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V.C. NNP 16603 22 31 , , , 16603 22 32 G.C.I.E. G.C.I.E. NNP 16603 22 33 , , , 16603 22 34 G.C.B. G.C.B. NNP 16603 22 35 , , , 16603 22 36 G.C.S.I. G.C.S.I. 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R.H. NNP 16603 27 3 BULLER BULLER NNP 16603 27 4 , , , 16603 27 5 V.C. V.C. NNP 16603 27 6 , , , 16603 27 7 G.C.B. G.C.B. NNP 16603 27 8 , , , 16603 27 9 K.C.M.G. K.C.M.G. NNP 16603 27 10 , , , 16603 27 11 K.C.B. K.C.B. 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exactly exactly RB 16603 487 9 where where WRB 16603 487 10 the the DT 16603 487 11 shots shot NNS 16603 487 12 come come VBP 16603 487 13 from from IN 16603 487 14 . . . 16603 488 1 But but CC 16603 488 2 I -PRON- PRP 16603 488 3 noticed notice VBD 16603 488 4 one one CD 16603 488 5 man man NN 16603 488 6 near near IN 16603 488 7 the the DT 16603 488 8 top top NN 16603 488 9 of of IN 16603 488 10 Tinta Tinta NNP 16603 488 11 , , , 16603 488 12 who who WP 16603 488 13 evidently evidently RB 16603 488 14 had have VBD 16603 488 15 an an DT 16603 488 16 old old JJ 16603 488 17 Martini Martini NNP 16603 488 18 which which WDT 16603 488 19 he -PRON- PRP 16603 488 20 valued value VBD 16603 488 21 much much RB 16603 488 22 more more JJR 16603 488 23 than than IN 16603 488 24 new new RB 16603 488 25 - - HYPH 16603 488 26 fangled fangle VBN 16603 488 27 things thing NNS 16603 488 28 . . . 16603 489 1 Whenever whenever WRB 16603 489 2 he -PRON- PRP 16603 489 3 fired fire VBD 16603 489 4 a a DT 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defeat VB 16603 497 12 , , , 16603 497 13 and and CC 16603 497 14 to to IN 16603 497 15 all all DT 16603 497 16 appearance appearance NN 16603 497 17 we -PRON- PRP 16603 497 18 were be VBD 16603 497 19 both both DT 16603 497 20 on on IN 16603 497 21 much much RB 16603 497 22 the the DT 16603 497 23 same same JJ 16603 497 24 ground ground NN 16603 497 25 as as IN 16603 497 26 at at IN 16603 497 27 first first RB 16603 497 28 , , , 16603 497 29 except except IN 16603 497 30 that that IN 16603 497 31 the the DT 16603 497 32 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 497 33 had have VBD 16603 497 34 lost lose VBN 16603 497 35 a a DT 16603 497 36 gun gun NN 16603 497 37 , , , 16603 497 38 and and CC 16603 497 39 were be VBD 16603 497 40 not not RB 16603 497 41 at at RB 16603 497 42 all all RB 16603 497 43 comfortable comfortable JJ 16603 497 44 on on IN 16603 497 45 the the DT 16603 497 46 positions position NNS 16603 497 47 they -PRON- PRP 16603 497 48 had have VBD 16603 497 49 held hold VBN 16603 497 50 . . . 16603 498 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 498 2 withdrawal withdrawal NN 16603 498 3 , , , 16603 498 4 however however RB 16603 498 5 , , , 16603 498 6 was be VBD 16603 498 7 due due JJ 16603 498 8 to to IN 16603 498 9 deeper deep JJR 16603 498 10 reasons reason NNS 16603 498 11 . . . 16603 499 1 A a DT 16603 499 2 messenger messenger NN 16603 499 3 had have VBD 16603 499 4 brought bring VBN 16603 499 5 news news NN 16603 499 6 of of IN 16603 499 7 the the DT 16603 499 8 column column NN 16603 499 9 which which WDT 16603 499 10 had have VBD 16603 499 11 unhappily unhappily RB 16603 499 12 been be VBN 16603 499 13 driven drive VBN 16603 499 14 from from IN 16603 499 15 Dundee Dundee NNP 16603 499 16 -- -- : 16603 499 17 whether whether CC 16603 499 18 by by IN 16603 499 19 the the DT 16603 499 20 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 499 21 ' ' POS 16603 499 22 40-pounder 40-pounder CD 16603 499 23 , , , 16603 499 24 " " '' 16603 499 25 Long Long NNP 16603 499 26 Tom Tom NNP 16603 499 27 , , , 16603 499 28 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. . 16603 501 1 We -PRON- PRP 16603 501 2 had have VBD 16603 501 3 held hold VBN 16603 501 4 back back RP 16603 501 5 the the DT 16603 501 6 enemy enemy NN 16603 501 7 from from IN 16603 501 8 intercepting intercept VBG 16603 501 9 them -PRON- PRP 16603 501 10 on on IN 16603 501 11 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 501 12 march march NN 16603 501 13 . . . 16603 502 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 502 2 long long JJ 16603 502 3 and and CC 16603 502 4 harassing harass VBG 16603 502 5 fight fight NN 16603 502 6 , , , 16603 502 7 then then RB 16603 502 8 , , , 16603 502 9 had have VBD 16603 502 10 been be VBN 16603 502 11 worth worth JJ 16603 502 12 the the DT 16603 502 13 sacrifice sacrifice NN 16603 502 14 . . . 16603 503 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 503 2 was be VBD 16603 503 3 a a DT 16603 503 4 victory victory NN 16603 503 5 in in IN 16603 503 6 strategy strategy NN 16603 503 7 . . . 16603 504 1 Sir Sir NNP 16603 504 2 George George NNP 16603 504 3 White White NNP 16603 504 4 gave give VBD 16603 504 5 the the 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the the DT 16603 1514 25 Imperial Imperial NNP 16603 1514 26 Light Light NNP 16603 1514 27 Horse Horse NNP 16603 1514 28 , , , 16603 1514 29 as as IN 16603 1514 30 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1514 31 described describe VBD 16603 1514 32 yesterday yesterday NN 16603 1514 33 . . . 16603 1515 1 Suddenly suddenly RB 16603 1515 2 a a DT 16603 1515 3 splinter splinter NN 16603 1515 4 ricocheted ricochet VBN 16603 1515 5 far far RB 16603 1515 6 up up IN 16603 1515 7 the the DT 16603 1515 8 valley valley NN 16603 1515 9 , , , 16603 1515 10 and and CC 16603 1515 11 now now RB 16603 1515 12 , , , 16603 1515 13 even even RB 16603 1515 14 if if IN 16603 1515 15 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1515 16 recovers recover VBZ 16603 1515 17 , , , 16603 1515 18 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1515 19 will will MD 16603 1515 20 have have VB 16603 1515 21 only only RB 16603 1515 22 one one CD 16603 1515 23 foot foot NN 16603 1515 24 to to TO 16603 1515 25 wash wash VB 16603 1515 26 . . . 16603 1515 27 A a DT 16603 1515 28 civilian civilian NN 16603 1515 29 was be VBD 16603 1515 30 killed kill VBN 16603 1515 31 yesterday yesterday NN 16603 1515 32 , , , 16603 1515 33 working work VBG 16603 1515 34 in in IN 16603 1515 35 the the DT 16603 1515 36 old old JJ 16603 1515 37 camp camp NN 16603 1515 38 . . . 16603 1516 1 The the DT 16603 1516 2 men man NNS 16603 1516 3 on on IN 16603 1516 4 each each DT 16603 1516 5 side side NN 16603 1516 6 of of IN 16603 1516 7 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1516 8 were be VBD 16603 1516 9 unhurt unhurt JJ 16603 1516 10 . . . 16603 1517 1 So so RB 16603 1517 2 yesterday yesterday NN 16603 1517 3 's 's POS 16603 1517 4 shelling shelling NN 16603 1517 5 was be VBD 16603 1517 6 not not RB 16603 1517 7 so so RB 16603 1517 8 harmless harmless JJ 16603 1517 9 as as IN 16603 1517 10 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1517 11 supposed suppose VBD 16603 1517 12 . . . 16603 1518 1 Early early RB 16603 1518 2 in in IN 16603 1518 3 the the DT 16603 1518 4 afternoon afternoon NN 16603 1518 5 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1518 6 met meet VBD 16603 1518 7 Mr. Mr. NNP 16603 1518 8 Lynch Lynch NNP 16603 1518 9 , , , 16603 1518 10 known know VBN 16603 1518 11 as as IN 16603 1518 12 one one CD 16603 1518 13 of of IN 16603 1518 14 the the DT 16603 1518 15 _ _ NNP 16603 1518 16 Daily Daily NNP 16603 1518 17 Chronicle Chronicle NNP 16603 1518 18 _ _ NNP 16603 1518 19 correspondents correspondent NNS 16603 1518 20 in in IN 16603 1518 21 Cuba Cuba NNP 16603 1518 22 last last JJ 16603 1518 23 year year NN 16603 1518 24 . . . 16603 1519 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1519 2 was be VBD 16603 1519 3 riding ride VBG 16603 1519 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1519 5 famous famous JJ 16603 1519 6 white white JJ 16603 1519 7 horse horse NN 16603 1519 8 , , , 16603 1519 9 " " '' 16603 1519 10 Kruger Kruger NNP 16603 1519 11 , , , 16603 1519 12 " " '' 16603 1519 13 which which WDT 16603 1519 14 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1519 15 captured capture VBD 16603 1519 16 after after IN 16603 1519 17 the the DT 16603 1519 18 fight fight NN 16603 1519 19 at at IN 16603 1519 20 Elands Elands NNP 16603 1519 21 Laagte Laagte NNP 16603 1519 22 . . . 16603 1520 1 One one CD 16603 1520 2 side side NN 16603 1520 3 of of IN 16603 1520 4 this this DT 16603 1520 5 bony bony NN 16603 1520 6 animal animal NN 16603 1520 7 is be VBZ 16603 1520 8 dyed dye VBN 16603 1520 9 khaki khaki NNP 16603 1520 10 colour colour NN 16603 1520 11 with with IN 16603 1520 12 Condy Condy NNP 16603 1520 13 's 's POS 16603 1520 14 fluid fluid NN 16603 1520 15 , , , 16603 1520 16 as as IN 16603 1520 17 is be VBZ 16603 1520 18 the the DT 16603 1520 19 fashion fashion NN 16603 1520 20 with with IN 16603 1520 21 white white JJ 16603 1520 22 horses horse NNS 16603 1520 23 . . . 16603 1521 1 But but CC 16603 1521 2 the the DT 16603 1521 3 other other JJ 16603 1521 4 side side NN 16603 1521 5 is be VBZ 16603 1521 6 left leave VBN 16603 1521 7 white white JJ 16603 1521 8 for for IN 16603 1521 9 want want NN 16603 1521 10 of of IN 16603 1521 11 material material NN 16603 1521 12 . . . 16603 1522 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 16603 1522 2 Lynch Lynch NNP 16603 1522 3 showed show VBD 16603 1522 4 me -PRON- PRP 16603 1522 5 with with IN 16603 1522 6 pride pride NN 16603 1522 7 a a DT 16603 1522 8 great great JJ 16603 1522 9 white white JJ 16603 1522 10 umbrella umbrella NN 16603 1522 11 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1522 12 had have VBD 16603 1522 13 secured secure VBN 16603 1522 14 . . . 16603 1523 1 Round round VB 16603 1523 2 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1523 3 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1523 4 had have VBD 16603 1523 5 written write VBN 16603 1523 6 , , , 16603 1523 7 " " `` 16603 1523 8 Advt Advt NNP 16603 1523 9 . . . 16603 1524 1 Dept dept VB 16603 1524 2 . . . 16603 1525 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1525 2 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 16603 1525 3 Lyre Lyre NNP 16603 1525 4 _ _ NNP 16603 1525 5 " " `` 16603 1525 6 In in IN 16603 1525 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1525 8 pocket pocket NN 16603 1525 9 was be VBD 16603 1525 10 a a DT 16603 1525 11 bottle bottle NN 16603 1525 12 of of IN 16603 1525 13 whisky whisky NN 16603 1525 14 -- -- : 16603 1525 15 a a DT 16603 1525 16 present present NN 16603 1525 17 for for IN 16603 1525 18 Joubert Joubert NNP 16603 1525 19 . . . 16603 1526 1 And and CC 16603 1526 2 so so RB 16603 1526 3 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1526 4 rode ride VBD 16603 1526 5 away away RB 16603 1526 6 , , , 16603 1526 7 proposing propose VBG 16603 1526 8 to to TO 16603 1526 9 exchange exchange VB 16603 1526 10 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1526 11 paper paper NN 16603 1526 12 for for IN 16603 1526 13 any any DT 16603 1526 14 news news NN 16603 1526 15 the the DT 16603 1526 16 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1526 17 might may MD 16603 1526 18 have have VB 16603 1526 19 . . . 16603 1527 1 Eluding elude VBG 16603 1527 2 the the DT 16603 1527 3 examining examine VBG 16603 1527 4 posts post NNS 16603 1527 5 , , , 16603 1527 6 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1527 7 vanished vanish VBD 16603 1527 8 into into IN 16603 1527 9 the the DT 16603 1527 10 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1527 11 lines line NNS 16603 1527 12 under under IN 16603 1527 13 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1527 14 , , , 16603 1527 15 and and CC 16603 1527 16 has have VBZ 16603 1527 17 not not RB 16603 1527 18 re re VBN 16603 1527 19 - - VBN 16603 1527 20 appeared appear VBD 16603 1527 21 . . . 16603 1528 1 Perhaps perhaps RB 16603 1528 2 the the DT 16603 1528 3 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1528 4 have have VBP 16603 1528 5 not not RB 16603 1528 6 the the DT 16603 1528 7 humour humour NN 16603 1528 8 to to TO 16603 1528 9 appreciate appreciate VB 16603 1528 10 the the DT 16603 1528 11 finely finely RB 16603 1528 12 Irish irish JJ 16603 1528 13 performance performance NN 16603 1528 14 . . . 16603 1529 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1529 2 have have VBP 16603 1529 3 probably probably RB 16603 1529 4 kept keep VBN 16603 1529 5 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1529 6 prisoner prisoner NN 16603 1529 7 or or CC 16603 1529 8 sent send VBD 16603 1529 9 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1529 10 to to IN 16603 1529 11 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 16603 1529 12 . . . 16603 1530 1 On on IN 16603 1530 2 hearing hearing NN 16603 1530 3 of of IN 16603 1530 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1530 5 disappearance disappearance NN 16603 1530 6 , , , 16603 1530 7 Mr. Mr. NNP 16603 1530 8 Hutton Hutton NNP 16603 1530 9 , , , 16603 1530 10 of of IN 16603 1530 11 Reuter Reuter NNP 16603 1530 12 's 's POS 16603 1530 13 , , , 16603 1530 14 and and CC 16603 1530 15 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1530 16 asked ask VBD 16603 1530 17 leave leave VB 16603 1530 18 to to TO 16603 1530 19 go go VB 16603 1530 20 out out RP 16603 1530 21 to to IN 16603 1530 22 the the DT 16603 1530 23 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1530 24 camp camp NN 16603 1530 25 to to TO 16603 1530 26 inquire inquire VB 16603 1530 27 after after IN 16603 1530 28 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1530 29 . . . 16603 1531 1 But but CC 16603 1531 2 the the DT 16603 1531 3 General General NNP 16603 1531 4 was be VBD 16603 1531 5 wroth wroth JJ 16603 1531 6 , , , 16603 1531 7 and and CC 16603 1531 8 would would MD 16603 1531 9 not not RB 16603 1531 10 listen listen VB 16603 1531 11 to to IN 16603 1531 12 the the DT 16603 1531 13 proposal proposal NN 16603 1531 14 . . . 16603 1532 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1532 2 December December NNP 16603 1532 3 4 4 CD 16603 1532 4 , , , 16603 1532 5 1899 1899 CD 16603 1532 6 . . . 16603 1532 7 _ _ NNP 16603 1532 8 This this DT 16603 1532 9 morning morning NN 16603 1532 10 the the DT 16603 1532 11 General General NNP 16603 1532 12 offered offer VBD 16603 1532 13 the the DT 16603 1532 14 use use NN 16603 1532 15 of of IN 16603 1532 16 the the DT 16603 1532 17 heliograph heliograph NN 16603 1532 18 to to IN 16603 1532 19 all all DT 16603 1532 20 correspondents correspondent NNS 16603 1532 21 in in IN 16603 1532 22 rotation rotation NN 16603 1532 23 by by IN 16603 1532 24 ballot ballot NN 16603 1532 25 . . . 16603 1533 1 Messages message NNS 16603 1533 2 were be VBD 16603 1533 3 to to TO 16603 1533 4 be be VB 16603 1533 5 limited limit VBN 16603 1533 6 to to IN 16603 1533 7 thirty thirty CD 16603 1533 8 words word NNS 16603 1533 9 . . . 16603 1534 1 One one PRP 16603 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16603 1536 3 afternoon afternoon NN 16603 1536 4 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1536 5 rode ride VBD 16603 1536 6 out out RP 16603 1536 7 to to IN 16603 1536 8 Waggon Waggon NNP 16603 1536 9 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1536 10 , , , 16603 1536 11 south south NN 16603 1536 12 - - HYPH 16603 1536 13 west west NN 16603 1536 14 of of IN 16603 1536 15 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1536 16 position position NN 16603 1536 17 , , , 16603 1536 18 to to TO 16603 1536 19 call call VB 16603 1536 20 upon upon IN 16603 1536 21 the the DT 16603 1536 22 two two CD 16603 1536 23 howitzers howitzer NNS 16603 1536 24 . . . 16603 1537 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1537 2 are be VBP 16603 1537 3 heavy heavy JJ 16603 1537 4 squat squat JJ 16603 1537 5 guns gun NNS 16603 1537 6 about about IN 16603 1537 7 twenty twenty CD 16603 1537 8 years year NNS 16603 1537 9 old old JJ 16603 1537 10 , , , 16603 1537 11 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1537 12 shells shell NNS 16603 1537 13 being be VBG 16603 1537 14 marked mark VBN 16603 1537 15 1880 1880 CD 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1541 6 plump plump VB 16603 1541 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1541 8 shells shell NNS 16603 1541 9 right right RB 16603 1541 10 into into IN 16603 1541 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1541 12 sangar sangar NN 16603 1541 13 , , , 16603 1541 14 and and CC 16603 1541 15 the the DT 16603 1541 16 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1541 17 gunners gunner NNS 16603 1541 18 are be VBP 16603 1541 19 frightened frighten VBN 16603 1541 20 to to TO 16603 1541 21 work work VB 16603 1541 22 there there RB 16603 1541 23 . . . 16603 1542 1 In in IN 16603 1542 2 fact fact NN 16603 1542 3 , , , 16603 1542 4 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1542 5 have have VBP 16603 1542 6 as as RB 16603 1542 7 effectually effectually RB 16603 1542 8 silenced silence VBN 16603 1542 9 that that DT 16603 1542 10 gun gun NN 16603 1542 11 as as IN 16603 1542 12 if if IN 16603 1542 13 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1542 14 had have VBD 16603 1542 15 smashed smash VBN 16603 1542 16 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1542 17 to to IN 16603 1542 18 pieces piece NNS 16603 1542 19 . . . 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I.L.H. 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1558 19 of of IN 16603 1558 20 commerce commerce NN 16603 1558 21 . . . 16603 1559 1 Yet yet CC 16603 1559 2 who who WP 16603 1559 3 knows know VBZ 16603 1559 4 ? ? . 16603 1560 1 The the DT 16603 1560 2 loss loss NN 16603 1560 3 of of IN 16603 1560 4 life life NN 16603 1560 5 would would MD 16603 1560 6 probably probably RB 16603 1560 7 be be VB 16603 1560 8 small small JJ 16603 1560 9 . . . 16603 1561 1 The the DT 16603 1561 2 citizen citizen NN 16603 1561 3 might may MD 16603 1561 4 grow grow VB 16603 1561 5 as as IN 16603 1561 6 indifferent indifferent JJ 16603 1561 7 to to IN 16603 1561 8 shells shell NNS 16603 1561 9 as as IN 16603 1561 10 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1561 11 is be VBZ 16603 1561 12 to to IN 16603 1561 13 shooting shoot VBG 16603 1561 14 stars star NNS 16603 1561 15 . . . 16603 1562 1 Here here RB 16603 1562 2 , , , 16603 1562 3 for for IN 16603 1562 4 instance instance NN 16603 1562 5 , , , 16603 1562 6 the the DT 16603 1562 7 killed kill VBN 16603 1562 8 do do VBP 16603 1562 9 not not RB 16603 1562 10 yet yet RB 16603 1562 11 amount amount VB 16603 1562 12 to to IN 16603 1562 13 thirty thirty CD 16603 1562 14 , , , 16603 1562 15 the the DT 16603 1562 16 wounded wound VBN 16603 1562 17 may may MD 16603 1562 18 roughly roughly RB 16603 1562 19 be be VB 16603 1562 20 put put VBN 16603 1562 21 down down RP 16603 1562 22 at at IN 16603 1562 23 170 170 CD 16603 1562 24 , , , 16603 1562 25 of of IN 16603 1562 26 whom whom WP 16603 1562 27 , , , 16603 1562 28 perhaps perhaps RB 16603 1562 29 , , , 16603 1562 30 twenty twenty CD 16603 1562 31 have have VBP 16603 1562 32 died die VBN 16603 1562 33 , , , 16603 1562 34 and and CC 16603 1562 35 all all DT 16603 1562 36 except except IN 16603 1562 37 the the DT 16603 1562 38 confirmed confirm VBN 16603 1562 39 cave cave NN 16603 1562 40 - - HYPH 16603 1562 41 dwellers dweller NNS 16603 1562 42 are be VBP 16603 1562 43 beginning begin VBG 16603 1562 44 to to TO 16603 1562 45 go go VB 16603 1562 46 about about RB 16603 1562 47 as as RB 16603 1562 48 usual usual JJ 16603 1562 49 , , , 16603 1562 50 or or CC 16603 1562 51 run run VB 16603 1562 52 for for IN 16603 1562 53 cover cover NN 16603 1562 54 only only RB 16603 1562 55 when when WRB 16603 1562 56 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1562 57 shells shell VBZ 16603 1562 58 particularly particularly RB 16603 1562 59 hard hard RB 16603 1562 60 . . . 16603 1563 1 To to NN 16603 1563 2 - - HYPH 16603 1563 3 day day NN 16603 1563 4 has have VBZ 16603 1563 5 not not RB 16603 1563 6 been be VBN 16603 1563 7 hard hard JJ 16603 1563 8 in in IN 16603 1563 9 any any DT 16603 1563 10 sense sense NN 16603 1563 11 . . . 16603 1564 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1564 2 opened open VBD 16603 1564 3 with with IN 16603 1564 4 a a DT 16603 1564 5 heavy heavy JJ 16603 1564 6 Scotch Scotch NNP 16603 1564 7 mist mist NN 16603 1564 8 , , , 16603 1564 9 which which WDT 16603 1564 10 continued continue VBD 16603 1564 11 off off RP 16603 1564 12 and and CC 16603 1564 13 on on RB 16603 1564 14 , , , 16603 1564 15 though though IN 16603 1564 16 for for IN 16603 1564 17 the the DT 16603 1564 18 most most JJS 16603 1564 19 part part NN 16603 1564 20 the the DT 16603 1564 21 outlines outline NNS 16603 1564 22 of of IN 16603 1564 23 the the DT 16603 1564 24 mountains mountain NNS 16603 1564 25 were be VBD 16603 1564 26 visible visible JJ 16603 1564 27 . . . 16603 1565 1 " " `` 16603 1565 2 Long Long NNP 16603 1565 3 Tom Tom NNP 16603 1565 4 " " '' 16603 1565 5 of of IN 16603 1565 6 Gun Gun NNP 16603 1565 7 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1565 8 did do VBD 16603 1565 9 not not RB 16603 1565 10 speak speak VB 16603 1565 11 . . . 