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James Pope-Hennessy

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Description:From 1867 to 1889, James Pope-Hennessy's grandfather, Sir John Pope Hennessy, served as governor of some of the more out-of-the-way colonies of the Victorian British Empire. His tours of duty took him from Labuan, off Borneo, to the West African Settlements, to the Bahamas, Barbados, Hong Kong, and finally to the tiny island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Pope Hennessy, whose boyhood in famine-impoverished Ireland had bred in him a passionate sympathy for the underdog, was known as the “stormy petrel of the Colonial Service.” Pope Hennessy's activities on behalf of the native peoples and against the status quo led, in almost every case, to discontent and upheaval, and time after time he was recalled by the Colonial Office. And time after time he was reappointed to a new post. For all the Colonial Office's disapproval of his policies, it could not fail to recognize his dedication and his ability.In this vivid and fascinating narrative, James Pope-Hennessy has brought to life an era long since gone; in shedding light on a vanished world, he has helped to explain the one we live in today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Verandah by James Pope-Hennessy. To get started finding Verandah by James Pope-Hennessy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: From 1867 to 1889, James Pope-Hennessy's grandfather, Sir John Pope Hennessy, served as governor of some of the more out-of-the-way colonies of the Victorian British Empire. His tours of duty took him from Labuan, off Borneo, to the West African Settlements, to the Bahamas, Barbados, Hong Kong, and finally to the tiny island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Pope Hennessy, whose boyhood in famine-impoverished Ireland had bred in him a passionate sympathy for the underdog, was known as the “stormy petrel of the Colonial Service.” Pope Hennessy's activities on behalf of the native peoples and against the status quo led, in almost every case, to discontent and upheaval, and time after time he was recalled by the Colonial Office. And time after time he was reappointed to a new post. For all the Colonial Office's disapproval of his policies, it could not fail to recognize his dedication and his ability.In this vivid and fascinating narrative, James Pope-Hennessy has brought to life an era long since gone; in shedding light on a vanished world, he has helped to explain the one we live in today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Verandah by James Pope-Hennessy. To get started finding Verandah by James Pope-Hennessy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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