Through Shot and Flame
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- The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet
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1. THROUGH SHOT AND FLAME2. CHAPTER I I JOIN THE HARRISMITH COMMANDO3. CHAPTER II A NIGHT MARCH4. CHAPTER III BESIEGERS AND BESIEGED5. CHAPTER IV GENERAL BULLER'S FIRST GREAT ATTEMPT TO BREAK THROUGH6. CHAPTER V PLATRAND7. CHAPTER VI THE FIRST OF OUR DARK DAYS8. CHAPTER I TO NAUWPOORT9. CHAPTER II ON THE BANKS OF THE LITTLE CALEDON10. CHAPTER III THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF GENERAL PRINSLOO11. CHAPTER IV TO PRESIDENT STEYN AND GENERAL DE WET12. CHAPTER V WANDERING13. CHAPTER VI WHAT HAPPENED NEAR WINBURG AND AT LADYBRAND14. CHAPTER VII THE TREK FROM KORANNABERG TO GENERAL DE WET15. CHAPTER VIII OUR EXPERIENCES AS A MOUNTED COMMANDO16. CHAPTER IX ON THE WIDE PLAINS17. CHAPTER X VENTERSBURG18. CHAPTER XI WITH GENERAL DE WET TO THE ORANGE RIVER—THE TAKING OF DE WET'S DORP19. CHAPTER XII BETWEEN TWO FULL RIVERS20. CHAPTER XIII INCESSANTLY HARASSED BY THE ENEMY21. CHAPTER XIV SPRINKHAANS NEK, 14TH DECEMBER 190022. CHAPTER XV CHRISTMAS 190023. CHAPTER XVI EVERYONE GOES TO HIS OWN DISTRICT24. CHAPTER XVII THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FARMS25. CHAPTER XVIII PRESIDENT STEYN ALMOST CAPTURED26. CHAPTER XIX DAYS OF THANKSGIVING AND HUMILIATION27. CHAPTER XX ANOTHER BRITISH PROCLAMATION28. CHAPTER XXI HOW THE PRESIDENT PASSED HIS TIME29. CHAPTER XXII A DESPATCH FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC30. CHAPTER XXIII THE PRESIDENT RETURNS TO THE PLAINS31. CHAPTER XXIV THE ENGLISH LAY WASTE THE COUNTRY ABOUT LINDLEY32. CHAPTER XXV TWO IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS33. CHAPTER XXVI OUR CASE GROWS MORE AND MORE DESPERATE34. CHAPTER XXVII THE HOLOCAUST OF WOMEN35. CHAPTER XXVIII A GREAT DRIVE36. CHAPTER XXIX TO THE TRANSVAAL37. CHAPTER I "WILL THIS LEAD TO PEACE?"38. CHAPTER II A CONFERENCE WITH LORD KITCHENER AND LORD MILNER39. CHAPTER III THE MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE AT VEREENIGING40. CHAPTER IV SWIMMING AGAINST THE STREAM41. CHAPTER V THE BITTER END42. CHAPTER VI EXIT