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NNP 16466 3 28 , , , 16466 3 29 LIMITED LIMITED NNP 16466 3 30 NEW NEW NNP 16466 3 31 YORK YORK NNP 16466 3 32 : : : 16466 3 33 THE the DT 16466 3 34 MACMILLAN MACMILLAN NNP 16466 3 35 COMPANY COMPANY NNP 16466 3 36 1900 1900 CD 16466 3 37 _ _ NNP 16466 3 38 All all DT 16466 3 39 rights right NNS 16466 3 40 reserved reserve VBN 16466 3 41 _ _ NNP 16466 3 42 PREFACE PREFACE NNP 16466 3 43 The the DT 16466 3 44 siege siege NN 16466 3 45 of of IN 16466 3 46 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 16466 3 47 will will MD 16466 3 48 long long RB 16466 3 49 remain remain VB 16466 3 50 in in IN 16466 3 51 the the DT 16466 3 52 memories memory NNS 16466 3 53 of of IN 16466 3 54 the the DT 16466 3 55 age age NN 16466 3 56 . . . 16466 4 1 The the DT 16466 4 2 annals annal NNS 16466 4 3 of of IN 16466 4 4 war war NN 16466 4 5 furnish furnish VBP 16466 4 6 the the DT 16466 4 7 record record NN 16466 4 8 of of IN 16466 4 9 many many JJ 16466 4 10 fierce fierce JJ 16466 4 11 struggles struggle NNS 16466 4 12 , , , 16466 4 13 in in IN 16466 4 14 which which WDT 16466 4 15 men man NNS 16466 4 16 and and CC 16466 4 17 women woman NNS 16466 4 18 have have VBP 16466 4 19 undergone undergo VBN 16466 4 20 sufferings suffering NNS 16466 4 21 more more RBR 16466 4 22 terrible terrible JJ 16466 4 23 and and CC 16466 4 24 possibly possibly RB 16466 4 25 shown show VBN 16466 4 26 a a DT 16466 4 27 devotion devotion NN 16466 4 28 rising rise VBG 16466 4 29 to to IN 16466 4 30 sublimer sublimer NNP 16466 4 31 heights height NNS 16466 4 32 . . . 16466 5 1 But but CC 16466 5 2 the the DT 16466 5 3 Boer Boer NNP 16466 5 4 War War NNP 16466 5 5 of of IN 16466 5 6 1899 1899 CD 16466 5 7 - 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- HYPH 16466 7 24 sacrifice sacrifice NN 16466 7 25 to to IN 16466 7 26 duty duty NN 16466 7 27 , , , 16466 7 28 in in IN 16466 7 29 calm calm JJ 16466 7 30 endurance endurance NN 16466 7 31 of of IN 16466 7 32 many many JJ 16466 7 33 and and CC 16466 7 34 growing grow VBG 16466 7 35 evils evil NNS 16466 7 36 -- -- : 16466 7 37 a a DT 16466 7 38 story story NN 16466 7 39 worth worth NN 16466 7 40 the the DT 16466 7 41 telling telling NN 16466 7 42 . . . 16466 8 1 Yet yet RB 16466 8 2 so so RB 16466 8 3 far far RB 16466 8 4 it -PRON- PRP 16466 8 5 has have VBZ 16466 8 6 been be VBN 16466 8 7 told tell VBN 16466 8 8 only only RB 16466 8 9 in in IN 16466 8 10 the the DT 16466 8 11 necessarily necessarily RB 16466 8 12 disjointed disjoint VBN 16466 8 13 telegrams telegram NNS 16466 8 14 and and CC 16466 8 15 letters letter NNS 16466 8 16 of of IN 16466 8 17 the the DT 16466 8 18 press press NN 16466 8 19 correspondents correspondent NNS 16466 8 20 in in IN 16466 8 21 the the DT 16466 8 22 town town NN 16466 8 23 . . . 16466 9 1 Native native JJ 16466 9 2 runners runner NNS 16466 9 3 who who WP 16466 9 4 were be VBD 16466 9 5 captured capture VBN 16466 9 6 and and CC 16466 9 7 otherwise otherwise RB 16466 9 8 went go VBD 16466 9 9 astray astray RB 16466 9 10 , , , 16466 9 11 and and CC 16466 9 12 the the DT 16466 9 13 ruthless ruthless JJ 16466 9 14 pencil pencil NN 16466 9 15 of of IN 16466 9 16 the the DT 16466 9 17 censor censor NN 16466 9 18 , , , 16466 9 19 were be VBD 16466 9 20 accountable accountable JJ 16466 9 21 for for IN 16466 9 22 many many JJ 16466 9 23 gaps gap NNS 16466 9 24 . . . 16466 10 1 Two two CD 16466 10 2 or or CC 16466 10 3 three three CD 16466 10 4 of of IN 16466 10 5 the the DT 16466 10 6 letters letter NNS 16466 10 7 contained contain VBN 16466 10 8 in in IN 16466 10 9 the the DT 16466 10 10 following follow VBG 16466 10 11 pages page NNS 16466 10 12 escaped escape VBD 16466 10 13 these these DT 16466 10 14 perils peril NNS 16466 10 15 , , , 16466 10 16 and and CC 16466 10 17 were be VBD 16466 10 18 published publish VBN 16466 10 19 in in IN 16466 10 20 the the DT 16466 10 21 columns column NNS 16466 10 22 of of IN 16466 10 23 the the DT 16466 10 24 _ _ NNP 16466 10 25 Daily Daily NNP 16466 10 26 News News NNP 16466 10 27 _ _ NNP 16466 10 28 . . . 16466 11 1 The the DT 16466 11 2 rest rest NN 16466 11 3 of of IN 16466 11 4 the the DT 16466 11 5 book book NN 16466 11 6 now now RB 16466 11 7 appears appear VBZ 16466 11 8 for for IN 16466 11 9 the the DT 16466 11 10 first first JJ 16466 11 11 time time NN 16466 11 12 . . . 16466 12 1 The the DT 16466 12 2 volume volume NN 16466 12 3 consists consist VBZ 16466 12 4 of of IN 16466 12 5 pages page NNS 16466 12 6 from from IN 16466 12 7 the the DT 16466 12 8 letters letter NNS 16466 12 9 and and CC 16466 12 10 diaries diary NNS 16466 12 11 of of IN 16466 12 12 Mr. Mr. NNP 16466 12 13 Henry Henry NNP 16466 12 14 H.S. H.S. NNP 16466 13 1 Pearse Pearse NNP 16466 13 2 , , , 16466 13 3 the the DT 16466 13 4 Special Special NNP 16466 13 5 Correspondent Correspondent NNP 16466 13 6 of of IN 16466 13 7 the the DT 16466 13 8 _ _ NNP 16466 13 9 Daily Daily NNP 16466 13 10 News News NNP 16466 13 11 _ _ NNP 16466 13 12 . . . 16466 14 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 16466 14 2 Pearse Pearse NNP 16466 14 3 was be VBD 16466 14 4 in in IN 16466 14 5 Natal Natal NNP 16466 14 6 when when WRB 16466 14 7 the the DT 16466 14 8 war war NN 16466 14 9 broke break VBD 16466 14 10 out out RP 16466 14 11 , , , 16466 14 12 and and CC 16466 14 13 he -PRON- PRP 16466 14 14 was be VBD 16466 14 15 in in IN 16466 14 16 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 16466 14 17 during during IN 16466 14 18 the the DT 16466 14 19 whole whole NN 16466 14 20 of of IN 16466 14 21 the the DT 16466 14 22 siege siege NN 16466 14 23 . . . 16466 15 1 He -PRON- PRP 16466 15 2 was be VBD 16466 15 3 fortunate fortunate JJ 16466 15 4 enough enough RB 16466 15 5 to to TO 16466 15 6 enjoy 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17 13 of of IN 16466 17 14 war war NN 16466 17 15 -- -- : 16466 17 16 Sir Sir NNP 16466 17 17 George George NNP 16466 17 18 White White NNP 16466 17 19 and and CC 16466 17 20 the the DT 16466 17 21 defence defence NN 16466 17 22 of of IN 16466 17 23 Natal Natal NNP 16466 17 24 -- -- : 16466 17 25 The the DT 16466 17 26 force force NN 16466 17 27 at at IN 16466 17 28 Glencoe Glencoe NNP 16466 17 29 -- -- : 16466 17 30 Battle Battle NNP 16466 17 31 of of IN 16466 17 32 Talana Talana NNP 16466 17 33 Hill Hill NNP 16466 17 34 -- -- : 16466 17 35 General General NNP 16466 17 36 Yule Yule NNP 16466 17 37 's 's POS 16466 17 38 retirement retirement NN 16466 17 39 -- -- : 16466 17 40 Battle battle NN 16466 17 41 of of IN 16466 17 42 Elandslaagte Elandslaagte NNP 16466 17 43 -- -- : 16466 17 44 Useless Useless NNP 16466 17 45 victories-- victories-- NN 16466 17 46 The the DT 16466 17 47 enemy enemy NN 16466 17 48 's 's POS 16466 17 49 continued continue VBN 16466 17 50 advance advance NN 16466 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17 89 in in IN 16466 17 90 action action NN 16466 17 91 -- -- : 16466 17 92 A a DT 16466 17 93 night night NN 16466 17 94 of of IN 16466 17 95 disaster disaster NN 16466 17 96 -- -- : 16466 17 97 Who who WP 16466 17 98 showed show VBD 16466 17 99 the the DT 16466 17 100 white white JJ 16466 17 101 flag?--A flag?