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5, ROYAL OPERA ARCADE
I had at first. Kemp has now turned out very well and does good
work, you know of the whole party of id, 4 died and 2 were
invalided. . . . Abou rose and fell rapidly but as I said to Baker
who wrote to me about him he is not the dangerous fellow he is
made out to be, he is simply a despicable liar.” Russell is all
right again, and can come back “ if he would take all the responsi-
bility of staying. ... I thought he had a narrow escape of his
life and that though I nursed him through one illness, I would not
undertake to do so through another, though I suppose I should
if it came to the point. Now it is too bad. I have been more of
a servant to these fellows than their chief, I have had all the
doctor’s work and been obliged to keep them in my tent and attend
to them, however it is over now. I have kept Linaut’s brother at
my own expense, he is a capital fellow and 'much better than his
late brother. . . . Tell Khedive I do my best and will do something
up here, D.V.” Etc.
142 GORDON (General). His Cigarette Holder. A most
elaborately contrived and constructed affair in Silver
Filigree with a dumpy amber mouthpiece 5J inches in
length. Accompanying this is a visiting card from
“ Dixon Pasha, 42 Pall Mall, S.W.” inscribed in ink by
him : “ General Gordon Pasha’s Cigarette Holder.”
£5, 5s-
An unique memento of Gordon of Khartoum.
143 GORDON (General). His Pocket Compass, in gold, with
link for suspending from a watch chain. Inscribed,
probably by Dixon Pasha (see above), “Given me by
Colonel Gordon, February 8th, 1877.” £3, 3s-
144 GORDON (General). Telegram in Arabic, 31 May 1875.
With a note from the Director of the District in English,
to M‘Killop, asking him to retain his letters if not already
remitted and adding, “ I believe the above Telegram from
Colonel Gordon.” All on one narrow slip. £2, 2S.
145 GOUNOD (Charles), the Famous Composer. The
Original Auto. MS. signed twice, of his “ Larghetto
pour Piano-Pedalier, Violon, Alto et Violoncelle.”
13 pp. folio. Complete. Dated 1st Jan. 1891. Red,
morocco extra. . £50
A superb and important Manuscript signed at beginning and end
“ Ch. Gounod,” and with his autograph dedication to Mlle Lucie
Palicot: “ donne a Lucie Palicot.”
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I had at first. Kemp has now turned out very well and does good
work, you know of the whole party of id, 4 died and 2 were
invalided. . . . Abou rose and fell rapidly but as I said to Baker
who wrote to me about him he is not the dangerous fellow he is
made out to be, he is simply a despicable liar.” Russell is all
right again, and can come back “ if he would take all the responsi-
bility of staying. ... I thought he had a narrow escape of his
life and that though I nursed him through one illness, I would not
undertake to do so through another, though I suppose I should
if it came to the point. Now it is too bad. I have been more of
a servant to these fellows than their chief, I have had all the
doctor’s work and been obliged to keep them in my tent and attend
to them, however it is over now. I have kept Linaut’s brother at
my own expense, he is a capital fellow and 'much better than his
late brother. . . . Tell Khedive I do my best and will do something
up here, D.V.” Etc.
142 GORDON (General). His Cigarette Holder. A most
elaborately contrived and constructed affair in Silver
Filigree with a dumpy amber mouthpiece 5J inches in
length. Accompanying this is a visiting card from
“ Dixon Pasha, 42 Pall Mall, S.W.” inscribed in ink by
him : “ General Gordon Pasha’s Cigarette Holder.”
£5, 5s-
An unique memento of Gordon of Khartoum.
143 GORDON (General). His Pocket Compass, in gold, with
link for suspending from a watch chain. Inscribed,
probably by Dixon Pasha (see above), “Given me by
Colonel Gordon, February 8th, 1877.” £3, 3s-
144 GORDON (General). Telegram in Arabic, 31 May 1875.
With a note from the Director of the District in English,
to M‘Killop, asking him to retain his letters if not already
remitted and adding, “ I believe the above Telegram from
Colonel Gordon.” All on one narrow slip. £2, 2S.
145 GOUNOD (Charles), the Famous Composer. The
Original Auto. MS. signed twice, of his “ Larghetto
pour Piano-Pedalier, Violon, Alto et Violoncelle.”
13 pp. folio. Complete. Dated 1st Jan. 1891. Red,
morocco extra. . £50
A superb and important Manuscript signed at beginning and end
“ Ch. Gounod,” and with his autograph dedication to Mlle Lucie
Palicot: “ donne a Lucie Palicot.”
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