ce1 ! ex-gov]nor ( ,kh>t\m hav+ ba/9ado$ him s sev]ely on ! feet t ! fle% _h all gone1 & only ! s9ews & bones 7 %[+4 ,gordon 0 s indignant at ?is t he telegraph$ to ,cairo to h #ej /opp$ out ( ! pay ( ,husse9 ,pa%a ,*]i1 & h&$ to 8 victim by way ( comp5sation = su* brutal treatm5t4 ,he _h a collection made ( k\rba%es & o!r in/rum5ts ( torture1 & _h !m all de/roy$ 9 a bonfire4 ,writ+ on ,febru>y #bbnd1 ,gordon says3-- ,i h all my old s]vants back1 & x is l old times aga94 ,i h n m9c$ matt]s ) ! ,pa%as2 x 0 useless to d s4 ,we h ?\s&s ( petitions daily4 ,i h ord]$ an ,arabic text1 ',god rules ! he>ts ( all m51' to be put up ov] my ?rone1 to :i* ,i c ref] :5 p come to me 9 fe>4444 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a v mix$ sort ( feel+ "h ab\t ! evacuation ( ! ,s\dan2 ! civil employs d n desire x1 = ! half taxes w cause _! pay to be dim9i%$ by half1 & ! p]sonnel r$uc$4 ,f ,mr4 ,p[]'s int]e/+ correspond5ce we get pleasant little peeps at ! private life ( ! great h]o3-- ,gordon is a mo/ lovable "*--quiet1 mild1 g5tle & /rong2 he is s humble too4 ,! way he pats y on ! %\ld] :5 he says1 ',look "h1 de> fell[1 n[ :at w\ld y advise8' w\ld make y love him4 ,:5 he goes out ( doors !re are always cr[ds ( ,arab m5 & wom5 at ! gate to kiss 8 feet1 & twice to-day ! furi\s wom51 wi%+ to lift 8 feet to kiss !m1 ?rew him ov]4 ,he likes my go+ s mu* among/ ! natives1 = n to d s is a mortal s9 9 8 eyes4444 ,x is wond]ful t "o man c\ld h su* an influ5ce on #bjj1jjj p4 ,numb]s ( wom5 flock "h e day to ask him to t\* _! *ildr5 to cure !m2 !y call him ! ',fa!r & ! ,savi\r ( ! ,s\dan4' ,he has f\nd me badly up 9 ,?omas ,kempis1 :i* he reads e day1 & has giv5 me an ',imitation ( ,*ri/4' ,he is inde$1 ,i believe1 ! greate/ & be/ man ( ?is c5tury4444 ,i l ,gordon m & m e day2 he has a mo/ lovable mann] & disposition1 & is s k9d to me4 ,he is glad if y %[ ! smalle/ desire to help him 9 8 great tr\ble4 ,h[ "o man c\ld h d>$ to attempt 8 task1 ,i wond]4 ,"o day ( 8 "w & bo!r w\ld kill ano!r man1 yet he is s *e]ful at breakfa/1 lun*1 & d9n]2 b ,i "k he suff]s fe>fully f l[ spirits4 ,i he> him walk+ up & d[n 8 room all night 7x is next to m9e74 ,x is only 8 great piety c>ries him ?r\gh4 ,he & ,i agree 9 a great _m religi\s views4 ,mr4 ,p[] be+ an ,iri%man & a ,roman ,ca?olic1 :ile ,g5]al ,gordon 0 a ,scot*man & a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 su* te/imony speaks volumes = ! ,g5]al z well z = ! writ]4 ,!re c be little d\bt t ,g5]al ,gordon _h n kn[n ! brave "y ,iri%man long1 be=e he _h ca/ ov] him t fasc9at+ spell :i* inv>iably attract$ & *>m$ "y m54 ,c[p] tells u t-- ,tru? embodi$ 9 a tale1 ,%all entrance f9d at l[lie/ doors4 ,might n ! poet h add$ t tru? embodi$ 9 a life %all be ev5 m efficaci\s 9 obta9+ an entrance8 ,p[]'s life 0 cut %ort be=e he _h an opportunity ( do+ mu* 9 ! _w1 b ! little t he 0 p]mitt$ to d %[s u t he too 0 made ( t /uff :i* produces h]oes2 & z long z our c\ntry has su* m5 9 res]ve to fall back ^u 9 times ( em]g5cy1 !re ne$ be no fe> ( h] n be+ able to ma9ta9 h] supremacy among nations4 ,h[ unwav]+ 0 ,gordon's fai? 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( difficulties t w\ld h appall$ mo/ m51 is %[n by ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,febru>y #bg1 #ahhd4--;,i h s5t ,/ew>t (f to sc\r ! riv] ,:ite ,nile1 & ano!r exp$ition to pu% back ! rebels on ! ,blue ,nile4 ,) ,/ew>t has also gone ,p[]1 ! ,briti% ,consul & ,times correspond5t1 s ,i am left alone 9 ! va/ palace ( :i* y h a photograph1 b n alone1 = ,i feel great confid5ce 9 my ,savi\r's pres5ce4 ,! peculi> pa91 :i* comes f ! excessive anxiety "o _c help be+ 9 = ^! p1 comes back to me at times4 ,i ?9k t our ,"l1 sitt+ ov] ,j]usalem1 is rul+ all ?+s to ! glory ( ,8 k+dom1 & _c wi% ?+s 7 diff]5t ?an !y are1 =1 if ,i did s1 !n ,i wi% my w n ,8 to be done4 ,! ,s\dan is a ru91 &1 humanly speak+1 !re is no hope4 ,ei!r ,i mu/ believe ,he does all ?+s 9 m]cy & love1 or else ,i disbelieve ,8 exi/5ce2 !re is no half-way 9 ! matt]4 ,:at holes d ,i n put myself into6 ,& = :at8 ,s mix$ are my ideas4 ,i believe ambition put me "h 9 ?is ru92 h[ev]1 ,i tru/ & /ay myself on ! fact t n "o sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd )\t our ,"l's p]mission2 also t en\gh = ! day is ! evil4 ',god provide? by ! way1 /r5g? suffici5t = ! day4' ,m>* #a1 #ahhd4--,we are all "r at pres5t1 & ,i h hope1 b c]ta9ly ?+s are n 9 a good way2 humanly speak+1 ,bak]'s defeat at ,suakim has be5 a great disa/]1 & n[ x has its effects up "h4 ',x is no?+ to our ,god to help ) _m or ) few1' & ,i n[ take my worries m quietly ?an be=e1 = all ?+s are rul$ by ,him = ,8 glory1 & x is rebellion to murmur aga9/ ,8 w4 ,excuse a long lett]4#ad #ad ,?is lett] ( #bg? ,febru>y & #a/ ,m>* has be5 pres5t$ to ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 & is n[ exhibit$ 9 ! ,manuscript ,dep>tm5t4 ,x may be well at ?is po9t to consid] ! position ( ,g5]al ,gordon 9 8 (ficial relation%ip to ! ,egyptian & ,engli% ,gov]nm5ts1 = x is impossible to und]/& subsequ5t ev5ts accurately1 )\t a prop] appreh5sion ( ! exact /ate ( affairs4 ,:5 ,gordon 0 fir/ s5t out1 8 in/ructions 7 m]ely to report to ,h] ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t on ! milit>y situation 9 ! ,s\dan1 & on ! measures :i* x might be deem$ advisable to take = ! security ( ! ,egyptian g>risons /ill hold+ positions 9 t c\ntry1 & = ! safety ( ! ,european population 9 ,kh>t\m1 c41 c4 ,add$1 h[ev]1 to ^! in/ructions 0 an insignificant clause to :i* no "o at ! "t atta*$ mu* importance1 & :i* ran z foll[s1 ,y w consid] y\rself au?oris$ & in/ruct$ to p]=m su* o!r duties z ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t may desire to intru/ to y1 & z may be communicat$ to y by ,sir ,e4 ,b>+4 ,! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t decid$ to make ,gordon ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan1 & ! ,kh$ive gave into 8 h&s all ! absolute p[] t he himself possess$2 ?is appo9tm5t 0 sanction$ by ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 & (ficially communicat$ to ,gordon by ,sir ,e4 ,b>+4 ,9 view ( ?is appo9tm5t1 mo/ read]s w concur 9 ! op9ion ( ,mr4 ,egmont ,hake1 ! editor ( ,gordon's ,j\rnals1 t x is z unfair z x is illogical to talk ab\t ,g5]al ,gordon hav+ exce$$ ! in/ructions convey$ to him by ,h] ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t4 ,! real tru? is t x 0 impossible = ,gordon to exce$ 8 in/ructions4 ,he himself aga9 & aga9 cont5d$ t :ile x 0 op5 to ! ,kh$ive to cancel ! appo9tm5t1 until t 0 done he 0 absolutely ma/] ( ! situation1 to d z he ?\ght be/ = ! good ( ! c\ntry4 ,x mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be suppos$ t ,g5]al ,gordon avail$ himself ( a flaw 9 8 in/ructions to c>ry out a policy ( 8 own4 ,on ! contr>y1 he cle>ly und]/ood f ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t t evacuation 0 :at 0 requir$1 & t all ! ,egyptian employs mu/ be giv5 a *ance ( leav+ ! ,s\dan if possible4 ,f beg9n+ to end ?is 0 ! "o ?+ he held out z ! object at :i* he aim$4 ,all ! sugge/ions he put =w>d 7 made ) ?is end 9 view1 & he nev] sw]v$ f x4 ,he 0 9 reality m true to ! in/ructions he receiv$ ?an 7 ^? :o issu$ !m4 ,no soon] _h he got into ! c\ntry1 & grasp$ ! actual /ate ( affairs1 ?an he saw t ?+s 7 look+ v s]i\s4 ,! int]val betwe5 ,hicks's defeat & 8 own arrival _h be5 too prolong$4 ,p :o might h be5 loyal _h lo/ he>t & gone ov] to ! ,mahdi4 ,add$ to ?is1 ,gordon _h himself made public ! fact t ! c\ntry 0 to be evacuat$1 s all :o int5d$ to rema9 beh9d saw t _! be/ policy 0 to ?r[ 9 _! lot ) ! ,mahdi4 ,gordon blam$ himself sometimes = hav+ made kn[n ! int5tions ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 b x is que/ionable if su* an important fact c\ld h be5 long kept secret4 ,at all ev5ts1 :5 he op5ly promulgat$ x z ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 he ?\ght1 & _m ?\ght ) him1 t he 0 tak+ ! l9e mo/ likely to lead to a peaceful solution4 99 99 99 ,g5]al ,gordon did n take long to make up 8 m9d1 & soon aft] 8 arrival 9 ,kh>t\m he a/oni%$ ! ,engli% p by two /eps he took4 ,! fir/ 0 ! issue ( a proclamation ann\nc+ t ! in/itution ( slav]y 0 n to be int]f]$ ) 9 any way2 ! second 0 an application t 8 old enemy1 ,zebehr ,rahama1 ! great slave-deal]1 %\ld be s5t up to gov]n ! ,s\dan4 ,at fir/ sight ,gordon's action 0 amaz+2 b :5 x is m c>efully exam9$ 9 ! light ( facts1 x _c be blam$4 ,to take ! proclamation fir/1 x mu/ be app>5t to any "o t :5 x 0 decid$ t ! ,s\dan 0 to be giv5 up1 & t !nce=? nei!r ,egypt nor ,engl& %\ld int]f]e 9 its int]nal affairs1 x w\ld h be5 ridicul\s to g on talk+ ab\t ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,gordon _h to face a fanatical body ( ,mohamm$ans :o1 rightly or wrongly1 look$ ^u slav]y z a religi\s in/itution4 ,! feel+ ( ! c\ntry 0 /rongly 9 fav\r ( slav]y1 & if ! c\ntry 0 to be left to itself slav]y w\ld cont9ue to exi/4 ,gordon did b make a virtue ( a necessity1 & ann\nce t h5ce=? outsid]s w\ld n int]f]e 9 ! matt]4 ,?us he took ! w9d out ( ! sails ( ! ,mahdi & 8 p>ty1 :o c\ld n say t !y 7 fight+ on behalf ( "o ( _! religi\s in/itutions4 ,! proposal to ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t t ,zebehr %\ld be made rul] ( ! ,s\dan1 01 z ,mr4 ,hake truly says1 "o ( ^? d>+ /rokes ( policy :i* made 8 tactics unlike ^? ( o!r m54 ,! telegram rea*$ ,engl& on ,febru>y #ah1 & mu/ at fir/ h caus$ "s ( ! ,cab9et ,m9i/]s to ?9k t ,gordon _h lo/ 8 head4 ,! la/ t !y _h he>d on ! subject ( ,gordon's relation%ip ) ,zebehr1 0 ! sugge/ion ( ! =m] t ! latt] %\ld be s5t z a prison] to ,cyprus1 to get him out ( ,egypt1 :]e he ?\ght he might give tr\ble4 ,no wond]1 !n1 if ! m9i/]s 7 a/oni%$ to he> t _! repres5tative _h *ang$ 8 m9d s completely z to propose t in/ead ( be+ imprison$ 9 ,cyprus1 8 enemy %\ld be s5t to gov]n ! ,s\dan6 ,^? :o h foll[$ ,gordon's tactics closely w n wond] s mu* at ! proposal4 ,inde$ x seems to h be5 a "p ( 8 cre$ to utilise 8 enemies1 & ?us if possible to turn !m into fri5ds4 ,9 ,*9a he frequ5tly enli/$ hundr$s ( prison]s ( w>1 conv]t$ !m into /aun*e/ allies1 & l$ !m to victory aga9/ _! old comrades4 ,he n[ want$ to apply 9 ! case ( ,zebehr ! pr9ciples he _h f\nd s effective else:]e4 ,s long z he did n see 8 way to utilis+ ?is k+ ( slave-hunt]s1 he desir$ to h him kept out ( ! way1 b :5 8 brilliant g5ius saw a way ( turn+ 8 old foe into a fri5d1 he ask$ = 8 s]vices4 ,un=tunately1 ,gordon 0 n 9 ! position ( a ,napoleon3 he 0 hamp]$ 9 ! c>ry+ out ( 8 brilliant designs by ^? at home1 :o _h nei!r 8 k nor 8 capacity4 ,) reg>d to ! propos$ appo9tm5t ( ! great slave-hunt] to be ,k+ ( ! ,s\dan1 op9ions ev5 n[ diff] greatly4 ,"l ,wolseley1 ,sir ,evelyn ,b>+1 & mo/ well-in=m$ p are agre$ t ! recomm5dation ought to h be5 act$ ^u1 & t its adoption w\ld h be5 ! means ( sav+ _m valuable lives1 includ+ ,gordon's1 & ( plac+ ! ,s\dan "u an au?oritative gov]nm5t1 :i* x has n yet obta9$4 ,b ! ,engli% ,cab9et felt t public op9ion w\ld be /rongly oppos$ to su* a /ep1 & !re=e !y w\ld n sanction x4 ,:5 ,gordon left ,cairo = ,kh>t\m he ?