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Excerpt from The Life and Letters of Sir John Hall: M.D., K. C. B., F. R. C. S When that well-known anglo-indian authority, Sir George Birdwood, introduced Mr. Mitra, in his Preface to the latter's Indian Problems, * to the British public as a distinguished scholar and a fair-minded and well-balanced writer, perhaps even he did not think that after a brief stay of six years in this country his Hindu friend would gain such an insight into European politics, and command such public confidence, as to rescue the memory of a Crimean veteran from oblivion after the lapse of half a century - no ordinary task even for a British-born author with all the advantages of hereditary Occidental culture and...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ...the Kafirs attacked a British force, and the eighth Kafir War began. Other fighting ensued. Dr. Hall embarked on board the Phoenix steamer in Table Bay on the 16th of December, to join Sir Harry Smith in Kafirland. He arrived at Port Elizabeth on the 20th, and at Graham's Town on the 24th of the month, but was detained there, owing to the outbreak of the Kafir War, until the 22nd of January, 1851, when he marchedwith the Albany Hottentot force, and reached Headquarters ...
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Tells the inside story of Keegan's four years at Newcastle United: analysing his relationship with his chairman, Sir John Hall, his management team, his players and the fans; and examining an experiment in football management.
Winner of the Elizabeth Longford prize for Historical Biography 'Engrossing' Claire Tomalin / 'Superb' Sunday Times / 'A triumph' Daily Mail Whether honoured and admired or criticized and ridiculed, Florence Nightingale has invariably been misrepresented and misunderstood. As the Lady with the Lamp, ministering to the wounded and dying of the Crimean War, she offers an enduring image of sentimental appeal and one that is permanently lodged in our national consciousness. But the awesome scale of her achievements over the course of her 90 years is infinitely more troubling - and inspiring - than this mythical simplification. From her tireless campaigning and staggering intellectual abilities t...