Chapters (38)
- IN THE RANKS OF THE C.I.V.
- CONTENTS.
- IN THE RANKS OF THE C.I.V.
- 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.
- MENU.
- CHAPTER V.
- LINDLEY.
- CHAPTER VI.
- BETHLEHEM.
- CHAPTER VII.
- BULTFONTEIN.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- SLABBERT'S NEK AND FOURIESBERG.
- CHAPTER IX.
- TO PRETORIA.
- CHAPTER X.
- WARMBAD.[A]
- 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.
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