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at the same time340
on the th of221
the beit el mal176
the hands of the108
the rest of the101
on the other hand100
with the exception of96
the whole of the94
as soon as the93
in the direction of91
the end of the90
and at the same85
in front of the83
bank of the river81
on the th the81
at the end of80
in spite of the76
on the part of71
from time to time71
it would have been69
under the command of69
on the following day67
in the midst of66
at the head of64
in the hands of63
the direction of the63
the middle of the62
the arrival of the62
in the course of62
into the hands of61
it was impossible to61
in a few minutes61
for the most part61
for a long time59
the head of the59
the banks of the58
it was necessary to58
as well as the58
the news of the56
the morning of the54
the remainder of the54
as far as the54
the greater part of53
that it would be52
in the event of51
on the other side51
it was evident that49
that he had been49
in the middle of48
the part of the48
in the neighbourhood of48
and on the th48
on the morning of48
at the foot of48
a large number of48
the course of the47
for the first time47
the bahr el ghazal47
the fire of the46
the foot of the46
to the effect that46
in accordance with the45
of the egyptian army44
in a state of43
the presence of the43
in a few days43
on the point of43
of the beit el43
the other side of42
to the beit el42
in the presence of41
on the following morning41
of one of the40
the centre of the40
morning of the th39
and it was not39
the bank of the39
the edge of the39
a few days later39
i do not think38
the rear of the38
and a number of38
side of the river38
on the white nile38
with a view to38
for the purpose of38
quarter of an hour37
the mahdi and his37
the power of the37
the bahar el abiud37
the exception of the36
the people of the36
the right of the36
in the centre of36
a quarter of an36
that he could not35
in one of the35
in spite of his35
the night of the35
was one of the35
in the meantime the35
to be able to35
bank of the nile35
other side of the35
the side of the35
to be allowed to34
the th of september34
the name of the34
the inhabitants of the34
the house of stone34
of the camel corps34
the fact that the34
one of the most33
a great deal of33
in view of the33
and in a few33
would be able to33
towards the end of33
with the object of33
i have no doubt33
that he did not33
it was not until33
was by no means32
at a distance of32
the th of march32
in the first place32
in charge of the32
a good deal of32
on the rd of32
on the th july32
that there was no32
greater part of the31
there is no doubt31
was not to be31
the th of january31
out of the question31
the time of the30
the advance of the30
but he did not30
in command of the30
as soon as possible30
the chief of the30
a portion of the30
in the beit el30
in the house of30
i was obliged to30
of the white nile30
i told him that30
but it was not29
the protection of the29
for the sake of29
the same time the29
the interior of the29
at the same moment29
the th of december29
he did not know29
to go to the29
on the st of29
at the time of29
in front of him29
the face of the29
but at the same29
for a few minutes28
the strength of the28
after the fall of28
the british and egyptian28
the women and children28
the command of the28
the same time he28
their wives and children28
as quickly as possible28
the front of the28
on the east bank28
that he was a28
i do not know28
the main body of27
on the th february27
that he was the27
did not want to27
of the fall of27
that it was the27
in the name of27
every now and then27
had been sent to27
on account of the27
but there was no27
and that it was27
of the egyptian government27
the sight of the27
as well as a27
the officers of the27
the top of the27
it was found that26
the th and th26
in the rear of26
on the night of26
on the same day26
by the fact that26
as soon as they26
the man who had26
the same time i26
on the top of26
that it was not26
the fall of khartum26
as a matter of26
the afternoon of the26
at the hands of25
chief of the staff25
in the egyptian army25
of the th of25
to the egyptian government25
set to work to25
at the sight of25
that the khalifa had25
on the th september25
it is impossible to25
with regard to the25
it seemed as if24
the bottom of the24
and that he had24
quarter of a mile24
this part of the24
the position of the24
with the intention of24
the khalifa and his24
did not dare to24
main body of the24
the th of june24
the midst of the24
on the west bank24
the beginning of the24
fall into the hands24
that he should be24
told me that he24
at the last moment24
banks of the nile23
was on the point23
that is to say23
there was not a23
it seemed to him23
his highness the khedive23
and some of the23
he was able to23
the army of occupation23
on his way to23
it was not long23
on the th march23
it is difficult to23
a considerable number of23
two companies of the23
it was not till23
and one of the23
night of the th23
a quarter of a23
that he was not23
with the result that23
the fate of the23
that they had been23
in a short time23
will be able to23
a certain amount of22
on the banks of22
on the th december22
it was determined to22
as soon as it22
that there was a22
the heat of the22
an hour and a22
in his power to22
that he would be22
