![]() ![]() He stood unsuccessfully as a liberal candidate at Maidstone in 1885, at Central Hackney in 1886, and at Stockport in 18. His views then changed, and during the next eleven years he actively engaged in English political conflict. Until 1882 Hume's sympathies had been vaguely conservative. A keen volunteer officer, he was attached to the Turkish forces during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 he then spent some time in exploration on the west coast of Africa, and travelled extensively in Central and South America. The last of the Spanish Humes, a lady advanced in years, died in 1876, bequeathing her property to Martin Sharp, and in August 1877, in compliance with her wish, he assumed the name of Hume. Though he declined their invitation to make his home with them, he visited them annually for long periods, perfected his knowledge of Spanish, witnessed the revolution of 1868, and became acquainted with the chief organisers of the movement. ![]() His relatives received him with affectionate cordiality. In 1860, Sharp paid his Spanish kinsfolk a first visit, which had a decisive influence on his career. ![]()
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