. Review of reviews and world's work. camp. But the artillery ammunition of theBoei-s gave out ; they had nothing to eat but thecattle killed by the enemys shells ; the numberof these made the camp uninhabitable ; theywere drenched by tremendous rains ; and, againsthis will. General Cronje had to THE HARBOR OF ST. HELENA, WHERE CRONJE IS CONFINED. GENERAL CRONJE. T am glad to see you, said Lord Roberts,when General Prettyman conducted GeneralCronje to his headquarters ; I am glad to getso brave a man. Cronje had done all that ageneral could do, as HoI)erts himself contra
. Review of reviews and world's work. camp. But the artillery ammunition of theBoei-s gave out ; they had nothing to eat but thecattle killed by the enemys shells ; the numberof these made the camp uninhabitable ; theywere drenched by tremendous rains ; and, againsthis will. General Cronje had to THE HARBOR OF ST. HELENA, WHERE CRONJE IS CONFINED. GENERAL CRONJE. T am glad to see you, said Lord Roberts,when General Prettyman conducted GeneralCronje to his headquarters ; I am glad to getso brave a man. Cronje had done all that ageneral could do, as HoI)erts himself contrast between the two men, as they stoodtogether before the tent of Loid Roberts, wasstriking. Lord Rol)erts was in a new uniform,with a handsome sword by his side,—a finepicture of a fine general. Ci-onje looked like apoor old farmer,—a short, thick-set man, withstrong eyes, a dark beard streaked with gray, anda remarkable expression of determination. Hehad on a worn felt hat, a shabby green overcoat,and old trousers, wore cowhide boots, and abso-lutely no sign of being a soldier—not even thesword or a sword-belt. (Jronje was sixty-five years old when lie sur-rendered. He has been prominent in all the his-tory of the South African Republic as statesmanand soldier. He refused, like Joubert, to tak
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