16603 1566 1 The the DT 16603 1566 2 bombardment bombardment NN 16603 1566 3 was be VBD 16603 1566 4 almost almost RB 16603 1566 5 entirely entirely RB 16603 1566 6 left leave VBN 16603 1566 7 to to IN 16603 1566 8 " " `` 16603 1566 9 Puffing Puffing NNP 16603 1566 10 Billy Billy NNP 16603 1566 11 " " '' 16603 1566 12 and and CC 16603 1566 13 " " `` 16603 1566 14 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15 , , , 16603 1568 16 and and CC 16603 1568 17 a a DT 16603 1568 18 Kaffir Kaffir NNP 16603 1568 19 brought bring VBD 16603 1568 20 in in RP 16603 1568 21 the the DT 16603 1568 22 story story NN 16603 1568 23 of of IN 16603 1568 24 a a DT 16603 1568 25 great great JJ 16603 1568 26 conference conference NN 16603 1568 27 at at IN 16603 1568 28 Bester Bester NNP 16603 1568 29 's 's POS 16603 1568 30 on on IN 16603 1568 31 the the DT 16603 1568 32 Harrismith Harrismith NNP 16603 1568 33 line line NN 16603 1568 34 . . . 16603 1569 1 Whether whether IN 16603 1569 2 the the DT 16603 1569 3 conference conference NN 16603 1569 4 is be VBZ 16603 1569 5 to to TO 16603 1569 6 decide decide VB 16603 1569 7 on on IN 16603 1569 8 some some DT 16603 1569 9 future future JJ 16603 1569 10 course course NN 16603 1569 11 of of IN 16603 1569 12 action action NN 16603 1569 13 , , , 16603 1569 14 or or CC 16603 1569 15 to to TO 16603 1569 16 compare compare VB 16603 1569 17 the the DT 16603 1569 18 difference difference NN 16603 1569 19 between between IN 16603 1569 20 the the DT 16603 1569 21 allied ally VBN 16603 1569 22 states state NNS 16603 1569 23 , , , 16603 1569 24 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1569 25 do do VBP 16603 1569 26 not not RB 16603 1569 27 know know VB 16603 1569 28 . . . 16603 1570 1 Probably probably RB 16603 1570 2 the the DT 16603 1570 3 Dutch Dutch NNPS 16603 1570 4 will will MD 16603 1570 5 not not RB 16603 1570 6 abandon abandon VB 16603 1570 7 the the DT 16603 1570 8 siege siege NN 16603 1570 9 without without IN 16603 1570 10 a a DT 16603 1570 11 big big JJ 16603 1570 12 fight fight NN 16603 1570 13 . . . 16603 1571 1 On on IN 16603 1571 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1571 3 side side NN 16603 1571 4 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1571 5 contented content VBD 16603 1571 6 ourselves -PRON- PRP 16603 1571 7 with with IN 16603 1571 8 sending send VBG 16603 1571 9 a a DT 16603 1571 10 shot shot NN 16603 1571 11 or or CC 16603 1571 12 two two CD 16603 1571 13 from from IN 16603 1571 14 " " `` 16603 1571 15 Bloody Bloody NNP 16603 1571 16 Mary Mary NNP 16603 1571 17 " " '' 16603 1571 18 to to IN 16603 1571 19 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1571 20 , , , 16603 1571 21 but but CC 16603 1571 22 the the DT 16603 1571 23 light light NN 16603 1571 24 was be VBD 16603 1571 25 bad bad JJ 16603 1571 26 and and CC 16603 1571 27 the the DT 16603 1571 28 shells shell NNS 16603 1571 29 fell fall VBD 16603 1571 30 short short RB 16603 1571 31 . . . 16603 1572 1 Sir Sir NNP 16603 1572 2 George George NNP 16603 1572 3 White White NNP 16603 1572 4 now now RB 16603 1572 5 proposes propose VBZ 16603 1572 6 to to TO 16603 1572 7 withdraw withdraw VB 16603 1572 8 the the DT 16603 1572 9 curfew curfew NN 16603 1572 10 law law NN 16603 1572 11 , , , 16603 1572 12 in in IN 16603 1572 13 hopes hope NNS 16603 1572 14 that that IN 16603 1572 15 any any DT 16603 1572 16 traitors traitor NNS 16603 1572 17 may may MD 16603 1572 18 be be VB 16603 1572 19 caught catch VBN 16603 1572 20 red red JJ 16603 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half NN 16603 1574 15 mile mile NN 16603 1574 16 . . . 16603 1575 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1575 2 may may MD 16603 1575 3 mention mention VB 16603 1575 4 that that IN 16603 1575 5 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1575 6 is be VBZ 16603 1575 7 now now RB 16603 1575 8 impossible impossible JJ 16603 1575 9 to to TO 16603 1575 10 procure procure VB 16603 1575 11 anything anything NN 16603 1575 12 stronger strong JJR 16603 1575 13 than than IN 16603 1575 14 lime lime NN 16603 1575 15 - - HYPH 16603 1575 16 juice juice NN 16603 1575 17 or or CC 16603 1575 18 lemonade lemonade NN 16603 1575 19 . . . 16603 1576 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1576 2 December December NNP 16603 1576 3 6 6 CD 16603 1576 4 , , , 16603 1576 5 1899 1899 CD 16603 1576 6 . . . 16603 1576 7 _ _ NNP 16603 1576 8 " " `` 16603 1576 9 Long Long NNP 16603 1576 10 Tom Tom NNP 16603 1576 11 " " '' 16603 1576 12 of of IN 16603 1576 13 Gun Gun NNP 16603 1576 14 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1576 15 surprised surprise VBD 16603 1576 16 us -PRON- PRP 16603 1576 17 all 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11 rose rise VBD 16603 1729 12 in in IN 16603 1729 13 clouds cloud NNS 16603 1729 14 over over IN 16603 1729 15 the the DT 16603 1729 16 grass grass NN 16603 1729 17 as as IN 16603 1729 18 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1729 19 fell fall VBD 16603 1729 20 . . . 16603 1730 1 Then then RB 16603 1730 2 the the DT 16603 1730 3 6 6 CD 16603 1730 4 in in IN 16603 1730 5 . . . 16603 1731 1 gun gun NN 16603 1731 2 on on IN 16603 1731 3 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1731 4 ( ( -LRB- 16603 1731 5 " " `` 16603 1731 6 Puffing puff VBG 16603 1731 7 Billy Billy NNP 16603 1731 8 " " '' 16603 1731 9 ) ) -RRB- 16603 1731 10 and and CC 16603 1731 11 an an DT 16603 1731 12 invisible invisible JJ 16603 1731 13 gun gun NN 16603 1731 14 on on IN 16603 1731 15 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1731 16 right right NN 16603 1731 17 opened open VBN 16603 1731 18 fire fire NN 16603 1731 19 , , , 16603 1731 20 throwing throw VBG 16603 1731 21 shells shell NNS 16603 1731 22 into into IN 16603 1731 23 the the DT 16603 1731 24 thick thick JJ 16603 1731 25 of of IN 16603 1731 26 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1731 27 men man NNS 16603 1731 28 wherever wherever WRB 16603 1731 29 the the DT 16603 1731 30 ravines ravine NNS 16603 1731 31 or or CC 16603 1731 32 rocks rock NNS 16603 1731 33 compelled compel VBD 16603 1731 34 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1731 35 to to TO 16603 1731 36 crowd crowd VB 16603 1731 37 together together RB 16603 1731 38 . . . 16603 1732 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1732 2 came come VBD 16603 1732 3 back back RB 16603 1732 4 fast fast RB 16603 1732 5 , , , 16603 1732 6 but but CC 16603 1732 7 well well RB 16603 1732 8 in in IN 16603 1732 9 hand hand NN 16603 1732 10 , , , 16603 1732 11 wheeling wheel VBG 16603 1732 12 to to IN 16603 1732 13 right right NN 16603 1732 14 or or CC 16603 1732 15 left leave VBN 16603 1732 16 at at IN 16603 1732 17 word word NN 16603 1732 18 of of IN 16603 1732 19 command command NN 16603 1732 20 , , , 16603 1732 21 as as IN 16603 1732 22 on on IN 16603 1732 23 parade parade NN 16603 1732 24 . . . 16603 1733 1 The the DT 16603 1733 2 B B NNP 16603 1733 3 Squadron Squadron NNP 16603 1733 4 of of IN 16603 1733 5 the the DT 16603 1733 6 18th 18th NN 16603 1733 7 had have VBD 16603 1733 8 a a DT 16603 1733 9 terrible terrible JJ 16603 1733 10 gallop gallop NN 16603 1733 11 for for IN 16603 1733 12 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1733 13 , , , 16603 1733 14 right right RB 16603 1733 15 across across IN 16603 1733 16 the the DT 16603 1733 17 front front NN 16603 1733 18 of of IN 16603 1733 19 fire fire NN 16603 1733 20 along along IN 16603 1733 21 a a DT 16603 1733 22 ridge ridge NN 16603 1733 23 such such JJ 16603 1733 24 as as IN 16603 1733 25 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1733 26 rejoice rejoice VBP 16603 1733 27 in in RB 16603 1733 28 . . . 16603 1734 1 Their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1734 2 loss loss NN 16603 1734 3 was be VBD 16603 1734 4 two two CD 16603 1734 5 killed kill VBN 16603 1734 6 and and CC 16603 1734 7 seventeen seventeen CD 16603 1734 8 wounded wound VBN 16603 1734 9 . . . 16603 1735 1 The the DT 16603 1735 2 others other NNS 16603 1735 3 only only RB 16603 1735 4 lost lose VBD 16603 1735 5 three three CD 16603 1735 6 or or CC 16603 1735 7 four four CD 16603 1735 8 slightly slightly RB 16603 1735 9 wounded wound VBN 16603 1735 10 . . . 16603 1736 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1736 2 proves prove VBZ 16603 1736 3 how how WRB 16603 1736 4 lightly lightly RB 16603 1736 5 a a DT 16603 1736 6 highly highly RB 16603 1736 7 - - HYPH 16603 1736 8 disciplined discipline VBN 16603 1736 9 cavalry cavalry NN 16603 1736 10 can can MD 16603 1736 11 come come VB 16603 1736 12 off off RP 16603 1736 13 where where WRB 16603 1736 14 one one PRP 16603 1736 15 would would MD 16603 1736 16 have have VB 16603 1736 17 said say VBD 16603 1736 18 hardly hardly RB 16603 1736 19 any any DT 16603 1736 20 could could MD 16603 1736 21 survive survive VB 16603 1736 22 . . . 16603 1737 1 As as IN 16603 1737 2 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1737 3 retired retire VBD 16603 1737 4 the the DT 16603 1737 5 Boers Boers NNPS 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16603 1738 28 , , , 16603 1738 29 and and CC 16603 1738 30 began begin VBD 16603 1738 31 firing fire VBG 16603 1738 32 at at IN 16603 1738 33 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1738 34 sangars sangar NNS 16603 1738 35 and and CC 16603 1738 36 outposts outpost NNS 16603 1738 37 at at IN 16603 1738 38 ranges range NNS 16603 1738 39 of of IN 16603 1738 40 800 800 CD 16603 1738 41 to to TO 16603 1738 42 1,000 1,000 CD 16603 1738 43 yards yard NNS 16603 1738 44 , , , 16603 1738 45 the the DT 16603 1738 46 bullets bullet NNS 16603 1738 47 coming come VBG 16603 1738 48 very very RB 16603 1738 49 thick thick RB 16603 1738 50 over over IN 16603 1738 51 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1738 52 heads head NNS 16603 1738 53 , , , 16603 1738 54 even even RB 16603 1738 55 after after IN 16603 1738 56 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1738 57 had have VBD 16603 1738 58 reached reach VBN 16603 1738 59 the the DT 16603 1738 60 protection protection NN 16603 1738 61 of of IN 16603 1738 62 the the DT 16603 1738 63 Gloucesters Gloucesters NNPS 16603 1738 64 ' ' POS 16603 1738 65 walls wall NNS 16603 1738 66 and and CC 16603 1738 67 earthworks earthwork NNS 16603 1738 68 . . . 16603 1739 1 There there EX 16603 1739 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1739 3 infantry infantry NN 16603 1739 4 opened open VBD 16603 1739 5 fire fire NN 16603 1739 6 , , , 16603 1739 7 while while IN 16603 1739 8 two two CD 16603 1739 9 guns gun NNS 16603 1739 10 of of IN 16603 1739 11 the the DT 16603 1739 12 13th 13th JJ 16603 1739 13 Battery Battery NNP 16603 1739 14 near near IN 16603 1739 15 the the DT 16603 1739 16 railway railway NN 16603 1739 17 cutting cutting NN 16603 1739 18 , , , 16603 1739 19 and and CC 16603 1739 20 two two CD 16603 1739 21 of of IN 16603 1739 22 the the DT 16603 1739 23 69th 69th NN 16603 1739 24 on on IN 16603 1739 25 Observation Observation NNP 16603 1739 26 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1739 27 , , , 16603 1739 28 threw throw VBD 16603 1739 29 shrapnel shrapnel NN 16603 1739 30 over over IN 16603 1739 31 the the DT 16603 1739 32 kopjes kopjes NN 16603 1739 33 , , , 16603 1739 34 and and CC 16603 1739 35 checked check VBD 16603 1739 36 any any DT 16603 1739 37 further further JJ 16603 1739 38 advance advance NN 16603 1739 39 . . . 16603 1740 1 But but CC 16603 1740 2 the the DT 16603 1740 3 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1740 4 still still RB 16603 1740 5 held hold VBD 16603 1740 6 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1740 7 positions position NNS 16603 1740 8 , , , 16603 1740 9 pouring pour VBG 16603 1740 10 a a DT 16603 1740 11 tremendous tremendous JJ 16603 1740 12 fire fire NN 16603 1740 13 into into IN 16603 1740 14 any any DT 16603 1740 15 of of IN 16603 1740 16 the the DT 16603 1740 17 cavalry cavalry NN 16603 1740 18 who who WP 16603 1740 19 had have VBD 16603 1740 20 still still RB 16603 1740 21 to to TO 16603 1740 22 pass pass VB 16603 1740 23 within within IN 16603 1740 24 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1740 25 range range NN 16603 1740 26 . . . 16603 1741 1 As as IN 16603 1741 2 to to IN 16603 1741 3 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 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some some DT 16603 1744 5 300 300 CD 16603 1744 6 from from IN 16603 1744 7 first first RB 16603 1744 8 to to TO 16603 1744 9 last last VB 16603 1744 10 . . . 16603 1745 1 By by IN 16603 1745 2 seven seven CD 16603 1745 3 the the DT 16603 1745 4 whole whole NN 16603 1745 5 of of IN 16603 1745 6 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1745 7 force force NN 16603 1745 8 was be VBD 16603 1745 9 again again RB 16603 1745 10 within within IN 16603 1745 11 the the DT 16603 1745 12 lines line NNS 16603 1745 13 . . . 16603 1746 1 Splendid Splendid VBN 16603 1746 2 as as IN 16603 1746 3 the the DT 16603 1746 4 behaviour behaviour NN 16603 1746 5 of of IN 16603 1746 6 all all PDT 16603 1746 7 the the DT 16603 1746 8 cavalry cavalry NN 16603 1746 9 was be VBD 16603 1746 10 , , , 16603 1746 11 one one CD 16603 1746 12 man man NN 16603 1746 13 seemed seem VBD 16603 1746 14 to to IN 16603 1746 15 me -PRON- PRP 16603 1746 16 conspicuous conspicuous JJ 16603 1746 17 . . . 16603 1747 1 Towards towards IN 16603 1747 2 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Sabbath Sabbath NNP 16603 1763 30 rest rest NN 16603 1763 31 and and CC 16603 1763 32 security security NN 16603 1763 33 at at IN 16603 1763 34 about about RB 16603 1763 35 eight eight CD 16603 1763 36 in in IN 16603 1763 37 the the DT 16603 1763 38 morning morning NN 16603 1763 39 , , , 16603 1763 40 " " `` 16603 1763 41 Puffing puff VBG 16603 1763 42 Billy Billy NNP 16603 1763 43 , , , 16603 1763 44 " " '' 16603 1763 45 of of IN 16603 1763 46 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1763 47 , , , 16603 1763 48 began begin VBD 16603 1763 49 breaking break VBG 16603 1763 50 the the DT 16603 1763 51 Fourth Fourth NNP 16603 1763 52 Commandment Commandment NNP 16603 1763 53 with with IN 16603 1763 54 extraordinary extraordinary JJ 16603 1763 55 recklessness recklessness NN 16603 1763 56 and and CC 16603 1763 57 rapidity rapidity NN 16603 1763 58 . . . 16603 1764 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1764 2 sent send VBD 16603 1764 3 nine nine CD 16603 1764 4 of of IN 16603 1764 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1764 6 shells shell NNS 16603 1764 7 into into IN 16603 1764 8 the the DT 16603 1764 9 town town NN 16603 1764 10 , , , 16603 1764 11 as as RB 16603 1764 12 fast fast RB 16603 1764 13 as as IN 16603 1764 14 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1764 15 could could MD 16603 1764 16 fire fire VB 16603 1764 17 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1764 18 . . . 16603 1765 1 " " `` 16603 1765 2 Bloody Bloody NNP 16603 1765 3 Mary Mary NNP 16603 1765 4 " " '' 16603 1765 5 flung fling VBD 16603 1765 6 two two CD 16603 1765 7 over over IN 16603 1765 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1765 9 head head NN 16603 1765 10 and and CC 16603 1765 11 one one CD 16603 1765 12 into into IN 16603 1765 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1765 14 earthwork earthwork NN 16603 1765 15 , , , 16603 1765 16 but but CC 16603 1765 17 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1765 18 paid pay VBD 16603 1765 19 no no DT 16603 1765 20 attention attention NN 16603 1765 21 to to IN 16603 1765 22 her -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1765 23 protests protest NNS 16603 1765 24 . . . 16603 1766 1 The the DT 16603 1766 2 fact fact NN 16603 1766 3 was be VBD 16603 1766 4 , , , 16603 1766 5 the the DT 16603 1766 6 5th 5th JJ 16603 1766 7 Dragoon Dragoon NNP 16603 1766 8 Guards Guards NNP 16603 1766 9 , , , 16603 1766 10 trusting trust VBG 16603 1766 11 to to IN 16603 1766 12 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1766 13 principles principle NNS 16603 1766 14 , , , 16603 1766 15 had have VBD 16603 1766 16 left leave VBN 16603 1766 17 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1766 18 horses horse NNS 16603 1766 19 fully fully RB 16603 1766 20 exposed expose VBN 16603 1766 21 to to TO 16603 1766 22 view view VB 16603 1766 23 instead instead RB 16603 1766 24 of of IN 16603 1766 25 leading lead VBG 16603 1766 26 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1766 27 away away RB 16603 1766 28 under under IN 16603 1766 29 cover cover NN 16603 1766 30 as as RB 16603 1766 31 usual usual JJ 16603 1766 32 at at IN 16603 1766 33 sunrise sunrise NN 16603 1766 34 . . . 16603 1767 1 The the DT 16603 1767 2 gunners gunner NNS 16603 1767 3 , , , 16603 1767 4 probably probably RB 16603 1767 5 Germans Germans NNPS 16603 1767 6 , , , 16603 1767 7 thought think VBD 16603 1767 8 this this DT 16603 1767 9 was be VBD 16603 1767 10 presuming presume VBG 16603 1767 11 too too RB 16603 1767 12 much much RB 16603 1767 13 on on IN 16603 1767 14 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1767 15 devotion devotion NN 16603 1767 16 to to IN 16603 1767 17 the the DT 16603 1767 18 Old Old NNP 16603 1767 19 Testament Testament NNP 16603 1767 20 , , , 16603 1767 21 and and CC 16603 1767 22 set set VB 16603 1767 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1767 24 scruples scruple NNS 16603 1767 25 aside aside RB 16603 1767 26 for for IN 16603 1767 27 twenty twenty CD 16603 1767 28 minutes minute NNS 16603 1767 29 under under IN 16603 1767 30 the the DT 16603 1767 31 paramount paramount JJ 16603 1767 32 duty duty NN 16603 1767 33 of of IN 16603 1767 34 slaughtering slaughter VBG 16603 1767 35 men man NNS 16603 1767 36 and and CC 16603 1767 37 horses horse NNS 16603 1767 38 . . . 16603 1768 1 Happily happily RB 16603 1768 2 no no DT 16603 1768 3 serious serious JJ 16603 1768 4 harm harm NN 16603 1768 5 was be VBD 16603 1768 6 done do VBN 16603 1768 7 , , , 16603 1768 8 and and CC 16603 1768 9 the the DT 16603 1768 10 rest rest NN 16603 1768 11 of of IN 16603 1768 12 the the DT 16603 1768 13 day day NN 16603 1768 14 was be VBD 16603 1768 15 as as RB 16603 1768 16 quiet quiet JJ 16603 1768 17 as as IN 16603 1768 18 Sunday Sunday NNP 16603 1768 19 usually usually RB 16603 1768 20 is be VBZ 16603 1768 21 . . . 16603 1769 1 On on IN 16603 1769 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1769 3 side side NN 16603 1769 4 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1769 5 were be VBD 16603 1769 6 engaged engage VBN 16603 1769 7 all all DT 16603 1769 8 day day NN 16603 1769 9 in in IN 16603 1769 10 preparing prepare VBG 16603 1769 11 a a DT 16603 1769 12 new new JJ 16603 1769 13 home home NN 16603 1769 14 for for IN 16603 1769 15 " " `` 16603 1769 16 Lady Lady NNP 16603 1769 17 Anne Anne NNP 16603 1769 18 " " '' 16603 1769 19 on on IN 16603 1769 20 Waggon Waggon NNP 16603 1769 21 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1769 22 , , , 16603 1769 23 south south NN 16603 1769 24 - - HYPH 16603 1769 25 west west NN 16603 1769 26 of of IN 16603 1769 27 the the DT 16603 1769 28 town town NN 16603 1769 29 . . . 16603 1770 1 The the DT 16603 1770 2 position position NN 16603 1770 3 , , , 16603 1770 4 as as IN 16603 1770 5 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1770 6 have have VBP 16603 1770 7 often often RB 16603 1770 8 described describe VBN 16603 1770 9 , , , 16603 1770 10 gives give VBZ 16603 1770 11 a a DT 16603 1770 12 splendid splendid JJ 16603 1770 13 view view NN 16603 1770 14 of of IN 16603 1770 15 the the DT 16603 1770 16 country country NN 16603 1770 17 towards towards IN 16603 1770 18 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 16603 1770 19 and and CC 16603 1770 20 the the DT 16603 1770 21 Free Free NNP 16603 1770 22 State State NNP 16603 1770 23 mountains mountain NNS 16603 1770 24 . . . 16603 1771 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1771 2 also also RB 16603 1771 3 commands command VBZ 16603 1771 4 some some DT 16603 1771 5 four four CD 16603 1771 6 miles mile NNS 16603 1771 7 of of IN 16603 1771 8 the the DT 16603 1771 9 Maritzburg Maritzburg NNP 16603 1771 10 road road NN 16603 1771 11 towards towards IN 16603 1771 12 Colenso Colenso NNP 16603 1771 13 and and CC 16603 1771 14 the the DT 16603 1771 15 guns gun NNS 16603 1771 16 which which WDT 16603 1771 17 the the DT 16603 1771 18 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1771 19 have have VBP 16603 1771 20 set set VBN 16603 1771 21 up up RP 16603 1771 22 there there RB 16603 1771 23 to to TO 16603 1771 24 check check VB 16603 1771 25 the the DT 16603 1771 26 approach approach NN 16603 1771 27 of of IN 16603 1771 28 a a DT 16603 1771 29 relieving relieve VBG 16603 1771 30 force force NN 16603 1771 31 . . . 16603 1772 1 By by IN 16603 1772 2 late late JJ 16603 1772 3 afternoon afternoon NN 16603 1772 4 the the DT 16603 1772 5 enormous enormous JJ 16603 1772 6 sangar sangar NN 16603 1772 7 was be VBD 16603 1772 8 almost almost RB 16603 1772 9 finished finish VBN 16603 1772 10 . . . 16603 1773 1 The the DT 16603 1773 2 gun gun NN 16603 1773 3 will will MD 16603 1773 4 be be VB 16603 1773 5 carried carry VBN 16603 1773 6 over over RP 16603 1773 7 on on IN 16603 1773 8 a a DT 16603 1773 9 waggon waggon NN 16603 1773 10 at at IN 16603 1773 11 night night NN 16603 1773 12 . . . 16603 1774 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1774 2 watched watch VBD 16603 1774 3 the the DT 16603 1774 4 work work NN 16603 1774 5 in in IN 16603 1774 6 progress progress NN 16603 1774 7 from from IN 16603 1774 8 Rifleman Rifleman NNP 16603 1774 9 's 's POS 16603 1774 10 Post Post NNP 16603 1774 11 , , , 16603 1774 12 an an DT 16603 1774 13 important important JJ 16603 1774 14 outpost outpost NN 16603 1774 15 and and CC 16603 1774 16 fort fort NN 16603 1774 17 , , , 16603 1774 18 held hold VBN 16603 1774 19 by by IN 16603 1774 20 the the DT 16603 1774 21 2nd 2nd JJ 16603 1774 22 K.R.R. K.R.R. NNP 16603 1775 1 ( ( -LRB- 16603 1775 2 60th 60th NN 16603 1775 3 ) ) -RRB- 16603 1775 4 . . . 