He then accepted a commission tenant in the South African Light Horse, and in that capacity took part in the actions at Venterspruit, Spion Kop, Vaal Kr Monte Cristo, Pieters, and' finally relief of Ladysmith.'—Spoal Spion Kop disaster he suid from me to say whose the fault was—if there was one. Of one thing I am absolutely certain, that from no one who was there will one word ever be heard other: wise than in praise of every soldier who took part in that day's work, and few will be found who will say une word except profound admiration of Colonel Thorney. croft." Speaking of the ultimate relief of Ladysmith, he said those who had been scei'tical about it had not reckoned on the dogged determination of SirRedvers Buller. Tt had been said that Lord Roberts relieved Ladysmith. He dit not agree, he believed the whole credit of it should be given to the Natal army and Sir Redvers Buller. The final part of the lecture dealt with the hoisting of the Union Jack at Bloemfontein and in Pretoria, on both of which interesting occasions he was present with Lord Roberts. Lord Wolseley, who said a few words after the first lecture, reman ed that he was glad that in dealing with the Spion Kop episode Mr. Churchill had done such ample justice to the men who had been in action on that day. He supposed that he had received as many letters as most men an the subject and he did not think that in the military history of the country—a Long one now, extending over many centuries—there was a_ greater instance of the individual pluck of the British soldier than was to be found in the story of that day's work.
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