Excerpt from Fire and Sword in the Sudan: A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes, 1879-1895

The few months which have elapsed since my escape have been so much occupied in resuming my Official duties, compiling reports, and satisfying the kindly interest displayed by a large number of people in my strange fate, that any attempt at quiet and steady literary work has been almost impossible.

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