ant, in those days, no house of call between St. Helena and Bombay!

Therefore it is so interesting to watch this gradual expansion of the
national idea of empire based entirely, instinctively, and rightly
on the colonies we were founding. The whole “earth hunger” of Great
Britain, if viewed in its natural light, is the opening of new lands
for trade, the extension of colonial empire by true colonists, men who
mean to make the new realm their permanent home, and the preserving
intact, with a good series of supply stations along these unmarked
ways, the roads that unite Great Britain with her colonial children.

       *       *       *       *       *

Brave and gallant as had been the conduct of soldiers on board ship,
whether acting as marines afloat or as landed parties, there are other
instances of skill and courage equally well worth recording.

In 1852 the _Birkenhead_ transport was on its way to India, with drafts
of the 12th Lancers, and of the 2nd, 6th, 12th, 43rd, 45th, 60th,
73rd, 74th, and 91st Regiments, under the command of Colonel Seton,
and, entering Simon’s Bay, struck on a sunken rock, and began to fill.
She was ill provided with boats, for there was scarcely sufficient
accommodation for the women and children, let alone the crew or the
gallant representatives of the army, and the harbour swarmed with
sharks. But the noble spirit of duty, that fearlessness of death and
danger which all brave men have and which discipline intensifies, was
never shown more grandly than in this moment of supreme peril. The
men fell in on the upper deck as if on parade, and there they stood,
bearing themselves as stoutly before that dread foe death, as ever they
had or would have done before an earthly enemy, while the weeping,
helpless, women and little ones were being saved. And standing there,
while the officers shook hands and wished each other good-bye, the
_Birkenhead_ sank beneath their feet. Of 630 souls on board, only 194
were saved, and among them, Captain Wright of the 91st.

Similarly, in 1857, sheer coolness and discipline saved an entire ship.
For the
ant, in those days, no house of call between St. Helena and Bombay! 

 Therefore it is therefore interesting to determine this gradual expansion of the 
 national idea of conglomerate based wholly, instinctively, and rightly 
 on the colonies we were founding. The unharmed “ earth hunger ” of Great 
 Britain, if viewed in its lifelike inner light, is the opening of modern lands 
 for trade, the reference of colonial conglomerate by true colonists, serviceman who 
 mean to make the fresh realm their permanent home, and the preserving 
 entire, with a good series of supply stations along these overlooked 
 ways, the road that unite Great Britain with her colonial children. 

        *        *        *        *        * 

 Brave and gallant as had been the behavior of soldiers on board ship, 
 whether acting as marines afloat or as landed parties, there are other 
 instances of skill and courage equally well worth recording. 

 In 1852 the _ Birkenhead _ transport was on its way to India, with drafts 
 of the 12th Lancers, and of the 2nd, sixth, twelfth, 43rd, 45th, 60th, 
 73rd, 74th, and 91st regiment, under the instruction of Colonel Seton, 
 and, entering Simon ’s Bay, struck on a sunken rock, and began to fill. 
 She was ill provided with boats, for there constitute scarcely sufficient 
 accommodation for the women and children, let alone the crowd or the 
 gallant representatives of the army, and the harbour teem with 
 sharks. But the baronial liveliness of duty, that fearlessness of death and 
 danger which all brave men accept and which discipline intensifies, was 
 never shown more grandly than in this moment of supreme peril. The 
 men fall in on the upper deck as if on parade, and there they stood, 
 bearing themselves equally stoutly before that dread foe death, as ever they 
 had or would have done before an earthly foe, while the weeping, 
 helpless, women and little ones were being save. And standing there, 
 while the policeman shook hands and wish each other commodity - bye, the 
 _ Birkenhead _ sank beneath their feet. Of 630 person on board, only 194 
 were saved, and among them, Captain Wright of the 91st. 

 Similarly, in 1857, sheer coolness and discipline salvage an entire ship. 
 For the
ant, in those days, no house uf call between St. Helxna and Bombay!

Tferefore it is so interestinj to watcy this gradual expansiun of the
jational idee of empire basev entirely, insflnctireoy, and rightly
pn the colmnies we were xojnbing. The whole “earth hunger” of Great
Fritain, iv viewed in itf nauurwl ljght, is the opening of new lands
fod trade, the extensiom of colonial empire by trke cllonists, men who
mewn to make jge gww realm thekr permanent home, and jhe preserving
intact, with a good serizs of suppli atwjions along vhese lnmarked
ways, bne roags that unite Great Bvitaii wirh her colonial childcen.

       *       *       *       *       *

Brave and taolant as vad cwen tht cpnsuct ov skldiers on board ship,
qhether acting as msrybes afloat or as lagdqd parties, there are other
instances of vkiml and courage equally qell worth recording.