\ght t ! be/ plan = ! ,s\dan1 :5 ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t )drew1 w\ld be to replace x by ! heirs ( ! petty ,sultans1 :o _h be5 depriv$ ( _! p[] :5 ! ,s\dan 0 annex$ by ,mehemet ,ali4 ,b :5 he saw ! real /ate ( affairs1 he felt t ^! disunit$ k+lets w\ld n be /rong en\gh to resi/ ! p[] ( ! ,mahdi4 ,z = ! ,mahdi1 he 0 too mu* ( a religi\s fanatic to h ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,s\dan put into 8 h&s4 ,he 0 ambiti\s z well z fanatical2 8 object 0 to ov]run ! :ole _w4 ,directly he ceas$ to be a conqu]or1 8 p w\ld cease to believe 9 8 ,div9e mission1 & he w\ld lose 8 p[]4 ,at t "t he possess$ great p[]1 & ,gordon felt t !re mu/ be a /ill m p[]ful man set up4 ,!re 0 only "o su* man alive1 & he 0 a prison] at ,cairo4 ,! argum5t aga9/ ,zebehr 0 t he _h be5 an invet]ate slave-hunt]1 & t to put him into supreme p[] w\ld be to give him unlimit$ means ( gratify+ 8 vices4 ,aga9/ ?is x mu/ be urg$ t "u ! ,mahdi's rule ! kidnapp+ ( slaves w\ld be j z cruelly c>ri$ on z "u t ( ,zebehr4 ,also t ) ,zebehr1 be+ a prison]1 x w\ld be possible to make c]ta9 /ipulations on ! subject ( slave-hunt+4 ,moreov]1 x 0 ,gordon's int5tion ev5tually to annex1 = ! ,congo ,/ate1 ! great slave-hunt+ di/rict1 & to rule t himself1 s t ,zebehr c\ld n int]f]e4 ,ap>t f ^! argum5ts1 ,gordon did n believe t ,zebehr lov$ slave-hunt+ = its own sake1 b r = ! weal? & position x gave him4 ,he believ$ t if ,zebehr 7 made ,sultan ( ! ,s\dan1 8 ambiti\s nature w\ld be satisfi$1 & he w\ld cease to hunt slaves1 ! raison d'tre = su* an occupation be+ gone4 ,!re c be no "q t ,zebehr 0 a mo/ able man1 a born rul] & lead] ( m54 ,he 0 an invet]ate enemy ( ,gordon's1 & at ! meet+ :i* took place betwe5 ,gordon & ,zebehr at ,cairo1 :5 ! =m] 0 en r\te to ,kh>t\m1 look]s-on consid]$ t on no acc\nt ought ^! two m5 ev] to be 9 ! ,s\dan toge!r4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 "o ( ,gordon's *>act]i/ics1 & a great *>m 9 8 nature1 t he 0 n only =giv+1 b t he nev] all[$ p]sonal feel+ to affect 8 judgm5t4 ,he ?\ght only ( :at 0 good = ! ,s\dan1 & he 0 conv9c$ t ! only way to re/ore law & ord] !re 0 to place ,zebehr 9 p[]4 ,"o ( ! faults ( our sy/em ( p>ty gov]nm5t is t ! ,cab9et does n consid] s mu* :at is "r 9 ! ab/ract1 z :at w mo/ affect ! public m9d4 ,! national hatr$ ( slav]y is1 9 ,engl&1 rightly v /rong2 b circum/ances alt] cases4 ,! ,cab9et c\ld n face public op9ion1 al?\gh ! public 7 at t "t ill-in=m$1 & ignorant ( _m important elem5ts 9 ! case1 & !y consequ5tly refus$ to let ,zebehr g4 ,public op9ion 9 ,engl& is g5]ally 9 ! "r :5 ! public h be5 prop]ly in=m$1 & h _h "t to =m an op9ion4 ,b x is n to be expect$ t ! fir/ impressions1 =m$ by a l>ge mass ( p :o h n be5 suppli$ ) full in=mation1 are v reliable4 ,we ought !re=e always to h a gov]nm5t 9 (fice /rong en\gh to resi/1 if ne$ be1 ! fir/ impression ( public op9ion1 b will+ to yield :5 ! public h ?or\ghly made up _! m9ds4 ,! gov]nm5t 9 (fice at t "t 7 n unit$ among !mselves1 & consequ5tly 7 weak1 & afraid to face ! public4 ,z a result1 ,gordon's policy 0 n c>ri$ out1 & he fell a victim4 ,! ,s\dan is /ill )\t a settl$ gov]nm5t1 & ! problem h[ x %\ld be gov]n$ is z f> z ev] f be+ solv$4 ,z = slav]y1 t in/itution alone has ga9$ by ! weak policy ( ^? :o 7 afraid to s5d up ! old slave-hunt] to gov]n ! un=tunate ,s\dan4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,! ,,siege ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable *>act]i/ics ( ,g5]al ,gordon 0 ! m>vell\s f]tility ( 8 res\rces4 ,kn[+ t !re w\ld be a great deal ( prejudice aga9/ employ+ ,zebehr1 he almo/ simultane\sly sugge/$ an alt]native s*eme1 :i* 0 t1 z ! ,egyptians c\ld n gov]n ! ,s\dan1 & ! ,engli% w\ld n1 r ?an let x fall into a /ate ( an>*y x %\ld be (f]$ to ! ,turks4 ,!re 0 mu* to be said = ?is sugge/ion4 ,turkey _h once rul$ ,egypt1 & /ill ex]cis$ a suz]a9ty ov] x & all its belong+s1 & if ,egypt 0 n /rong en\gh to rule itself & its annexations1 x only seem$ fair t ! suz]a9 p[] %\ld int]v5e to prev5t its be+ grasp$ by an up/>t l ! ,mahdi4 ,besides1 ! ,sultan ( ,turkey is ! head ( ! ,mohamm$an religion1 & _h !re=e a special int]e/ 9 suppress+ ! claims ( a ,false ,prophet4 ,t ! s*eme 0 no ha/ily-=m$ "o1 :i* he w\ld see fit to *ange lat] on = some?+ else1 may be ga!r$ f ! fact t ,gordon adh]$ to x to ! v la/4 ,nor 0 x a s*eme sugge/$ by ! imm$iate difficulties ( 8 position1 = 9 ! mon? ( ,octob]1 :5 ,"l ,wolseley 0 on ! way to relieve him1 he writes3-- ,give ! c\ntry to ! ,turks1 :5 once y h come to ,kh>t\m1 ) "o or two millions /]l+ 7:i* y w h to sp5d 9 ?ree mon?s' occupation up "h if y delay71 make arrangem5ts at once ) ! ,porte = its ,s\dan cession1 let #fjjj ,turks l& at ,suakim & m>* up to ,b]b]1 !nce to ,kh>t\m2 y c !n retire at once be=e ! hot wea!r comes on4444 ,i d n advocate ! keep+ ( ! ,s\dan by u1 x is a useless possession1 & we c\ld n gov]n x1 nei!r c ,egypt 7aft] ! late ev5ts74 ,i am only discuss+ h[ to get out ( x 9 hon\r & 9 ! *eape/ way 7we mu/ rememb] we caus$ its tr\bles71 & t way is1 ei!r by "s sort ( prov9cial gov]nm5t "u ,zubair1 or by giv+ x to ! ,turks2 x is simply a "q ( gett+ out ( x ) dec5cy4 ,! ,turks are ! be/ solution1 ?\gh mo/ exp5sive4 ,!y w\ld keep ! ,s\dan3 give !m #b1jjj1jjj4 ,! next be/ is ,zubair1 ) #ejj1jjj & #ajj1jjj a ye> = two ye>s3 he w keep ! ,s\dan = a "t 79 bo? cases slave trade w fl\ri%71 ?us y w be quiet 9 ,egypt1 & w be able to retreat 9 ,janu>y #ahhe4 ,if y d n d ?is1 !n be prep>$ = a deal ( worry & dang]1 & y\r campaign w be entirely unpr(itable & devoid ( pre/ige1 = ! day aft] y leave ,kh>t\m ! ,mahdi w walk 9 & say t he drove y out4 ,b ! ,gov]nm5t t _h refus$ ! assi/ance ( ,zebehr = fe> ( public op9ion at home1 7 equally decid$ n to all[ ! assi/ance t might be obta9$ f ! ,turks1 & ?is "t1 x mu/ be admitt$1 !y _h m reason on _! side4 ,!re 7 already too _m complications connect$ ) ! gov]nm5t ( ,egypt to make x prud5t to admit ano!r possible elem5t ( discord4 ,e>l ,granville1 ! ,=eign ,secret>y1 !re=e telegraph$ z foll[s3-- ,gordon %\ld be at once in=m$ by sev]al mess5g]s 444 t we d n propose to supply him ) ,turki% or o!r =ce = ! purpose ( und]tak+ milit>y exp$itions1 su* be+ beyond ! scope ( ! commission he holds1 & at v>iance ) ! pacific policy :i* 0 ! purpose ( 8 mission to ! ,s\dan2 t1 if ) ?is k1 he cont9ues at ,kh>t\m1 he %\ld at once /ate to u ! cause & int5tion ) :i* he s cont9ues4 ,?is dispat* %[s h[ little ! p[]s 9 ,engl& actually und]/ood ! que/ions at issue1 or ! practical work+ ( _! own in/ructions4 ,gordon _h be5 ask$ to und]take ! )drawal ( ! ,egyptian g>risons1 & civil employs4 ,hav+ accept$ ?is duty1 he goes out1 & f9d+ ! ,mahdi's =ces /rong] ?an 0 suppos$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 he s5ds home ^w t ! task is a f> m complicat$ "o ?an ! au?orities 9 ,engl& knew (1 & he sugge/s o!r me?ods4 ,8 sugge/ions are n accept$1 & he is ask$ :y he cont9ues at ,kh>t\m1 z if he c\ld h left 8 duty unp]=m$ ) hon\r to himself1 or cr$it to 8 c\ntry4 ,gordon 0 anxi\s to evacuate ! c\ntry z quickly z possible2 9 ?is he 0 q at "o ) 8 employ]s2 b1 on ! spot1 & kn[+ all ! difficulties ( ! situation1 he saw :at !y 9 ! di/ance c\ld n see1 t ! evacuation 0 a practical impossibility4 ,! mo/ di/ant g>rison held by ,egyptians 0 at ,s5a>1 & if ,gordon c\ld h got to t place1 a feat :i* x is m ?an d\btful if ev5 he c\ld h p]=m$1 x is p]fectly c]ta9 t ) ! wret*$ troops he w\ld h _h to comm& he c\ld n h safely escort$ ! ho/ ( ! ,egyptian employs !nce to ,kh>t\m1 :ile ! :ole int]m$iate c\ntry 0 9 ! h&s ( ! fanatical hordes own+ allegiance to ! ,mahdi4 ,! comm5cem5t ( 8 m>* f ,s5a> to ,kh>t\m w\ld h be5 ! signal = a repetition ( ! horrors ( ! m>* ( our retreat+ army f ,cabul to ,jellalabad 9 #ahdb1 ! sole survivor ( :i* has be5 immortalis$ 9 ,miss ,elizabe? ,?ompson's 7,lady ,butl]7 celebrat$ picture1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t ! heat & s& ( ! ,s\dan w\ld h be5 sub/itut$ = ! cold & sn[ ( ,afghani/an4 ,! ,mahdi's =ces w\ld h at once occupi$ ,s5a>1 & spread reports to ! effect t !y _h driv5 out ! ,egyptians1 :ile ,gordon's p>ty ) v limit$ provisions w\ld h be5 expos$ to incessant attacks dur+ ! :ole ( _! j\rney4 ,a retreat+ army has always pl5ty ( enemies2 & x is d\btful if a s+le survivor w\ld h rea*$ ,kh>t\m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ei!r ( ,gordon's sugge/ions _h be5 accept$ & ! c\ntry h&$ ov] to ! ,turks or to ,zebehr1 ! t[ns at bo? ends w\ld h be5 held 9 =ce1 & a suitable escort c\ld h be5 provid$ = ! ,egyptian employs4 ,gordon /ates 8 position v fairly 9 ! foll[+ brief telegram to ,sir ,evelyn ,b>+3-- ,y ask me to /ate cause & int5tions 9 /ay+ at ,kh>t\m1 kn[+ ,gov]nm5t means to ab&on ,s\dan1 & 9 answ] ,i say1 ,i /ay at ,kh>t\m because ,arabs h %ut u up1 & w n let u out4 ,i also add t if ! road 0 op5$ ! p w\ld n let me g1 unless ,i gave !m "s gov]nm5t or took !m ) me1 :i* ,i c\ld n d4 ,no "o w\ld leave m will+ly ?an ,i w\ld if x 0 possible4 ,!re 7 "s 9 au?ority :o advocat$ leav+ su* a di/ant g>rison z ,s5a> to its fate1 & want$ ,gordon to retreat ) ! ,kh>t\m =ce only1 pick+ up ! ,b]b] =ce on ! way home4 ,aga9/ ?is ,gordon's g5]\s he>t revolt$1 & he 0 det]m9$ t s long z he 0 ,gov]nor-,g5]al x %\ld nev] be said t he left 8 subord9ates to p]i%4 ,he ?us telegraphs to ,sir ,evelyn ,b>+3-- ,put y\rself 9 my position1 if y say 'rapid retreat1 & leave ,s5a> to its fate4' ,i w say1 ',no1 ,i w\ld soon] die fir/1' & w resign my commission1 = ,i c\ld n d x4 ,if y say1 ',!n y are no long] ,gov]nor-,g5]al1' !n ,i am all "r1 & all ! responsibility is on y 7= ,i c\ld n be suppos$1 if y turn me out ( be+ ,gov]nor-,g5]al1 to be oblig$ to aid su* a movem5t1 :i* ,i ?9k is disgraceful74 ,writ+ z late z ,octob] #bd?1 & assum+ t ,"l ,wolseley _h conqu]$ ! c\ntry1 he says3-- ,i decl>e ,i d n see h[ we w get out ( x 7! ,s\dan7 ev5 n[2 all[ t y come to ,kh>t\m1 t y drive (f ! ,arabs1 op5 ! road to ,s5a>4 ,:at are y go+ to d8 ,y w say1 ',take out ^? :o wi% to leave4' ,well1 y beg9 ) ,s5a>1 & ( c\rse w h to fight all ! way d[n4 ,x w take ?ree mon?s4 ,dur+ ^! ?ree mon?s1 h[ are y to fe$ ,kh>t\m8 = ! mom5t y leave ,s5a> y leave y\r gran>y4 ,y get to ,kh>t\m1 y are face to face ) #cj1jjj p :o w n leave1 & :o are h$g+ ) ! ,mahdi2 & ) #cjjj ,%aggyeh all arm$4 ,y fight y\r way to ,b]b]2 ano!r ?ree mon?s1 y h no food at ,b]b]2 !n x w ne$ ano!r two mon?s to get to ,dongola1 :i* 7see+ y\r policy7 w be ho/ile4 ,x is inde$ a t]rible problem1 & ,i wi% ,i c\ld see my way out ( x4 ,!n y come into ! hot mon?s1 & l[ ,nile4 ,?is "t next ye> w n see y out ( ! ,s\dan ) dec5cy4 ,( c\rse y c g back n[1 b :at 0 ! use ( y\r com+8 ,i w n all[ t y came = me4 ,y came = ! g>risons ( ! ,s\dan4 ,n[1 by ! ,turki% arrangem5t1 if y act promptly1 y c get away quietly 9 ,janu>y #ahhe4 ,n only1 h[ev]1 did ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t refuse to adopt ei!r ( ,gordon's alt]native proposals1 b !y neglect$ until ,augu/ #ab? to take any o!r measures = reliev+ ! g>risons4 ,yet all ! "t ! gallant ,g5]al felt t he _h n a free h&1 & c\ld n take indep5d5t action1 = he writes 9 8 j\rnal3-- ,truly ! indecision ( our ,gov]nm5t has be51 f a milit>y po9t ( view1 a v great bore1 = we nev] c\ld act z if indep5d5t2 !re 0 always ! *ance ( _! tak+ action1 :i* hamp]$ u4444 ,x is truly deplorable1 ! wa/e ( m5 & money on acc\nt ( our indecision4 ,! mi/ake our ,gov]nm5t made 0 ! old "o ( endeav\r+ to control details 9 di/ant c\ntries f ,d[n+ ,/reet1 in/ead ( s5d+ out ! be/ man to ! spot1 & giv+ him m or less ( a free h&4 ,at la/1 on ,april #af?1 ,gordon telegraph$ to ,sir ,evelyn ,b>+ at ,cairo3-- ,z f> z ,i c und]/&1 ! situation is ?is3 ,y /ate y\r int5tion ( n s5d+ any relief up "h or to ,b]b]1 & y refuse me ,zebehr4 ,i consid] myself free to act accord+ to circum/ances4 ,i %all hold on "h z long z ,i c1 & if ,i c suppress ! rebellion ,i %all d s4 ,if ,i _c1 ,i %all retire to ! ,equator1 & leave y ! indelible disgrace ( ab&on+ ! g>risons ( ,s5a>1 ,kassala1 & ,dongola1 ) ! c]ta9ty t y w ev5tually be =c$ to sma% up ! ,mahdi "u great difficulties1 if y w\ld reta9 peace 9 ,egypt6 ,b ?\gh ,gordon saw t x 0 impossible to attempt an imm$iate evacuation ) some?+ l #ej1jjj m51 wom51 & *ildr51 he did ev]y?+ t lay )9 8 p[] to get rid ( z _m refugees z possible dur+ ! few weeks t he 0 9 ,kh>t\m be=e ! means ( communication 7 cut (f4 ,! measures he took 7 describ$ by ,colonel ,duncan1 ,m4,p41 at t "t 9 comm& ( a /ation on ! ,nile1 ?r\gh :i* ! refugees _h to pass en r\te to ,egypt1 9 a spee* made "s "t aft]w>ds1 z foll[s3-- ,la/ ye>1 aft] ! arrival ( ,g5]al ,gordon at ,kh>t\m1 ,i 0 s5t to ! nor!rn end ( ! ,korosko des]t to facilitate ! passage ( ! refugees f ,kh>t\m to ,egypt4 ,x 0 !n t ,i realis$ ! true nature ( ,gordon1 :o 0 n a m]e s5tim5tal philan?ropi/1 b a man ( bus9ess z well z a man ( c\rage4 ,at t "t ! telegraph wire betwe5 ,kh>t\m & :]e ,i 0 /ation$ 0 /ill uncut2 & ) m>vell\s monotony1 ,i might say1 bat* aft] bat* ( ! sick & ! injur$1 ( wom5 & *ildr51 us$ to be s5t by ,gordon to me4 ,!y us$ to arrive 9 an almo/ p]fect /ate ( com=t1 ) all ! necess>y pap]s enabl+ me to disp]se !m among _! diff]5t villages 9 ,egypt4 ,"o ( ! fir/ messages ! ,g5]al s5t to me 0 ?is1 ',d try & f9d a mo!rly ,european woman to receive ^! poor wom5 & *ildr51 = !y h nev] be5 9 ,egypt yet be=e4' ,) ! regul>ity ( clockwork ov] #bjjj refugees arriv$1 all ! arrangem5ts = _! transport f ,kh>t\m to ,b]b] hav+ be5 made by ,gordon4444 ,two ?\s& five hundr$ m51 wom51 & *ildr5 7 sav$ by ! direct action & ! direct humanity ( ,gordon himself1 long be=e ! exp$ition set out = ,kh>t\m4 ,x is evid5t t ! impression among ! ?ree ,engli%m5 at ,kh>t\m 01 t ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t _h des]t$ ,gordon1 & int5d$ to leave him !re to die4 ,bo? ,colonel ,/ew>t & ,mr4 ,p[] nobly decid$ t !y w\ld n =sake him 9 8 h\r ( ne$1 & t1 happ5 :at might1 !y w\ld rema9 ) him4 ,?\gh pl5ty ( skirmi%es took place1 !re 0 no real fight t might be dignifi$ by ! "n ( a battle till ! middle ( ,m>*4 ,"s #djjj ( ! ,mahdi's =ce _h cut (f ab\t #hjj ( ,gordon's m5 at a village call$ ,halfaya1 on ! nor? ( ,kh>t\m1 &1 z ! deta*m5t c\ld n retreat1 ,gordon decid$ to attempt to relieve !m4 ,by means ( /eam]s he succe$$ 9 extricat+ !m f dang]1 b he c\ld n drive away ! rebels :o held ,halfaya 9 /rong =ce4 ,on ! #af?1 !re=e1 he s5t ,colonel ,/ew>t to attempt to dislodge ! enemy1 & ! foll[+ is 8 own description ( :at actually occurr$3-- ,at #h ,a4,m4 on ! #af?1 two /eam]s />t$ = ,halfaya4 ,ba%i-,baz\ks & "s regul>s advanc$ across pla9 t[>ds rebels4 ,at #aj ,a4,m4 ! regul>s 7 9 squ>e opposite c5tre ( rebels' position1 & ,ba%i-,baz\ks 7 ext5d$ 9 _! l9e to _! "r4 ,! gun ) regul>s !n op5$ fire4 ,v soon aft] ?is a body ( ab\t sixty rebel horsem5 *>g$ d[n a little to ! "r ( c5tre ( ,ba%i-,baz\ks l9e4 ,! latt] fir$ a volley1 !n turn$ & fl$4 ,! horsem5 gallop$ t[>ds ! squ>e1 :i* !y imm$iately broke4 ,! :ole =ce !n retreat$ sl[ly t[>ds ! =t ) _! rifles %\ld]$4 ,! horsem5 cont9u$ to ride along flanks1 cutt+ (f /raggl]s4 ,! m5 made no ef=t to /&1 & ! gun 0 ab&on$ ) sixty-?ree r\nds & fifte5 cases ( res]ve ammunition4 ,! rebels advanc$1 & retreat ( our m5 0 s rapid t ! ,arabs on foot _h no *ance ( attack+4 ,pursuit ceas$ ab\t a mile f /ockade & ! m5 ralli$4 ,we br\ght 9 ! w\nd$4 ,no?+ c\ld be m dismal ?an see+ ^! horsem51 & "s m5 ev5 on camels1 pursu+ close to troops :o1 ) arms %\ld]$1 plodd$ _! way back4 ,! result ( ?is1 ! fir/ real battle1 %[$ ,gordon ! hopelessness ( 8 position4 ,colonel ,/ew>t 0 w\nd$1 ?\gh n v s]i\sly1 & ,gordon saw t n only 7 8 m5 c[>ds1 b !y 7 trea*]\s z well4 ,at "o "t ! rebels 7 actually retreat+ :5 two ( ,gordon's g5]als1 ,hassan & ,seyid1 by "n1 actually rode aft] !m & summon$ !m back4 ,ne$ x be add$ t an army1 see+ itself ?us betray$ by its own lead]s1 lo/ all he>t & bolt$1 leav+ two valuable guns 9 ! h&s ( _! oppon5ts4 ,x is satisfactory1 h[ev]1 to be able to record t bo? ^! traitors 7 tri$ by c\rt-m>tial & %ot4 ,g5]al ,gordon made e ef=t to avoid fur!r blood%$ by op5+ negotiations ) ! ,mahdi1 & ev5 go+ s f> z to (f] to make him ,sultan ( ,kord(an4 ,! ,false ,prophet briefly repli$1 ,i am ! ,mahdi1 :i* 0 a polite way ( say+ t x w\ld be b5ea? 8 dignity to accept su* a subord9ate po/4 ,he1 h[ev]1 s5t ,gordon a c\rte\s lett]1 urg+ him to become a ,mohamm$an4 ,z ,gordon decl9$ ?is (f] all negotiations betwe5 ! two 7 clos$4 99 99 99 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,april ,gordon wrote t ! ,nile 0 beg9n+ to rise4 ,x cont9ues to rise dur+ ,may1 ,june1 & ,july1 & is s high dur+ ! la/-m5tion$ mon? t boats c pass ! num]\s cat>acts ) comp>ative safety4 ,?is is ! season ( :i* an exp$ition %\ld h tak5 advantage = ! ,nile campaign4 ,un=tunately ! greate/ empire ( ! _w 0 at ?is "t rul$ by a disunit$ ,cab9et1 & p>ty conflicts 7 go+ on at home4 ,!re may be mu* to be said 9 fav\r ( p>ty gov]nm5t1 b !re c be no "q t to x is due ! disgrace ( ,engl& 9 ! eyes ( ! :ole civilis$ _w1 = hav+ s5t "o ( h] brave/ h]oes into ! he>t ( a ho/ile c\ntry 9 ,africa1 & !n left him to p]i%4 ,! blame 9 ! matt] is (t5 ca/ solely ^u ! ,lib]als4 ,^? :o are n political p>tisans mu/ see t ?is is n a fair way ( /at+ ! tru?4 ,! gov]nm5t 9 (fice 0 a ,lib]al "o1 b x _c be said t x is a "p ( _! programme to leave ,engli% h]oes to p]i%4 ,"l ,palm]/on1 ! old ,:ig lead]1 w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to d5\nce su* a policy4 ,! fact is1 ! fault 0 n due to ei!r p>ty z su*1 b to ! p>ty =m ( gov]nm5t t un=tunately prevails 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! opposite p>ty might h fall5 into ! same mi/ake1 _h !y be5 9 ! same position4 ,! ,gov]nm5t 0 afraid to split up its support]s by engag+ 9 ano!r w> s soon aft] ! ,egyptian & ,suakim campaigns4 ,b1 be ! cause :at x may1 ! fact rema9s t mu* valuable "t 0 lo/1 9 spite ( ,"l ,wolseley's remon/rances1 :o said ) tru?-- ,rememb]1 we c comm& _m ?+s1 b all ! gold ( ,engl& w n affect ! rise & fall ( ! ,nile1 or ! duration ( ! hot & cold seasons 9 ,egypt4 ,"t is a mo/ important elem5t 9 ?is "q1 & x w be inde$ an indelible disgrace if we all[ ! mo/ g5]\s1 patriotic1 & gallant ( our public s]vants to die ( want1 or fall into ! h&s ( a cruel enemy1 because we w\ld n hold out our h&s to save him4 ,public op9ion at la/ grew too /rong = ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ord]s 7 giv5 on ,augu/ #ab? to comm5ce mak+ ! boats t 7 to convey ! troops up ! riv] ,nile4 ,! (ficial report ( ! campaign /ates t !re 7 only #ajd vessels on ! ,nile t 7 able to pass ! cat>acts on ! upp] "p ( ! riv]1 s t boats ( "s sort _h to be tak5 out4 ,f ,augu/ #ab? till ! f9al disa/] took place no reasonable "t 0 lo/1 b x takes "t to transport a l>ge army ov] su* ob/acles z _h to be surm\nt$4 ,x has be5 truly said t ! campaign ( ! ,nile 0 f> m a conflict ) ,nature ?an ) man4 ,we might1 h[ev]1 h ov]come ,nature _h we only tak5 ! field e>li] 9 ! day4 99 99 99 ,:5 ,gordon realis$ h[ ?or\ghly ! enemy _h inve/$ ,kh>t\m1 & t all supplies f outside 7 cut (f1 he wisely decid$ to r$uce ! numb] ( p]sons inside ! beleagu]$ city4 ,!re 71 x 0 e/imat$1 some?+ l #aj1jjj :o 7 9 sympa?y ) ! enemy1 & :o n only ate food1 :i* 0 mo/ valuable1 b 7 a s\rce ( weakness to ! def5d]s4 ,consequ5tly ! ,g5]al gave !m p]mission to g ov] to ! enemy1 :i* !y did ) alacrity4 ,he 0 aft] all only act+ on ! s5sible advice he gave ! lead] ( ! ,taip+s 9 ,*9a1 :o 0 reta9+ a l>ge =ce ( :ite m5 aga9/ _! wills 9 ! city ( ,soo-*[1 ( :om ,gordon's rival1 ,burgev9e1 0 "o 7see page #fj74 ,! ,kh>t\m g5]al ga9$ consid]ably m ?an ! enemy by ?is bold yet humane /roke ( policy1 z he got rid ( #aj1jjj traitors1 :o w\ld h v soon demoralis$ 8 :ole =ce4 ,! great] ! difficulties became ! nobl] ,gordon's "* appe>s4 ,no soon] 0 he absolutely cut (f f ! out] _w ?an he fell back on 8 b\ndless f]tility ( res\rces1 & %[$ himself to be at ! same "t a skilful g5]al1 a brave soldi]1 a f>-see+ /atesman1 & a clev] f9anci]4 ,! def5ces ( ! t[n 7 att5d$ to1 & ! :ole place s well cov]$ ) ob/acles & m9es1 t x might h be5 def5d$ = ye>s1 _h ! food supply only held out4 ,c>tridges 7 manufactur$ on an enorm\s scale2 ! ,g5]al calculat$ t ov] half a million 7 fir$ away dur+ f\r mon?s ( ! siege4 ,eight /eam]s1 :i* 7 no?