--A NNP 16466 17 102 truce truce NN 16466 17 103 declared declare VBD 16466 17 104 -- -- : 16466 17 105 A a DT 16466 17 106 humiliating humiliating JJ 16466 17 107 position position NN 16466 17 108 5 5 CD 16466 17 109 CHAPTER chapter NN 16466 17 110 III iii CD 16466 17 111 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 16466 17 112 INVESTED invest VBD 16466 17 113 The the DT 16466 17 114 exodus exodus NN 16466 17 115 of of IN 16466 17 116 the the DT 16466 17 117 townsfolk townsfolk NN 16466 17 118 -- -- : 16466 17 119 Communications communication NNS 16466 17 120 threatened threaten VBD 16466 17 121 -- -- : 16466 17 122 Slim Slim NNP 16466 17 123 Piet Piet NNP 16466 17 124 Joubert Joubert NNP 16466 17 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256 2 Boer Boer NNP 16466 256 3 conditions condition NNS 16466 256 4 , , , 16466 256 5 however however RB 16466 256 6 , , , 16466 256 7 met meet VBD 16466 256 8 with with IN 16466 256 9 nothing nothing NN 16466 256 10 but but IN 16466 256 11 indignant indignant JJ 16466 256 12 protests protest NNS 16466 256 13 , , , 16466 256 14 nobody nobody NN 16466 256 15 venturing venture VBG 16466 256 16 to to TO 16466 256 17 raise raise VB 16466 256 18 his -PRON- PRP$ 16466 256 19 voice voice NN 16466 256 20 in in IN 16466 256 21 favour favour NN 16466 256 22 of of IN 16466 256 23 them -PRON- PRP 16466 256 24 except except IN 16466 256 25 by by IN 16466 256 26 way way NN 16466 256 27 of of IN 16466 256 28 comment comment NN 16466 256 29 on on IN 16466 256 30 the the DT 16466 256 31 utterances utterance NNS 16466 256 32 of of IN 16466 256 33 some some DT 16466 256 34 fiery fiery JJ 16466 256 35 orator orator NN 16466 256 36 , , , 16466 256 37 who who WP 16466 256 38 was be VBD 16466 256 39 for for 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aid aid VB 16466 445 6 him -PRON- PRP 16466 445 7 , , , 16466 445 8 but but CC 16466 445 9 he -PRON- PRP 16466 445 10 died die VBD 16466 445 11 in in IN 16466 445 12 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 445 13 arms arm NNS 16466 445 14 , , , 16466 445 15 saying say VBG 16466 445 16 simply simply RB 16466 445 17 , , , 16466 445 18 " " `` 16466 445 19 What what WP 16466 445 20 a a DT 16466 445 21 pity pity NN 16466 445 22 it -PRON- PRP 16466 445 23 was be VBD 16466 445 24 I -PRON- PRP 16466 445 25 went go VBD 16466 445 26 out out RP 16466 445 27 to to TO 16466 445 28 see see VB 16466 445 29 . . . 16466 445 30 " " '' 16466 446 1 In in IN 16466 446 2 truth truth NN 16466 446 3 the the DT 16466 446 4 shells shell NNS 16466 446 5 did do VBD 16466 446 6 not not RB 16466 446 7 want want VB 16466 446 8 looking look VBG 16466 446 9 for for IN 16466 446 10 to to IN 16466 446 11 - - HYPH 16466 446 12 day day NN 16466 446 13 . . . 16466 447 1 They -PRON- PRP 16466 447 2 were be VBD 16466 447 3 falling fall VBG 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flank VBG 16466 452 5 movements movement NNS 16466 452 6 , , , 16466 452 7 since since IN 16466 452 8 the the DT 16466 452 9 Border Border NNP 16466 452 10 Mounted Mounted NNP 16466 452 11 Rifles Rifles NNPS 16466 452 12 were be VBD 16466 452 13 on on IN 16466 452 14 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 452 15 right right JJ 16466 452 16 sweeping sweeping JJ 16466 452 17 round round NN 16466 452 18 Waggon Waggon NNP 16466 452 19 Hill Hill NNP 16466 452 20 and and CC 16466 452 21 some some DT 16466 452 22 companies company NNS 16466 452 23 of of IN 16466 452 24 the the DT 16466 452 25 60th 60th NN 16466 452 26 in in IN 16466 452 27 support support NN 16466 452 28 , , , 16466 452 29 the the DT 16466 452 30 Manchesters manchester NNS 16466 452 31 could could MD 16466 452 32 devote devote VB 16466 452 33 all all PDT 16466 452 34 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 452 35 attention attention NN 16466 452 36 to to IN 16466 452 37 that that DT 16466 452 38 long long JJ 16466 452 39 front front NN 16466 452 40 , , , 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H.M.S. 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body NN 16466 1566 8 was be VBD 16466 1566 9 buried bury VBN 16466 1566 10 in in IN 16466 1566 11 the the DT 16466 1566 12 little little JJ 16466 1566 13 cemetery cemetery NN 16466 1566 14 , , , 16466 1566 15 a a DT 16466 1566 16 scene scene NN 16466 1566 17 impressive impressive JJ 16466 1566 18 in in IN 16466 1566 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1566 20 simple simple JJ 16466 1566 21 solemnity solemnity NN 16466 1566 22 . . . 16466 1567 1 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 16466 1567 2 - - HYPH 16466 1567 3 General General NNP 16466 1567 4 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 16466 1567 5 with with IN 16466 1567 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1567 7 staff staff NN 16466 1567 8 ; ; : 16466 1567 9 Colonel Colonel NNP 16466 1567 10 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 16466 1567 11 ; ; : 16466 1567 12 Major Major NNP 16466 1567 13 King King NNP 16466 1567 14 , , , 16466 1567 15 A.D.C. A.D.C. 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G.W. 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5 order order NN 16466 1590 6 for for IN 16466 1590 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1590 8 men man NNS 16466 1590 9 to to TO 16466 1590 10 form form VB 16466 1590 11 loose loose JJ 16466 1590 12 order order NN 16466 1590 13 and and CC 16466 1590 14 gallop gallop NNP 16466 1590 15 , , , 16466 1590 16 and and CC 16466 1590 17 thus thus RB 16466 1590 18 they -PRON- PRP 16466 1590 19 got get VBD 16466 1590 20 out out IN 16466 1590 21 of of IN 16466 1590 22 danger danger NN 16466 1590 23 with with IN 16466 1590 24 not not RB 16466 1590 25 a a DT 16466 1590 26 man man NN 16466 1590 27 hit hit VBN 16466 1590 28 . . . 16466 1591 1 _ _ NNP 16466 1591 2 January January NNP 16466 1591 3 24._--All 24._--all NN 16466 1591 4 day day NN 16466 1591 5 long long RB 16466 1591 6 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1591 7 have have VBP 16466 1591 8 watched watch VBN 16466 1591 9 from from IN 16466 1591 10 Observation Observation NNP 16466 1591 11 Buller Buller NNP 16466 1591 12 's 's POS 16466 1591 13 batteries battery NNS 16466 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seen see VBN 16466 1777 9 retiring retire VBG 16466 1777 10 from from IN 16466 1777 11 Pieter Pieter NNP 16466 1777 12 's 's POS 16466 1777 13 Station Station NNP 16466 1777 14 across across IN 16466 1777 15 the the DT 16466 1777 16 ridges ridge NNS 16466 1777 17 towards towards IN 16466 1777 18 Bester Bester NNP 16466 1777 19 's 's POS 16466 1777 20 Valley Valley NNP 16466 1777 21 , , , 16466 1777 22 but but CC 16466 1777 23 no no DT 16466 1777 24 sign sign NN 16466 1777 25 of of IN 16466 1777 26 a a DT 16466 1777 27 general general JJ 16466 1777 28 retreat retreat NN 16466 1777 29 yet yet RB 16466 1777 30 beyond beyond IN 16466 1777 31 the the DT 16466 1777 32 report report NN 16466 1777 33 of of IN 16466 1777 34 scouts scout NNS 16466 1777 35 , , , 16466 1777 36 who who WP 16466 1777 37 say say VBP 16466 1777 38 that that IN 16466 1777 39 several several JJ 16466 1777 40 guns gun NNS 16466 1777 41 have have VBP 16466 1777 42 been be VBN 16466 1777 43 seen see VBN 16466 1777 44 going go VBG 16466 1777 45 back back RB 16466 1777 46 at at IN 16466 1777 47 a a DT 16466 1777 48 gallop gallop NN 16466 1777 49 behind behind IN 16466 1777 50 Bulwaan Bulwaan NNP 16466 1777 51 , , , 16466 1777 52 followed follow VBN 16466 1777 53 by by IN 16466 1777 54 nearly nearly RB 16466 1777 55 two two CD 16466 1777 56 hundred hundred CD 16466 1777 57 waggons waggon NNS 16466 1777 58 . . . 