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Title: From Aldershot to Pretoria
A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa

Author: W. E. Sellers

Commentator: R. W. Allen

Release Date: August 7, 2005 [EBook #16460]

Language: English

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FROM ALDERSHOT TO PRETORIA

A Story of Christian Work among our Troops in South Africa

BY W.E. SELLERS

WITH AN INTRODUCTION

BY R.W. ALLEN

WITH FIFTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS

Second Impression

LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY
56 PATERNOSTER ROW AND 65 ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD

Contents

PAGE
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION: THE EMPIRE AND ITS DEFENDERS 7

CHAPTER II
ALDERSHOT 19

CHAPTER III
OLD ENGLAND ON THE SEA 37

CHAPTER IV
TO THE FRONT 53

CHAPTER V
WITH LORD METHUEN 61

CHAPTER VI
MAGERSFONTEIN 77

CHAPTER VII
THOMAS ATKINS ON THE VELDT 96

CHAPTER VIII
WITH LORD ROBERTS 105

CHAPTER IX
KIMBERLEY 132

CHAPTER X
WITH GATACRE'S COLUMN 129

CHAPTER XI
BLOEMFONTEIN 145

CHAPTER XII
ON TO PRETORIA 161

CHAPTER XIII
HERE AND THERE IN CAPE COLONY 170

CHAPTER XIV
WITH SIR REDVERS BULLER 177

CHAPTER XV
LADYSMITH