And in his diaries Gordon, a very devout Christian, had no doubt that the Mahdi and his men were overexcited natives hell-bent on destroying the civilised world.

• 戈登是一个非常虔诚的基督徒。他无疑会在日记中写道，马赫迪之流是过分激动的当地人，一心想摧毁文明世界。