16466 1778 1 Last last JJ 16466 1778 2 night night NN 16466 1778 3 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1778 4 heard hear VBD 16466 1778 5 rifle rifle NN 16466 1778 6 - - HYPH 16466 1778 7 firing firing NN 16466 1778 8 on on IN 16466 1778 9 the the DT 16466 1778 10 ridges ridge NNS 16466 1778 11 south south RB 16466 1778 12 of of IN 16466 1778 13 Cæsar Cæsar NNP 16466 1778 14 's 's POS 16466 1778 15 Camp Camp NNP 16466 1778 16 and and CC 16466 1778 17 Waggon Waggon NNP 16466 1778 18 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1778 19 . . . 16466 1779 1 It -PRON- PRP 16466 1779 2 sounded sound VBD 16466 1779 3 so so RB 16466 1779 4 near near RB 16466 1779 5 that that DT 16466 1779 6 for for IN 16466 1779 7 a a DT 16466 1779 8 time time NN 16466 1779 9 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1779 10 thought think VBD 16466 1779 11 our -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1779 12 own own JJ 16466 1779 13 outposts outpost NNS 16466 1779 14 were be VBD 16466 1779 15 engaged engage VBN 16466 1779 16 with with IN 16466 1779 17 the the DT 16466 1779 18 enemy enemy NN 16466 1779 19 . . . 16466 1780 1 Kaffirs kaffir NNS 16466 1780 2 say say VBP 16466 1780 3 this this DT 16466 1780 4 was be VBD 16466 1780 5 a a DT 16466 1780 6 Boer Boer NNP 16466 1780 7 attack attack NN 16466 1780 8 on on IN 16466 1780 9 Pieter Pieter NNP 16466 1780 10 's 's POS 16466 1780 11 Station Station NNP 16466 1780 12 , , , 16466 1780 13 but but CC 16466 1780 14 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1780 15 story story NN 16466 1780 16 is be VBZ 16466 1780 17 not not RB 16466 1780 18 confirmed confirm VBN 16466 1780 19 . . . 16466 1781 1 General General NNP 16466 1781 2 Buller Buller NNP 16466 1781 3 heliographs heliograph NNS 16466 1781 4 that that IN 16466 1781 5 he -PRON- PRP 16466 1781 6 is be VBZ 16466 1781 7 still still RB 16466 1781 8 going go VBG 16466 1781 9 strong strong JJ 16466 1781 10 , , , 16466 1781 11 but but CC 16466 1781 12 the the DT 16466 1781 13 country country NN 16466 1781 14 is be VBZ 16466 1781 15 difficult difficult JJ 16466 1781 16 and and CC 16466 1781 17 progress progress VB 16466 1781 18 slow slow JJ 16466 1781 19 . . . 16466 1782 1 Lord Lord NNP 16466 1782 2 Roberts Roberts NNP 16466 1782 3 , , , 16466 1782 4 according accord VBG 16466 1782 5 to to IN 16466 1782 6 another another DT 16466 1782 7 helio helio NN 16466 1782 8 - - HYPH 16466 1782 9 signal signal NNP 16466 1782 10 , , , 16466 1782 11 has have VBZ 16466 1782 12 Cronje Cronje NNP 16466 1782 13 surrounded surround VBD 16466 1782 14 . . . 16466 1783 1 Two two CD 16466 1783 2 attempts attempt NNS 16466 1783 3 to to TO 16466 1783 4 relieve relieve VB 16466 1783 5 him -PRON- PRP 16466 1783 6 have have VBP 16466 1783 7 been be VBN 16466 1783 8 frustrated frustrate VBN 16466 1783 9 . . . 16466 1784 1 All all PDT 16466 1784 2 this this DT 16466 1784 3 puts put VBZ 16466 1784 4 new new JJ 16466 1784 5 life life NN 16466 1784 6 into into IN 16466 1784 7 the the DT 16466 1784 8 garrison garrison NN 16466 1784 9 here here RB 16466 1784 10 . . . 16466 1785 1 A a DT 16466 1785 2 newspaper newspaper NN 16466 1785 3 telegram telegram NN 16466 1785 4 was be VBD 16466 1785 5 also also RB 16466 1785 6 heliographed heliograph VBN 16466 1785 7 announcing announce VBG 16466 1785 8 that that IN 16466 1785 9 Cronje Cronje NNP 16466 1785 10 had have VBD 16466 1785 11 surrendered surrender VBN 16466 1785 12 with with IN 16466 1785 13 6000 6000 CD 16466 1785 14 men man NNS 16466 1785 15 , , , 16466 1785 16 after after IN 16466 1785 17 losing lose VBG 16466 1785 18 1700 1700 CD 16466 1785 19 killed kill VBN 16466 1785 20 and and CC 16466 1785 21 wounded wound VBN 16466 1785 22 . . . 16466 1786 1 This this DT 16466 1786 2 is be VBZ 16466 1786 3 probably probably RB 16466 1786 4 a a DT 16466 1786 5 bit bit NN 16466 1786 6 of of IN 16466 1786 7 journalistic journalistic JJ 16466 1786 8 enterprise enterprise NN 16466 1786 9 in in IN 16466 1786 10 anticipation anticipation NN 16466 1786 11 of of IN 16466 1786 12 events event NNS 16466 1786 13 . . . 16466 1787 1 _ _ NNP 16466 1787 2 February February NNP 16466 1787 3 27._--Majuba 27._--majuba CD 16466 1787 4 Day Day NNP 16466 1787 5 . . . 16466 1788 1 We -PRON- PRP 16466 1788 2 expected expect VBD 16466 1788 3 the the DT 16466 1788 4 Boers Boers NNPS 16466 1788 5 to to TO 16466 1788 6 celebrate celebrate VB 16466 1788 7 it -PRON- PRP 16466 1788 8 at at IN 16466 1788 9 daybreak daybreak NN 16466 1788 10 or or CC 16466 1788 11 before before RB 16466 1788 12 by by IN 16466 1788 13 a a DT 16466 1788 14 salute salute NN 16466 1788 15 of of IN 16466 1788 16 shotted shot VBN 16466 1788 17 guns gun NNS 16466 1788 18 , , , 16466 1788 19 but but CC 16466 1788 20 they -PRON- PRP 16466 1788 21 are be VBP 16466 1788 22 silent silent JJ 16466 1788 23 , , , 16466 1788 24 apparently apparently RB 16466 1788 25 watching watch VBG 16466 1788 26 as as IN 16466 1788 27 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1788 28 watch watch VBP 16466 1788 29 , , , 16466 1788 30 and and CC 16466 1788 31 awaiting await VBG 16466 1788 32 the the DT 16466 1788 33 issue issue NN 16466 1788 34 of of IN 16466 1788 35 events event NNS 16466 1788 36 elsewhere elsewhere RB 16466 1788 37 . . . 16466 1789 1 We -PRON- PRP 16466 1789 2 know know VBP 16466 1789 3 that that IN 16466 1789 4 a a DT 16466 1789 5 fierce fierce JJ 16466 1789 6 fight fight NN 16466 1789 7 is be VBZ 16466 1789 8 raging rage VBG 16466 1789 9 not not RB 16466 1789 10 twelve twelve CD 16466 1789 11 miles mile NNS 16466 1789 12 distant distant JJ 16466 1789 13 . . . 16466 1790 1 The the DT 16466 1790 2 thuds thud NNS 16466 1790 3 of of IN 16466 1790 4 big big JJ 16466 1790 5 guns gun NNS 16466 1790 6 are be VBP 16466 1790 7 frequent frequent JJ 16466 1790 8 , , , 16466 1790 9 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1790 10 hear hear VBP 16466 1790 11 the the DT 16466 1790 12 booming booming NN 16466 1790 13 of of IN 16466 1790 14 field field NN 16466 1790 15 artillery artillery NN 16466 1790 16 in in IN 16466 1790 17 salvos salvos NNP 16466 1790 18 , , , 16466 1790 19 and and CC 16466 1790 20 the the DT 16466 1790 21 shrill shrill JJ 16466 1790 22 ripple ripple NN 16466 1790 23 of of IN 16466 1790 24 rifles rifle NNS 16466 1790 25 is be VBZ 16466 1790 26 almost almost RB 16466 1790 27 incessant incessant JJ 16466 1790 28 . . . 16466 1791 1 But but CC 16466 1791 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1791 3 view view NN 16466 1791 4 is be VBZ 16466 1791 5 narrowed narrow VBN 16466 1791 6 by by IN 16466 1791 7 hills hill NNS 16466 1791 8 , , , 16466 1791 9 and and CC 16466 1791 10 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1791 11 can can MD 16466 1791 12 only only RB 16466 1791 13 see see VB 16466 1791 14 shells shell NNS 16466 1791 15 bursting burst VBG 16466 1791 16 on on IN 16466 1791 17 the the DT 16466 1791 18 crests crest NNS 16466 1791 19 of of IN 16466 1791 20 Grobelaar Grobelaar NNP 16466 1791 21 's 's POS 16466 1791 22 Kloof Kloof NNP 16466 1791 23 and and CC 16466 1791 24 about about RB 16466 1791 25 flat flat JJ 16466 1791 26 - - HYPH 16466 1791 27 topped top VBN 16466 1791 28 Table Table NNP 16466 1791 29 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1791 30 . . . 