Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 191W. Blackwood, 1912 - Scotland |
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Page 61
... officers knew quite well that if the band marched off the troops would wander away too , and the demonstration would prove a fiasco ; but , on the other hand , nothing would persuade the bandsmen to neglect their remunerative engagement ...
... officers knew quite well that if the band marched off the troops would wander away too , and the demonstration would prove a fiasco ; but , on the other hand , nothing would persuade the bandsmen to neglect their remunerative engagement ...
Page 62
... with some of his brother officers , making a very brave show in the light of the afternoon sun . Sir Auckland Colvin at once told the Khedive that without delay he must come out into the the strength of the 62 [ Jan. Ahmed Pasha Arábi .
... with some of his brother officers , making a very brave show in the light of the afternoon sun . Sir Auckland Colvin at once told the Khedive that without delay he must come out into the the strength of the 62 [ Jan. Ahmed Pasha Arábi .
Page 63
... officers and a guard with fixed bayonets . " Now is your moment , " said Sir Auckland to His Highness . " We are between four fires , " said the Khedive , adding after a while , " What can I do ? We shall be killed . " A painful pause ...
... officers and a guard with fixed bayonets . " Now is your moment , " said Sir Auckland to His Highness . " We are between four fires , " said the Khedive , adding after a while , " What can I do ? We shall be killed . " A painful pause ...
Page 65
... officers who supported his cause . Pay was increased all round , in spite of the desperate financial state of the country . Hundreds of officers were pro- moted ; and when the Khedive remarked that there should be some sort of ...
... officers who supported his cause . Pay was increased all round , in spite of the desperate financial state of the country . Hundreds of officers were pro- moted ; and when the Khedive remarked that there should be some sort of ...
Page 69
... officers of the Egyptian army to discontinue all communication with the Sultan's representative . Thus his quarrel now was not only with the Khedive and with the European Powers who wished , for the sake of law and order , to support ...
... officers of the Egyptian army to discontinue all communication with the Sultan's representative . Thus his quarrel now was not only with the Khedive and with the European Powers who wished , for the sake of law and order , to support ...
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