Four Months Besieged by Henry H. S. Pearse

Author:Henry H. S. Pearse [Pearse, Henry H. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783847206064
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Publisher: tredition
Published: 2012-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER VIII

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AFTER COLENSO

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The Town-Guard called out—Echoes of Colenso—Heliograms from Buller—The Boers and Dingaan's Day—Disappointing news—Special correspondents summoned—Victims of the bombardment—Shaving under shell fire—Tea with Lord Ava—Boer humour: "Where is Buller?"—Sir George White's narrow escape—A disastrous shot—Fiftieth day of the siege—Grave and gay—"What does England think of us?"—Stoical artillerymen—The moral courage of caution—How Doctor Stark was killed—Serious thoughts—Gordons at play—Boers watch the match—A story by the way—"My name is Viljoen"—How Major King won his liberty—A tribute to Boer hospitality—General White and Schalk-Burger—A coward chastised—"Sticking it out."

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