Rajah Brooke; the Englishman As Ruler of An Eastern State
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Every penny of his own fortune had been spent, and his only assured income was the pension of ^^70 which had been granted to him on account of the wound received in Burmah. But this does not alter my opinion that he should have accepted the Pro- tectorate without further question. The Government next offered to establish a naval station in one of the ports of Sarawak ; why this was not accepted I never heard.
On February 21, 1858, Sir James Brooke went to a Drawing-Room, and Her Majesty spoke t...o him most graciously, and the Prince Consort shook him cordially by the hand ; indeed, the Royal Family ever showed the greatest interest in his career; and his reception at the Prime Minister's greatly pleased him.
Then came a change of Ministry, as Lord Palmer- ston had been defeated on the Conspiracy Bill, and the Rajah instantly felt a difference in the tone adopted to- 1 82 BUILDERS OF GREATER BRITAIN wards him by the Government. Lord Derby cared little for Borneo, though his son, then Lord Stanley, showed a very appreciative interest in Sarawak.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Every penny of his own fortune had been spent, and his only assured income was the pension of ^^70 which had been granted to him on account of the wound received in Burmah. But this does not alter my opinion that he should have accepted the Pro- tectorate without further question. The Government next offered to establish a naval station in one of the ports of Sarawak ; why this was not accepted I never heard.
On February 21, 1858, Sir James Brooke went to a Drawing-Room, and Her Majesty spoke t...o him most graciously, and the Prince Consort shook him cordially by the hand ; indeed, the Royal Family ever showed the greatest interest in his career; and his reception at the Prime Minister's greatly pleased him.
Then came a change of Ministry, as Lord Palmer- ston had been defeated on the Conspiracy Bill, and the Rajah instantly felt a difference in the tone adopted to- 1 82 BUILDERS OF GREATER BRITAIN wards him by the Government. Lord Derby cared little for Borneo, though his son, then Lord Stanley, showed a very appreciative interest in Sarawak.
What to read after Rajah Brooke; the Englishman As Ruler of An Eastern State?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by St. John, Spenser, Sir, 1825-1910 to read onlineMoreLess
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