+ m ?an ord9>y vessels1 simil> to ! ,p5ny ,/eam]s on ! ,?ames1 7 arm\r-plat$1 & made to act z m9iature m5-(-w>1 new ones 7 built1 old ones 7 fitt$ up & adapt$1 & l&sm5 7 tra9$ to take !m into action4 ,our /eam]s1 ,gordon said1 are bl9d$ & bullet pro(1 & d spl5did "w1 = y see !y _c run away1 & mu/ g into action4 ,! food supply1 su* z x 01 0 regulat$ s t no?+ %\ld be wa/$1 & pap] money 0 issu$1 r$eemable 9 six mon?s4 ,s great 0 ! fai? ( ! inhabitants 9 ,gordon's ultimate success t #bejj wor? ( ?is pap] money 0 9 circulation by ! end ( ,april1 & #bf1jjj wor? 0 issu$ be=e ! end ( ,july4 ,9 addition1 ! m]*ants advanc$ to him upw>ds ( #ej1jjj4 ,= six long we>y mon?s ,g5]al ,gordon held out at ,kh>t\m4 ,till ! #i? ( ,septemb] he _h at all ev5ts ! companion%ip ( 8 two brave c\ntrym51 ,colonel ,/ew>t & ,mr4 ,p[]4 ,b = ! rema9+ mon?s ( ! siege he 0 depriv$ ( ev5 ?is com=t1 & _h to /& at ! po/ ( duty s+le-h&$1 z f> z 8 own c\ntrym5 7 conc]n$4 ,on ! #bf? ,augu/ ! au?orities at ,cairo receiv$ a telegram f ,gordon to ! effect t n[ t ! ,nile _h ris51 & ! way f ,kh>t\m to ,dongola 0 op5$ = a /eam]1 he int5d$ to attack ,b]b] & capture x1 & !nce to despat* ,colonel ,/ew>t & ,mr4 ,p[] to ,dongola4 ,8 object 0 to publi% to ! outside _w ! real facts ( ! t]rible position at ,kh>t\m1 & to enable ,colonel ,/ew>t to urge on ! au?orities ! necessity ( at once despat*+ troops to ! rescue2 = he _h n receiv$ any notification t a few days be=e ?is "t--namely1 on ,augu/ #ab?--! ,gov]nm5t _h decid$ to s5d an exp$ition = 8 relief4 ,colonel ,/ew>t br\ght ,gordon's ,di>y ( ,ev5ts up to ! date ( 8 />t+1 & 0 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,p[]1 ,m4 ,h]b91 ! ,fr5* ,consul1 & ab\t fifty soldi]s4 ,!y w5t 9 ! ,abbas1 a small paddle-boat draw+ only two feet ( wat]4 ,! foll[+ rem>k is made 9 ,gordon's ,j\rnals 9 ref]5ce to ! dep>ture ( ,colonel ,/ew>t 9 ?is vessel3-- ,/ew>t said he w\ld g if ,i w\ld exon]ate him f des]t+ me4 ,i said1 ',y d n des]t me4 ,i--,i _c g1 b if y g y d me a great s]vice4' ,i !n wrote him an (ficial4 ,he want$ me to write him an ord]4 ,i said1 ',no1 = ?\gh ,i fe> n responsibility1 ,i w n put y 9 any dang] :i* ,i am n 9 myself4' ,i wrote !n a lett] c\*$ ?us3 ',abbas is go+ d[n4 ,y say y are will+ to g 9 h] if ,i ?9k y c d s ) hon\r4 ,y c g 9 hon\r1 = y c d no?+ "h1 & if y g y d me s]vice 9 telegraph+ my views4' ,! ,abbas />t$ toge!r ) two o!r /eam]s on ! night ( ,septemb] #i?1 & hav+ %ell$ ,b]b] proce$$ on h] way to ,dongola1 ! two o!r vessels return+4 ,on ! #ah? ! ,abbas /ruck on a rock4 ,:5 ,colonel ,/ew>t saw t fur!r progress 0 hopeless1 he spik$ ! guns & ?rew !m1 ) ! ammunition1 into ! riv]4 ,he !n w5t on %ore to arrange = ! pur*ase ( "s camels to take 8 p>ty on to ,dongola4 ,he 0 accompani$ to ! h\se ( a bl9d man1 nam$ ,fakri ,etman1 by ,p[] & ! ,fr5* ,consul4 ,! ,%eikh ,suleiman ,wad ,gamr 0 pres5t & invit$ !m on %ore1 only insi/+ t ! soldi]s mu/ n come arm$ = fe> ( fright5+ ! p4 ,to ?is ,colonel ,/ew>t agre$1 & 0 ! only "o :o 0 arm$1 he c>ry+ a small revolv]4 ,suleiman accept$ f ,colonel ,/ew>t a sword & a dress z gifts4 ,:5 ,/ew>t & 8 p>ty 7 9 ! h\se1 ,suleiman came outside & made "s signs to 8 p1 :o 7 hang+ ab\t 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,imm$iately !y divid$ into two p>ties1 "o proce$+ to ! h\se1 ! o!r to ! /eam]'s crew l&$ on ! bank1 & ! :ole 7 massacr$4 ,news has rec5tly rea*$ ,cairo to ! effect t ! p]petrator ( ?is cold-blood$ & trea*]\s murd] has at la/ paid ! p5alty ( 8 crime1 be+ sla9 9 a conflict ) ,saleh ,bey4 ,all ! (ficial docum5ts t ,gordon _h s5t = ! ,briti% au?orities fell into ! h&s ( ! ,mahdi1 giv+ him ! mo/ exact in=mation z to ! supply ( ammunition & food )9 ! walls ( ,kh>t\m4 ,^! docum5ts 7 at once s5t to ! ,mahdi1 & x is g5]ally suppos$ t at ?is pres5t mom5t !y are ly+ 9 ! ,=t at ,omdurman1 outside ,kh>t\m4 ,! loss ( ! ,abbas 0 a cause ( great grief to ,g5]al ,gordon1 & aga9 & aga9 he ref]s to x4 ,writ+ on ,novemb] #e? he says3-- ,i _c get out ( my head ! ,abbas cata/rophe2 t ! ,abbas 7) h] #igj bullet m>ks on h]1 h] gun1 & h] p>apets1 :i* 7 bullet pro(7 c\ld be captur$ by =ce seems impossible2 t %e ran ^u a rock seems unlikely1 = %e _h h] sides def5d$ by buff]s1 sunk "o foot 9 wat]4 ,i also w>n$ !m aga9/ ev] an*or+ by ! bank1 also to take wood f isolat$ spots2 9 fact z f> z human =esight goes1 ,i did all my possible4444 ,y w notice ! numb] ( ,greeks 7on bo>d74 ,!y 7 a bodygu>d ,i ord]$ & paid highly1 to prev5t any trea*]y on ! "p ( ! crew4 ,?us ! "q ( trea*]y 0 duly weigh$ by me1 & gu>d$ aga9/1 z f> z ,i c\ld--bo? on ! "p ( ! crew1 & on ! "p ( ! inhabitants--& ,i told !m to an*or mid-/ream1 & n to take wood except 9 isolat$ spots4 ,"o c only e*o ! words ( ,mr4 ,egmont ,hake3 ,x is impossible to read ?is )\t a feel+ ( admiration = ! ?or\gh way 9 :i* ,g5]al ,gordon exam9$ into ! m9ute/ details ( ev]y?+ himself4 ,e precaution human =esight c\ld conceive he took to ensure ! safety ( ! ,abbas & h] crew2 hav+ done ?is1 h] fate 0 9 high] h&s ?an 84 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,kh>t\m ,=tunately = ! public1 z soon z ,colonel ,/ew>t left1 ,gordon comm5c$1 9 addition to all 8 o!r duties1 writ+ j\rnals ( ev5ts at ,kh>t\m1 9 :i* d\btless he recapitulat$ mu* ( :at _h be5 giv5 9 ! ,di>y ( ,ev5ts he _h s5t ) ,/ew>t4 ,on ,septemb] #ba/1 ! ,g5]al receiv$ au!ntic news t an exp$ition 0 actually on its way to ,kh>t\m4 ,on ,septemb] #cj? he s5t five /eam]s to ,metemmah to meet ! advanc+ army1 s t !re %\ld be no delay on 8 "p 9 r5d]+ help4 ,by ! /eam]s he s5t 8 ,j\rnals made up to date1 & x is f ^! t au!ntic in=mation is obta9$4 ,! despat* ( ^! /eam]s to ,metemmah 0 a mo/ unselfi% act on 8 "p2 inde$1 x is by no means c]ta9 t _! pres5ce at ,kh>t\m might n h prev5t$ ! cr[n+ disa/] lat] on4 ,he calculat$ t ea* /eam] 0 wor? to him at lea/ #bjjj m51 s t he practically r$uc$ 8 =ce by some?+ l #aj1jjj m5 9 ord] to assi/ ! ,relief ,exp$ition4 ,s9ce ! ,nile _h ris5 ^! vessels _h consid]ably increas$ 9 utility1 & !y _h be5 mo/ valuable 9 ! def5ce ( ,kh>t\m4 ,ea* 0 well provision$1 s t !y w\ld n h requir$ to draw on ! sl5d] res\rces ( ! g>rison4 ,on ,novemb] #e? ,gordon says3-- ,a curi\s ?+ has happ5$2 my fri5d ,kit*5] s5t up ! po/2 he wrapp$ ! lett]s 9 "s old newspap]s 7he gave me no news 9 8 lett]71 ! old newspap]s 7 ?r[n out into ! g>d53 !re a cl]k :o knew "s ,engli% f\nd !m bl[+ ab\t1 & gave !m to ! apo!c>y ( ! hospital1 :o kn[s ,engli%4 ,! doctor f\nd him read+ !m1 saw date #ae? ,septemb]1 & secur$ !m = me2 !y are l gold1 z y may imag9e1 s9ce we h _h no news s9ce #bd? ,febru>y #ahhd6 ,^! pap]s gave u f> m in=mation ?an any ( y\r lett]s4 ,did ,k4 s5d !m by accid5t or on purpose8 ,9 ! newspap] appe>$ ! foll[+ /atem5t 9 ! =m ( a head+3 ,"l ,wolseley se5 (f at ,victoria ,/ation = ! ,gordon ,relief ,exp$ition4 ,to ?is ,gordon app5d$1 ,no6 = ! relief ( ! ,s\dan g>risons2 & he extract$ ano!r /atem5t to ! foll[+ effect1 ,an (ficial telegram receiv$ "h f ,wady ,halfa /ates t1 ow+ to ! unprec$5t$ l[ness ( ! ,nile1 no confid5ce is felt 9 ! practicability ( haul+ boats ov] ! cat>acts till ! end ( ,septemb]4 ,g5]al ,gordon pa/$ ?is into ! ,j\rnal1 & wrote opposite to x1 ,x 0 n a l[ ,nile1 x 0 an av]age ,nile1 only y 7 too late--a v]dict :i* ev5ts only too completely ju/ifi$4 ,x w be ( int]e/ to give "h a few brief extracts select$ f ,gordon's rem>ks reg>d+ ! ,relief ,exp$ition3-- ,if x is "r to s5d up an exp$ition n[1 :y 0 x n "r to s5d x up be=e8 ,we are a wond]ful p2 x 0 nev] our ,gov]nm5t :i* made u a great nation2 our ,gov]nm5t has be5 ev] ! drag on our :eels4 ,i am afraid to say :at numb]s h be5 kill$ ?r\gh ?is pres5t policy1 c]ta9ly "s #hj1jjj2 & x is n ov] yet4 ,i altoge!r decl9e ! imputation t ! project$ exp$ition has come to relieve me4 ,x has come to save our national hon\r 9 extricat+ ! g>risons1 c41 f a position 9 :i* our action 9 ,egypt _h plac$ ^! g>risons4 ,i 0 relief exp$ition ,no4 ,i4 ,!y are relief exp$ition ,no4 ,,ii4 ,z = myself ,i c\ld make good my retreat at any mom5t if ,i wi%$4 ,n[ realise :at w\ld happ5 if ?is fir/ relief exp$ition 0 to bolt & ! /eam]s fall into ! h&s ( ! ,mahdi2 ?is second relief exp$ition 7= ! hon\r ( ,engl& engag$ 9 extricat+ g>risons7 w\ld be some:at hamp]$4 ,we1 ! fir/ & second1 are equally engag$ = ! hon\r ( ,engl&4 ,?is is fair logic4 ,e>le#ae comes up to extricate g>risons & 7,i hope7 succe$s4 ,e>le does n come to extricate me4444 ,i am n ! rescu$ lamb1 & ,i w n be4 #ae ,gordon ?\ght t ,g5]al ,e>le 0 to be 9 comm& ( ! :ole =ce4 ,z a matt] ( fact he 0 9 comm& ( ! brigade t 0 go+ by wat] ! :ole way to ,kh>t\m4 ,he 0 kill$ on ! way4 ,9 spite ( 8 great anxiety1 & ! worries ?r\gh :i* he 0 call$ to pass1 ,gordon nev] seem$ to lose 8 s5se ( hum\r4 ,!re are _m amus+ entries 9 8 ,j\rnals1 ( :i* ! foll[+ may be tak5 z fair specim5s3-- ,a horse escap$ f ! ,arabs1 =m]ly belong+ to ,gov]nm5t4 ,x gave no in=mation2 b f its action1 may be suppos$ n to believe 9 ! ,mahdi4 ,x is really amus+ to f9d 7:5 "o c sc>cely call "o's life "o's own7 "o's s]vant1 already ) "o wife 7:i* mo/ m5 f9d is en\gh71 com+ & ask+ = ?ree days' leave1 9 ord] to take ano!r wife4 ,yet su* 0 ! case1 a few days ago1 ) "o ( my s]vants4 ,8 comm5ts on ! ,mahdi are also amus+3-- ,! ,greek 7refugee7 :o came 9 told ! ,greek ,consul t ! ,mahdi puts pepp] "u 8 nails1 & :5 he receives visitors !n he t\*es 8 eyes & weeps copi\sly2 t he eats a few gra9s ( dhoora op5ly1 b 9 ! int]ior ( ! h\se he has f9e fe$+ & dr9ks alcoholic dr9ks4444 ,aft] ?is pepp] bus9ess6 ,i ?9k ,i %all drop any m tr\ble 9 writ+ him lett]s1 try+ to conv9ce or p]suade him to reasonable measures4 ,i mu/ confess t ! pepp] bus9ess has sick5$ me2 ,i _h hi!rto hop$ ,i _h to d ) a regul> fanatic1 :o believ$ 9 8 mission1 b :5 "o comes to pepp] 9 ! f+] nails1 x is r humiliat+ to h to succumb to him1 & someh[ ,i h ! belief t ,i %all n h to d s4444 ,"o _c help be+ amus$ at ?is pepp] bus9ess4 ,^? :o come 9 = p>don1 come 9 on _! knees1 ) a halt] r\nd _! neck4 ,! ,mahdi rises1 hav+ scrat*$ 8 eyes & obta9$ a copi\s fl[ ( te>s1 & takes (f ! halt]4 ,z ! production ( te>s is g5]ally consid]$ ! pro( ( s9c]ity1 ,i w\ld recomm5d ! ,mahdi's receipt to ,cab9et ,m9i/]s1 ju/ify+ "s job4 ,x is n necess>y to enum]ate ! numb] ( enc\nt]s t took place betwe5 ,gordon's m5 & ! ,mahdi/s2 he took little p]sonal "p 9 ^! engagem5ts4 ,! fi]y _s ( ! "y soldi]1 :o l$ 8 own troops 9 ,*9a1 _h n exp5d$ itself1 b 0 kept 9 subjection by a high] _s4 ,he knew t mu* 0 /ak$ on 8 life1 & t ! risk 0 too great4 ,!re 0 no "o to succe$ him2 8 dea? meant defeat to 8 cause1 & ru9 to ! c\ntry = :i* he _h done s mu*4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 !re=e1 he did n expose himself m ?an he c\ld help4 ,b ?