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The ostensible aim, however, of the founders of the Congo Free State was, not the exploitation of the Upper Nile district, the making of railways and the exportation of great quantities of ivory and rubber from Congoland, but the civilising and uplifting of Central Africa.
But if Khartoum could be made forthwith the centre of an education supported by British funds and organised from Britain, there would be secured to this country indisputably the first place in Africa as a civilising power, and an effect would be created which would be felt for good throughout the central regions of that continent.
"I don't know what to do," I said at last to myself, as I felt that our civilising had spoiled Pomp. "To go and talk to her, and tell her not to make a fuss." "Pompey! Pompey!" rang out from close by now, and Hannibal let fall the uniform, and clasped his hands. It was evident that Sarah was coming to see if the boy was in the hut, and there was nothing for it but to bear the blame. "Pompey!
They had taken three prisoners, as I observed; and these three being stout young fellows, they made them servants, and taught them to work for them, and as slaves they did well enough; but they did not take their measures as I did by my man Friday, viz. to begin with them upon the principle of having saved their lives, and then instruct them in the rational principles of life; much less did they think of teaching them religion, or attempt civilising and reducing them by kind usage and affectionate arguments.
The old conquering and "civilising" policy of the Teutonic Knights was continued, but under new conditions and in a brutal and cynical spirit which rendered it impossible of success.
Hence the hope of peace lies not only, as most at present think in the civilised and civilising development of international law, or of culture intercourse, excellent though these are, but also in a fuller and complete return to nature than has been this recent and persistent obsession of our governing classes with the hunter world almost alone; in short, in adding the gentler, yet wider, experiences of the naturalist, the sterner experiences of other occupations also.
And in his foolish proclamation he declared that he was waging this war for the sake of the civilising ideals of the first Republic, as if Germany were now going to be civilised for the first time, and as if he, who had made an end of the second Republic by a coup d'etat, could speak in the name of Republican freedom.
From my point of view, a man becomes noble in spite of the material laws which condition his life, never in consequence of them. If you ask me how and why I bow my head and keep silence." "Can you maintain," asked Dyce, respectfully, "that Christianity is still a civilising power?" "To all appearances," was the grave answer, "Christianity has failed utterly, absolutely, glaringly failed.
Natal Causes of increase of the native population Happy condition of the Natal Zulus Polygamy Its results on population The impossibility of eradicating it Relations between a Zulu and his wives Connection between polygamy and native law Missionary work amongst the Zulus Its failure Reasons of its failure Early days of Natal Growth of the native question Coming struggle between white and black over the land question Difficulty of civilising the Zulu Natal as a black settlement The constitution of Natal Request for responsible government Its refusal The request renewed and granted Terms and reason of Lord Kimberley's offer Infatuation of responsible government party in Natal Systematic abuse of colonists in England Colonial speculators Grievances against the Imperial Government Sir Henry Bulwer Uncertain future of Natal Its available force Exterior dangers The defence question shirked by the "party of progress" The confederation question The difficulty of obtaining desirable immigrants The only real key to the Natal native question Folly of accepting self-government till it is solved.
For a whole month, Tartarin, hunting for non-existent lions, wandered from village to village in the immense plain of the Chetiff, across this extraordinary, cock-eyed French Algeria, where the perfumes of ancient Araby are mingled with a powerful stink of Absinthe and barrack-room; Abraham and Zouzou combined, a strange mixture like a page of the Old Testament rewritten by Sergeant Le Ramee or Corporal Pitou.... A curious spectacle for those who would care to look.... A savage and decadent people whom we are civilising by giving them our own vices.
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