CECIL RHODES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2181, 19 December 1895, Page 27

CECIL RHODES.

Since Robert Clive carved out an empire in India fox the British, no man has so distinctly reclaimed from dark races what may be fitly termed an empire as Mr Rhodes. "Whether hfl m»y bo termed adventurer, buccaneer, fillbuster, or ttafcesman is x matter of contention, but the fact remains that by his potent individuality he h building up a mighty South African Empire to the English; and,- by the pract ; cal genius that seems to govern all his actions, he is bringing the hitherto wild lands north and gouth of th-} Zambesi into tho bosom of civilisation, and the glorious Uoion Jack now flutters in the breeze under many parallels of latitude in what was only a few years ago described by Stanley a 6 Darkeafe Africa. The career of Cecil Rhodes has been ona of magnificent good fortune, but it has been tb.9 result of pre-eminent abilities, and those abilities directed by a happy chance in a groove exactly fitted to the btnfc of his temperament to dar i in big undertaking*. Admiration is applicable to many things. Ifc may bo towards an individual character, a beautiful picture, a beautiful f«ca, a splendid piece of sculpture, a racehorse like Isinglass or Ormonde, or the plumige of a bird of paradise; but the lover of a good smoke will prefer to admire the delicious flavour of tho Indian Chiel Cigarettes, which are now takiDg the Now Zealand market by storm.

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