16466 1792 1 From from IN 16466 1792 2 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1792 3 commanding commanding JJ 16466 1792 4 position position NN 16466 1792 5 on on IN 16466 1792 6 Bulwaan Bulwaan NNP 16466 1792 7 the the DT 16466 1792 8 Boers Boers NNPS 16466 1792 9 can can MD 16466 1792 10 overlook overlook VB 16466 1792 11 Pieter Pieter NNP 16466 1792 12 's 's POS 16466 1792 13 Station Station NNP 16466 1792 14 to to IN 16466 1792 15 the the DT 16466 1792 16 earthworks earthwork NNS 16466 1792 17 that that WDT 16466 1792 18 girdle girdle VBP 16466 1792 19 Grobelaar Grobelaar NNP 16466 1792 20 's 's POS 16466 1792 21 Kloof Kloof NNP 16466 1792 22 , , , 16466 1792 23 and and CC 16466 1792 24 part part NN 16466 1792 25 of of IN 16466 1792 26 the the DT 16466 1792 27 road road NN 16466 1792 28 by by IN 16466 1792 29 which which WDT 16466 1792 30 our -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1792 31 troops troop NNS 16466 1792 32 must must MD 16466 1792 33 advance advance VB 16466 1792 34 from from IN 16466 1792 35 Colenso Colenso NNP 16466 1792 36 if if IN 16466 1792 37 they -PRON- PRP 16466 1792 38 advance advance VBP 16466 1792 39 at at RB 16466 1792 40 all all RB 16466 1792 41 . . . 16466 1793 1 Noon noon NN 16466 1793 2 passed pass VBD 16466 1793 3 without without IN 16466 1793 4 any any DT 16466 1793 5 Majuba Majuba NNP 16466 1793 6 Day Day NNP 16466 1793 7 salute salute NN 16466 1793 8 , , , 16466 1793 9 but but CC 16466 1793 10 an an DT 16466 1793 11 hour hour NN 16466 1793 12 later later RB 16466 1793 13 Bulwaan Bulwaan NNP 16466 1793 14 battery battery NN 16466 1793 15 fired fire VBD 16466 1793 16 twelve twelve CD 16466 1793 17 shots shot NNS 16466 1793 18 up up RP 16466 1793 19 Bester Bester NNP 16466 1793 20 's 's POS 16466 1793 21 Valley Valley NNP 16466 1793 22 at at IN 16466 1793 23 cattle cattle NNS 16466 1793 24 and and CC 16466 1793 25 men man NNS 16466 1793 26 cutting cut VBG 16466 1793 27 grass grass NN 16466 1793 28 , , , 16466 1793 29 then then RB 16466 1793 30 turned turn VBD 16466 1793 31 to to TO 16466 1793 32 shell shell NNP 16466 1793 33 Cove Cove NNP 16466 1793 34 Ridge Ridge NNP 16466 1793 35 and and CC 16466 1793 36 Observation Observation NNP 16466 1793 37 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1793 38 , , , 16466 1793 39 on on IN 16466 1793 40 which which WDT 16466 1793 41 one one CD 16466 1793 42 of of IN 16466 1793 43 Captain Captain NNP 16466 1793 44 Christie Christie NNP 16466 1793 45 's 's POS 16466 1793 46 howitzers howitzer NNS 16466 1793 47 had have VBD 16466 1793 48 been be VBN 16466 1793 49 mounted mount VBN 16466 1793 50 during during IN 16466 1793 51 the the DT 16466 1793 52 night night NN 16466 1793 53 . . . 16466 1794 1 Thus thus RB 16466 1794 2 they -PRON- PRP 16466 1794 3 made make VBD 16466 1794 4 up up RP 16466 1794 5 a a DT 16466 1794 6 salute salute NN 16466 1794 7 of of IN 16466 1794 8 twenty twenty CD 16466 1794 9 - - HYPH 16466 1794 10 one one CD 16466 1794 11 guns gun NNS 16466 1794 12 . . . 16466 1795 1 " " `` 16466 1795 2 Puffing puff VBG 16466 1795 3 Billy Billy NNP 16466 1795 4 " " '' 16466 1795 5 seemed seem VBD 16466 1795 6 bent bent JJ 16466 1795 7 on on IN 16466 1795 8 showing show VBG 16466 1795 9 what what WP 16466 1795 10 he -PRON- PRP 16466 1795 11 could could MD 16466 1795 12 do do VB 16466 1795 13 . . . 16466 1796 1 Three three CD 16466 1796 2 shells shell NNS 16466 1796 3 burst burst VBP 16466 1796 4 near near RB 16466 1796 5 where where WRB 16466 1796 6 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1796 7 stood stand VBD 16466 1796 8 , , , 16466 1796 9 on on IN 16466 1796 10 the the DT 16466 1796 11 extreme extreme JJ 16466 1796 12 western western JJ 16466 1796 13 shoulder shoulder NN 16466 1796 14 of of IN 16466 1796 15 Observation Observation NNP 16466 1796 16 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1796 17 , , , 16466 1796 18 just just RB 16466 1796 19 missing miss VBG 16466 1796 20 the the DT 16466 1796 21 howitzer howitzer NN 16466 1796 22 , , , 16466 1796 23 and and CC 16466 1796 24 one one NN 16466 1796 25 went go VBD 16466 1796 26 far far RB 16466 1796 27 beyond beyond IN 16466 1796 28 the the DT 16466 1796 29 longest long JJS 16466 1796 30 range range NN 16466 1796 31 yet yet RB 16466 1796 32 reached reach VBN 16466 1796 33 by by IN 16466 1796 34 any any DT 16466 1796 35 of of IN 16466 1796 36 the the DT 16466 1796 37 enemy enemy NN 16466 1796 38 's 's POS 16466 1796 39 Creusots creusot NNS 16466 1796 40 . . . 16466 1797 1 For for IN 16466 1797 2 a a DT 16466 1797 3 long long JJ 16466 1797 4 time time NN 16466 1797 5 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1797 6 watched watch VBD 16466 1797 7 Boer Boer NNP 16466 1797 8 movements movement NNS 16466 1797 9 , , , 16466 1797 10 and and CC 16466 1797 11 saw see VBD 16466 1797 12 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1797 13 waggons waggon NNS 16466 1797 14 hurrying hurry VBG 16466 1797 15 back back RP 16466 1797 16 in in IN 16466 1797 17 some some DT 16466 1797 18 confusion confusion NN 16466 1797 19 from from IN 16466 1797 20 the the DT 16466 1797 21 Helpmakaar Helpmakaar NNP 16466 1797 22 road road NN 16466 1797 23 across across IN 16466 1797 24 Conrad Conrad NNP 16466 1797 25 Pieter Pieter NNP 16466 1797 26 's 's POS 16466 1797 27 farm farm NN 16466 1797 28 towards towards IN 16466 1797 29 Elandslaagte Elandslaagte NNP 16466 1797 30 . . . 16466 1798 1 At at IN 16466 1798 2 night night NN 16466 1798 3 came come VBD 16466 1798 4 a a DT 16466 1798 5 signal signal NN 16466 1798 6 from from IN 16466 1798 7 General General NNP 16466 1798 8 Buller Buller NNP 16466 1798 9 , , , 16466 1798 10 " " `` 16466 1798 11 Doing do VBG 16466 1798 12 well well RB 16466 1798 13 , , , 16466 1798 14 " " '' 16466 1798 15 followed follow VBN 16466 1798 16 by by IN 16466 1798 17 a a DT 16466 1798 18 longer long JJR 16466 1798 19 message message NN 16466 1798 20 announcing announce VBG 16466 1798 21 that that IN 16466 1798 22 Cronje Cronje NNP 16466 1798 23 was be VBD 16466 1798 24 a a DT 16466 1798 25 prisoner prisoner NN 16466 1798 26 in in IN 16466 1798 27 Lord Lord NNP 16466 1798 28 Roberts Roberts NNP 16466 1798 29 's 's POS 16466 1798 30 camp camp NN 16466 1798 31 , , , 16466 1798 32 having have VBG 16466 1798 33 surrendered surrender VBN 16466 1798 34 with with IN 16466 1798 35 all all PDT 16466 1798 36 his -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1798 37 army army NN 16466 1798 38 unconditionally unconditionally RB 16466 1798 39 this this DT 16466 1798 40 morning morning NN 16466 1798 41 . . . 16466 1799 1 Hurrahs hurrah NNS 16466 1799 2 are be VBP 16466 1799 3 ringing ring VBG 16466 1799 4 through through IN 16466 1799 5 every every DT 16466 1799 6 camp camp NN 16466 1799 7 at at IN 16466 1799 8 this this DT 16466 1799 9 news news NN 16466 1799 10 . . . 16466 1800 1 Majuba Majuba NNP 16466 1800 2 Day Day NNP 16466 1800 3 has have VBZ 16466 1800 4 brought bring VBN 16466 1800 5 glad glad JJ 16466 1800 6 tidings tiding NNS 16466 1800 7 to to IN 16466 1800 8 us -PRON- PRP 16466 1800 9 after after RB 16466 1800 10 all all RB 16466 1800 11 ! ! . 16466 1801 1 _ _ NNP 16466 1801 2 February February NNP 16466 1801 3 28._--The 28._--the JJ 16466 1801 4 fortune fortune NN 16466 1801 5 of of IN 16466 1801 6 war war NN 16466 1801 7 is be VBZ 16466 1801 8 on on IN 16466 1801 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1801 10 side side NN 16466 1801 11 now now RB 16466 1801 12 . . . 