The cheering went on for ten minutes, and was again and again renewed, till the enthusiasm brought a lump to many throats, and certainly deeply affected the central figure of the evening.

This meeting, at which no less than a hundred addresses were presented from every part of Africa--from the far-off Zambesi to the fruit-growing district of the Paarl, almost entirely populated by Dutch--even this great demonstration that one great man was capable of inspiring quickly faded from my memory in view of the insight which three weeks as his guest gave me of the many sides of his life, occupations, and character.

The extraordinary strength of will and tenacity of purpose, points always insisted on in connection with him, seemed on nearer acquaintance to be merely but a small part of a marvellous whole.
It often used to occur to me, when with Mr.Rhodes, how desirable it would be to induce our sons and young men in general to imitate some of the characteristics which were the motive power of his life, and therefore of his success.

I noticed especially the wonderful power of concentration of thought he possessed, and which he applied to any subject, no matter how trivial.

The variety and scope of his many projects did not lessen his interest in any one of them.