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Title: Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : Jones Brothers
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ntance of KingTheodore, first became familiar with his meth-ods *and principles of Government. The king, at the beginning, conceived agreat liking for the few English officers whocame to his shore. This was particularlytrue of the British Consul Plowden, who, fromMassowah, had given material aid and counselto Theodore in the matter of putting down aninsurrection. Plowden joined the king inthis work, and was unfortunately killed bythe Abyssinian insurgents. The character ofthe monarch was well illustrated in what en«sued. When the rebellion was suppressed, hedelilierately ordered the execution of morethan a hundred rebels, as a sort of sacrifice to the memory of his friend, the Consul. Soonafterwards Captain Cameron was sent out toMassowah to take the vacant consulship. Heado))ted the opposite policy from that of hispredecessor, and would have little to do withthe king of Abyssinia. The latter had alreadybecome jealous and snspicious of England andof all Englishmen. The Queen would not
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GREAT BRITAIN.—FENIANISM AND DISESTABLISHMENT. 405 answer his love-letters, and he resented theinsult. The suspicion of Theodore grew hotagainst Captain Cameron, and presently, inan hour of inadvertent wrath, he ordered thearrest of all the British within his reach.Cameron himself was taken; and the newsflew to England that British subjects had beenthrown into Ab3ssiuian prisons under the ca-pricious rage of an African despot. At first an effort was made to open ne-gotiations with Theodore, with a view tosecuring the liberation of the captives. Itwas a delicate work, for the fear was constantlypresent that the prisoners might suffer awholesale slaughter by the kings orders. Anembassy was constituted of Mr. Rassam,British representative at Aden, LieutenantPrideaux, and Dr. Blanc, who, making theirway to Magdala, opened negotiations with theking, only to be seized in turn and added to the other prisoners. It was perceived that amilitary invasion for the liberation of thecaptives was th

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