South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8) / From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899

CONTENTS VOL. I.

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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE	ix
INTRODUCTION	1
CHAPTER I
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The Growth of the Transvaal	13
The Boer Character	15
Some Domestic Traits	18
CHAPTER II
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The Orange Free State	24
The Grondwet	26
Transvaal Dissensions	29
Zulu Disturbances	30
The Political Web	33
The Web Thickening	36
The Zulu War	38
Isandlwana	40
Affairs at Home	43
Towards Ulundi	49
The Victory	57
CHAPTER III
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Sir Garnet Wolseley at Pretoria	62
Gladstone out of Office and in Office	65
Commencement of Rebellion	69
The Fate of Captain Elliot	73
Laing's Nek	77
Ingogo	84
Majuba	86
The Siege of Pretoria	95
Retrocession	99
The Betrayed Loyalists	101
CHAPTER IV
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The Conventions	106
Mr. Kruger	110
Germans and Uitlanders	114
CHAPTER V
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Mr. Rhodes	118
Rhodesia—Uncivilised	120
Rhodesia—Civilised	124
Gold	127
Diamonds	131
CHAPTER VI
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The Transvaal of To-day	136
Accumulated Aggravations	138
Monopolies and Abuses	143
The Franchise	Clyx.com