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Title: From 1800 to 1900. The wonderful story of the century; its progress and achievements ..
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Morris, Charles, 1833-1922
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., A.B. Kuhlman Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA The Egyptian patriots of 1882, who rushed to arms at the call of Arabi Pasha for the expulsion of the hated British from their country made their most vigorous stand behind the strong fortifications of Alexandra, where they fought with much le-olution. But the cannon of the British fleet proved too heavy for t^ieir powers of defence, and the city fell into the hands of the invaders. It was plundered and partly burneI by the Egyptians in their etreat.
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BATTLE BETWEEN THE ENGLISH AND THE ZULUS, SOUTH AFRICA Of all the natives encountered by tht: British in Africa, there were none more brave and daring than the Zulus of the South, who did not hesitate with spear and shield to charge against the death-dealing rifles of their foes, Cetewayo, the leader of these valiant blacks, was a man who would have been a hero in civilized warfare. As a captive savage in London streets he compelled the respei t of his enemies by the majestic dignity of his bearing, and won the right to return and die in his native land. THE RISE OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC 293 to be held It is not necessary to repeat the evidence given in this trial,which lasted from August 7th to September 7th, and with which the worldis sufficiently familiar. It will suffice to say that the evidence against Drey-fus was of the most shadowy and uncertain character, being largely conjec-tures and opinionsof army officers, and seemed insufficientto convict a criminalfor the smallest offenc

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