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14426 1182 9 retiring retire VBG 14426 1182 10 , , , 14426 1182 11 we -PRON- PRP 14426 1182 12 had have VBD 14426 1182 13 to to TO 14426 1182 14 cross cross VB 14426 1182 15 a a DT 14426 1182 16 great great JJ 14426 1182 17 open open JJ 14426 1182 18 plain plain NN 14426 1182 19 , , , 14426 1182 20 never never RB 14426 1182 21 even even RB 14426 1182 22 an an DT 14426 1182 23 ant ant NN 14426 1182 24 - - HYPH 14426 1182 25 hill hill NN 14426 1182 26 , , , 14426 1182 27 and and CC 14426 1182 28 you -PRON- PRP 14426 1182 29 had have VBD 14426 1182 30 put put VBN 14426 1182 31 twelve twelve CD 14426 1182 32 great great JJ 14426 1182 33 cannons cannon NNS 14426 1182 34 -- -- : 14426 1182 35 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1182 36 counted count VBD 14426 1182 37 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1182 38 -- -- : 14426 1182 39 and and CC 14426 1182 40 Maxims Maxims NNPS 14426 1182 41 as as RB 14426 1182 42 well well RB 14426 1182 43 , , , 14426 1182 44 to to TO 14426 1182 45 shoot shoot VB 14426 1182 46 us -PRON- PRP 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some some DT 14426 1872 23 sort sort NN 14426 1872 24 of of IN 14426 1872 25 hand hand NN 14426 1872 26 - - HYPH 14426 1872 27 hold hold NN 14426 1872 28 , , , 14426 1872 29 was be VBD 14426 1872 30 swung swing VBN 14426 1872 31 off off RP 14426 1872 32 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1872 33 feet foot NNS 14426 1872 34 -- -- : 14426 1872 35 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1872 36 toes toe NNS 14426 1872 37 bumping bump VBG 14426 1872 38 on on IN 14426 1872 39 the the DT 14426 1872 40 line line NN 14426 1872 41 , , , 14426 1872 42 and and CC 14426 1872 43 with with IN 14426 1872 44 a a DT 14426 1872 45 struggle struggle NN 14426 1872 46 seated seat VBN 14426 1872 47 myself -PRON- PRP 14426 1872 48 on on IN 14426 1872 49 the the DT 14426 1872 50 couplings coupling NNS 14426 1872 51 of of IN 14426 1872 52 the the DT 14426 1872 53 fifth fifth JJ 14426 1872 54 truck truck NN 14426 1872 55 from from IN 14426 1872 56 the the DT 14426 1872 57 front front NN 14426 1872 58 of of IN 14426 1872 59 the the DT 14426 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completely RB 14426 1875 7 buried bury VBN 14426 1875 8 . . . 14426 1876 1 The the DT 14426 1876 2 sacks sack NNS 14426 1876 3 were be VBD 14426 1876 4 warm warm JJ 14426 1876 5 and and CC 14426 1876 6 comfortable comfortable JJ 14426 1876 7 . . . 14426 1877 1 Perhaps perhaps RB 14426 1877 2 the the DT 14426 1877 3 engine engine NN 14426 1877 4 - - HYPH 14426 1877 5 driver driver NN 14426 1877 6 had have VBD 14426 1877 7 seen see VBN 14426 1877 8 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1877 9 rush rush VB 14426 1877 10 up up RP 14426 1877 11 to to IN 14426 1877 12 the the DT 14426 1877 13 train train NN 14426 1877 14 and and CC 14426 1877 15 would would MD 14426 1877 16 give give VB 14426 1877 17 the the DT 14426 1877 18 alarm alarm NN 14426 1877 19 at at IN 14426 1877 20 the the DT 14426 1877 21 next next JJ 14426 1877 22 station station NN 14426 1877 23 : : : 14426 1877 24 on on IN 14426 1877 25 the the DT 14426 1877 26 other other JJ 14426 1877 27 hand hand NN 14426 1877 28 , , , 14426 1877 29 perhaps perhaps RB 14426 1877 30 not not RB 14426 1877 31 . . . 14426 1878 1 Where where WRB 14426 1878 2 was be VBD 14426 1878 3 the the DT 14426 1878 4 train train NN 14426 1878 5 going go VBG 14426 1878 6 to to TO 14426 1878 7 ? ? . 14426 1879 1 Where where WRB 14426 1879 2 would would MD 14426 1879 3 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1879 4 be be VB 14426 1879 5 unloaded unload VBN 14426 1879 6 ? ? . 14426 1880 1 Would Would MD 14426 1880 2 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1880 3 be be VB 14426 1880 4 searched search VBN 14426 1880 5 ? ? . 14426 1881 1 Was be VBD 14426 1881 2 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1881 3 on on IN 14426 1881 4 the the DT 14426 1881 5 Delagoa Delagoa NNP 14426 1881 6 Bay Bay NNP 14426 1881 7 line line NN 14426 1881 8 ? ? . 14426 1882 1 What what WP 14426 1882 2 should should MD 14426 1882 3 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1882 4 do do VB 14426 1882 5 in in IN 14426 1882 6 the the DT 14426 1882 7 morning morning NN 14426 1882 8 ? ? . 14426 1883 1 Ah ah UH 14426 1883 2 , , , 14426 1883 3 never never RB 14426 1883 4 mind mind VB 14426 1883 5 that that DT 14426 1883 6 . . . 14426 1884 1 Sufficient sufficient JJ 14426 1884 2 for for IN 14426 1884 3 the the DT 14426 1884 4 day day NN 14426 1884 5 was be VBD 14426 1884 6 the the DT 14426 1884 7 luck luck NN 14426 1884 8 thereof thereof RB 14426 1884 9 . . . 14426 1885 1 Fresh fresh JJ 14426 1885 2 plans plan NNS 14426 1885 3 for for IN 14426 1885 4 fresh fresh JJ 14426 1885 5 contingencies contingency NNS 14426 1885 6 . . . 14426 1886 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1886 2 resolved resolve VBD 14426 1886 3 to to TO 14426 1886 4 sleep sleep VB 14426 1886 5 , , , 14426 1886 6 nor nor CC 14426 1886 7 can can MD 14426 1886 8 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1886 9 imagine imagine VB 14426 1886 10 a a DT 14426 1886 11 more more RBR 14426 1886 12 pleasing pleasing JJ 14426 1886 13 lullaby lullaby NN 14426 1886 14 than than IN 14426 1886 15 the the DT 14426 1886 16 clatter clatter NN 14426 1886 17 of of IN 14426 1886 18 the the DT 14426 1886 19 train train NN 14426 1886 20 that that 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14426 1887 24 the the DT 14426 1887 25 consciousness consciousness NN 14426 1887 26 of of IN 14426 1887 27 oppressive oppressive JJ 14426 1887 28 difficulties difficulty NNS 14426 1887 29 heavy heavy JJ 14426 1887 30 on on IN 14426 1887 31 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1887 32 . . . 14426 1888 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1888 2 must must MD 14426 1888 3 leave leave VB 14426 1888 4 the the DT 14426 1888 5 train train NN 14426 1888 6 before before IN 14426 1888 7 daybreak daybreak NN 14426 1888 8 , , , 14426 1888 9 so so IN 14426 1888 10 that that IN 14426 1888 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1888 12 could could MD 14426 1888 13 drink drink VB 14426 1888 14 at at IN 14426 1888 15 a a DT 14426 1888 16 pool pool NN 14426 1888 17 and and CC 14426 1888 18 find find VB 14426 1888 19 some some DT 14426 1888 20 hiding hiding NN 14426 1888 21 - - HYPH 14426 1888 22 place place NN 14426 1888 23 while while IN 14426 1888 24 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1888 25 was be VBD 14426 1888 26 still still RB 14426 1888 27 dark dark JJ 14426 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two two CD 14426 1893 8 gigantic gigantic JJ 14426 1893 9 strides stride NNS 14426 1893 10 , , , 14426 1893 11 and and CC 14426 1893 12 the the DT 14426 1893 13 next next JJ 14426 1893 14 instant instant NN 14426 1893 15 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1893 16 was be VBD 14426 1893 17 sprawling sprawl VBG 14426 1893 18 in in IN 14426 1893 19 the the DT 14426 1893 20 ditch ditch NN 14426 1893 21 , , , 14426 1893 22 considerably considerably RB 14426 1893 23 shaken shake VBN 14426 1893 24 but but CC 14426 1893 25 unhurt unhurt JJ 14426 1893 26 . . . 14426 1894 1 The the DT 14426 1894 2 train train NN 14426 1894 3 , , , 14426 1894 4 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1894 5 faithful faithful JJ 14426 1894 6 ally ally NN 14426 1894 7 of of IN 14426 1894 8 the the DT 14426 1894 9 night night NN 14426 1894 10 , , , 14426 1894 11 hurried hurry VBN 14426 1894 12 on on IN 14426 1894 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1894 14 journey journey NN 14426 1894 15 . . . 14426 1895 1 It -PRON- PRP 14426 1895 2 was be VBD 14426 1895 3 still still RB 14426 1895 4 dark dark JJ 14426 1895 5 . . . 14426 1896 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1896 2 was be VBD 14426 1896 3 in in IN 14426 1896 4 the the DT 14426 1896 5 middle middle NN 14426 1896 6 of of IN 14426 1896 7 a a DT 14426 1896 8 wide wide JJ 14426 1896 9 valley valley NN 14426 1896 10 , , , 14426 1896 11 surrounded surround VBN 14426 1896 12 by by IN 14426 1896 13 low low JJ 14426 1896 14 hills hill NNS 14426 1896 15 , , , 14426 1896 16 and and CC 14426 1896 17 carpeted carpet VBN 14426 1896 18 with with IN 14426 1896 19 high high JJ 14426 1896 20 grass grass NN 14426 1896 21 drenched drench VBN 14426 1896 22 in in IN 14426 1896 23 dew dew NN 14426 1896 24 . . . 14426 1897 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1897 2 searched search VBD 14426 1897 3 for for IN 14426 1897 4 water water NN 14426 1897 5 in in IN 14426 1897 6 the the DT 14426 1897 7 nearest near JJS 14426 1897 8 gully gully RB 14426 1897 9 , , , 14426 1897 10 and and CC 14426 1897 11 soon soon RB 14426 1897 12 found find VBD 14426 1897 13 a a DT 14426 1897 14 clear clear JJ 14426 1897 15 pool pool NN 14426 1897 16 . . . 14426 1898 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1898 2 was be VBD 14426 1898 3 very very RB 14426 1898 4 thirsty thirsty JJ 14426 1898 5 , , , 14426 1898 6 but but CC 14426 1898 7 long long RB 14426 1898 8 after after IN 14426 1898 9 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1898 10 had have VBD 14426 1898 11 quenched quench VBN 14426 1898 12 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1898 13 thirst thirst NN 14426 1898 14 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1898 15 continued continue VBD 14426 1898 16 to to TO 14426 1898 17 drink drink VB 14426 1898 18 , , , 14426 1898 19 that that IN 14426 1898 20 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1898 21 might may MD 14426 1898 22 have have VB 14426 1898 23 sufficient sufficient JJ 14426 1898 24 for for IN 14426 1898 25 the the DT 14426 1898 26 whole whole JJ 14426 1898 27 day day NN 14426 1898 28 . . . 14426 1899 1 Presently presently RB 14426 1899 2 the the DT 14426 1899 3 dawn dawn NN 14426 1899 4 began begin VBD 14426 1899 5 to to TO 14426 1899 6 break break VB 14426 1899 7 , , , 14426 1899 8 and and CC 14426 1899 9 the the DT 14426 1899 10 sky sky NN 14426 1899 11 to to IN 14426 1899 12 the the DT 14426 1899 13 east east NN 14426 1899 14 grew grow VBD 14426 1899 15 yellow yellow JJ 14426 1899 16 and and CC 14426 1899 17 red red JJ 14426 1899 18 , , , 14426 1899 19 slashed slash VBD 14426 1899 20 across across IN 14426 1899 21 with with IN 14426 1899 22 heavy heavy JJ 14426 1899 23 black black JJ 14426 1899 24 clouds cloud NNS 14426 1899 25 . . . 14426 1900 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1900 2 saw see VBD 14426 1900 3 with with IN 14426 1900 4 relief relief NN 14426 1900 5 that that IN 14426 1900 6 the the DT 14426 1900 7 railway railway NN 14426 1900 8 ran run VBD 14426 1900 9 steadily steadily RB 14426 1900 10 towards towards IN 14426 1900 11 the the DT 14426 1900 12 sunrise sunrise NN 14426 1900 13 . . . 14426 1901 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1901 2 had have VBD 14426 1901 3 taken take VBN 14426 1901 4 the the DT 14426 1901 5 right right JJ 14426 1901 6 line line NN 14426 1901 7 , , , 14426 1901 8 after after RB 14426 1901 9 all all RB 14426 1901 10 . . . 