GENERAL LUCAS J. MEYER (_Photograph by Leo Weinthal, Pretoria._) BATTLEFIELD OF COLENSO, DECEMBER 15, 1899 (_Photograph by R. Steger, Pretoria._) BOERS WATCHING THE FIGHT AT DUNDEE (_Photograph by Reginald Sheppard, Pretoria._) ELECTING A FIELD-CORNET (_Photograph by the Author._) KRIJGSRAAD, NEAR THABA N'CHU (_Photograph by the Author._) BOER COMMANDANTS READING MESSAGE FROM BRITISH OFFICERS AFTER THE BATTLE OF DUNDEE (_Photograph by Reginald Sheppard._) GENERAL GROBLER (_Photograph by the Author._) SPION KOP, WHERE BOERS CHARGED UP THE HILLSIDE (_Photograph by Reginald Sheppard._) PLAN OF BATTLEFIELD OF SANNASPOST (_Drawn by the Author under supervision of General Christian De Wet._) VILLAGE AND MOUNTAIN OF THABA N'CHU (_Photograph by the Author._) THE AUTHOR, AND A BASUTO PONY WHICH ASSISTED IN THE FIGHT AT SANNASPOST (_Photograph by T.F. Millard, New York._) CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO MAN CAPTURED CANNON AFTER SANNASPOST (_Photograph by the Author._) COMMANDANT-GENERAL CHRISTIAN H. DE WET (_With Facsimile of his Signature._) GENERAL PETER DE WET (_Photograph by the Author._) GENERAL JOHN DE LA REY (_Photograph by the Author._) PRESIDENT KRUGER ADDRESSING AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS (_Photograph by R. Steger._) BATTLEFIELD OF ELANDSLAAGTE (_Photograph by Van Hoepen._) COLONEL JOHN E. BLAKE, OF THE IRISH BRIGADE (_Photograph by Leo Weinthal._) MRS. GENERAL LUCAS J. MEYER (_Photograph by Leo Weinthal._) MRS. OTTO KRANTZ, A BOER AMAZON (_Photograph by R. Steger._) MRS. COMMANDANT-GENERAL LOUIS BOTHA (_Photograph by Leo Weinthal, Pretoria._) GENERAL HENDRIK SNYMAN FIRST BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR CAPTURED NEAR DUNDEE (_Photograph by Reginald Sheppard._) CHAPTER I THE WAY TO THE BOER COUNTRY