for a few days22
a great number of22
in the shape of22
it is probable that22
to the conclusion that22
a few of the22
cavalry and camel corps22
to the fact that22
the nature of the22
that the khalifa was21
a mile and a21
a few days after21
but i do not21
the last of the21
of the enemy were21
by the side of21
should be able to21
of women and children21
it is necessary to21
that they could not21
the majority of the21
and that he would21
down to the river21
in a low voice21
on the opposite side21
by one of the21
the east bank of21
to him that he21
as far as possible21
hour and a half21
it was impossible for21
of the nile valley21
by the egyptian government21
the sound of the21
in the face of21
west bank of the21
the th of august21
east bank of the21
lost no time in21
those who had been21
the right and left21
that he had not21
blue and white niles20
in the vicinity of20
of the army of20
became more and more20
of some of the20
the approach of the20
at the bottom of20
it would be better20
the th of november20
would have been a20
of the fact that20
the success of the20
early in the morning20
in the eastern soudan20
at the moment when20
at the thought of20
to the north of20
the west bank of20
to return to the20
on the nd of20
across the desert to20
the fact that he20
in addition to the20
to the end of20
on the blue nile20
the walls of the19
on the evening of19
as soon as he19
about half a mile19
it will be a19
st battalion of the19
it was reported that19
on the right of19
the despatch of the19
the th of april19
it will be remembered19
the blue and white19
the next morning the19
by the arrival of19
the neighbourhood of the19
was not long before19
of those who had19
the st battalion of19
to the south of19
is no doubt that19
in a position to19
there was no time19
on their way to19
it was decided to19
on the th august19
the object of the19
he was a man19
of the suez canal19
could not have been19
the destruction of the19
god and his prophet19
to take possession of19
the progress of the19
the authority of the19
on the side of19
up the white nile19
it would not be19
in the way of19
and the whole of18
from the direction of18
the bodies of the18
the manner in which18
the scene of the18
it is said that18
the twinkling of an18
the movements of the18
had by this time18
that i had been18
at the beginning of18
he was about to18
fell into the hands18
to the west of18
parties of the enemy18
had been ordered to18
he said to himself18
was the first to18
in consequence of this18
i want you to18
opened fire on the18
the passage of the18
the spot where the18
for the time being18
twinkling of an eye18
he was at once18
was to be seen18
took up a position18
of the british government18
to the right and18
on the th january18
the death of the18
early the next morning18
at the rate of18
fall of el obeid18
the point of the18
the defence of the18
was a man of18
the cause of the18
the events of the18
and he began to18
and the rest of18
and that he was18
various parts of the18
from one of the18
of the th soudanese18
the eyes of the18
which they had been18
the line of the18
i am going to18
and he did not18
out of the country17
a day or two17
and most of the17
the right bank of17
not be able to17
as much as possible17
one of the first17
on account of his17
that he would not17
for a little while17
the th of october17
the english and french17
he told me that17
on the th may17
on the bank of17
it was said that17
that the mahdi had17
the left bank of17
for a few moments17
the th of february17
the place where the17
afternoon of the th17
one hundred and fifty17
the commander of the17
for a short time17
was out of the17
the effect of the17
he was one of17
his way to the17
of the th hussars17
there will be no17
in the hope of17
left bank of the17
that it was a17
mile and a half17
was found to be17
as if they were17
that part of the17
two hundred and fifty17
of the enemy was17
with the aid of17
to one of the17
the same time a16
i am glad to16
the state of affairs16
on the opposite bank16
he went to the16
as if he were16
the cavalry and camel16
during the rainy season16
i will tell you16
the capture of the16
on the right bank16
at the top of16
there can be no16
it would be impossible16
in the service of16
me that he had16
the officer in command16
it was a very16
received a letter from16
said that he was16
in the form of16
on the th november16
in spite of this16
the president of the16
and there was no16
banks of the river16
of the british troops16
the head of a16
was evident that the16
to such an extent16
the camp of the16
the left of the16
in consequence of the16
he had come to16
the junction of the16
it was known that16
there was nothing to16
the evening of the16
it was difficult to16
about two hours after16
you may be sure16
told him that i16
the bulk of the15
about a quarter of15
the intention of the15
the th of the15
in connection with the15
impossible for me to15
he would have been15
the roar of the15
of the mahdi and15
after the capture of15
as well as in15
the men of the15
that they would not15
glad to see you15
at once to the15
the orders of the15
the appearance of the15
in which they were15
the story of the15
you will be able15
saleh wad el mek15
under cover of the15
a part of the15
the loss of the15
the next day the15
put an end to15