14426 1902 1 Having have VBG 14426 1902 2 drunk drunk JJ 14426 1902 3 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1902 4 fill fill NN 14426 1902 5 , , , 14426 1902 6 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1902 7 set set VBD 14426 1902 8 out out RP 14426 1902 9 for for IN 14426 1902 10 the the DT 14426 1902 11 hills hill NNS 14426 1902 12 , , , 14426 1902 13 among among IN 14426 1902 14 which which WDT 14426 1902 15 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1902 16 hoped hope VBD 14426 1902 17 to to TO 14426 1902 18 find find VB 14426 1902 19 some some DT 14426 1902 20 hiding hiding NN 14426 1902 21 - - HYPH 14426 1902 22 place place NN 14426 1902 23 , , , 14426 1902 24 and and CC 14426 1902 25 as as IN 14426 1902 26 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1902 27 became become VBD 14426 1902 28 broad broad JJ 14426 1902 29 daylight daylight NN 14426 1902 30 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1902 31 entered enter VBD 14426 1902 32 a a DT 14426 1902 33 small small JJ 14426 1902 34 grove grove NN 14426 1902 35 of of IN 14426 1902 36 trees tree NNS 14426 1902 37 which which WDT 14426 1902 38 grew grow VBD 14426 1902 39 on on IN 14426 1902 40 the the DT 14426 1902 41 side side NN 14426 1902 42 of of IN 14426 1902 43 a a DT 14426 1902 44 deep deep JJ 14426 1902 45 ravine ravine NN 14426 1902 46 . . . 14426 1903 1 Here here RB 14426 1903 2 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1903 3 resolved resolve VBD 14426 1903 4 to to TO 14426 1903 5 wait wait VB 14426 1903 6 till till IN 14426 1903 7 dusk dusk NN 14426 1903 8 . . . 14426 1904 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1904 2 had have VBD 14426 1904 3 one one CD 14426 1904 4 consolation consolation NN 14426 1904 5 : : : 14426 1904 6 no no DT 14426 1904 7 one one NN 14426 1904 8 in in IN 14426 1904 9 the the DT 14426 1904 10 world world NN 14426 1904 11 knew know VBD 14426 1904 12 where where WRB 14426 1904 13 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1904 14 was be VBD 14426 1904 15 -- -- : 14426 1904 16 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1904 17 did do VBD 14426 1904 18 not not RB 14426 1904 19 know know VB 14426 1904 20 myself -PRON- PRP 14426 1904 21 . . . 14426 1905 1 It -PRON- PRP 14426 1905 2 was be VBD 14426 1905 3 now now RB 14426 1905 4 four four CD 14426 1905 5 o'clock o'clock NN 14426 1905 6 . . . 14426 1906 1 Fourteen fourteen CD 14426 1906 2 hours hour NNS 14426 1906 3 lay lie VBD 14426 1906 4 between between IN 14426 1906 5 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1906 6 and and CC 14426 1906 7 the the DT 14426 1906 8 night night NN 14426 1906 9 . . . 14426 1907 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1907 2 impatience impatience NN 14426 1907 3 to to TO 14426 1907 4 proceed proceed VB 14426 1907 5 , , , 14426 1907 6 while while IN 14426 1907 7 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1907 8 was be VBD 14426 1907 9 still still RB 14426 1907 10 strong strong JJ 14426 1907 11 , , , 14426 1907 12 doubled double VBD 14426 1907 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1907 14 length length NN 14426 1907 15 . . . 14426 1908 1 At at IN 14426 1908 2 first first RB 14426 1908 3 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1908 4 was be VBD 14426 1908 5 terribly terribly RB 14426 1908 6 cold cold JJ 14426 1908 7 , , , 14426 1908 8 but but CC 14426 1908 9 by by IN 14426 1908 10 degrees degree NNS 14426 1908 11 the the DT 14426 1908 12 sun sun NN 14426 1908 13 gained gain VBD 14426 1908 14 power power NN 14426 1908 15 , , , 14426 1908 16 and and CC 14426 1908 17 by by IN 14426 1908 18 ten ten CD 14426 1908 19 o'clock o'clock NN 14426 1908 20 the the DT 14426 1908 21 heat heat NN 14426 1908 22 was be VBD 14426 1908 23 oppressive oppressive JJ 14426 1908 24 . . . 14426 1909 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1909 2 sole sole JJ 14426 1909 3 companion companion NN 14426 1909 4 was be VBD 14426 1909 5 a a DT 14426 1909 6 gigantic gigantic JJ 14426 1909 7 vulture vulture NN 14426 1909 8 , , , 14426 1909 9 who who WP 14426 1909 10 manifested manifest VBD 14426 1909 11 an an DT 14426 1909 12 extravagant extravagant JJ 14426 1909 13 interest interest NN 14426 1909 14 in in IN 14426 1909 15 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1909 16 condition condition NN 14426 1909 17 , , , 14426 1909 18 and and CC 14426 1909 19 made make VBD 14426 1909 20 hideous hideous JJ 14426 1909 21 and and CC 14426 1909 22 ominous ominous JJ 14426 1909 23 gurglings gurgling NNS 14426 1909 24 from from IN 14426 1909 25 time time NN 14426 1909 26 to to IN 14426 1909 27 time time NN 14426 1909 28 . . . 14426 1910 1 From from IN 14426 1910 2 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1910 3 lofty lofty JJ 14426 1910 4 position position NN 14426 1910 5 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1910 6 commanded command VBD 14426 1910 7 a a DT 14426 1910 8 view view NN 14426 1910 9 of of IN 14426 1910 10 the the DT 14426 1910 11 whole whole JJ 14426 1910 12 valley valley NN 14426 1910 13 . . . 14426 1911 1 A a DT 14426 1911 2 little little JJ 14426 1911 3 tin tin NN 14426 1911 4 - - HYPH 14426 1911 5 roofed roof VBN 14426 1911 6 town town NN 14426 1911 7 lay lie VBD 14426 1911 8 three three CD 14426 1911 9 miles mile NNS 14426 1911 10 to to IN 14426 1911 11 the the DT 14426 1911 12 westward westward NN 14426 1911 13 . . . 14426 1912 1 Scattered scatter VBN 14426 1912 2 farmsteads farmstead NNS 14426 1912 3 , , , 14426 1912 4 each each DT 14426 1912 5 with with IN 14426 1912 6 a a DT 14426 1912 7 clump clump NN 14426 1912 8 of of IN 14426 1912 9 trees tree NNS 14426 1912 10 , , , 14426 1912 11 relieved relieve VBD 14426 1912 12 the the DT 14426 1912 13 monotony monotony NN 14426 1912 14 of of IN 14426 1912 15 the the DT 14426 1912 16 undulating undulating NN 14426 1912 17 ground ground NN 14426 1912 18 . . . 14426 1913 1 At at IN 14426 1913 2 the the DT 14426 1913 3 foot foot NN 14426 1913 4 of of IN 14426 1913 5 the the DT 14426 1913 6 hill hill NN 14426 1913 7 stood stand VBD 14426 1913 8 a a DT 14426 1913 9 Kaffir Kaffir NNP 14426 1913 10 kraal kraal NN 14426 1913 11 , , , 14426 1913 12 and and CC 14426 1913 13 the the DT 14426 1913 14 figures figure NNS 14426 1913 15 of of IN 14426 1913 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1913 17 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 14426 1913 18 dotted dot VBD 14426 1913 19 the the DT 14426 1913 20 patches patch NNS 14426 1913 21 of of IN 14426 1913 22 cultivation cultivation NN 14426 1913 23 or or CC 14426 1913 24 surrounded surround VBD 14426 1913 25 the the DT 14426 1913 26 droves drove NNS 14426 1913 27 of of IN 14426 1913 28 goats goat NNS 14426 1913 29 and and CC 14426 1913 30 cows cow NNS 14426 1913 31 which which WDT 14426 1913 32 fed feed VBN 14426 1913 33 on on IN 14426 1913 34 the the DT 14426 1913 35 pasture pasture NN 14426 1913 36 . . . 14426 1914 1 The the DT 14426 1914 2 railway railway NN 14426 1914 3 ran run VBD 14426 1914 4 through through IN 14426 1914 5 the the DT 14426 1914 6 middle middle NN 14426 1914 7 of of IN 14426 1914 8 the the DT 14426 1914 9 valley valley NN 14426 1914 10 , , , 14426 1914 11 and and CC 14426 1914 12 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1914 13 could could MD 14426 1914 14 watch watch VB 14426 1914 15 the the DT 14426 1914 16 passage passage NN 14426 1914 17 of of IN 14426 1914 18 the the DT 14426 1914 19 various various JJ 14426 1914 20 trains train NNS 14426 1914 21 . . . 14426 1915 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1915 2 counted count VBD 14426 1915 3 four four CD 14426 1915 4 passing pass VBG 14426 1915 5 each each DT 14426 1915 6 way way NN 14426 1915 7 , , , 14426 1915 8 and and CC 14426 1915 9 from from IN 14426 1915 10 this this DT 14426 1915 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1915 12 drew draw VBD 14426 1915 13 the the DT 14426 1915 14 conclusion conclusion NN 14426 1915 15 that that IN 14426 1915 16 the the DT 14426 1915 17 same same JJ 14426 1915 18 number number NN 14426 1915 19 would would MD 14426 1915 20 run run VB 14426 1915 21 by by IN 14426 1915 22 night night NN 14426 1915 23 . . . 14426 1916 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1916 2 marked mark VBD 14426 1916 3 a a DT 14426 1916 4 steep steep JJ 14426 1916 5 gradient gradient NN 14426 1916 6 up up RP 14426 1916 7 which which WDT 14426 1916 8 they -PRON- PRP 14426 1916 9 climbed climb VBD 14426 1916 10 very very RB 14426 1916 11 slowly slowly RB 14426 1916 12 , , , 14426 1916 13 and and CC 14426 1916 14 determined determine VBN 14426 1916 15 at at IN 14426 1916 16 nightfall nightfall NN 14426 1916 17 to to TO 14426 1916 18 make make VB 14426 1916 19 another another DT 14426 1916 20 attempt attempt NN 14426 1916 21 to to TO 14426 1916 22 board board VB 14426 1916 23 one one CD 14426 1916 24 of of IN 14426 1916 25 these these DT 14426 1916 26 . . . 14426 1917 1 During during IN 14426 1917 2 the the DT 14426 1917 3 day day NN 14426 1917 4 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1917 5 ate eat VBD 14426 1917 6 one one CD 14426 1917 7 slab slab NN 14426 1917 8 of of IN 14426 1917 9 chocolate chocolate NN 14426 1917 10 , , , 14426 1917 11 which which WDT 14426 1917 12 , , , 14426 1917 13 with with IN 14426 1917 14 the the DT 14426 1917 15 heat heat NN 14426 1917 16 , , , 14426 1917 17 produced produce VBD 14426 1917 18 a a DT 14426 1917 19 violent violent JJ 14426 1917 20 thirst thirst NN 14426 1917 21 . . . 14426 1918 1 The the DT 14426 1918 2 pool pool NN 14426 1918 3 was be VBD 14426 1918 4 hardly hardly RB 14426 1918 5 half half PDT 14426 1918 6 a a DT 14426 1918 7 mile mile NN 14426 1918 8 away away RB 14426 1918 9 , , , 14426 1918 10 but but CC 14426 1918 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1918 12 dared dare VBD 14426 1918 13 not not RB 14426 1918 14 leave leave VB 14426 1918 15 the the DT 14426 1918 16 shelter shelter NN 14426 1918 17 of of IN 14426 1918 18 the the DT 14426 1918 19 little little JJ 14426 1918 20 wood wood NN 14426 1918 21 , , , 14426 1918 22 for for IN 14426 1918 23 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1918 24 could could MD 14426 1918 25 see see VB 14426 1918 26 the the DT 14426 1918 27 figures figure NNS 14426 1918 28 of of IN 14426 1918 29 white white JJ 14426 1918 30 men man NNS 14426 1918 31 riding ride VBG 14426 1918 32 or or CC 14426 1918 33 walking walk VBG 14426 1918 34 occasionally occasionally RB 14426 1918 35 across across IN 14426 1918 36 the the DT 14426 1918 37 valley valley NN 14426 1918 38 , , , 14426 1918 39 and and CC 14426 1918 40 once once RB 14426 1918 41 a a DT 14426 1918 42 Boer Boer NNP 14426 1918 43 came come VBD 14426 1918 44 and and CC 14426 1918 45 fired fire VBD 14426 1918 46 two two CD 14426 1918 47 shots shot NNS 14426 1918 48 at at IN 14426 1918 49 birds bird NNS 14426 1918 50 close close RB 14426 1918 51 to to IN 14426 1918 52 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1918 53 hiding hiding NN 14426 1918 54 - - HYPH 14426 1918 55 place place NN 14426 1918 56 . . . 14426 1919 1 But but CC 14426 1919 2 no no DT 14426 1919 3 one one NN 14426 1919 4 discovered discover VBD 14426 1919 5 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1919 6 . . . 14426 1920 1 The the DT 14426 1920 2 elation elation NN 14426 1920 3 and and CC 14426 1920 4 the the DT 14426 1920 5 excitement excitement NN 14426 1920 6 of of IN 14426 1920 7 the the DT 14426 1920 8 previous previous JJ 14426 1920 9 night night NN 14426 1920 10 had have VBD 14426 1920 11 burnt burn VBN 14426 1920 12 away away RP 14426 1920 13 , , , 14426 1920 14 and and CC 14426 1920 15 a a DT 14426 1920 16 chilling chilling JJ 14426 1920 17 reaction reaction NN 14426 1920 18 followed follow VBD 14426 1920 19 . . . 14426 1921 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1921 2 was be VBD 14426 1921 3 very very RB 14426 1921 4 hungry hungry JJ 14426 1921 5 , , , 14426 1921 6 for for IN 14426 1921 7 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1921 8 had have VBD 14426 1921 9 had have VBN 14426 1921 10 no no DT 14426 1921 11 dinner dinner NN 14426 1921 12 before before IN 14426 1921 13 starting start VBG 14426 1921 14 , , , 14426 1921 15 and and CC 14426 1921 16 chocolate chocolate NN 14426 1921 17 , , , 14426 1921 18 though though IN 14426 1921 19 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1921 20 sustains sustain VBZ 14426 1921 21 , , , 14426 1921 22 does do VBZ 14426 1921 23 not not RB 14426 1921 24 satisfy satisfy VB 14426 1921 25 . . . 