16466 1802 1 Every every DT 16466 1802 2 sign sign NN 16466 1802 3 points point NNS 16466 1802 4 to to IN 16466 1802 5 that that DT 16466 1802 6 conclusion conclusion NN 16466 1802 7 . . . 16466 1803 1 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 16466 1803 2 was be VBD 16466 1803 3 alarmed alarm VBN 16466 1803 4 soon soon RB 16466 1803 5 after after IN 16466 1803 6 midnight midnight NN 16466 1803 7 by by IN 16466 1803 8 what what WP 16466 1803 9 seemed seem VBD 16466 1803 10 to to IN 16466 1803 11 civilians civilian NNS 16466 1803 12 the the DT 16466 1803 13 beginning beginning NN 16466 1803 14 of of IN 16466 1803 15 another another DT 16466 1803 16 attack attack NN 16466 1803 17 . . . 16466 1804 1 Rifles rifle NNS 16466 1804 2 rang rang NNP 16466 1804 3 out out RB 16466 1804 4 sharply sharply RB 16466 1804 5 round round VBD 16466 1804 6 the the DT 16466 1804 7 whole whole NN 16466 1804 8 of of IN 16466 1804 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1804 10 positions position NNS 16466 1804 11 . . . 16466 1805 1 The the DT 16466 1805 2 furious furious JJ 16466 1805 3 outburst outburst NN 16466 1805 4 began begin VBD 16466 1805 5 on on IN 16466 1805 6 Gun Gun NNP 16466 1805 7 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1805 8 . . . 16466 1806 1 Surprise Surprise NNP 16466 1806 2 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1806 3 took take VBD 16466 1806 4 it -PRON- PRP 16466 1806 5 up up RP 16466 1806 6 . . . 16466 1807 1 It -PRON- PRP 16466 1807 2 ran run VBD 16466 1807 3 along along IN 16466 1807 4 the the DT 16466 1807 5 dongas dongas NN 16466 1807 6 in in IN 16466 1807 7 which which WDT 16466 1807 8 Boer Boer NNP 16466 1807 9 pickets picket NNS 16466 1807 10 lie lie VBP 16466 1807 11 hidden hide VBN 16466 1807 12 , , , 16466 1807 13 and and CC 16466 1807 14 was be VBD 16466 1807 15 carried carry VBN 16466 1807 16 on on RP 16466 1807 17 to to IN 16466 1807 18 the the DT 16466 1807 19 south south NN 16466 1807 20 beyond beyond IN 16466 1807 21 Bester Bester NNP 16466 1807 22 's 's POS 16466 1807 23 Valley Valley NNP 16466 1807 24 . . . 16466 1808 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1808 2 troops troop NNS 16466 1808 3 did do VBD 16466 1808 4 not not RB 16466 1808 5 fire fire VB 16466 1808 6 a a DT 16466 1808 7 shot shot NN 16466 1808 8 , , , 16466 1808 9 but but CC 16466 1808 10 still still RB 16466 1808 11 the the DT 16466 1808 12 fusillade fusillade NN 16466 1808 13 continued continue VBD 16466 1808 14 for for IN 16466 1808 15 half half PDT 16466 1808 16 an an DT 16466 1808 17 hour hour NN 16466 1808 18 . . . 16466 1809 1 The the DT 16466 1809 2 Boers Boers NNPS 16466 1809 3 were be VBD 16466 1809 4 evidently evidently RB 16466 1809 5 in in IN 16466 1809 6 a a DT 16466 1809 7 state state NN 16466 1809 8 of of IN 16466 1809 9 nervous nervous JJ 16466 1809 10 excitement excitement NN 16466 1809 11 , , , 16466 1809 12 brought bring VBN 16466 1809 13 on on RP 16466 1809 14 by by IN 16466 1809 15 nothing nothing NN 16466 1809 16 more more RBR 16466 1809 17 formidable formidable JJ 16466 1809 18 than than IN 16466 1809 19 twelve twelve CD 16466 1809 20 men man NNS 16466 1809 21 of of IN 16466 1809 22 the the DT 16466 1809 23 Gloucesters Gloucesters NNPS 16466 1809 24 who who WP 16466 1809 25 , , , 16466 1809 26 under under IN 16466 1809 27 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 16466 1809 28 Thesbit Thesbit NNP 16466 1809 29 , , , 16466 1809 30 had have VBD 16466 1809 31 gone go VBN 16466 1809 32 out out RP 16466 1809 33 to to TO 16466 1809 34 destroy destroy VB 16466 1809 35 a a DT 16466 1809 36 laager laager NN 16466 1809 37 at at IN 16466 1809 38 the the DT 16466 1809 39 foot foot NN 16466 1809 40 of of IN 16466 1809 41 Limit Limit NNP 16466 1809 42 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1809 43 . . . 16466 1810 1 This this DT 16466 1810 2 incident incident NN 16466 1810 3 showed show VBD 16466 1810 4 clearly clearly RB 16466 1810 5 enough enough RB 16466 1810 6 that that IN 16466 1810 7 no no DT 16466 1810 8 news news NN 16466 1810 9 had have VBD 16466 1810 10 come come VBN 16466 1810 11 from from IN 16466 1810 12 Colenso Colenso NNP 16466 1810 13 to to TO 16466 1810 14 give give VB 16466 1810 15 our -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1810 16 enemies enemy NNS 16466 1810 17 confidence confidence NN 16466 1810 18 . . . 16466 1811 1 Few few JJ 16466 1811 2 of of IN 16466 1811 3 us -PRON- PRP 16466 1811 4 , , , 16466 1811 5 however however RB 16466 1811 6 , , , 16466 1811 7 were be VBD 16466 1811 8 prepared prepare VBN 16466 1811 9 for for IN 16466 1811 10 the the DT 16466 1811 11 sight sight NN 16466 1811 12 that that WDT 16466 1811 13 met meet VBD 16466 1811 14 our -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1811 15 eyes eye NNS 16466 1811 16 as as IN 16466 1811 17 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1811 18 looked look VBD 16466 1811 19 from from IN 16466 1811 20 Observation Observation NNP 16466 1811 21 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1811 22 across across IN 16466 1811 23 the the DT 16466 1811 24 broad broad JJ 16466 1811 25 plain plain NN 16466 1811 26 towards towards IN 16466 1811 27 Blaauwbank Blaauwbank NNP 16466 1811 28 when when WRB 16466 1811 29 the the DT 16466 1811 30 mists mist NNS 16466 1811 31 of of IN 16466 1811 32 morning morning NN 16466 1811 33 cleared clear VBD 16466 1811 34 . . . 16466 1812 1 There there RB 16466 1812 2 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1812 3 saw see VBD 16466 1812 4 Boer Boer NNP 16466 1812 5 convoys convoy VBZ 16466 1812 6 trekking trek VBG 16466 1812 7 northward northward RB 16466 1812 8 from from IN 16466 1812 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5 go go VB 16466 1815 6 fast fast RB 16466 1815 7 enough enough RB 16466 1815 8 it -PRON- PRP 16466 1815 9 had have VBD 16466 1815 10 to to TO 16466 1815 11 fall fall VB 16466 1815 12 out out IN 16466 1815 13 of of IN 16466 1815 14 the the DT 16466 1815 15 road road NN 16466 1815 16 , , , 16466 1815 17 making make VBG 16466 1815 18 way way NN 16466 1815 19 for for IN 16466 1815 20 others other NNS 16466 1815 21 . . . 16466 1816 1 Above above IN 16466 1816 2 them -PRON- PRP 16466 1816 3 hung hang VBD 16466 1816 4 dense dense JJ 16466 1816 5 dust dust NN 16466 1816 6 clouds cloud NNS 16466 1816 7 . . . 16466 1817 1 Elsewhere elsewhere RB 16466 1817 2 in in IN 16466 1817 3 the the DT 16466 1817 4 open open JJ 16466 1817 5 , , , 16466 1817 6 dust dust NN 16466 1817 7 whirled whirl VBN 16466 1817 8 in in IN 16466 1817 9 thinner thin JJR 16466 1817 10 , , , 16466 1817 11 higher high JJR 16466 1817 12 wreaths wreath NNS 16466 1817 13 above above IN 16466 1817 14 groups group NNS 16466 1817 15 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relieve VBG 16466 1847 34 force force NN 16466 1847 35 joined join VBD 16466 1847 36 hands hand NNS 16466 1847 37 with with IN 16466 1847 38 us -PRON- PRP 16466 1847 39 last last JJ 16466 1847 40 night night NN 16466 1847 41 , , , 16466 1847 42 and and CC 16466 1847 43 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 16466 1847 44 gave give VBD 16466 1847 45 itself -PRON- PRP 16466 1847 46 away away RB 16466 1847 47 to to IN 16466 1847 48 an an DT 16466 1847 49 outburst outburst NN 16466 1847 50 of of IN 16466 1847 51 wild wild JJ 16466 1847 52 enthusiasm enthusiasm NN 16466 1847 53 at at IN 16466 1847 54 the the DT 16466 1847 55 sight sight NN 16466 1847 56 of of IN 16466 1847 57 troops troop NNS 16466 1847 58 so so RB 16466 1847 59 long long RB 16466 1847 60 expected expect VBN 16466 1847 61 and and CC 16466 1847 62 so so RB 16466 1847 63 often often RB 16466 1847 64 heard hear VBD 16466 1847 65 fighting fight VBG 16466 1847 66 in in IN 16466 1847 67 the the DT 16466 1847 68 distance distance NN 16466 1847 69 , , , 16466 1847 70 that that IN 16466 1847 71 some some DT 16466 1847 72 despondent despondent JJ 16466 1847 73 people people NNS 16466 1847 74 had have VBD 16466 1847 75 almost almost RB 16466 1847 76 begun begin VBN 16466 1847 77 to to TO 16466 1847 78 think think VB 16466 1847 79 they -PRON- PRP 16466 1847 80 would would MD 16466 1847 81 never never RB 16466 1847 82 come come VB 16466 1847 83 . . . 