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proper proper JJ 35061 326 7 place place NN 35061 326 8 for for IN 35061 326 9 the the DT 35061 326 10 stretchers stretcher NNS 35061 326 11 of of IN 35061 326 12 a a DT 35061 326 13 battalion battalion NN 35061 326 14 is be VBZ 35061 326 15 for for IN 35061 326 16 all all DT 35061 326 17 of of IN 35061 326 18 them -PRON- PRP 35061 326 19 , , , 35061 326 20 with with IN 35061 326 21 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 326 22 stretcher stretcher NN 35061 326 23 - - HYPH 35061 326 24 bearers bearer NNS 35061 326 25 , , , 35061 326 26 to to TO 35061 326 27 move move VB 35061 326 28 in in IN 35061 326 29 rear rear NN 35061 326 30 under under IN 35061 326 31 the the DT 35061 326 32 medical medical JJ 35061 326 33 officer officer NN 35061 326 34 , , , 35061 326 35 but but CC 35061 326 36 common common JJ 35061 326 37 sense sense NN 35061 326 38 points point VBZ 35061 326 39 to to IN 35061 326 40 each each DT 35061 326 41 stretcher stretcher NN 35061 326 42 being be VBG 35061 326 43 always always RB 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great JJ 35061 333 21 - - HYPH 35061 333 22 coats coat NNS 35061 333 23 taken take VBN 35061 333 24 off off RP 35061 333 25 to to IN 35061 333 26 the the DT 35061 333 27 sections section NNS 35061 333 28 that that WDT 35061 333 29 owned own VBD 35061 333 30 them -PRON- PRP 35061 333 31 . . . 35061 334 1 The the DT 35061 334 2 men man NNS 35061 334 3 then then RB 35061 334 4 proceeded proceed VBD 35061 334 5 to to TO 35061 334 6 erect erect VB 35061 334 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 334 8 bivouacs bivouac NNS 35061 334 9 , , , 35061 334 10 if if IN 35061 334 11 they -PRON- PRP 35061 334 12 were be VBD 35061 334 13 particular particular JJ 35061 334 14 , , , 35061 334 15 or or CC 35061 334 16 to to TO 35061 334 17 spread spread VB 35061 334 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 334 19 blankets blanket NNS 35061 334 20 on on IN 35061 334 21 the the DT 35061 334 22 ground ground NN 35061 334 23 , , , 35061 334 24 if if IN 35061 334 25 they -PRON- PRP 35061 334 26 were be VBD 35061 334 27 tired tired JJ 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35061 336 36 as as IN 35061 336 37 they -PRON- PRP 35061 336 38 frequently frequently RB 35061 336 39 were be VBD 35061 336 40 , , , 35061 336 41 then then RB 35061 336 42 the the DT 35061 336 43 men man NNS 35061 336 44 used use VBD 35061 336 45 to to TO 35061 336 46 carry carry VB 35061 336 47 out out RP 35061 336 48 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 336 49 bundles bundle NNS 35061 336 50 themselves -PRON- PRP 35061 336 51 . . . 35061 337 1 As as IN 35061 337 2 a a DT 35061 337 3 rule rule NN 35061 337 4 , , , 35061 337 5 we -PRON- PRP 35061 337 6 camped camp VBD 35061 337 7 in in IN 35061 337 8 a a DT 35061 337 9 hollow hollow JJ 35061 337 10 close close NN 35061 337 11 to to IN 35061 337 12 water water NN 35061 337 13 , , , 35061 337 14 which which WDT 35061 337 15 was be VBD 35061 337 16 either either CC 35061 337 17 in in IN 35061 337 18 a a DT 35061 337 19 dam dam NN 35061 337 20 or or CC 35061 337 21 a a DT 35061 337 22 spruit spruit NN 35061 337 23 ( ( -LRB- 35061 337 24 small small JJ 35061 337 25 stream stream NN 35061 337 26 ) ) -RRB- 35061 337 27 , , , 35061 337 28 and and CC 35061 337 29 the the DT 35061 337 30 pickets picket NNS 35061 337 31 were be VBD 35061 337 32 posted post VBN 35061 337 33 in in IN 35061 337 34 prominent prominent JJ 35061 337 35 places place NNS 35061 337 36 on on IN 35061 337 37 the the DT 35061 337 38 surrounding surround VBG 35061 337 39 hills hill NNS 35061 337 40 . . . 