\gh he avoid$ ra%ness 9 any =m1 he 0 a good deal expos$ to dang]1 & ! palace 9 :i* he liv$ 0 an object on :i* ! enemy exp5d$ mu* ( _! ammunition4 ,! ,mahdi _h kept himself z f> f ,gordon's rea* z possible1 by rema9+ at ,obeid1 :ile 8 troops conduct$ ! inve/m5t ( ,kh>t\m4 ,b :5 ! new ye> ( ! ,mohamm$an ,cal5d> comm5c$1 on ,octob] #ba/1 & ! ,mahdi _h he>d1 ?r\gh ! capture ( ,colonel ,/ew>t's pap]s1 ( ! difficulties t ,gordon 0 91 he appe>s to h mu/]$ 8 c\rage & to h br\ght up #cj1jjj m5 to intimidate ,gordon4 ,:5 call$ ^u to surr5d] ! foll[+ 0 ! reply t ,gordon return$3 ,if y are ! real ,mahdi1 dry up ! ,nile & come ov]1 & ,i w surr5d]4 ,x is said t ! ,mahdi took him lit]ally1 & lo/ #cjjj m5 9 an attempt to walk across ! ,nile6 ,be t z x may1 ! ,mahdi ord]$ an attack1 :i* 0 conduct$ ) "s vig\r4 ,x 0 resi/$ successfully by ,gordon1 aid$ by 8 twelve /eam]s & #hjj m51 b ! fight+ mu/ h be5 sev]e1 = x la/$ = eight h\rs4 ,! bur/+ ( m9es & torp$oes c>ri$ m havoc into ! ranks ( ! enemy ?an ,gordon's m5 did4 ,mat]ial ?+s ( ?is k9d at lea/ respond$ to ! w ( him :o organis$ !m1 & did n prove c[>dly or trea*]\s4 ,! ,mahdi !n retreat$ to a m respectful di/ance1 &1 x is said1 hid himself 9 a cave1 prophesy+ t !re %\ld be sixty days ( re/1 & t !n blood w\ld fl[ l wat]4 ,! real tru? ( ! matt] is t ! ,mahdi's milit>y advis]s saw t !re 0 little use 9 attempt+ to capture ,kh>t\m by direct assault4 ,hav+ full in=mation f ,/ew>t's pap]s t ! food supply c\ld n la/ long1 !y prud5tly decid$ to />ve out ! g>rison4 99 99 99 ,engli% (fic]s h be=e n[ gone ?r\gh try+ sieges1 z1 = in/ance1 ,lawr5ce & ,havelock at ,luckn[1 & ,sale at ,jellalabad1 b x w\ld be difficult 9 ! :ole ( ! milit>y hi/ory ( ,engl& to f9d a case 9 :i* an (fic] 0 left s+le-h&$ to cont5d ) su* frightful odds = s long a "t4 ,! siege la/$ #cag days1 v ne>ly z long z ! siege ( ,seba/opol4 ,engli% (fic]s h usually _h a few ( _! own c\ntrym51 on :om !y c\ld rely & ) :om !y c\ld take c\nsel1 to %>e _! h>d%ips4 ,b ,gordon /ood alone1 & ! troops he _h 7 n only =eign]s1 b1 ) a few exceptions1 !y 7 c[>ds1 & he knew t v few ( !m 7 really loyal to him4 ,no?+ b 8 extraord9>y p]sonality kept ! =ce toge!r4 ,8 op9ion ( ^! mis]able troops is frequ5tly express$ 9 8 ,j\rnals4 ,! foll[+ passages are examples3-- ,octob] #ca/4--,i h ev] felt ! greate/ insecurity respect+ ! l9es1 = ,i believe #ajj det]m9$ m5 w\ld c>ry !m ) ease1 if !y made _! attack on ! ,%aggyeh or ,ba%i-,baz\k "p4444 ,! ,cairo ,turki% ,ba%i-,baz\ks1 ! ,%aggyeh1 & ! ,fellahe5 soldi]s1 ,i w back aga9/ any troops 9 ! _w = c[>dice4 ,novemb] #ag?4--,i c]ta9ly lay claim to hav+ comm&$1 m (t5 ?an any o!r man1 c[>dly troops1 b ?is exp]i5ce ( #ahhd beats all pa/ exp]i5ces2 ! wor/ ( ! matt] is t y _c believe "o ^w ! (fic]s say4 ,on ,novemb] #bnd he writes3 ,six weeks' consumption6 & !n ! sponge mu/ be ?r[n up4 ,=tunately1 he discov]$ on ,novemb] #aa? t a robb]y by "s corrupt ,egyptian (ficials _h be5 go+ on1 & t #b-a_/b million lbs4 ( biscuit--wor? #ijjj at any "t1 b at lea/ #bf1jjj dur+ ! siege--_h be5 /ol54 ,! recov]y ( ?is help$ him to hold out a little long]4 ,on ,decemb] #ac? he writes3-- ,we h 9 h& #a1gif1jjj r\nds ,rem+ton ammunition2 #edj r\nds ,krupp2 #fjjj r\nds m\nta9 gun ammunition2 #adj 9 specie2 #ah1jjj 9 pap] 9 treasury6 #fj1jjj 9 t[n 9 pap]2 #aaj1jjj okes ( biscuits2 #gjj ard ebs ( dhoora4444 ,we are go+ to s5d d[n ! ,borde5 ! day aft] to-morr[1 & ) h] ,i %all s5d ?is ,j\rnal4 ,if "s ef=t is n made be=e t5 days' "t ! t[n w fall4 ,! foll[+ day1 ,decemb] #ad?1 0 ! la/ z f> z 8 ability to communicate ) ! out] _w 0 conc]n$4 ,?\gh he held on = ne>ly six weeks long]1 no?+ is kn[n accurately aft] ! ,borde5 left ,kh>t\m4 ,writ+ to ! comm&] ( ! approa*+ ,exp$ition>y ,=ce1 he says3-- ,i s5d d[n ! /eam] ,borde5 to-morr[1 ) vol4 vi4 ( my private j\rnal1 conta9+ acc\nt ( ! ev5ts 9 ,kh>t\m f ,novemb] #e to ,decemb] #ad4 ,! /ate ( affairs is su* t "o _c =esee fur!r ?an five to sev5 days1 aft] :i* ! t[n may at any "t fall4 ,i h done all 9 my p[] to hold out1 b ,i own ,i consid] ! position is extremely critical1 almo/ desp]ate2 & ,i say ?is )\t any feel+ ( bitt]ness ) respect to ,h] ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t1 b m]ely z a matt] ( fact4 ,%\ld ! t[n fall1 x w be que/ionable :e!r x w be wor? ! :ile ( ,h] ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue its exp$ition2 = x is c]ta9 t ! fall ( ,kh>t\m w ensure t ( ,kassala & ,s5a>4 ,ano!r lett] ( ! same date 0 receiv$ by ,sir ,g]ald ,graham 9 ,cairo1 say+3 ,f>ewell4 ,y w nev] he> f me aga94 ,i fe> !re w be trea*]y 9 ! g>rison1 & all w be ov] by ,*ri/mas4 ,! foll[+ message1 address$ to a fri5d 9 ,cairo1 & also dat$ ,decemb] #ad1 0 receiv$ only on ,febru>y #bd3 ,all is up4 ,i expect a cata/rophe 9 t5 days' "t4 ,x w\ld n h be5 s if our p _h kept me bett] in=m$ z to _! int5tions4 ,my adieux to all4 ,he also wrote to 8 si/]3-- ,?is may be ! la/ lett] y w receive f me1 = we are on our la/ legs1 ow+ to ! delay ( ! exp$ition4 ,h[ev]1 ,god rules all1 &1 z ,he w rule to ,8 glory & our welf>e1 ,8 w be done4 ,i fe>1 ow+ to circum/ances1 t my affairs pecuni>ily are n ov]-bright4444--,y\r affectionate bro!r1 ,c4 ,g4 ,,gordon4 ,p4,s4--,i am q happy1 ?ank ,god1 & l ,lawr5ce1 ,i h 'tri$ to d my duty4' ,x has already be5 m5tion$ t ,augu/ #ab? 0 ! day :5 ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t yield$ to ! pressure ( public op9ion & gave ord]s to comm5ce ! build+ ( ! boats :i* 7 to convey ! troops to relieve ,kh>t\m4 ,x is unnecess>y to foll[ 9 detail ! hi/ory ( t =ce4 ,suffice x to say t ! comm&]1 ,"l ,wolseley1 receiv$ at ,korti a message f ,g5]al ,gordon1 dat$ #ad? ,decemb] #ahhd1 ,come quickly1 come toge!r2 d n leave ,b]b] beh9d y4 ,b ! v]bal message :i* ! mess5g] deliv]$ 0 f> worse1 ,fam9e 0 9 ,kh>t\m2 ! ,arabs knew x3 !re 0 n a mom5t to be lo/4 ,at once1 ,sir ,h]b]t ,/ew>t1 ) a small =ce1 0 s5t to da% ?r\gh ! des]t f ,korti to ,metemmah4 ,he1 ,colonel ,burnaby1 & sev]al o!r brave m51 fell on t fam\s m>*1 = ! enemy at two po9ts w>mly disput$ _! passage4 ,! loss 9 ^! conflicts1 at ,abu ,klea on ! #ag?1 & at ,metemmah on ! #ai?1 0 appall+ = ! ,arabs1 b su* victories (t5 repeat$ w\ld soon h done = ! conqu]ors4 ,! entire =ce rea*$ ,gubat on ! ,nile on ,janu>y #bj?1 & !re !y f\nd ! f\r /eam]s :i* ,gordon _h s5t d[n4 ,orig9ally !re 7 five /eam]s1 b "o _h be5 sunk4 ,! six j\rnals 7 h&$ ov] to ,sir ,*>les ,wilson1 :o1 by "r ( s5iority1 _h tak5 comm& on ! dea? ( ,sir ,h]b]t ,/ew>t4 ,a note 0 also giv5 to ,sir ,*>les1 :i* _h be5 br\ght by a mess5g] f ,kh>t\m1 to ! foll[+ effect3 ,kh>t\m all "r1 c\ld hold out = ye>s4--,c4 ,g4 ,gordon1 #bi? ,decemb] #ahhd4 ,x 0 at fir/ g5]ally believ$ t ?is docum5t 0 b "o ( _m s5t out 9 ord] to deceive ! enemy1 b x is n[ ?\ght t 8 real object 0 n to deceive ! enemy1 :o knew only too well ! actual /ate ( affairs1 s mu* z to get !m to let 8 mess5g]s pass1 if caught by !m1 & t !n ! mess5g]s c\ld deliv] a viv voce message1 & tell ! appall+ tru?4 ,sir ,*>les ,wilson1 ) two (fic]s & a small deta*m5t ( ,engli%m5 belong+ to ! ,sussex regim5t 7late #ce?71 />t$ on ! morn+ ( ! #bd? = ,kh>t\m 9 two ( ,gordon's /eam]s4 ,! delay t occurr$ betwe5 ! arrival ( ! ,engli% =ce at ,gubat1 & ! />t up ! riv] = ,kh>t\m1 has be5 freely criticis$ by ! press4 ,! j\rney f ,gubat to ,kh>t\m be+ entirely by wat]1 ,"l ,*>les ,b]es=d1 a well-kn[n naval (fic]1 _h be5 atta*$ to ,/ew>t's =ce1 ) ord]s at once to take ov] & man any /eam] or /eam]s t 7 ei!r !re or 9 ! vic9ity1 & to use e means 9 8 p[] to get "o or m ( ! /eam]s into an effici5t /ate4 ,un=tunately1 ! ,briti% =ce t rea*$ ! ,nile 0 9 a v diff]5t condition f t :i* left ,korti 9 su* high spirits4 ,rapid m>*+ & h>d fight+ _h dem&$ a heavy p5alty1 & ! dea?-roll & sick-li/ 7 v high2 among o!rs1 ,"l ,*>les ,b]es=d himself 0 on ! latt]4 ,! :ole =ce "u ,sir ,*>les ,wilson did n equal a battalion ( infantry on its w> /r5g?1 & x includ$ a l>ge p]c5tage ( sick & w\nd$ to be look$ aft]4 ,9 addition to ?is1 reports came into camp t l>ge bodies ( ,arabs 7 advanc+ f ! nor? z well z f ! s\?1 ) ! object ( annihilat+ ! =ce4 ,! comm&]1 !re=e1 _h an anxi\s "t ( x1 & 0 compell$ to und]take a reconnaissance to asc]ta9 ! tru? ( ! rum\rs1 & to make all sorts ( prep>ations = def5d+ 8 little camp ) its sick & w\nd$ aga9/ any sudd5 onslaught4 ,he 0 unconsci\s ( ! fact t "t 0 s press+1 & t in/ead ( 8 camp be+ attack$1 x w\ld be ,kh>t\m1 :]e ,gordon _h = s long held out aga9/ ov]:elm+ odds4 ,?us ! valuable h\rs ( ! #ba/1 #bbnd1 & #bcrd glid$ away1 all too rapidly4 ,ev5 :5 ,wilson's =ce 0 ready to />t1 ,"l ,*>les ,b]es=d 0 n able to accompany x1 & ,sir ,*>les _h to g )\t him4 ,! di/ance to ,kh>t\m 0 ab\t #ajj miles1 b x 0 n until ,janu>y #bh? t ! /eam]s got cle> ( ! ,six? ,cat>act1 :i* 0 ab\t half-way betwe5 ,gubat & ,kh>t\m4 ,= ab\t a doz5 miles l>ge b\ld]s & rocks caus$ delay & dang]4 ,no soon] _h ! /eam]s got cle> ( ^! ob/acles ?an all eyes 7 /ra9$ to cat* sight ( ! ,egyptian flag float+ ov] ,kh>t\m4 ,! /eam]s made rapid progress 9 ! op5 wat]1 & z ! di/ance 0 r$uc$1 ! squ>e ro( ( ! palace :]e ,gordon _h resid$ came into view4 ,b !re 0 no ,egyptian flag fly+ f x1 & ! reception accord$ to ! reliev+ =ce1 al?\gh a w>m "o1 0 n su* z ,gordon w\ld h giv54 ,8 eyes _h (t5 be5 /ra9$ look+ to ! qu>t] :5ce he ?