14426 1922 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1922 2 had have VBD 14426 1922 3 scarcely scarcely RB 14426 1922 4 slept sleep VBN 14426 1922 5 , , , 14426 1922 6 but but CC 14426 1922 7 yet yet RB 14426 1922 8 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1922 9 heart heart NN 14426 1922 10 beat beat VBD 14426 1922 11 so so RB 14426 1922 12 fiercely fiercely RB 14426 1922 13 and and CC 14426 1922 14 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1922 15 was be VBD 14426 1922 16 so so RB 14426 1922 17 nervous nervous JJ 14426 1922 18 and and CC 14426 1922 19 perplexed perplexed JJ 14426 1922 20 about about IN 14426 1922 21 the the DT 14426 1922 22 future future NN 14426 1922 23 that that WDT 14426 1922 24 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1922 25 could could MD 14426 1922 26 not not RB 14426 1922 27 rest rest VB 14426 1922 28 . . . 14426 1923 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1923 2 thought think VBD 14426 1923 3 of of IN 14426 1923 4 all all PDT 14426 1923 5 the the DT 14426 1923 6 chances chance NNS 14426 1923 7 that that WDT 14426 1923 8 lay lie VBD 14426 1923 9 against against IN 14426 1923 10 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1923 11 ; ; : 14426 1923 12 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1923 13 dreaded dread VBD 14426 1923 14 and and CC 14426 1923 15 detested detest VBD 14426 1923 16 more more JJR 14426 1923 17 than than IN 14426 1923 18 words word NNS 14426 1923 19 can can MD 14426 1923 20 express express VB 14426 1923 21 the the DT 14426 1923 22 prospect prospect NN 14426 1923 23 of of IN 14426 1923 24 being be VBG 14426 1923 25 caught catch VBN 14426 1923 26 and and CC 14426 1923 27 dragged drag VBD 14426 1923 28 back back RB 14426 1923 29 to to IN 14426 1923 30 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 14426 1923 31 . . . 14426 1924 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1924 2 do do VBP 14426 1924 3 not not RB 14426 1924 4 mean mean VB 14426 1924 5 that that IN 14426 1924 6 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1924 7 would would MD 14426 1924 8 rather rather RB 14426 1924 9 have have VB 14426 1924 10 died die VBN 14426 1924 11 than than IN 14426 1924 12 have have VBP 14426 1924 13 been be VBN 14426 1924 14 retaken retake VBN 14426 1924 15 , , , 14426 1924 16 but but CC 14426 1924 17 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1924 18 have have VBP 14426 1924 19 often often RB 14426 1924 20 feared fear VBN 14426 1924 21 death death NN 14426 1924 22 for for IN 14426 1924 23 much much RB 14426 1924 24 less less JJR 14426 1924 25 . . . 14426 1925 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1925 2 found find VBD 14426 1925 3 no no DT 14426 1925 4 comfort comfort NN 14426 1925 5 in in IN 14426 1925 6 any any DT 14426 1925 7 of of IN 14426 1925 8 the the DT 14426 1925 9 philosophical philosophical JJ 14426 1925 10 ideas idea NNS 14426 1925 11 which which WDT 14426 1925 12 some some DT 14426 1925 13 men man NNS 14426 1925 14 parade parade VBP 14426 1925 15 in in IN 14426 1925 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1925 17 hours hour NNS 14426 1925 18 of of IN 14426 1925 19 ease ease NN 14426 1925 20 and and CC 14426 1925 21 strength strength NN 14426 1925 22 and and CC 14426 1925 23 safety safety NN 14426 1925 24 . . . 14426 1926 1 They -PRON- PRP 14426 1926 2 seemed seem VBD 14426 1926 3 only only RB 14426 1926 4 fair fair JJ 14426 1926 5 - - HYPH 14426 1926 6 weather weather NN 14426 1926 7 friends friend NNS 14426 1926 8 . . . 14426 1927 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1927 2 realised realise VBD 14426 1927 3 with with IN 14426 1927 4 awful awful JJ 14426 1927 5 force force NN 14426 1927 6 that that IN 14426 1927 7 no no DT 14426 1927 8 exercise exercise NN 14426 1927 9 of of IN 14426 1927 10 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1927 11 own own JJ 14426 1927 12 feeble feeble JJ 14426 1927 13 wit wit NN 14426 1927 14 and and CC 14426 1927 15 strength strength NN 14426 1927 16 could could MD 14426 1927 17 save save VB 14426 1927 18 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1927 19 from from IN 14426 1927 20 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1927 21 enemies enemy NNS 14426 1927 22 , , , 14426 1927 23 and and CC 14426 1927 24 that that IN 14426 1927 25 without without IN 14426 1927 26 the the DT 14426 1927 27 assistance assistance NN 14426 1927 28 of of IN 14426 1927 29 that that DT 14426 1927 30 High High NNP 14426 1927 31 Power Power NNP 14426 1927 32 which which WDT 14426 1927 33 interferes interfere VBZ 14426 1927 34 in in IN 14426 1927 35 the the DT 14426 1927 36 eternal eternal JJ 14426 1927 37 sequence sequence NN 14426 1927 38 of of IN 14426 1927 39 causes cause NNS 14426 1927 40 and and CC 14426 1927 41 effects effect NNS 14426 1927 42 more more RBR 14426 1927 43 often often RB 14426 1927 44 than than IN 14426 1927 45 we -PRON- PRP 14426 1927 46 are be VBP 14426 1927 47 always always RB 14426 1927 48 prone prone JJ 14426 1927 49 to to TO 14426 1927 50 admit admit VB 14426 1927 51 , , , 14426 1927 52 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1927 53 could could MD 14426 1927 54 never never RB 14426 1927 55 succeed succeed VB 14426 1927 56 . . . 14426 1928 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1928 2 prayed pray VBD 14426 1928 3 long long RB 14426 1928 4 and and CC 14426 1928 5 earnestly earnestly RB 14426 1928 6 for for IN 14426 1928 7 help help NN 14426 1928 8 and and CC 14426 1928 9 guidance guidance NN 14426 1928 10 . . . 14426 1929 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1929 2 prayer prayer NN 14426 1929 3 , , , 14426 1929 4 as as IN 14426 1929 5 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1929 6 seems seem VBZ 14426 1929 7 to to IN 14426 1929 8 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1929 9 , , , 14426 1929 10 was be VBD 14426 1929 11 swiftly swiftly RB 14426 1929 12 and and CC 14426 1929 13 wonderfully wonderfully RB 14426 1929 14 answered answer VBN 14426 1929 15 , , , 14426 1929 16 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1929 17 can can MD 14426 1929 18 not not RB 14426 1929 19 now now RB 14426 1929 20 relate relate VB 14426 1929 21 the the DT 14426 1929 22 strange strange JJ 14426 1929 23 circumstances circumstance NNS 14426 1929 24 which which WDT 14426 1929 25 followed follow VBD 14426 1929 26 , , , 14426 1929 27 and and CC 14426 1929 28 which which WDT 14426 1929 29 changed change VBD 14426 1929 30 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1929 31 nearly nearly RB 14426 1929 32 hopeless hopeless JJ 14426 1929 33 position position NN 14426 1929 34 into into IN 14426 1929 35 one one CD 14426 1929 36 of of IN 14426 1929 37 superior superior JJ 14426 1929 38 advantage advantage NN 14426 1929 39 . . . 14426 1930 1 But but CC 14426 1930 2 after after IN 14426 1930 3 the the DT 14426 1930 4 war war NN 14426 1930 5 is be VBZ 14426 1930 6 over over IN 14426 1930 7 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1930 8 shall shall MD 14426 1930 9 hope hope VB 14426 1930 10 to to TO 14426 1930 11 lengthen lengthen VB 14426 1930 12 this this DT 14426 1930 13 account account NN 14426 1930 14 , , , 14426 1930 15 and and CC 14426 1930 16 so so RB 14426 1930 17 remarkable remarkable JJ 14426 1930 18 will will MD 14426 1930 19 the the DT 14426 1930 20 addition addition NN 14426 1930 21 be be VB 14426 1930 22 that that IN 14426 1930 23 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1930 24 can can MD 14426 1930 25 not not RB 14426 1930 26 believe believe VB 14426 1930 27 the the DT 14426 1930 28 reader reader NN 14426 1930 29 will will MD 14426 1930 30 complain complain VB 14426 1930 31 . . . 14426 1931 1 The the DT 14426 1931 2 long long JJ 14426 1931 3 day day NN 14426 1931 4 reached reach VBD 14426 1931 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1931 6 close close NN 14426 1931 7 at at IN 14426 1931 8 last last JJ 14426 1931 9 . . . 14426 1932 1 The the DT 14426 1932 2 western western JJ 14426 1932 3 clouds cloud NNS 14426 1932 4 flushed flush VBD 14426 1932 5 into into IN 14426 1932 6 fire fire NN 14426 1932 7 ; ; : 14426 1932 8 the the DT 14426 1932 9 shadows shadow NNS 14426 1932 10 of of IN 14426 1932 11 the the DT 14426 1932 12 hills hill NNS 14426 1932 13 stretched stretch VBD 14426 1932 14 out out RP 14426 1932 15 across across IN 14426 1932 16 the the DT 14426 1932 17 valley valley NN 14426 1932 18 . . . 14426 1933 1 A a DT 14426 1933 2 ponderous ponderous JJ 14426 1933 3 Boer Boer NNP 14426 1933 4 waggon waggon NN 14426 1933 5 , , , 14426 1933 6 with with IN 14426 1933 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1933 8 long long JJ 14426 1933 9 team team NN 14426 1933 10 , , , 14426 1933 11 crawled crawl VBD 14426 1933 12 slowly slowly RB 14426 1933 13 along along IN 14426 1933 14 the the DT 14426 1933 15 track track NN 14426 1933 16 towards towards IN 14426 1933 17 the the DT 14426 1933 18 town town NN 14426 1933 19 . . . 14426 1934 1 The the DT 14426 1934 2 Kaffirs Kaffirs NNPS 14426 1934 3 collected collect VBD 14426 1934 4 their -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1934 5 herds herd NNS 14426 1934 6 and and CC 14426 1934 7 drew draw VBD 14426 1934 8 around around IN 14426 1934 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1934 10 kraal kraal NN 14426 1934 11 . . . 14426 1935 1 The the DT 14426 1935 2 daylight daylight NN 14426 1935 3 died die VBD 14426 1935 4 , , , 14426 1935 5 and and CC 14426 1935 6 soon soon RB 14426 1935 7 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1935 8 was be VBD 14426 1935 9 quite quite RB 14426 1935 10 dark dark JJ 14426 1935 11 . . . 14426 1936 1 Then then RB 14426 1936 2 , , , 14426 1936 3 and and CC 14426 1936 4 not not RB 14426 1936 5 till till IN 14426 1936 6 then then RB 14426 1936 7 , , , 14426 1936 8 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1936 9 set set VBD 14426 1936 10 forth forth RP 14426 1936 11 , , , 14426 1936 12 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1936 13 hurried hurry VBD 14426 1936 14 to to IN 14426 1936 15 the the DT 14426 1936 16 railway railway NN 14426 1936 17 line line NN 14426 1936 18 , , , 14426 1936 19 pausing pause VBG 14426 1936 20 on on IN 14426 1936 21 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1936 22 way way NN 14426 1936 23 to to TO 14426 1936 24 drink drink VB 14426 1936 25 at at IN 14426 1936 26 a a DT 14426 1936 27 stream stream NN 14426 1936 28 of of IN 14426 1936 29 sweet sweet JJ 14426 1936 30 , , , 14426 1936 31 cold cold JJ 14426 1936 32 water water NN 14426 1936 33 . . . 14426 1937 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1937 2 waited wait VBD 14426 1937 3 for for IN 14426 1937 4 some some DT 14426 1937 5 time time NN 14426 1937 6 at at IN 14426 1937 7 the the DT 14426 1937 8 top top NN 14426 1937 9 of of IN 14426 1937 10 the the DT 14426 1937 11 steep steep JJ 14426 1937 12 gradient gradient NN 14426 1937 13 in in IN 14426 1937 14 the the DT 14426 1937 15 hope hope NN 14426 1937 16 of of IN 14426 1937 17 catching catch VBG 14426 1937 18 a a DT 14426 1937 19 train train NN 14426 1937 20 . . . 