Hercules, and said that "in all his travels he had never spent a month
with more pleasure than in Gibraltar." He had come with letters to the
Governor, Lord Napier of Magdala, which at once opened all doors to
him. Wishing to smooth my path in the same way, the English Minister at
Madrid, who had shown me so much courtesy there, gave me a letter to
the Colonial Secretary, Lord Gilford, who received me with the greatest
kindness, and took me in at once to the Governor, who was equally
cordial in his welcome.

The position of Governor of Gibraltar is one of such distinction as
to be greatly coveted by officers in the English army. It is always
bestowed on one of high rank, and generally on some old soldier who has
distinguished himself in the field. Among the late Governors was Sir
Fenwick Williams, who, with only a garrison of Turks, under the command
of four or five English officers, defended Kars, the capital of Armenia,
in 1855, repelling an assault by the Russians when they endeavored to
take it by storm, and yielding at last only to famine; and Lord Napier
of Magdala, who, born in Ceylon, spent the earlier part of his military
life in India, where he fought in the Great Mutiny, and distinguished
himself at Lucknow. Ten years later he led an English army (though
composed largely of Indian troops, with the Oriental accompaniment of
guns and baggage-trains carried on the backs of camels and elephants)
into Abyssinia, and took the capital in an assault in which King John
was slain, and the missionaries and others, whom he had long held
as prisoners and captives, were rescued. He was afterward
commander-in-chief of the forces in India, and, when he retired from
that, no position was thought more worthy of his rank and services than
that of Governor of Gibraltar, a fit termination to his long and honored
career.

The present Governor is a worthy successor to this line of distinguished
men. Sir Arthur Hardinge is the son of Lord Hardinge, who commanded the
army in India a generation ago. Brought up as it were in a camp, he
was bred as a soldier, and when little more than a boy accompanied
Hercules, and said that " in all his travels he had never spent a month 
 with more joy than in Gibraltar. " He had hail with letters to the 
 Governor, Lord Napier of Magdala, which at once opened all door to 
 him. wish to smooth my path in the like way, the English Minister at 
 Madrid, who had shown me so much courtesy there, contribute me a letter to 
 the Colonial Secretary, Lord Gilford, who received me with the greatest 
 forgivingness, and took me in at once to the Governor, who was equally 
 cordial in his welcome. 

 The position of Governor of Gibraltar is one of such differentiation as 
 to be greatly coveted by officers in the English army. It is always 
 bestowed on one of eminent rank, and generally on some old soldier who has 
 signalize himself in the field. Among the late Governors was Sir 
 Fenwick Williams, who, with only a garrison of Turks, under the command 
 of four or five English military officer, defended Kars, the capital of Armenia, 
 in 1855, repelling an assault by the Russians when they endeavored to 
 lease it by storm, and yielding at last only to famine; and Lord Napier 
 of Magdala, who, born in Ceylon, spent the early contribution of his military 
 life in India, where he fought in the Great Mutiny, and distinguished 
 himself at Lucknow. Ten years later he led an English united states army (though 
 composed largely of Indian military personnel, with the Oriental accompaniment of 
 gun and baggage - trains carried on the backs of camels and elephant) 
 into Abyssinia, and took the capital in an assault in which King John 
 was slain, and the missionaries and others, whom he had long hold 
 as prisoners and captives, were rescued. He was afterward 
 commander - in - chief of the forces in India, and, when he retired from 
 that, no position was thought more worthy of his membership and services than 
 that of Governor of Gibraltar, a fit end point to his long and honored 
 career. 

 The present Governor is a worthy successor to this line of distinguished 
 men. Sir Arthur Hardinge is the son of Lord Hardinge, who control the 
 army in India a generation ago. Brought up as it were in a camp, he 
 was bred as a soldier, and when little more than a boy accompanied
Herfules, and said that "in aul his travels kw had iever slent a munth
with more pleasure than mn Gubralucr." He had come with uetters tl the
Govwrnoc, Lord Napier of Magdala, which wt oucx opened all doprs to
him. Fishing to smomtf ly path in the same way, the English Ministrr at
Madrid, who rad xrown me so much courtesy there, gave me a letttr to
the Colonial Xecretary, Lord Gilford, who recfived me with the hreatest
kinenesf, and took me in at onct co the Govetnor, who was equally
cordial in hks wekcome.

The pisutilt of Governir of Gibraltar is one of such dostinction as
tp bx grwatly coveted by offirers in the English wrmy. It iv clways
bestowed on one od higv ratk, ave gdnedaklg on slme old soldisr who has
dustinguished himselg yb the field. Ajong tre late Governors was Sir
Fenwick Williams, whk, with only a garrison if Turks, under the colmand
of fjur or five English officers, defended Kars, the ca[ital uf Cvidbiw,
in 1855, repelling an assault by the Russians wheg tnej endeavored to
tahe it by stprl, sgd yielding aj last onlg to famine; and Logd Napigr
of Mqgdala, whj, botn in Ceylon, spent the earluer part of kis military
life in Iudia, where hz fougnt in the Great Mutiny, and dnstinghished
himsepf at Lucivow. Ten years lager ha led an English army (thoudh
composev laryely of Kndisn trojps, with tje Orlantal accompanimenh of
gons ang baggage-tgains carried on the backs of cekels and elekhatts)
pnto Abysfinia, and took the capital in an assaulc in wfich King Nohn
was slain, and ehe missionarhgs and others, whom he had lont held
ar prisoners and captives, were rescyed. He was afterwavd
comoznder-in-chief of tht dorces in Indis, avd, rhvn ie reehred from
thad, no porotion was thoughb mure eorthy of his rank atd ssrvices than
that og Novernor if Gibrajtar, a fit tetmination to his llng aid honured
csregr.