16603 1776 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1776 2 also also RB 16603 1776 3 commands command VBZ 16603 1776 4 the the DT 16603 1776 5 beginning beginning NN 16603 1776 6 of of IN 16603 1776 7 the the DT 16603 1776 8 Maritzburg Maritzburg NNP 16603 1776 9 road road NN 16603 1776 10 , , , 16603 1776 11 where where WRB 16603 1776 12 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1776 13 passes pass VBZ 16603 1776 14 across across IN 16603 1776 15 the the DT 16603 1776 16 " " `` 16603 1776 17 Long Long NNP 16603 1776 18 Valley Valley NNP 16603 1776 19 , , , 16603 1776 20 " " '' 16603 1776 21 between between IN 16603 1776 22 Range Range NNP 16603 1776 23 Post Post NNP 16603 1776 24 and and CC 16603 1776 25 Bluebank Bluebank NNP 16603 1776 26 . . . 16603 1777 1 The the DT 16603 1777 2 doctors doctor NNS 16603 1777 3 and and CC 16603 1777 4 ambulance ambulance NN 16603 1777 5 men man NNS 16603 1777 6 who who WP 16603 1777 7 went go VBD 16603 1777 8 out out RP 16603 1777 9 after after IN 16603 1777 10 the the DT 16603 1777 11 brief brief JJ 16603 1777 12 cavalry cavalry NN 16603 1777 13 action action NN 16603 1777 14 on on IN 16603 1777 15 Friday Friday NNP 16603 1777 16 morning morning NN 16603 1777 17 report report NN 16603 1777 18 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1777 19 were be VBD 16603 1777 20 fired fire VBN 16603 1777 21 on on IN 16603 1777 22 while while IN 16603 1777 23 carrying carry VBG 16603 1777 24 the the DT 16603 1777 25 dead dead JJ 16603 1777 26 and and CC 16603 1777 27 wounded wound VBN 16603 1777 28 in in IN 16603 1777 29 the the DT 16603 1777 30 dhoolies dhoolie NNS 16603 1777 31 . . . 16603 1778 1 The the DT 16603 1778 2 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1778 3 retaliate retaliate VBP 16603 1778 4 with with IN 16603 1778 5 a a DT 16603 1778 6 similar similar JJ 16603 1778 7 charge charge NN 16603 1778 8 against against IN 16603 1778 9 us -PRON- PRP 16603 1778 10 in in IN 16603 1778 11 Modder Modder NNP 16603 1778 12 River River NNP 16603 1778 13 . . . 16603 1779 1 Unhappily unhappily RB 16603 1779 2 , , , 16603 1779 3 there there EX 16603 1779 4 can can MD 16603 1779 5 be be VB 16603 1779 6 no no DT 16603 1779 7 doubt doubt NN 16603 1779 8 that that IN 16603 1779 9 one one CD 16603 1779 10 of of IN 16603 1779 11 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1779 12 doctors doctor NNS 16603 1779 13 was be VBD 16603 1779 14 heavily heavily RB 16603 1779 15 fired fire VBN 16603 1779 16 on on IN 16603 1779 17 whilst whilst IN 16603 1779 18 dressing dress VBG 16603 1779 19 a a DT 16603 1779 20 man man NN 16603 1779 21 's 's POS 16603 1779 22 wounds wound NNS 16603 1779 23 on on IN 16603 1779 24 the the DT 16603 1779 25 field field NN 16603 1779 26 . . . 16603 1780 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1780 2 December December NNP 16603 1780 3 11 11 CD 16603 1780 4 , , , 16603 1780 5 1899 1899 CD 16603 1780 6 . . . 16603 1780 7 _ _ NNP 16603 1780 8 Soon soon RB 16603 1780 9 after after IN 16603 1780 10 two two CD 16603 1780 11 in in IN 16603 1780 12 the the DT 16603 1780 13 night night NN 16603 1780 14 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1780 15 heard hear VBD 16603 1780 16 rifle rifle NN 16603 1780 17 - 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- HYPH 16603 1783 17 two two CD 16603 1783 18 that that WDT 16603 1783 19 surround surround VBP 16603 1783 20 us -PRON- PRP 16603 1783 21 . . . 16603 1784 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1784 2 had have VBD 16603 1784 3 a a DT 16603 1784 4 long long JJ 16603 1784 5 range range NN 16603 1784 6 and and CC 16603 1784 7 accurate accurate JJ 16603 1784 8 aim aim NN 16603 1784 9 . . . 16603 1785 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1785 2 position position NN 16603 1785 3 commanded command VBD 16603 1785 4 Observation Observation NNP 16603 1785 5 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1785 6 , , , 16603 1785 7 part part NN 16603 1785 8 of of IN 16603 1785 9 the the DT 16603 1785 10 Newcastle Newcastle NNP 16603 1785 11 road road NN 16603 1785 12 , , , 16603 1785 13 Cove Cove NNP 16603 1785 14 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1785 15 , , , 16603 1785 16 and and CC 16603 1785 17 Leicester Leicester NNP 16603 1785 18 Post Post NNP 16603 1785 19 , , , 16603 1785 20 the the DT 16603 1785 21 whole whole NN 16603 1785 22 of of IN 16603 1785 23 the the DT 16603 1785 24 old old JJ 16603 1785 25 camp camp NN 16603 1785 26 and and CC 16603 1785 27 all all PDT 16603 1785 28 the the DT 16603 1785 29 line line NN 16603 1785 30 of of IN 16603 1785 31 country country NN 16603 1785 32 away away RB 16603 1785 33 to to IN 16603 1785 34 Range Range NNP 16603 1785 35 Post Post NNP 16603 1785 36 and and CC 16603 1785 37 beyond beyond RB 16603 1785 38 . . . 16603 1786 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1786 2 was be VBD 16603 1786 3 this this DT 16603 1786 4 gun gun NN 16603 1786 5 that that WDT 16603 1786 6 shelled shell VBD 16603 1786 7 the the DT 16603 1786 8 18th 18th JJ 16603 1786 9 Hussars hussar VBZ 16603 1786 10 out out IN 16603 1786 11 of of IN 16603 1786 12 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1786 13 camp camp NN 16603 1786 14 and and CC 16603 1786 15 continually continually RB 16603 1786 16 harassed harass VBD 16603 1786 17 the the DT 16603 1786 18 Irish Irish NNP 16603 1786 19 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 16603 1786 20 . . . 16603 1787 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1787 2 was be VBD 16603 1787 3 constantly constantly RB 16603 1787 4 dropping drop VBG 16603 1787 5 shells shell NNS 16603 1787 6 into into IN 16603 1787 7 the the DT 16603 1787 8 69th 69th JJ 16603 1787 9 Battery Battery NNP 16603 1787 10 and and CC 16603 1787 11 on on IN 16603 1787 12 the the DT 16603 1787 13 K.R.R. K.R.R. 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the DT 16603 1790 8 scene scene NN 16603 1790 9 of of IN 16603 1790 10 " " `` 16603 1790 11 Mournful Mournful NNP 16603 1790 12 Monday Monday NNP 16603 1790 13 's 's POS 16603 1790 14 " " `` 16603 1790 15 worst bad JJS 16603 1790 16 disaster disaster NN 16603 1790 17 . . . 16603 1791 1 From from IN 16603 1791 2 Leicester Leicester NNP 16603 1791 3 Post Post NNP 16603 1791 4 , , , 16603 1791 5 where where WRB 16603 1791 6 two two CD 16603 1791 7 guns gun NNS 16603 1791 8 were be VBD 16603 1791 9 always always RB 16603 1791 10 kept keep VBN 16603 1791 11 turned turn VBN 16603 1791 12 on on IN 16603 1791 13 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1791 14 , , , 16603 1791 15 the the DT 16603 1791 16 distance distance NN 16603 1791 17 is be VBZ 16603 1791 18 4,100 4,100 CD 16603 1791 19 yards yard NNS 16603 1791 20 -- -- : 16603 1791 21 just just RB 16603 1791 22 the the DT 16603 1791 23 full full JJ 16603 1791 24 range range NN 16603 1791 25 of of IN 16603 1791 26 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1791 27 field field NN 16603 1791 28 guns gun NNS 16603 1791 29 . . . 16603 1792 1 From from IN 16603 1792 2 Observation Observation NNP 16603 1792 3 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1792 4 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1792 5 is be VBZ 16603 1792 6 hardly hardly RB 16603 1792 7 2,500 2,500 CD 16603 1792 8 yards yard NNS 16603 1792 9 . . . 16603 1793 1 The the DT 16603 1793 2 destruction destruction NN 16603 1793 3 of of IN 16603 1793 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1793 5 gun gun NN 16603 1793 6 was be VBD 16603 1793 7 therefore therefore RB 16603 1793 8 of of IN 16603 1793 9 the the DT 16603 1793 10 highest high JJS 16603 1793 11 importance importance NN 16603 1793 12 . . . 16603 1794 1 At at IN 16603 1794 2 ten ten CD 16603 1794 3 o'clock o'clock NN 16603 1794 4 last last JJ 16603 1794 5 night night NN 16603 1794 6 four four CD 16603 1794 7 companies company NNS 16603 1794 8 of of IN 16603 1794 9 the the DT 16603 1794 10 2nd 2nd JJ 16603 1794 11 Rifle Rifle NNP 16603 1794 12 Brigade Brigade NNP 16603 1794 13 started start VBD 16603 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One one CD 16603 1799 2 deep deep JJ 16603 1799 3 donga donga NN 16603 1799 4 and and CC 16603 1799 5 a a DT 16603 1799 6 shallower shallower NN 16603 1799 7 had have VBD 16603 1799 8 to to TO 16603 1799 9 be be VB 16603 1799 10 crossed cross VBN 16603 1799 11 as as RB 16603 1799 12 well well RB 16603 1799 13 . . . 16603 1800 1 At at IN 16603 1800 2 the the DT 16603 1800 3 foot foot NN 16603 1800 4 of of IN 16603 1800 5 the the DT 16603 1800 6 hill hill NN 16603 1800 7 two two CD 16603 1800 8 companies company NNS 16603 1800 9 were be VBD 16603 1800 10 left leave VBN 16603 1800 11 , , , 16603 1800 12 extended extend VBN 16603 1800 13 in in IN 16603 1800 14 a a DT 16603 1800 15 wedge wedge NN 16603 1800 16 shape shape NN 16603 1800 17 , , , 16603 1800 18 the the DT 16603 1800 19 apex apex NNP 16603 1800 20 pointing point VBG 16603 1800 21 up up RP 16603 1800 22 the the DT 16603 1800 23 hill hill NN 16603 1800 24 . . . 16603 1801 1 The the DT 16603 1801 2 remaining remain VBG 16603 1801 3 two two CD 16603 1801 4 companies company NNS 16603 1801 5 began begin VBD 16603 1801 6 the the DT 16603 1801 7 ascent ascent NN 16603 1801 8 . . . 16603 1802 1 The the DT 16603 1802 2 front front NN 16603 1802 3 of of IN 16603 1802 4 the the DT 16603 1802 5 hill hill NN 16603 1802 6 is be VBZ 16603 1802 7 steep steep JJ 16603 1802 8 and and CC 16603 1802 9 covered cover VBN 16603 1802 10 with with IN 16603 1802 11 boulders boulder NNS 16603 1802 12 , , , 16603 1802 13 but but CC 16603 1802 14 is be VBZ 16603 1802 15 greener green JJR 16603 1802 16 than than IN 16603 1802 17 most most JJS 16603 1802 18 South south JJ 16603 1802 19 African african JJ 16603 1802 20 hills hill NNS 16603 1802 21 . . . 16603 1803 1 About about RB 16603 1803 2 half half JJ 16603 1803 3 - - HYPH 16603 1803 4 way way NN 16603 1803 5 up up RB 16603 1803 6 half half PDT 16603 1803 7 a a DT 16603 1803 8 company company NN 16603 1803 9 was be VBD 16603 1803 10 left leave VBN 16603 1803 11 in in IN 16603 1803 12 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sentry NN 16603 1806 4 cried cry VBD 16603 1806 5 , , , 16603 1806 6 " " `` 16603 1806 7 Who who WP 16603 1806 8 's be VBZ 16603 1806 9 there there RB 16603 1806 10 ? ? . 16603 1807 1 Who who WP 16603 1807 2 's be VBZ 16603 1807 3 there there RB 16603 1807 4 ? ? . 16603 1807 5 " " '' 16603 1808 1 in in IN 16603 1808 2 English English NNP 16603 1808 3 , , , 16603 1808 4 and and CC 16603 1808 5 fired fire VBD 16603 1808 6 . . . 16603 1809 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1809 2 men man NNS 16603 1809 3 fixed fix VBD 16603 1809 4 swords sword NNS 16603 1809 5 and and CC 16603 1809 6 charged charge VBN 16603 1809 7 to to IN 16603 1809 8 the the DT 16603 1809 9 top top NN 16603 1809 10 with with IN 16603 1809 11 a a DT 16603 1809 12 splendid splendid JJ 16603 1809 13 cheer cheer NN 16603 1809 14 . . . 16603 1810 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1810 2 made make VBD 16603 1810 3 straight straight RB 16603 1810 4 for for IN 16603 1810 5 the the DT 16603 1810 6 sangar sangar NN 16603 1810 7 and and CC 16603 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going go VBG 16603 1817 7 off off RP 16603 1817 8 . . . 16603 1818 1 Some some DT 16603 1818 2 say say VBP 16603 1818 3 the the DT 16603 1818 4 first first JJ 16603 1818 5 fuse fuse NN 16603 1818 6 failed fail VBD 16603 1818 7 , , , 16603 1818 8 some some DT 16603 1818 9 that that IN 16603 1818 10 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1818 11 was be VBD 16603 1818 12 very very RB 16603 1818 13 slow slow JJ 16603 1818 14 . . . 16603 1819 1 Anyhow anyhow RB 16603 1819 2 , , , 16603 1819 3 the the DT 16603 1819 4 party party NN 16603 1819 5 was be VBD 16603 1819 6 kept keep VBN 16603 1819 7 waiting wait VBG 16603 1819 8 on on IN 16603 1819 9 the the DT 16603 1819 10 hill hill NN 16603 1819 11 - - HYPH 16603 1819 12 top top VB 16603 1819 13 almost almost RB 16603 1819 14 half half PDT 16603 1819 15 an an DT 16603 1819 16 hour hour NN 16603 1819 17 , , , 16603 1819 18 when when WRB 16603 1819 19 the the DT 16603 1819 20 whole whole JJ 16603 1819 21 thing thing NN 16603 1819 22 ought ought MD 16603 1819 23 to 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15 and and CC 16603 1822 16 the the DT 16603 1822 17 breech breech NN 16603 1822 18 was be VBD 16603 1822 19 blown blow VBN 16603 1822 20 clean clean JJ 16603 1822 21 out out RP 16603 1822 22 , , , 16603 1822 23 the the DT 16603 1822 24 screw screw NN 16603 1822 25 being be VBG 16603 1822 26 destroyed destroy VBN 16603 1822 27 . . . 16603 1823 1 Major major JJ 16603 1823 2 Wing Wing NNP 16603 1823 3 secured secure VBD 16603 1823 4 the the DT 16603 1823 5 sight sight NN 16603 1823 6 , , , 16603 1823 7 the the DT 16603 1823 8 sponge sponge NN 16603 1823 9 , , , 16603 1823 10 and and CC 16603 1823 11 an an DT 16603 1823 12 old old JJ 16603 1823 13 wideawake wideawake NN 16603 1823 14 , , , 16603 1823 15 which which WDT 16603 1823 16 the the DT 16603 1823 17 gunner gunner NN 16603 1823 18 used use VBD 16603 1823 19 always always RB 16603 1823 20 to to TO 16603 1823 21 wave wave VB 16603 1823 22 to to IN 16603 1823 23 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1823 24 very very RB 16603 1823 25 politely politely RB 16603 1823 26 just just RB 16603 1823 27 before before IN 16603 1823 28 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1823 29 fired fire VBD 16603 1823 30 . . . 16603 1824 1 Some some DT 16603 1824 2 say say VBP 16603 1824 3 there there EX 16603 1824 4 was be VBD 16603 1824 5 a a DT 16603 1824 6 second second JJ 16603 1824 7 explosion explosion NN 16603 1824 8 , , , 16603 1824 9 and and CC 16603 1824 10 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1824 11 heard hear VBD 16603 1824 12 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1824 13 myself -PRON- PRP 16603 1824 14 , , , 16603 1824 15 but but CC 16603 1824 16 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1824 17 may may MD 16603 1824 18 have have VB 16603 1824 19 been be VBN 16603 1824 20 a a DT 16603 1824 21 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1824 22 gun gun NN 16603 1824 23 which which WDT 16603 1824 24 threw throw VBD 16603 1824 25 one one CD 16603 1824 26 round round NN 16603 1824 27 of of IN 16603 1824 28 shrapnel shrapnel NN 16603 1824 29 high high RB 16603 1824 30 over over IN 16603 1824 31 the the DT 16603 1824 32 hill hill NN 16603 1824 33 , , , 16603 1824 34 the the DT 16603 1824 35 bullets bullet NNS 16603 1824 36 pattering patter VBG 16603 1824 37 down down RB 16603 1824 38 harmlessly harmlessly RB 16603 1824 39 , , , 16603 1824 40 and and CC 16603 1824 41 only only RB 16603 1824 42 making make VBG 16603 1824 43 a a DT 16603 1824 44 blue blue JJ 16603 1824 45 bruise bruise NN 16603 1824 46 when when WRB 16603 1824 47 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1824 48 hit hit VBD 16603 1824 49 . . . 16603 1825 1 As as RB 16603 1825 2 soon soon RB 16603 1825 3 as as IN 16603 1825 4 the the DT 16603 1825 5 sappers sapper NNS 16603 1825 6 and and CC 16603 1825 7 gunners gunner NNS 16603 1825 8 had have VBD 16603 1825 9 made make VBN 16603 1825 10 sure sure JJ 16603 1825 11 the the DT 16603 1825 12 gun gun NN 16603 1825 13 was be VBD 16603 1825 14 destroyed destroy VBN 16603 1825 15 , , , 16603 1825 16 the the DT 16603 1825 17 order order NN 16603 1825 18 to to TO 16603 1825 19 retire retire VB 16603 1825 20 was be VBD 16603 1825 21 given give VBN 16603 1825 22 , , , 16603 1825 23 and and CC 16603 1825 24 the the DT 16603 1825 25 line line NN 16603 1825 26 began begin VBD 16603 1825 27 climbing climb VBG 16603 1825 28 down down RP 16603 1825 29 in in IN 16603 1825 30 the the DT 16603 1825 31 darkness darkness NN 16603 1825 32 . . . 16603 1826 1 The the DT 16603 1826 2 half half JJ 16603 1826 3 company company NN 16603 1826 4 in in IN 16603 1826 5 support support NN 16603 1826 6 was be VBD 16603 1826 7 taken take VBN 16603 1826 8 up up RP 16603 1826 9 , , , 16603 1826 10 the the DT 16603 1826 11 two two CD 16603 1826 12 companies company NNS 16603 1826 13 at at IN 16603 1826 14 the the DT 16603 1826 15 foot foot NN 16603 1826 16 were be VBD 16603 1826 17 reached reach VBN 16603 1826 18 by by IN 16603 1826 19 some some DT 16603 1826 20 , , , 16603 1826 21 when when WRB 16603 1826 22 a a DT 16603 1826 23 heavy heavy JJ 16603 1826 24 fire fire NN 16603 1826 25 flashed flash VBD 16603 1826 26 out out IN 16603 1826 27 of of 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NNP 16603 1827 23 Thornhill Thornhill NNP 16603 1827 24 , , , 16603 1827 25 by by IN 16603 1827 26 the the DT 16603 1827 27 way way NN 16603 1827 28 , , , 16603 1827 29 was be VBD 16603 1827 30 acting act VBG 16603 1827 31 as as IN 16603 1827 32 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1827 33 guide guide NN 16603 1827 34 -- -- : 16603 1827 35 and and CC 16603 1827 36 from from IN 16603 1827 37 Bell Bell NNP 16603 1827 38 's 's POS 16603 1827 39 farm farm NN 16603 1827 40 on on IN 16603 1827 41 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1827 42 right right NN 16603 1827 43 . . . 16603 1828 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1828 2 came come VBD 16603 1828 3 creeping creep VBG 16603 1828 4 along along IN 16603 1828 5 the the DT 16603 1828 6 dongas dongas NN 16603 1828 7 , , , 16603 1828 8 right right RB 16603 1828 9 into into IN 16603 1828 10 the the DT 16603 1828 11 midst midst NN 16603 1828 12 of of IN 16603 1828 13 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1828 14 men man NNS 16603 1828 15 , , , 16603 1828 16 as as RB 16603 1828 17 well well RB 16603 1828 18 as as IN 16603 1828 19 cutting cut VBG 16603 1828 20 off off RP 16603 1828 21 retreat retreat NN 16603 1828 22 . . . 16603 1829 1 Then then RB 16603 1829 2 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1829 3 was be VBD 16603 1829 4 that that IN 16603 1829 5 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1829 6 wanted want VBD 16603 1829 7 that that DT 16603 1829 8 quarter quarter NN 16603 1829 9 of of IN 16603 1829 10 an an DT 16603 1829 11 hour hour NN 16603 1829 12 lost lose VBN 16603 1829 13 by by IN 16603 1829 14 the the DT 16603 1829 15 fuse fuse NN 16603 1829 16 . . . 16603 1830 1 The the DT 16603 1830 2 men man NNS 16603 1830 3 hastily hastily RB 16603 1830 4 formed form VBD 16603 1830 5 up up RP 16603 1830 6 into into IN 16603 1830 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1830 8 four four CD 16603 1830 9 companies company NNS 16603 1830 10 and and CC 16603 1830 11 began begin VBD 16603 1830 12 the the DT 16603 1830 13 retirement retirement NN 16603 1830 14 in in IN 16603 1830 15 succession succession NN 16603 1830 16 . . . 16603 1831 1 Each each DT 16603 1831 2 company company NN 16603 1831 3 had have VBD 16603 1831 4 simply simply RB 16603 1831 5 to to TO 16603 1831 6 fight fight VB 16603 1831 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1831 8 way way NN 16603 1831 9 through through IN 16603 1831 10 with with IN 16603 1831 11 the the DT 16603 1831 12 sword sword NN 16603 1831 13 - - HYPH 16603 1831 14 bayonet bayonet NN 16603 1831 15 . . . 16603 1832 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1832 2 did do VBD 16603 1832 3 not not RB 16603 1832 4 fire fire VB 16603 1832 5 much much RB 16603 1832 6 , , , 16603 1832 7 chiefly chiefly RB 16603 1832 8 for for IN 16603 1832 9 fear fear NN 16603 1832 10 of of IN 16603 1832 11 hitting hit VBG 16603 1832 12 each each DT 16603 1832 13 other other JJ 16603 1832 14 , , , 16603 1832 15 which which WDT 16603 1832 16 unfortunately unfortunately RB 16603 1832 17 happened happen VBD 16603 1832 18 in in IN 16603 1832 19 some some DT 16603 1832 20 cases case NNS 16603 1832 21 . . . 16603 1833 1 The the DT 16603 1833 2 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1833 3 took take VBD 16603 1833 4 less less JJR 16603 1833 5 precaution precaution NN 16603 1833 6 , , , 16603 1833 7 and and CC 16603 1833 8 kept keep VBD 16603 1833 9 up up RP 16603 1833 10 a a DT 16603 1833 11 tremendous tremendous JJ 16603 1833 12 fire fire NN 16603 1833 13 from from IN 16603 1833 14 both both DT 16603 1833 15 flanks flank NNS 16603 1833 16 , , , 16603 1833 17 many many JJ 16603 1833 18 of of IN 16603 1833 19 the the DT 16603 1833 20 bullets bullet NNS 16603 1833 21 probably probably RB 16603 1833 22 hitting hit VBG 16603 1833 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1833 24 own own JJ 16603 1833 25 men man NNS 16603 1833 26 . . . 16603 1834 1 Under under IN 16603 1834 2 shelter shelter NN 16603 1834 3 of of IN 16603 1834 4 the the DT 16603 1834 5 dongas dongas NN 16603 1834 6 some some DT 16603 1834 7 got get VBD 16603 1834 8 right right JJ 16603 1834 9 among among IN 16603 1834 10 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1834 11 companies company NNS 16603 1834 12 and and CC 16603 1834 13 fired fire VBD 16603 1834 14 from from IN 16603 1834 15 a a DT 16603 1834 16 few few JJ 16603 1834 17 yards yard NNS 16603 1834 18 ' ' POS 16603 1834 19 distance distance NN 16603 1834 20 . . . 