14426 1938 1 But but CC 14426 1938 2 none none NN 14426 1938 3 came come VBD 14426 1938 4 , , , 14426 1938 5 and and CC 14426 1938 6 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1938 7 gradually gradually RB 14426 1938 8 guessed guess VBD 14426 1938 9 , , , 14426 1938 10 and and CC 14426 1938 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1938 12 have have VBP 14426 1938 13 since since IN 14426 1938 14 found find VBN 14426 1938 15 that that IN 14426 1938 16 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1938 17 guessed guess VBD 14426 1938 18 right right RB 14426 1938 19 , , , 14426 1938 20 that that IN 14426 1938 21 the the DT 14426 1938 22 train train NN 14426 1938 23 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1938 24 had have VBD 14426 1938 25 already already RB 14426 1938 26 travelled travel VBN 14426 1938 27 in in IN 14426 1938 28 was be VBD 14426 1938 29 the the DT 14426 1938 30 only only JJ 14426 1938 31 one one CD 14426 1938 32 that that WDT 14426 1938 33 ran run VBD 14426 1938 34 at at IN 14426 1938 35 night night NN 14426 1938 36 . . . 14426 1939 1 At at IN 14426 1939 2 last last JJ 14426 1939 3 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1939 4 resolved resolve VBD 14426 1939 5 to to TO 14426 1939 6 walk walk VB 14426 1939 7 on on RB 14426 1939 8 , , , 14426 1939 9 and and CC 14426 1939 10 make make VB 14426 1939 11 , , , 14426 1939 12 at at IN 14426 1939 13 any any DT 14426 1939 14 rate rate NN 14426 1939 15 , , , 14426 1939 16 twenty twenty CD 14426 1939 17 miles mile NNS 14426 1939 18 of of IN 14426 1939 19 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1939 20 journey journey NN 14426 1939 21 . . . 14426 1940 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1940 2 walked walk VBD 14426 1940 3 for for IN 14426 1940 4 about about RB 14426 1940 5 six six CD 14426 1940 6 hours hour NNS 14426 1940 7 . . . 14426 1941 1 How how WRB 14426 1941 2 far far RB 14426 1941 3 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1941 4 travelled travel VBD 14426 1941 5 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1941 6 do do VBP 14426 1941 7 not not RB 14426 1941 8 know know VB 14426 1941 9 , , , 14426 1941 10 but but CC 14426 1941 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1941 12 do do VBP 14426 1941 13 not not RB 14426 1941 14 think think VB 14426 1941 15 that that IN 14426 1941 16 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1941 17 was be VBD 14426 1941 18 very very RB 14426 1941 19 many many JJ 14426 1941 20 miles mile NNS 14426 1941 21 in in IN 14426 1941 22 the the DT 14426 1941 23 direct direct JJ 14426 1941 24 line line NN 14426 1941 25 . . . 14426 1942 1 Every every DT 14426 1942 2 bridge bridge NN 14426 1942 3 was be VBD 14426 1942 4 guarded guard VBN 14426 1942 5 by by IN 14426 1942 6 armed armed JJ 14426 1942 7 men man NNS 14426 1942 8 ; ; : 14426 1942 9 every every DT 14426 1942 10 few few JJ 14426 1942 11 miles mile NNS 14426 1942 12 were be VBD 14426 1942 13 gangers ganger NNS 14426 1942 14 ' ' POS 14426 1942 15 huts hut NNS 14426 1942 16 ; ; : 14426 1942 17 at at IN 14426 1942 18 intervals interval NNS 14426 1942 19 there there EX 14426 1942 20 were be VBD 14426 1942 21 stations station NNS 14426 1942 22 with with IN 14426 1942 23 villages village NNS 14426 1942 24 clustering cluster VBG 14426 1942 25 round round IN 14426 1942 26 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1942 27 . . . 14426 1943 1 All all PDT 14426 1943 2 the the DT 14426 1943 3 veldt veldt NN 14426 1943 4 was be VBD 14426 1943 5 bathed bathe VBN 14426 1943 6 in in IN 14426 1943 7 the the DT 14426 1943 8 bright bright JJ 14426 1943 9 rays ray NNS 14426 1943 10 of of IN 14426 1943 11 the the DT 14426 1943 12 full full JJ 14426 1943 13 moon moon NN 14426 1943 14 , , , 14426 1943 15 and and CC 14426 1943 16 to to TO 14426 1943 17 avoid avoid VB 14426 1943 18 these these DT 14426 1943 19 dangerous dangerous JJ 14426 1943 20 places place NNS 14426 1943 21 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1943 22 had have VBD 14426 1943 23 to to TO 14426 1943 24 make make VB 14426 1943 25 wide wide JJ 14426 1943 26 circuits circuit NNS 14426 1943 27 and and CC 14426 1943 28 often often RB 14426 1943 29 to to TO 14426 1943 30 creep creep VB 14426 1943 31 along along IN 14426 1943 32 the the DT 14426 1943 33 ground ground NN 14426 1943 34 . . . 14426 1944 1 Leaving leave VBG 14426 1944 2 the the DT 14426 1944 3 railroad railroad NN 14426 1944 4 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1944 5 fell fall VBD 14426 1944 6 into into IN 14426 1944 7 bogs bog NNS 14426 1944 8 and and CC 14426 1944 9 swamps swamp NNS 14426 1944 10 , , , 14426 1944 11 and and CC 14426 1944 12 brushed brush VBD 14426 1944 13 through through IN 14426 1944 14 high high JJ 14426 1944 15 grass grass NN 14426 1944 16 dripping drip VBG 14426 1944 17 with with IN 14426 1944 18 dew dew NN 14426 1944 19 , , , 14426 1944 20 so so IN 14426 1944 21 that that IN 14426 1944 22 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1944 23 was be VBD 14426 1944 24 drenched drench VBN 14426 1944 25 to to IN 14426 1944 26 the the DT 14426 1944 27 waist waist NN 14426 1944 28 . . . 14426 1945 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1945 2 had have VBD 14426 1945 3 been be VBN 14426 1945 4 able able JJ 14426 1945 5 to to TO 14426 1945 6 take take VB 14426 1945 7 little little JJ 14426 1945 8 exercise exercise NN 14426 1945 9 during during IN 14426 1945 10 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1945 11 month month NN 14426 1945 12 's 's POS 14426 1945 13 imprisonment imprisonment NN 14426 1945 14 , , , 14426 1945 15 and and CC 14426 1945 16 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1945 17 was be VBD 14426 1945 18 soon soon RB 14426 1945 19 tired tired JJ 14426 1945 20 out out RP 14426 1945 21 with with IN 14426 1945 22 walking walking NN 14426 1945 23 , , , 14426 1945 24 as as RB 14426 1945 25 well well RB 14426 1945 26 as as IN 14426 1945 27 from from IN 14426 1945 28 want want NN 14426 1945 29 of of IN 14426 1945 30 food food NN 14426 1945 31 and and CC 14426 1945 32 sleep sleep NN 14426 1945 33 . . . 14426 1946 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1946 2 felt feel VBD 14426 1946 3 very very RB 14426 1946 4 miserable miserable JJ 14426 1946 5 when when WRB 14426 1946 6 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1946 7 looked look VBD 14426 1946 8 around around RB 14426 1946 9 and and CC 14426 1946 10 saw see VBD 14426 1946 11 here here RB 14426 1946 12 and and CC 14426 1946 13 there there RB 14426 1946 14 the the DT 14426 1946 15 lights light NNS 14426 1946 16 of of IN 14426 1946 17 houses house NNS 14426 1946 18 , , , 14426 1946 19 and and CC 14426 1946 20 thought think VBD 14426 1946 21 of of IN 14426 1946 22 the the DT 14426 1946 23 warmth warmth NN 14426 1946 24 and and CC 14426 1946 25 comfort comfort NN 14426 1946 26 within within IN 14426 1946 27 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1946 28 , , , 14426 1946 29 but but CC 14426 1946 30 knew know VBD 14426 1946 31 that that IN 14426 1946 32 they -PRON- PRP 14426 1946 33 only only RB 14426 1946 34 meant mean VBD 14426 1946 35 danger danger NN 14426 1946 36 to to IN 14426 1946 37 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1946 38 . . . 14426 1947 1 After after IN 14426 1947 2 six six CD 14426 1947 3 or or CC 14426 1947 4 seven seven CD 14426 1947 5 hours hour NNS 14426 1947 6 of of IN 14426 1947 7 walking walk VBG 14426 1947 8 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1947 9 thought think VBD 14426 1947 10 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1947 11 unwise unwise JJ 14426 1947 12 to to TO 14426 1947 13 go go VB 14426 1947 14 further further RB 14426 1947 15 lest lest IN 14426 1947 16 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1947 17 should should MD 14426 1947 18 exhaust exhaust VB 14426 1947 19 myself -PRON- PRP 14426 1947 20 , , , 14426 1947 21 so so CC 14426 1947 22 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1947 23 lay lie VBD 14426 1947 24 down down RP 14426 1947 25 in in IN 14426 1947 26 a a DT 14426 1947 27 ditch ditch NN 14426 1947 28 to to TO 14426 1947 29 sleep sleep VB 14426 1947 30 . . . 14426 1948 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1948 2 was be VBD 14426 1948 3 nearly nearly RB 14426 1948 4 at at IN 14426 1948 5 the the DT 14426 1948 6 end end NN 14426 1948 7 of of IN 14426 1948 8 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1948 9 tether tether NN 14426 1948 10 . . . 14426 1949 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 14426 1949 2 , , , 14426 1949 3 by by IN 14426 1949 4 the the DT 14426 1949 5 will will NN 14426 1949 6 of of IN 14426 1949 7 God God NNP 14426 1949 8 , , , 14426 1949 9 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1949 10 was be VBD 14426 1949 11 enabled enable VBN 14426 1949 12 to to TO 14426 1949 13 sustain sustain VB 14426 1949 14 myself -PRON- PRP 14426 1949 15 during during IN 14426 1949 16 the the DT 14426 1949 17 next next JJ 14426 1949 18 few few JJ 14426 1949 19 days day NNS 14426 1949 20 , , , 14426 1949 21 obtaining obtain VBG 14426 1949 22 food food NN 14426 1949 23 at at IN 14426 1949 24 great great JJ 14426 1949 25 risk risk NN 14426 1949 26 here here RB 14426 1949 27 and and CC 14426 1949 28 there there RB 14426 1949 29 , , , 14426 1949 30 resting rest VBG 14426 1949 31 in in RP 14426 1949 32 concealment concealment NN 14426 1949 33 by by IN 14426 1949 34 day day NN 14426 1949 35 and and CC 14426 1949 36 walking walk VBG 14426 1949 37 only only RB 14426 1949 38 at at IN 14426 1949 39 night night NN 14426 1949 40 . . . 14426 1950 1 On on IN 14426 1950 2 the the DT 14426 1950 3 fifth fifth JJ 14426 1950 4 day day NN 14426 1950 5 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1950 6 was be VBD 14426 1950 7 beyond beyond IN 14426 1950 8 Middelburg Middelburg NNP 14426 1950 9 , , , 14426 1950 10 so so RB 14426 1950 11 far far RB 14426 1950 12 as as IN 14426 1950 13 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1950 14 could could MD 14426 1950 15 tell tell VB 14426 1950 16 , , , 14426 1950 17 for for CC 14426 1950 18 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1950 19 dared dare VBD 14426 1950 20 not not RB 14426 1950 21 inquire inquire RB 14426 1950 22 nor nor CC 14426 1950 23 as as IN 14426 1950 24 yet yet RB 14426 1950 25 approach approach VB 14426 1950 26 the the DT 14426 1950 27 stations station NNS 14426 1950 28 near near IN 14426 1950 29 enough enough RB 14426 1950 30 to to TO 14426 1950 31 read read VB 14426 1950 32 the the DT 14426 1950 33 names name NNS 14426 1950 34 . . . 14426 1951 1 In in IN 14426 1951 2 a a DT 14426 1951 3 secure secure JJ 14426 1951 4 hiding hiding NN 14426 1951 5 - - HYPH 14426 1951 6 place place NN 14426 1951 7 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1951 8 waited wait VBD 14426 1951 9 for for IN 14426 1951 10 a a DT 14426 1951 11 suitable suitable JJ 14426 1951 12 train train NN 14426 1951 13 , , , 14426 1951 14 knowing know VBG 14426 1951 15 that that IN 14426 1951 16 there there EX 14426 1951 17 is be VBZ 14426 1951 18 a a DT 14426 1951 19 through through JJ 14426 1951 20 service service NN 14426 1951 21 between between IN 14426 1951 22 Middelburg Middelburg NNP 14426 1951 23 and and CC 14426 1951 24 Lourenço Lourenço NNP 14426 1951 25 Marques Marques NNP 14426 1951 26 . . . 14426 1952 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 14426 1952 2 there there EX 14426 1952 3 had have VBD 14426 1952 4 been be VBN 14426 1952 5 excitement excitement NN 14426 1952 6 in in IN 14426 1952 7 the the DT 14426 1952 8 States States NNP 14426 1952 9 Model Model NNP 14426 1952 10 Schools Schools NNP 14426 1952 11 , , , 14426 1952 12 temporarily temporarily RB 14426 1952 13 converted convert VBD 14426 1952 14 into into IN 14426 1952 15 a a DT 14426 1952 16 military military JJ 14426 1952 17 prison prison NN 14426 1952 18 . . . 