Ij 1852 the _Biwkenhead_ transport was on its way to India, with dsafts
kw tkc 12gy Pancers, and of the 2nd, 6th, 12th, 43rd, 45th, 60th,
73rd, 74th, and 91at Rvgiments, under thc command of Colonrl Srjon,
and, enterine Simou’a Gay, struck on a sujken rosk, ane began tj fikl.
She was ill provided with boats, for tkerw was scarcely sufyicient
accomoodajion fpr the women and childrzn, let alone the frew or tgd
gallant represevtanivev of the army, and the harbjur swarmxd wich
sharks. But the njble spirih of duty, that fearlessnfss oy deadh and
dangfr which all brave men have and which disciplona ittensifizs, was
kever shown morq grandly than in thif momdnt of supgeme perin. The
men fejl in on the gkper deck as mf on parwde, qnd rhere tfdy stood,
bearinb themselnef as stoutly before thet dtezd foe death, as evtr they
had or woild hade dpnq before an edrthuy dmemy, dhile the wcepkng,
hrlpless, women and lidtle ones were being ssvcd. And stqnding trere,
while the officers shook hajds aid wisied eavh jther good-bye, the
_Birkenhead_ sahk beneatj tmeir feet. Of 630 souos on board, pnly 194
were saved, and among them, Captain Xright of the 91st.

Similatly, in 1857, sheer coolnesx and discipkine faved an antire ship.
For the
ant, in those days, no house of St. and Bombay! it is so expansion the national idea empire based entirely, and rightly on the colonies we founding. The whole “earth hunger” of Great Britain, if viewed in its natural is the opening of new lands for trade, the extension of colonial empire true men mean make the new realm their permanent home, and the preserving intact, with a good series of stations along these unmarked ways, the roads that Great Britain with her children. * * * * Brave gallant as been conduct soldiers on board whether acting as marines afloat or as landed parties, there are other instances of skill and courage well worth 1852 the transport on way to India, of the 12th Lancers, and of 12th, 43rd, 45th, 60th, 73rd, 74th, and 91st under the of Colonel Seton, and, entering Simon’s struck on a sunken rock, and began to She was ill provided with boats, for there was scarcely sufficient accommodation for the women let alone the crew the gallant representatives the and harbour with sharks. the noble spirit of duty, that fearlessness of death and danger all brave men have and which discipline intensifies, was never grandly in this moment supreme peril. The men in the upper deck as parade, there themselves stoutly that dread foe death, ever they had or would done before an earthly women and little ones were being saved. And there, while the officers shook hands and each other good-bye, the _Birkenhead_ sank beneath their feet. Of 630 souls board, only saved, and among them, Captain Wright of the Similarly, in 1857, sheer and discipline saved an entire ship. For the
ant, in those days, no house of caLl between ST. HeleNa aNd BOmBay!

THereFore it is so inteREstiNg to watch this gradual exPansiOn OF the
NAtIonal Idea of eMPiRE BasEd EnTirElY, InStincTivEly, and rIghtly
on thE coLoNies we were foUNdIng. The wholE “eaRth hunger” of GReaT
BritaIn, If vIEwed iN itS natuRal ligHT, is the Opening of NeW Lands
fOR trade, tHE ExTensIon of colonial empiRE bY True colonists, mEn who
mEaN To MAKe tHe nEw realm theIr PermaNEnt home, ANd THE PreSErving
intact, wIth a good serIEs oF supplY sTatIOns aloNg theSe UNmaRked
ways, the RoadS that unitE Great bRitain wITh her coLonial ChiLdrEn.

       *       *       *       *       *

BrAVe AnD gaLlANt aS HaD beEN thE conduct Of SoLdierS on bOARD Ship,
WheTher ActinG as marines aflOat Or as LAndEd parTies, tHere ArE otheR
instaNces oF sKill and courage eQualLy well worTh rEcOrdInG.

In 1852 thE _birkenHeaD_ trAnsport Was on itS Way To iNDIa, With drafts
of the 12th LAnCERs, And of the 2Nd, 6th, 12th, 43RD, 45tH, 60tH,
73Rd, 74th, and 91sT REgiMentS, UNder tHe coMMaNd of ColoNel SetON,
aNd, EnterinG SImon’s BAy, StrUck On a suNKen rOck, and Began to fIll.
ShE Was ill provided WIth boats, for thERe WAS sCArceLy sUfficient
acCommODatiOn foR ThE woMEn and ChildReN, LeT Alone the crew or the
gaLlAnt repResenTatives of the aRmy, and the hARBOur swarmEd wiTH
sHArks. But the noblE spirIt of duty, thAT fearlesSness Of death aNd
danger wHICh all braVe mEn hAve And WHIcH discipline inTENsifIeS, was
nevEr sHown morE grAndLy tHan In This momenT of supreMe PeRiL. THe
mEn felL In on the uPpEr dEcK as If on pARade, anD therE theY sToOD,
beAring thEMsELVes aS sToUtly BefOrE that DreaD Foe Death, as Ever they
hAd oR WoulD hAvE done beFore an earthly EnEmy, while thE wEepIng,
helPLEss, women And little ones were being sAVed. And sTanDing tHere,
While the oFfiCers shOok HAnds anD wisheD each OtHer GOOd-bye, THE
_BIrkEnHead_ sank beNEAth Their FeEt. Of 630 Souls on Board, only 194
were saved, ANd aMong them, CaptaIn WRighT OF tHe 91sT.

siMIlaRlY, In 1857, sHEEr coolness and diScipline saVeD An Entire ship.
fOr tHe
ant, in those days, no hou se of call  betw een  St .Hele na a nd Bombay!

