CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
Th e Mahdi — Mahomet Aciimet, .frontispiece.
Khartum, the chief Town of the Soudan — looking North, to face 8 The First Cataract of the Nile, ,, 80
General Gordon releasing Prisoners at Khartum, Feb. 18S4, ,, 100
A Dervish preaching the Holy War, ,, 124
Surgeon-General J. O'Nial, c.b., ,, 202 Major-General Sir Herbert Stewart, k.c.b., ,, 218
Scene on the Nile at Wady Halfa, ., 234
Hauling Boats past a Cataract of the Nile, ,, 250
Major-General H. Brackenbury. c.b., ,, 264
CHAPTER VI.
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Difficulties of the Egyptian Government —
The ex-Khedive's Opinion — Determina-
tion of the British Government regarding
Egypt — Cherif Pasha resigns, and Nubar Pasha succeeds him, ....
Colonel Coetlogon at Khartum — Condition
of the Place — Dr. Bohndorf's Report,
Colonel D. Stewart's Report on the Soudan
— Policy of the English Government,
General Gordon interviewed — -His Ideas of
the Situation — Recommends the Appoint-
ment of Nubar Pasha as Governor-general
at Khartum — Cost of the Soudan — Causes
of the Insurrection — Character of the
Soudanese — Gordon warns the Govern-
ment against announcing an intention to
evacuate Khartum, ....
Mr. Chamberlain's Declaration respecting
the Duty of the English Government,
Gordon, preparing to go to the Congo, is
suddenly despatched to the Soudan — Difficulties of his Position — His Farewell
at the Railway Station — A characteristic Telegram,
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Gordon's Opinion of Ismail and Tewfik
Pashas, and of Service with an Oriental
Government — The Egyptian People, . 22
Gordon appointed Private Secretary to Lord
Ripon, Viceroy of India, but suddenly
resigns — His Explanation — He receives a Message from China — Goes to Ilong- Kong — His Advice to the Chinese Au-
thorities— He proceeds to the Mauritius His Work there, 25
Affairs at the Cape of Good Hope — A high
and mighty Government — Gordon per-
suaded to go to Basutoland — Unsatis-
factory Conduct of the Authorities at the
Cape, .... . . 32
Gordon's Sojourn in Palestine, . . 37
A New Prospect — Arrangements for the
Congo Expedition with Mr. Stanley — Gordon's Letter to Sir Samuel Baker, . 3S
Khartum at the beginning of 1 884— Mr.
Power appointed Consular Agent — Story of the Destruction of Hicks's Army — Opinion of the Military Authorities on
the Situation — Colonel Coetlogon's Tele-
gram to Sir E. Wood, . . . ■ 39