16603 1835 1 Then then RB 16603 1835 2 came come VBD 16603 1835 3 the the DT 16603 1835 4 horror horror NN 16603 1835 5 of of IN 16603 1835 6 a a DT 16603 1835 7 war war NN 16603 1835 8 between between IN 16603 1835 9 two two CD 16603 1835 10 nations nation NNS 16603 1835 11 familiar familiar JJ 16603 1835 12 with with IN 16603 1835 13 the the DT 16603 1835 14 same same JJ 16603 1835 15 language language NN 16603 1835 16 . . . 16603 1836 1 " " `` 16603 1836 2 Second Second NNP 16603 1836 3 R.B. 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NNP 16603 1839 4 ! ! . 16603 1839 5 " " '' 16603 1840 1 shouted shout VBD 16603 1840 2 every every DT 16603 1840 3 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1840 4 who who WP 16603 1840 5 was be VBD 16603 1840 6 challenged challenge VBN 16603 1840 7 or or CC 16603 1840 8 came come VBD 16603 1840 9 into into IN 16603 1840 10 danger danger NN 16603 1840 11 . . . 16603 1841 1 " " `` 16603 1841 2 B B NNP 16603 1841 3 Company Company NNP 16603 1841 4 here here RB 16603 1841 5 ! ! . 16603 1841 6 " " '' 16603 1842 1 cried cry VBD 16603 1842 2 an an DT 16603 1842 3 officer officer NN 16603 1842 4 . . . 16603 1843 1 " " `` 16603 1843 2 B B NNP 16603 1843 3 Company Company NNP 16603 1843 4 here here RB 16603 1843 5 ! ! . 16603 1843 6 " " '' 16603 1844 1 came come VBD 16603 1844 2 the the DT 16603 1844 3 echo echo NN 16603 1844 4 from from IN 16603 1844 5 the the DT 16603 1844 6 Dutch Dutch NNPS 16603 1844 7 . . . 16603 1845 1 " " `` 16603 1845 2 Where where WRB 16603 1845 3 's be VBZ 16603 1845 4 Captain Captain NNP 16603 1845 5 Paley Paley NNP 16603 1845 6 ? ? . 16603 1845 7 " " '' 16603 1846 1 asked ask VBD 16603 1846 2 a a DT 16603 1846 3 private private NN 16603 1846 4 . . . 16603 1847 1 " " `` 16603 1847 2 Where where WRB 16603 1847 3 's be VBZ 16603 1847 4 Captain Captain NNP 16603 1847 5 Paley Paley NNP 16603 1847 6 ? ? . 16603 1847 7 " " '' 16603 1848 1 the the DT 16603 1848 2 question question NN 16603 1848 3 passed pass VBD 16603 1848 4 from from IN 16603 1848 5 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1848 6 to to IN 16603 1848 7 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1848 8 . . . 16603 1849 1 In in IN 16603 1849 2 the the DT 16603 1849 3 darkness darkness NN 16603 1849 4 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1849 5 was be VBD 16603 1849 6 impossible impossible JJ 16603 1849 7 to to TO 16603 1849 8 distinguish distinguish VB 16603 1849 9 friend friend NN 16603 1849 10 from from IN 16603 1849 11 foe foe NN 16603 1849 12 . . . 16603 1850 1 The the DT 16603 1850 2 only only JJ 16603 1850 3 way way NN 16603 1850 4 was be VBD 16603 1850 5 to to TO 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8 by by IN 16603 1852 9 some some DT 16603 1852 10 invisible invisible JJ 16603 1852 11 figure figure NN 16603 1852 12 who who WP 16603 1852 13 was be VBD 16603 1852 14 talking talk VBG 16603 1852 15 to to IN 16603 1852 16 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1852 17 in in IN 16603 1852 18 English English NNP 16603 1852 19 and and CC 16603 1852 20 was be VBD 16603 1852 21 taken take VBN 16603 1852 22 for for IN 16603 1852 23 a a DT 16603 1852 24 friend friend NN 16603 1852 25 . . . 16603 1853 1 One one CD 16603 1853 2 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1853 3 fired fire VBD 16603 1853 4 upon upon IN 16603 1853 5 a a DT 16603 1853 6 private private JJ 16603 1853 7 at at IN 16603 1853 8 two two CD 16603 1853 9 or or CC 16603 1853 10 three three CD 16603 1853 11 yards yard NNS 16603 1853 12 -- -- : 16603 1853 13 and and CC 16603 1853 14 missed miss VBD 16603 1853 15 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1853 16 ! ! . 16603 1854 1 The the DT 16603 1854 2 private private JJ 16603 1854 3 sprang spring VBD 16603 1854 4 upon upon IN 16603 1854 5 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1854 6 . . . 16603 1855 1 " " `` 16603 1855 2 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1855 3 surrender surrender VBP 16603 1855 4 ! ! . 16603 1856 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1856 2 surrender surrender VBP 16603 1856 3 ! ! . 16603 1856 4 " " '' 16603 1857 1 cried cry VBD 16603 1857 2 the the DT 16603 1857 3 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1857 4 , , , 16603 1857 5 throwing throw VBG 16603 1857 6 down down RP 16603 1857 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1857 8 rifle rifle NN 16603 1857 9 . . . 16603 1858 1 " " `` 16603 1858 2 So so RB 16603 1858 3 do do VB 16603 1858 4 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1858 5 , , , 16603 1858 6 " " '' 16603 1858 7 cried cry VBD 16603 1858 8 the the DT 16603 1858 9 private private JJ 16603 1858 10 , , , 16603 1858 11 and and CC 16603 1858 12 plunged plunge VBD 16603 1858 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1858 14 bayonet bayonet NN 16603 1858 15 through through IN 16603 1858 16 the the DT 16603 1858 17 man man NN 16603 1858 18 's 's POS 16603 1858 19 stomach stomach NN 16603 1858 20 and and CC 16603 1858 21 out out RP 16603 1858 22 at at IN 16603 1858 23 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1858 24 back back NN 16603 1858 25 . . . 16603 1859 1 One one CD 16603 1859 2 by by IN 16603 1859 3 one one CD 16603 1859 4 the the DT 16603 1859 5 companies company NNS 16603 1859 6 cut cut VBD 16603 1859 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1859 8 way way NN 16603 1859 9 into into IN 16603 1859 10 the the DT 16603 1859 11 open open JJ 16603 1859 12 ground ground NN 16603 1859 13 by by IN 16603 1859 14 the the DT 16603 1859 15 railway railway NN 16603 1859 16 , , , 16603 1859 17 and and CC 16603 1859 18 to to IN 16603 1859 19 Observation Observation NNP 16603 1859 20 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1859 21 , , , 16603 1859 22 where where WRB 16603 1859 23 the the DT 16603 1859 24 enemy enemy NN 16603 1859 25 dare dare VBP 16603 1859 26 not not RB 16603 1859 27 pursue pursue VB 16603 1859 28 . . . 16603 1860 1 By by IN 16603 1860 2 half half JJ 16603 1860 3 - - HYPH 16603 1860 4 past past JJ 16603 1860 5 three three CD 16603 1860 6 a.m. a.m. NN 16603 1860 7 the the DT 16603 1860 8 greater great JJR 16603 1860 9 part part NN 16603 1860 10 were be VBD 16603 1860 11 back back RB 16603 1860 12 at at IN 16603 1860 13 Leicester Leicester NNP 16603 1860 14 Post Post NNP 16603 1860 15 again again RB 16603 1860 16 . . . 16603 1861 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1861 2 was be VBD 16603 1861 3 a a DT 16603 1861 4 triumph triumph NN 16603 1861 5 , , , 16603 1861 6 even even RB 16603 1861 7 for for IN 16603 1861 8 the the DT 16603 1861 9 Rifle Rifle NNP 16603 1861 10 Brigade Brigade NNP 16603 1861 11 : : : 16603 1861 12 as as IN 16603 1861 13 fine fine JJ 16603 1861 14 and and CC 16603 1861 15 gallant gallant JJ 16603 1861 16 an an DT 16603 1861 17 achievement achievement NN 16603 1861 18 as as IN 16603 1861 19 could could MD 16603 1861 20 be be VB 16603 1861 21 done do VBN 16603 1861 22 . . . 16603 1862 1 But but CC 16603 1862 2 the the DT 16603 1862 3 cost cost NN 16603 1862 4 was be VBD 16603 1862 5 heavy heavy JJ 16603 1862 6 . . . 16603 1863 1 Eleven eleven CD 16603 1863 2 were be VBD 16603 1863 3 dead dead JJ 16603 1863 4 , , , 16603 1863 5 including include VBG 16603 1863 6 one one CD 16603 1863 7 or or CC 16603 1863 8 perhaps perhaps RB 16603 1863 9 two two CD 16603 1863 10 officers officer NNS 16603 1863 11 . . . 16603 1864 1 Six six CD 16603 1864 2 are be VBP 16603 1864 3 prisoners prisoner NNS 16603 1864 4 . . . 16603 1865 1 Forty forty CD 16603 1865 2 - - HYPH 16603 1865 3 three three CD 16603 1865 4 are be VBP 16603 1865 5 wounded wound VBN 16603 1865 6 , , , 16603 1865 7 some some DT 16603 1865 8 severely severely RB 16603 1865 9 . . . 16603 1866 1 The the DT 16603 1866 2 ambulance ambulance NN 16603 1866 3 was be VBD 16603 1866 4 out out RB 16603 1866 5 all all PDT 16603 1866 6 the the DT 16603 1866 7 morning morning NN 16603 1866 8 bringing bring VBG 16603 1866 9 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1866 10 in in RP 16603 1866 11 . . . 16603 1867 1 Again again RB 16603 1867 2 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1867 3 complained complain VBD 16603 1867 4 that that IN 16603 1867 5 the the DT 16603 1867 6 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1867 7 fired fire VBD 16603 1867 8 on on IN 16603 1867 9 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1867 10 and and CC 16603 1867 11 wanted want VBD 16603 1867 12 to to TO 16603 1867 13 keep keep VB 16603 1867 14 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1867 15 prisoners prisoner NNS 16603 1867 16 . . . 16603 1868 1 Nothing nothing NN 16603 1868 2 has have VBZ 16603 1868 3 so so RB 16603 1868 4 embittered embitter VBN 16603 1868 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1868 6 troops troop NNS 16603 1868 7 against against IN 16603 1868 8 the the DT 16603 1868 9 enemy enemy NN 16603 1868 10 as as IN 16603 1868 11 this this DT 16603 1868 12 continual continual JJ 16603 1868 13 firing firing NN 16603 1868 14 on on IN 16603 1868 15 the the DT 16603 1868 16 wounded wound VBN 16603 1868 17 and and CC 16603 1868 18 hospitals hospital NNS 16603 1868 19 . . . 16603 1869 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1869 2 was be VBD 16603 1869 3 sad sad JJ 16603 1869 4 in in IN 16603 1869 5 any any DT 16603 1869 6 case case NN 16603 1869 7 to to TO 16603 1869 8 see see VB 16603 1869 9 the the DT 16603 1869 10 stretchers stretcher NNS 16603 1869 11 coming come VBG 16603 1869 12 home home RB 16603 1869 13 this this DT 16603 1869 14 morning morning NN 16603 1869 15 . . . 16603 1870 1 Meeting meet VBG 16603 1870 2 a a DT 16603 1870 3 covered cover VBN 16603 1870 4 dhoolie dhoolie NN 16603 1870 5 , , , 16603 1870 6 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1870 7 asked ask VBD 16603 1870 8 the the DT 16603 1870 9 bearers bearer NNS 16603 1870 10 who who WP 16603 1870 11 was be VBD 16603 1870 12 in in IN 16603 1870 13 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1870 14 . . . 16603 1871 1 " " `` 16603 1871 2 Captain Captain NNP 16603 1871 3 Paley Paley NNP 16603 1871 4 , , , 16603 1871 5 " " '' 16603 1871 6 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1871 7 said say VBD 16603 1871 8 , , , 16603 1871 9 and and CC 16603 1871 10 put put VBD 16603 1871 11 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1871 12 down down RP 16603 1871 13 for for IN 16603 1871 14 water water NN 16603 1871 15 . . . 16603 1872 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1872 2 had have VBD 16603 1872 3 been be VBN 16603 1872 4 reported report VBN 16603 1872 5 missing miss VBG 16603 1872 6 . . . 16603 1873 1 In in IN 16603 1873 2 fact fact NN 16603 1873 3 , , , 16603 1873 4 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1873 5 had have VBD 16603 1873 6 stayed stay VBN 16603 1873 7 behind behind RB 16603 1873 8 to to TO 16603 1873 9 look look VB 16603 1873 10 after after IN 16603 1873 11 some some DT 16603 1873 12 of of IN 16603 1873 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1873 14 men man NNS 16603 1873 15 who who WP 16603 1873 16 were be VBD 16603 1873 17 down down RB 16603 1873 18 or or CC 16603 1873 19 lost lose VBN 16603 1873 20 . . . 16603 1874 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1874 2 is be VBZ 16603 1874 3 known know VBN 16603 1874 4 for for IN 16603 1874 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1874 6 excellent excellent JJ 16603 1874 7 government government NN 16603 1874 8 of of IN 16603 1874 9 a a DT 16603 1874 10 district district NN 16603 1874 11 in in IN 16603 1874 12 Crete Crete NNP 16603 1874 13 . . . 16603 1875 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1875 2 gave give VBD 16603 1875 3 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1875 4 the the DT 16603 1875 5 water water NN 16603 1875 6 . . . 16603 1876 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1876 2 recognised recognise VBD 16603 1876 3 me -PRON- PRP 16603 1876 4 at at IN 16603 1876 5 once once RB 16603 1876 6 and and CC 16603 1876 7 was be VBD 16603 1876 8 conscious conscious JJ 16603 1876 9 , , , 16603 1876 10 but but CC 16603 1876 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1876 12 singularly singularly RB 16603 1876 13 blue blue JJ 16603 1876 14 eyes eye NNS 16603 1876 15 looked look VBD 16603 1876 16 out out IN 16603 1876 17 of of IN 16603 1876 18 a a DT 16603 1876 19 deadly deadly JJ 16603 1876 20 yellow yellow JJ 16603 1876 21 and and CC 16603 1876 22 bloodless bloodless NN 16603 1876 23 face face NN 16603 1876 24 , , , 16603 1876 25 and and CC 16603 1876 26 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1876 27 hands hand NNS 16603 1876 28 seemed seem VBD 16603 1876 29 to to TO 16603 1876 30 have have VB 16603 1876 31 the the DT 16603 1876 32 touch touch NN 16603 1876 33 of of IN 16603 1876 34 death death NN 16603 1876 35 on on IN 16603 1876 36 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1876 37 . . . 16603 1877 1 When when WRB 16603 1877 2 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1877 3 said say VBD 16603 1877 4 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1877 5 was be VBD 16603 1877 6 sorry sorry JJ 16603 1877 7 , , , 16603 1877 8 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1877 9 answered answer VBD 16603 1877 10 , , , 16603 1877 11 " " `` 16603 1877 12 But but CC 16603 1877 13 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1877 14 got get VBD 16603 1877 15 the the DT 16603 1877 16 gun gun NN 16603 1877 17 . . . 16603 1877 18 " " '' 16603 1878 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1878 2 was be VBD 16603 1878 3 shot shoot VBN 16603 1878 4 through through IN 16603 1878 5 the the DT 16603 1878 6 chest chest NN 16603 1878 7 , , , 16603 1878 8 though though RB 16603 1878 9 , , , 16603 1878 10 as as IN 16603 1878 11 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1878 12 pointed point VBD 16603 1878 13 out out RP 16603 1878 14 , , , 16603 1878 15 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1878 16 was be VBD 16603 1878 17 not not RB 16603 1878 18 spitting spit VBG 16603 1878 19 blood blood NN 16603 1878 20 . . . 16603 1879 1 Another another DT 16603 1879 2 bullet bullet NN 16603 1879 3 had have VBD 16603 1879 4 entered enter VBN 16603 1879 5 the the DT 16603 1879 6 left left JJ 16603 1879 7 hip hip NN 16603 1879 8 and and CC 16603 1879 9 passed pass VBD 16603 1879 10 out out RP 16603 1879 11 , , , 16603 1879 12 breaking break VBG 16603 1879 13 the the DT 16603 1879 14 right right JJ 16603 1879 15 hip hip NN 16603 1879 16 - - HYPH 16603 1879 17 bone bone NN 16603 1879 18 . . . 16603 1880 1 That that DT 16603 1880 2 is be VBZ 16603 1880 3 the the DT 16603 1880 4 dangerous dangerous JJ 16603 1880 5 wound wound NN 16603 1880 6 . . . 16603 1881 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1881 2 said say VBD 16603 1881 3 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1881 4 did do VBD 16603 1881 5 not not RB 16603 1881 6 feel feel VB 16603 1881 7 much much JJ 16603 1881 8 pain pain NN 16603 1881 9 . . . 16603 1882 1 The the DT 16603 1882 2 wounded wound VBN 16603 1882 3 were be VBD 16603 1882 4 taken take VBN 16603 1882 5 down down RP 16603 1882 6 to to IN 16603 1882 7 the the DT 16603 1882 8 tents tent NNS 16603 1882 9 set set VBN 16603 1882 10 up up RP 16603 1882 11 in in IN 16603 1882 12 the the DT 16603 1882 13 ravine ravine NN 16603 1882 14 of of IN 16603 1882 15 the the DT 16603 1882 16 Port Port NNP 16603 1882 17 Road Road NNP 16603 1882 18 between between IN 16603 1882 19 the the DT 16603 1882 20 Headquarters headquarter NNS 16603 1882 21 and and CC 16603 1882 22 the the DT 16603 1882 23 old old JJ 16603 1882 24 camp camp NN 16603 1882 25 . . . 16603 1883 1 That that DT 16603 1883 2 is be VBZ 16603 1883 3 the the DT 16603 1883 4 main main JJ 16603 1883 5 hospital hospital NN 16603 1883 6 ( ( -LRB- 16603 1883 7 11th 11th JJ 16603 1883 8 and and CC 16603 1883 9 18th 18th JJ 16603 1883 10 ) ) -RRB- 16603 1883 11 since since IN 16603 1883 12 the the DT 16603 1883 13 wounded wound VBN 16603 1883 14 were be VBD 16603 1883 15 shifted shift VBN 16603 1883 16 out out IN 16603 1883 17 of of IN 16603 1883 18 the the DT 16603 1883 19 Town Town NNP 16603 1883 20 Hall Hall NNP 16603 1883 21 , , , 16603 1883 22 because because IN 16603 1883 23 the the DT 16603 1883 24 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1883 25 shelled shell VBD 16603 1883 26 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1883 27 so so RB 16603 1883 28 persistently persistently RB 16603 1883 29 . . . 16603 1884 1 Since since IN 16603 1884 2 the the DT 16603 1884 3 Geneva Geneva NNP 16603 1884 4 flag flag NN 16603 1884 5 was be VBD 16603 1884 6 removed remove VBN 16603 1884 7 from from IN 16603 1884 8 the the DT 16603 1884 9 hall hall NN 16603 1884 10 's 's POS 16603 1884 11 turret turret NN 16603 1884 12 not not RB 16603 1884 13 a a DT 16603 1884 14 single single JJ 16603 1884 15 shell shell NN 16603 1884 16 has have VBZ 16603 1884 17 been be VBN 16603 1884 18 fired fire VBN 16603 1884 19 near near IN 16603 1884 20 the the DT 16603 1884 21 building building NN 16603 1884 22 . . . 16603 1885 1 The the DT 16603 1885 2 ravine--"kloof ravine--"kloof NN 16603 1885 3 " " `` 16603 1885 4 is be VBZ 16603 1885 5 the the DT 16603 1885 6 word word NN 16603 1885 7 here here RB 16603 1885 8 , , , 16603 1885 9 like like IN 16603 1885 10 " " `` 16603 1885 11 cleft"--is cleft"--is NNP 16603 1885 12 fairly fairly RB 16603 1885 13 safe safe JJ 16603 1885 14 from from IN 16603 1885 15 shells shell NNS 16603 1885 16 , , , 16603 1885 17 though though IN 16603 1885 18 the the DT 16603 1885 19 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1885 20 gun gun NN 16603 1885 21 has have VBZ 16603 1885 22 done do VBN 16603 1885 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1885 24 best good JJS 16603 1885 25 to to TO 16603 1885 26 get get VB 16603 1885 27 among among IN 16603 1885 28 the the DT 16603 1885 29 tents tent NNS 16603 1885 30 ever ever RB 16603 1885 31 since since IN 16603 1885 32 spies spy NNS 16603 1885 33 reported report VBD 16603 1885 34 the the DT 16603 1885 35 removal removal NN 16603 1885 36 . . . 16603 1886 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1886 2 is be VBZ 16603 1886 3 fully fully RB 16603 1886 4 exposed expose VBN 16603 1886 5 to to IN 16603 1886 6 those those DT 16603 1886 7 terrible terrible JJ 16603 1886 8 dust dust NN 16603 1886 9 storms storm NNS 16603 1886 10 which which WDT 16603 1886 11 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1886 12 described describe VBD 16603 1886 13 in in IN 16603 1886 14 an an DT 16603 1886 15 earlier early JJR 16603 1886 16 letter letter NN 16603 1886 17 . . . 16603 1887 1 In in IN 16603 1887 2 the the DT 16603 1887 3 afternoon afternoon NN 16603 1887 4 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1887 5 had have VBD 16603 1887 6 one one CD 16603 1887 7 of of IN 16603 1887 8 the the DT 16603 1887 9 worst bad JJS 16603 1887 10 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1887 11 have have VBP 16603 1887 12 seen see VBN 16603 1887 13 . . . 16603 1888 1 The the DT 16603 1888 2 sand sand NN 16603 1888 3 and and CC 16603 1888 4 dust dust NN 16603 1888 5 and and CC 16603 1888 6 dry dry JJ 16603 1888 7 filth filth NN 16603 1888 8 , , , 16603 1888 9 gathered gather VBN 16603 1888 10 up up RP 16603 1888 11 by by IN 16603 1888 12 the the DT 16603 1888 13 hot hot JJ 16603 1888 14 west west JJ 16603 1888 15 wind wind NN 16603 1888 16 from from IN 16603 1888 17 the the DT 16603 1888 18 plain plain NN 16603 1888 19 of of IN 16603 1888 20 the the DT 16603 1888 21 old old JJ 16603 1888 22 camp camp NN 16603 1888 23 , , , 16603 1888 24 swept sweep VBN 16603 1888 25 in in IN 16603 1888 26 a a DT 16603 1888 27 continuous continuous JJ 16603 1888 28 yellow yellow JJ 16603 1888 29 cloud cloud NN 16603 1888 30 along along IN 16603 1888 31 the the DT 16603 1888 32 road road NN 16603 1888 33 and and CC 16603 1888 34 down down RB 16603 1888 35 into into IN 16603 1888 36 the the DT 16603 1888 37 ravine ravine NN 16603 1888 38 . . . 16603 1889 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1889 2 blotted blot VBD 16603 1889 3 out out RP 16603 1889 4 the the DT 16603 1889 5 sun sun NN 16603 1889 6 , , , 16603 1889 7 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1889 8 blinded blind VBD 16603 1889 9 horses horse NNS 16603 1889 10 and and CC 16603 1889 11 men man NNS 16603 1889 12 , , , 16603 1889 13 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1889 14 covered cover VBD 16603 1889 15 the the DT 16603 1889 16 wounded wound VBN 16603 1889 17 with with IN 16603 1889 18 a a DT 16603 1889 19 thick thick JJ 16603 1889 20 layer layer NN 16603 1889 21 . . . 16603 1890 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1890 2 have have VBP 16603 1890 3 described describe VBN 16603 1890 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1890 5 horrible horrible JJ 16603 1890 6 effects effect NNS 16603 1890 7 before before RB 16603 1890 8 . . . 