in rear of the15
the retreat of the15
all in his power15
the opposite side of15
that they would be15
and it was only15
from the beit el15
and the camel corps15
hundred yards of the15
the result of the15
middle of the afternoon15
he would not have15
had been in the15
in the twinkling of15
right bank of the15
opposite side of the15
it became evident that15
and it would be15
to be sent to15
have been able to15
in the first instance15
who had been sent15
did not wish to15
with some of the15
that it was impossible15
that one of the15
it could not be15
from the hands of15
that it was necessary15
seemed to him that15
up a position on15
to come to omdurman15
not far from the15
to give him a15
at the point of15
on the day of15
in regard to the15
their way to the15
that he had come15
under the shade of15
of the bahar el15
the government of the15
would have to be15
for the rest of15
male and female slaves15
the commencement of the15
a few days afterwards15
of the royal engineers15
in the case of15
did not hesitate to15
the left flank of15
this was followed by15
hands of the dervishes15
that i should be15
in the bahr el15
i know that you15
a matter of fact15
there would be no15
the fall of khartoum15
the fire from the15
of the blue nile15
would not have been15
what was going on15
from head to foot15
which he had been15
he was in the15
that they had not14
in spite of all14
the ranks of the14
the condition of the14
in a few moments14
on the edge of14
one of the principal14
the character of the14
lying on the ground14
there was no doubt14
had no intention of14
i will give you14
within yards of the14
the shape of a14
two or three days14
in various parts of14
in the hope that14
on the th october14
and it was a14
that the dervishes were14
with the assistance of14
the same time to14
was not at all14
the use of the14
the state of the14
the construction of the14
the same time that14
the back of the14
siege of el obeid14
it was in the14
commissioned officers and men14
the roof of the14
sources of the nile14
the son of the14
all he could to14
left flank of the14
it was too late14
the crest of the14
the event of the14
point of the bayonet14
in advance of the14
to the mahdi and14
do not think that14
and there was a14
that some of the14
that we should be14
he would be able14
the field of battle14
at a range of14
for the defence of14
be able to do14
was the signal for14
and it was evident14
had come to the14
if he had been14
on the third day14
they were to be14
in order to make14
had been sent by14
told me that the14
the valley of the14
a number of the14
all parts of the14
the fall of el14
emin beit el mal14
of bahr el ghazal14
the officers and men14
that it had been14
a few minutes later14
with the greatest difficulty14
was found that the14
the bed of the14
is known as the14
of them had been14
in the heart of14
i felt sure that14
by the aid of14
as far as i13
the day of the13
for the last time13
to say that the13
the heads of the13
the summit of the13
was a matter of13
which had been sent13
had taken up a13
that he should not13
it must have been13
the west of the13
were it not for13
the rise of the13
men of the th13
the siege of el13
knew nothing of the13
on the left bank13
that i did not13
the guns of the13
th of the moon13
of the egyptian troops13
nothing to do with13
the body of the13
i should not have13
as i have already13
the place mehemet ali13
and many of the13
the egyptian government to13
it would be a13
was at that time13
hundred yards from the13
for the protection of13
over and over again13
north side of the13
what was to be13
under the influence of13
so far as to13
part of the country13
it was decided that13
that i could not13
to the spot where13
with a feeling of13
soon as it was13
was one of those13
him that he had13
i could not help13
of the upper nile13
end of the month13
taking advantage of the13
but i did not13
to the number of13
the sirdar and his13
was not until the13
the york and lancaster13
to the place where13
take possession of the13
on the arrival of13
parts of the country13
said that he had13
there was a great13
of a man who13
if he did not13
the service of the13
we arrived at the13
after a while he13
but he could not13
the details of the13
on the th june13
as there was no13
was followed by the13
the direction in which13
on the north side13
the congo free state13
is by no means13
the vicinity of the13
the members of the13
in which he had13
the river and the13
came to the conclusion13
and for some time13
the battle of omdurman13
and ordered him to13
in spite of their13
you will have to13
by no means a13
there could be no13
the north side of13
in the month of13
of the line of12
that he might be12
the north of the12
i received a letter12
on the field of12
a cup of coffee12
between them and the12
one of them was12
been one of the12
had been one of12
had been captured by12
that there would be12
that in spite of12
rest of the army12
is one of the12
by the khalifa to12
just in time to12
i can tell you12
along the line of12
that many of the12
had it not been12
a hundred and fifty12
on the subject of12
but there is no12
it may be that12
hundred and fifty yards12
the departure of the12
far as the eye12
such an extent that12
and thrown into chains12
to take part in12
on which he had12
were told off to12
a considerable portion of12
