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"One of these divisions," says Lady Lugard, "we have to acknowledge, was perhaps itself the original source of the civilization which has through Egypt permeated the Western world.... When the history of Negroland comes to be written in detail, it may be found that the kingdoms lying toward the eastern end of the Soudan were the home of races who inspired, rather than of races who received, the traditions of civilization associated for us with the name of ancient Egypt."
Captain Lugard had investigated the region between the three Lakes Nyanza, and secured it for Great Britain. In South Africa British claims were successfully and successively advanced to Bechuana-land, Mashona-land, and Matabele-land, and, under the leadership of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, a railway and telegraph were rapidly pushed forward towards the north. Owing to the enterprise of Mr.
For this act of cool bravery, he was prominently mentioned by General Outram in general orders, and deservedly received the Victoria Cross. On the afternoon of the same day, Brigadiers Sir Edward Lugard and Adrian Hope, with the 42nd, 53rd, and 90th Regiments, stormed and captured the Martiniere College.
Never was medal more highly prized or clasp more nobly won. The following letter from Sir Edward Lugard to Captain Vaughan shows the high estimation in which the Shannon's naval brigade was held by the military officers high in command: "The Shannon's Brigade advanced upon Lucknow with my division, and acted with it during the entire operations, as you well know.
On January 1, 1900, its governing powers were handed over to the Crown; the Union Jack replaced the private flag; and Sir Frederick Lugard added to the services which he had rendered to the Empire in Uganda by undertaking the organisation of this great and fertile colony.
Verlaine was nearer to the great secret when he wrote Sagesse and, at the same time, Parallelement. When Lady Lugard was travelling in the Pacific she met a young Polynesian of high birth who gravely told her, when asked about his proposed career in life, that he had not yet decided whether to enter the Church or to join a Circus.
At high-water you do not see the mangroves displaying their ankles in the way that shocked Captain Lugard.
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