and farmers or cattle raisers for livelihood. of in all that week state a more astonishing fact than that at some of these bateles the hetter-class Boors hare come to: battle in their carriages like gentlemen driving tu the Dechy at home, and, having done their best, have retired in the sane way, leaving their vassals to cover their retreat.
More numerous than those who come in carriages to battle are those who send their best horses ahead and ride to battle on inferior anitnals. They knee-halter"" their best horses, turn out upon the veldt the poorer ones they hare ridden, and—when retreat is ordered—run down the kopies and mount thole best steeds in order to be able to elude a cavalry chase, which has thus far been impossible, because
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