The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon

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Author

Gordon, J. M. (Joseph Maria), 1856-1929

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Language

English

LoC Class

CT: History: Biography

Subject

Generals -- England -- Biography

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Text

eBook-No.

27362

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27362

Release Date

November 29, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION — By J. M. BULLOCH
4. 4.BRIG.-GENERAL J. M. GORDON’S DESCENT AT A GLANCE
5. 5.Part I — THE CHRONICLES OF A GAY GORDON
6. 6.PART I
7. 7.CHAPTER I — MY SCOTS-SPANISH ORIGIN
8. 8.CHAPTER II — MY SCHOOLING
9. 9.CHAPTER III — A FRONTIER INCIDENT
10. 10.CHAPTER IV — FIRST WAR EXPERIENCE
11. 11.CHAPTER V — MY MEETINGS WITH KING ALFONSO
12. 12.CHAPTER VI — WITH DON CARLOS AGAIN
13. 13.CHAPTER VII — MY FIRST ENGAGEMENT
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII — SOLDIERING IN IRELAND
15. 15.CHAPTER IX — UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND
16. 16.CHAPTER X — SPORT IN IRELAND
17. 17.CHAPTER XI — A VOYAGE TO NEW ZEALAND
18. 18.CHAPTER XII — A MAORI MEETING
19. 19.CHAPTER XIII — AN OFFER FROM THE GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA
20. 20.CHAPTER XIV — I BECOME A NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR
21. 21.CHAPTER XV — A MERCHANT, THEN AN ACTOR
22. 22.CHAPTER XVI — AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE
23. 23.MILITARY APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL JOSEPH MARIA GORDON, C.B.
24. 24.Part II
25. 25.CHAPTER I — SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
26. 26.CHAPTER II — POLO, HUNTING AND STEEPLECHASING
27. 27.CHAPTER III — THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS
28. 28.CHAPTER IV — THE SOUDAN CONTINGENT
29. 29.CHAPTER V — A TIME OF RETRENCHMENT
30. 30.CHAPTER VI — MY VISION FULFILLED
31. 31.CHAPTER VII — THE GREAT STRIKES
32. 32.CHAPTER VIII — THE INTRODUCTION OF “UNIVERSAL SERVICE,” AND TWO VOYAGES HOME
33. 33.CHAPTER IX — MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON
34. 34.CHAPTER X — OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
35. 35.CHAPTER XI — WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
36. 36.CHAPTER XII — IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN
37. 37.CHAPTER XIII — SOME SOUTH AFRICAN REMINISCENCES
38. 38.Part III
39. 39.CHAPTER I — ORGANIZING THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
40. 40.CHAPTER II — COMMANDANT OF VICTORIA
41. 41.CHAPTER III — COMMANDANT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
42. 42.CHAPTER IV — LORD KITCHENER’S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA — MANŒUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE — MANŒUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE
43. 43.CHAPTER V — THE AMERICAN NAVAL VISIT
44. 44.CHAPTER VI — CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF
45. 45.INDEX

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