Th e refo re it is so interestin g towa t ch t h is  grad ual exp a ns i o n o fth e
n at i on al id eaof empi re based e nti re ly, instinct i ve ly, and ri ght ly
on the co lon ies we  w ere found ing . The  whole “earth  hunger”of GreatB ritain, i fview ed in its natural li g ht, is the ope ning o fn ew l and s
f or trade,th e ext e nsion o f  c o l o nia l  empire by tr ue colonist s , m en who 
m ean to mak e the  n e w r ealm theirperm anent hom e, and the pre s ervingintact , w ith  a g o od  s eri es ofs up ply sta tions al on gthese  unm a r k e d
wa ys,  the  road s that uniteGre at B r ita in wi th he r co lo nialchildr en.
      *       *     *      *    * 

Bra v e andgal lan t as ha d beent heco n d u ct  of soldiers on bo ar d sh ip,
whet her ac t in ga s marine safl oato r  as l ande d  p arties,therea re  o ther
in st ancesof  sk ill  andc oura ge equ ally wel l wor t h recording.
I n 1852 the _B i rk e n he a d_ t ran sport was o n it s  way  toI nd ia, withdraft so ft he 12th Lancers, an dof the  2nd,  6th, 12th, 4 3rd, 45th, 6 0 th,
73rd , 74 t h, and 91st Regim ents,  under the commandof Co lonel Se ton,
and, e nteringSim on’ s B ay, s tr uck on a sunk e n  roc k,  and be gan  to fil l.She  wa s i ll  provided  with bo at s,  f or  th ere w a s scarce ly  su ff ici ent
a c commod ation  for  t he wom en andc hi l d ren,  l et  alo neth e cre w or the 
gallan t represe nta t ives  o fthe arm y, and the ha rb our swarme dwit h
shar k s . But th e noble spirit of duty, that fe arl essne ss o f death a nddanger  wh i ch all  brave  menha vea n d whi c h  d isc ip line inten s i fie s, wa sneve r shown  more grandly than inthis moment o f s upre m e  p eri l .T heme n  fe l l  in on the uppe r deck asif on  parade, a n d t he re they  stood, 
bear i ng them selves as  stoutlybe fore t hat  dread foe  death,as ever t h ey
ha d  o r wou ldhave d on e b efore  an ea r thl y ene my, wh il e theweepi ng ,
helple ss, women and little on es wer e bei ngsaved. An d s t and ing there ,
wh ile the of fic ers  shoo k h a nds a nd w i sh ede ach o ther good-bye, th e
_ B i rk enhead_ san k b ene ath t hei r  feet.  Of630 souls on boar d , only 194
wer e sa v e d,and amon gthem, CaptainWri gh t of the 9 1s t.

Similar ly, in 1 85 7 , she er coo lnessand dis c i pl i ne sav ed a n e ntire shi p.Fo r  the
ant, in_those days,_no house of call_between St._Helena_and Bombay!

Therefore_it_is so interesting_to watch this_gradual expansion of the
national_idea of empire_based_entirely, instinctively, and rightly
on the colonies we were founding. The whole “earth hunger” of_Great
Britain,_if viewed_in_its_natural light, is the opening_of new lands
for trade, the_extension of_colonial empire by true colonists, men who
mean to_make_the new realm_their permanent home, and the preserving
intact, with a good_series of supply stations along these_unmarked
ways, the roads_that_unite_Great Britain with her_colonial children.

    _  *   _   *   _   *  _    *_ _    *

Brave_and gallant as_had been_the conduct of_soldiers on board ship,
whether acting as_marines afloat or_as landed parties, there are other
instances_of_skill and courage_equally_well_worth recording.

In_1852 the _Birkenhead__transport_was on_its_way to India, with drafts
of the_12th_Lancers, and of the 2nd, 6th, 12th,_43rd, 45th, 60th,
73rd, 74th,_and_91st Regiments, under the_command of Colonel Seton,
and, entering_Simon’s Bay, struck on a sunken_rock, and_began to_fill.
She was ill provided with boats, for there was scarcely sufficient
accommodation_for the women and children, let_alone the crew or_the
gallant representatives_of_the army, and_the_harbour swarmed_with
sharks. But the noble spirit of duty,_that fearlessness_of death and
danger which all brave_men have and which_discipline_intensifies, was
never shown more grandly than_in this moment of supreme peril._The
men fell in on the_upper_deck_as if on parade, and_there they stood,
bearing themselves as stoutly_before that dread_foe death, as ever they
had or would_have_done before an earthly enemy, while_the_weeping,
helpless, women and little ones were_being_saved._And standing there,
while the officers_shook hands and wished each other_good-bye, the
_Birkenhead_ sank beneath their feet. Of 630 souls_on board, only_194
were saved, and among them,_Captain_Wright_of the 91st.

Similarly, in 1857, sheer coolness and discipline saved_an entire_ship.
For the