and in this way12
in favour of the12
from the fact that12
to tell the truth12
was known to be12
i told them that12
as soon as i12
the siege of khartum12
had been obliged to12
about the middle of12
the stillness of the12
the effects of the12
may be able to12
a position on the12
that the enemy were12
the minister of war12
in which he was12
the confluence of the12
a letter from the12
the door of the12
in addition to these12
he was obliged to12
with whom he had12
and that of the12
the sources of the12
of the town and12
a company of the12
no doubt that the12
with a loss of12
do you think that12
if i were to12
the exception of a12
the end of his12
most of the men12
at the expense of12
on the left flank12
it was agreed that12
that he had seen12
a distance of about12
there had been no12
to go back to12
with a large force12
of the british army12
to take charge of12
the oath of allegiance12
by order of the12
there was to be12
to which he was12
a detachment of the12
i had no doubt12
who had been killed12
of the dervish force12
on the ground and12
a few days before12
and told me that12
the sound of a12
from end to end12
to be on the12
in the eyes of12
one hundred and twenty12
laid down their arms12
as well as to12
on the river bank12
i went to the12
in this part of12
the moment when the12
the margin of the12
the object of his12
and in spite of12
a large body of12
on the red sea12
along the river bank12
heat of the day12
that i was a12
there was no one12
it was clear that12
it must be remembered12
a few minutes the12
to the rank of12
the country of the12
the province of dongola12
the th of july12
for a long while12
about an hour after12
loyal to the government12
the house of commons12
which he did not12
the force of the12
of the expeditionary force12
and that there was12
with the help of12
direction of the river12
a mile from the12
on the afternoon of12
came in contact with12
he said that he12
would have been impossible12
the th of may11
battle of the atbara11
to him that the11
taken up a position11
most of them were11
of the red sea11
the total number of11
be able to get11
had to be made11
a number of his11
during the siege of11
for more than a11
the entrance to the11
the noise of the11
in the beginning of11
on board the steamer11
fact that he was11
that he should have11
that i was not11
it was with the11
by some of the11
can be no doubt11
said to have been11
at this time the11
he was forced to11
the greater portion of11
that the enemy was11
that the dervishes had11
under the direction of11
the result was that11
stated that he had11
to the east of11
distance from the river11
appeared on the scene11
for a considerable time11
that he would have11
a small piece of11
of the province of11
between ten and twenty11
what was the matter11
on the upper nile11
the sultan of sennaar11
could not be seen11
made up his mind11
president of the council11
khalifa ali wad helu11
placed under the command11
take part in the11
and in the end11
it appeared that the11
the size of a11
i told him to11
the signal for a11
by the british government11
the history of the11
it was not so11
the aid of the11
as if he had11
though he did not11
thank you very much11
him that he was11
did not seem to11
the north staffordshire regiment11
siege and fall of11
was at the same11
the horses and camels11
to return to their11
one of the gunboats11
to take care of11
face of the square11
so that he could11
after the lapse of11
who had come to11
so as not to11
season of the year11
i do not wish11
the attention of the11
and there is no11
that it will be11
of the intelligence department11
york and lancaster regiment11
the fresh water canal11
by a number of11
of england and france11
at the edge of11
and as soon as11
the end of a11
the following day the11
of the house of11
in half an hour11
was no time to11
hands of the enemy11
had been forced to11
of the arab tribes11
what do you think11
to get rid of11
on my return to11
the whole force was11
people of the country11
the heart of the11
the possession of the11
if they did not11
a portion of his11
the return of the11
be able to make11
the retirement of the11
it was thought that11
on his arrival at11
a large force of11
and i do not11
a few of his11
to the foot of11
into the midst of11
was struck by a11
did not at all11
the sides of the11
to that of the11
be said to have11
the course of a11
there was a general11
the attitude of the11
the south of the11
in the act of11
out of the way11
the help of the11
by the fire of11
if it were not11
handed over to the11
the brink of the11
the houses of the11
how do you know11
here and there a11
the same day the11
the situation in the11
situation in the sudan11
he was going to11
made up my mind11
a little to the11
the camel corps and11
they would have to11
in the days of11
came in view of11
begged to be allowed11
the capital of the11
of the man who11
it occurred to him10
as rapidly as possible10
the battle of the10
i may say that10
there would be a10
it was discovered that10
a large proportion of10
in the egyptian service10
he could not have10
on no account to10
to which he had10
as many of the10
king john of abyssinia10
had no desire to10
for half an hour10
both sides of the10
the rest of his10
took place on the10
and it will be10
had to be carried10
the officer in charge10
