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Page 175
Some of them became camp followers , partly for the sake of the pickings obtainable , and partly with the idea of looting the Matabele if the white men won . The two columns failed to rendezvous at Iron Mountain as planned , and Major ...
Some of them became camp followers , partly for the sake of the pickings obtainable , and partly with the idea of looting the Matabele if the white men won . The two columns failed to rendezvous at Iron Mountain as planned , and Major ...
Page 176
At about half - past two proved the end of the usefulness of in the morning a shot and a wild all but a few of the Mashona allies . yell from the camp of the ' friendlies ' They became an encumbrance , and aroused the whole force .
At about half - past two proved the end of the usefulness of in the morning a shot and a wild all but a few of the Mashona allies . yell from the camp of the ' friendlies ' They became an encumbrance , and aroused the whole force .
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Within a very short space of time I became known as El hombre del Aguila : if I ventured into town I was stopped in the street and quizzed , and if not stopped the stares to which I was subjected were ample evidence that my progress was ...
Within a very short space of time I became known as El hombre del Aguila : if I ventured into town I was stopped in the street and quizzed , and if not stopped the stares to which I was subjected were ample evidence that my progress was ...
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THE DUEL OF THE FRIGATES BY VICTOR ALLAN | 42 |
A LITTLE SOMETHING BY GORDON MEYER | 137 |
A MILITARY APPRECIATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY BY BRIGADIER | 157 |
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