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The Story of the Australian Bushmen; (Being Notes of a Chaplain)

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903. ... of this description. Discovery will lead to penalty. The name of the delinquent will be removed from our subscribers' list. In reference to the murderous threats contained in anonymous letters, and the sinister remarks about infernal machines, etc., which have reached our Editor in regard to the late issue of this number, all persons are warned that the Editor sleeps with a revolver under his pillow. Moreover, the ground round his residence is very cunningly mined . In these mines are hidden new and powerful explosives, which will be fired instantaneously on the approach of evil-doers. A TRIP TO WARMBATHS. WITH A WHITE FLAG. By Sergt. Foster, N.S.W.B. About 1 p.m. on Friday, December 21, Trooper Fred. Houchen and myself, Act. S.M. Foster, both of the 1st Regt. Australian Bushmen, were detailed to proceed to Warmbaths with despatches for the Boer commandants there. After equipping ourselves with the necessary bandages and the magic flag, and receiving our orders and the despatches, we started by the old waggon road at about 2 p.m. We never expected to meet any of the enemy until within a few miles of the Boer encampment, and in this our surmises were well founded, for we had gone as far as the second red house on the railway line before we fell in with a patrol of Boers. We were getting a drink of water from the tank when we noticed a patrol of six coming from the direction of Warmbaths. We saw them before they saw us, and you can be positively certain I never furled the white flag, which consisted of a white handkerchief, bound to a sjambok. On catching sight of us the Dutchmen cantered close together, and held a hurried consultation, and then spread out again and waited for our arrival. On reaching them I expl...

Language: English

Pages: 60

Format: Paperback

Release: February 04, 2012

ISBN 13: 9781235700248

The Story of the Australian Bushmen; (Being Notes of a Chaplain)

0/5 ( ratings)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903. ... of this description. Discovery will lead to penalty. The name of the delinquent will be removed from our subscribers' list. In reference to the murderous threats contained in anonymous letters, and the sinister remarks about infernal machines, etc., which have reached our Editor in regard to the late issue of this number, all persons are warned that the Editor sleeps with a revolver under his pillow. Moreover, the ground round his residence is very cunningly mined . In these mines are hidden new and powerful explosives, which will be fired instantaneously on the approach of evil-doers. A TRIP TO WARMBATHS. WITH A WHITE FLAG. By Sergt. Foster, N.S.W.B. About 1 p.m. on Friday, December 21, Trooper Fred. Houchen and myself, Act. S.M. Foster, both of the 1st Regt. Australian Bushmen, were detailed to proceed to Warmbaths with despatches for the Boer commandants there. After equipping ourselves with the necessary bandages and the magic flag, and receiving our orders and the despatches, we started by the old waggon road at about 2 p.m. We never expected to meet any of the enemy until within a few miles of the Boer encampment, and in this our surmises were well founded, for we had gone as far as the second red house on the railway line before we fell in with a patrol of Boers. We were getting a drink of water from the tank when we noticed a patrol of six coming from the direction of Warmbaths. We saw them before they saw us, and you can be positively certain I never furled the white flag, which consisted of a white handkerchief, bound to a sjambok. On catching sight of us the Dutchmen cantered close together, and held a hurried consultation, and then spread out again and waited for our arrival. On reaching them I expl...

Language: English

Pages: 60

Format: Paperback

Release: February 04, 2012

ISBN 13: 9781235700248

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