Charles George GordonMacmillan, 1901 - 255 páginas |
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Abbas Abu Hamed Abyssinia Arab assault attack Bahr Gazelle Berber Cairo camel canal Central Africa Charles George Gordon chief China Chinese Dara Darfour death desert Dongola Egypt Egyptian Empire enemy England English Equatorial Ever-victorious Army expedition fighting force French frontier garrison Gondokoro Government Governor-General Highland honour hundred miles Ismail Khartoum Khedive King Kordofan Korosko labour lakes land later leader letters looked Lord Lord Wolseley Mahdi March Massowah ment Merawi mind misery months natives never night officers once Pacha palace passed possession province Quin-san reached rebels region revolt river road Russian scene Sebastopol sent September Shaka sheikh Shendy siege slave-trade slavery slaves soldiers Soo-chow Soudan steamer Suakim Sulieman Taiping Taiping rebellion terrible things thought thousand tion trade tribes troops vast Wadi Halfa White Nile words writes Zebehr Rahama
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Página 227 - I say, old fellow, let us know when we are to throw you the life-buoy. I know you have bobbed down two or three times, but it is a pity to throw you the life-buoy until you really are in extremis, and I want to know exactly, for I am a man brought up in a school of exactitude...
Página 129 - But the part which we have borne in the prosecution of this war, entitling us to some distinction in the terms of peace, I have insisted, and obtained, that the Assiento, or contract for furnishing the Spanish West Indies with negroes, shall be made with us for the term of thirty years, in the same manner as it has been enjoyed by the French for ten years past.
Página 93 - Nubar, etc., when all of a sudden from a large bush came peals of laughter. I felt put out; but it turned out to be birds, who laughed at us from the bushes for some time in a very rude way. They are a species of stork, and seemed in capital spirits and highly amused at anybody thinking of going up to Gondokoro with the hope of doing anything.
Página 169 - Acts have been, quite abortive, for the landlords will insert clauses to do away with their force. Any half-measures will only place the Government face to face with the people of Ireland as the champions of the landlord interest.
Página 169 - I must say from all accounts, and my own observation, that the state of our fellow-countrymen in the parts I have named is worse than that of any people in the world, let alone Europe.
Página 234 - One tumbles at 3 AM into a troubled sleep; a drum beats — tup! tup! tup! It comes into a dream, but after a few moments one becomes more awake and it is revealed to the brain that one is in Khartoum. The next query is, where is this tup, tupping going on. A hope arises it will die away. No, it goes on, and increases in intensity. The thought strikes one, "Have they enough ammunition?
Página 128 - ... with the sad conviction that no good could be done in those parts, and that it would have been better had no expedition ever been sent.
Página 71 - Afar in the ocean, towards the extremities of the northwest, There is a nation, or country, called England ; The clime is frigid, and you are compelled to approach the fire; The houses are so lofty that you may pluck the stars. The pious inhabitants respect the ceremonies of worship, And the virtuous among them ever read the sacred books.
Página 225 - I am always frightened and very much so. I fear the future of all engagements. It is not the fear of death, that is past, thank God, but I fear defeat and its consequences. I do not believe a bit in the calm, unmoved man. I think it is only that he does not show it outwardly.