A woman's wanderings and trials during the Anglo-Boer War - Jacoba Elizabeth De la Rey

ILLUSTRATED

LONDON
T. FISHER UNWIN
Paternoster Square
MDCDIII

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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The Wanderers	[Frontispiece]
General De la Rey and His Staff	[17]
Mrs De la Rey beside Her Waggon	[36]
“The Picture of My Wandering Life”	[63]
“Our People”	[96]
Mesdames Ferreira and Bezuidenhout	[134]
Four of Mrs De la Rey’s Children, with Two Little Girl Friends	[137]
Three of Mrs De la Rey’s Children	[139]

A Woman’s Wanderings and Trials during the Anglo-Boer War

On the 4th of October 1899 my husband left for the western border. I wondered what would be the outcome for me, and I thought of the many now leaving, some of whom might never come back. After a short time my husband returned and spent one day at home, then he left again on commando.

A few days later I went to pay him a visit. I found that all was going well, and I met many friends, for the laager was a very big one.

I was in good spirits, but the same day came the order to move to Kraaipan with 1200 men. This was not very pleasant news for me.