14426 1953 1 Early early RB 14426 1953 2 on on IN 14426 1953 3 Wednesday Wednesday NNP 14426 1953 4 morning morning NN 14426 1953 5 -- -- : 14426 1953 6 barely barely RB 14426 1953 7 twelve twelve CD 14426 1953 8 hours hour NNS 14426 1953 9 after after IN 14426 1953 10 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1953 11 had have VBD 14426 1953 12 escaped escape VBN 14426 1953 13 -- -- : 14426 1953 14 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1953 15 absence absence NN 14426 1953 16 was be VBD 14426 1953 17 discovered discover VBN 14426 1953 18 -- -- : 14426 1953 19 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1953 20 think think VBP 14426 1953 21 by by IN 14426 1953 22 Dr. Dr. NNP 14426 1953 23 Gunning Gunning NNP 14426 1953 24 . . . 14426 1954 1 The the DT 14426 1954 2 alarm alarm NN 14426 1954 3 was be VBD 14426 1954 4 given give VBN 14426 1954 5 . . . 14426 1955 1 Telegrams telegram NNS 14426 1955 2 with with IN 14426 1955 3 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1955 4 description description NN 14426 1955 5 at at IN 14426 1955 6 great great JJ 14426 1955 7 length length NN 14426 1955 8 were be VBD 14426 1955 9 despatched despatch VBN 14426 1955 10 along along IN 14426 1955 11 all all PDT 14426 1955 12 the the DT 14426 1955 13 railways railway NNS 14426 1955 14 . . . 14426 1956 1 Three three CD 14426 1956 2 thousand thousand CD 14426 1956 3 photographs photograph NNS 14426 1956 4 were be VBD 14426 1956 5 printed print VBN 14426 1956 6 . . . 14426 1957 1 A a DT 14426 1957 2 warrant warrant NN 14426 1957 3 was be VBD 14426 1957 4 issued issue VBN 14426 1957 5 for for IN 14426 1957 6 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1957 7 immediate immediate JJ 14426 1957 8 arrest arrest NN 14426 1957 9 . . . 14426 1958 1 Every every DT 14426 1958 2 train train NN 14426 1958 3 was be VBD 14426 1958 4 strictly strictly RB 14426 1958 5 searched search VBN 14426 1958 6 . . . 14426 1959 1 Everyone everyone NN 14426 1959 2 was be VBD 14426 1959 3 on on IN 14426 1959 4 the the DT 14426 1959 5 watch watch NN 14426 1959 6 . . . 14426 1960 1 The the DT 14426 1960 2 worthy worthy JJ 14426 1960 3 Boshof Boshof NNP 14426 1960 4 , , , 14426 1960 5 who who WP 14426 1960 6 knew know VBD 14426 1960 7 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1960 8 face face NN 14426 1960 9 well well RB 14426 1960 10 , , , 14426 1960 11 was be VBD 14426 1960 12 hurried hurry VBN 14426 1960 13 off off RP 14426 1960 14 to to IN 14426 1960 15 Komati Komati NNP 14426 1960 16 Poort Poort NNP 14426 1960 17 to to TO 14426 1960 18 examine examine VB 14426 1960 19 all all DT 14426 1960 20 and and CC 14426 1960 21 sundry sundry JJ 14426 1960 22 people people NNS 14426 1960 23 " " '' 14426 1960 24 with with IN 14426 1960 25 red red JJ 14426 1960 26 hair hair NN 14426 1960 27 " " '' 14426 1960 28 travelling travel VBG 14426 1960 29 towards towards IN 14426 1960 30 the the DT 14426 1960 31 frontier frontier NN 14426 1960 32 . . . 14426 1961 1 The the DT 14426 1961 2 newspapers newspaper NNS 14426 1961 3 made make VBD 14426 1961 4 so so RB 14426 1961 5 much much JJ 14426 1961 6 of of IN 14426 1961 7 the the DT 14426 1961 8 affair affair NN 14426 1961 9 that that WDT 14426 1961 10 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1961 11 humble humble JJ 14426 1961 12 fortunes fortune NNS 14426 1961 13 and and CC 14426 1961 14 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1961 15 whereabouts whereabout NNS 14426 1961 16 were be VBD 14426 1961 17 discussed discuss VBN 14426 1961 18 in in IN 14426 1961 19 long long JJ 14426 1961 20 columns column NNS 14426 1961 21 of of IN 14426 1961 22 print print NN 14426 1961 23 , , , 14426 1961 24 and and CC 14426 1961 25 even even RB 14426 1961 26 in in IN 14426 1961 27 the the DT 14426 1961 28 crash crash NN 14426 1961 29 of of IN 14426 1961 30 the the DT 14426 1961 31 war war NN 14426 1961 32 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1961 33 became become VBD 14426 1961 34 to to IN 14426 1961 35 the the DT 14426 1961 36 Boers Boers NNPS 14426 1961 37 a a DT 14426 1961 38 topic topic NN 14426 1961 39 all all DT 14426 1961 40 to to IN 14426 1961 41 myself -PRON- PRP 14426 1961 42 . . . 14426 1962 1 The the DT 14426 1962 2 rumours rumour NNS 14426 1962 3 in in IN 14426 1962 4 part part NN 14426 1962 5 amused amuse VBD 14426 1962 6 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1962 7 . . . 14426 1963 1 It -PRON- PRP 14426 1963 2 was be VBD 14426 1963 3 certain certain JJ 14426 1963 4 , , , 14426 1963 5 said say VBD 14426 1963 6 the the DT 14426 1963 7 " " `` 14426 1963 8 Standard Standard NNP 14426 1963 9 and and CC 14426 1963 10 Diggers Diggers NNPS 14426 1963 11 ' ' POS 14426 1963 12 News News NNP 14426 1963 13 , , , 14426 1963 14 " " '' 14426 1963 15 that that IN 14426 1963 16 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1963 17 had have VBD 14426 1963 18 escaped escape VBN 14426 1963 19 disguised disguise VBN 14426 1963 20 as as IN 14426 1963 21 a a DT 14426 1963 22 woman woman NN 14426 1963 23 . . . 14426 1964 1 The the DT 14426 1964 2 next next JJ 14426 1964 3 day day NN 14426 1964 4 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1964 5 was be VBD 14426 1964 6 reported report VBN 14426 1964 7 captured capture VBN 14426 1964 8 at at IN 14426 1964 9 Komati Komati NNP 14426 1964 10 Poort Poort NNP 14426 1964 11 dressed dress VBD 14426 1964 12 as as IN 14426 1964 13 a a DT 14426 1964 14 Transvaal transvaal JJ 14426 1964 15 policeman policeman NN 14426 1964 16 . . . 14426 1965 1 There there EX 14426 1965 2 was be VBD 14426 1965 3 great great JJ 14426 1965 4 delight delight NN 14426 1965 5 at at IN 14426 1965 6 this this DT 14426 1965 7 , , , 14426 1965 8 which which WDT 14426 1965 9 was be VBD 14426 1965 10 only only RB 14426 1965 11 changed change VBN 14426 1965 12 to to TO 14426 1965 13 doubt doubt VB 14426 1965 14 when when WRB 14426 1965 15 other other JJ 14426 1965 16 telegrams telegram NNS 14426 1965 17 said say VBD 14426 1965 18 that that IN 14426 1965 19 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1965 20 had have VBD 14426 1965 21 been be VBN 14426 1965 22 arrested arrest VBN 14426 1965 23 at at IN 14426 1965 24 Brugsbank Brugsbank NNP 14426 1965 25 , , , 14426 1965 26 at at IN 14426 1965 27 Middelburg Middelburg NNP 14426 1965 28 , , , 14426 1965 29 and and CC 14426 1965 30 at at IN 14426 1965 31 Bronkerspruit Bronkerspruit NNP 14426 1965 32 . . . 14426 1966 1 But but CC 14426 1966 2 the the DT 14426 1966 3 captives captive NNS 14426 1966 4 proved prove VBD 14426 1966 5 to to TO 14426 1966 6 be be VB 14426 1966 7 harmless harmless JJ 14426 1966 8 people people NNS 14426 1966 9 after after RB 14426 1966 10 all all RB 14426 1966 11 . . . 14426 1967 1 Finally finally RB 14426 1967 2 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1967 3 was be VBD 14426 1967 4 agreed agree VBN 14426 1967 5 that that IN 14426 1967 6 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1967 7 had have VBD 14426 1967 8 never never RB 14426 1967 9 left leave VBN 14426 1967 10 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 14426 1967 11 . . . 14426 1968 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1968 2 had have VBD 14426 1968 3 -- -- : 14426 1968 4 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1968 5 appeared appear VBD 14426 1968 6 -- -- : 14426 1968 7 changed change VBN 14426 1968 8 clothes clothe NNS 14426 1968 9 with with IN 14426 1968 10 a a DT 14426 1968 11 waiter waiter NN 14426 1968 12 , , , 14426 1968 13 and and CC 14426 1968 14 was be VBD 14426 1968 15 now now RB 14426 1968 16 in in IN 14426 1968 17 hiding hide VBG 14426 1968 18 at at IN 14426 1968 19 the the DT 14426 1968 20 house house NN 14426 1968 21 of of IN 14426 1968 22 some some DT 14426 1968 23 British british JJ 14426 1968 24 sympathiser sympathiser NN 14426 1968 25 in in IN 14426 1968 26 the the DT 14426 1968 27 capital capital NN 14426 1968 28 . . . 14426 1969 1 On on IN 14426 1969 2 the the DT 14426 1969 3 strength strength NN 14426 1969 4 of of IN 14426 1969 5 this this DT 14426 1969 6 all all PDT 14426 1969 7 the the DT 14426 1969 8 houses house NNS 14426 1969 9 of of IN 14426 1969 10 suspected suspect VBN 14426 1969 11 persons person NNS 14426 1969 12 were be VBD 14426 1969 13 searched search VBN 14426 1969 14 from from IN 14426 1969 15 top top NN 14426 1969 16 to to IN 14426 1969 17 bottom bottom NN 14426 1969 18 , , , 14426 1969 19 and and CC 14426 1969 20 these these DT 14426 1969 21 unfortunate unfortunate JJ 14426 1969 22 people people NNS 14426 1969 23 were be VBD 14426 1969 24 , , , 14426 1969 25 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1969 26 fear fear VBP 14426 1969 27 , , , 14426 1969 28 put put VBP 14426 1969 29 to to IN 14426 1969 30 a a DT 14426 1969 31 great great JJ 14426 1969 32 deal deal NN 14426 1969 33 of of IN 14426 1969 34 inconvenience inconvenience NN 14426 1969 35 . . . 14426 1970 1 A a DT 14426 1970 2 special special JJ 14426 1970 3 commission commission NN 14426 1970 4 was be VBD 14426 1970 5 also also RB 14426 1970 6 appointed appoint VBN 14426 1970 7 to to TO 14426 1970 8 investigate investigate VB 14426 1970 9 ' ' `` 14426 1970 10 stringently stringently RB 14426 1970 11 ' ' '' 14426 1970 12 ( ( -LRB- 14426 1970 13 a a DT 14426 1970 14 most most RBS 14426 1970 15 hateful hateful JJ 14426 1970 16 adjective adjective NN 14426 1970 17 in in IN 14426 1970 18 such such PDT 14426 1970 19 a a DT 14426 1970 20 connection connection NN 14426 1970 21 ) ) -RRB- 14426 1970 22 the the DT 14426 1970 23 causes cause NNS 14426 1970 24 ' ' POS 14426 1970 25 which which WDT 14426 1970 26 had have VBD 14426 1970 27 rendered render VBN 14426 1970 28 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1970 29 possible possible JJ 14426 1970 30 for for IN 14426 1970 31 the the DT 14426 1970 32 War War NNP 14426 1970 33 Correspondent Correspondent NNP 14426 1970 34 of of IN 14426 1970 35 the the DT 14426 1970 36 " " `` 14426 1970 37 Morning Morning NNP 14426 1970 38 Post Post NNP 14426 1970 39 " " '' 14426 1970 40 to to TO 14426 1970 41 escape escape VB 14426 1970 42 . . . 14426 1970 43 ' ' '' 14426 1971 1 The the DT 14426 1971 2 ' ' `` 14426 1971 3 Volksstem Volksstem NNP 14426 1971 4 ' ' '' 14426 1971 5 noticed notice VBD 14426 1971 6 as as IN 14426 1971 7 a a DT 14426 1971 8 significant significant JJ 14426 1971 9 fact fact NN 14426 1971 10 that that IN 14426 1971 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1971 12 had have VBD 14426 1971 13 recently recently RB 14426 1971 14 become become VBN 14426 1971 15 a a DT 14426 1971 16 subscriber subscriber NN 14426 1971 17 to to IN 14426 1971 18 the the DT 14426 1971 19 State State NNP 14426 1971 20 Library Library NNP 14426 1971 21 , , , 14426 1971 22 and and CC 14426 1971 23 had have VBD 14426 1971 24 selected select VBN 14426 1971 25 Mill Mill NNP 14426 1971 26 's 's POS 14426 1971 27 essay essay NN 14426 1971 28 ' ' '' 14426 1971 29 On on IN 14426 1971 30 Liberty Liberty NNP 14426 1971 31 . . . 14426 1971 32 ' ' '' 14426 1972 1 It -PRON- PRP 14426 1972 2 apparently apparently RB 14426 1972 3 desired desire VBD 14426 1972 4 to to TO 14426 1972 5 gravely gravely RB 14426 1972 6 deprecate deprecate JJ 14426 1972 7 prisoners prisoner NNS 14426 1972 8 having have VBG 14426 1972 9 access access NN 14426 1972 10 to to IN 14426 1972 11 such such JJ 14426 1972 12 inflammatory inflammatory JJ 14426 1972 13 literature literature NN 14426 1972 14 . . . 14426 1973 1 The the DT 14426 1973 2 idea idea NN 14426 1973 3 will will MD 14426 1973 4 , , , 14426 1973 5 perhaps perhaps RB 14426 1973 6 , , , 14426 1973 7 amuse amuse VB 14426 1973 8 those those DT 14426 1973 9 who who WP 14426 1973 10 have have VBP 14426 1973 11 read read VBN 14426 1973 12 the the DT 14426 1973 13 work work NN 14426 1973 14 in in IN 14426 1973 15 question question NN 14426 1973 16 . . . 