16603 1891 1 Imagine imagine VB 16603 1891 2 what what WP 16603 1891 3 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1891 4 is be VBZ 16603 1891 5 like like IN 16603 1891 6 to to TO 16603 1891 7 have have VB 16603 1891 8 a a DT 16603 1891 9 hospital hospital NN 16603 1891 10 under under IN 16603 1891 11 such such JJ 16603 1891 12 conditions condition NNS 16603 1891 13 , , , 16603 1891 14 practically practically RB 16603 1891 15 unsheltered unsheltered JJ 16603 1891 16 -- -- : 16603 1891 17 to to TO 16603 1891 18 extract extract VB 16603 1891 19 bullets bullet NNS 16603 1891 20 , , , 16603 1891 21 to to IN 16603 1891 22 staunch staunch JJ 16603 1891 23 blood blood NN 16603 1891 24 , , , 16603 1891 25 to to TO 16603 1891 26 amputate amputate VB 16603 1891 27 . . . 16603 1892 1 One one PRP 16603 1892 2 admires admire VBZ 16603 1892 3 the the DT 16603 1892 4 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1892 5 as as IN 16603 1892 6 a a DT 16603 1892 7 race race NN 16603 1892 8 fighting fight VBG 16603 1892 9 for for IN 16603 1892 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1892 11 freedom freedom NN 16603 1892 12 , , , 16603 1892 13 soon soon RB 16603 1892 14 to to TO 16603 1892 15 be be VB 16603 1892 16 overthrown overthrow VBN 16603 1892 17 on on IN 16603 1892 18 behalf behalf NN 16603 1892 19 of of IN 16603 1892 20 a a DT 16603 1892 21 mongrel mongrel NN 16603 1892 22 pack pack NN 16603 1892 23 of of IN 16603 1892 24 speculators speculator NNS 16603 1892 25 and and CC 16603 1892 26 other other JJ 16603 1892 27 scoundrels scoundrel NNS 16603 1892 28 . . . 16603 1893 1 But but CC 16603 1893 2 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1893 3 did do VBD 16603 1893 4 not not RB 16603 1893 5 like like VB 16603 1893 6 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1893 7 any any DT 16603 1893 8 better better RB 16603 1893 9 when when WRB 16603 1893 10 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1893 11 saw see VBD 16603 1893 12 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1893 13 wounded wound VBN 16603 1893 14 in in IN 16603 1893 15 the the DT 16603 1893 16 dust dust NN 16603 1893 17 - - HYPH 16603 1893 18 storm storm NN 16603 1893 19 to to IN 16603 1893 20 - - HYPH 16603 1893 21 day day NN 16603 1893 22 , , , 16603 1893 23 and and CC 16603 1893 24 remembered remember VBD 16603 1893 25 why why WRB 16603 1893 26 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1893 27 were be VBD 16603 1893 28 there there RB 16603 1893 29 . . . 16603 1894 1 In in IN 16603 1894 2 the the DT 16603 1894 3 afternoon afternoon NN 16603 1894 4 a a DT 16603 1894 5 white white JJ 16603 1894 6 woman woman NN 16603 1894 7 was be VBD 16603 1894 8 killed kill VBN 16603 1894 9 by by IN 16603 1894 10 a a DT 16603 1894 11 shell shell NN 16603 1894 12 as as IN 16603 1894 13 she -PRON- PRP 16603 1894 14 was be VBD 16603 1894 15 washing wash VBG 16603 1894 16 clothes clothe NNS 16603 1894 17 in in IN 16603 1894 18 the the DT 16603 1894 19 river river NN 16603 1894 20 . . . 16603 1895 1 She -PRON- PRP 16603 1895 2 is be VBZ 16603 1895 3 the the DT 16603 1895 4 first first JJ 16603 1895 5 woman woman NN 16603 1895 6 actually actually RB 16603 1895 7 killed kill VBN 16603 1895 8 , , , 16603 1895 9 though though IN 16603 1895 10 others other NNS 16603 1895 11 have have VBP 16603 1895 12 died die VBN 16603 1895 13 from from IN 16603 1895 14 premature premature JJ 16603 1895 15 child child NN 16603 1895 16 birth birth NN 16603 1895 17 . . . 16603 1896 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1896 2 do do VBP 16603 1896 3 n't not RB 16603 1896 4 know know VB 16603 1896 5 which which WDT 16603 1896 6 gun gun NN 16603 1896 7 killed kill VBD 16603 1896 8 her -PRON- PRP 16603 1896 9 , , , 16603 1896 10 but but CC 16603 1896 11 parts part NNS 16603 1896 12 of of IN 16603 1896 13 the the DT 16603 1896 14 town town NN 16603 1896 15 and and CC 16603 1896 16 river river NNP 16603 1896 17 hitherto hitherto NNP 16603 1896 18 safe safe JJ 16603 1896 19 were be VBD 16603 1896 20 to to IN 16603 1896 21 - - HYPH 16603 1896 22 day day NN 16603 1896 23 exposed expose VBN 16603 1896 24 to to IN 16603 1896 25 fire fire NN 16603 1896 26 from from IN 16603 1896 27 the the DT 16603 1896 28 6 6 CD 16603 1896 29 in in IN 16603 1896 30 . . . 16603 1897 1 gun gun NN 16603 1897 2 which which WDT 16603 1897 3 was be VBD 16603 1897 4 removed remove VBN 16603 1897 5 from from IN 16603 1897 6 Middle Middle NNP 16603 1897 7 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1897 8 a a DT 16603 1897 9 few few JJ 16603 1897 10 days day NNS 16603 1897 11 ago ago RB 16603 1897 12 , , , 16603 1897 13 and and CC 16603 1897 14 is be VBZ 16603 1897 15 now now RB 16603 1897 16 set set VBN 16603 1897 17 up up RP 16603 1897 18 on on IN 16603 1897 19 Thornhill Thornhill NNP 16603 1897 20 's 's POS 16603 1897 21 farm farm NN 16603 1897 22 , , , 16603 1897 23 due due JJ 16603 1897 24 west west NN 16603 1897 25 of of IN 16603 1897 26 the the DT 16603 1897 27 town town NN 16603 1897 28 . . . 16603 1898 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1898 2 commands command VBZ 16603 1898 3 a a DT 16603 1898 4 very very RB 16603 1898 5 wide wide JJ 16603 1898 6 district district NN 16603 1898 7 -- -- : 16603 1898 8 the the DT 16603 1898 9 old old JJ 16603 1898 10 camp camp NN 16603 1898 11 , , , 16603 1898 12 the the DT 16603 1898 13 Long Long NNP 16603 1898 14 Valley Valley NNP 16603 1898 15 which which WDT 16603 1898 16 the the DT 16603 1898 17 Maritzburg Maritzburg NNP 16603 1898 18 road road NN 16603 1898 19 crosses crosse NNS 16603 1898 20 , , , 16603 1898 21 the the DT 16603 1898 22 Great Great NNP 16603 1898 23 Plain Plain NNP 16603 1898 24 behind behind IN 16603 1898 25 Bluebank Bluebank NNP 16603 1898 26 , , , 16603 1898 27 and and CC 16603 1898 28 most most JJS 16603 1898 29 of of IN 16603 1898 30 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1898 31 western western JJ 16603 1898 32 positions position NNS 16603 1898 33 . . . 16603 1899 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1899 2 began begin VBD 16603 1899 3 firing fire VBG 16603 1899 4 early early RB 16603 1899 5 in in IN 16603 1899 6 the the DT 16603 1899 7 morning morning NN 16603 1899 8 and and CC 16603 1899 9 continued continue VBD 16603 1899 10 at at IN 16603 1899 11 intervals interval NNS 16603 1899 12 all all DT 16603 1899 13 day day NN 16603 1899 14 . . . 16603 1900 1 For for IN 16603 1900 2 an an DT 16603 1900 3 hour hour NN 16603 1900 4 or or CC 16603 1900 5 two two CD 16603 1900 6 people people NNS 16603 1900 7 were be VBD 16603 1900 8 surprised surprised JJ 16603 1900 9 at at IN 16603 1900 10 seeing see VBG 16603 1900 11 a a DT 16603 1900 12 free free JJ 16603 1900 13 balloon balloon NN 16603 1900 14 sailing sail VBG 16603 1900 15 away away RB 16603 1900 16 towards towards IN 16603 1900 17 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1900 18 . . . 16603 1901 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1901 2 turned turn VBD 16603 1901 3 out out RP 16603 1901 4 to to TO 16603 1901 5 be be VB 16603 1901 6 one one CD 16603 1901 7 of of IN 16603 1901 8 Captain Captain NNP 16603 1901 9 Heath Heath NNP 16603 1901 10 's 's POS 16603 1901 11 dummies dummy NNS 16603 1901 12 , , , 16603 1901 13 which which WDT 16603 1901 14 had have VBD 16603 1901 15 got get VBN 16603 1901 16 away away RB 16603 1901 17 . . . 16603 1902 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1902 2 tells tell VBZ 16603 1902 3 me -PRON- PRP 16603 1902 4 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1902 5 will will MD 16603 1902 6 be be VB 16603 1902 7 entirely entirely RB 16603 1902 8 useless useless JJ 16603 1902 9 to to IN 16603 1902 10 the the DT 16603 1902 11 enemy enemy NN 16603 1902 12 in in IN 16603 1902 13 any any DT 16603 1902 14 case case NN 16603 1902 15 . . . 16603 1903 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1903 2 December December NNP 16603 1903 3 12 12 CD 16603 1903 4 , , , 16603 1903 5 1899 1899 CD 16603 1903 6 . . . 16603 1903 7 _ _ NNP 16603 1903 8 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1903 9 was be VBD 16603 1903 10 so so RB 16603 1903 11 overcome overcome VBN 16603 1903 12 with with IN 16603 1903 13 fever fever NN 16603 1903 14 that that IN 16603 1903 15 again again RB 16603 1903 16 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1903 17 aspect aspect NN 16603 1903 18 of of IN 16603 1903 19 things thing NNS 16603 1903 20 was be VBD 16603 1903 21 not not RB 16603 1903 22 quite quite RB 16603 1903 23 straight straight JJ 16603 1903 24 . . . 16603 1904 1 After after IN 16603 1904 2 dawn dawn NN 16603 1904 3 the the DT 16603 1904 4 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1904 5 gun gun NN 16603 1904 6 shelled shell VBD 16603 1904 7 the the DT 16603 1904 8 Star Star NNP 16603 1904 9 bakery bakery NN 16603 1904 10 , , , 16603 1904 11 close close RB 16603 1904 12 to to IN 16603 1904 13 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1904 14 cottage cottage NN 16603 1904 15 , , , 16603 1904 16 and and CC 16603 1904 17 the the DT 16603 1904 18 stones stone NNS 16603 1904 19 and and CC 16603 1904 20 earth earth NN 16603 1904 21 splashing splash VBG 16603 1904 22 on on IN 16603 1904 23 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1904 24 roof roof NN 16603 1904 25 woke wake VBD 16603 1904 26 me -PRON- PRP 16603 1904 27 up up RP 16603 1904 28 too too RB 16603 1904 29 early early RB 16603 1904 30 . . . 16603 1905 1 Another another DT 16603 1905 2 cottage cottage NN 16603 1905 3 was be VBD 16603 1905 4 wrecked wreck VBN 16603 1905 5 . . . 16603 1906 1 The the DT 16603 1906 2 heat heat NN 16603 1906 3 was be VBD 16603 1906 4 intense intense JJ 16603 1906 5 , , , 16603 1906 6 but but CC 16603 1906 7 the the DT 16603 1906 8 sun sun NN 16603 1906 9 so so RB 16603 1906 10 splendid splendid VBD 16603 1906 11 that that IN 16603 1906 12 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1906 13 have have VBP 16603 1906 14 hopes hope NNS 16603 1906 15 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1906 16 heliograph heliograph NN 16603 1906 17 message message NN 16603 1906 18 got get VBD 16603 1906 19 through through RP 16603 1906 20 at at IN 16603 1906 21 last last JJ 16603 1906 22 . . . 16603 1907 1 None none NN 16603 1907 2 have have VBP 16603 1907 3 gone go VBN 16603 1907 4 yet yet RB 16603 1907 5 , , , 16603 1907 6 but but CC 16603 1907 7 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1907 8 took take VBD 16603 1907 9 up up RP 16603 1907 10 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1907 11 sixth sixth JJ 16603 1907 12 version version NN 16603 1907 13 in in IN 16603 1907 14 faith faith NN 16603 1907 15 to to IN 16603 1907 16 the the DT 16603 1907 17 signal signal NN 16603 1907 18 station station NN 16603 1907 19 near near IN 16603 1907 20 the the DT 16603 1907 21 Convent Convent NNP 16603 1907 22 . . . 16603 1908 1 On on IN 16603 1908 2 inquiry inquiry NN 16603 1908 3 about about IN 16603 1908 4 Captain Captain NNP 16603 1908 5 Paley Paley NNP 16603 1908 6 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1908 7 found find VBD 16603 1908 8 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1908 9 had have VBD 16603 1908 10 been be VBN 16603 1908 11 sent send VBN 16603 1908 12 down down RP 16603 1908 13 to to IN 16603 1908 14 Intombi Intombi NNP 16603 1908 15 Camp Camp NNP 16603 1908 16 with with IN 16603 1908 17 other other JJ 16603 1908 18 serious serious JJ 16603 1908 19 cases case NNS 16603 1908 20 , , , 16603 1908 21 but but CC 16603 1908 22 the the DT 16603 1908 23 doctors doctor NNS 16603 1908 24 think think VBP 16603 1908 25 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1908 26 has have VBZ 16603 1908 27 a a DT 16603 1908 28 chance chance NN 16603 1908 29 . . . 16603 1909 1 Lieut Lieut NNP 16603 1909 2 . . . 16603 1910 1 Bond bond NN 16603 1910 2 , , , 16603 1910 3 who who WP 16603 1910 4 has have VBZ 16603 1910 5 a a DT 16603 1910 6 similar similar JJ 16603 1910 7 wound wound NN 16603 1910 8 , , , 16603 1910 9 went go VBD 16603 1910 10 with with IN 16603 1910 11 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1910 12 . . . 16603 1911 1 Lieut Lieut NNP 16603 1911 2 . . . 16603 1912 1 Fergusson Fergusson NNP 16603 1912 2 , , , 16603 1912 3 who who WP 16603 1912 4 died die VBD 16603 1912 5 , , , 16603 1912 6 had have VBD 16603 1912 7 four four CD 16603 1912 8 bad bad JJ 16603 1912 9 wounds wound NNS 16603 1912 10 , , , 16603 1912 11 three three CD 16603 1912 12 from from IN 16603 1912 13 bullets bullet NNS 16603 1912 14 and and CC 16603 1912 15 one one CD 16603 1912 16 from from IN 16603 1912 17 a a DT 16603 1912 18 small small JJ 16603 1912 19 shell shell NN 16603 1912 20 of of IN 16603 1912 21 the the DT 16603 1912 22 automatic automatic JJ 16603 1912 23 " " `` 16603 1912 24 pom pom NNP 16603 1912 25 - - HYPH 16603 1912 26 pom pom NN 16603 1912 27 , , , 16603 1912 28 " " '' 16603 1912 29 which which WDT 16603 1912 30 shattered shatter VBD 16603 1912 31 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1912 32 thigh thigh NN 16603 1912 33 . . . 16603 1913 1 The the DT 16603 1913 2 rest rest NN 16603 1913 3 of of IN 16603 1913 4 the the DT 16603 1913 5 day day NN 16603 1913 6 was be VBD 16603 1913 7 a a DT 16603 1913 8 delirium delirium NN 16603 1913 9 of of IN 16603 1913 10 fever fever NN 16603 1913 11 till till IN 16603 1913 12 the the DT 16603 1913 13 evening evening NN 16603 1913 14 , , , 16603 1913 15 when when WRB 16603 1913 16 the the DT 16603 1913 17 wind wind NN 16603 1913 18 suddenly suddenly RB 16603 1913 19 changed change VBD 16603 1913 20 to to IN 16603 1913 21 east east NNP 16603 1913 22 , , , 16603 1913 23 and and CC 16603 1913 24 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1913 25 became become VBD 16603 1913 26 cool cool JJ 16603 1913 27 and and CC 16603 1913 28 then then RB 16603 1913 29 bitterly bitterly RB 16603 1913 30 cold cold JJ 16603 1913 31 . . . 16603 1914 1 At at IN 16603 1914 2 half half JJ 16603 1914 3 - - HYPH 16603 1914 4 past past JJ 16603 1914 5 eight eight CD 16603 1914 6 the the DT 16603 1914 7 proposed propose VBN 16603 1914 8 Flying Flying NNP 16603 1914 9 Column Column NNP 16603 1914 10 , , , 16603 1914 11 which which WDT 16603 1914 12 is be VBZ 16603 1914 13 to to TO 16603 1914 14 co co VB 16603 1914 15 - - VB 16603 1914 16 operate operate VB 16603 1914 17 with with IN 16603 1914 18 the the DT 16603 1914 19 relieving relieve VBG 16603 1914 20 force force NN 16603 1914 21 , , , 16603 1914 22 had have VBD 16603 1914 23 a a DT 16603 1914 24 kind kind NN 16603 1914 25 of of IN 16603 1914 26 dress dress NN 16603 1914 27 rehearsal rehearsal NN 16603 1914 28 , , , 16603 1914 29 all all DT 16603 1914 30 turning turn VBG 16603 1914 31 out out RP 16603 1914 32 with with IN 16603 1914 33 field field NN 16603 1914 34 equipment equipment NN 16603 1914 35 and and CC 16603 1914 36 transport transport NN 16603 1914 37 for for IN 16603 1914 38 three three CD 16603 1914 39 days day NNS 16603 1914 40 ' ' POS 16603 1914 41 rations ration NNS 16603 1914 42 . . . 16603 1915 1 The the DT 16603 1915 2 Irish irish JJ 16603 1915 3 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 16603 1915 4 under under IN 16603 1915 5 Major Major NNP 16603 1915 6 Churcher Churcher NNP 16603 1915 7 formed form VBD 16603 1915 8 the the DT 16603 1915 9 head head NN 16603 1915 10 of of IN 16603 1915 11 the the DT 16603 1915 12 column column NN 16603 1915 13 at at IN 16603 1915 14 Range Range NNP 16603 1915 15 Post Post NNP 16603 1915 16 , , , 16603 1915 17 a a DT 16603 1915 18 body body NN 16603 1915 19 of of IN 16603 1915 20 Natal Natal NNP 16603 1915 21 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 16603 1915 22 coming come VBG 16603 1915 23 next next RB 16603 1915 24 , , , 16603 1915 25 followed follow VBN 16603 1915 26 by by IN 16603 1915 27 the the DT 16603 1915 28 Gordons gordon NNS 16603 1915 29 . . . 16603 1916 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1916 2 waited wait VBD 16603 1916 3 at at IN 16603 1916 4 Range Range NNP 16603 1916 5 Post Post NNP 16603 1916 6 in in IN 16603 1916 7 the the DT 16603 1916 8 eager eager JJ 16603 1916 9 and and CC 16603 1916 10 refreshing refreshing JJ 16603 1916 11 wind wind NN 16603 1916 12 till till IN 16603 1916 13 the the DT 16603 1916 14 column column NN 16603 1916 15 gradually gradually RB 16603 1916 16 dissolved dissolve VBN 16603 1916 17 into into IN 16603 1916 18 its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1916 19 camps camp NNS 16603 1916 20 , , , 16603 1916 21 and and CC 16603 1916 22 all all DT 16603 1916 23 was be VBD 16603 1916 24 still still RB 16603 1916 25 . . . 16603 1917 1 By by IN 16603 1917 2 eleven eleven CD 16603 1917 3 the the DT 16603 1917 4 rehearsal rehearsal NN 16603 1917 5 was be VBD 16603 1917 6 over over RB 16603 1917 7 and and CC 16603 1917 8 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1917 9 rode ride VBD 16603 1917 10 back back RB 16603 1917 11 to to IN 16603 1917 12 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1917 13 end end NN 16603 1917 14 of of IN 16603 1917 15 the the DT 16603 1917 16 town town NN 16603 1917 17 . . . 16603 1918 1 To to JJ 16603 1918 2 - - HYPH 16603 1918 3 night night NN 16603 1918 4 the the DT 16603 1918 5 civilians civilian NNS 16603 1918 6 of of IN 16603 1918 7 the the DT 16603 1918 8 Town Town NNP 16603 1918 9 Guard Guard NNP 16603 1918 10 went go VBD 16603 1918 11 on on IN 16603 1918 12 picket picket NN 16603 1918 13 by by IN 16603 1918 14 the the DT 16603 1918 15 river river NN 16603 1918 16 , , , 16603 1918 17 and and CC 16603 1918 18 bore bear VBD 16603 1918 19 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1918 20 trials trial NNS 16603 1918 21 boldly boldly RB 16603 1918 22 , , , 16603 1918 23 though though IN 16603 1918 24 one one CD 16603 1918 25 of of IN 16603 1918 26 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1918 27 got get VBD 16603 1918 28 a a DT 16603 1918 29 crick crick NN 16603 1918 30 in in IN 16603 1918 31 the the DT 16603 1918 32 neck neck NN 16603 1918 33 . . . 16603 1919 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1919 2 December December NNP 16603 1919 3 13 13 CD 16603 1919 4 , , , 16603 1919 5 1899 1899 CD 16603 1919 6 . . . 16603 1919 7 _ _ NNP 16603 1919 8 The the DT 16603 1919 9 early early JJ 16603 1919 10 part part NN 16603 1919 11 of of IN 16603 1919 12 the the DT 16603 1919 13 day day NN 16603 1919 14 was be VBD 16603 1919 15 distinguished distinguish VBN 16603 1919 16 by by IN 16603 1919 17 a a DT 16603 1919 18 violent violent JJ 16603 1919 19 fire fire NN 16603 1919 20 from from IN 16603 1919 21 the the DT 16603 1919 22 big big JJ 16603 1919 23 gun gun NN 16603 1919 24 of of IN 16603 1919 25 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1919 26 upon upon IN 16603 1919 27 the the DT 16603 1919 28 centre centre NN 16603 1919 29 of of IN 16603 1919 30 the the DT 16603 1919 31 town town NN 16603 1919 32 and and CC 16603 1919 33 the the DT 16603 1919 34 riverside riverside NN 16603 1919 35 camps camp NNS 16603 1919 36 . . . 16603 1920 1 " " `` 16603 1920 2 Lady Lady NNP 16603 1920 3 Anne Anne NNP 16603 1920 4 " " '' 16603 1920 5 answered answer VBD 16603 1920 6 , , , 16603 1920 7 for for IN 16603 1920 8 she -PRON- PRP 16603 1920 9 has have VBZ 16603 1920 10 not not RB 16603 1920 11 yet yet RB 16603 1920 12 been be VBN 16603 1920 13 removed remove VBN 16603 1920 14 to to IN 16603 1920 15 her -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1920 16 destined destine VBN 16603 1920 17 station station NN 16603 1920 18 on on IN 16603 1920 19 Waggon Waggon NNP 16603 1920 20 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1920 21 . . . 16603 1921 1 In in IN 16603 1921 2 the the DT 16603 1921 3 intervals interval NNS 16603 1921 4 of of IN 16603 1921 5 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1921 6 fire fire NN 16603 1921 7 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1921 8 could could MD 16603 1921 9 distinctly distinctly RB 16603 1921 10 hear hear VB 16603 1921 11 big big JJ 16603 1921 12 guns gun NNS 16603 1921 13 far far RB 16603 1921 14 away away RB 16603 1921 15 near near IN 16603 1921 16 Colenso Colenso NNP 16603 1921 17 and and CC 16603 1921 18 the the DT 16603 1921 19 Tugela Tugela NNP 16603 1921 20 River River NNP 16603 1921 21 . . . 16603 1922 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1922 2 were be VBD 16603 1922 3 chiefly chiefly RB 16603 1922 4 English english JJ 16603 1922 5 guns gun NNS 16603 1922 6 , , , 16603 1922 7 for for IN 16603 1922 8 the the DT 16603 1922 9 explosion explosion NN 16603 1922 10 followed follow VBD 16603 1922 11 directly directly RB 16603 1922 12 on on IN 16603 1922 13 the the DT 16603 1922 14 report report NN 16603 1922 15 , , , 16603 1922 16 proving prove VBG 16603 1922 17 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1922 18 were be VBD 16603 1922 19 fired fire VBN 16603 1922 20 towards towards IN 16603 1922 21 us -PRON- PRP 16603 1922 22 . . . 16603 1923 1 The the DT 16603 1923 2 firing firing NN 16603 1923 3 stopped stop VBD 16603 1923 4 about about RB 16603 1923 5 10 10 CD 16603 1923 6 a.m. a.m. NN 16603 1923 7 All all DT 16603 1923 8 morning morning NN 16603 1923 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1923 10 two two CD 16603 1923 11 howitzers howitzer NNS 16603 1923 12 , , , 16603 1923 13 which which WDT 16603 1923 14 have have VBP 16603 1923 15 been be VBN 16603 1923 16 brought bring VBN 16603 1923 17 down down RP 16603 1923 18 from from IN 16603 1923 19 Waggon Waggon NNP 16603 1923 20 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1923 21 , , , 16603 1923 22 pounded pound VBD 16603 1923 23 away away RP 16603 1923 24 at at IN 16603 1923 25 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1923 26 old old JJ 16603 1923 27 enemy enemy NN 16603 1923 28 , , , 16603 1923 29 the the DT 16603 1923 30 6 6 CD 16603 1923 31 in in IN 16603 1923 32 . . . 