In the Ranks of the C.I.V

About this eBook

Author

Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922

Title

In the Ranks of the C.I.V.

Credits

Produced by Clare Boothby, Ben Harris and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Language

English

LoC Class

DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa

Subject

South African War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives, British

Category

Text

eBook-No.

13235

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13235

Release Date

August 20, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.IN THE RANKS OF THE C.I.V.
2. 2.CONTENTS. — IN THE RANKS OF THE C.I.V.
3. 3.CHAPTER I. — THE "MONTFORT." — A wintry ride—Retrospect—Embarkation—A typical day—"Stables" in rough weather—Las Palmas—The tropics—Inoculation—Journalism—Fashions—"Intelligent anticipation"—Stable-guard—Arrival.
4. 4.CHAPTER II. — CAPETOWN AND STELLENBOSCH. — Landing—Green Point Camp—Getting into trim—My horses—Interlude—Orders to march—Sorrows of a spare driver—March to Stellenbosch—First bivouac—A week of dust and drill—The road to water—Off again.
5. 5.CHAPTER III. — PIQUETBERG ROAD. — Piquetberg Road—A fire—Kitless—A typical day—A bed—"Stableman"—Picket—A rebel—Orders for the front, with a proviso—Rain—An ungrateful patient—"Bazing"—Swimming horses—My work—The weather—A blue letter.
6. 6.CHAPTER IV. — BLOEMFONTEIN. — The railway north—Yesterday's start—Travelling made easy—Feeding horses—A menu—De Aar—A new climate—Naauwport—Over the frontier—Bloemfontein—A fiasco—To camp again—The right section—Diary days—Riding exercise—A bit of history—Longman's Hospital—The watering-place—Artillery at drill—A review—A camp rumour—A taste of freedom—A tent scene. — MENU.
7. 7.CHAPTER V. — LINDLEY.
8. 8.CHAPTER VI. — BETHLEHEM.
9. 9.CHAPTER VII. — BULTFONTEIN.
10. 10.CHAPTER VIII. — SLABBERT'S NEK AND FOURIESBERG.
11. 11.CHAPTER IX. — TO PRETORIA.
12. 12.CHAPTER X. — WARMBAD. [A]
13. 13.CHAPTER XI. — HOSPITAL.
14. 14.CHAPTER XII. — A DETAIL.
15. 15.CHAPTER XIII. — SOUTH AGAIN. — Ordered home—Back to the Battery—Good-bye to the horses—The charm of the veldt—Recent work of the Battery—Paget's farewell speech—Hard-won curios—The last bivouac—Roberts's farewell—The southward train—De Wet?—Mirages—A glimpse of Piquetberg road—The Aurania —Embarkation scenes—The last of Africa—A pleasant night.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIV. — CONCLUSION. — Impressions of the voyage—Sentry-go—Troopship—Limitations—Retrospect—St. Vincent—Forecasts—The Start—The Needles—Southampton Water—Landing—Paddington—A dream.

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