THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT ENGLAND AND THE MAHDI ARABI AND THE SUEZ CANAL BY LIEUT.-COLONEL HENNEBERT (PARIS) TRANSLATED BY PERMISSION BY BERNARD PAUNCEFOTE LONDON W. H. ALLEN & CO, 13, WATERLOO PLACE 1884 20740 e. 3. THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT. ENGLAND AND THE MAHDI. I. NORTH-EAST AFRICA. ENGLAND, with her immense Colonies, is incessantly stretching her hands towards new shores. It is, therefore, not surprising that she should have cast her eyes on this African Continent, which some day ought to form part of the civilized world. On every coast she has possessions or settlements; she dips into every river; her bold travellers explore every region. The British Government have valuable coadjutors in the African Civilization Society, the Church Society, the African Exploration Fund, the London Missionary Society, and so many other asso C |