\ght 8 grateful c\ntrym5 w\ld surely s5d aid1 b he _h look$ 9 va94 ,n[1 :5 ! t>dy help 0 at h&1 x receiv$ no welcome f him1 = j two days be=e1 on ,janu>y #bf?1 he _h yield$ up 8 h]oic _s4 ,f e side ! ,mahdi/s p\r$ %ot & %ell ^u ,sir ,*>les ,wilson & 8 little b&2 & x 0 matt] = grateful surprise t !y escap$ ! fate ( him :om1 too late1 !y _h come to rescue4 ,!y approa*$ )9 eight hundr$ y>ds ( ! city1 & !n1 conv9c$ t x _h fall51 retreat$ to a saf] position1 f :i* !y c\ld in/itute inquiries z to ! fate ( ! gallant h]o1 hop+1 yet h>dly d>+ to hope1 t 8 life might h be5 sp>$4 ,x is n necess>y to foll[ fur!r 9 detail ! hi/ory ( ,sir ,*>les ,wilson's p>ty1 ! n>r[ escape !y _h f be+ trea*]\sly run on to a rock1 & ! way 9 :i* !y 7 gallantly rescu$ by ,"l ,*>les ,b]es=d1 :o by ,febru>y #a/ 0 suffici5tly recov]$ to enable him to take comm& ( ano!r ( ,gordon's /eam]s1 & relieve ! w\ld-be reliev]s4 ,!re foll[$ at lea/ six days ( susp5se1 z ! acc\nts br\ght 9 by natives 7 v conflict+1 b by ! #aa? ( ,febru>y x 0 kn[n 9 ,engl& t a cons5sus ( evid5ce po9t$ to ! fact t ! noble h]o ( ,kh>t\m _h be5 kill$ at 8 po/4 99 99 99 ,probably x w nev] be accurately kn[n ei!r h[ ,kh>t\m fell into ! h&s ( ! ,mahdi1 or h[ ! gallant def5d] actually met 8 fate4 ,!re h be5 _m wild rum\rs reg>d+ bo? ev5ts1 b x is probable t ! mo/ au!ntic acc\nt is t obta9$ by ,colonel ,kit*5]1 :o ( all m5 0 mo/ likely to be well in=m$1 = n only 0 8 exp]i5ce ( ! ,arabs great1 b he _h p]sonal opportunities ( exam9+ witnesses4 ,he ?9ks t ! ord9>y food supply at ,kh>t\m 0 q exhau/$ by ! #a/ ,janu>y #ahhe1 & t on ! #f? ! ,g5]al issu$ a proclamation1 (f]+ to any ( ! inhabitants :o lik$ free p]mission to leave ! t[n & g to ! ,mahdi4 ,great numb]s avail$ !mselves ( ?is p]mission1 & ,gordon wrote lett]s to ! ,mahdi1 reque/+ him to protect & fe$ ^! poor ,moslem p1 z he _h = ! la/ n9e mon?s4 ,9 ?is way ! population ( ! city 0 r$uc$ to ab\t #ad1jjj out ( ! #cd1jjj inhabitants :o 7 !re 9 ,septemb]4 ,ab\t ! #ah? ( ,janu>y1 a sortie 0 made :i* result$ 9 desp]ate fight+1 & a l>ge numb] ( ! ,mahdi's troops & ab\t #bjj ( ,gordon's m5 7 kill$4 ,colonel ,kit*5] says3-- ,! /ate ( ! g>rison 0 !n desp]ate = want ( food2 all ! donkeys1 dogs1 cats1 rats1 c41 _h be5 eat52 a small ration ( gra9 0 issu$ daily to ! troops1 & a sort ( bread 0 made f p\nd$ palm-tree fibre4 ,on ! #bcrd ,g5]al ,gordon _h a /ormy int]view ) ,f>ag ,pa%a ! comm&] ( 8 black troops4 ,an eye-witness /ates t x 0 ow+ to ,gordon hav+ pass$ a =t on ! ,:ite ,nile :i* 0 "u ,f>ag ,pa%a's *>ge1 & f\nd to be inadequately protect$4 ,gordon is said to h /ruck ,f>ag ,pa%a on ?is occasion4 ,x seems probable to me t at ?is int]view ,f>ag ,pa%a propos$ to ,gordon to surr5d] ! t[n1 & /at$ ! t]ms ! ,mahdi _h (f]$1 decl>+ 9 8 op9ion t !y %\ld be accept$4 ,f>ag ,pa%a left ! palace 9 a great rage1 refus+ ! repeat$ attempts ( o!r (fic]s to effect a reconciliation betwe5 him & ,gordon4 ,on ! foll[+ day 7#bd?7 ,g5]al ,gordon held a c\ncil ( ! notables at ! palace4 ,! "q ( ! surr5d] ( ! t[n 0 !n discuss$1 & ,g5]al ,gordon decl>$1 :atev] ! c\ncil decid$1 he w\ld nev] surr5d] ! t[n4 ,i ?9k x v probable t on ?is occasion ,g5]al ,gordon br\ght ,f>ag ,pa%a's action & proposals be=e ! c\ncil1 & x appe>s t "s 9 ! c\ncil 7 ( ,f>ag ,pa%a's op9ion1 t ! t[n c\ld resi/ no long]1 & %\ld be surr5d]$ on ! t]ms (f]$ by ! ,mahdi4 ,g5]al ,gordon w\ld n1 h[ev]1 li/5 to ?is proposal4 ,on ! #be? ,gordon 0 slightly ill1 & z x 0 ,sunday1 he did n appe> 9 public4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 sev]al int]views ) lead+ m5 ( ! t[n1 & evid5tly knew t ! end 0 ne>4444 ,on ! night ( ! #be? _m ( ! fami%$ troops left _! po/s on ! =tifications 9 se>* ( food 9 ! t[n4 ,"s ( ! troops 7 also too weak1 f want ( n\ri%m5t1 to g to _! po/s4 ,mean:ile news _h rea*$ ! ,mahdi/s ( _! t]rible defeat at ,abu ,klea1 & also rum\rs t ! ,engli% _h tak5 ,metemmah4 ,reports :i* h q rec5tly arriv$ f ,egypt say t ! ,mahdi1 al>m$ at ! approa* ( ,engli% troops1 _h already pack$ up 8 goods & *attels & 0 ab\t to beat a retreat4 ,!re 0 a meet+ ( all ! ,emirs 9 ! camp ( ! ,mahdi1 &1 ) "o exception1 all 7 9 fav\r ( ab&on+ ! siege4 ,a s+le ,emir1 h[ev]1 said1 ,let u make "o m attempt4 ,let u fire #aja guns & proclaim a great victory ov] ! advanc+ ,engli% army1 & !n make "o m attempt on ,kh>t\m4 ,if we fail we %all be no worse (f ?an we are n[1 = we c only retreat1 b if we succe$ we %all be able to defy ! approa*+ ,briti%4 ,un=tunately = u ! advice ( ! ,emir 0 tak51 & ! ,briti% exp$ition1 :i* 0 s ne> succe$+1 fail$ by =ty-eight h\rs to ga9 its object4 ,! ,mahdi/ attack took place at #c4cj ,a4,m4 on ,monday1 ,janu>y #bf?1 & 0 only too successful4 ,) reg>d to ! report t ! fall ( ,kh>t\m 0 due to f\l play on ! "p ( ,f>ag ,pa%a1 ,colonel ,kit*5] says3 ,! accusations ( trea*]y h all be5 vague1 & are1 to my m9d1 ! outcome ( m]e supposition4 ,9 my op9ion ,kh>t\m fell f sudd5 assault1 :5 ! g>rison 0 too exhau/$ by privation to make prop] resi/ance6 ,:e!r ,f>ag ,pa%a 0 guilty or n is n def9itely kn[n1 b x is c]ta9 t he 0 tak5 prison]1 & ?ree days aft] ! fall ( ! t[n 0 br\ght up to %[ :]e ! weal? 0 hidd54 ,z !re 0 none he c\ld n reveal x1 s he 0 kill$ 9 ! m>ket-place at ,omdurman4 ,! ,mahdi's troops massacr$ #djjj p]sons1 & aft] !y _h be5 engag$ = six h\rs 9 ?us wreak+ _! v5geance1 ! ,mahdi s5t ov] to /op !m1 & a sy/ematic me?od 0 adopt$ ( se>*+ = loot4 ,z ! ,mahdi _h brib$ 8 m5 by promises ( untold weal?1 & !y 7 disappo9t$1 a l>ge numb] des]t$ 8 cause1 & aft]w>ds actually f\ght aga9/ him4 ,! mo/ contradictory reports h be5 circulat$ z to ! mann] 9 :i* ,g5]al ,gordon met 8 fate1 & al?\gh x w\ld be impossible to allude to all1 x may n be out ( place to ref] to "o :i* has be5 v widely accept$4 ,x is to ! effect t ! ,g5]al1 he>+ t ! city _h be5 betray$1 put on 8 uni=m & ru%$ out1 sword 9 h&1 to die z a soldi]4 ,n>ratives :i* h a dramatic elem5t are always easily accept$4 ,dramatic effect 01 h[ev]1 ! la/ ?+ our gallant h]o ?\ght ( at any "t1 & /ill less on su* an occasion z ?is4 ,z a matt] ( fact he _h n a /it* ( uni=m 9 ,kh>t\m1 &1 consid]+ 8 ,*9ese exp]i5ce1 x is v unlikely t he w\ld h drawn 8 sword1 ev5 if he _h possess$ "o1 :i* he c]ta9ly did n4 ,"o p]son :o recognis$ ,gordon aft] 8 dea? says t he 0 dress$ 9 light clo!s4 ,colonel ,kit*5] quotes ! only p]son :o claim$ to be an eye-witness ( 8 dea?1 :o says3-- ,on he>+ ! noise1 ,i got my ma/]'s donkey1 & w5t ) him to ! palace4 ,muham$ ,bey ,mu/apha1 ) my ma/]1 ,ibrahim ,bey ,ru%di1 & ab\t tw5ty cavasses1 !n w5t ) ,gordon t[>ds ! h\se ( ! ,au/rian ,consul ,hansall1 ne> ! *ur*1 :5 we met "s rebels 9 an op5 place ne> ! out] gate ( ! palace4 ,gordon ,pa%a 0 walk+ 9 front lead+ ! p>ty4 ,! rebels fir$ a volley1 & ,gordon 0 kill$ at once2 n9e ( ! cavasses1 ,ibrahim ,bey ,ru%di1 & ,muham$ ,bey ,mu/apha 7 kill$2 ! re/ ran away4 ,:e!r ,gordon's dea? 0 int5d$ by ! ,mahdi or 0 entirely an accid5t is n kn[n4 ,colonel ,kit*5] says t ! ,mahdi pr(ess$ to be v angry :5 he he>d t ,gordon 0 kill$1 b ! ,colonel ?9ks t _h he express$ himself /rongly on ! subject be=eh&1 ?is calamity w\ld nev] h tak5 place4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is v d\btful2 a ru%+ ho/ ( victori\s soldi]s1 fir+ wildly 9 e direction1 are nev] v discrim9at+2 ( c\rse _m ( !m did n "k ,gordon p]sonally1 & ! brave ,g5]al 0 n ! man to make himself conspicu\s by any di/+ui%+ g>b4 ,?\gh ,colonel ,kit*5] is p]haps r h>d on ! ,mahdi 9 ?is respect1 he is probably correct 9 ?9k+ t ! want ( discipl9e 9 ! ,mahdi's camp made x dang]\s = him to keep z a prison] a man :om all ! black troops lik$ bett] ?an himself1 & 9 fav\r ( :om1 on a revulsion ( feel+1 a successful revolt might take place 9 8 own camp4 ,moreov]1 if ,gordon 0 dead1 he calculat$ 7& rightly7 ! ,engli% w\ld retire & leave him 9 peace4 ,h[ ,gordon 0 actually kill$1 & :e!r x 0 ! int5tion ( ! ,mahdi t he %\ld be accid5tally dispos$ (1 is op5 to dispute4 ,!re c1 h[ev]1 be no "q t he 0 sla91 = 8 dead body 0 recognis$4 ,well might ,colonel ,kit*5] say1 ,nev] 0 a g>rison s ne>ly rescu$1 nev] 0 a comm&] s s9c]ely lam5t$4 ,z f> back z ,octob] #ac? ,g5]al ,gordon _h writt53-- ,x is1 ( c\rse1 on ! c>ds t ,kh>t\m is tak5 "u ! nose ( ! ,exp$ition>y ,=ce1 :i* w be j too late4 ,! ,exp$ition>y ,=ce w p]haps ?9k x necess>y to retake x2 b t w be ( no use1 & w cause loss ( life uselessly on bo? sides4 ,x _h f> bett] return1 ) its tail betwe5 its legs4444 ,engl& 0 made by adv5tur]s1 n by its ,gov]nm5t1 & ,i believe x w only hold its place by adv5tur]s4 ,! ,gov]nm5t decid$ to take ,gordon's advice1 &1 to save fur!r blood%$1 )drew ! ,relief ,exp$ition4 ,wady ,halfa1 ,korosko1 & ,ass\an1 7 held ) "s =ce1 9 case ! ,mahdi's adh]5ts %\ld seek to foll[ up _! victory4 ,! dea? ( ! ,mahdi1 h[ev]1 & ! defeat ( 8 foll[]s at ! end ( #ahhe1 h toge!r help$ to cru% ! ,mahdi/ movem5t1 & ,egypt has be5 left unmole/$4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,conclusion ,! news ( ,gordon's dea? />tl$ n ,engl& only1 b ! :ole ( ! civilis$ _w4 ,e eye _h be5 wat*+ ! relief column sl[ly w5d+ its way up ! ,nile1 & ov] ! des]t r\te4 ,"o w> correspond5t _h actually us$ ! words 9 8 telegram1 ,to-morr[ ! lonely & we>y h]o w joyfully grasp ! h& ( an ,engli%man4 ,p w\ld n at fir/ believe ! sad reality1 & = a "t e "o hop$ aga9/ hope4 ,! news rea*$ ! ,w> ,(fice on ,febru>y #d?1 & 0 communicat$ to ! public dur+ ! foll[+ day4 ,no bett] pro( exi/s ( ! t5acity ) :i* _m clung to ! hope t ,gordon might possibly h surviv$1 ?an ! fact t ! ,que51 ^: womanly he>t always prompt$ h] to be "o ( ! fir/ to s5d expressions ( sympa?y to ! relatives ( ^? :o fall at ! po/ ( duty1 did n date h] lett] to ,miss ,gordon till ,febru>y #ag?1 & ev5 !n us$ ! s5t5ce1 ,i fe> !re _c be mu* d\bt ( x1 9 allud+ to ! h]o's dea?4 ,! ,que5's lett]1 :i* did b give expression to ! feel+s ( ! c\ntry on ! subject1 0 z foll[s3-- ,,osborne1 #ag? ,febru>y #ahhe4 ,,de> ,,miss ,,gordon1--,h[ %all ,i write to y1 or h[ %all ,i attempt to express :at ,i feel6 ,to ?9k ( y\r de>1 noble1 h]oic ,bro!r1 :o s]v$ 8 ,c\ntry & 8 ,que5 s truly1 s h]oically1 ) a self-sacrifice s edify+ to ! ,_w1 n hav+ be5 rescu$4 ,t ! promises ( support 7 n fulfill$--:i* ,i s frequ5tly & con/antly press$ on ^? :o ask$ him to g--is to me grief inexpressible6 inde$1 x has made me ill6 ,my he>t ble$s = y1 8 ,si/]1 :o h gone ?r\gh s _m anxieties on 8 acc\nt1 & :o lov$ ! de> ,bro!r z he des]v$ to be4 ,y are all s good & tru/ful1 & h su* /rong fai?1 t y w be su/a9$ ev5 n[1 :5 real absolute evid5ce ( y\r de> ,bro!r's dea? does n exi/--b ,i fe> !re _c be mu* d\bt ( x4 ,"s day ,i hope to see y aga91 to tell y all ,i _c express4 ,my daught] ,beatrice1 :o has felt q z ,i d1 wi%es me to express h] deepe/ sympa?y ) y4 ,i he> s _m expressions ( sorr[ & sympa?y f abroad3 f my elde/ daught]1 ! ,cr[n ,pr9cess1 & f my ,c\s91 ! ,k+ ( ! ,belgians1--! v w>me/4 ,w\ld y express to y\r o!r ,si/]s & y\r eld] ,bro!r my true sympa?y1 & :at ,i d s ke5ly feel1 ! /a9 left ^u ,engl& = y\r de> ,bro!r's cruel1 ?