35061 338 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 338 2 had have VBD 35061 338 3 early early RB 35061 338 4 learned learn VBN 35061 338 5 to to TO 35061 338 6 consider consider VB 35061 338 7 these these DT 35061 338 8 pickets picket NNS 35061 338 9 as as IN 35061 338 10 really really RB 35061 338 11 defensive defensive JJ 35061 338 12 posts post NNS 35061 338 13 , , , 35061 338 14 put put VBD 35061 338 15 out out RP 35061 338 16 to to TO 35061 338 17 hold hold VB 35061 338 18 certain certain JJ 35061 338 19 prominent prominent JJ 35061 338 20 features feature NNS 35061 338 21 , , , 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508 2 this this DT 35061 508 3 time time NN 35061 508 4 , , , 35061 508 5 we -PRON- PRP 35061 508 6 also also RB 35061 508 7 began begin VBD 35061 508 8 to to TO 35061 508 9 move move VB 35061 508 10 -- -- : 35061 508 11 half half NN 35061 508 12 of of IN 35061 508 13 B b NN 35061 508 14 , , , 35061 508 15 the the DT 35061 508 16 rear rear JJ 35061 508 17 company company NN 35061 508 18 , , , 35061 508 19 being be VBG 35061 508 20 sent send VBN 35061 508 21 out out RP 35061 508 22 to to IN 35061 508 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 508 24 left left JJ 35061 508 25 front front NN 35061 508 26 , , , 35061 508 27 where where WRB 35061 508 28 a a DT 35061 508 29 battery battery NN 35061 508 30 was be VBD 35061 508 31 coming come VBG 35061 508 32 into into IN 35061 508 33 action action NN 35061 508 34 behind behind IN 35061 508 35 the the DT 35061 508 36 hill hill NN 35061 508 37 by by IN 35061 508 38 indirect indirect JJ 35061 508 39 laying laying NN 35061 508 40 , , , 35061 508 41 and and CC 35061 508 42 the the DT 35061 508 43 other other JJ 35061 508 44 half half NN 35061 508 45 moving move VBG 35061 508 46 along along RP 35061 508 47 about about IN 35061 508 48 a a DT 35061 508 49 mile mile NN 35061 508 50 to to IN 35061 508 51 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 508 52 left left NN 35061 508 53 , , , 35061 508 54 and and CC 35061 508 55 slightly slightly RB 35061 508 56 to to IN 35061 508 57 the the DT 35061 508 58 rear rear NN 35061 508 59 , , , 35061 508 60 to to IN 35061 508 61 a a DT 35061 508 62 point point NN 35061 508 63 where where WRB 35061 508 64 the the DT 35061 508 65 ground ground NN 35061 508 66 rose rise VBD 35061 508 67 gradually gradually RB 35061 508 68 in in IN 35061 508 69 a a DT 35061 508 70 long long JJ 35061 508 71 gentle gentle JJ 35061 508 72 swell swell NN 35061 508 73 until until IN 35061 508 74 it -PRON- PRP 35061 508 75 joined join VBD 35061 508 76 the the DT 35061 508 77 ridge ridge NN 35061 508 78 above above RB 35061 508 79 . . . 35061 509 1 This this DT 35061 509 2 half half JJ 35061 509 3 company company NN 35061 509 4 was be VBD 35061 509 5 sent send VBN 35061 509 6 by by IN 35061 509 7 way way NN 35061 509 8 of of IN 35061 509 9 keeping keep VBG 35061 509 10 an an DT 35061 509 11 eye eye NN 35061 509 12 on on IN 35061 509 13 the the DT 35061 509 14 other other JJ 35061 509 15 side side NN 35061 509 16 of of IN 35061 509 17 the the DT 35061 509 18 grassy grassy JJ 35061 509 19 slope slope NN 35061 509 20 , , , 35061 509 21 and and CC 35061 509 22 it -PRON- PRP 35061 509 23 soon soon RB 35061 509 24 reached reach VBD 35061 509 25 the the DT 35061 509 26 ground ground NN 35061 509 27 and and CC 35061 509 28 lay lie VBD 35061 509 29 down down RP 35061 509 30 in in IN 35061 509 31 extended extended JJ 35061 509 32 order order NN 35061 509 33 . . . 