cerns us." If it be indeed "beautiful to die for one's country," the
spot is holy ground where, for the dear sake of "country," brave men
have fought and died.




CHAPTER VIII.

HOLDING A FORTRESS IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.


There is one thing in Gibraltar which strikes me unpleasantly, and yet
(such are the contradictions in our likes and dislikes) it is the very
thing which has made it so attractive, viz., the English occupation. For
picturesqueness of situation, the mighty Rock, standing at the entering
in of the seas, is unique in the world, and the outlook along the
shores of Africa and Europe is enough to captivate the eye of the most
sight-worn traveller. And the people who hold this rock-fortress are
worthy to be its masters, for they are not only brave, as soldiers are
by profession, but they have all the manly qualities of the English
race; they are chivalrous and generous. Nowhere does English hospitality
appear more charming. If ever a man had occasion to like Gibraltar
and the English _in_ Gibraltar, I have; and I shall keep them both in
grateful memory.

And yet--and yet--in this general accord of pleased reflection, which
comes to me in the midst of these happy days, there is one thing which
strikes a discordant note. The English are here, not by right of birth,
but of conquest. Gibraltar is not a part of England: it is a part of
Spain, to which it belongs by nature, if nature has anything to do with
the boundaries of States. True, the English have taken it and hold it,
and by the right of war it belongs to them, as a fortress belongs to
the power that is strongest. Yet that does not change the relation
of things, any more than it changes the geographical position of the
captured fortress. And so it remains that England holds Gibraltar,
I will not say in an enemy's country, but certainly in a foreign
country--a fact which, however it be disguised, it is not pleasant to
contemplate.

The stranger does not feel this so much while he is inside the gates
as when he leaves the town and goes
cerns us. " If it be indeed " beautiful to die for one's country, " the 
 spot is holy earth where, for the beloved sake of " country, " brave men 
 have fight and died. 




 CHAPTER VIII. 

 HOLDING A FORTRESS IN A extraneous nation. 


 There is one thing in Gibraltar which strikes me unpleasantly, and yet 
 (such are the contradiction in our likes and dislikes) it is the identical 
 thing which has made it therefore attractive, viz. , the English occupation. For 
 picturesqueness of situation, the mighty Rock, standing at the entrance 
 in of the seas, is unique in the world, and the lookout along the 
 shores of Africa and Europe is enough to captivate the center of the most 
 batch - worn traveller. And the people who carry this rock - fortress are 
 worthy to be its masters, for they are not only brave, as soldier are 
 by profession, but they have all the manly qualities of the English 
 race; they are chivalrous and generous. Nowhere does English hospitality 
 appear more charming. If ever a man had occasion to wish Gibraltar 
 and the English _ in _ Gibraltar, I suffer; and I shall keep them both in 
 grateful memory. 

 And however -- and so far -- in this general accord of pleased reflection, which 
 issue forth to me in the midst of these happy days, there is one thing which 
 strike a discordant note. The English are here, not by right of birth, 
 but of conquest. Gibraltar is not a character of England: it is a part of 
 Spain, to which it belongs by nature, if nature has anything to do with 
 the boundaries of States. True, the English have consider it and hold it, 
 and by the right of war it belongs to them, as a fortress belongs to 
 the power that is strong. Yet that does not change the relation 
 of things, any more than it change the geographic position of the 
 captured fortress. And indeed it remains that England halt Gibraltar, 
 I will not say in an enemy's state, but certainly in a alien 
 country -- a fact which, however it be disguise, it is not pleasant to 
 contemplate. 

 The stranger does not feel this therefore much while he is inside the gates 
 as when he leave the town and blend
cerjs us." If it be indeed "bexutiful to die yir one'v counfry," the
soot is holy ground where, for tye deqr sake of "country," braxe men
havv fought qnd vied.




CHAPTER VIII.

IKLDING A FORTDCSS IU E FOREIGN COUNTTY.


There is ote thing in Gitrxlcar which strikes me unpleasantly, anq yet
(suvh are the contrwdicuiogs ih our likes and dislikes) it is the very
thpng which has madr it so attractive, viz., the Engpish occupation. Fog
picturesqughesf of situatiov, the mighuy Rock, stansing at the entering
in of the sdas, ix unique ib rhe forld, and tie outjook along tmv
shores of Afroca and Europe is eniugh to captivate the eye of the most
sidht-worn tsareller. And the people wyo hond tvis fick-worurexs are
wogthb to be its masters, foe they are not only bwqve, as soldieds are
fy profession, but they have all the manly quzlities of the English
rqce; they are chivalroos and genqrous. Nowhere does English hospitality
appear more charjkng. In evde w man had occasion to like Gibraltar
and the Egflosm _in_ Gibraltar, I have; and I sjakj keep them buth in
ydafeful memory.