\gh h]oic fate8--,ev]1 de> ,miss ,gordon1 y\rs s9c]ely & sympa?is+ly1 ,v4 ,r4 ,i4 ,p>liam5t at once vot$ #bj1jjj1 ! sum usually giv5 to a successful g5]al on ! completion ( a campaign1 to be set ap>t = ! si/]s1 nephew1 & nieces ( ,g5]al ,gordon1 & an ,9 ,memoriam s]vice 0 conduct$ 9 e ca!dral1 & 9 ne>ly all ! l>ge *ur*es ( ,engl&4 ,a /atue 0 9 c\rse ( "t erect$ 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e1#af & ano!r has rec5tly be5 unveil$ at ,*a?am4 ,a monum5t 0 erect$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 & x 0 decid$ to place ano!r 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ! national mausoleum ( ,engl&4 ,b bett] /ill1 we "k t 8 memory is en%r9$ 9 ! he>ts ( _m left beh9d1 & t ! record ( 8 noble sa9tly life is /ill tea*+ _m ( our c\ntrym5 valuable lessons4 #af ,x is f ?is monum5t t ! picture on ! cov] is tak54 ,x repres5ts ,gordon 9 ! undress uni=m ( ! ,royal ,eng9e]s1 ) a ,bible "u "o arm1 & ! magic w& ( victory "u ! o!r4 ,few m5 h done m ?an ,g5]al ,gordon to elevate ! tone ( ! soldi]4 ,! old-fa%ion$ notion /ill survives t soldi]s love w> = its own sake1 & = ! hon\rs x br+s to ^? :o take "p 9 x2 b ,gordon %[$ u a high] ideal1 t ! true soldi] %\ld /udy 8 pr(ession ) ! idea ( ma/]+ x1 s z ! bett] to enable him to ma9ta9 peace4 ,if good m5 7 all to ab/a9 f /udy+ ! sci5ce ( w>1 evildo]s w\ld v soon h a monopoly ( x1 & w\ld become aggressors4 ,!re are pl5ty ( bullies1 :o1 l ,napoleon1 w\ld soon upset ! peace ( ,europe 7 x n t !y fe> to d s4 ,su* m5 c only be kept 9 ord] by brute =ce1 & brute =ce is absolutely ( no avail1 unless x is organis$ & direct$ by a bra9 t has /udi$ ! art & sci5ce ( direct+ & controll+ physical =ce4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t a k ( ?is k9d is n acquir$ 9 a day1 & al?\gh !re h be5 "s spl5did soldi]s ( ! type ( ,cromwell1 ,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 & ,wa%+ton1 :o h nev] _h a milit>y tra9+1 x is unque/ionable t a k ( ! sci5ce ( w> gives a g5]al a v great advantage ov] "o :o has n _h su* tra9+4 ,exceptions !re are to e rule1 & ! names m5tion$ mu/ be plac$ among/ !m4 ,x is d\btful if "s ( ! g5]als nam$ w\ld h ev] atta9$ celebrity _h _! oppon5ts be5 well tra9$4 ,gordon lov$ 8 pr(ession1 b he took a high view ( x4 ,soldi]+ ) him 0 n a m]e pr(ession = slaught]+ 8 fell[-creatures1 b = ! prev5tion ( t bully+ & blood%$ :i* w\ld be ev] go+ on 9 ?is _w1 7 x n = ^? :o tra9 !mselves 9 ord] to be able to /op x4 ,! ,taip+ rebellion1 :i* caus$ ! dea? ( millions ( innoc5t creatures1 is b a specim5 ( :at might g on ?r\gh\t ! _w did n skilful1 well-tra9$ soldi]s ?r[ 9 _! lot ) ! side ( law & ord]4 ,_h ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t only possess$ an able g5]al1 & a prop] army1 t rebellion w\ld nev] h made su* headway z x did4 ,& _h !y n receiv$ ! s]vices ( su* an able soldi] z ,gordon prov$ to be1 ! rebellion might h be5 indef9itely prolong$1 & might h brok5 up ! ,empire ( ,*9a4 ,9 less civilis$ days ! p]c5tage ( p]sons :o lov$ fight+ = its own sake 0 und\bt$ly l>g] ?an x is n[4 ,! m civilis$ we become1 ! m we le>n to value peace & to dislike w>4 ,b ev5 9 a civilis$ nation l ! ,engli%1 !re is a c]ta9 p]c5tage :o really love fight+ = its own sake2 & besides ^!1 !re are _m :o d n actually love x1 b ?9k !y ought to d s1 z !y are 9 ! army1 & s !y cultivate a /yle ( talk+ z if !y really lik$ x1 & ?us !y mislead o!rs4 ,9 ! case ( ,gordon !re 0 an entire abs5ce ( ei!r ! "o or ! o!r _s4 ,he did n love fight+ = its own sake1 & he w\ld probably h look$ ^u a p]son :o did z a survival ( a =m] age4 ,z = ! latt] class he _h an utt] abhorr5ce ( all %ams1 & he took e opportunity ( speak+ out ( ! hone/y ( 8 he>t4 ,p h little idea h[ f> f 'glori\s' w> is4 ,x is organis$ murd]1 pillage1 & cruelty1 & x is seldom t ! weight falls on ! fight+ m5--x is on ! wom51 *ildr51 & old p4 ,consid] x h[ we may1 w> is a brutal1 cruel affair4 ,speak+ ( "s ( 8 m5 kill$ & w\nd$ 9 a skirmi%1 he says1 ,i wi% p c\ld see :at ! suff]+ ( human creatures is--,i mean ^? :o wi% = w>4 ,i am a fool1 ,i d>esay1 b ,i _c see ! suff]+s ( any ( ^! p )\t te>s 9 my eyes4 ,x is wor?y ( note t "s ( ! able/ g5]als :o h liv$ & di$ 9 ! latt] half ( ?is c5tury h held simil> views4 ,! great ,duke ( ,well+ton rem>k$1 z he cross$ ! field ( ,wat]loo1 ! ev5+ aft] ! battle1 t no?+ exce$s ! horror ( victory except a defeat2 & su* m5 z ,sir ,h5ry ,havelock1 ,sir ,hope ,grant1 ,sir ,h5ry ,lawr5ce1 & ! h]oic ,g5]al ,lee ( ,am]ica1 us$ expressions ( simil> purport4 ,gordon 0 a liv+ illu/ration ( ! say+ t ! g5tle/ m5 are ev] ! brave/ :5 enlight5$ consci\sness tells !m t !y h a j cause to support4 ,gordon's c\rage 0 unque/ion$1 b1 ?\gh he possess$ m natural c\rage ?an mo/ m51 he nev] made a wanton display ( x m]ely ) a view ( impress+ o!rs4 ,9 ,*9a he expos$ himself almo/ recklessly1 9 ord] to enc\rage 8 (fic]s & m52 b 9 ! ,s\dan1 :]e he felt s mu* dep5d$ on 8 life1 he c>efully refra9$ f expos+ himself1 ?\gh x mu/ at times h be5 a great trial to him to see 8 m5 s badly h&l$ by _! lead]s4 ,x is n unnatural t1 9 ! case ( ! dea? ( a man l ,g5]al ,gordon1 p %\ld l to "k 8 views on t ev5t :i* mu/ 9 due c\rse happ5 to all ( u1 unless our ,"l ,himself %all come to t]m9ate ?is disp5sation4 ,app>5tly he sometimes wi%$ = ?is1 ?\gh he did n appe> to ?9k ! ,second ,adv5t ne> at h&4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s he says3-- ,i wi%1 ,i wi% ! ,k+ w\ld come aga9 & put ?+s "r on e>?2 b ,8 com+ is f> (f1 = ! :ole _w mu/ long = ,him ere ,he comes1 & ,i really believe t !re are b v1 v few :o w\ld wi% ,him to appe>1 = to d s is to desire dea?1 & h[ few d ?is6 ,n t we really ev] die3 we only *ange our %ea?s4 ,b ?\gh he long$ = ! return ( ! ,heav5ly ,bridegroom dur+ 8 life1 he also look$ ^u dea? z a welcome release f ! trials & tr\bles ( life4 ,he frequ5tly allud$ to ?is subject1 & doz5s ( extracts might be made f 8 lett]s1 all m or less simil> to ! two foll[+1 :i* 7 writt5 at diff]5t dates3-- ,i w\ld t all c\ld look on dea? z a *e]ful fri5d1 :o takes u f a _w ( trial to our true home4 ,all our sorr[s come f a =getfulness ( ?is great tru?4 ,i desire to look on ! dep>ture ( my fri5ds z a promotion to ano!r & a high] sph]e1 z ,i d believe t to be ! case ) all4 ,any "o1 to :om ,god gives to be mu* ) ,him1 _c ev5 suff] a pang at dea?4 ,= :at is dea? to a believ]8 ,x is a clos] approa* to ,him1 :om1 ev5 ?r\gh ! veil1 he is ev] )4 ,!re is "o po9t on :i* we ought specially to dwell 9 consid]+ ! lessons to be le>nt f ! life ( ,g5]al ,gordon1 & t is ! moral c\rage he always exhibit$4 ,8 physical c\rage has already be5 t\*$ on1 b great z x 01 8 moral c\rage 0 f> great]4 ,!re are pl5ty ( m5 possess+ physical c\rage :o fail to exhibit moral c\rage :5 put to ! te/4 ,man be+ a greg>i\s animal1 & accu/om$ to g 9 flocks1 is l$ by 8 fell[s to evil z well z to good4 ,no man c be a true lead] ( m5 :o is n prep>$ to /& alone1 if ne$ be1 aga9/ ov]:elm+ majorities4 ,gordon _h ! c\rage ( 8 convictions1 & no am\nt ( pressure1 no weight ( public op9ion1 c\ld det] him :5 once ! pa? ( duty 0 cle>4 ,! "t-s]v] does n ask1 ,:at is "r8 ,:at is my duty8 b1 ,:at w pay8 ,:at w public op9ion ?9k8 ,= su* an "o ,gordon _h a supreme contempt4 ,x has be5 well said by ,dr4 ,ryle1 ! ,bi%op ( ,liv]pool1 ,x is n ov]:elm+ majorities t %ake & influ5ce ! _w4 ,small m9orities h ev] _h m influ5ce ?an l>ge majorities4 ,all great m5 h _h _! seasons ( lonel9ess4 ,see ,napoleon1 ,mahomet1 ,lu!r1 ,john ,wesley1 & ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,to ?is li/ we may add ! "n ( ,g5]al ,gordon2 few m5 s (t5 f\nd !mselves s mu* 9 opposition 9 fa%ionable circles & 9 ! (ficial _w4 99 99 99 ,among ! false reports t h be5 circulat$ ab\t ,g5]al ,gordon is "o t he 0 v unsociable & morose1 %unn+ society 9 g5]al1 & ladies' society 9 p>ticul>4 ,x is true t he %unn$ a c]ta9 class ( society2 !re 0 also a c]ta9 set ( wom5 t he f\ght %y (2 b x is q untrue to say t he 0 unsociable4 ,he greatly enjoy$ ! society ( ord9>y cultivat$ wom51 :o 7 9 sympa?y ) 8 ef=ts to d good1 & ) !m he 0 nei!r %y nor res]v$4 ,he c\ld talk pleasantly = h\rs toge!r1 & z 8 own m9d 0 a v cultivat$ "o1 he 0 a great elem5t ( attraction to society ( a c]ta9 k9d4 ,:at he did dislike int5sely 0 ! society ( t class ( ladies :o ?9k ( little beyond ! fa%ions ( ! day1 ! late/ /yle ( dress1 & ! newe/ =ms ( amusem5t4 ,su* p]sons he us$ to f9d _h no m9ds to ?9k1 & no he>ts to feel = suff]+ humanity4 ,_m ( !m attempt$ to lionise him1 :ile o!rs paid him ! mo/ fulsome complim5ts1 bo? be+ ?+s t he p>ticul>ly dislik$4 ,! ord9>y conv5tional d9n]-p>ty1 :]e a man is condemn$ to take 9 a lady ) :om he has no?+ 9 common1 & next to :om he mu/ sit = a c\ple ( h\rs or s eat+ & dr9k+ ?+s :i* d n agree ) him1 0 to ,gordon a special object ( antipa?y4 ,writ+ f ,cairo on ,m>* #ae1 #ahgh1 he says3-- ,i am mu* bo!r$1 b ,i get to b$ at #h ,p4,m41 :i* is a com=t1 = ,i d n d9e out1 & consequ5tly d n dr9k w9e4 ,e "o laughs at me2 b ,i d n c>e4 ,aga91 :5 9 ,s\? ,africa1 he writes3-- ,h[ ,i hate society2 h[ society hates me6 ,i nev] tell y ! sort ( life ,i lead1 x is n wor? x2 = x is simply ! life ,i l$ at home1 be+ ask$ out1 & refus+ :5 x is possible2--:5 ,i g1 gett+ humiliat$1 or be+ fooli%4 ,?is latt] is bett] ?an n be+ expos$--keep+ "o's self 9 cotton wool1 = t br+s out no k ( self1 su* z is br\ght out by be+ ) o!rs4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i ?9k x is n "r to be mu* 9 society1 inde$ ,i fight aga9/ x truly1 & h only d9$ out ab\t sev5 times s9ce ,i h be5 "h4 ,on ,octob] #bd?1 #ahhd1 :5 he _h made up 8 m9d n to return to ,engl&1 ev5 if he %\ld get away f ,kh>t\m1 he says3-- ,i dwell on ! joy ( nev] see+ ,great ,brita9 aga91 ) its horrid1 we>isome d9n]-p>ties & mis]ies4 ,h[ we c put up ) ^? ?+s passes my imag9ation6 ,x is a p]fect bondage4 ,at ^? d9n]-p>ties we are all 9 masks1 say+ :at we d n believe1 eat+ & dr9k+ ?+s we d n want1 & !n abus+ "o ano!r4 ,i w\ld soon] live l a ,d]vi% ) ! ,mahdi1 ?an g out to d9n] e night 9 ,london4 ,i hope1 if any ,engli% g5]al comes to ,kh>t\m1 he w n ask me to d9n]4 ,:y m5 _c be fri5ds )\t br++ ! wret*$ /oma*s 91 is a/\nd+4 ,b ?\gh ,gordon did n l ! artificial conv5tional society "o meets at ord9>y d9n]-p>ties1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t he 0 9 any way gloomy4 ,8 fri5d1 ,preb5d>y ,b>nes1 says ab\t him3 ,! s]i\sness ( ,gordon's temp] did n prev5t him f be+ a bright & agreeable companion1 especially :5 ^? ) :om he talk$ c\ld jo9 him 9 smok+ a cig>ette4 ,he _h a ke5 s5se ( hum\r1 & on e matt] ab\t :i* he c>$ to =m an op9ion he spoke cle>ly & decisively4 ,& 8 old bro!r (fic]1 ,sir ,g]ald ,graham1 ?us speaks ( him3-- ,pictures h be5 drawn ( ,gordon z a gloomy ascetic1 wrapp$ up 9 my/ic ?