CHAPTER I. THE “MONTFORT.” A
wintry ride—Retrospect—Embarkation—A typical day— ”Stables” in rough
weather—Las Palmas—The tropics— Inoculation—Journalism—
Fashions—”Intelligent anticipation”—Stable-guard—Arrival.
CHAPTER II. CAPETOWN AND
STELLENBOSCH. Landing—Green Point Camp—Getting into
trim—My horses—Interlude— Orders to march—Sorrows of a spare
driver—March to Stellenbosch— First bivouac—A week of dust and drill—The
road to water—Off again.
CHAPTER III. PIQUETBERG ROAD.
Piquetberg Road—A fire—Kitless—A typical day—A bed— ”Stableman”—
Picket—A rebel—Orders for the front, with a proviso—Rain—An ungrateful
patient—”Bazing”— Swimming horses—My work—The weather—A blue letter.
CHAPTER IV. BLOEMFONTEIN. The
railway north—Yesterday’s start—Travelling made easy—Feeding horses—A
menu—De Aar—A new climate— Naauwport—Over the frontier— Bloemfontein—A
fiasco— To camp again—The right section—Diary days— Riding exercise—A
bit of history—Longman’s Hospital—The watering-place—Artillery at
drill—A review—A camp rumour—A taste of freedom—A tent scene.
CHAPTER V. LINDLEY.
CHAPTER VI. BETHLEHEM.
CHAPTER VII. BULTFONTEIN.
CHAPTER VIII.
- SLABBERT’S NEK AND FOURIESBERG
CHAPTER IX. TO PRETORIA.
CHAPTER X. WARMBAD.
CHAPTER XI. HOSPITAL.
CHAPTER XII. A DETAIL.
CHAPTER XIII. SOUTH AGAIN.
Ordered home—Back to the Battery—Good-bye to the horses—The charm of the
veldt—Recent work of the Battery—Paget’s farewell speech— Hard-won
curios—The last bivouac—Roberts’s farewell—The southward train—De
Wet?—Mirages—A glimpse of Piquetberg road—The Aurania— Embarkation
scenes—The last of Africa—A pleasant night.
CHAPTER XIV. CONCLUSION.
Impressions of the voyage—Sentry-go—Troopship— Limitations—
Retrospect—St. Vincent—Forecasts—The Start—The Needles— Southampton
Water—Landing— Paddington—A dream.
