Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . of the besiegedplaces, to the intense joyof the whole Empire. LordRoberts was now obliged toreturn to England, and theconduct of affairs was leftto Lord Kitchener. How-ever, the war was not yetover; in fact the most diffi-cult part was to come. The Boers were determined not togive in, and fought desperately to retain their inde-pendence. Separating into small bands, and mounted^ onrapid horses, they kept up .a guerilla warfare for some timelonger. At
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . of the besiegedplaces, to the intense joyof the whole Empire. LordRoberts was now obliged toreturn to England, and theconduct of affairs was leftto Lord Kitchener. How-ever, the war was not yetover; in fact the most diffi-cult part was to come. The Boers were determined not togive in, and fought desperately to retain their inde-pendence. Separating into small bands, and mounted^ onrapid horses, they kept up .a guerilla warfare for some timelonger. At last, however, they recognized that defeat wasinevitable, and on May 31st, 1902, a peace was terms were granted to the Boers, and the tworepublics became a part of the British Empire. 267. Great parliamentary leaders.—The history of Britainduring the reign of Victoria centres mainly around the livesof four men, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Palmerston, BenjaminDisraeli, and William Ewart Gladstone. There were manyother statesmen, such as Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell,and Earl Derby, who held high and important offices, but. Earl Roberts 1837-1901] THE HOUSE OF HANOVER 283 these four men are the most commanding figures. All weremembers of the House of Commons, all were great leaders,and all were associated with measures for the advancementof their country. Sir Robert Peel first entered Parliament in 1809, and, ashis promotion was rapid, some of his best work was donebefore Victoria began to reign. He was associated with anumber of the most important reform movements of thecentury, particularly the abolition of the Corn Laws, aquestion on which he was compelled to differ from his as-sociates and from almost all his old-time supporters in theHouse of Commons. Many of his followers accused him ofdeserting the policy he had been chosen to support, and hewas driven from power. He still held his high place inthe esteem of the nation, but did not again hold 185
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