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Why Boers Fight Well.
Having many chances at success proves often a disadvantage. General W. F. Molyneux, a fighter in the Transvaal, tells in Campaigning in South Africa and Egypt about going to the house of a Boer, upon the latter's invitation to become his guest on a deer-hunt. The General arrived on horseback, accompanied by one servant. Dismounting, he carried into the house a bag containing what would measure a peck or so of common cartridges. The Boer looked at the bag in astonishment, and exclaimed:
"You Englishmen must be very rich. Cartridges cost sixpence each here."
Rather mystified, and declaring that there are poor Englishmen, General Molyneux asked, "Where are your cartridges?"
"In this," replied the Boer, tapping his double-barrel.
"Then you don't intend to do much shooting?"
"Well, two spring-buck are as much as I can carry."