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... Burgers , even against his own convictions , was forced into the field . Of the war itself I need say little . Its history has reached the public distorted to such an extent by the bias of partisan writers , that I can have little hope ...
... Burgers , even against his own convictions , was forced into the field . Of the war itself I need say little . Its history has reached the public distorted to such an extent by the bias of partisan writers , that I can have little hope ...
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... Burgers , had known the Kafirs thoroughly , the ridiculous statements that got into circula- tion after his retreat from Secocoeni - to the effect that the Kafirs were victorious , and were now prepared , as the ' Scots- man's ...
... Burgers , had known the Kafirs thoroughly , the ridiculous statements that got into circula- tion after his retreat from Secocoeni - to the effect that the Kafirs were victorious , and were now prepared , as the ' Scots- man's ...
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... Burgers , where , as I have told elsewhere , they failed to make any impression on the little garrison . From this latter date , as is well known , the initiative had always to be taken by the volunteers . I knew a Bushman once , who ...
... Burgers , where , as I have told elsewhere , they failed to make any impression on the little garrison . From this latter date , as is well known , the initiative had always to be taken by the volunteers . I knew a Bushman once , who ...
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... Burgers , was commenced , - a six - angled enclosure about thirty yards wide , having a ditch , drawbridge , parapet , and platform . This did not take long to build . From its easterly angles were run out two long curtain - walls ...
... Burgers , was commenced , - a six - angled enclosure about thirty yards wide , having a ditch , drawbridge , parapet , and platform . This did not take long to build . From its easterly angles were run out two long curtain - walls ...
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... Burgers . High on its rocky ter- races eternally smoked the fires of the enemy's scouts , who , from their sheer elevation of 1700 feet , watched the fields and the fort below . To the east , vast piles of mountains cut the sky - line ...
... Burgers . High on its rocky ter- races eternally smoked the fires of the enemy's scouts , who , from their sheer elevation of 1700 feet , watched the fields and the fort below . To the east , vast piles of mountains cut the sky - line ...
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