14426 1974 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1974 2 find find VBP 14426 1974 3 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1974 4 very very RB 14426 1974 5 difficult difficult JJ 14426 1974 6 in in IN 14426 1974 7 the the DT 14426 1974 8 face face NN 14426 1974 9 of of IN 14426 1974 10 the the DT 14426 1974 11 extraordinary extraordinary JJ 14426 1974 12 efforts effort NNS 14426 1974 13 which which WDT 14426 1974 14 were be VBD 14426 1974 15 made make VBN 14426 1974 16 to to TO 14426 1974 17 recapture recapture VB 14426 1974 18 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1974 19 , , , 14426 1974 20 to to TO 14426 1974 21 believe believe VB 14426 1974 22 that that IN 14426 1974 23 the the DT 14426 1974 24 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 14426 1974 25 Government Government NNP 14426 1974 26 seriously seriously RB 14426 1974 27 contemplated contemplate VBD 14426 1974 28 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1974 29 release release NN 14426 1974 30 _ _ NNP 14426 1974 31 before before IN 14426 1974 32 _ _ NNP 14426 1974 33 they -PRON- PRP 14426 1974 34 knew know VBD 14426 1974 35 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1974 36 had have VBD 14426 1974 37 escaped escape VBN 14426 1974 38 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1974 39 . . . 14426 1975 1 Yet yet RB 14426 1975 2 a a DT 14426 1975 3 telegram telegram NN 14426 1975 4 was be VBD 14426 1975 5 swiftly swiftly RB 14426 1975 6 despatched despatch VBN 14426 1975 7 from from IN 14426 1975 8 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 14426 1975 9 to to IN 14426 1975 10 all all PDT 14426 1975 11 the the DT 14426 1975 12 newspapers newspaper NNS 14426 1975 13 , , , 14426 1975 14 setting set VBG 14426 1975 15 forth forth RP 14426 1975 16 the the DT 14426 1975 17 terms term NNS 14426 1975 18 of of IN 14426 1975 19 a a DT 14426 1975 20 most most RBS 14426 1975 21 admirable admirable JJ 14426 1975 22 letter letter NN 14426 1975 23 , , , 14426 1975 24 in in IN 14426 1975 25 which which WDT 14426 1975 26 General General NNP 14426 1975 27 Joubert Joubert NNP 14426 1975 28 explained explain VBD 14426 1975 29 the the DT 14426 1975 30 grounds ground NNS 14426 1975 31 which which WDT 14426 1975 32 prompted prompt VBD 14426 1975 33 him -PRON- PRP 14426 1975 34 generously generously RB 14426 1975 35 to to TO 14426 1975 36 restore restore VB 14426 1975 37 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1975 38 liberty liberty NN 14426 1975 39 . . . 14426 1976 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1976 2 am be VBP 14426 1976 3 inclined inclined JJ 14426 1976 4 to to TO 14426 1976 5 think think VB 14426 1976 6 that that IN 14426 1976 7 the the DT 14426 1976 8 Boers Boers NNPS 14426 1976 9 hate hate VBP 14426 1976 10 being be VBG 14426 1976 11 beaten beat VBN 14426 1976 12 even even RB 14426 1976 13 in in IN 14426 1976 14 the the DT 14426 1976 15 smallest small JJS 14426 1976 16 things thing NNS 14426 1976 17 , , , 14426 1976 18 and and CC 14426 1976 19 always always RB 14426 1976 20 fight fight VB 14426 1976 21 on on IN 14426 1976 22 the the DT 14426 1976 23 win win NN 14426 1976 24 , , , 14426 1976 25 tie tie NN 14426 1976 26 , , , 14426 1976 27 or or CC 14426 1976 28 wrangle wrangle VBP 14426 1976 29 principle principle NN 14426 1976 30 ; ; : 14426 1976 31 but but CC 14426 1976 32 in in IN 14426 1976 33 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1976 34 case case NN 14426 1976 35 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1976 36 rejoice rejoice VBP 14426 1976 37 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1976 38 am be VBP 14426 1976 39 not not RB 14426 1976 40 beholden behold VBN 14426 1976 41 to to IN 14426 1976 42 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1976 43 , , , 14426 1976 44 and and CC 14426 1976 45 have have VBP 14426 1976 46 not not RB 14426 1976 47 thus thus RB 14426 1976 48 been be VBN 14426 1976 49 disqualified disqualify VBN 14426 1976 50 from from IN 14426 1976 51 fighting fighting NN 14426 1976 52 . . . 14426 1977 1 All all PDT 14426 1977 2 these these DT 14426 1977 3 things thing NNS 14426 1977 4 may may MD 14426 1977 5 provoke provoke VB 14426 1977 6 a a DT 14426 1977 7 smile smile NN 14426 1977 8 of of IN 14426 1977 9 indifference indifference NN 14426 1977 10 , , , 14426 1977 11 perhaps perhaps RB 14426 1977 12 even even RB 14426 1977 13 of of IN 14426 1977 14 triumph triumph NN 14426 1977 15 , , , 14426 1977 16 after after IN 14426 1977 17 the the DT 14426 1977 18 danger danger NN 14426 1977 19 is be VBZ 14426 1977 20 past past JJ 14426 1977 21 ; ; : 14426 1977 22 but but CC 14426 1977 23 during during IN 14426 1977 24 the the DT 14426 1977 25 days day NNS 14426 1977 26 when when WRB 14426 1977 27 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1977 28 was be VBD 14426 1977 29 lying lie VBG 14426 1977 30 up up RP 14426 1977 31 in in IN 14426 1977 32 holes hole NNS 14426 1977 33 and and CC 14426 1977 34 corners corner NNS 14426 1977 35 , , , 14426 1977 36 waiting wait VBG 14426 1977 37 for for IN 14426 1977 38 a a DT 14426 1977 39 good good JJ 14426 1977 40 chance chance NN 14426 1977 41 to to TO 14426 1977 42 board board VB 14426 1977 43 a a DT 14426 1977 44 train train NN 14426 1977 45 , , , 14426 1977 46 the the DT 14426 1977 47 causes cause NNS 14426 1977 48 that that WDT 14426 1977 49 had have VBD 14426 1977 50 led lead VBN 14426 1977 51 to to IN 14426 1977 52 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1977 53 preyed prey VBD 14426 1977 54 more more RBR 14426 1977 55 than than IN 14426 1977 56 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1977 57 knew know VBD 14426 1977 58 on on IN 14426 1977 59 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1977 60 nerves nerve NNS 14426 1977 61 . . . 14426 1978 1 To to TO 14426 1978 2 be be VB 14426 1978 3 an an DT 14426 1978 4 outcast outcast NN 14426 1978 5 , , , 14426 1978 6 to to TO 14426 1978 7 be be VB 14426 1978 8 hunted hunt VBN 14426 1978 9 , , , 14426 1978 10 to to TO 14426 1978 11 lie lie VB 14426 1978 12 under under IN 14426 1978 13 a a DT 14426 1978 14 warrant warrant NN 14426 1978 15 for for IN 14426 1978 16 arrest arrest NN 14426 1978 17 , , , 14426 1978 18 to to TO 14426 1978 19 fear fear VB 14426 1978 20 every every DT 14426 1978 21 man man NN 14426 1978 22 , , , 14426 1978 23 to to TO 14426 1978 24 have have VB 14426 1978 25 imprisonment imprisonment NN 14426 1978 26 -- -- : 14426 1978 27 not not RB 14426 1978 28 necessarily necessarily RB 14426 1978 29 military military JJ 14426 1978 30 confinement confinement NN 14426 1978 31 either either RB 14426 1978 32 -- -- : 14426 1978 33 hanging hang VBG 14426 1978 34 overhead overhead RB 14426 1978 35 , , , 14426 1978 36 to to TO 14426 1978 37 fly fly VB 14426 1978 38 the the DT 14426 1978 39 light light NN 14426 1978 40 , , , 14426 1978 41 to to TO 14426 1978 42 doubt doubt VB 14426 1978 43 the the DT 14426 1978 44 shadows shadow NNS 14426 1978 45 -- -- : 14426 1978 46 all all PDT 14426 1978 47 these these DT 14426 1978 48 things thing NNS 14426 1978 49 ate eat VBD 14426 1978 50 into into IN 14426 1978 51 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1978 52 soul soul NN 14426 1978 53 and and CC 14426 1978 54 have have VBP 14426 1978 55 left leave VBN 14426 1978 56 an an DT 14426 1978 57 impression impression NN 14426 1978 58 that that WDT 14426 1978 59 will will MD 14426 1978 60 not not RB 14426 1978 61 perhaps perhaps RB 14426 1978 62 be be VB 14426 1978 63 easily easily RB 14426 1978 64 effaced efface VBN 14426 1978 65 . . . 14426 1979 1 On on IN 14426 1979 2 the the DT 14426 1979 3 sixth sixth JJ 14426 1979 4 day day NN 14426 1979 5 the the DT 14426 1979 6 chance chance NN 14426 1979 7 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1979 8 had have VBD 14426 1979 9 patiently patiently RB 14426 1979 10 waited wait VBN 14426 1979 11 for for IN 14426 1979 12 came come VBN 14426 1979 13 . . . 14426 1980 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1980 2 found find VBD 14426 1980 3 a a DT 14426 1980 4 convenient convenient JJ 14426 1980 5 train train NN 14426 1980 6 duly duly RB 14426 1980 7 labelled label VBN 14426 1980 8 to to IN 14426 1980 9 Lourenço Lourenço NNP 14426 1980 10 Marques Marques NNP 14426 1980 11 standing stand VBG 14426 1980 12 in in IN 14426 1980 13 a a DT 14426 1980 14 siding siding NN 14426 1980 15 . . . 14426 1981 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1981 2 withdrew withdraw VBD 14426 1981 3 to to IN 14426 1981 4 a a DT 14426 1981 5 suitable suitable JJ 14426 1981 6 spot spot NN 14426 1981 7 for for IN 14426 1981 8 boarding board VBG 14426 1981 9 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1981 10 -- -- : 14426 1981 11 for for IN 14426 1981 12 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1981 13 dared dare VBD 14426 1981 14 not not RB 14426 1981 15 make make VB 14426 1981 16 the the DT 14426 1981 17 attempt attempt NN 14426 1981 18 in in IN 14426 1981 19 the the DT 14426 1981 20 station station NN 14426 1981 21 -- -- : 14426 1981 22 and and CC 14426 1981 23 , , , 14426 1981 24 filling fill VBG 14426 1981 25 a a DT 14426 1981 26 bottle bottle NN 14426 1981 27 with with IN 14426 1981 28 water water NN 14426 1981 29 to to TO 14426 1981 30 drink drink VB 14426 1981 31 on on IN 14426 1981 32 the the DT 14426 1981 33 way way NN 14426 1981 34 , , , 14426 1981 35 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1981 36 prepared prepare VBD 14426 1981 37 for for IN 14426 1981 38 the the DT 14426 1981 39 last last JJ 14426 1981 40 stage stage NN 14426 1981 41 of of IN 14426 1981 42 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1981 43 journey journey NN 14426 1981 44 . . . 14426 1982 1 The the DT 14426 1982 2 truck truck NN 14426 1982 3 in in IN 14426 1982 4 which which WDT 14426 1982 5 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1982 6 ensconced ensconce VBD 14426 1982 7 myself -PRON- PRP 14426 1982 8 was be VBD 14426 1982 9 laden laden JJ 14426 1982 10 with with IN 14426 1982 11 great great JJ 14426 1982 12 sacks sack NNS 14426 1982 13 of of IN 14426 1982 14 some some DT 14426 1982 15 soft soft JJ 14426 1982 16 merchandise merchandise NN 14426 1982 17 , , , 14426 1982 18 and and CC 14426 1982 19 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1982 20 found find VBD 14426 1982 21 among among IN 14426 1982 22 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1982 23 holes hole NNS 14426 1982 24 and and CC 14426 1982 25 crevices crevice NNS 14426 1982 26 by by IN 14426 1982 27 means mean NNS 14426 1982 28 of of IN 14426 1982 29 which which WDT 14426 1982 30 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1982 31 managed manage VBD 14426 1982 32 to to TO 14426 1982 33 work work VB 14426 1982 34 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1982 35 way way NN 14426 1982 36 to to IN 14426 1982 37 the the DT 14426 1982 38 inmost inmost JJ 14426 1982 39 recess recess NN 14426 1982 40 . . . 14426 1983 1 The the DT 14426 1983 2 hard hard JJ 14426 1983 3 floor floor NN 14426 1983 4 was be VBD 14426 1983 5 littered litter VBN 14426 1983 6 with with IN 14426 1983 7 gritty gritty JJ 14426 1983 8 coal coal NN 14426 1983 9 dust dust NN 14426 1983 10 , , , 14426 1983 11 and and CC 14426 1983 12 made make VBD 14426 1983 13 a a DT 14426 1983 14 most most RBS 14426 1983 15 uncomfortable uncomfortable JJ 14426 1983 16 bed bed NN 14426 1983 17 . . . 14426 1984 1 The the DT 14426 1984 2 heat heat NN 14426 1984 3 was be VBD 14426 1984 4 almost almost RB 14426 1984 5 stifling stifle VBG 14426 1984 6 . . . 