Durban, 9.

Dutch settle at the Cape in 1652, 4.

East London, 11.

Elandslaagte, occupied by the Boers, 39, 47;
battle of, described, 49-59.

Enslin, 161.

Federation, imperial, a most momentous fact in the world's history, 77.

_Forte_, men of the cruiser, under Captain Jones, bombard
kopjes near Colenso, 217.

Free State, the, at the commencement of hostilities, 35.

French, General, his first move against the enemy at Elandslaagte, 49;
leaves Ladysmith by the last train out, 68;
at Naauwport and Colesberg, 169, 173;
tribute to his skill, 175, 176;
relieves Kimberley, 266-274;
joins in the pursuit of Cronje to Paardeberg, 275.

French settlers at the Cape, 1686, 4.

Frere, Buller concentrates at, 216.

"Front attack a desperate business," 59.

Gama, Vasco da, 3.

Gatacre, General, and the surprise at Stormberg, 171.

Glencoe, 22, 30, 38.

Graspan, 144;
battle of, 150-152.

Great Britain unprepared and unwilling for war, 31;
no other nation has or will have such colonial responsibilities
and experience, 91.

Great Trek, the, 5.

Hex River Pass, 26.

Highland Brigade, the, at Magersfontein, 164-168.

Hildyard, General, attacks Beacon Hill, 208.

Hlangwane occupied by Buller's army, February 19, 294.

Horse-sickness, 13, 97.

Horses and mules, enormous numbers imported for the war in South
Africa, 98.

Imperial Federation, the dream of, converted into "a concrete and most
pregnant fact" by Paul Kruger's Ultimatum, 74;
"A most momentous fact in the World's History," 77.

Imperial Government, the, and the colonies, 76, 80.

Imperial Light Horse, the, General White's tribute to, 242.

India, despatch of troops from, 30;
arrival of the first transports from, 35, 84.

Johannesburg, 11;
occupied by Lord Roberts, May 31, 314.

Jones, Digby, Lieutenant, gallant conduct and death of--"not in
vain," 245.

Jones, Captain, of the cruiser _Forte_, at Colenso, 217.

Joubert, General, of French descent, 4;
reports engagement at Dundee, 39;
attacks Ladysmith, November 9, 195;
Boer estimate of, 197.

Kekewich, Lieut.-Col., and the defence of Kimberley, 136-141.

Kimberley, 33, 106;
its defence, 136-141;
relief of, by General French, 266.

Kitchener, General Lord, arrives with Lord Roberts at Cape Town,
January 10,