16466 1848 1 After after IN 16466 1848 2 the the DT 16466 1848 3 roar roar NN 16466 1848 4 of of IN 16466 1848 5 battle battle NN 16466 1848 6 ceased cease VBN 16466 1848 7 on on IN 16466 1848 8 Tuesday Tuesday NNP 16466 1848 9 , , , 16466 1848 10 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1848 11 knew know VBD 16466 1848 12 by by IN 16466 1848 13 signs sign NNS 16466 1848 14 that that WDT 16466 1848 15 could could MD 16466 1848 16 not not RB 16466 1848 17 be be VB 16466 1848 18 mistaken mistaken JJ 16466 1848 19 that that IN 16466 1848 20 Sir Sir NNP 16466 1848 21 Redvers Redvers NNP 16466 1848 22 Buller Buller NNP 16466 1848 23 had have VBD 16466 1848 24 gained gain VBN 16466 1848 25 a a DT 16466 1848 26 great great JJ 16466 1848 27 victory victory NN 16466 1848 28 even even RB 16466 1848 29 before before IN 16466 1848 30 the the DT 16466 1848 31 heliograph heliograph NN 16466 1848 32 flashed flash VBD 16466 1848 33 to to IN 16466 1848 34 us -PRON- PRP 16466 1848 35 the the DT 16466 1848 36 glad glad JJ 16466 1848 37 tidings tiding NNS 16466 1848 38 in in IN 16466 1848 39 his -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1848 40 own own JJ 16466 1848 41 words word NNS 16466 1848 42 . . . 16466 1849 1 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1849 2 had have VBD 16466 1849 3 come come VBN 16466 1849 4 to to IN 16466 1849 5 the the DT 16466 1849 6 conclusion conclusion NN 16466 1849 7 , , , 16466 1849 8 watching watch VBG 16466 1849 9 from from IN 16466 1849 10 Observation Observation NNP 16466 1849 11 Hill Hill NNP 16466 1849 12 , , , 16466 1849 13 soon soon RB 16466 1849 14 after after IN 16466 1849 15 daybreak daybreak NN 16466 1849 16 on on IN 16466 1849 17 Wednesday Wednesday NNP 16466 1849 18 morning morning NN 16466 1849 19 , , , 16466 1849 20 and and CC 16466 1849 21 seeing see VBG 16466 1849 22 the the DT 16466 1849 23 enemy enemy NN 16466 1849 24 's 's POS 16466 1849 25 convoys convoy NNS 16466 1849 26 in in IN 16466 1849 27 three three CD 16466 1849 28 columns column NNS 16466 1849 29 , , , 16466 1849 30 miles mile NNS 16466 1849 31 long long JJ 16466 1849 32 , , , 16466 1849 33 trekking trek VBG 16466 1849 34 northwards northward NNS 16466 1849 35 , , , 16466 1849 36 that that IN 16466 1849 37 they -PRON- PRP 16466 1849 38 were be VBD 16466 1849 39 in in IN 16466 1849 40 full full JJ 16466 1849 41 retreat retreat NN 16466 1849 42 . . . 16466 1850 1 Their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1850 2 guns gun NNS 16466 1850 3 were be VBD 16466 1850 4 hurrying hurrying JJ 16466 1850 5 to to IN 16466 1850 6 the the DT 16466 1850 7 rear rear NN 16466 1850 8 also also RB 16466 1850 9 , , , 16466 1850 10 and and CC 16466 1850 11 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1850 48 rally rally VB 16466 1850 49 . . . 16466 1851 1 But but CC 16466 1851 2 the the DT 16466 1851 3 best good JJS 16466 1851 4 indication indication NN 16466 1851 5 of of IN 16466 1851 6 all all DT 16466 1851 7 was be VBD 16466 1851 8 the the DT 16466 1851 9 attempt attempt NN 16466 1851 10 to to TO 16466 1851 11 remove remove VB 16466 1851 12 the the DT 16466 1851 13 big big JJ 16466 1851 14 gun gun NN 16466 1851 15 from from IN 16466 1851 16 Bulwaan Bulwaan NNP 16466 1851 17 that that WDT 16466 1851 18 has have VBZ 16466 1851 19 shelled shell VBN 16466 1851 20 us -PRON- PRP 16466 1851 21 persistently persistently RB 16466 1851 22 and and CC 16466 1851 23 destructively destructively RB 16466 1851 24 for for IN 16466 1851 25 a a DT 16466 1851 26 hundred hundred CD 16466 1851 27 and and CC 16466 1851 28 twelve twelve CD 16466 1851 29 days day NNS 16466 1851 30 , , , 16466 1851 31 causing cause VBG 16466 1851 32 us -PRON- PRP 16466 1851 33 much much JJ 16466 1851 34 anxiety anxiety 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1852 30 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1852 31 admirably admirably RB 16466 1852 32 aimed aim VBN 16466 1852 33 and and CC 16466 1852 34 accurate accurate JJ 16466 1852 35 fire fire NN 16466 1852 36 was be VBD 16466 1852 37 too too RB 16466 1852 38 late late JJ 16466 1852 39 to to TO 16466 1852 40 effect effect VB 16466 1852 41 that that DT 16466 1852 42 object object NN 16466 1852 43 . . . 16466 1853 1 Just just RB 16466 1853 2 before before IN 16466 1853 3 nightfall nightfall NN 16466 1853 4 Sir Sir NNP 16466 1853 5 Redvers Redvers NNP 16466 1853 6 Buller Buller NNP 16466 1853 7 's 's POS 16466 1853 8 cavalry cavalry NN 16466 1853 9 were be VBD 16466 1853 10 reported report VBN 16466 1853 11 in in IN 16466 1853 12 sight sight NN 16466 1853 13 . . . 16466 1854 1 The the DT 16466 1854 2 first first JJ 16466 1854 3 token token NN 16466 1854 4 of of IN 16466 1854 5 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1854 6 coming come VBG 16466 1854 7 were be VBD 16466 1854 8 loud loud JJ 16466 1854 9 cheers cheer NNS 16466 1854 10 away away RB 16466 1854 11 on on IN 16466 1854 12 the the DT 16466 1854 13 plain plain NN 16466 1854 14 towards towards IN 16466 1854 15 Intombi Intombi NNP 16466 1854 16 neutral neutral JJ 16466 1854 17 camp camp NN 16466 1854 18 , , , 16466 1854 19 where where WRB 16466 1854 20 some some DT 16466 1854 21 of of IN 16466 1854 22 Colonel Colonel NNP 16466 1854 23 Dartnell Dartnell NNP 16466 1854 24 's 's POS 16466 1854 25 Frontier Frontier NNP 16466 1854 26 Police Police NNPS 16466 1854 27 , , , 16466 1854 28 with with IN 16466 1854 29 Border Border NNP 16466 1854 30 Mounted Mounted NNP 16466 1854 31 Rifles Rifles NNPS 16466 1854 32 and and CC 16466 1854 33 Natal Natal NNP 16466 1854 34 Carbineers Carbineers NNPS 16466 1854 35 , , , 16466 1854 36 had have VBD 16466 1854 37 been be VBN 16466 1854 38 patrolling patrol VBG 16466 1854 39 since since IN 16466 1854 40 early early JJ 16466 1854 41 morning morning NN 16466 1854 42 . . . 16466 1855 1 With with IN 16466 1855 2 joy joy NN 16466 1855 3 on on IN 16466 1855 4 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1855 5 faces face NNS 16466 1855 6 , , , 16466 1855 7 and and CC 16466 1855 8 many many JJ 16466 1855 9 with with IN 16466 1855 10 tears tear NNS 16466 1855 11 in in IN 16466 1855 12 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1855 13 eyes eye NNS 16466 1855 14 , , , 16466 1855 15 the the DT 16466 1855 16 people people NNS 16466 1855 17 rushed rush VBD 16466 1855 18 towards towards IN 16466 1855 19 a a DT 16466 1855 20 drift drift NN 16466 1855 21 by by IN 16466 1855 22 which which WDT 16466 1855 23 the the DT 16466 1855 24 Klip Klip NNP 16466 1855 25 River River NNP 16466 1855 26 must must MD 16466 1855 27 be be VB 16466 1855 28 crossed cross VBN 16466 1855 29 . . . 