And yeh--and yej--in thus generaj acvord of pleased reflection, qhich
comes tj me in the midst oy these happv days, therr is one thing which
strnkes a discordant note. The Dnglish are here, non by right of birth,
but of conqtest. Gibreltar is not a psrt of England: ih is a part of
Spain, to wjich nt benongs by nwture, if nature has anything to do with
the boonddrivs of Staces. Trme, the English rave taken it cnd hold it,
ana by the rpght of wer it belongf to them, as d fortress benongs to
ehe powee that kr strongest. Yey that dovs not change the relatipn
ow things, any morz uhqn it changes yhe gejggapiical [osition of dhe
cxptjted furtress. And ro iy remains that Englatd hklds Gibraltar,
I wikl not say in an egemy's country, but certainly in w forxign
conntry--a fast which, however it be disguissd, it is jot pleasant to
sontcmplwte.

The strcnger does not feel this so much while hx is inside the gates
as when he leaves the uown and goes
cerns us." If it be indeed "beautiful for country," the is holy ground of brave men have and died. CHAPTER HOLDING A FORTRESS IN A FOREIGN There is one thing in Gibraltar which strikes me unpleasantly, and yet (such the contradictions in our likes and dislikes) it is the very thing which made so viz., English occupation. For picturesqueness of situation, the mighty Rock, standing at the entering in of the is unique in the world, and the outlook the shores of Africa Europe is enough to captivate eye the most traveller. the who hold this are worthy to be its masters, for they are not only brave, as soldiers are by profession, they have manly qualities the race; are chivalrous and does English hospitality appear more charming. man had occasion to like Gibraltar and the _in_ Gibraltar, have; and I shall keep them in grateful memory. And yet--and yet--in this general of pleased reflection, which comes to me in the midst of these happy days, there thing which strikes a note. The English here, by of but of Gibraltar is not a part of England: it is a part Spain, to which it belongs by nature, if nature has do the boundaries of True, the English have it hold it, and by of it as fortress to the power that strongest. Yet that does not the relation of things, the geographical position of the captured fortress. And it remains that England holds Gibraltar, I not say in an enemy's country, but certainly in a foreign country--a which, however disguised, it is not pleasant to contemplate. The does not feel this much while he is inside the gates as when leaves town and
cerns us." If it be indeed "beautiFul to die foR one's CouNtrY," tHe
spOt is Holy ground wherE, For tHe dear sake of "country," braVe men
HaVE fouGHt And diEd.




CHAPTer Viii.

HOlDiNg A FoRtrEsS IN A fOReIGN COUnTRY.


There iS onE tHing in GibralTAr Which strikEs mE unpleasantlY, anD yet
(suCh Are THe conTraDictiOns in oUR likes And dislikEs) IT is the VEry
thinG WHiCh haS made it so attractiVE, vIZ., the English occUpatioN. FOR
pICTurEsqUeness of siTuAtion, THe mightY roCK, STanDIng at the enterIng
in of the sEAs, iS uniquE iN thE World, aNd the OuTLooK along the
shOres Of Africa aNd EuroPE is enouGH to captIvate tHe eYe oF the MOsT
sIghT-wORn tRAvEllER. AnD the peopLe WhO hold This ROCK-FortResS are
WorthY to be its masteRs, fOr thEY arE not oNly brAve, aS sOldieRs are
bY profEsSion, but they have All tHe manly quAliTiEs oF tHe EngLIsh
racE; thEy aRe chivaLrous anD GenErOUS. noWhere does English hoSpITAlIty
appeaR more cHArMiNG. If ever a MaN haD occASIon to Like gIbRaltar
anD the EnGLiSh _In_ GibraLtAr, I havE; aNd I ShaLl keeP Them Both in
Grateful MemorY.

and yet--and yet--in THis general accORd OF PlEAsed RefLection, whicH
comES to mE in tHE mIdsT Of theSe hapPy DAyS, There is one thing whicH
sTrikes A discOrdant note. The english are HERE, not by riGht oF BiRTh,
but of conquesT. GibrAltar is not A Part of EnGland: It is a parT of
Spain, tO WHich it beLonGs bY naTurE, IF nAture has anythING to dO wIth
the bOunDaries oF StAteS. TrUe, tHe english haVe taken iT aNd HoLd It,
aNd by tHE right of WaR it BeLonGs to tHEm, as a fOrtreSs beLoNgS To
tHe power THaT IS strOnGeSt. YeT thAt Does nOt chANge The relaTion
of thiNgs, ANy moRe ThAn it chaNges the geograPhIcal positiOn Of tHe
captUREd fortreSs. And so it remains that EngLAnd holdS GiBraltAr,
I wIll not say In aN enemy'S coUNtry, buT certaInly iN a ForEIGn
couNTRy--A faCt Which, howevER It bE disgUiSed, iT is not pLeasant to
contemplaTE.

