Life in Afrikanderland as viewed by an Afrikander / A story of life in South Africa, based on truth
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1897]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
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- LIFE IN AFRIKANDERLAND
- LIFE IN AFRIKANDERLAND AS VIEWED BY AN AFRIKANDER A Story of Life in South Africa, based on Truth BY “CIOS” LONDON DIGBY, LONG & CO., PUBLISHERS 18 BOUVERIE STREET, FLEET STREET, E.C. 1897
- PUBLISHER’S NOTE
- Dedication
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- LIFE IN AFRIKANDERLAND BOOK I
- CHAPTER I A DEATH-BED SCENE
- CHAPTER II BOYHOOD
- CHAPTER III A CONTROVERSY
- CHAPTER IV INDEPENDENCE GAINED ONCE MORE—YOUTHFUL PATRIOTISM
- CHAPTER V YOUTHFUL PRANKS
- CHAPTER VI A CHARACTER SKETCH OF OUR HERO
- CHAPTER VII THOUGHTS AND FLOWERS
- CHAPTER VIII STEP-CHILDREN
- CHAPTER IX FAVOURITE HEROES
- CHAPTER X OUT OF SCHOOL
- CHAPTER XI HOPES
- CHAPTER XII THE TRANSVAAL IN PROSPECTIVE
- CHAPTER XIII THE NESTLING PREPARING FOR FLIGHT
- CHAPTER XIV COUSINS
- CHAPTER XV THE RISING GENERATION
- CHAPTER XVI THE APRON STRINGS CUT
- CHAPTER XVII FIRST VIEW OF JOHANNESBURG
- CHAPTER XVIII PRETORIA AND ITS LIFE
- CHAPTER XIX A DEBATE
- CHAPTER XX A HUNTING WE GO
- CHAPTER XXI A BOER AND HIS FAMILY
- CHAPTER XXII A TALK ON BEES
- CHAPTER XXIII GOOD SHOTS
- CHAPTER XXIV ANOTHER TRY
- CHAPTER XXV A TERRIBLE THUNDER STORM
- CHAPTER XXVI ’TIS THE WILL OF GOD
- CHAPTER XXVII A DANGEROUS FORD
- CHAPTER XXVIII A CHANGE OF ROUTE
- CHAPTER XXIX THE BUSH VELD
- CHAPTER XXX ANECDOTES
- CHAPTER XXXI LION STORIES
- CHAPTER XXXII DANGERS OF THE CHASE
- CHAPTER XXXIII SCHRIKRIGHIED
- CHAPTER XXXIV STUCK IN THE MUD
- BOOK II
- CHAPTER I POLITICAL SUICIDE—HERESY
- CHAPTER II A GREENHORN
- CHAPTER III GOLD BEYOND THE DREAM OF AVARICE—DESPISED
- CHAPTER IV THE JEW
- CHAPTER V THE JEW AGAIN—DISCOURAGED
- CHAPTER VI HISTORY A LA RHODES
- CHAPTER VII THE REPTILE PRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA
- CHAPTER VIII THE TRANSVAAL’S PRESIDENT AND FLAG INSULTED BY THE UITLANDERS
- CHAPTER IX THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO
- CHAPTER X A FISHING PARTY ON THE VAAL RIVER
- CHAPTER XI NEWS OF AN UNEXPECTED INVASION AND BREAK UP OF THE FISHING PARTY
- CHAPTER XII OFF TO THE WAR—A NIGHT’S RIDE—TERRIBLE NEWS
- CHAPTER XIII THE BATTLE OF DOORNKOP
- CHAPTER XIV PROBABLE DANGERS AVERTED BY DOORNKOP’S FIGHT
- CHAPTER XV THE FIGHTING PREVIOUS TO DOORNKOP’S BATTLE
- CHAPTER XVI JOHANNESBURG DURING THE CRISIS
- CHAPTER XVII THE FOLLY OF C. LEONARD AND HIS CLIQUE
- CHAPTER XVIII PRETORIA DURING THE CRISIS
- CHAPTER XIX POSSIBILITIES AND PROBABILITIES
- CHAPTER XX JOHANNESBURG SURRENDERS UNCONDITIONALLY—HOME RULE FOR THE RAND
- CHAPTER XXI THE CHARTERED PRESS AGAIN—JONAH!
- CHAPTER XXII OUT OF EVIL CAME GREAT GOOD TO THE TRANSVAAL
- CHAPTER XXIII MIJNHEER MEYER CLAIMS HIS HORSE, ONLY TO GIVE IT UP AGAIN—THE SONG OF THE BOER
- THE SONG OF THE BOER
- CHAPTER XXIV IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH
- CHAPTER XXV THERE IS MERCY, EVEN AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR, IF YE REPENT
- CHAPTER XXVI STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER—A RETROSPECT
- CHAPTER XXVII A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
- FIRM AND ENTHUSIASTIC ADMIRER
- THE MANIFESTO OF MR CHARLES LEONARD
- VIOLENT TRANSITION
- FORGOTTEN SEVEN YEARS AGO
- EXTENDS TO THE HIGHEST OFFICIALS
- CONCESSIONS HAVE BEEN GRANTED
- DYNAMITE CONCESSIONS
- DUES TO THE TRANSVAAL,
- LAST ANNUAL REPORT
- INDIRECT TAXATION.
- THE PRINCIPAL FOOD
- THE CHARGES CALLED POLITICAL,
- THE STATE SECRETARY,
- ACTUAL FIGURES
- MILITARY REGISTER
- GOVERNMENT HAS ALWAYS AGREED
- CLAMOUR WITH BAYONETS
- WONDER AT THE BOER,
- ‘JAMESON’S RIDE’ Alfred Austin
- JAMESON’S RAID
- CHAPTER XXVIII LOVE AT LAST
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