me that he was10
the chiefs of the10
i am very sorry10
but in spite of10
it was rumoured that10
the most part of10
came in sight of10
some of the men10
the question of the10
the men who had10
the shade of a10
to the river bank10
held out his hand10
a few hundred yards10
be one of the10
with a number of10
bank of the atbara10
and the fact that10
impossible for him to10
to provide for the10
on the previous day10
were on their way10
during the whole of10
and that if he10
was in the hands10
by the presence of10
occurred to him that10
the rest of my10
had the effect of10
the suppression of the10
i shall be glad10
as the eye could10
the top of a10
bed of the river10
by the end of10
one of the bedouins10
him out of the10
the line of march10
were not to be10
the water in the10
to the white nile10
as long as he10
are you going to10
of the indian contingent10
between the blue and10
he felt that he10
gave the order to10
may be said to10
along the banks of10
rest of the troops10
in their power to10
right flank of the10
the fall of the10
the egyptian government had10
did not think of10
through the intermediary of10
we are going to10
was due to the10
seems to have been10
to the scene of10
ordered him to be10
to the edge of10
it was useless to10
to the right of10
from the main body10
that in the event10
the siege and fall10
as he did not10
on the th april10
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the will of allah10
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bank of the white9
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half an hour later9
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about yards from the9
of the expedition was9
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within a few yards9
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of the canal company9
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the last few days9
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what had taken place9
in consequence of which9
reason to believe that9
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the expense of the9
the other members of9
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the following morning the9
what had become of9
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remainder of the day9
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as he did so9
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a mile to the9
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of the british brigade9
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the entrance of the9
of the mounted infantry9
the work of the9
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a large quantity of9
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the first day of9
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of the berkshire regiment9
the latter part of9
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in the last chapter9
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manner in which he9
of the xth soudanese9
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him that it was9
adherents of the mahdi9
numbers of the enemy9
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greater part of his9
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condition of the country9
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we were obliged to9
on the south side9
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a very short time9
a letter to the9
along the east bank9
the end of january9
the order was given9
shall be glad to9
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many of them were9
it is quite possible9
parts of the sudan9
as one of the9
in the possession of9
rose from his chair9
the effect that the9
miles from the river9
a great part of9
the rue des soeurs9
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a small body of9
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about half an hour9
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the surface of the9
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the horses of the9
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the support of the9
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the government of his9
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if you do not9
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that the mahdi was9
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khartoum on the th8
hundred and fifty regulars8
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white and blue niles8
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of the british and8
the st of march8
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not know how to8
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am i to do8
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the tomb of the8
almost to a man8
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the mahdi at rahad8
the white and blue8
the nd field battery8
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stillness of the night8
the heavy camel corps8
in some of the8
if it had been8
my brothers and sisters8
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only a few hundred8
from wady halfa to8
the centre of a8
force of the enemy8