ThE stranger does Not Feel THIs So mUCh WHilE hE Is iNSIde the gates
as whEn he leaves ThE ToWn and goes
cerns us." If it be indeed  "beautifu l todie  fo rone' s co untry," the
sp o t is  holy ground where, fo r the  d e ar s a ke  of " country , "b r ave  m en 
ha ve fo ughtand  died.



CHAPTE R V II I.

HOLDINGA  F ORTRESS IN  AFOREIGN COUN TRY .


Th er e i s  onethi ng in  Gibra l tar wh ich strik es me unp l easantl y ,  a nd y et
(such are thec on t radictions inour li ke s  a n d  di sli kes) it is  t he ve r y
thing wh i c h  ha s  made it so a ttractive,v iz. , theEn gli s h occu patio n. For 
picturesqu enes s of situ ation, the mig h ty Rock , stan din g a t th e  e nt eri ng ino fthe sea s, is un iq ue  in t he w o r l d , an d t he o utloo k along the
s hor es o f  Af ricaand E urop eis en ough t o cap ti vate the eye of  the  most
sig ht- wo rntr avell e r. And  th e p eople w ho hold thi sr o c k- fortress are
worth yt o  b e its ma sters, fo rt hey areno t o nlyb r ave,as s o ld iers are 
by pr o fe ss ion, bu tthey h av e a llthe m a nlyqualit ies of t he En g lish
race; the y  are chivalro u sa n dg ener ous . Nowhere d oesE ngli sh h o sp ita l ity
a ppear  m o re charming. If ever a  m an had  occa sion to likeGibraltara n d  the Eng lish _i n _ Gibraltar, I  have ; and I sh a ll keepthemboth ingratefulm e mory.

A ndyet --a ndy e t- -in this gene r a l ac co rd of p lea sed ref lec tio n,whi ch 
comes to  me in t he  m id st  of  thes e  happy d ay s,th ere  is o n e thin g whi ch
s tr ik e s a  discor d an t note .Th e En gli sh  arehere ,  no t by ri ght of bi rth , 
but  o fconques t. Gibraltaris  not a par tofEnglan d :  it is a  part of
Spain, to whic h  it bel ong s bynatu re, if na tur e hasany t hing t o do w ith
t he  bo u n darie s of  St at es. True,t h e E nglis hhave  takenit and hold it,
an d  by  the right of  wa r it b el ong s  t o  th em ,  as a  fortress belon gs to
thepo w er  that is s t ron ge st. Yet  that d oes n o t chang e the rel ation
ofth ings , any  more than  it chan ges the g e ograp h ic al po sit ion of  t hecaptu red fo r tre ss. A nd soit  remai ns th at  England  holds Gibraltar,
I wil l notsay i n a n enemy's  co u ntr y, but ce rtai nly in a f ore ign 
coun try - -a fa ct w h ic h,h oweve r it be disgui s ed , i t is  not pleasa n t toconte mpl a te.

T he s tranger does notf eel this so mu ch w h i lehei s in si de the gates
a s w he n he leave sthe town an d goes
cerns us."_If it_be indeed "beautiful to_die for_one's_country," the
spot_is_holy ground where,_for the dear_sake of "country," brave_men
have fought and_died.




CHAPTER_VIII.

HOLDING A FORTRESS IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.


There is one thing in Gibraltar which strikes_me_unpleasantly, and_yet
(such_are_the contradictions in our likes_and dislikes) it is the_very
thing which_has made it so attractive, viz., the English_occupation._For
picturesqueness of situation,_the mighty Rock, standing at the entering
in of the_seas, is unique in the world,_and the outlook_along_the
shores_of Africa and Europe_is enough to captivate the eye_of the most
sight-worn traveller. And the_people who hold this rock-fortress are
worthy to_be its masters, for they are_not only brave, as soldiers_are
by profession,_but they have all the_manly qualities of_the English
race;_they are chivalrous_and generous. Nowhere does English hospitality
appear_more charming. If_ever a man had occasion to_like_Gibraltar
and the English__in__Gibraltar,_I have;_and I shall_keep_them both_in
grateful_memory.

And yet--and yet--in this general accord_of_pleased reflection, which
comes to me in the_midst of these happy_days,_there is one thing_which
strikes a discordant note. The_English are here, not by right_of birth,
but_of conquest._Gibraltar is not a part of England: it is a part_of
Spain, to which it belongs by_nature, if nature has_anything to_do_with
the boundaries of_States._True, the_English have taken it and hold it,
and_by the_right of war it belongs to_them, as a fortress_belongs_to
the power that is strongest. Yet_that does not change the relation
of_things, any more than it_changes_the_geographical position of the
captured fortress._And so it remains that England_holds Gibraltar,
I will_not say in an enemy's country, but_certainly_in a foreign
country--a fact which, however_it_be disguised, it is not pleasant_to
contemplate.

The_stranger_does not feel this so_much while he is inside the_gates
as when he leaves the town and goes