The life of Gordon, major-general, RECB.; Turkish field-marshal, Grand cordon Medjidieh, and pasha; Chinese titv (field-marshal) yellow jacket order . the same public spirit, with the same intense desire that not a spotshould sully the national honour. But although this breed is notextinct, there will never be another Gordon. The circumstances thatproduced him were exceptional; the opportunities that offered them-selves for the demonstration of his greatness can never fall to the lot ofanother; and even if by some miraculous combination the man andthe occasions arose, the hero, unlike Gordon,
The life of Gordon, major-general, RECB.; Turkish field-marshal, Grand cordon Medjidieh, and pasha; Chinese titv (field-marshal) yellow jacket order . the same public spirit, with the same intense desire that not a spotshould sully the national honour. But although this breed is notextinct, there will never be another Gordon. The circumstances thatproduced him were exceptional; the opportunities that offered them-selves for the demonstration of his greatness can never fall to the lot ofanother; and even if by some miraculous combination the man andthe occasions arose, the hero, unlike Gordon, would be spoilt by hisown success and public applause. But the qualities which madeGordon superior not only to all his contemporaries, but to all thetemptations and weaknesses of success, are attainable ; and the studentof his life will find that the guiding star he always kept before him wasthe duty he owed his country. In that respect, above all others, hehas left future generations of his countrymen a great example. THE END. oWwM UiN, 9 0046 THE LIBRARYUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Santa Barbara Tl THIS BOOK IS DUE ON THE LAST DATESTAMPED Series 9482 UC SOUTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY
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