CONTENTS

[DEDICATION]

[INTRODUCTORY NOTE]

[MAPS AND PLANS]

[CHAPTER I]. STEAMING SOUTH

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

[CHAPTER II]. THE STATE OF THE GAME

Capetown; November 1, 1899

[CHAPTER III]. ALONG THE SOUTHERN FRONTIER

East London: November 5, 1899

[CHAPTER IV]. IN NATAL

Estcourt: November 6, 1899

[CHAPTER V]. A CRUISE IN THE ARMOURED TRAIN

Estcourt: November 9, 1899

[CHAPTER VI]. DISTANT GUNS

Estcourt: November 10, 1899

[CHAPTER VII]. THE FATE OF THE ARMOURED TRAIN

Pretoria: November 20, 1899

[CHAPTER VIII]. PRISONERS OF WAR

Pretoria: November 24, 1899

[CHAPTER IX]. THROUGH THE DUTCH CAMPS

Pretoria: November 30, 1899

[CHAPTER X]. IN AFRIKANDER BONDS

Pretoria: December 3, 1899

[CHAPTER XI]. I ESCAPE FROM THE BOERS

Lourenço Marques: December 22, 1899

[CHAPTER XII]. BACK TO THE BRITISH LINES

Frere: December 24, 1899

[CHAPTER XIII]. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

Frere: January 4, 1900

[CHAPTER XIV]. A MILITARY DEMONSTRATION AND SOME GOOD NEWS

Chieveley: January 8, 1900

[CHAPTER XV]. THE DASH FOR POTGIETER'S FERRY

Spearman's Hill: January 13, 1900

[CHAPTER XVI]. TRICHARDT'S DRIFT AND THE AFFAIR OF ACTON HOMES

Venter's Spruit: January 22, 1900

[CHAPTER XVII]. THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP

Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900

[CHAPTER XVIII]. THROUGH THE FIVE DAYS' ACTION

Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900

[CHAPTER XIX]. A FRESH-EFFORT AND AN ARMY CHAPLAIN

Spearman's Hill: February 4, 1900

[CHAPTER XX]. THE COMBAT OF VAAL KRANTZ

General Buller's Headquarters: February 9, 1900

[CHAPTER XXI]. HUSSAR HILL

General Buller's Headquarters: February 15, 1900

[CHAPTER XXII]. THE ENGAGEMENT OF MONTE CRISTO

Cingolo Neck: February 19, 1900

[CHAPTER XXIII]. THE PASSAGE OF THE TUGELA

Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 4, 1900

[CHAPTER XXIV]. THE BATTLE OF PIETERS: THE THIRD DAY

Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 5, 1900

[CHAPTER XXV]. UPON MAJUBA DAY

Commandant's Office, Durban: March 6, 1900

[CHAPTER XXVI]. THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH

Commandant's Office, Durban: March 9, 1900

[CHAPTER XXVII]. AFTER THE SIEGE

Durban: March 10, 1900