Diary of a tour in South Africa . r «. Diary of a Tour in South Africa. 123 order to treat with the savage Matabili, who atthat stage of the rebellion had retired to animpregnable position in these mountain soli-tudes ; and by the sheer force of his greatpersonality, overawed the bloodthirsty warriors,and brought about peace, after what had al-ready been a bloody war, and which at thattime promised to be of long duration. Onesthoughts also travelled back to distant Britain,where, after this great mans death, punypeople wrote letters to the papers, and heldmeetings protesting against a service
Diary of a tour in South Africa . r «. Diary of a Tour in South Africa. 123 order to treat with the savage Matabili, who atthat stage of the rebellion had retired to animpregnable position in these mountain soli-tudes ; and by the sheer force of his greatpersonality, overawed the bloodthirsty warriors,and brought about peace, after what had al-ready been a bloody war, and which at thattime promised to be of long duration. Onesthoughts also travelled back to distant Britain,where, after this great mans death, punypeople wrote letters to the papers, and heldmeetings protesting against a service takingplace in Westminster Abbey to his memory ;presumably on the grounds that the views ofCecil John Rhodes on some points, did notcoincide with their own, but more probablywith the amiable intention of advertising theirinsignificant selves. One can only hope thatlater on when the contents of his will becameknown, the said detractors would be properlyashamed of themselves, which is extremely 124 Diary of a Tour in South Africa. doubt
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