16466 1856 1 There there EX 16466 1856 2 General General NNP 16466 1856 3 Brocklehurst Brocklehurst NNP 16466 1856 4 was be VBD 16466 1856 5 waiting wait VBG 16466 1856 6 , , , 16466 1856 7 and and CC 16466 1856 8 as as IN 16466 1856 9 a a DT 16466 1856 10 horseman horseman NN 16466 1856 11 , , , 16466 1856 12 weather weather NN 16466 1856 13 - - HYPH 16466 1856 14 stained stain VBN 16466 1856 15 and and CC 16466 1856 16 begrimed begrime VBN 16466 1856 17 by by IN 16466 1856 18 days day NNS 16466 1856 19 of of IN 16466 1856 20 bivouacking bivouacking NN 16466 1856 21 , , , 16466 1856 22 floundered flounder VBN 16466 1856 23 from from IN 16466 1856 24 deep deep JJ 16466 1856 25 water water NN 16466 1856 26 on on IN 16466 1856 27 to to IN 16466 1856 28 the the DT 16466 1856 29 slippery slippery JJ 16466 1856 30 bank bank NN 16466 1856 31 , , , 16466 1856 32 he -PRON- PRP 16466 1856 33 was be VBD 16466 1856 34 received receive VBN 16466 1856 35 with with IN 16466 1856 36 a a DT 16466 1856 37 hearty hearty JJ 16466 1856 38 hand hand NN 16466 1856 39 - - HYPH 16466 1856 40 grip grip NN 16466 1856 41 and and CC 16466 1856 42 welcomed welcome VBD 16466 1856 43 to to IN 16466 1856 44 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 16466 1856 45 . . . 16466 1857 1 Then then RB 16466 1857 2 loud loud JJ 16466 1857 3 cheers cheer NNS 16466 1857 4 went go VBD 16466 1857 5 up up RP 16466 1857 6 for for IN 16466 1857 7 Lord Lord NNP 16466 1857 8 Dundonald Dundonald NNP 16466 1857 9 , , , 16466 1857 10 commander commander NN 16466 1857 11 of of IN 16466 1857 12 the the DT 16466 1857 13 Second Second NNP 16466 1857 14 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 16466 1857 15 Brigade Brigade NNP 16466 1857 16 , , , 16466 1857 17 whose whose WP$ 16466 1857 18 irregular irregular JJ 16466 1857 19 horsemen horseman NNS 16466 1857 20 have have VBP 16466 1857 21 made make VBN 16466 1857 22 for for IN 16466 1857 23 themselves -PRON- PRP 16466 1857 24 a a DT 16466 1857 25 great great JJ 16466 1857 26 name name NN 16466 1857 27 as as IN 16466 1857 28 scouts scout NNS 16466 1857 29 . . . 16466 1858 1 We -PRON- PRP 16466 1858 2 have have VBP 16466 1858 3 often often RB 16466 1858 4 heard hear VBN 16466 1858 5 from from IN 16466 1858 6 Kaffirs Kaffirs NNP 16466 1858 7 about about IN 16466 1858 8 ubiquitous ubiquitous JJ 16466 1858 9 troopers trooper NNS 16466 1858 10 who who WP 16466 1858 11 were be VBD 16466 1858 12 described describe VBN 16466 1858 13 as as IN 16466 1858 14 wearing wear VBG 16466 1858 15 sakkabulu sakkabulu JJ 16466 1858 16 feathers feather NNS 16466 1858 17 in in IN 16466 1858 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1858 19 hats hat NNS 16466 1858 20 and and CC 16466 1858 21 carrying carry VBG 16466 1858 22 assegais assegais NN 16466 1858 23 . . . 16466 1859 1 We -PRON- PRP 16466 1859 2 were be VBD 16466 1859 3 all all RB 16466 1859 4 anxious anxious JJ 16466 1859 5 to to TO 16466 1859 6 see see VB 16466 1859 7 these these DT 16466 1859 8 men man NNS 16466 1859 9 , , , 16466 1859 10 and and CC 16466 1859 11 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1859 12 especially especially RB 16466 1859 13 had have VBD 16466 1859 14 often often RB 16466 1859 15 looked look VBN 16466 1859 16 out out RP 16466 1859 17 for for IN 16466 1859 18 them -PRON- PRP 16466 1859 19 , , , 16466 1859 20 since since IN 16466 1859 21 some some DT 16466 1859 22 one one CD 16466 1859 23 had have VBD 16466 1859 24 told tell VBD 16466 1859 25 me -PRON- PRP 16466 1859 26 that that IN 16466 1859 27 they -PRON- PRP 16466 1859 28 were be VBD 16466 1859 29 the the DT 16466 1859 30 South South NNP 16466 1859 31 African African NNP 16466 1859 32 Light Light NNP 16466 1859 33 Horse Horse NNP 16466 1859 34 , , , 16466 1859 35 in in IN 16466 1859 36 which which WDT 16466 1859 37 , , , 16466 1859 38 as as IN 16466 1859 39 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1859 40 think think VBP 16466 1859 41 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1859 42 have have VBP 16466 1859 43 mentioned mention VBN 16466 1859 44 elsewhere elsewhere RB 16466 1859 45 , , , 16466 1859 46 a a DT 16466 1859 47 son son NN 16466 1859 48 of of IN 16466 1859 49 mine mine NNP 16466 1859 50 commands command VBZ 16466 1859 51 a a DT 16466 1859 52 troop troop NN 16466 1859 53 . . . 16466 1860 1 We -PRON- PRP 16466 1860 2 had have VBD 16466 1860 3 heard hear VBN 16466 1860 4 of of IN 16466 1860 5 them -PRON- PRP 16466 1860 6 and and CC 16466 1860 7 Thorneycroft Thorneycroft NNP 16466 1860 8 's 's POS 16466 1860 9 Mounted Mounted NNP 16466 1860 10 Infantry Infantry NNP 16466 1860 11 in in IN 16466 1860 12 the the DT 16466 1860 13 thick thick NN 16466 1860 14 of of IN 16466 1860 15 the the DT 16466 1860 16 fight fight NN 16466 1860 17 at at IN 16466 1860 18 Spion Spion NNP 16466 1860 19 Kop Kop NNP 16466 1860 20 , , , 16466 1860 21 and and CC 16466 1860 22 in in IN 16466 1860 23 many many JJ 16466 1860 24 other other JJ 16466 1860 25 affairs affair NNS 16466 1860 26 , , , 16466 1860 27 but but CC 16466 1860 28 only only RB 16466 1860 29 one one CD 16466 1860 30 came come VBD 16466 1860 31 with with IN 16466 1860 32 Lord Lord NNP 16466 1860 33 Dundonald Dundonald NNP 16466 1860 34 and and CC 16466 1860 35 the the DT 16466 1860 36 advance advance NN 16466 1860 37 guard guard NN 16466 1860 38 , , , 16466 1860 39 in in IN 16466 1860 40 which which WDT 16466 1860 41 were be VBD 16466 1860 42 Imperial Imperial NNP 16466 1860 43 Light Light NNP 16466 1860 44 Horse Horse NNP 16466 1860 45 , , , 16466 1860 46 Carbineers Carbineers NNPS 16466 1860 47 , , , 16466 1860 48 Natal Natal NNP 16466 1860 49 Police Police NNPS 16466 1860 50 of of IN 16466 1860 51 the the DT 16466 1860 52 Frontier Frontier NNP 16466 1860 53 Field Field NNP 16466 1860 54 Force Force NNP 16466 1860 55 , , , 16466 1860 56 and and CC 16466 1860 57 Border Border NNP 16466 1860 58 Mounted Mounted NNP 16466 1860 59 Rifles Rifles NNPS 16466 1860 60 , , , 16466 1860 61 numbering number VBG 16466 1860 62 only only RB 16466 1860 63 one one CD 16466 1860 64 hundred hundred CD 16466 1860 65 and and CC 16466 1860 66 seventy seventy CD 16466 1860 67 , , , 16466 1860 68 under under IN 16466 1860 69 Major Major NNP 16466 1860 70 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 16466 1860 71 . . . 16466 1861 1 They -PRON- PRP 16466 1861 2 had have VBD 16466 1861 3 pushed push VBN 16466 1861 4 forward forward RB 16466 1861 5 after after IN 16466 1861 6 the the DT 16466 1861 7 last last JJ 16466 1861 8 feeble feeble JJ 16466 1861 9 resistance resistance NN 16466 1861 10 of of IN 16466 1861 11 the the DT 16466 1861 12 Boer Boer NNP 16466 1861 13 rearguard rearguard NN 16466 1861 14 was be VBD 16466 1861 15 overcome overcome VBN 16466 1861 16 , , , 16466 1861 17 and and CC 16466 1861 18 Lord Lord NNP 16466 1861 19 Dundonald Dundonald NNP 16466 1861 20 brought bring VBD 16466 1861 21 to to IN 16466 1861 22 Sir Sir NNP 16466 1861 23 George George NNP 16466 1861 24 White White NNP 16466 1861 25 the the DT 16466 1861 26 good good JJ 16466 1861 27 news news NN 16466 1861 28 that that IN 16466 1861 29 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 16466 1861 30 's 's POS 16466 1861 31 relief relief NN 16466 1861 32 was be VBD 16466 1861 33 accomplished accomplish VBN 16466 1861 34 . . . 