16603 1924 1 gun gun NN 16603 1924 2 now now RB 16603 1924 3 placed place VBN 16603 1924 4 on on IN 16603 1924 5 Telegraph Telegraph NNP 16603 1924 6 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1924 7 as as IN 16603 1924 8 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1924 9 described describe VBD 16603 1924 10 . . . 16603 1925 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1925 2 are be VBP 16603 1925 3 close close RB 16603 1925 4 down down RP 16603 1925 5 by by IN 16603 1925 6 the the DT 16603 1925 7 Klip Klip NNP 16603 1925 8 River River NNP 16603 1925 9 , , , 16603 1925 10 west west NN 16603 1925 11 of of IN 16603 1925 12 the the DT 16603 1925 13 old old JJ 16603 1925 14 camp camp NN 16603 1925 15 . . . 16603 1926 1 Their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1926 2 object object NN 16603 1926 3 is be VBZ 16603 1926 4 to to TO 16603 1926 5 drive drive VB 16603 1926 6 the the DT 16603 1926 7 gun gun NN 16603 1926 8 away away RB 16603 1926 9 as as IN 16603 1926 10 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1926 11 drove drive VBD 16603 1926 12 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1926 13 before before RB 16603 1926 14 , , , 16603 1926 15 and and CC 16603 1926 16 certainly certainly RB 16603 1926 17 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1926 18 gave give VBD 16603 1926 19 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1926 20 little little JJ 16603 1926 21 rest rest NN 16603 1926 22 . . . 16603 1927 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1927 2 had have VBD 16603 1927 3 hardly hardly RB 16603 1927 4 a a DT 16603 1927 5 chance chance NN 16603 1927 6 of of IN 16603 1927 7 returning return VBG 16603 1927 8 the the DT 16603 1927 9 fire fire NN 16603 1927 10 ; ; : 16603 1927 11 but but CC 16603 1927 12 when when WRB 16603 1927 13 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1927 14 had have VBD 16603 1927 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1927 16 shot shot NN 16603 1927 17 was be VBD 16603 1927 18 terribly terribly RB 16603 1927 19 effective effective JJ 16603 1927 20 , , , 16603 1927 21 coming come VBG 16603 1927 22 right right RB 16603 1927 23 into into IN 16603 1927 24 the the DT 16603 1927 25 top top NN 16603 1927 26 of of IN 16603 1927 27 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1927 28 earthworks earthwork NNS 16603 1927 29 . . . 16603 1928 1 Equally equally RB 16603 1928 2 interesting interesting JJ 16603 1928 3 was be VBD 16603 1928 4 the the DT 16603 1928 5 behaviour behaviour NN 16603 1928 6 of of IN 16603 1928 7 two two CD 16603 1928 8 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1928 9 who who WP 16603 1928 10 crept creep VBD 16603 1928 11 down down RP 16603 1928 12 from from IN 16603 1928 13 Thornhill Thornhill NNP 16603 1928 14 's 's POS 16603 1928 15 farm farm NN 16603 1928 16 among among IN 16603 1928 17 the the DT 16603 1928 18 rocks rock NNS 16603 1928 19 and and CC 16603 1928 20 began begin VBD 16603 1928 21 firing fire VBG 16603 1928 22 into into IN 16603 1928 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1928 24 right right JJ 16603 1928 25 rear rear NN 16603 1928 26 . . . 16603 1929 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1929 2 detected detect VBD 16603 1929 3 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1929 4 by by IN 16603 1929 5 the the DT 16603 1929 6 little little JJ 16603 1929 7 puffs puff NNS 16603 1929 8 of of IN 16603 1929 9 white white JJ 16603 1929 10 smoke smoke NN 16603 1929 11 , , , 16603 1929 12 for for IN 16603 1929 13 both both DT 16603 1929 14 had have VBD 16603 1929 15 Martini Martini NNP 16603 1929 16 's 's POS 16603 1929 17 . . . 16603 1930 1 But but CC 16603 1930 2 no no DT 16603 1930 3 one one NN 16603 1930 4 took take VBD 16603 1930 5 the the DT 16603 1930 6 trouble trouble NN 16603 1930 7 to to TO 16603 1930 8 shoot shoot VB 16603 1930 9 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1930 10 , , , 16603 1930 11 though though IN 16603 1930 12 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1930 13 harassed harass VBD 16603 1930 14 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1930 15 gunners gunner NNS 16603 1930 16 . . . 16603 1931 1 If if IN 16603 1931 2 there there EX 16603 1931 3 had have VBD 16603 1931 4 been be VBN 16603 1931 5 50 50 CD 16603 1931 6 instead instead RB 16603 1931 7 of of IN 16603 1931 8 two two CD 16603 1931 9 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1931 10 might may MD 16603 1931 11 have have VB 16603 1931 12 driven drive VBN 16603 1931 13 out out RP 16603 1931 14 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1931 15 handful handful NN 16603 1931 16 of of IN 16603 1931 17 men man NNS 16603 1931 18 and and CC 16603 1931 19 tumbled tumble VBD 16603 1931 20 the the DT 16603 1931 21 guns gun NNS 16603 1931 22 into into IN 16603 1931 23 the the DT 16603 1931 24 river river NN 16603 1931 25 . . . 16603 1932 1 For for IN 16603 1932 2 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1932 3 had have VBD 16603 1932 4 no no DT 16603 1932 5 support support NN 16603 1932 6 nearer near RBR 16603 1932 7 than than IN 16603 1932 8 the the DT 16603 1932 9 steep steep JJ 16603 1932 10 top top NN 16603 1932 11 of of IN 16603 1932 12 King King NNP 16603 1932 13 's 's POS 16603 1932 14 Post Post NNP 16603 1932 15 . . . 16603 1933 1 Happily Happily NNP 16603 1933 2 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1933 3 do do VBP 16603 1933 4 not not RB 16603 1933 5 do do VB 16603 1933 6 such such JJ 16603 1933 7 things thing NNS 16603 1933 8 . . . 16603 1934 1 A a DT 16603 1934 2 Kaffir Kaffir NNP 16603 1934 3 brought bring VBD 16603 1934 4 in in RP 16603 1934 5 a a DT 16603 1934 6 newspaper newspaper NN 16603 1934 7 only only RB 16603 1934 8 two two CD 16603 1934 9 days day NNS 16603 1934 10 old old JJ 16603 1934 11 . . . 16603 1935 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1935 2 said say VBD 16603 1935 3 Gatacre Gatacre NNP 16603 1935 4 had have VBD 16603 1935 5 suffered suffer VBN 16603 1935 6 a a DT 16603 1935 7 reverse reverse NN 16603 1935 8 on on IN 16603 1935 9 the the DT 16603 1935 10 Free Free NNP 16603 1935 11 State State NNP 16603 1935 12 frontier frontier NN 16603 1935 13 . . . 16603 1936 1 There there EX 16603 1936 2 was be VBD 16603 1936 3 nothing nothing NN 16603 1936 4 about about IN 16603 1936 5 the the DT 16603 1936 6 German German NNP 16603 1936 7 Emperor Emperor NNP 16603 1936 8 , , , 16603 1936 9 and and CC 16603 1936 10 no no DT 16603 1936 11 football football NN 16603 1936 12 news news NN 16603 1936 13 . . . 16603 1937 1 In in IN 16603 1937 2 the the DT 16603 1937 3 late late JJ 16603 1937 4 afternoon afternoon NN 16603 1937 5 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1937 6 rode ride VBD 16603 1937 7 up up RP 16603 1937 8 to to IN 16603 1937 9 the the DT 16603 1937 10 Manchesters manchester NNS 16603 1937 11 ' ' POS 16603 1937 12 lines line NNS 16603 1937 13 on on IN 16603 1937 14 Cà Cà NNP 16603 1937 15 ¦ ¦ NNP 16603 1937 16 sar sar NNP 16603 1937 17 's 's POS 16603 1937 18 Camp Camp NNP 16603 1937 19 , , , 16603 1937 20 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1937 21 nearest near JJS 16603 1937 22 point point NN 16603 1937 23 to to IN 16603 1937 24 Colenso Colenso NNP 16603 1937 25 . . . 16603 1938 1 But but CC 16603 1938 2 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1938 3 knew know VBD 16603 1938 4 no no RB 16603 1938 5 more more JJR 16603 1938 6 than than IN 16603 1938 7 the the DT 16603 1938 8 rest rest NN 16603 1938 9 of of IN 16603 1938 10 us -PRON- PRP 16603 1938 11 , , , 16603 1938 12 except except IN 16603 1938 13 that that IN 16603 1938 14 an an DT 16603 1938 15 officer officer NN 16603 1938 16 had have VBD 16603 1938 17 counted count VBN 16603 1938 18 the the DT 16603 1938 19 full full JJ 16603 1938 20 tale tale NN 16603 1938 21 of of IN 16603 1938 22 guns gun NNS 16603 1938 23 fired fire VBD 16603 1938 24 in in IN 16603 1938 25 the the DT 16603 1938 26 morning--137 morning--137 NNP 16603 1938 27 . . . 16603 1939 1 The the DT 16603 1939 2 view view NN 16603 1939 3 on on IN 16603 1939 4 all all DT 16603 1939 5 sides side NNS 16603 1939 6 was be VBD 16603 1939 7 as as RB 16603 1939 8 varied varied JJ 16603 1939 9 and and CC 16603 1939 10 full full JJ 16603 1939 11 of of IN 16603 1939 12 growing grow VBG 16603 1939 13 association association NN 16603 1939 14 as as IN 16603 1939 15 usual usual JJ 16603 1939 16 , , , 16603 1939 17 but but CC 16603 1939 18 had have VBD 16603 1939 19 no no DT 16603 1939 20 special special JJ 16603 1939 21 interest interest NN 16603 1939 22 to to IN 16603 1939 23 - - HYPH 16603 1939 24 day day NN 16603 1939 25 , , , 16603 1939 26 and and CC 16603 1939 27 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1939 28 hurried hurry VBD 16603 1939 29 back back RB 16603 1939 30 to to IN 16603 1939 31 inquire inquire VB 16603 1939 32 again again RB 16603 1939 33 after after IN 16603 1939 34 Mr. Mr. NNP 16603 1939 35 George George NNP 16603 1939 36 Steevens Steevens NNP 16603 1939 37 , , , 16603 1939 38 who who WP 16603 1939 39 is be VBZ 16603 1939 40 down down RB 16603 1939 41 with with IN 16603 1939 42 fever fever NN 16603 1939 43 , , , 16603 1939 44 to to IN 16603 1939 45 every every DT 16603 1939 46 one one NN 16603 1939 47 's 's POS 16603 1939 48 regret regret NN 16603 1939 49 . . . 16603 1940 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1940 2 December December NNP 16603 1940 3 14 14 CD 16603 1940 4 , , , 16603 1940 5 1899 1899 CD 16603 1940 6 . . . 16603 1940 7 _ _ XX 16603 1940 8 After after IN 16603 1940 9 the the DT 16603 1940 10 high high JJ 16603 1940 11 hopes hope NNS 16603 1940 12 of of IN 16603 1940 13 the the DT 16603 1940 14 last last JJ 16603 1940 15 few few JJ 16603 1940 16 days day NNS 16603 1940 17 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1940 18 seem seem VBP 16603 1940 19 to to TO 16603 1940 20 be be VB 16603 1940 21 falling fall VBG 16603 1940 22 back back RB 16603 1940 23 , , , 16603 1940 24 and and CC 16603 1940 25 to to TO 16603 1940 26 get get VB 16603 1940 27 no no DT 16603 1940 28 nearer nearer NN 16603 1940 29 to to IN 16603 1940 30 the the DT 16603 1940 31 end end NN 16603 1940 32 . . . 16603 1941 1 Very very RB 16603 1941 2 little little JJ 16603 1941 3 firing firing NN 16603 1941 4 was be VBD 16603 1941 5 heard hear VBN 16603 1941 6 from from IN 16603 1941 7 Colenso Colenso NNP 16603 1941 8 . . . 16603 1942 1 The the DT 16603 1942 2 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1942 3 gun gun NN 16603 1942 4 gave give VBD 16603 1942 5 us -PRON- PRP 16603 1942 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1942 7 morning morning NN 16603 1942 8 salute salute NN 16603 1942 9 of of IN 16603 1942 10 ten ten CD 16603 1942 11 big big JJ 16603 1942 12 shells shell NNS 16603 1942 13 in in IN 16603 1942 14 various various JJ 16603 1942 15 parts part NNS 16603 1942 16 of of IN 16603 1942 17 the the DT 16603 1942 18 town town NN 16603 1942 19 . . . 16603 1943 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1943 2 made make VBD 16603 1943 3 some some DT 16603 1943 4 troublesome troublesome JJ 16603 1943 5 pits pit NNS 16603 1943 6 in in IN 16603 1943 7 the the DT 16603 1943 8 roads road NNS 16603 1943 9 , , , 16603 1943 10 and and CC 16603 1943 11 one one CD 16603 1943 12 destroyed destroy VBD 16603 1943 13 a a DT 16603 1943 14 house house NN 16603 1943 15 , , , 16603 1943 16 but but CC 16603 1943 17 nobody nobody NN 16603 1943 18 was be VBD 16603 1943 19 killed kill VBN 16603 1943 20 . . . 16603 1944 1 The the DT 16603 1944 2 howitzers howitzer NNS 16603 1944 3 and and CC 16603 1944 4 the the DT 16603 1944 5 Telegraph Telegraph NNP 16603 1944 6 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1944 7 Gun Gun NNP 16603 1944 8 pounded pound VBD 16603 1944 9 away away RP 16603 1944 10 at at IN 16603 1944 11 each each DT 16603 1944 12 other other JJ 16603 1944 13 without without IN 16603 1944 14 much much JJ 16603 1944 15 effect effect NN 16603 1944 16 . . . 16603 1945 1 Sickness Sickness NNP 16603 1945 2 is be VBZ 16603 1945 3 now now RB 16603 1945 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1945 5 worst bad JJS 16603 1945 6 enemy enemy NN 16603 1945 7 . . . 16603 1946 1 Next next JJ 16603 1946 2 to to TO 16603 1946 3 sickness sickness NN 16603 1946 4 comes come VBZ 16603 1946 5 want want NN 16603 1946 6 of of IN 16603 1946 7 forage forage NN 16603 1946 8 for for IN 16603 1946 9 the the DT 16603 1946 10 horses horse NNS 16603 1946 11 . . . 16603 1947 1 The the DT 16603 1947 2 sick sick JJ 16603 1947 3 still still RB 16603 1947 4 average average VBP 16603 1947 5 thirty thirty CD 16603 1947 6 a a DT 16603 1947 7 day day NN 16603 1947 8 , , , 16603 1947 9 and and CC 16603 1947 10 there there EX 16603 1947 11 were be VBD 16603 1947 12 320 320 CD 16603 1947 13 cases case NNS 16603 1947 14 of of IN 16603 1947 15 enteric enteric NN 16603 1947 16 at at IN 16603 1947 17 Intombi Intombi NNP 16603 1947 18 Camp Camp NNP 16603 1947 19 last last JJ 16603 1947 20 night night NN 16603 1947 21 . . . 16603 1948 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 16603 1948 2 Steevens Steevens NNP 16603 1948 3 has have VBZ 16603 1948 4 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1948 5 , , , 16603 1948 6 and and CC 16603 1948 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1948 8 friends friend NNS 16603 1948 9 were be VBD 16603 1948 10 busy busy JJ 16603 1948 11 all all DT 16603 1948 12 morning morning NN 16603 1948 13 , , , 16603 1948 14 moving move VBG 16603 1948 15 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1948 16 to to IN 16603 1948 17 better well JJR 16603 1948 18 quarters quarter NNS 16603 1948 19 . . . 16603 1949 1 Major Major NNP 16603 1949 2 Henderson Henderson NNP 16603 1949 3 is be VBZ 16603 1949 4 about about RB 16603 1949 5 again again RB 16603 1949 6 . . . 16603 1950 1 The the DT 16603 1950 2 Röntgen Röntgen NNP 16603 1950 3 Rays Rays NNPS 16603 1950 4 did do VBD 16603 1950 5 not not RB 16603 1950 6 discover discover VB 16603 1950 7 the the DT 16603 1950 8 bicycle bicycle NN 16603 1950 9 shot shoot VBD 16603 1950 10 in in IN 16603 1950 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1950 12 leg leg NN 16603 1950 13 , , , 16603 1950 14 and and CC 16603 1950 15 the the DT 16603 1950 16 doctors doctor NNS 16603 1950 17 have have VBP 16603 1950 18 decided decide VBN 16603 1950 19 to to TO 16603 1950 20 leave leave VB 16603 1950 21 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1950 22 there there RB 16603 1950 23 . . . 16603 1951 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1951 2 was be VBD 16603 1951 3 disappointing disappointing JJ 16603 1951 4 to to TO 16603 1951 5 hear hear VB 16603 1951 6 that that IN 16603 1951 7 the the DT 16603 1951 8 Kaffir Kaffir NNP 16603 1951 9 runner runner NN 16603 1951 10 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1951 11 sent send VBD 16603 1951 12 with with IN 16603 1951 13 an an DT 16603 1951 14 account account NN 16603 1951 15 of of IN 16603 1951 16 the the DT 16603 1951 17 night night NN 16603 1951 18 attack attack NN 16603 1951 19 on on IN 16603 1951 20 Surprise Surprise NNP 16603 1951 21 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1951 22 had have VBD 16603 1951 23 been be VBN 16603 1951 24 captured capture VBN 16603 1951 25 by by IN 16603 1951 26 the the DT 16603 1951 27 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1951 28 and and CC 16603 1951 29 robbed rob VBD 16603 1951 30 of of IN 16603 1951 31 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1951 32 papers paper NNS 16603 1951 33 . . . 16603 1952 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1952 2 had have VBD 16603 1952 3 hopes hope NNS 16603 1952 4 of of IN 16603 1952 5 that that DT 16603 1952 6 boy boy NN 16603 1952 7 ; ; : 16603 1952 8 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1952 9 wore wear VBD 16603 1952 10 no no DT 16603 1952 11 trousers trouser NNS 16603 1952 12 . . . 16603 1953 1 But but CC 16603 1953 2 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1953 3 is be VBZ 16603 1953 4 perhaps perhaps RB 16603 1953 5 unsafe unsafe JJ 16603 1953 6 to to TO 16603 1953 7 judge judge VB 16603 1953 8 character character NN 16603 1953 9 from from IN 16603 1953 10 dress dress NN 16603 1953 11 alone alone RB 16603 1953 12 . . . 16603 1954 1 This this DT 16603 1954 2 runner runner NN 16603 1954 3 business business NN 16603 1954 4 is be VBZ 16603 1954 5 heart heart NN 16603 1954 6 - - HYPH 16603 1954 7 breaking break VBG 16603 1954 8 . . . 16603 1955 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1955 2 tried try VBD 16603 1955 3 to to TO 16603 1955 4 make make VB 16603 1955 5 up up RP 16603 1955 6 by by IN 16603 1955 7 getting get VBG 16603 1955 8 another another DT 16603 1955 9 short short JJ 16603 1955 10 heliogram heliogram NN 16603 1955 11 through through RB 16603 1955 12 , , , 16603 1955 13 but but CC 16603 1955 14 the the DT 16603 1955 15 sun sun NN 16603 1955 16 was be VBD 16603 1955 17 uncertain uncertain JJ 16603 1955 18 , , , 16603 1955 19 and and CC 16603 1955 20 the the DT 16603 1955 21 receivers receiver NNS 16603 1955 22 on on IN 16603 1955 23 the the DT 16603 1955 24 distant distant JJ 16603 1955 25 mountain mountain NN 16603 1955 26 sulky sulky NNS 16603 1955 27 and and CC 16603 1955 28 wayward wayward NNP 16603 1955 29 . . . 16603 1956 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1956 2 showed show VBD 16603 1956 3 one one CD 16603 1956 4 faint faint JJ 16603 1956 5 glimmer glimmer NN 16603 1956 6 of of IN 16603 1956 7 intelligence intelligence NN 16603 1956 8 , , , 16603 1956 9 and and CC 16603 1956 10 then then RB 16603 1956 11 all all DT 16603 1956 12 was be VBD 16603 1956 13 dark dark JJ 16603 1956 14 again again RB 16603 1956 15 . . . 16603 1957 1 In in IN 16603 1957 2 the the DT 16603 1957 3 heat heat NN 16603 1957 4 of of IN 16603 1957 5 the the DT 16603 1957 6 day day NN 16603 1957 7 a a DT 16603 1957 8 four four CD 16603 1957 9 - - HYPH 16603 1957 10 wheeled wheeled JJ 16603 1957 11 hooded hooded JJ 16603 1957 12 cart cart NN 16603 1957 13 drove drive VBD 16603 1957 14 from from IN 16603 1957 15 the the DT 16603 1957 16 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1957 17 lines line NNS 16603 1957 18 under under IN 16603 1957 19 a a DT 16603 1957 20 white white JJ 16603 1957 21 flag flag NN 16603 1957 22 bringing bring VBG 16603 1957 23 a a DT 16603 1957 24 letter letter NN 16603 1957 25 for for IN 16603 1957 26 the the DT 16603 1957 27 General General NNP 16603 1957 28 . . . 16603 1958 1 The the DT 16603 1958 2 envoy envoy NN 16603 1958 3 was be VBD 16603 1958 4 a a DT 16603 1958 5 Dutchman Dutchman NNP 16603 1958 6 from from IN 16603 1958 7 Holland Holland NNP 16603 1958 8 . . . 16603 1959 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1959 2 was be VBD 16603 1959 3 met meet VBN 16603 1959 4 outside outside IN 16603 1959 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1959 6 lines line NNS 16603 1959 7 by by IN 16603 1959 8 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 16603 1959 9 Fanshawe Fanshawe NNP 16603 1959 10 , , , 16603 1959 11 of of IN 16603 1959 12 the the DT 16603 1959 13 19th 19th JJ 16603 1959 14 Hussars Hussars NNPS 16603 1959 15 , , , 16603 1959 16 who who WP 16603 1959 17 conversed converse VBD 16603 1959 18 with with IN 16603 1959 19 him -PRON- PRP 16603 1959 20 for for IN 16603 1959 21 about about RB 16603 1959 22 two two CD 16603 1959 23 hours hour NNS 16603 1959 24 , , , 16603 1959 25 till till IN 16603 1959 26 the the DT 16603 1959 27 answer answer NN 16603 1959 28 returned return VBD 16603 1959 29 . . . 16603 1960 1 Seated seat VBN 16603 1960 2 under under IN 16603 1960 3 the the DT 16603 1960 4 shade shade NN 16603 1960 5 of of IN 16603 1960 6 the the DT 16603 1960 7 cart cart NN 16603 1960 8 , , , 16603 1960 9 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1960 10 enjoyed enjoy VBD 16603 1960 11 the the DT 16603 1960 12 enemy enemy NN 16603 1960 13 's 's POS 16603 1960 14 hospitality hospitality NN 16603 1960 15 in in IN 16603 1960 16 brandy brandy NN 16603 1960 17 and and CC 16603 1960 18 soda soda NN 16603 1960 19 , , , 16603 1960 20 biltong biltong NNP 16603 1960 21 , , , 16603 1960 22 and and CC 16603 1960 23 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1960 24 biscuit biscuit NN 16603 1960 25 . . . 16603 1961 1 " " `` 16603 1961 2 But but CC 16603 1961 3 for for IN 16603 1961 4 that that DT 16603 1961 5 white white JJ 16603 1961 6 rag rag NN 16603 1961 7 , , , 16603 1961 8 " " '' 16603 1961 9 said say VBD 16603 1961 10 the the DT 16603 1961 11 Dutchman Dutchman NNP 16603 1961 12 , , , 16603 1961 13 " " `` 16603 1961 14 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1961 15 two two CD 16603 1961 16 would would MD 16603 1961 17 be be VB 16603 1961 18 trying try VBG 16603 1961 19 to to TO 16603 1961 20 kill kill VB 16603 1961 21 each each DT 16603 1961 22 other other JJ 16603 1961 23 . . . 16603 1962 1 Very very RB 16603 1962 2 absurd absurd JJ 16603 1962 3 ! ! . 