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James Milne. The Romance of a Pro-Consul
The Romance of a Pro-Consul
Table of Contents
I, PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR. II. HOME IS THE WARRIOR
III. YOUTH THE BIOGRAPHER
IV. SAXON AND CELT
V. SOUTHWARD HO!
VI. MAN AND NATURE ABORIGINAL
VII. PLANTING THE BRITON
VIII. PICTURES IN BLACK AND WHITE
IX. OVER-LORD OF OVER-SEAS
X. 'TWIXT NIGHT AND MORN
XI. THE THRILL OF GOVERNING
XII. IN THE QUEEN'S NAME
XIV. A SAVIOUR OF INDIA
XV. AYE DREAMING AND DOING
XVI THE FAR-FLUNG BATTLE-LINE
XVII. FOR ENGLAND'S SAKE
XVIII. A FATHER OF FEDERATION
XIX. WAITING TO GO
THE ROMANCE OF A PRO-CONSUL
I PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR
II HOME IS THE WARRIOR
III YOUTH THE BIOGRAPHER
IV SAXON AND CELT
V SOUTHWARD HO!
VI MAN AND NATURE ABORIGINAL
VII PLANTING THE BRITON
VIII PICTURES IN BLACK AND WHITE
IX OVER-LORD OF OVER-SEAS
X 'TWIXT NIGHT AND MORN
XI THE THRILL OF GOVERNING
XII IN THE QUEEN'S NAME
XIII OCEANA AND THE PROPHETESS
XIV A SAVIOUR OF INDIA
XV AYE DREAMING AND DOING
XVI THE FAR-FLUNG BATTLE-LINE
XVII FOR ENGLAND'S SAKE
XVIII A FATHER OF FEDERATION
XIX WAITING TO GO
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James Milne
Being the Personal Life and Memoirs of the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B
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'What West End church it may have been I cannot tell,' Sir George said, 'but I imagine the one the household usually attended. The other detail that a fire burned in our pew, did impress itself definitely upon my mind. I was at least big enough to lift a poker, and what must I do but seize that instrument, and set to scraping the fire, to the confusion of those with me. Perhaps the idea of a fire in a church pew may be deemed curious at this date, so much later. But why not? It was really a great boon to those worshippers whom delicacy of health might otherwise have kept at home. For, of course, there was then no better means of warming a church.
'The house of another London relative was in Lombard Street, looking on to Old Change Alley, and there, likewise, I was a pet. A store of books filled one of the rooms, and it was my delight, having already learned to read, to pick out diverting volumes. There were accounts of the travels of Captain Cook and other explorers, and these quite caught my fancy. I felt I should like to travel, when I grew up, and this glimmering idea was advanced by the contemplation of a fruit stall that did business in Change Alley. I marvelled from whence came the oranges and bananas, and I whispered to myself, "I'll go where they grow."
