The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon
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CONTENTS
BRIG.-GENERAL J. M. GORDON’S DESCENT AT A GLANCE
Part I
THE CHRONICLES OF A GAY GORDON
PART I
CHAPTER I
MY SCOTS-SPANISH ORIGIN
MY SCOTS-SPANISH ORIGIN
CHAPTER II
MY SCHOOLING
MY SCHOOLING
CHAPTER III
A FRONTIER INCIDENT
A FRONTIER INCIDENT
CHAPTER IV
FIRST WAR EXPERIENCE
FIRST WAR EXPERIENCE
CHAPTER V
MY MEETINGS WITH KING ALFONSO
MY MEETINGS WITH KING ALFONSO
CHAPTER VI
WITH DON CARLOS AGAIN
WITH DON CARLOS AGAIN
CHAPTER VII
MY FIRST ENGAGEMENT
MY FIRST ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER VIII
SOLDIERING IN IRELAND
SOLDIERING IN IRELAND
CHAPTER IX
UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND
UNRULY TIMES IN IRELAND
CHAPTER X
SPORT IN IRELAND
SPORT IN IRELAND
CHAPTER XI
A VOYAGE TO NEW ZEALAND
A VOYAGE TO NEW ZEALAND
CHAPTER XII
A MAORI MEETING
A MAORI MEETING
CHAPTER XIII
AN OFFER FROM THE GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA
AN OFFER FROM THE GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA
CHAPTER XIV
I BECOME A NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR
I BECOME A NEWSPAPER PROPRIETOR
CHAPTER XV
A MERCHANT, THEN AN ACTOR
A MERCHANT, THEN AN ACTOR
CHAPTER XVI
AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE
AS POLICEMAN IN ADELAIDE
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL JOSEPH MARIA GORDON, C.B.
Part II
CHAPTER I
SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
CHAPTER II
POLO, HUNTING AND STEEPLECHASING
POLO, HUNTING AND STEEPLECHASING
CHAPTER III
THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS
THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS
CHAPTER IV
THE SOUDAN CONTINGENT
THE SOUDAN CONTINGENT
CHAPTER V
A TIME OF RETRENCHMENT
A TIME OF RETRENCHMENT
CHAPTER VI
MY VISION FULFILLED
MY VISION FULFILLED
CHAPTER VII
THE GREAT STRIKES
THE GREAT STRIKES
CHAPTER VIII
THE INTRODUCTION OF “UNIVERSAL SERVICE,” AND TWO VOYAGES HOME
THE INTRODUCTION OF “UNIVERSAL SERVICE,” AND TWO VOYAGES HOME
CHAPTER IX
MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON
MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON
CHAPTER X
OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
CHAPTER XI
WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
CHAPTER XII
IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN
IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN
CHAPTER XIII
SOME SOUTH AFRICAN REMINISCENCES
SOME SOUTH AFRICAN REMINISCENCES
Part III
CHAPTER I
ORGANIZING THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
ORGANIZING THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
CHAPTER II
COMMANDANT OF VICTORIA
COMMANDANT OF VICTORIA
CHAPTER III
COMMANDANT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
COMMANDANT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
CHAPTER IV
LORD KITCHENER’S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA
MANŒUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE
MANŒUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE
LORD KITCHENER’S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA
MANŒUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE
MANŒUVRE AND TACTICAL EXERCISE
CHAPTER V
THE AMERICAN NAVAL VISIT
THE AMERICAN NAVAL VISIT
CHAPTER VI
CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF
CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF
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