War in South Africa and the Dark continent from savagery to civilization : The strange story of a weird world from the earliest ages to the present, including the war with the Boers .. . lso wished to have atrial of skill with Sidi. The horse lent the visitor was a splendid thor-oughbred, black as jet, and full of fire. At the start he got it away tothe front at the first bound and kept the lead. Within a short distanceof the post, the writer unslung his rifle and fired in the air, the shotfrom Sidis rifle following his, probably out of courtesy, within half asecond, the two horses at the time
War in South Africa and the Dark continent from savagery to civilization : The strange story of a weird world from the earliest ages to the present, including the war with the Boers .. . lso wished to have atrial of skill with Sidi. The horse lent the visitor was a splendid thor-oughbred, black as jet, and full of fire. At the start he got it away tothe front at the first bound and kept the lead. Within a short distanceof the post, the writer unslung his rifle and fired in the air, the shotfrom Sidis rifle following his, probably out of courtesy, within half asecond, the two horses at the time nearly touching each other. The party returned to Sidis tent and sat down to a good meal. Itconsisted of kous-kous, that is to say, a mixture of mutton, venison,partridge and rice, the whole stewed together with herbs, and seasonedwith spice. It was very good, and sitting cross-legged on mats ailpresent made an excellent repast. 0ft CO 1-1 W WO o Q a ^?pPPB^- \ ^ j^? *%** N j^j&, P^****8*^^^/ ?m ^HHjjMf \ 8 ^ f ii H|L^i 11 Hi yS^ / ffflH U@nf i / 11 lift \V \ IB - ^^f * j H^fe^__j^^^M»*4!^PMB *^Wv r. ,. i |^B tee.
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