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CONTENTS

I. STEAMING SOUTH
R.M.S. 'Dunottar Castle,' October 26 and October 29, 1899

II. THE STATE OF THE GAME
Capetown; November 1, 1899

III. ALONG THE SOUTHERN FRONTIER
East London: November 5, 1899

IV. IN NATAL
Estcourt: November 6, 1899

V. A CRUISE IN THE ARMOURED TRAIN
Estcourt: November 9, 1899

VI. DISTANT GUNS
Estcourt: November 10, 1899

VII. THE FATE OF THE ARMOURED TRAIN
Pretoria: November 20, 1899

VIII. PRISONERS OF WAR
Pretoria: November 24, 1899

IX. THROUGH THE DUTCH CAMPS
Pretoria: November 30, 1899

X. IN AFRIKANDER BONDS
Pretoria: December 3, 1899

XI. I ESCAPE FROM THE BOERS
Lourenco Marques: December 22, 1899

XII. BACK TO THE BRITISH LINES
Frere: December 24, 1899

XIII. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
Frere: January 4, 1900

XIV. A MILITARY DEMONSTRATION AND SOME GOOD NEWS
Chieveley: January 8, 1900

XV. THE DASH FOR POTGIETER'S FERRY
Spearman's Hill: January 13, 1900

XVI. TRICHARDT'S DRIFT AND THE AFFAIR OF ACTON HOMES
Venter's Spruit: January 22, 1900

XVII. THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP
Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900

XVIII. THROUGH THE FIVE DAYS' ACTION
Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900

XIX. A FRESH-EFFORT AND AN ARMY CHAPLAIN
Spearman's Hill: February 4, 1900

XX. THE COMBAT OF VAAL KRANTZ
General Buller's Headquarters: February 9, 1900

XXI. HUSSAR HILL
General Buller's Headquarters: February 15, 1900

XXII. THE ENGAGEMENT OF MONTE CRISTO
Cingolo Neck: February 19, 1900

XXIII. THE PASSAGE OF THE TUGELA
Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 4, 1900

XXIV. THE BATTLE OF PIETERS: THE THIRD DAY
Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 5, 1900

XXV. UPON MAJUBA DAY
Commandant's Office, Durban: March 6, 1900

XXVI. THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH
Commandant's Office, Durban: March 9, 1900

XXVII. AFTER THE SIEGE
Durban: March 10, 1900

CHAPTER I