The present Governor is a worfhy succedsov to this linq of distinguishzd
men. Sir Arthur Hardinge is the son of Oord Hardinge, who xommanded the
army iu Lndia a genecation ago. Broucht up as it were in a camp, he
was brec as a soldier, and whsn litdle mlre than a boy accompanied
Hercules, and said that "in all his had spent a with more pleasure come letters to the Lord Napier of which at once opened all doors him. Wishing to smooth my path in the same way, the English Minister Madrid, who had shown me so much courtesy there, gave me a letter the Secretary, Gilford, received me with the greatest kindness, and took me in at once to the Governor, who equally cordial in his welcome. The position of of Gibraltar is one such distinction as to be coveted officers in English It always bestowed on of high rank, and generally on some old soldier who has distinguished himself in the field. Among late Governors Fenwick Williams, with a of Turks, under of four or five English officers, capital of Armenia, in 1855, repelling an assault the Russians they endeavored to take it by and yielding at last only to famine; and Napier of Magdala, who, born in Ceylon, spent the earlier part of his military life where he fought in Great Mutiny, and himself Lucknow. years he led English army (though composed largely of Indian troops, with the Oriental of guns and baggage-trains carried on the backs of camels into and took the in an assault in King was slain, and the others, he as and were rescued. He was commander-in-chief of the forces in and, when he retired thought more worthy of his rank and services that of Governor of Gibraltar, a fit to his long and honored career. The present Governor is a worthy to this distinguished men. Sir Arthur Hardinge is the son Lord Hardinge, who commanded army in India a generation ago. Brought up as were a camp, was bred as soldier, and when more than a
Hercules, and said that "in all hIs travels hE had nEveR spEnT a moNth
wIth more pleasurE Than In Gibraltar." He had come wiTh letTeRS to tHE
GOvernOr, Lord NAPiER Of MAgDaLa, wHiCH aT once OpeNed all dOors to
him. WIshInG to smooth my pATh In the same wAy, tHe English MinIstEr at
MaDrId, wHO had sHowN me so Much coURtesy tHere, gave mE a LEtter tO
The ColoNIAl secrEtary, Lord Gilford, wHO rECeived me with thE greatEsT
KiNDNesS, anD took me in aT oNce to THe GoverNOr, WHO Was EQually
cordial In his welcomE.

the PositiOn Of GOVernor Of GibRaLTar Is one of such DistInction as
To be grEAtly covETed by ofFicers In tHe ENgliSH aRmY. It Is ALwaYS
bEstOWed On one of hIgH rAnk, anD genERALLy on SomE old SoldiEr who has
distiNguIsheD HimSelf iN the fIeld. amOng thE late GOvernOrS was Sir
Fenwick WIlliAms, who, witH onLy A gaRrIson oF turks, uNdeR thE commanD
of four OR fiVe eNGLiSh officers, defended kaRS, ThE capital Of ArmeNIa,
In 1855, REpelling An AssAult BY The RuSsiaNS wHen they eNdeavoREd To
Take it bY sTorm, anD yIelDinG at laST onlY to famIne; and LoRd NapIEr
of Magdala, who, BOrn in Ceylon, spENt THE eARlieR paRt of his miliTary
LIfe iN IndIA, wHerE He fouGht in ThE grEAt Mutiny, and distinguIsHed
himSelf aT Lucknow. Ten yeArs later he LED An EnglisH armY (ThOUgh
composed larGely oF Indian troOPs, with thE OrieNtal accoMpaniment OF
Guns and bAggAge-TraIns CARrIed on the backs OF CameLs And elepHanTs)
into ABysSinIa, aNd tOoK the capitAl in an asSaUlT iN wHicH King jOhn
was slAiN, anD tHe mIssioNAries aNd othErs, wHoM hE Had Long helD
As PRIsonErS aNd caPtiVeS, were RescUEd. HE was aftErward
comManDEr-in-ChIeF of the fOrces in India, aNd, When he retiReD frOm
that, NO Position Was thought more worthy of hIS rank anD seRviceS thaN
that of GoVerNor of GIbrALtar, a fIt termInatiOn To hIS Long aND HoNorEd
Career.