in which case the8
that it was an8
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the recovery of the8
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that they did not8
to the right bank8
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of the desert column8
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a man of the8
the north and south8
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the march of the8
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a couple of hours8
with the rest of8
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abu anga and his8
the th bengal cavalry8
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do you know that8
of the naval brigade8
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the side of his8
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the wall of the8
the arrival of a8
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the operations of the8
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one of the party8
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a squadron of the8
masters of the situation8
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the signal for the8
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both officers and men8
the face of a8
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on the th lord8
in order to get8
that he had given8
of the royal artillery8
the shelter of the8
the state of things8
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him to come to8
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the corners of the8
up a position in8
southern end of the8
to be taken to8
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i thought that you8
of the third day8
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western bank of the8
i was able to8
the khedive and the8
by one of his8
is to be done8
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his mother and sister8
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the custom of the8
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the glare of the8
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on the th a8
well as he could8
the mounted infantry and8
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the outskirts of the8
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some of the principal8
you to tell me8
the man who was8
a number of men8
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of the british officers8
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he pointed to the8
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large number of the8
the mahdi and khalifa8
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bend of the river8
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two guns of the8
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cairo on the th8
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of the strength of8
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the price of a8
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him that if he8
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that i was to8
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in point of fact8
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the expenses of the8
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its junction with the7
a good bit of7
the greatest difficulty in7
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the feast of bairam7
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nature of the ground7
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the charge of the7
in the end he7
rays of the sun7
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the measures to be7
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gordon to sir e7
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up the river to7
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of the th battalion7
across the bayuda desert7
the base of the7
the difficulties of the7
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in order to reach7
strength of the army7
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all the women and7
the east side of7
the fact that his7
on a level with7
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the foot of a7
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officers of the egyptian7
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the officers who had7
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is to be found7
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the royal engineers and7
in the slightest degree7
of men and animals7
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two hundred yards of7
to be brought to7
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what i tell you7
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the kadi el islam7
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wells of abu klea7
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guns of the royal7
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him a letter to7
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the beit el amana7
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of the people of7
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death of the mahdi7
