The real fact is that I could no longer stand their eternal cold mutton.
Meaning of the quote
The quote is saying that the writer, Cecil Rhodes, was tired of the same boring and unappetizing food that he had to eat all the time. He was sick of always having to eat cold, leftover mutton (a type of meat from a sheep) and wanted something more interesting and satisfying.
About Cecil Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes was an influential English mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony. He founded the territory of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia) and established the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University, which continues to benefit leaders from around the world.
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