CHAPTER XVI.
South Africa and Colonisation The General visited South Africa three times--in 1891, 1895, and 1908.
His visits were very largely dominated, as will be seen, by the idea that in South Africa good and abundant space could be found for Over-Sea Colonies; enough space, in fact, to accommodate all the surplus population of England.
The following extract from the record of his first journey is taken, in the main, from one of his "letters to my children," dated from Kimberley:-- "The afternoon Meeting was a select gathering, with the Mayor in the chair.

Most of the ministers of the district were present.

I talked with freedom, questions were proposed, and I carried the audience with me.
"At night we had a Social Meeting in the amphitheatre, which was well filled.

The ex-Mayor presided.

I do not know how long I talked, but they say two hours.