16466 1862 1 The the DT 16466 1862 2 crowd crowd NN 16466 1862 3 of of IN 16466 1862 4 soldiers soldier NNS 16466 1862 5 and and CC 16466 1862 6 civilians civilian NNS 16466 1862 7 shouted shout VBD 16466 1862 8 itself -PRON- PRP 16466 1862 9 hoarse hoarse JJ 16466 1862 10 in in IN 16466 1862 11 cheering cheer VBG 16466 1862 12 Sir Sir NNP 16466 1862 13 George George NNP 16466 1862 14 White White NNP 16466 1862 15 when when WRB 16466 1862 16 he -PRON- PRP 16466 1862 17 came come VBD 16466 1862 18 with with IN 16466 1862 19 the the DT 16466 1862 20 object object NN 16466 1862 21 of of IN 16466 1862 22 meeting meet VBG 16466 1862 23 Lord Lord NNP 16466 1862 24 Dundonald Dundonald NNP 16466 1862 25 . . . 16466 1863 1 He -PRON- PRP 16466 1863 2 could could MD 16466 1863 3 not not RB 16466 1863 4 get get VB 16466 1863 5 through through IN 16466 1863 6 this this DT 16466 1863 7 crowd crowd NN 16466 1863 8 outside outside IN 16466 1863 9 the the DT 16466 1863 10 gaol gaol NNS 16466 1863 11 , , , 16466 1863 12 where where WRB 16466 1863 13 Boer Boer NNP 16466 1863 14 prisoners prisoner NNS 16466 1863 15 were be VBD 16466 1863 16 standing stand VBG 16466 1863 17 on on IN 16466 1863 18 the the DT 16466 1863 19 balcony balcony NN 16466 1863 20 curious curious JJ 16466 1863 21 to to TO 16466 1863 22 know know VB 16466 1863 23 what what WP 16466 1863 24 all all PDT 16466 1863 25 this this DT 16466 1863 26 commotion commotion NN 16466 1863 27 might may MD 16466 1863 28 mean mean VB 16466 1863 29 . . . 16466 1864 1 When when WRB 16466 1864 2 a a DT 16466 1864 3 lull lull NN 16466 1864 4 gave give VBD 16466 1864 5 him -PRON- PRP 16466 1864 6 an an DT 16466 1864 7 opportunity opportunity NN 16466 1864 8 of of IN 16466 1864 9 speaking speaking NN 16466 1864 10 , , , 16466 1864 11 he -PRON- PRP 16466 1864 12 said say VBD 16466 1864 13 in in IN 16466 1864 14 a a DT 16466 1864 15 voice voice NN 16466 1864 16 trembling tremble VBG 16466 1864 17 with with IN 16466 1864 18 emotion emotion NN 16466 1864 19 , , , 16466 1864 20 but but CC 16466 1864 21 clear clear JJ 16466 1864 22 and and CC 16466 1864 23 soldierly soldierly RB 16466 1864 24 for for IN 16466 1864 25 all all DT 16466 1864 26 that:-- that:-- : 16466 1864 27 " " '' 16466 1864 28 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1864 29 thank thank VBP 16466 1864 30 you -PRON- PRP 16466 1864 31 men man NNS 16466 1864 32 , , , 16466 1864 33 one one CD 16466 1864 34 and and CC 16466 1864 35 all all DT 16466 1864 36 , , , 16466 1864 37 from from IN 16466 1864 38 the the DT 16466 1864 39 bottom bottom NN 16466 1864 40 of of IN 16466 1864 41 my -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1864 42 heart heart NN 16466 1864 43 , , , 16466 1864 44 for for IN 16466 1864 45 the the DT 16466 1864 46 help help NN 16466 1864 47 and and CC 16466 1864 48 support support VBP 16466 1864 49 you -PRON- PRP 16466 1864 50 have have VBP 16466 1864 51 given give VBN 16466 1864 52 to to IN 16466 1864 53 me -PRON- PRP 16466 1864 54 , , , 16466 1864 55 and and CC 16466 1864 56 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1864 57 shall shall MD 16466 1864 58 always always RB 16466 1864 59 acknowledge acknowledge VB 16466 1864 60 it -PRON- PRP 16466 1864 61 to to IN 16466 1864 62 the the DT 16466 1864 63 end end NN 16466 1864 64 of of IN 16466 1864 65 my -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1864 66 life life NN 16466 1864 67 . . . 16466 1865 1 It -PRON- PRP 16466 1865 2 grieved grieve VBD 16466 1865 3 me -PRON- PRP 16466 1865 4 to to TO 16466 1865 5 have have VB 16466 1865 6 to to TO 16466 1865 7 cut cut VB 16466 1865 8 your -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1865 9 rations ration NNS 16466 1865 10 , , , 16466 1865 11 but but CC 16466 1865 12 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1865 13 promise promise VBP 16466 1865 14 you -PRON- PRP 16466 1865 15 that that IN 16466 1865 16 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1865 17 will will MD 16466 1865 18 not not RB 16466 1865 19 do do VB 16466 1865 20 it -PRON- PRP 16466 1865 21 again again RB 16466 1865 22 . . . 16466 1866 1 I -PRON- PRP 16466 1866 2 thank thank VBP 16466 1866 3 God God NNP 16466 1866 4 we -PRON- PRP 16466 1866 5 have have VBP 16466 1866 6 kept keep VBN 16466 1866 7 the the DT 16466 1866 8 flag flag NN 16466 1866 9 flying flying NN 16466 1866 10 . . . 16466 1866 11 " " '' 16466 1867 1 Three three CD 16466 1867 2 cheers cheer NNS 16466 1867 3 were be VBD 16466 1867 4 given give VBN 16466 1867 5 for for IN 16466 1867 6 Sir Sir NNP 16466 1867 7 Redvers Redvers NNP 16466 1867 8 Buller Buller NNP 16466 1867 9 and and CC 16466 1867 10 General General NNP 16466 1867 11 Sir Sir NNP 16466 1867 12 Archibald Archibald NNP 16466 1867 13 Hunter Hunter NNP 16466 1867 14 , , , 16466 1867 15 and and CC 16466 1867 16 then then RB 16466 1867 17 the the DT 16466 1867 18 whole whole JJ 16466 1867 19 crowd crowd NN 16466 1867 20 joined join VBD 16466 1867 21 in in IN 16466 1867 22 singing singe VBG 16466 1867 23 " " `` 16466 1867 24 God God NNP 16466 1867 25 Save save VB 16466 1867 26 the the DT 16466 1867 27 Queen queen NN 16466 1867 28 , , , 16466 1867 29 " " '' 16466 1867 30 with with IN 16466 1867 31 an an DT 16466 1867 32 effect effect NN 16466 1867 33 that that WDT 16466 1867 34 was be VBD 16466 1867 35 strangely strangely RB 16466 1867 36 impressive impressive JJ 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16466 1873 32 everything everything NN 16466 1873 33 except except IN 16466 1873 34 the the DT 16466 1873 35 reflected reflected JJ 16466 1873 36 honour honour NN 16466 1873 37 that that WDT 16466 1873 38 is be VBZ 16466 1873 39 ours ours JJ 16466 1873 40 in in IN 16466 1873 41 having have VBG 16466 1873 42 suffered suffer VBN 16466 1873 43 with with IN 16466 1873 44 British british JJ 16466 1873 45 troops troop NNS 16466 1873 46 . . . 16466 1874 1 Relief relief NN 16466 1874 2 had have VBD 16466 1874 3 come come VBN 16466 1874 4 none none NN 16466 1874 5 too too RB 16466 1874 6 soon soon RB 16466 1874 7 . . . 16466 1875 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 16466 1875 2 Pearse Pearse NNP 16466 1875 3 , , , 16466 1875 4 who who WP 16466 1875 5 had have VBD 16466 1875 6 weathered weather VBN 16466 1875 7 the the DT 16466 1875 8 storm storm NN 16466 1875 9 unscathed unscathed JJ 16466 1875 10 and and CC 16466 1875 11 in in IN 16466 1875 12 good good JJ 16466 1875 13 health health NN 16466 1875 14 , , , 16466 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1883 5 far far RB 16466 1883 6 followed follow VBN 16466 1883 7 Mr. Mr. NNP 16466 1883 8 Pearse Pearse NNP 16466 1883 9 through through IN 16466 1883 10 his -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1883 11 brilliant brilliant JJ 16466 1883 12 pages page NNS 16466 1883 13 will will MD 16466 1883 14 acclaim acclaim VB 16466 1883 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 16466 1883 16 words word NNS 16466 1883 17 . . . 16466 1884 1 Such such PDT 16466 1884 2 a a DT 16466 1884 3 commander commander NN 16466 1884 4 was be VBD 16466 1884 5 worthy worthy JJ 16466 1884 6 of of IN 16466 1884 7 such such JJ 16466 1884 8 troops troop NNS 16466 1884 9 , , , 16466 1884 10 and and CC 16466 1884 11 they -PRON- PRP 16466 1884 12 no no RB 16466 1884 13 less less RBR 16466 1884 14 worthy worthy JJ 16466 1884 15 . . . 16466 1885 1 During during IN 16466 1885 2 the the DT 16466 1885 3 whole whole JJ 16466 1885 4 dreary dreary JJ 16466 1885 5 four four CD 16466 1885 6 months month NNS 16466 1885 7 of of IN 16466 1885 8 the the DT 16466 1885 9 siege 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