An island story; a child's history of England . /. DINNA YB hear them I DIISNA YE HEAR THEM I THE PIPES AT LUCKNOW 499 Little more than a week later General Havelock, whohad fought so bravely for his countrymen, who hadendured so much to bring them help, died. India is veryfar from Britain, and in those days news travelled veryslowly, so the Queen, not knowing that Havelock haddied, made him a baronet, that is, she gave him the titleof Sir, in reward for his brave deeds. But three daysbefore the Queen did this, the brave general was lyingstill and quiet, resting after his great labours. Genera
An island story; a child's history of England . /. DINNA YB hear them I DIISNA YE HEAR THEM I THE PIPES AT LUCKNOW 499 Little more than a week later General Havelock, whohad fought so bravely for his countrymen, who hadendured so much to bring them help, died. India is veryfar from Britain, and in those days news travelled veryslowly, so the Queen, not knowing that Havelock haddied, made him a baronet, that is, she gave him the titleof Sir, in reward for his brave deeds. But three daysbefore the Queen did this, the brave general was lyingstill and quiet, resting after his great labours. General Havelock was a good as well as a great Cromwell he taught his soldiers to fight and to pray,and * Havelocks saints, as they were called, were wellknown in India. But Havelocks saints, like CromwellsIronsides, showed that they could fight as well as pray. After the relief of Lucknow the Mutiny was nearlyat an end. Lord Canning made a proclamation offer-ing pardon to all except those who had actually murderedthe British, and gradually th
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