16603 1962 4 " " '' 16603 1963 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1963 2 went go VBD 16603 1963 3 on on RP 16603 1963 4 to to TO 16603 1963 5 repeat repeat VB 16603 1963 6 how how WRB 16603 1963 7 much much JJ 16603 1963 8 the the DT 16603 1963 9 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1963 10 admired admire VBD 16603 1963 11 the the DT 16603 1963 12 exploits exploit NNS 16603 1963 13 of of IN 16603 1963 14 the the DT 16603 1963 15 night night NN 16603 1963 16 attacks attack NNS 16603 1963 17 . . . 16603 1964 1 " " `` 16603 1964 2 If if IN 16603 1964 3 you -PRON- PRP 16603 1964 4 had have VBD 16603 1964 5 gone go VBN 16603 1964 6 for for IN 16603 1964 7 the the DT 16603 1964 8 other other JJ 16603 1964 9 guns gun NNS 16603 1964 10 that that WDT 16603 1964 11 first first JJ 16603 1964 12 night night NN 16603 1964 13 , , , 16603 1964 14 you -PRON- PRP 16603 1964 15 would would MD 16603 1964 16 have have VB 16603 1964 17 got get VBD 16603 1964 18 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1964 19 all all DT 16603 1964 20 . . . 16603 1964 21 " " '' 16603 1965 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1965 2 said say VBD 16603 1965 3 the the DT 16603 1965 4 gunners gunner NNS 16603 1965 5 on on IN 16603 1965 6 Gun Gun NNP 16603 1965 7 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1965 8 were be VBD 16603 1965 9 all all DT 16603 1965 10 condemned condemn VBN 16603 1965 11 to to IN 16603 1965 12 death death NN 16603 1965 13 . . . 16603 1966 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1966 2 examined examine VBD 16603 1966 3 the the DT 16603 1966 4 horse horse NN 16603 1966 5 and and CC 16603 1966 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1966 7 accoutrements accoutrement NNS 16603 1966 8 , , , 16603 1966 9 thinking think VBG 16603 1966 10 them -PRON- PRP 16603 1966 11 all all DT 16603 1966 12 very very RB 16603 1966 13 pretty pretty JJ 16603 1966 14 , , , 16603 1966 15 but but CC 16603 1966 16 maintaining maintain VBG 16603 1966 17 the the DT 16603 1966 18 day day NN 16603 1966 19 for for IN 16603 1966 20 cavalry cavalry NN 16603 1966 21 was be VBD 16603 1966 22 gone go VBN 16603 1966 23 . . . 16603 1967 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1967 2 was be VBD 16603 1967 3 perfectly perfectly RB 16603 1967 4 intimate intimate JJ 16603 1967 5 with with IN 16603 1967 6 the the DT 16603 1967 7 names name NNS 16603 1967 8 and and CC 16603 1967 9 character character NN 16603 1967 10 of of IN 16603 1967 11 all all PDT 16603 1967 12 the the DT 16603 1967 13 battalions battalion NNS 16603 1967 14 here here RB 16603 1967 15 . . . 16603 1968 1 Of of IN 16603 1968 2 the the DT 16603 1968 3 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1968 4 army army NN 16603 1968 5 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1968 6 said say VBD 16603 1968 7 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1968 8 contained contain VBD 16603 1968 9 all all DT 16603 1968 10 nationalities nationality NNS 16603 1968 11 down down RB 16603 1968 12 to to IN 16603 1968 13 Turks Turks NNPS 16603 1968 14 and and CC 16603 1968 15 Jews Jews NNPS 16603 1968 16 . . . 16603 1969 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1969 2 had have VBD 16603 1969 3 no no DT 16603 1969 4 doubt doubt NN 16603 1969 5 of of IN 16603 1969 6 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1969 7 ultimate ultimate JJ 16603 1969 8 success success NN 16603 1969 9 , , , 16603 1969 10 and and CC 16603 1969 11 looked look VBD 16603 1969 12 forward forward RB 16603 1969 13 to to IN 16603 1969 14 Christmas Christmas NNP 16603 1969 15 dinner dinner NN 16603 1969 16 in in IN 16603 1969 17 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 16603 1969 18 . . . 16603 1970 1 What what WP 16603 1970 2 we -PRON- PRP 16603 1970 3 regard regard VBP 16603 1970 4 as as IN 16603 1970 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1970 6 victories victory NNS 16603 1970 7 , , , 16603 1970 8 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1970 9 spoke speak VBD 16603 1970 10 of of IN 16603 1970 11 as as IN 16603 1970 12 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1970 13 defeats defeat NNS 16603 1970 14 . . . 16603 1971 1 Even even RB 16603 1971 2 Elands Elands NNPS 16603 1971 3 Laagte Laagte NNP 16603 1971 4 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1971 5 thought think VBD 16603 1971 6 unsuccessful unsuccessful JJ 16603 1971 7 . . . 16603 1972 1 Finally finally RB 16603 1972 2 , , , 16603 1972 3 after after IN 16603 1972 4 all all DT 16603 1972 5 compliments compliment NNS 16603 1972 6 , , , 16603 1972 7 he -PRON- PRP 16603 1972 8 drove drive VBD 16603 1972 9 away away RB 16603 1972 10 , , , 16603 1972 11 bearing bear VBG 16603 1972 12 a a DT 16603 1972 13 private private JJ 16603 1972 14 letter letter NN 16603 1972 15 from from IN 16603 1972 16 Mr. Mr. NNP 16603 1972 17 Fanshawe Fanshawe NNP 16603 1972 18 to to TO 16603 1972 19 be be VB 16603 1972 20 posted post VBN 16603 1972 21 through through IN 16603 1972 22 Delagoa Delagoa NNP 16603 1972 23 Bay Bay NNP 16603 1972 24 and and CC 16603 1972 25 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 16603 1972 26 . . . 16603 1973 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1973 2 December December NNP 16603 1973 3 15 15 CD 16603 1973 4 , , , 16603 1973 5 1899 1899 CD 16603 1973 6 . . . 16603 1973 7 _ _ NNP 16603 1973 8 In in IN 16603 1973 9 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1973 10 own own JJ 16603 1973 11 mind mind NN 16603 1973 12 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1973 13 had have VBD 16603 1973 14 always always RB 16603 1973 15 fixed fix VBN 16603 1973 16 to to IN 16603 1973 17 - - HYPH 16603 1973 18 day day NN 16603 1973 19 as as IN 16603 1973 20 the the DT 16603 1973 21 beginning beginning NN 16603 1973 22 of of IN 16603 1973 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1973 24 deliverance deliverance NN 16603 1973 25 from from IN 16603 1973 26 this this DT 16603 1973 27 grotesque grotesque JJ 16603 1973 28 situation situation NN 16603 1973 29 . . . 16603 1974 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1974 2 may may MD 16603 1974 3 be be VB 16603 1974 4 so so RB 16603 1974 5 still still RB 16603 1974 6 . . . 16603 1975 1 Very very RB 16603 1975 2 heavy heavy JJ 16603 1975 3 firing firing NN 16603 1975 4 was be VBD 16603 1975 5 heard hear VBN 16603 1975 6 down down RP 16603 1975 7 Colenso Colenso NNP 16603 1975 8 way way NN 16603 1975 9 from from IN 16603 1975 10 dawn dawn NN 16603 1975 11 till till IN 16603 1975 12 noon noon NN 16603 1975 13 . . . 16603 1976 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 16603 1976 2 Downing Downing NNP 16603 1976 3 , , , 16603 1976 4 commanding command VBG 16603 1976 5 the the DT 16603 1976 6 artillery artillery NN 16603 1976 7 , , , 16603 1976 8 said say VBD 16603 1976 9 some some DT 16603 1976 10 of of IN 16603 1976 11 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1976 12 was be VBD 16603 1976 13 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1976 14 field field NN 16603 1976 15 - - HYPH 16603 1976 16 guns gun NNS 16603 1976 17 , , , 16603 1976 18 and and CC 16603 1976 19 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1976 20 seemed seem VBD 16603 1976 21 nearer near JJR 16603 1976 22 than than IN 16603 1976 23 two two CD 16603 1976 24 days day NNS 16603 1976 25 ago ago RB 16603 1976 26 . . . 16603 1977 1 The the DT 16603 1977 2 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 1977 3 gun gun NN 16603 1977 4 gave give VBD 16603 1977 5 us -PRON- PRP 16603 1977 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1977 7 customary customary JJ 16603 1977 8 serenade serenade NN 16603 1977 9 from from IN 16603 1977 10 heaven heaven NNP 16603 1977 11 's 's POS 16603 1977 12 gate gate NN 16603 1977 13 . . . 16603 1978 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 1978 2 did do VBD 16603 1978 3 rather rather RB 16603 1978 4 more more JJR 16603 1978 5 damage damage NN 16603 1978 6 than than IN 16603 1978 7 usual usual JJ 16603 1978 8 , , , 16603 1978 9 wrecking wreck VBG 16603 1978 10 two two CD 16603 1978 11 nice nice JJ 16603 1978 12 houses house NNS 16603 1978 13 just just RB 16603 1978 14 below below IN 16603 1978 15 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1978 16 cottage cottage NN 16603 1978 17 . . . 16603 1979 1 One one CD 16603 1979 2 was be VBD 16603 1979 3 a a DT 16603 1979 4 boarding boarding NN 16603 1979 5 house house NN 16603 1979 6 full full JJ 16603 1979 7 of of IN 16603 1979 8 young young JJ 16603 1979 9 railway railway NN 16603 1979 10 assistants assistant NNS 16603 1979 11 , , , 16603 1979 12 who who WP 16603 1979 13 had have VBD 16603 1979 14 narrow narrow JJ 16603 1979 15 escapes escape NNS 16603 1979 16 . . . 16603 1980 1 The the DT 16603 1980 2 brother brother NN 16603 1980 3 gun gun NN 16603 1980 4 on on IN 16603 1980 5 Telegraph Telegraph NNP 16603 1980 6 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1980 7 was be VBD 16603 1980 8 also also RB 16603 1980 9 very very RB 16603 1980 10 active active JJ 16603 1980 11 , , , 16603 1980 12 not not RB 16603 1980 13 being be VBG 16603 1980 14 so so RB 16603 1980 15 well well RB 16603 1980 16 suppressed suppress VBN 16603 1980 17 by by IN 16603 1980 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1980 19 howitzers howitzer NNS 16603 1980 20 as as IN 16603 1980 21 before before RB 16603 1980 22 . . . 16603 1981 1 When when WRB 16603 1981 2 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1981 3 was be VBD 16603 1981 4 waiting wait VBG 16603 1981 5 at at IN 16603 1981 6 Colonel Colonel NNP 16603 1981 7 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 16603 1981 8 ' ' POS 16603 1981 9 cottage cottage NN 16603 1981 10 by by IN 16603 1981 11 the the DT 16603 1981 12 river river NN 16603 1981 13 , , , 16603 1981 14 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1981 15 dropped drop VBD 16603 1981 16 a a DT 16603 1981 17 shell shell NN 16603 1981 18 clear clear JJ 16603 1981 19 over over IN 16603 1981 20 Pavilion Pavilion NNP 16603 1981 21 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1981 22 close close RB 16603 1981 23 beside beside IN 16603 1981 24 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1981 25 . . . 16603 1982 1 Otherwise otherwise RB 16603 1982 2 the the DT 16603 1982 3 Boer Boer NNP 16603 1982 4 guns gun NNS 16603 1982 5 behaved behave VBD 16603 1982 6 with with IN 16603 1982 7 some some DT 16603 1982 8 modesty modesty NN 16603 1982 9 and and CC 16603 1982 10 discretion discretion NN 16603 1982 11 . . . 16603 1983 1 In in IN 16603 1983 2 the the DT 16603 1983 3 morning morning NN 16603 1983 4 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1983 5 rode ride VBD 16603 1983 6 up up RP 16603 1983 7 to to IN 16603 1983 8 Waggon Waggon NNP 16603 1983 9 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1983 10 , , , 16603 1983 11 and and CC 16603 1983 12 found find VBD 16603 1983 13 that that IN 16603 1983 14 " " `` 16603 1983 15 Lady Lady NNP 16603 1983 16 Anne Anne NNP 16603 1983 17 " " '' 16603 1983 18 had have VBD 16603 1983 19 at at IN 16603 1983 20 last last JJ 16603 1983 21 arrived arrive VBD 16603 1983 22 there there RB 16603 1983 23 , , , 16603 1983 24 and and CC 16603 1983 25 was be VBD 16603 1983 26 already already RB 16603 1983 27 in in IN 16603 1983 28 position position NN 16603 1983 29 . . . 16603 1984 1 She -PRON- PRP 16603 1984 2 was be VBD 16603 1984 3 hauled haul VBN 16603 1984 4 up up RP 16603 1984 5 in in IN 16603 1984 6 the the DT 16603 1984 7 night night NN 16603 1984 8 in in IN 16603 1984 9 three three CD 16603 1984 10 pieces piece NNS 16603 1984 11 , , , 16603 1984 12 each each DT 16603 1984 13 drawn draw VBN 16603 1984 14 by by IN 16603 1984 15 two two CD 16603 1984 16 span span NN 16603 1984 17 of of IN 16603 1984 18 oxen oxen NN 16603 1984 19 . . . 16603 1985 1 Some some DT 16603 1985 2 thirty thirty CD 16603 1985 3 yards yard NNS 16603 1985 4 in in IN 16603 1985 5 front front NN 16603 1985 6 of of IN 16603 1985 7 her -PRON- PRP 16603 1985 8 , , , 16603 1985 9 in in IN 16603 1985 10 an an DT 16603 1985 11 emplacement emplacement NN 16603 1985 12 of of IN 16603 1985 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1985 14 own own JJ 16603 1985 15 , , , 16603 1985 16 stands stand VBZ 16603 1985 17 the the DT 16603 1985 18 12 12 CD 16603 1985 19 lb lb NN 16603 1985 20 . . . 16603 1986 1 naval naval JJ 16603 1986 2 gun gun NN 16603 1986 3 which which WDT 16603 1986 4 has have VBZ 16603 1986 5 been be VBN 16603 1986 6 in in IN 16603 1986 7 that that DT 16603 1986 8 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 16603 1986 9 for for IN 16603 1986 10 some some DT 16603 1986 11 days day NNS 16603 1986 12 . . . 16603 1987 1 Both both DT 16603 1987 2 are be VBP 16603 1987 3 carefully carefully RB 16603 1987 4 concealed conceal VBN 16603 1987 5 , , , 16603 1987 6 even even RB 16603 1987 7 the the DT 16603 1987 8 muzzles muzzle NNS 16603 1987 9 being be VBG 16603 1987 10 covered cover VBN 16603 1987 11 up up RP 16603 1987 12 with with IN 16603 1987 13 earth earth NN 16603 1987 14 and and CC 16603 1987 15 stones stone NNS 16603 1987 16 . . . 16603 1988 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1988 2 both both DT 16603 1988 3 command command VBP 16603 1988 4 the the DT 16603 1988 5 approach approach NN 16603 1988 6 to to IN 16603 1988 7 the the DT 16603 1988 8 town town NN 16603 1988 9 across across IN 16603 1988 10 the the DT 16603 1988 11 Long Long NNP 16603 1988 12 Valley Valley NNP 16603 1988 13 by by IN 16603 1988 14 the the DT 16603 1988 15 Maritzburg Maritzburg NNP 16603 1988 16 road road NN 16603 1988 17 , , , 16603 1988 18 as as RB 16603 1988 19 well well RB 16603 1988 20 as as IN 16603 1988 21 Bluebank Bluebank NNP 16603 1988 22 or or CC 16603 1988 23 Rifleman Rifleman NNP 16603 1988 24 's 's POS 16603 1988 25 Ridge Ridge NNP 16603 1988 26 beyond beyond IN 16603 1988 27 , , , 16603 1988 28 and and CC 16603 1988 29 Telegraph Telegraph NNP 16603 1988 30 Hill Hill NNP 16603 1988 31 beyond beyond IN 16603 1988 32 that that DT 16603 1988 33 . . . 16603 1989 1 While while IN 16603 1989 2 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1989 3 was be VBD 16603 1989 4 on on IN 16603 1989 5 the the DT 16603 1989 6 hill hill NN 16603 1989 7 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1989 8 saw see VBD 16603 1989 9 one one CD 16603 1989 10 mounted mount VBN 16603 1989 11 and and CC 16603 1989 12 four four CD 16603 1989 13 dismounted dismount VBN 16603 1989 14 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1989 15 capture capture VBP 16603 1989 16 five five CD 16603 1989 17 of of IN 16603 1989 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1989 19 horses horse NNS 16603 1989 20 which which WDT 16603 1989 21 had have VBD 16603 1989 22 been be VBN 16603 1989 23 allowed allow VBN 16603 1989 24 to to TO 16603 1989 25 stray stray VB 16603 1989 26 in in IN 16603 1989 27 grazing grazing NN 16603 1989 28 . . . 16603 1990 1 In in IN 16603 1990 2 the the DT 16603 1990 3 afternoon afternoon NN 16603 1990 4 a a DT 16603 1990 5 South south JJ 16603 1990 6 African african JJ 16603 1990 7 thunderstorm thunderstorm NN 16603 1990 8 swept sweep VBD 16603 1990 9 over over IN 16603 1990 10 us -PRON- PRP 16603 1990 11 . . . 16603 1991 1 In in IN 16603 1991 2 a a DT 16603 1991 3 few few JJ 16603 1991 4 minutes minute NNS 16603 1991 5 the the DT 16603 1991 6 dry dry JJ 16603 1991 7 gully gully RB 16603 1991 8 where where WRB 16603 1991 9 the the DT 16603 1991 10 main main JJ 16603 1991 11 hospital hospital NN 16603 1991 12 tents tent NNS 16603 1991 13 are be VBP 16603 1991 14 placed place VBN 16603 1991 15 , , , 16603 1991 16 as as IN 16603 1991 17 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1991 18 described describe VBD 16603 1991 19 , , , 16603 1991 20 became become VBD 16603 1991 21 a a DT 16603 1991 22 deep deep JJ 16603 1991 23 torrent torrent NN 16603 1991 24 of of IN 16603 1991 25 filth filth NN 16603 1991 26 . . . 16603 1992 1 The the DT 16603 1992 2 tents tent NNS 16603 1992 3 were be VBD 16603 1992 4 three three CD 16603 1992 5 feet foot NNS 16603 1992 6 deep deep JJ 16603 1992 7 in in IN 16603 1992 8 water water NN 16603 1992 9 , , , 16603 1992 10 washing wash VBG 16603 1992 11 over over IN 16603 1992 12 the the DT 16603 1992 13 sick sick NN 16603 1992 14 . . . 16603 1993 1 " " `` 16603 1993 2 Sure sure UH 16603 1993 3 it -PRON- PRP 16603 1993 4 's be VBZ 16603 1993 5 hopeless hopeless JJ 16603 1993 6 , , , 16603 1993 7 hopeless hopeless JJ 16603 1993 8 ! ! . 16603 1993 9 " " '' 16603 1994 1 cried cry VBN 16603 1994 2 unwearying unwearye VBG 16603 1994 3 Major Major NNP 16603 1994 4 Donegan Donegan NNP 16603 1994 5 , , , 16603 1994 6 the the DT 16603 1994 7 medical medical JJ 16603 1994 8 officer officer NN 16603 1994 9 in in IN 16603 1994 10 charge charge NN 16603 1994 11 . . . 16603 1995 1 " " `` 16603 1995 2 I -PRON- PRP 16603 1995 3 've have VB 16603 1995 4 just just RB 16603 1995 5 seen see VBN 16603 1995 6 me -PRON- PRP 16603 1995 7 two two CD 16603 1995 8 orderlies orderly NNS 16603 1995 9 swimmin swimmin VBP 16603 1995 10 ' ' `` 16603 1995 11 away away RB 16603 1995 12 down down NN 16603 1995 13 - - HYPH 16603 1995 14 stream stream NN 16603 1995 15 . . . 16603 1995 16 " " '' 16603 1996 1 The the DT 16603 1996 2 sick sick JJ 16603 1996 3 , , , 16603 1996 4 wet wet JJ 16603 1996 5 and and CC 16603 1996 6 filthy filthy JJ 16603 1996 7 as as IN 16603 1996 8 they -PRON- PRP 16603 1996 9 were be VBD 16603 1996 10 , , , 16603 1996 11 had have VBD 16603 1996 12 to to TO 16603 1996 13 be be VB 16603 1996 14 hurried hurry VBN 16603 1996 15 away away RP 16603 1996 16 in in IN 16603 1996 17 dhoolies dhoolie NNS 16603 1996 18 to to IN 16603 1996 19 the the DT 16603 1996 20 chapels chapel NNS 16603 1996 21 and and CC 16603 1996 22 churches church NNS 16603 1996 23 again again RB 16603 1996 24 . . . 16603 1997 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 1997 2 will will MD 16603 1997 3 probably probably RB 16603 1997 4 be be VB 16603 1997 5 safe safe JJ 16603 1997 6 there there RB 16603 1997 7 as as RB 16603 1997 8 long long RB 16603 1997 9 as as IN 16603 1997 10 the the DT 16603 1997 11 Geneva Geneva NNP 16603 1997 12 flag flag NN 16603 1997 13 is be VBZ 16603 1997 14 not not RB 16603 1997 15 hoisted hoist VBN 16603 1997 16 . . . 16603 1998 1 _ _ NNP 16603 1998 2 December December NNP 16603 1998 3 16 16 CD 16603 1998 4 , , , 16603 1998 5 1899 1899 CD 16603 1998 6 . . . 16603 1998 7 _ _ NNP 16603 1998 8 This this DT 16603 1998 9 is be VBZ 16603 1998 10 Dingaan Dingaan NNP 16603 1998 11 's 's POS 16603 1998 12 Day Day NNP 16603 1998 13 , , , 16603 1998 14 the the DT 16603 1998 15 great great JJ 16603 1998 16 national national JJ 16603 1998 17 festival festival NN 16603 1998 18 of of IN 16603 1998 19 the the DT 16603 1998 20 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 1998 21 . . . 16603 1999 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 1999 2 celebrates celebrate VBZ 16603 1999 3 the the DT 16603 1999 4 terrible terrible JJ 16603 1999 5 battle battle NN 16603 1999 6 on on IN 16603 1999 7 the the DT 16603 1999 8 Blood Blood NNP 16603 1999 9 River River NNP 16603 1999 10 , , , 16603 1999 11 sixty sixty CD 16603 1999 12 - - HYPH 16603 1999 13 one one CD 16603 1999 14 years year NNS 16603 1999 15 ago ago RB 16603 1999 16 , , , 16603 1999 17 when when WRB 16603 1999 18 Andreas Andreas NNP 16603 1999 19 Pretorius Pretorius NNP 16603 1999 20 slaughtered slaughter VBD 16603 1999 21 the the DT 16603 1999 22 Zulus Zulus NNP 16603 1999 23 in in IN 16603 1999 24 revenge revenge NN 16603 1999 25 for for IN 16603 1999 26 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 1999 27 massacre massacre NN 16603 1999 28 of of IN 16603 1999 29 the the DT 16603 1999 30 Dutch Dutch NNPS 16603 1999 31 at at IN 16603 1999 32 Weenen Weenen NNP 16603 1999 33 , , , 16603 1999 34 or or CC 16603 1999 35 Lamentation Lamentation NNP 16603 1999 36 . . . 16603 2000 1 In in IN 16603 2000 2 honour honour NN 16603 2000 3 of of IN 16603 2000 4 the the DT 16603 2000 5 occasion occasion NN 16603 2000 6 , , , 16603 2000 7 the the DT 16603 2000 8 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 2000 9 began begin VBD 16603 2000 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2000 11 battle battle NN 16603 2000 12 earlier early RBR 16603 2000 13 than than IN 16603 2000 14 usual usual JJ 16603 2000 15 . . . 16603 2001 1 Before before IN 16603 2001 2 sunrise sunrise NN 16603 2001 3 " " `` 16603 2001 4 Puffing puff VBG 16603 2001 5 Billy Billy NNP 16603 2001 6 " " '' 16603 2001 7 of of IN 16603 2001 8 Bulwan Bulwan NNP 16603 2001 9 exploded explode VBD 16603 2001 10 five five CD 16603 2001 11 96 96 CD 16603 2001 12 lb lb XX 16603 2001 13 . . . 16603 2002 1 shells shell NNS 16603 2002 2 within within IN 16603 2002 3 fifty fifty CD 16603 2002 4 yards yard NNS 16603 2002 5 of of IN 16603 2002 6 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2002 7 humble humble JJ 16603 2002 8 cottage cottage NN 16603 2002 9 , , , 16603 2002 10 disturbing disturb VBG 16603 2002 11 my -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2002 12 morning morning NN 16603 2002 13 sleep sleep NN 16603 2002 14 after after IN 16603 2002 15 a a DT 16603 2002 16 night night NN 16603 2002 17 of of IN 16603 2002 18 fever fever NN 16603 2002 19 . . . 