14426 1985 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1985 2 was be VBD 14426 1985 3 resolved resolve VBN 14426 1985 4 , , , 14426 1985 5 however however RB 14426 1985 6 , , , 14426 1985 7 that that IN 14426 1985 8 nothing nothing NN 14426 1985 9 should should MD 14426 1985 10 lure lure VB 14426 1985 11 or or CC 14426 1985 12 compel compel VB 14426 1985 13 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1985 14 from from IN 14426 1985 15 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1985 16 hiding hiding NN 14426 1985 17 - - HYPH 14426 1985 18 place place NN 14426 1985 19 until until IN 14426 1985 20 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1985 21 reached reach VBD 14426 1985 22 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14426 1985 23 territory territory NN 14426 1985 24 . . . 14426 1986 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1986 2 expected expect VBD 14426 1986 3 the the DT 14426 1986 4 journey journey NN 14426 1986 5 to to TO 14426 1986 6 take take VB 14426 1986 7 thirty thirty CD 14426 1986 8 - - HYPH 14426 1986 9 six six CD 14426 1986 10 hours hour NNS 14426 1986 11 ; ; : 14426 1986 12 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1986 13 dragged drag VBD 14426 1986 14 out out RP 14426 1986 15 into into IN 14426 1986 16 two two CD 14426 1986 17 and and CC 14426 1986 18 a a DT 14426 1986 19 half half NN 14426 1986 20 days day NNS 14426 1986 21 . . . 14426 1987 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1987 2 hardly hardly RB 14426 1987 3 dared dare VBD 14426 1987 4 sleep sleep NN 14426 1987 5 for for IN 14426 1987 6 fear fear NN 14426 1987 7 of of IN 14426 1987 8 snoring snore VBG 14426 1987 9 . . . 14426 1988 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1988 2 dreaded dread VBD 14426 1988 3 lest lest IN 14426 1988 4 the the DT 14426 1988 5 trucks truck NNS 14426 1988 6 should should MD 14426 1988 7 be be VB 14426 1988 8 searched search VBN 14426 1988 9 at at IN 14426 1988 10 Komati Komati NNP 14426 1988 11 Poort Poort NNP 14426 1988 12 , , , 14426 1988 13 and and CC 14426 1988 14 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1988 15 anxiety anxiety NN 14426 1988 16 as as IN 14426 1988 17 the the DT 14426 1988 18 train train NN 14426 1988 19 approached approach VBD 14426 1988 20 this this DT 14426 1988 21 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 14426 1988 22 was be VBD 14426 1988 23 very very RB 14426 1988 24 great great JJ 14426 1988 25 . . . 14426 1989 1 To to TO 14426 1989 2 prolong prolong VB 14426 1989 3 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1989 4 we -PRON- PRP 14426 1989 5 were be VBD 14426 1989 6 shunted shunt VBN 14426 1989 7 on on IN 14426 1989 8 to to IN 14426 1989 9 a a DT 14426 1989 10 siding siding NN 14426 1989 11 for for IN 14426 1989 12 eighteen eighteen CD 14426 1989 13 hours hour NNS 14426 1989 14 either either CC 14426 1989 15 at at IN 14426 1989 16 Komati Komati NNP 14426 1989 17 Poort Poort NNP 14426 1989 18 or or CC 14426 1989 19 the the DT 14426 1989 20 station station NN 14426 1989 21 beyond beyond IN 14426 1989 22 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1989 23 . . . 14426 1990 1 Once once RB 14426 1990 2 indeed indeed RB 14426 1990 3 they -PRON- PRP 14426 1990 4 began begin VBD 14426 1990 5 to to TO 14426 1990 6 search search VB 14426 1990 7 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1990 8 truck truck NN 14426 1990 9 , , , 14426 1990 10 and and CC 14426 1990 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1990 12 heard hear VBD 14426 1990 13 the the DT 14426 1990 14 tarpaulin tarpaulin NN 14426 1990 15 rustle rustle NN 14426 1990 16 as as IN 14426 1990 17 they -PRON- PRP 14426 1990 18 pulled pull VBD 14426 1990 19 at at IN 14426 1990 20 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1990 21 , , , 14426 1990 22 but but CC 14426 1990 23 luckily luckily RB 14426 1990 24 they -PRON- PRP 14426 1990 25 did do VBD 14426 1990 26 not not RB 14426 1990 27 search search VB 14426 1990 28 deep deep RB 14426 1990 29 enough enough RB 14426 1990 30 , , , 14426 1990 31 so so IN 14426 1990 32 that that IN 14426 1990 33 , , , 14426 1990 34 providentially providentially RB 14426 1990 35 protected protect VBN 14426 1990 36 , , , 14426 1990 37 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1990 38 reached reach VBD 14426 1990 39 Delagoa Delagoa NNP 14426 1990 40 Bay Bay NNP 14426 1990 41 at at IN 14426 1990 42 last last JJ 14426 1990 43 , , , 14426 1990 44 and and CC 14426 1990 45 crawled crawl VBD 14426 1990 46 forth forth RB 14426 1990 47 from from IN 14426 1990 48 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1990 49 place place NN 14426 1990 50 of of IN 14426 1990 51 refuge refuge NN 14426 1990 52 and and CC 14426 1990 53 of of IN 14426 1990 54 punishment punishment NN 14426 1990 55 , , , 14426 1990 56 weary weary JJ 14426 1990 57 , , , 14426 1990 58 dirty dirty JJ 14426 1990 59 , , , 14426 1990 60 hungry hungry JJ 14426 1990 61 , , , 14426 1990 62 but but CC 14426 1990 63 free free JJ 14426 1990 64 once once RB 14426 1990 65 more more JJR 14426 1990 66 . . . 14426 1991 1 Thereafter thereafter RB 14426 1991 2 everything everything NN 14426 1991 3 smiled smile VBD 14426 1991 4 . . . 14426 1992 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1992 2 found find VBD 14426 1992 3 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1992 4 way way NN 14426 1992 5 to to IN 14426 1992 6 the the DT 14426 1992 7 British British NNP 14426 1992 8 Consul Consul NNP 14426 1992 9 , , , 14426 1992 10 Mr. Mr. NNP 14426 1992 11 Ross Ross NNP 14426 1992 12 , , , 14426 1992 13 who who WP 14426 1992 14 at at IN 14426 1992 15 first first RB 14426 1992 16 mistook mistake VBD 14426 1992 17 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1992 18 for for IN 14426 1992 19 a a DT 14426 1992 20 fireman fireman NN 14426 1992 21 off off IN 14426 1992 22 one one CD 14426 1992 23 of of IN 14426 1992 24 the the DT 14426 1992 25 ships ship NNS 14426 1992 26 in in IN 14426 1992 27 the the DT 14426 1992 28 harbour harbour NN 14426 1992 29 , , , 14426 1992 30 but but CC 14426 1992 31 soon soon RB 14426 1992 32 welcomed welcome VBD 14426 1992 33 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1992 34 with with IN 14426 1992 35 enthusiasm enthusiasm NN 14426 1992 36 . . . 14426 1993 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1993 2 bought buy VBD 14426 1993 3 clothes clothe NNS 14426 1993 4 , , , 14426 1993 5 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1993 6 washed wash VBD 14426 1993 7 , , , 14426 1993 8 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1993 9 sat sit VBD 14426 1993 10 down down RP 14426 1993 11 to to IN 14426 1993 12 dinner dinner NN 14426 1993 13 with with IN 14426 1993 14 a a DT 14426 1993 15 real real JJ 14426 1993 16 tablecloth tablecloth NN 14426 1993 17 and and CC 14426 1993 18 real real JJ 14426 1993 19 glasses glass NNS 14426 1993 20 ; ; : 14426 1993 21 and and CC 14426 1993 22 fortune fortune NN 14426 1993 23 , , , 14426 1993 24 determined determine VBD 14426 1993 25 not not RB 14426 1993 26 to to TO 14426 1993 27 overlook overlook VB 14426 1993 28 the the DT 14426 1993 29 smallest small JJS 14426 1993 30 detail detail NN 14426 1993 31 , , , 14426 1993 32 had have VBD 14426 1993 33 arranged arrange VBN 14426 1993 34 that that IN 14426 1993 35 the the DT 14426 1993 36 steamer steamer NN 14426 1993 37 ' ' `` 14426 1993 38 Induna Induna NNP 14426 1993 39 ' ' '' 14426 1993 40 should should MD 14426 1993 41 leave leave VB 14426 1993 42 that that DT 14426 1993 43 very very JJ 14426 1993 44 night night NN 14426 1993 45 for for IN 14426 1993 46 Durban Durban NNP 14426 1993 47 . . . 14426 1994 1 As as RB 14426 1994 2 soon soon RB 14426 1994 3 as as IN 14426 1994 4 the the DT 14426 1994 5 news news NN 14426 1994 6 of of IN 14426 1994 7 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1994 8 arrival arrival NN 14426 1994 9 spread spread VBD 14426 1994 10 about about IN 14426 1994 11 the the DT 14426 1994 12 town town NN 14426 1994 13 , , , 14426 1994 14 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1994 15 received receive VBD 14426 1994 16 many many JJ 14426 1994 17 offers offer NNS 14426 1994 18 of of IN 14426 1994 19 assistance assistance NN 14426 1994 20 from from IN 14426 1994 21 the the DT 14426 1994 22 English english JJ 14426 1994 23 residents resident NNS 14426 1994 24 , , , 14426 1994 25 and and CC 14426 1994 26 lest lest IN 14426 1994 27 any any DT 14426 1994 28 of of IN 14426 1994 29 the the DT 14426 1994 30 Boer Boer NNP 14426 1994 31 agents agent NNS 14426 1994 32 with with IN 14426 1994 33 whom whom WP 14426 1994 34 Lourenço Lourenço NNP 14426 1994 35 Marques Marques NNP 14426 1994 36 is be VBZ 14426 1994 37 infested infest VBN 14426 1994 38 should should MD 14426 1994 39 attempt attempt VB 14426 1994 40 to to TO 14426 1994 41 recapture recapture VB 14426 1994 42 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1994 43 in in IN 14426 1994 44 neutral neutral JJ 14426 1994 45 territory territory NN 14426 1994 46 , , , 14426 1994 47 nearly nearly RB 14426 1994 48 a a DT 14426 1994 49 dozen dozen NN 14426 1994 50 gentlemen gentleman NNS 14426 1994 51 escorted escort VBD 14426 1994 52 me -PRON- PRP 14426 1994 53 to to IN 14426 1994 54 the the DT 14426 1994 55 steamer steamer NN 14426 1994 56 armed arm VBN 14426 1994 57 with with IN 14426 1994 58 revolvers revolver NNS 14426 1994 59 . . . 14426 1995 1 It -PRON- PRP 14426 1995 2 is be VBZ 14426 1995 3 from from IN 14426 1995 4 the the DT 14426 1995 5 cabin cabin NN 14426 1995 6 of of IN 14426 1995 7 this this DT 14426 1995 8 little little JJ 14426 1995 9 vessel vessel NN 14426 1995 10 , , , 14426 1995 11 as as IN 14426 1995 12 she -PRON- PRP 14426 1995 13 coasts coast VBZ 14426 1995 14 along along IN 14426 1995 15 the the DT 14426 1995 16 sandy sandy JJ 14426 1995 17 shores shore NNS 14426 1995 18 of of IN 14426 1995 19 Africa Africa NNP 14426 1995 20 , , , 14426 1995 21 that that IN 14426 1995 22 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1995 23 write write VBP 14426 1995 24 the the DT 14426 1995 25 concluding conclude VBG 14426 1995 26 lines line NNS 14426 1995 27 of of IN 14426 1995 28 this this DT 14426 1995 29 letter letter NN 14426 1995 30 , , , 14426 1995 31 and and CC 14426 1995 32 the the DT 14426 1995 33 reader reader NN 14426 1995 34 who who WP 14426 1995 35 may may MD 14426 1995 36 persevere persevere VB 14426 1995 37 through through IN 14426 1995 38 this this DT 14426 1995 39 hurried hurried JJ 14426 1995 40 account account NN 14426 1995 41 will will MD 14426 1995 42 perhaps perhaps RB 14426 1995 43 understand understand VB 14426 1995 44 why why WRB 14426 1995 45 I -PRON- PRP 14426 1995 46 write write VBP 14426 1995 47 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1995 48 with with IN 14426 1995 49 a a DT 14426 1995 50 feeling feeling NN 14426 1995 51 of of IN 14426 1995 52 triumph triumph NN 14426 1995 53 , , , 14426 1995 54 and and CC 14426 1995 55 better well JJR 14426 1995 56 than than IN 14426 1995 57 triumph triumph NN 14426 1995 58 , , , 14426 1995 59 a a DT 14426 1995 60 feeling feeling NN 14426 1995 61 of of IN 14426 1995 62 pure pure JJ 14426 1995 63 joy joy NN 14426 1995 64 . . . 14426 1996 1 CHAPTER chapter NN 14426 1996 2 XII XII NNP 14426 1996 3 BACK back RB 14426 1996 4 TO to IN 14426 1996 5 THE the DT 14426 1996 6 BRITISH british JJ 14426 1996 7 LINES LINES NNP 14426 1996 8 Frere frere RB 14426 1996 9 : : : 14426 1996 10 December December NNP 14426 1996 11 24 24 CD 14426 1996 12 , , , 14426 1996 13 1899 1899 CD 14426 1996 14 . . . 