MAY BE REPRODUCED IN FUTURE GENERATIONS
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I | INTRODUCTION | [ 1 ] |
| II | EARLY LIFE AND CRIMEAN WAR | [ 12 ] |
| III | CHINESE WAR AND TAIPING REBELLION | [ 25 ] |
| IV | GORDON'S FIRST COMMAND | [ 36 ] |
| V | PROGRESS OF THE REBELLION | [ 50 ] |
| VI | END OF THE REBELLION | [ 65 ] |
| VII | AT GRAVESEND | [ 80 ] |
| VIII | GORDON'S SIMPLE FAITH | [ 92 ] |
| IX | HIS CATHOLICITY | [ 114 ] |
| X | GOVERNOR OF THE EQUATORIAL PROVINCE | [ 135 ] |
| XI | GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE SOUDAN | [ 157 ] |
| XII | ABYSSINIA, INDIA, AND CHINA | [ 178 ] |
| XIII | MAURITIUS, CAPE, AND PALESTINE | [ 190 ] |
| XIV | KHARTOUM | [ 209 ] |
| XV | THE SIEGE | [ 230 ] |
| XVI | THE FALL OF KHARTOUM | [ 246 ] |
| XVII | CONCLUSION | [ 263 ] |
LIFE OF GORDON
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Lord Wolseley, on hearing an officer say that General Gordon was mad, remarked, in language similar to that used by George II. to the Duke of Newcastle about General Wolfe, that it was a great pity Gordon had not bitten more Generals, so that they might have been infected with some of his madness. Nor is there any reason why the motive power which could make a man do such noble deeds and lead such a splendid life should be confined to Generals. There are thousands of young men in this country who may be helped to live better lives by the study of such a Christian hero as Charles George Gordon undoubtedly was, and it is with that end in view that I have endeavoured to write a popular sketch of his life and character.