\ghts1 retir+ f all communion ) ! _w1 & inspir+ fe> r ?an affection4 ,i c only describe him z he appe>$ to me4 ,f> f be+ a gloomy ascetic1 he always seem$ to me to reta9 a boyi% frankness1 & to long to %>e 8 ideas ) o!rs4 ,our intimacy began :5 we 7 ?r[n toge!r 9 m9+ ! docks ( ,seba/opol dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahee-ef--;a p]iod ,gordon always delight$ 9 ref]r+ to :5ev] we met1 by call+ up old sc5es1 & ev5 our old jokes ( t "t4 ,l all m5 ( action1 m especially soldi]s1 ,gordon dislik$ argum5t ) subord9ates :5 once he _h resolv$ on 8 c\rse ( action2 o!rwise he invit$ discussion1 & ,i always f\nd him mo/ tol]ant 9 li/5+ to argum5ts aga9/ 8 own views1 ev5 on subjects 9 :i* he1 ( c\rse1 possess$ a k f> exce$+ any ,i c\ld pret5d to4 ,to %[ ! impression he made ^u me at ! "t ( my la/ see+ him1 9 #ahhd1 ,i w quote f a lett] :i* ,i wrote %ortly aft]3 ',*>lie ,gordon's "* is a v fasc9at+ "o2 he has s mu* ( ! natural man ab\t him4 ,to 8 fri5ds--& he treats all z fri5ds :om he kn[s & tru/s--8 *>m ( mann] is irresi/ible4 ,x is utt]ly unlike ! *>m ( a poli%$ man ( ! _w2 x is ! *>m ( a p]fectly op5 m9d1 giv+ & dem&+ confid5ce1 sometimes playfully1 sometimes e>ne/ly1 & sometimes ) t\*+ humility4 ,!re 7 v>i\s reasons :i* made him avoid worldly society2 "o 0 ! incessant grumbl+ 9 :i* _m indulge1 :o h little cause to compla94 ,writ+ f ! ,s\dan1 he says3-- ,i h n pati5ce ) ! groans ( half ! _w1 & decl>e !re is m happ9ess among ^! mis]able blacks1 :o h n a meal f day to day1 ?an among our own middle classes4 ,! blacks are glad ( a little h&ful ( maize1 & live 9 ! greate/ discom=t4 ,!y h n a /rip to cov] !m2 b y d n see !m grunt+ & groan+ all day long1 z y see scores & scores 9 ,engl&1 ) _! wret*$ d9n]-p>ties1 & attempts at gaiety1 :]e all is holl[ & mis]able4 ,!n !re 0 a high] reason4 ,he f\nd t su* society int]f]$ ) 8 spiritual life4 ,he says1 9 ?ree di/9ct lett]s3-- ,gett+ quiet does "o good2 x is impossible to he> ,god's voice 9 a :irl ( visits4 ,y mu/ be m or less 9 ! des]t1 to use ! scales ( ! ,sanctu>y1 to see & weigh ! true value ( ?+s & say+s4 ,we h no conception or idea ( :at ,god w %[ u1 if we p]sev]e 9 seek+ ,him2 & x is ,he :o puts ?is wi% into our he>ts4 ,all ,i c say to y is3 ,p]sev]e2 avoid ! _w & its poor wret*$ little talk ab\t o!rs2 nev] m9d be+ ?\ght /upid2 look on ev]y?+ ) reg>d to ! great day1 & tru/ ,him implicitly4 ,*ri/ mu/ actually die1 n come v ne> dea?2 & s mu/ we1 if we w\ld rise4 ,i once ?\ght x possible to b>ga9 ) ,*ri/2 to say1 ,i w give up half ( my desire ( ! _w1 & ga91 9 ! gap1 a correspond+ measure ( ,*ri/4 ,x 0 no good3 ,i lo/ ! half1 b did n get ! measure fill$4 ,!n ,i tri$ to give up a little m1 b ) ! same result2 n[ ,i ?9k ,god has %[n me t x is n ! lea/ use try+ ^! subtle b>ga9s2 t ! giv+ up little by little is m we>isome & try+ ?an "o surr5d]1 & t ,i tru/ ,he w give me p[] to make4 ,ano!r reason1 d\btless1 :y he %unn$ fa%ionable society 0 8 extreme s5sitiv5ess to praise4 ,8 hone/1 /raight=w>d nature c\ld n tol]ate ! praise t s (t5 is %[]$ ^u great m54 ,he us$ to say3-- ,if a man speaks well ( me1 divide x by millions & !n x w be millions ( times too fav\rable4 ,if a man speaks evil ( me1 multiply x by millions & x w be millions ( times too fav\rable4 ,man is disguis$1 z f> z 8 neighb\r is conc]n$2 ?is disguise is 8 outw>d goodness4 ,"s h x 9 a slight measure torn (f 9 ?is life1 & are judg$ accord+ly by ^? ^: disguise ( goodness is m intact2 ! revelation ( ! evil by ?is p>tial te>+ (f is b ! manife/ation ( :at exi/s4 ,:e!r ! disguise is torn or intact1 ! int]ior & true /ate 7kn[n to ,god q cle>ly7 is ! same corrupt ?+2 ! eye ( ! ,_s disc]ns ?r\gh ! disguise4 ,:o c\ld be> to h ?is disguise q r5t (f1 & ! evil expos$ to ! eyes ( ! _w8 ,h[ w\ld ! _w receive me1 if !y knew :at ,i really 01 & :at ,god kn[s t ,i am at ?is m9ute8 ,yet1 h[ h>dly ,i judge ano!r ^: disguise1 slightly r5t1 %[s a little ( ! corruption ,i "k exi/s 9 me4 ,no?+ evil 0 ev] said ( any man :i* 0 n true1 8 wor/ enemies c\ld n say a ?\s&? "p ( ! evil t is 9 him4 ,praise n[ humbles me1 x does n elate me2 did ! _w praise ,jesus8 & :at "r h we to take ?is praise ( m51 :5 x is due to ,him8 ,:5 "o kn[s ! little "o does ( oneself1 & any "o praises y1 ,i1 at any rate1 h a ris+1 :i* is a suppress$ ',y lie4' ,!re are sev]al nice bits 9 our ,"l's life1 :5 ,he repli$ ) "s unpalatable tru? to ^? m5 :o w\ld foll[ ,him1 & w\ld make mu* ( ,him1 b aft]w>ds !y entirely *ang$ _! demean\r4 ,at "o "t he us$1 = ! same reason1 to avoid read+ all newspap]s1 z !y conta9$ s mu* praise ( him4 ,writ+ 9 #ahhb1 :5 he 0 ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ! ,s\dan1 he says3-- ,i h come to a conclusion2 may ,god give me /r5g? to keep x6 ,/op all ! newspap]s4 ,x is no use m9c+ ! matt]2 z ! disease is dire1 s also mu/ be ! rem$y4444 ,newspap]s fe$ a passion ,i h = giv+ my op9ion2 !re=e1 z we h no "r to judge & h no?+ to d ) ?is _w 7( :i* we are n71 ?is fe$+ mu/ be cut %ort4 ,! giv+ up ! pap]s may cause ! />vation ( my passion = politics1 & t scab may drop (f4 ,god has %[n me :at ! scabs are3--,evil-speak+1 ly+1 sl&]+1 back-bit+1 sc(f+1 self-conceit1 boa/+1 silly talk+1 & "s few m4 ,i wi% fri5ds w\ld n s5d me pap]s1 c4 ,i pass !m on to ----1 :o is my wa/e-pap] basket6 ,n only did he combat t "p ( 8 nature :i* lov$ ! praise ( m51 he also /]nly resi/$ ! temptation ( ambition4 ,= in/ance1 he writes3-- ,i wond] if ,i look ambiti\s 9 y\r eyes4 ,d y ?9k ,i s\ght ?is place8 ,y %\ld "k bett] ?an mo/ p1 = y h all my ?\ghts 9 my lett]s4 ,judg+ myself1 ,i fe> x 0 s :5 ,i took ! "w 9 h&2 n t ,i c>$ = ! money or ! hon\rs to come f x4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 my ma9 idea 0 ! ,quixotic "o--to help ! ,kh$ive1 mix$ ) ! feel+ t ,i c\ld1 ) ,god's direction1 accompli% ?is "w4 444 ,!re is dea? 9 ! seek+ ( high po/s on ?is e>? = ! purpose ( :at ! _w calls do+ great ?+s2 ! mightie/ ( m5 are flies on a :eel2 a k9d ^w to a cross+-sweep] delights ,*ri/ 9 him1 z mu* z x w\ld delight ,*ri/ 9 a que54 ,he 0 consci\s1 too1 ( a natural t5d5cy to judge 8 neighb\rs4 ,l _m re=m]s1 he _h a critical nature1 & (t5 f\nd himself l$ into temptation ?r\gh x4 ,he nev] scre5$ ?is fail+1 & did 8 utmo/ to fight aga9/ x4 ,!re are sev]al extracts f 8 lett]s on ?is besett+ s94 ,witness ^! two3-- ,:at tr\bles me imm5sely is ! way 9 :i* circum/ances =ce me into society1 = 9 x is ! great evil ( judg+ o!rs1 pick+ !m to pieces beh9d _! backs1 s entirely mean & contr>y to our ,"l's w4 ,all ?is t5ds to make a cl\d betwe5 ,him & u2 & yet ,i decl>e ,i _c see h[ ,i c avoid x4 ,?is is "o great reason :y ,i nev] desire to ent] social life1 = !re is v great difficulty 9 kn[+ p & n discuss+ o!rs4 ,consid]+ h[ ?or\gh ,gordon himself 01 & h[ int5sely he hat$ %ams ( e k9d1 x is n surpris+ to f9d t1 ) 8 naturally critical temp]am5t1 he us$ mo/ rel5tlessly to expose ! unreality ( _m :o1 ackn[l$g+ ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 practically d5i$ its p[]4 ,z a rule1 ,*ri/ians are really m inconsi/5t ?an 'worldl+s4' ,!y talk tru?s1 & d n act on !m4 ,!y all[ t ',god is ! ,god ( ! wid[s & orphans1' yet !y look 9 tr\ble to ! gods ( silv] & gold3 ei!r ,he c help altoge!r1 or n at all4 ,he w n be s]v$ 9 conjunction ) idols ( any sort4444 ,h[ unlike 9 acts are mo/ ( s-call$ ,*ri/ians to _! ,f\nd]6 ,y see 9 !m no resemblance to ,him4 ,h>d1 pr\d1 'holi] ?an ?\1' is _! uni=m4 ,!y h ! tru?1 no "o else1 x is _! monopoly4 ,b ?\gh he avoid$ ,*ri/ians ( ?is type1 he _h a great ye>n+ = ! society ( ^? :o 7 real1 & _h m sympa?y ) ! weaknesses ( ^? :o 7 true1 9 spite ( _! fail+s1 ?an mo/ m54 ,he 0 fully consci\s ( ! natural depravity ( 8 own he>t1 & s 0 ev] t5d] to ^? :o fell4 ,nobody 0 m will+ ?an he to act to a fell[ ,*ri/ian on ! pr9ciple laid d[n 9 ! l9es-- ,help a poor & we>y bro!r ,pull+ h>d aga9/ ! /ream4 ,he lov$ ,*ri/ian society ( ! "r sort1 &1 "u its influ5ce1 8 :ole nature w\ld exp&1 & he w\ld conv]se = h\rs toge!r4 ,writ+ f ,galatz1 :]e he w5t aft] ! pleasant "t sp5t at ,graves5d1 he says1 ,i feel mu* also ! want ( "s religi\s talk1 !reby add+ ano!r illu/ration to ! tru? ( t text1 ,!y t love ! ,"l spake (t5 "o to ano!r4 ,g5]al ,gordon's temp]am5t 0 n t ( ! monk :o %uns 8 fell[-creatures1 & x mu/ !re=e h be5 all ! great] trial = him to cut himself (f f 8 fri5ds = s _m ye>s at a "t z he us$ to d4 ,inde$ he us$ to speak ( x z a liv+ dea?4 ,b ! great lesson ( 8 life 0 t ( self-sacrifice = ! good ( o!rs4 ,speak+ to ! editor ( a j\rnal1 to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made1 he once said1 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ! ,s\dan1 ,i us$ to pray e day1 ',o ,"l1 let me be cru%$4 ,lay ! puni%m5t ( _! s9s ^u me4' ,!n1 z if he 0 afraid ( be+ misund]/ood1 he said1 ,x 0 a /range pray]1 0 x n8 ,z if ,i _h n en\gh ( my own s9s to be>6 ,few m5 h le>n$ bett] ?an he ! great lesson taught f ! ,cross ( ,calv>y1 & few h practis$ t lesson m completely4 ,z we s (t5 see greatness associat$ ) success 9 life1 x is well t n[ & !n we witness greatness1 :i* has n be5 associat$ ) :at ! _w calls success1 = ! two are f> f be+ insep>ably connect$4 ,g5]al ,gordon frequ5tly emphasis$ ! di/9ctions betwe5 hon\rs & hon\r4 ,! =m] he c>$ v little ab\t1 b ! latt] he ev] valu$ highly1 & he us$ to say t (t5 m5 atta9 ! =m] at ! exp5se ( ! latt]4 ,no titles prec$e 8 "n1 nor d any decorations ( importance foll[ x1 b 8 simple & yet h]oic self-sacrific+ life h fasc9at$ 8 c\ntrym51 & help$ to make ! _w bett] by sett+ be=e x a high] ideal4 ,on ! monum5t 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral 8 life is briefly summ$ up 9 ! few foll[+ words3 ,to ,major-,g5]al ,*>les ,george ,gordon1 ,c4,b41 :o at all times & ev]y:]e gave 8 /r5g? to ! weak1 8 sub/ance to ! poor1 8 sympa?y to ! suff]+1 8 he>t to ,god4 ,he sav$ an empire by 8 w>like g5ius1 he rul$ va/ prov9ces ) ju/ice1 wisdom1 & p[]1 & la/ly1 ob$i5t to 8 ,sov]eign's comm&1 he di$ 9 ! h]oic attempt to save m51 wom51 & *ildr51 f imm95t & deadly p]il4 ,! nation felt t _! ,poet ,laureate1 ,"l ,t5nyson1 did b speak ! simple tru? :5 he p5n$ ! foll[+ l9es3-- ,w>rior ( ,god1 man's fri5d1 n laid bel[1 ,b some:]e dead f> 9 ! wa/e ,s\dan1 ,?\ live/ 9 all he>ts1 = all m5 "k ,?is e>? has borne no simpl]1 nobl] man4 ,,! ,,end ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,ed9burgh ,london