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FOREWORD

I WILLIAM THE NORMAN, PIRATE AND NATION-MAKER

II EDWARD OF THE LONG LEGS “ BURY ME NOT TILL YOU HAVE CONQUERED SCOTLAND ”

III THE QUEEN’S LITTLE PIRATE “ THE MASTER-THIEF OF THE NEW WORLD ”

IV OLIVER CROMWELL “ HEALER AND SETTLER ”

V WILLIAM OF ORANGE , OVERCOMER OF DIFFICULTIES

VI JAMES COOK , CIRCUMNAVIGATOR

VII LORD CLIVE , QUILL-DRIVER AND CONQUEROR

VIII WARREN HASTINGS , THE FIRST UNCROWNED KING OF INDIA

IX NELSON “ ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY. ”

X WELLINGTON “ THE PRIDE AND THE GENIUS OF HIS COUNTRY. ” —Queen Victoria.

XI “ CHINESE GORDON ” “ HONOUR—NOT HONOURS ”

XII CECIL RHODES “ ALL ENGLISH—THAT’S MY DREAM! ”