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ire day in their position。”'
“Allan Quatermain;” after running through Longmans’ Magazine; came out about the end of June 1887。 Charles Longman; in a letter dated June 20th; writes:
You have broken the record — at least so I am told。 We have subscribed over 10;000 copies of “Quatermain” in London; which they say is more than has ever been subscribed of a 6 — novel before。 。 。 。 We printed 20;000 of “Quatermain;” as you know and we are now ordering paper in readiness for another lot。
This tale proved; and has remained; a general favourite; the Zulu in it; old Umslopogaas; being a very popular character with all classes of readers; and especially among boys。
Here is a letter from one who was a boy then; but has since bee a very famous man; namely Mr。 Winston Churchill; in which he expresses his critical opinion of the work。 To this I append a letter from his aunt; Lady Leslie; whom I used to know well; in which she expresses her critical opinion of Mr。 Winston Churchill in his youth。 I am sorry to say that I cannot remember whether the meeting she was trying to arrange did or did not take place。
46 Grosvenor Square; W。
Dear Mr。 Haggard; — Thank you so much for sending me “Allan Quatermain;” it was so good of you。 I like “A。 Q。” better than “King Solomon’s Mines”; it is more amusing。
I hope you will write a great many more books。
I remain;
Yours truly;
Winston S。 Churchill。
11 Stratford Place; W。
February 11; 1888。
Dear Mr。 Haggard; — The little boy Winston came here yesterday morning; not having been in London on Sunday; and beseeching me to take him to see you before he returns to school at the end of the month。 I don’t wish to bore so busy a man as yourself; but will you; when you
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