14426 1997 1 The the DT 14426 1997 2 voyage voyage NN 14426 1997 3 of of IN 14426 1997 4 the the DT 14426 1997 5 " " `` 14426 1997 6 Induna Induna NNP 14426 1997 7 " " '' 14426 1997 8 from from IN 14426 1997 9 Delagoa Delagoa NNP 14426 1997 10 Bay Bay NNP 14426 1997 11 to to IN 14426 1997 12 Durban Durban NNP 14426 1997 13 was be VBD 14426 1997 14 speedy speedy JJ 14426 1997 15 and and CC 14426 1997 16 prosperous prosperous JJ 14426 1997 17 , , , 14426 1997 18 and and CC 14426 1997 19 on on IN 14426 1997 20 the the DT 14426 1997 21 afternoon afternoon NN 14426 1997 22 of of IN 14426 1997 23 the the DT 14426 1997 24 23rd 23rd NN 14426 1997 25 we -PRON- PRP 14426 1997 26 approached approach VBD 14426 1997 27 our -PRON- PRP$ 14426 1997 28 port port NN 14426 1997 29 , , , 14426 1997 30 and and CC 14426 1997 31 saw see VBD 14426 1997 32 the the DT 14426 1997 33 bold bold JJ 14426 1997 34 headland headland NN 14426 1997 35 that that WDT 14426 1997 36 shields shield VBZ 14426 1997 37 it -PRON- PRP 14426 1997 38 rising rise VBG 14426 1997 39 above above IN 14426 1997 40 the the DT 14426 1997 41 horizon horizon NN 14426 1997 42 to to IN 14426 1997 43 the the DT 14426 1997 44 southward southward NN 14426 1997 45 . . . 14426 1998 1 An an DT 14426 1998 2 hour hour NN 14426 1998 3 's 's POS 14426 1998 4 steaming steaming NN 14426 1998 5 brought bring VBD 14426 1998 6 us -PRON- PRP 14426 1998 7 to to IN 14426 1998 8 the the DT 14426 1998 9 roads road NNS 14426 1998 10 . . . 14426 1999 1 More More JJR 14426 1999 2 than than IN 14426 1999 3 twenty twenty CD 14426 1999 4 great great JJ 14426 1999 5 transports transport NNS 14426 1999 6 and and CC 14426 1999 7 supply supply NN 14426 1999 8 vessels vessel NNS 14426 1999 9 lay lie VBD 14426 1999 10 at at IN 14426 1999 11 anchor anchor NN 14426 1999 12 , , , 14426 1999 13 while while IN 14426 1999 14 three three CD 14426 1999 15 others other NNS 14426 1999 16 , , , 14426 1999 17 crowded crowd VBD 14426 1999 18 from from IN 14426 1999 19 end end NN 14426 1999 20 to to IN 14426 1999 21 end end NN 14426 1999 22 with with IN 14426 1999 23 soldiery soldiery NN 14426 1999 24 , , , 14426 1999 25 circled circle VBN 14426 1999 26 impatiently impatiently RB 14426 1999 27 as as IN 14426 1999 28 they -PRON- PRP 14426 1999 29 waited wait VBD 14426 1999 30 for for IN 14426 1999 31 pilots pilot NNS 14426 1999 32 to to TO 14426 1999 33 take take VB 14426 1999 34 them -PRON- PRP 14426 1999 35 into into IN 14426 1999 36 the the DT 14426 1999 37 harbour harbour NN 14426 1999 38 . . . 14426 2000 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 14426 2000 2 small small JJ 14426 2000 3 vessel vessel NN 14426 2000 4 was be VBD 14426 2000 5 not not RB 14426 2000 6 long long RB 14426 2000 7 in in IN 14426 2000 8 reaching reach VBG 14426 2000 9 the the DT 14426 2000 10 jetty jetty NN 14426 2000 11 , , , 14426 2000 12 and and CC 14426 2000 13 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2000 14 perceived perceive VBD 14426 2000 15 that that IN 14426 2000 16 a a DT 14426 2000 17 very very RB 14426 2000 18 considerable considerable JJ 14426 2000 19 crowd crowd NN 14426 2000 20 had have VBD 14426 2000 21 gathered gather VBN 14426 2000 22 to to TO 14426 2000 23 receive receive VB 14426 2000 24 us -PRON- PRP 14426 2000 25 . . . 14426 2001 1 But but CC 14426 2001 2 it -PRON- PRP 14426 2001 3 was be VBD 14426 2001 4 not not RB 14426 2001 5 until until IN 14426 2001 6 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2001 7 stepped step VBD 14426 2001 8 on on IN 14426 2001 9 shore shore NN 14426 2001 10 that that WDT 14426 2001 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2001 12 realised realise VBD 14426 2001 13 that that IN 14426 2001 14 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2001 15 was be VBD 14426 2001 16 myself -PRON- PRP 14426 2001 17 the the DT 14426 2001 18 object object NN 14426 2001 19 of of IN 14426 2001 20 this this DT 14426 2001 21 honourable honourable JJ 14426 2001 22 welcome welcome NN 14426 2001 23 . . . 14426 2002 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2002 2 will will MD 14426 2002 3 not not RB 14426 2002 4 chronicle chronicle VB 14426 2002 5 the the DT 14426 2002 6 details detail NNS 14426 2002 7 of of IN 14426 2002 8 what what WP 14426 2002 9 followed follow VBD 14426 2002 10 . . . 14426 2003 1 It -PRON- PRP 14426 2003 2 is be VBZ 14426 2003 3 sufficient sufficient JJ 14426 2003 4 to to TO 14426 2003 5 say say VB 14426 2003 6 that that IN 14426 2003 7 many many JJ 14426 2003 8 hundreds hundred NNS 14426 2003 9 of of IN 14426 2003 10 the the DT 14426 2003 11 people people NNS 14426 2003 12 of of IN 14426 2003 13 Durban Durban NNP 14426 2003 14 took take VBD 14426 2003 15 occasion occasion NN 14426 2003 16 to to TO 14426 2003 17 express express VB 14426 2003 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 14426 2003 19 joy joy NN 14426 2003 20 at at IN 14426 2003 21 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 2003 22 tiny tiny JJ 14426 2003 23 pinch pinch NN 14426 2003 24 of of IN 14426 2003 25 triumph triumph NN 14426 2003 26 over over IN 14426 2003 27 the the DT 14426 2003 28 Boers Boers NNPS 14426 2003 29 , , , 14426 2003 30 and and CC 14426 2003 31 that that IN 14426 2003 32 their -PRON- PRP$ 14426 2003 33 enthusiasm enthusiasm NN 14426 2003 34 was be VBD 14426 2003 35 another another DT 14426 2003 36 sincere sincere JJ 14426 2003 37 demonstration demonstration NN 14426 2003 38 of of IN 14426 2003 39 their -PRON- PRP$ 14426 2003 40 devotion devotion NN 14426 2003 41 to to IN 14426 2003 42 the the DT 14426 2003 43 Imperial imperial JJ 14426 2003 44 cause cause NN 14426 2003 45 , , , 14426 2003 46 and and CC 14426 2003 47 their -PRON- PRP$ 14426 2003 48 resolve resolve NN 14426 2003 49 to to TO 14426 2003 50 carry carry VB 14426 2003 51 the the DT 14426 2003 52 war war NN 14426 2003 53 to to IN 14426 2003 54 an an DT 14426 2003 55 indisputable indisputable JJ 14426 2003 56 conclusion conclusion NN 14426 2003 57 . . . 14426 2004 1 After after IN 14426 2004 2 an an DT 14426 2004 3 hour hour NN 14426 2004 4 of of IN 14426 2004 5 turmoil turmoil NN 14426 2004 6 , , , 14426 2004 7 which which WDT 14426 2004 8 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2004 9 frankly frankly RB 14426 2004 10 admit admit VBP 14426 2004 11 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2004 12 enjoyed enjoy VBD 14426 2004 13 extremely extremely RB 14426 2004 14 , , , 14426 2004 15 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2004 16 escaped escape VBD 14426 2004 17 to to IN 14426 2004 18 the the DT 14426 2004 19 train train NN 14426 2004 20 , , , 14426 2004 21 and and CC 14426 2004 22 the the DT 14426 2004 23 journey journey NN 14426 2004 24 to to IN 14426 2004 25 Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg NNP 14426 2004 26 passed pass VBD 14426 2004 27 very very RB 14426 2004 28 quickly quickly RB 14426 2004 29 in in IN 14426 2004 30 the the DT 14426 2004 31 absorbing absorbing JJ 14426 2004 32 occupation occupation NN 14426 2004 33 of of IN 14426 2004 34 devouring devour VBG 14426 2004 35 a a DT 14426 2004 36 month month NN 14426 2004 37 's 's POS 14426 2004 38 newpapers newpaper NNS 14426 2004 39 and and CC 14426 2004 40 clearing clear VBG 14426 2004 41 my -PRON- PRP$ 14426 2004 42 palate palate NN 14426 2004 43 from from IN 14426 2004 44 the the DT 14426 2004 45 evil evil JJ 14426 2004 46 taste taste NN 14426 2004 47 of of IN 14426 2004 48 the the DT 14426 2004 49 exaggerations exaggeration NNS 14426 2004 50 of of IN 14426 2004 51 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 14426 2004 52 by by IN 14426 2004 53 a a DT 14426 2004 54 liberal liberal JJ 14426 2004 55 antidote antidote NN 14426 2004 56 of of IN 14426 2004 57 our -PRON- PRP$ 14426 2004 58 own own JJ 14426 2004 59 versions version NNS 14426 2004 60 . . . 14426 2005 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2005 2 rested rest VBD 14426 2005 3 a a DT 14426 2005 4 day day NN 14426 2005 5 at at IN 14426 2005 6 Government Government NNP 14426 2005 7 House House NNP 14426 2005 8 , , , 14426 2005 9 and and CC 14426 2005 10 enjoyed enjoy VBD 14426 2005 11 long long JJ 14426 2005 12 conversations conversation NNS 14426 2005 13 with with IN 14426 2005 14 Sir Sir NNP 14426 2005 15 Walter Walter NNP 14426 2005 16 Hely Hely NNP 14426 2005 17 - - HYPH 14426 2005 18 Hutchinson Hutchinson NNP 14426 2005 19 -- -- : 14426 2005 20 the the DT 14426 2005 21 Governor Governor NNP 14426 2005 22 under under IN 14426 2005 23 whose whose WP$ 14426 2005 24 wise wise JJ 14426 2005 25 administration administration NN 14426 2005 26 Natal Natal NNP 14426 2005 27 has have VBZ 14426 2005 28 become become VBN 14426 2005 29 the the DT 14426 2005 30 most most RBS 14426 2005 31 patriotic patriotic JJ 14426 2005 32 province province NN 14426 2005 33 of of IN 14426 2005 34 the the DT 14426 2005 35 Empire Empire NNP 14426 2005 36 . . . 14426 2006 1 Moreover moreover RB 14426 2006 2 , , , 14426 2006 3 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2006 4 was be VBD 14426 2006 5 fortunate fortunate JJ 14426 2006 6 in in IN 14426 2006 7 meeting meet VBG 14426 2006 8 Colonel Colonel NNP 14426 2006 9 Hime Hime NNP 14426 2006 10 , , , 14426 2006 11 the the DT 14426 2006 12 Prime Prime NNP 14426 2006 13 Minister Minister NNP 14426 2006 14 of of IN 14426 2006 15 the the DT 14426 2006 16 Colony Colony NNP 14426 2006 17 , , , 14426 2006 18 a a DT 14426 2006 19 tall tall JJ 14426 2006 20 , , , 14426 2006 21 grey grey JJ 14426 2006 22 , , , 14426 2006 23 keen keen JJ 14426 2006 24 - - HYPH 14426 2006 25 eyed eyed JJ 14426 2006 26 man man NN 14426 2006 27 , , , 14426 2006 28 who who WP 14426 2006 29 talked talk VBD 14426 2006 30 only only RB 14426 2006 31 of of IN 14426 2006 32 the the DT 14426 2006 33 importance importance NN 14426 2006 34 of of IN 14426 2006 35 fighting fight VBG 14426 2006 36 this this DT 14426 2006 37 quarrel quarrel NN 14426 2006 38 out out IN 14426 2006 39 to to IN 14426 2006 40 the the DT 14426 2006 41 end end NN 14426 2006 42 , , , 14426 2006 43 and and CC 14426 2006 44 of of IN 14426 2006 45 the the DT 14426 2006 46 obstinate obstinate JJ 14426 2006 47 determination determination NN 14426 2006 48 of of IN 14426 2006 49 the the DT 14426 2006 50 people people NNS 14426 2006 51 he -PRON- PRP 14426 2006 52 represented represent VBD 14426 2006 53 to to TO 14426 2006 54 stand stand VB 14426 2006 55 by by IN 14426 2006 56 the the DT 14426 2006 57 Queen Queen NNP 14426 2006 58 's 's POS 14426 2006 59 Government Government NNP 14426 2006 60 through through IN 14426 2006 61 all all PDT 14426 2006 62 the the DT 14426 2006 63 changing change VBG 14426 2006 64 moods mood NNS 14426 2006 65 of of IN 14426 2006 66 fortune fortune NN 14426 2006 67 . . . 14426 2007 1 I -PRON- PRP 14426 2007 2 received receive VBD 14426 2007 3 then then RB 14426 2007 4 and and CC 14426 2007 5 have have VB 14426 2007 6 since since IN 14426 2007 7 been be VBN 14426 2007 8 receiving receive VBG 14426 2007 9 a a DT 14426 2007 10 great great JJ 14426 2007 11 number number NN 14426 2007 12 of of IN 14426 2007 13 telegrams telegram NNS 14426 2007 14 and and CC 14426 2007 15 messages message NNS 14426 2007 16 from from IN 14426 2007 17 all all DT 14426 2007 18 kinds kind NNS 14426 2007 19 of of IN 14426 2007 20 people people NNS 14426 2007 21 and and CC 14426 2007 22 from from IN 14426 2007 23 all all DT 14426 2007 24 countries country NNS 14426 2007 25 of of IN 14426 2007 26 the the DT 14426 2007 27 earth earth NN 14426 2007 28 . . . 14426 2008 1 One one CD 14426 2008 2 gentleman gentleman NN 14426 2008 3 invited invite VBD 14426 2008 4 me -PRON- PRP 14426 2008 5 to to TO 14426 2008 6 shoot shoot VB 14426 2008 7 with with IN 14426 2008 8 him -PRON- PRP 14426 2008 9 in in IN 14426 2008 10 Central Central NNP 14426 2008 11 Asia Asia NNP 14426 2008 12 . . . 14426 2009 1 Another another DT 14426 2009 2 favoured favour VBD 14426 2009 3 me -PRON- PRP 14426 2009 4 with with IN 14426 2009 5 a a DT 14426 2009 6 poem poem 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