THE COLONEL AT WORK.
THE
SIEGE OF MAFEKING
BY
J. ANGUS HAMILTON
WITH FIFTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS AND TWO PLANS
METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON
1900
(p. vii) PREFATORY NOTE
I have to acknowledge gratefully permission to publish in this bookcertain articles contributed before and during the siege of Mafekingto The Times and Black and White. To the editor of the latterpaper I am indebted also for leave to reproduce photographs taken bymyself and published, from time to time, in that journal.
I would acknowledge, too, in anticipation, any kindly toleration myreaders may extend to me for the many shortcomings, of which I amdismally conscious, arising from the hasty preparation of this volume.When I explain that between the date of my return to England and thisdate—when I start for China—barely a fortnight has elapsed, I shallmake good, perhaps, some small claim upon the indulgence of thecritics and the public.
J. A. H.
July 21, 1900
(p. ix) CONTENTS
- CHAPTER PAGE
- AT SEA1
- A GLANCE AHEAD11
- ON THE ORANGE FREE STATE BORDER22
- BRICKS OF STRAW34
- DIAMONDS AND WHITE FEATHERS41
- TWO DAYS BEFORE WAR49
- THE SKIRMISH AT FIVE MILE BANK57
- THE FIRST DAY OF BOMBARDMENT67
- THE ADVENT OF "BIG BEN"78
- A MIDNIGHT SORTIE88
- CANNON KOPJE97
- A RECONNAISSANCE108
- THE TOWN GUARD120
- WASTED ENERGIES130
- SHELLS AND SLAUGHTER140
- A SOFT-WATER BATH147
- THE ECONOMY OF THE SITUATION152
- A VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL158
- A LITTLE GUN PRACTICE165
- THE ATTACK UPON GAME TREE175
- THE ADVENT OF THE NEW YEAR...