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the villages on the7
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that the egyptian government7
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a hundred and thirty7
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the effect on the7
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sides of the river7
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tomb of the mahdi7
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his hand and foot7
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the advance guard of7
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few days after the7
had been left behind7
for a couple of7
gave orders for the7
thrown into chains and7
it was seen that7
must have been a7
the bend of the7
followers of the mahdi7
along the bank of7
there was nothing for7
and bahr el ghazal7
the enemy in the7
i was afraid that7
the good mzimu and7
if there is a7
of the defenders of7
for an hour and7
brink of the ravine7
of the nd brigade7
he turned to the7
a few of them7
the marquis of langdale7
the egyptian camel corps7
of one of these7
but he had not7
i am not a7
the remains of the7
remained loyal to the7
and sent to the7
was not allowed to7
for the construction of7
between the river and7
it was to be7
in order to be7
which had to be7
it would be difficult7
the continuance of the7
are said to have7
he was well aware7
but as he had7
is not surprising that7
time was lost in7
so that they might7
on the first day7
were killed and wounded7
were known to be7
no signs of the7
the heart of africa7
you do not know7
in the place of7
was the cause of7
it was a matter7
and he was soon7
of the council of7
on the western bank7
command of the troops7
my wife and i7
of the loss of7
that if he did7
could not see the7
the way in which7
between two and three7
ought to have been7
so as to be7
that there was nothing7
and here and there7
the river in the7
was no time for7
them that it was7
one and a half7
and had come to7
there was no help7
that i had no7
on the right flank7
despatch of the th7
a bit of a7
seen in the distance7
it was out of7
at the moment of7
some distance from the7
it is quite impossible7
i knew that the7
in the time of7
about a mile and7
it was a terrible7
i beg your pardon7
took possession of the7
to a life of7
their wives and families7
a quantity of money7
was most anxious to7
part of the day7
i replied that i7
was not till the7
and in a very7
the sheikh el obeid7
that he was about7
and that he could7
five in the afternoon7
at once began to7
it was not for7
was the custom of7
it was quite impossible7
all the inhabitants of7
sent to the beit7
all in my power7
down on the ground7
have been in the7
cavalry and the camel7
of the dongola province7
the council of ministers7
about an hour before7
for some time past7
and men of the7
the followers of the7
as well as i7
the story of his7
the country to the7
but at that moment7
was a man who7
made no attempt to7
he had done so7
the meaning of the7
his interview with the7
miles to the west7
as far as berber7
the days of the7
from souakim to berber7
had not been able7
of the following day7
at the wells of7
the annihilation of the7
the decision of the7
that all was lost7
that he wished to7
inhabitants of the sudan7
with all possible speed7
the egyptian government and7
the command of colonel7
and as the sun7
the same moment the7
the east and west7
he might have been7
of a mile wide7
companies of the th7
of his divine mission7
to the tender mercies7
they were joined by7
a copy of the7
shall be able to7
and the following day7
the british government to7
on the road to7
of the country was7
of male and female7
was determined not to7
the form of a7
came up with the7
to him in a7
he had time to7
do not wish to7
and a couple of7
the enemy on the7
the presence of a7
the great nubian desert7
about a hundred yards7
what do you want7
as he had no7
the defeat of the7
not strong enough to7
in the centre were7
in the british army7
of the soudan was7
it may be so7
covered by the fire7
on arriving at the7
abandonment of the soudan7
in one of these7
i was ready to7
was the intention of7
but i could not7
not been able to7
to the khalifa and7
interior of the desert7
as fast as the7
the portion of the7
i was anxious to7
then went on to7
of what was going7
that the object of7
beit el mal was7
it to say that7
he had been in7
all those who had7
that they had seen7
that they were the7
of the officers and7
the dervish loss was7
that there is no7
had passed through the7
he was in a7
to fall into the7
had been wounded in7
was handed over to7
the rd of october7
him that he should7
by a party of7
hands of the mahdi7
on the western side7
i wish i could7
place on the th7
who had been captured7
the british government had7
wad en nejumi and7
as i have been7
that they might have7
the tender mercies of7
were ordered to be7
of the ixth soudanese7
of the previous day7
in the same manner7
front of the british7
in the open air7
the truth of the7
the remnants of the7
quarters of a mile7
that the country was7
his attention to the7
to lay down their7
about one hundred and7
the inhabitants of which7
the houses in the7
be able to give7
they came to the7
the same time it7
in this way he7
would be advisable to7