The

Story of the Boers

NARRATED BY

THEIR OWN LEADERS

Prepared under the Authority of
the South African Republics

By

C. W. VAN DER HOOGT

ILLUSTRATED

Preceded by

The Policy of Mediation

By MONTAGU WHITE

Late Consul-General to the
South African Republics

"NOR HAVE I EVER QUESTIONED THAT, IN THE BE"GINNING OF THE TROUBLE, THE BOERS MET WITH 'MUCH OF WHICH TO COMPLAIN AT THE HANDS OF "THE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS. THEIR MALTREAT

"MENT WAS NOT INTENTIONAL, INDEED, BUT RATHER "A RESULT OF THE SYSTEMATIC NEGLECT,-TO USE "A MILD WORD-OF COLONIES AND THEIR INHABI"TANTS."

H. RIDER HAGGARD,

IN THE DEDICATION OF

"THE SWALLOW: A TALE OF THE GREAT TREK."