[237] General Gordon has here drawn his pen through some dozen lines of his journal.—Ed.
[238] Patriotism does not consist in obedience to an existing Government, but in love of one’s country, and in devotion to its public interest and welfare.—Ed.
[239] i.e. Her Majesty’s Government declined to send troops to the Soudan, yet ordered Egypt to evacuate it, and would not permit Turkish troops to assist her.—Ed.
[240] Showing how thoroughly they trusted General Gordon.—Ed.
[241] See Appendix upon the insurrection of the False Prophet.—Ed.
[242] These have not been handed over by the Government.—Ed.
[243] If they deserted.—Ed.
[244] Here succeed some dozen lines through which General Gordon has drawn his pen. Underneath is written “Abuse of Baring & Co.”—Ed.
[245] Sir E. Baring, in writing to General Gordon on the instructions of H. M. Government conveyed to him, says: “You will bear in mind the main end to be pursued is the evacuation of the Soudan.”—Enclosure, in Egypt No. 6. Sir E. Baring does not say, “the evacuation of Kartoum and the abandonment of all the other garrisons in the Soudan.”—Ed.
[246] That is to say, the expeditionary force was 185 miles further from Kartoum than General Gordon expected it to be.—Ed.