16603 2003 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 2003 2 suppose suppose VBP 16603 2003 3 he -PRON- PRP 16603 2003 4 was be VBD 16603 2003 5 aiming aim VBG 16603 2003 6 at at IN 16603 2003 7 the the DT 16603 2003 8 bakery bakery NN 16603 2003 9 again again RB 16603 2003 10 , , , 16603 2003 11 but but CC 16603 2003 12 he -PRON- PRP 16603 2003 13 killed kill VBD 16603 2003 14 nobody nobody NN 16603 2003 15 and and CC 16603 2003 16 only only RB 16603 2003 17 destroyed destroy VBD 16603 2003 18 an an DT 16603 2003 19 outbuilding outbuilding NN 16603 2003 20 . . . 16603 2004 1 Farther farther RB 16603 2004 2 down down IN 16603 2004 3 the the DT 16603 2004 4 town town NN 16603 2004 5 unhappily unhappily RB 16603 2004 6 he -PRON- PRP 16603 2004 7 killed kill VBD 16603 2004 8 three three CD 16603 2004 9 privates private NNS 16603 2004 10 . . . 16603 2005 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 2005 2 also also RB 16603 2005 3 sent send VBD 16603 2005 4 another another DT 16603 2005 5 shell shell NN 16603 2005 6 into into IN 16603 2005 7 the the DT 16603 2005 8 Town Town NNP 16603 2005 9 Hall Hall NNP 16603 2005 10 , , , 16603 2005 11 and and CC 16603 2005 12 blew blow VBD 16603 2005 13 Captain Captain NNP 16603 2005 14 Valentine Valentine NNP 16603 2005 15 's 's POS 16603 2005 16 horse horse NN 16603 2005 17 's 's POS 16603 2005 18 head head NN 16603 2005 19 away away RB 16603 2005 20 , , , 16603 2005 21 as as IN 16603 2005 22 the the DT 16603 2005 23 poor poor JJ 16603 2005 24 creature creature NN 16603 2005 25 was be VBD 16603 2005 26 enjoying enjoy VBG 16603 2005 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2005 28 breakfast breakfast NN 16603 2005 29 . . . 16603 2006 1 After after IN 16603 2006 2 seven seven CD 16603 2006 3 o'clock o'clock NN 16603 2006 4 hardly hardly RB 16603 2006 5 a a DT 16603 2006 6 gun gun NN 16603 2006 7 was be VBD 16603 2006 8 fired fire VBN 16603 2006 9 all all DT 16603 2006 10 day day NN 16603 2006 11 . . . 16603 2007 1 Opinion opinion NN 16603 2007 2 was be VBD 16603 2007 3 divided divide VBN 16603 2007 4 whether whether IN 16603 2007 5 the the DT 16603 2007 6 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 2007 7 were be VBD 16603 2007 8 keeping keep VBG 16603 2007 9 holiday holiday NN 16603 2007 10 for for IN 16603 2007 11 that that DT 16603 2007 12 battle battle NN 16603 2007 13 long long RB 16603 2007 14 ago ago RB 16603 2007 15 , , , 16603 2007 16 or or CC 16603 2007 17 were be VBD 16603 2007 18 burying bury VBG 16603 2007 19 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2007 20 dead dead JJ 16603 2007 21 after after IN 16603 2007 22 Buller Buller NNP 16603 2007 23 's 's POS 16603 2007 24 cannonade cannonade NN 16603 2007 25 of of IN 16603 2007 26 yesterday yesterday NN 16603 2007 27 . . . 16603 2008 1 But but CC 16603 2008 2 raging rage VBG 16603 2008 3 fever fever NN 16603 2008 4 made make VBD 16603 2008 5 me -PRON- PRP 16603 2008 6 quite quite RB 16603 2008 7 indifferent indifferent JJ 16603 2008 8 to to IN 16603 2008 9 this this DT 16603 2008 10 and and CC 16603 2008 11 all all DT 16603 2008 12 other other JJ 16603 2008 13 interests interest NNS 16603 2008 14 . . . 16603 2009 1 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 16603 2009 2 XIV XIV NNP 16603 2009 3 THE the DT 16603 2009 4 SEASON SEASON NNS 16603 2009 5 OF of IN 16603 2009 6 PEACE peace NN 16603 2009 7 AND and CC 16603 2009 8 GOODWILL GOODWILL NNP 16603 2009 9 _ _ NNP 16603 2009 10 Sunday Sunday NNP 16603 2009 11 , , , 16603 2009 12 December December NNP 16603 2009 13 17 17 CD 16603 2009 14 , , , 16603 2009 15 1899 1899 CD 16603 2009 16 . . . 16603 2009 17 _ _ NNP 16603 2009 18 We -PRON- PRP 16603 2009 19 are be VBP 16603 2009 20 sick sick JJ 16603 2009 21 of of IN 16603 2009 22 the the DT 16603 2009 23 siege siege NN 16603 2009 24 . . . 16603 2010 1 Enteric enteric NN 16603 2010 2 and and CC 16603 2010 3 dysentery dysentery NN 16603 2010 4 are be VBP 16603 2010 5 steadily steadily RB 16603 2010 6 increasing increase VBG 16603 2010 7 . . . 16603 2011 1 Food food NN 16603 2011 2 for for IN 16603 2011 3 men man NNS 16603 2011 4 and and CC 16603 2011 5 horses horse NNS 16603 2011 6 is be VBZ 16603 2011 7 short short JJ 16603 2011 8 and and CC 16603 2011 9 nasty nasty JJ 16603 2011 10 . . . 16603 2012 1 Ammunition ammunition NN 16603 2012 2 must must MD 16603 2012 3 be be VB 16603 2012 4 used use VBN 16603 2012 5 with with IN 16603 2012 6 care care NN 16603 2012 7 . . . 16603 2013 1 The the DT 16603 2013 2 longing longing NN 16603 2013 3 for for IN 16603 2013 4 the the DT 16603 2013 5 English english JJ 16603 2013 6 mail mail NN 16603 2013 7 has have VBZ 16603 2013 8 almost almost RB 16603 2013 9 become become VBN 16603 2013 10 a a DT 16603 2013 11 disease disease NN 16603 2013 12 . . . 16603 2014 1 Only only RB 16603 2014 2 two two CD 16603 2014 3 days day NNS 16603 2014 4 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NNP 16603 2434 1 ( ( -LRB- 16603 2434 2 60th 60th NN 16603 2434 3 ) ) -RRB- 16603 2434 4 were be VBD 16603 2434 5 in in IN 16603 2434 6 support support NN 16603 2434 7 in in IN 16603 2434 8 a a DT 16603 2434 9 large large JJ 16603 2434 10 sangar sangar NN 16603 2434 11 about about RB 16603 2434 12 three three CD 16603 2434 13 - - HYPH 16603 2434 14 quarters quarter NNS 16603 2434 15 of of IN 16603 2434 16 a a DT 16603 2434 17 mile mile NN 16603 2434 18 along along IN 16603 2434 19 the the DT 16603 2434 20 same same JJ 16603 2434 21 ridge ridge NN 16603 2434 22 , , , 16603 2434 23 separated separate VBN 16603 2434 24 from from IN 16603 2434 25 Waggon Waggon NNP 16603 2434 26 Hill Hill NNP 16603 2434 27 proper proper JJ 16603 2434 28 by by IN 16603 2434 29 the the DT 16603 2434 30 low low JJ 16603 2434 31 " " `` 16603 2434 32 nek nek NNP 16603 2434 33 " " '' 16603 2434 34 where where WRB 16603 2434 35 the the DT 16603 2434 36 two two CD 16603 2434 37 howitzers howitzer NNS 16603 2434 38 used use VBD 16603 2434 39 to to TO 16603 2434 40 stand stand VB 16603 2434 41 . . . 16603 2435 1 From from IN 16603 2435 2 the the DT 16603 2435 3 60th 60th NN 16603 2435 4 the the DT 16603 2435 5 ridge ridge NN 16603 2435 6 turns turn VBZ 16603 2435 7 at at IN 16603 2435 8 an an DT 16603 2435 9 angle angle NN 16603 2435 10 eastward eastward RB 16603 2435 11 , , , 16603 2435 12 and and CC 16603 2435 13 becomes become VBZ 16603 2435 14 the the DT 16603 2435 15 long long JJ 16603 2435 16 tableland tableland NN 16603 2435 17 of of IN 16603 2435 18 Cà Cà NNP 16603 2435 19 ¦ ¦ NNP 16603 2435 20 sar sar NNP 16603 2435 21 's 's POS 16603 2435 22 Camp Camp NNP 16603 2435 23 , , , 16603 2435 24 held hold VBN 16603 2435 25 by by IN 16603 2435 26 the the DT 16603 2435 27 Manchesters manchester NNS 16603 2435 28 and and CC 16603 2435 29 42nd 42nd NN 16603 2435 30 Battery Battery NNP 16603 2435 31 ( ( -LRB- 16603 2435 32 Major Major NNP 16603 2435 33 Goulburn Goulburn NNP 16603 2435 34 ) ) -RRB- 16603 2435 35 . . . 16603 2436 1 The the DT 16603 2436 2 top top NN 16603 2436 3 is be VBZ 16603 2436 4 broad broad JJ 16603 2436 5 and and CC 16603 2436 6 flat flat JJ 16603 2436 7 , , , 16603 2436 8 covered cover VBN 16603 2436 9 with with IN 16603 2436 10 grass grass NN 16603 2436 11 and and CC 16603 2436 12 loose loose JJ 16603 2436 13 stones stone NNS 16603 2436 14 . . . 16603 2437 1 The the DT 16603 2437 2 whole whole JJ 16603 2437 3 position position NN 16603 2437 4 completely completely RB 16603 2437 5 overlooks overlook VBZ 16603 2437 6 the the DT 16603 2437 7 town town NN 16603 2437 8 to to IN 16603 2437 9 the the DT 16603 2437 10 north north NN 16603 2437 11 , , , 16603 2437 12 and and CC 16603 2437 13 if if IN 16603 2437 14 it -PRON- PRP 16603 2437 15 fell fall VBD 16603 2437 16 into into IN 16603 2437 17 the the DT 16603 2437 18 enemy enemy NN 16603 2437 19 's 's POS 16603 2437 20 hands hand NNS 16603 2437 21 we -PRON- PRP 16603 2437 22 should should MD 16603 2437 23 either either CC 16603 2437 24 have have VB 16603 2437 25 to to TO 16603 2437 26 retake retake VB 16603 2437 27 it -PRON- PRP 16603 2437 28 or or CC 16603 2437 29 quit quit VB 16603 2437 30 the the DT 16603 2437 31 camps camp NNS 16603 2437 32 and and CC 16603 2437 33 town town NN 16603 2437 34 . . . 16603 2438 1 The the DT 16603 2438 2 edge edge NN 16603 2438 3 measures measure VBZ 16603 2438 4 4,000 4,000 CD 16603 2438 5 yards yard NNS 16603 2438 6 , , , 16603 2438 7 and and CC 16603 2438 8 the the DT 16603 2438 9 Manchesters manchester NNS 16603 2438 10 had have VBD 16603 2438 11 only only RB 16603 2438 12 560 560 CD 16603 2438 13 men man NNS 16603 2438 14 to to TO 16603 2438 15 hold hold VB 16603 2438 16 it -PRON- PRP 16603 2438 17 . . . 16603 2439 1 At at IN 16603 2439 2 a a DT 16603 2439 3 quarter quarter NN 16603 2439 4 to to IN 16603 2439 5 three three CD 16603 2439 6 a.m. a.m. NN 16603 2439 7 , , , 16603 2439 8 while while IN 16603 2439 9 it -PRON- PRP 16603 2439 10 was be VBD 16603 2439 11 still still RB 16603 2439 12 dark dark JJ 16603 2439 13 , , , 16603 2439 14 a a DT 16603 2439 15 small small JJ 16603 2439 16 party party NN 16603 2439 17 of of IN 16603 2439 18 Boer Boer NNP 16603 2439 19 sharpshooters sharpshooter NNS 16603 2439 20 climbed climb VBD 16603 2439 21 up up IN 16603 2439 22 the the DT 16603 2439 23 further further JJ 16603 2439 24 ( ( -LRB- 16603 2439 25 south south JJ 16603 2439 26 - 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A.S.C. 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I.L.H. NNP 16603 2470 1 wounded wound VBN 16603 2470 2 on on IN 16603 2470 3 the the DT 16603 2470 4 ground ground NN 16603 2470 5 , , , 16603 2470 6 stopped stop VBD 16603 2470 7 under under IN 16603 2470 8 fire fire NN 16603 2470 9 and and CC 16603 2470 10 bound bind VBD 16603 2470 11 him -PRON- PRP 16603 2470 12 up up RP 16603 2470 13 . . . 16603 2471 1 " " `` 16603 2471 2 I -PRON- PRP 16603 2471 3 feel feel VBP 16603 2471 4 no no DT 16603 2471 5 hatred hatred NN 16603 2471 6 towards towards IN 16603 2471 7 you -PRON- PRP 16603 2471 8 , , , 16603 2471 9 " " '' 16603 2471 10 he -PRON- PRP 16603 2471 11 said say VBD 16603 2471 12 , , , 16603 2471 13 " " `` 16603 2471 14 but but CC 16603 2471 15 you -PRON- PRP 16603 2471 16 have have VBP 16603 2471 17 no no DT 16603 2471 18 reason reason NN 16603 2471 19 to to TO 16603 2471 20 fight fight VB 16603 2471 21 at at RB 16603 2471 22 all all RB 16603 2471 23 . . . 16603 2472 1 We -PRON- PRP 16603 2472 2 are be VBP 16603 2472 3 fighting fight VBG 16603 2472 4 for for IN 16603 2472 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2472 6 country country NN 16603 2472 7 . . . 16603 2472 8 " " '' 16603 2473 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 2473 2 turned turn VBD 16603 2473 3 away away RB 16603 2473 4 , , , 16603 2473 5 and and CC 16603 2473 6 a a DT 16603 2473 7 bullet bullet NN 16603 2473 8 killed kill VBD 16603 2473 9 him -PRON- PRP 16603 2473 10 as as IN 16603 2473 11 he -PRON- PRP 16603 2473 12 turned turn VBD 16603 2473 13 . . . 16603 2474 1 Before before IN 16603 2474 2 six six CD 16603 2474 3 o'clock o'clock NN 16603 2474 4 the the DT 16603 2474 5 defence defence NN 16603 2474 6 was be VBD 16603 2474 7 further further RB 16603 2474 8 reinforced reinforce VBN 16603 2474 9 by by IN 16603 2474 10 a a DT 16603 2474 11 party party NN 16603 2474 12 of of IN 16603 2474 13 Gordons Gordons NNPS 16603 2474 14 from from IN 16603 2474 15 Maiden Maiden NNP 16603 2474 16 Castle Castle NNP 16603 2474 17 . . . 16603 2475 1 They -PRON- PRP 16603 2475 2 did do VBD 16603 2475 3 excellent excellent JJ 16603 2475 4 work work NN 16603 2475 5 throughout throughout IN 16603 2475 6 the the DT 16603 2475 7 day day NN 16603 2475 8 , , , 16603 2475 9 though though IN 16603 2475 10 they -PRON- PRP 16603 2475 11 , , , 16603 2475 12 too too RB 16603 2475 13 , , , 16603 2475 14 were be VBD 16603 2475 15 once once RB 16603 2475 16 or or CC 16603 2475 17 twice twice RB 16603 2475 18 driven drive VBN 16603 2475 19 from from IN 16603 2475 20 the the DT 16603 2475 21 top top NN 16603 2475 22 . . . 16603 2476 1 But but CC 16603 2476 2 the the DT 16603 2476 3 credit credit NN 16603 2476 4 of of IN 16603 2476 5 the the DT 16603 2476 6 stand stand NN 16603 2476 7 remains remain VBZ 16603 2476 8 with with IN 16603 2476 9 the the DT 16603 2476 10 I.L.H. I.L.H. NNP 16603 2477 1 and and CC 16603 2477 2 a a DT 16603 2477 3 few few JJ 16603 2477 4 sappers sapper NNS 16603 2477 5 like like IN 16603 2477 6 Digby Digby NNP 16603 2477 7 - - HYPH 16603 2477 8 Jones Jones NNP 16603 2477 9 , , , 16603 2477 10 who who WP 16603 2477 11 held hold VBD 16603 2477 12 one one CD 16603 2477 13 of of IN 16603 2477 14 the the DT 16603 2477 15 little little JJ 16603 2477 16 forts fort NNS 16603 2477 17 alone alone RB 16603 2477 18 for for IN 16603 2477 19 a a DT 16603 2477 20 time time NN 16603 2477 21 , , , 16603 2477 22 killed kill VBD 16603 2477 23 three three CD 16603 2477 24 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 2477 25 with with IN 16603 2477 26 his -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2477 27 revolver revolver NN 16603 2477 28 , , , 16603 2477 29 and and CC 16603 2477 30 went go VBD 16603 2477 31 for for IN 16603 2477 32 a a DT 16603 2477 33 fourth fourth JJ 16603 2477 34 with with IN 16603 2477 35 the the DT 16603 2477 36 butt butt NN 16603 2477 37 . . . 16603 2478 1 He -PRON- PRP 16603 2478 2 would would MD 16603 2478 3 have have VB 16603 2478 4 had have VBN 16603 2478 5 the the DT 16603 2478 6 V.C. 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VBG 16603 2901 27 at at IN 16603 2901 28 a a DT 16603 2901 29 trot trot NN 16603 2901 30 to to IN 16603 2901 31 three three CD 16603 2901 32 or or CC 16603 2901 33 four four CD 16603 2901 34 points point NNS 16603 2901 35 on on IN 16603 2901 36 ridge ridge NNP 16603 2901 37 and and CC 16603 2901 38 plain plain JJ 16603 2901 39 , , , 16603 2901 40 gathering gather VBG 16603 2901 41 up up RP 16603 2901 42 the the DT 16603 2901 43 sick sick JJ 16603 2901 44 or or CC 16603 2901 45 wounded wound VBN 16603 2901 46 , , , 16603 2901 47 and and CC 16603 2901 48 returning return VBG 16603 2901 49 to to IN 16603 2901 50 hospital hospital NN 16603 2901 51 . . . 16603 2902 1 The the DT 16603 2902 2 mass mass NN 16603 2902 3 of of IN 16603 2902 4 Boers Boers NNPS 16603 2902 5 appeared appear VBD 16603 2902 6 to to TO 16603 2902 7 be be VB 16603 2902 8 lying lie VBG 16603 2902 9 under under IN 16603 2902 10 the the DT 16603 2902 11 shelter shelter NN 16603 2902 12 of of IN 16603 2902 13 Taba Taba NNP 16603 2902 14 Nyama Nyama NNP 16603 2902 15 ( ( -LRB- 16603 2902 16 or or CC 16603 2902 17 Intaba Intaba NNP 16603 2902 18 Mnyama Mnyama NNP 16603 2902 19 -- -- : 16603 2902 20 Black Black NNP 16603 2902 21 Mountain Mountain NNP 16603 2902 22 ) ) -RRB- 16603 2902 23 . . . 16603 2903 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 2903 2 is be VBZ 16603 2903 3 a a DT 16603 2903 4 nine nine CD 16603 2903 5 - - HYPH 16603 2903 6 mile mile NN 16603 2903 7 range range NN 16603 2903 8 of of IN 16603 2903 9 hills hill NNS 16603 2903 10 running run VBG 16603 2903 11 east east NNP 16603 2903 12 and and CC 16603 2903 13 west west NNP 16603 2903 14 , , , 16603 2903 15 nearly nearly RB 16603 2903 16 parallel parallel JJ 16603 2903 17 to to IN 16603 2903 18 the the DT 16603 2903 19 Tugela Tugela NNPS 16603 2903 20 , , , 16603 2903 21 and and CC 16603 2903 22 having have VBG 16603 2903 23 Potgieter Potgieter NNP 16603 2903 24 's 's POS 16603 2903 25 Drift Drift NNP 16603 2903 26 on on IN 16603 2903 27 its -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2903 28 left left NN 16603 2903 29 . . . 16603 2904 1 The the DT 16603 2904 2 left left JJ 16603 2904 3 extremity extremity NN 16603 2904 4 , , , 16603 2904 5 looking look VBG 16603 2904 6 over over IN 16603 2904 7 the the DT 16603 2904 8 Drift Drift NNP 16603 2904 9 , , , 16603 2904 10 rises rise VBZ 16603 2904 11 into into IN 16603 2904 12 double double JJ 16603 2904 13 peaks peak NNS 16603 2904 14 , , , 16603 2904 15 and and CC 16603 2904 16 is be VBZ 16603 2904 17 called call VBN 16603 2904 18 Mabedhlane Mabedhlane NNP 16603 2904 19 , , , 16603 2904 20 or or CC 16603 2904 21 the the DT 16603 2904 22 Paps Paps NNP 16603 2904 23 , , , 16603 2904 24 by by IN 16603 2904 25 Zulus Zulus NNP 16603 2904 26 . . . 16603 2905 1 The the DT 16603 2905 2 main main JJ 16603 2905 3 Boer Boer NNP 16603 2905 4 position position NN 16603 2905 5 appears appear VBZ 16603 2905 6 to to TO 16603 2905 7 be be VB 16603 2905 8 halfway halfway RB 16603 2905 9 up up IN 16603 2905 10 these these DT 16603 2905 11 peaks peak NNS 16603 2905 12 and and CC 16603 2905 13 along along IN 16603 2905 14 the the DT 16603 2905 15 range range NN 16603 2905 16 to to IN 16603 2905 17 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2905 18 right right NN 16603 2905 19 . . . 16603 2906 1 To to NN 16603 2906 2 - - HYPH 16603 2906 3 day day NN 16603 2906 4 it -PRON- PRP 16603 2906 5 is be VBZ 16603 2906 6 said say VBN 16603 2906 7 that that IN 16603 2906 8 the the DT 16603 2906 9 relieving relieve VBG 16603 2906 10 force force NN 16603 2906 11 intends intend VBZ 16603 2906 12 to to TO 16603 2906 13 approach approach VB 16603 2906 14 the the DT 16603 2906 15 mountain mountain NN 16603 2906 16 by by IN 16603 2906 17 parallels parallel NNS 16603 2906 18 , , , 16603 2906 19 sapping sapping NN 16603 2906 20 and and CC 16603 2906 21 mining mining NN 16603 2906 22 as as IN 16603 2906 23 it -PRON- PRP 16603 2906 24 goes go VBZ 16603 2906 25 , , , 16603 2906 26 and and CC 16603 2906 27 treating treat VBG 16603 2906 28 the the DT 16603 2906 29 positions position NNS 16603 2906 30 like like IN 16603 2906 31 a a DT 16603 2906 32 medià medià NNP 16603 2906 33 ¦ ¦ NN 16603 2906 34 val val NN 16603 2906 35 fortress fortress NN 16603 2906 36 , , , 16603 2906 37 or or CC 16603 2906 38 one one CD 16603 2906 39 of of IN 16603 2906 40 those those DT 16603 2906 41 ramparted ramparte VBN 16603 2906 42 and and CC 16603 2906 43 turreted turrete VBN 16603 2906 44 cities city NNS 16603 2906 45 which which WDT 16603 2906 46 " " `` 16603 2906 47 Uncle Uncle NNP 16603 2906 48 Toby Toby NNP 16603 2906 49 " " '' 16603 2906 50 used use VBD 16603 2906 51 to to TO 16603 2906 52 besiege besiege VB 16603 2906 53 on on IN 16603 2906 54 the the DT 16603 2906 55 bowling bowling NN 16603 2906 56 green green NN 16603 2906 57 . . . 16603 2907 1 One one PRP 16603 2907 2 's 's POS 16603 2907 3 only only JJ 16603 2907 4 fear fear NN 16603 2907 5 is be VBZ 16603 2907 6 about about IN 16603 2907 7 the the DT 16603 2907 8 delay delay NN 16603 2907 9 . . . 16603 2908 1 The the DT 16603 2908 2 population population NN 16603 2908 3 at at IN 16603 2908 4 Intombi Intombi NNP 16603 2908 5 is be VBZ 16603 2908 6 now now RB 16603 2908 7 approaching approach VBG 16603 2908 8 4,000 4,000 CD 16603 2908 9 , , , 16603 2908 10 nearly nearly RB 16603 2908 11 3,000 3,000 CD 16603 2908 12 being be VBG 16603 2908 13 sick sick JJ 16603 2908 14 . . . 16603 2909 1 I -PRON- PRP 16603 2909 2 doubt doubt VBP 16603 2909 3 if if IN 16603 2909 4 we -PRON- PRP 16603 2909 5 could could MD 16603 2909 6 put put VB 16603 2909 7 4,000 4,000 CD 16603 2909 8 men man NNS 16603 2909 9 in in IN 16603 2909 10 the the DT 16603 2909 11 field field NN 16603 2909 12 to to NN 16603 2909 13 - - HYPH 16603 2909 14 day day NN 16603 2909 15 . . . 16603 2910 1 Men men NN 16603 2910 2 and and CC 16603 2910 3 horses horse NNS 16603 2910 4 crawl crawl VBP 16603 2910 5 feebly feebly RB 16603 2910 6 about about IN 16603 2910 7 , , , 16603 2910 8 shaken shake VBN 16603 2910 9 with with IN 16603 2910 10 every every DT 16603 2910 11 form form NN 16603 2910 12 of of IN 16603 2910 13 internal internal JJ 16603 2910 14 pain pain NN 16603 2910 15 and and CC 16603 2910 16 weakness weakness NN 16603 2910 17 . . . 16603 2911 1 Women woman NNS 16603 2911 2 suffer suffer VBP 16603 2911 3 even even RB 16603 2911 4 more more RBR 16603 2911 5 . . . 16603 2912 1 The the DT 16603 2912 2 terror terror NN 16603 2912 3 of of IN 16603 2912 4 the the DT 16603 2912 5 shells shell NNS 16603 2912 6 has have VBZ 16603 2912 7 caused cause VBN 16603 2912 8 thirty thirty CD 16603 2912 9 - - HYPH 16603 2912 10 two two CD 16603 2912 11 premature premature JJ 16603 2912 12 births birth NNS 16603 2912 13 since since IN 16603 2912 14 the the DT 16603 2912 15 siege siege NN 16603 2912 16 began begin VBD 16603 2912 17 . . . 16603 2913 1 It -PRON- PRP 16603 2913 2 is be VBZ 16603 2913 3 true true JJ 16603 2913 4 a a DT 16603 2913 5 heliogram heliogram NN 16603 2913 6 to to NN 16603 2913 7 - - HYPH 16603 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2915 9 depressed depress VBN 16603 2915 10 the the DT 16603 2915 11 whole whole JJ 16603 2915 12 town town NN 16603 2915 13 . . . 16603 2916 1 Two two CD 16603 2916 2 of of IN 16603 2916 3 the the DT 16603 2916 4 _ _ NNP 16603 2916 5 Powerful Powerful NNP 16603 2916 6 's 's POS 16603 2916 7 _ _ NNP 16603 2916 8 bluejackets bluejacket NNS 16603 2916 9 have have VBP 16603 2916 10 lately lately RB 16603 2916 11 been be VBN 16603 2916 12 making make VBG 16603 2916 13 what what WP 16603 2916 14 they -PRON- PRP 16603 2916 15 called call VBD 16603 2916 16 a a DT 16603 2916 17 good good JJ 16603 2916 18 thing thing NN 16603 2916 19 by by IN 16603 2916 20 emptying empty VBG 16603 2916 21 unexploded unexploded JJ 16603 2916 22 Boer Boer NNP 16603 2916 23 shells shell NNS 16603 2916 24 of of IN 16603 2916 25 their -PRON- PRP$ 16603 2916 26 charges charge NNS 16603 2916 27 , , , 16603 2916 28 so so IN 16603 2916 29 that that IN 16603 2916 30 the the DT 16603 2916 31 owners owner NNS 16603 2916 32 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