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guiltiness-His letter to the loyalists-Mr. White's reply-

No answer made by Mr. Gladstone-The debate in the

Lords-The debate in the Commons - The Leeds speech-

The Guildhall speech-Meeting of the Boer Volksraad-

Condemnation of the Convention-Demand for modifi-

cations-Temporary firmness of the Government-Lord

Kimberley's reservations-Ratification of the Convention. 285

FROM

THE

RATIFICATION

CHAPTER XVII.

OF THE PRETORIA

CONVENTION TO

DEPARTURE OF THE TRANSVAAL DEPUTATION TO ENGLAND.

The British Resident-His complaisance to the Boers-Political

parties in the Transvaal-Election of President-Adoption

of a protective policy-Snubs administered by the Boer

Government to the Imperial Government-The war with

Mapoch-The death of Sekkukuni-Mapoch shelters

Mampoer-Use of dynamite by the Boers-Surrender of

Mapoch and Mampoer-Execution of Mampoer-Inden-

turing of Mapoch's tribe-The invasion of Betshuana-land

by freebooters-History of Southern Betshuana-land-The

1877 war-Mankoroane and Montsiwe's offer to assist the

British during the Boer war-We abandon the chiefs-

The breaking out of the war-Boer freebooters assist-

Connivance of the Transvaal Government-Treaty between

Mankoroane and the freebooters-Refusal of the Transvaal

Government to send a Commission-Constitution of the

republics of "Stella-land" and "Goshen "-Montsiwe's

treaty with the freebooters-The Ikalifui episode-Mr.

Rutherfoord's visit-His report-The Boer Commission-

Their attempts to induce Mankoroane to cede his country

to the Republic-League of the Betshuana chiefs-The

Resident's reprobation of it-The British Government

propose to send out a Commissioner-Counter proposal of

the Boers to send a deputation home-Its acceptance

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE CONVENTION OF 1884.

-

Reception of the Boer deputation-Efforts of the missionary

societies to save the natives-Mr. Gladstone on the Con-

THE

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vention-Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Derby-Letter of the

deputation to Lord Derby, and his reply-Advice of Sir

Hercules Robinson-His honesty-Draft treaty proposed

by the deputation-The 1884 Convention-Analysis of its

provisions-Summary and conclusion

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THE COMPLETE STORY OF

THE

TRANSVAAL.

CHAPTER I.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRANSVAAL.

My reasons for visiting the Transvaal-How I came to be involved in the war--Some account of the country-Its boundaries and area-Physical divisions-The High Veld and the Bush VeldThe natives as producers-The minerals---Other products of the country-The towns and villages-The native population.

In the year 1877 I visited South Africa for the purpose of recruiting my health, which had been shattered by an attack of typhoid fever, followed by lung complications. I stayed in the country about eight months, and during my visit I made a flying trip to Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal.1

In 1879 I was recommended by my medical adviser to revisit South Africa. This time I determined to proceed direct to the Transvaal. I experienced considerable delay in Natal on my way up country, in consequence of an accident which happened to a travelling companion, and I did not arrive in Pretoria till April, 1880. Shortly after my arrival, a Commission.

1 An account of this visit will be found in " Among the Boers," published by Remington and Co.

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