Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-12
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90 a. last II 10 definitely ErsoSn srsa
os.ersi Gssd0u lie dsad. snd oos Of the
mos. striking and sduirsbis aharsctsrs
Of Enziish history rstirss forsFsE ff0sH
the etazs Of actieRl He wss 3 stF&n2s
nan. sssning 10 sombins IN ais nAsors
a. eharsctss4stirA q knight Ok tie
middle ages and those Of eosseo
monk. A sierra diaesplinarian, Gnyle'd
ing and even crsel in the s;Esreass O
authority, be was nevertheless esfe'eo
hx his soldiers a. few commanders have
been basoved- II was seldom nis 'es 70
hshf side by aids with his eo1nfrynasn.
An his sxsucnths veFe won 81 the head
Of bands Of b&Ttari4ss vhiesl be bad
eollssssd around sam asd transformed
b. the sheer forcs Of . great personal
itx fuso thnndersoits Of waf. fron the
xrstshed soldisFy Of China, be called
inse beipe ttls Evsr VietOris1s Army
which sweps she dread hosts OF fns
Tss Ping rebels down to disaster and
aszsh. From the mingled tllFona OF
negroes. Egyptians and IaTks 70 %
found In KharfOan. be evoked . stern
band Of soldiers. Who for long months
bassisd seainas overwhelming odds for
thar leaders life, and ~ lass fsh gal
iantly hektina By bis aide or Rasped
awsy thsir Ifyss Ia deadly toFtare for
his eaaas. He wAs never At loss for
friends, and be seemed 20 have the
power Of eallin9 armies almost from the
vsry earth.
Although s.ernly religious iEan, and
by nature a man Of peace, Il SEEMED %
be hts lot throaghoat life 10 be In any
portiou OF the eArtk that vas shaken By
var or tnmnit- In China, 10 Central
Aries, in Armenia. In the sO0dan, be
wa the central ngsrs wherever reckless
ssvaRery or reIigious fanaticisrn broke
through the restraints Of western civil
ration. A man Of perfect honesty.
stsrnly devoted 10 principle, be seorned
The use of an unworthy expsdieni, no
matter hog gTeGt the necessity OF how
imminent the danger. Yet be himself
seemed 10 be an srpedisnt for all snner-
Renoies, and be passed ahharmed
through dangers and difficulties that 10
any other man would have mean, GER
tam destruction. Even bis enemies re-
speeted, almost loved hin, and looked
apon his grand character With EondeE
ina ave.
The story Of his life Is like new and
hssser legend Of the ehivAlry CT King
Arthur's court. His soul vas a. true 10
every instinct Of kniRhtIy honor As vas
that Of tbs noblest warrior of the elder
ace. "Hs vas q very perfect, gentle
knight" And the end OF HE story is in
ksepina with the rest. What death
ssuld be more fitting fer Chinese Cor
don, the stern Christian soldier. than TO
fall resoluseIy defending the farther
most outpost Of civilization against The
attacks Of . nsw and fAnatieal sect Of
falas religion Would he hare chosen
any other death Would the romantic
history OF his life have been eempless
With any ether end Lihs his friend
and oomrade. lsaruaby, be fell in an
effort that type6ss the stern eadeaveE
Of his life.
Gordon and BaFnaby we're two Of the
moai striking figures Of the Enelana 81
she present. Intellectually and physi-
eaily thsg represented the hiehes: type
Of Angb- Saxon manhood. Brave as
Hons, they ware gentlemen Of this most
delicate ssnaltdlities. BurnAby, the
yoanaer OF she two. wss simple minded.
free. and open hearted. Gordon vas
peculiar and gloomy. Probably 10 man
can say that be thocuRhiy understood
that apparently opsa. bat really con-
plex and voaaeriul character. Nov IL
never can b. understood. bet iss Eossss-
sof will live on In history, an sIsinpliH-
satlon Of the greatness Of "a nobis life
crowned with ilhEstrSeas death"
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