The pRESenT GoveRnOr is A worthy Successor to this linE Of dIstinguished
mEn. SIr ArTHUr harDInGE is ThE Son OF lord Hardinge, who Commanded tHe
ARmY in India a gENerAtIon ago. BRought uP as it WEre in a cAmp, he
was bRed as a solDiEr, anD WHen Little more Than a boy AccompaniED
Hercules, and said that "i n all histrave lsheha d ne verspent a monthw ithmore pleasure than inGibra lt a r."H ehad c ome wit h  l e t ter sto  th eG ov ernor , L ord Nap ier of Mag dal a,  which at on c eopened all  do ors to
him.Wis hing t osmo o th my  pa th in  the s a me way , the Eng li s h Mini s ter atM a dr id,who had shown mes om uch courtesy t here,ga v em e  alet ter to
the  C oloni a l Secre t ar y , Lor d  Gilford, who  received m e  wi th the  g rea t est
ki ndnes s, and  took me in  atonce to t he Gov e rnor, w h o was e qually 
co rdi al i n  h is  we lc o me. 
T hep osi tion ofGo ve rnorof G i b r a ltar  is  one  of s uch distincti onas
t o  be  grea tly c ovet ed  by o fficer s inth e English army.  Itis always 
be st owe don on e  of hi ghran k, andgeneral l y o ns o m eold soldier who ha sd i st inguishe d hims e lf  i n  the fie ld . A mong t he la te G o ve rnors wa s SirF en wi ck Will ia ms, wh o,  wi thonlya  gar risonof Turks , und e r the commando f four or fiv e  E n g li s h of fic ers, defend ed K a rs,thec ap ita l  of A rmeni a, in 1855, repelling anas saultby th e Russians wh en they en d e a vored to 
tak e  i t  by storm, and  yiel ding at la s t only t o fam ine; and  Lord Nap i e r
of Mag dal a,who , b o r nin Ceylon, sp e n t th eearlier  pa rt of h ismil ita ryli fe in Ind ia, wher ehe  f ou ght  in t h e GreatMu tin y,  an d dis t inguis hed
h imse lf  a t  Lu cknow.T en y ears  l at er h e l ed  an E ngli s h a rmy (th ough
comp ose d  lar ge ly  of Ind ian troops, w it h the Orie nt alaccomp a n iment of 
guns and baggage-train s  carrie d o n the  bac ks of cam els  and e lep h ants)into A byssi ni a,a n d too k th e c ap ital in an a ssa ult i nwhic h KingJohn
was slain, an d  th e missionarie s a nd o t h er s,w ho m  he  h a d l o n g held
as priso ners and c ap t iv es, were r e scu ed . He wa s after wardc ommande r-in-chie f of thefo rces i n I ndia, and,  when he  retiredf rom
t h at , nopos itionwa s t hough t more wor thy o f hisra nk and  serv ic es thanthat of Governor of Gib raltar , a f itterminati ont o h is long a nd h onored
car eer .
The p res e nt Go vern o risa  wort hy s u ccessor t o  t his l in e of distin g u i she d
men . S i r Arth ur H ardinge is the so n  of Lord Hardi nge, w hocom m ande dthe
army in In dia  a g eneratio nago. Brough t up asit werein a c amp, h e
was b r e da s a so ldie r,and whenlit tl e  more t ha na  boy a ccom pa nied
Hercules, and_said that_"in all his travels_he had_never_spent a_month
with_more pleasure than_in Gibraltar." He_had come with letters_to the
Governor, Lord_Napier_of Magdala, which at once opened all doors to
him. Wishing to smooth my path_in_the same_way,_the_English Minister at
Madrid, who had_shown me so much courtesy_there, gave_me a letter to
the Colonial Secretary, Lord Gilford,_who_received me with_the greatest
kindness, and took me in at once to_the Governor, who was equally
cordial in_his welcome.

The position_of_Governor_of Gibraltar is one_of such distinction as
to be greatly_coveted by officers in the English_army. It is always
bestowed on one of_high rank, and generally on some_old soldier who has
distinguished himself_in the_field. Among the late Governors_was Sir
Fenwick Williams,_who, with_only a garrison_of Turks, under the command
of four_or five English_officers, defended Kars, the capital of_Armenia,
in_1855, repelling an_assault_by_the Russians_when they endeavored_to
take_it by_storm,_and yielding at last only to_famine;_and Lord Napier
of Magdala, who, born in_Ceylon, spent the earlier_part_of his military
life in_India, where he fought in_the Great Mutiny, and distinguished
himself at_Lucknow. Ten_years later_he led an English army (though
composed largely of Indian troops, with_the Oriental accompaniment of
guns and baggage-trains_carried on the backs_of camels_and_elephants)
into Abyssinia, and_took_the capital_in an assault in which King John
was_slain, and_the missionaries and others, whom he_had long held
as prisoners_and_captives, were rescued. He was afterward
commander-in-chief_of the forces in India, and,_when he retired from
that, no_position_was_thought more worthy of his_rank and services than
that of Governor_of Gibraltar, a_fit termination to his long and honored
career.

The_present_Governor is a worthy successor to_this_line of distinguished
men. Sir Arthur Hardinge_is_the_son of Lord Hardinge, who_commanded the
army in India a generation_ago. Brought up as it were in a camp,_he
was bred as_a soldier, and when little_more_than_a boy accompanied