Identifier: cassellshistoryo00gran (find matches)
Title: Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Grant, James, 1822-1887
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Publisher: London Cassel
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ty of prisoners by a swarm of so-called loyal officials, whose loyalty is often a mere lucky accident, what must we expect when these checks are withdrawn? It is impossible to deny that there was some measure of truth in the native view of the action of the newly-restored Egyptian officials at this time. To take one slightly significant instance, says the correspondent of the Standard on October 3rd. Much correspondence has passed respecting the use of the thumb-screw - 44 CASSELLS HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. Representations were made by Sir Edward I fear that in the country districts Malet, and promises given by the there is, at present, a vast system of Khedive, yet on Saturday I saw a oppression and plunder being carried native publicly marched at noonday on under the guise of loyalty.through the streets of Cairo, by The better class of Egyptians ad-Egyptian policemen, with thumb-screws mitted that the intentions of theon his hands. It may be argued that Khedive were honest But so, they
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WAITING FOR THE PILGRIM SHIP, NEAR SUEZ. thumb-screws are used here as manacles, and not as instruments of torture. The theory is very doubtful; but even admitting its accuracy, thumb-screws remain a symbol of torture; and the fact that they are openly used in this city when the British flag is still flying, shows that Egyptian officials goon in their own way in spite of the solemn promises given by the Khedive.This is a trilling matter, perhaps, but added, were those of Arabi. The latter, it is true, was often powerless to control his less honest followers;but will the Khedive, whose character is far less resolute than that of the brave Arabi, be more successful, when his voice is no longer backed b)^ British cannon ? Moreover, the whole European colony were in accord that it would be disastrous to withdraw the British troops iiillBai^^

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