35061 510 1 Letter Letter NNP 35061 510 2 A A NNP 35061 510 3 Company Company NNP 35061 510 4 was be VBD 35061 510 5 then then RB 35061 510 6 dribbled dribble VBN 35061 510 7 out out RB 35061 510 8 , , , 35061 510 9 man man NN 35061 510 10 by by IN 35061 510 11 man man NN 35061 510 12 , , , 35061 510 13 each each DT 35061 510 14 about about RB 35061 510 15 ten ten CD 35061 510 16 yards yard NNS 35061 510 17 apart apart RB 35061 510 18 , , , 35061 510 19 in in IN 35061 510 20 the the DT 35061 510 21 same same JJ 35061 510 22 direction direction NN 35061 510 23 , , , 35061 510 24 with with IN 35061 510 25 orders order NNS 35061 510 26 to to TO 35061 510 27 move move VB 35061 510 28 towards towards IN 35061 510 29 the the DT 35061 510 30 end end NN 35061 510 31 of of IN 35061 510 32 the the DT 35061 510 33 ridge ridge NN 35061 510 34 : : : 35061 510 35 they -PRON- PRP 35061 510 36 came come VBD 35061 510 37 under under IN 35061 510 38 some some DT 35061 510 39 long long JJ 35061 510 40 range range NN 35061 510 41 fire fire NN 35061 510 42 as as RB 35061 510 43 soon soon RB 35061 510 44 as as IN 35061 510 45 they -PRON- PRP 35061 510 46 quitted quit VBD 35061 510 47 the the DT 35061 510 48 shelter shelter NN 35061 510 49 of of IN 35061 510 50 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 510 51 hill hill NN 35061 510 52 , , , 35061 510 53 and and CC 35061 510 54 , , , 35061 510 55 bearing bear VBG 35061 510 56 off off RP 35061 510 57 rather rather RB 35061 510 58 too too RB 35061 510 59 much much JJ 35061 510 60 to to IN 35061 510 61 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 510 62 left left NN 35061 510 63 , , , 35061 510 64 eventually eventually RB 35061 510 65 got get VBD 35061 510 66 round round NN 35061 510 67 where where WRB 35061 510 68 B b NN 35061 510 69 company company NN 35061 510 70 was be VBD 35061 510 71 , , , 35061 510 72 lay lie VBD 35061 510 73 down down RP 35061 510 74 and and CC 35061 510 75 opened open VBD 35061 510 76 fire fire NN 35061 510 77 . . . 35061 511 1 The the DT 35061 511 2 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 35061 511 3 company company NN 35061 511 4 was be VBD 35061 511 5 then then RB 35061 511 6 sent send VBN 35061 511 7 on on RP 35061 511 8 in in IN 35061 511 9 the the DT 35061 511 10 same same JJ 35061 511 11 way way NN 35061 511 12 , , , 35061 511 13 and and CC 35061 511 14 worked work VBD 35061 511 15 along along IN 35061 511 16 to to IN 35061 511 17 the the DT 35061 511 18 spur spur NN 35061 511 19 , , , 35061 511 20 where where WRB 35061 511 21 A a NN 35061 511 22 and and CC 35061 511 23 B b NN 35061 511 24 companies company NNS 35061 511 25 were be VBD 35061 511 26 gradually gradually RB 35061 511 27 creeping creep VBG 35061 511 28 along along RB 35061 511 29 , , , 35061 511 30 upwards upwards RB 35061 511 31 towards towards IN 35061 511 32 the the DT 35061 511 33 ridge ridge NN 35061 511 34 . . . 35061 512 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 35061 512 2 D d NN 35061 512 3 and and CC 35061 512 4 E e NN 35061 512 5 companies company NNS 35061 512 6 had have VBD 35061 512 7 moved move VBN 35061 512 8 out out RB 35061 512 9 about about RB 35061 512 10 a a DT 35061 512 11 quarter quarter NN 35061 512 12 of of IN 35061 512 13 a a DT 35061 512 14 mile mile NN 35061 512 15 to to IN 35061 512 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 512 17 left left NN 35061 512 18 , , , 35061 512 19 and and CC 35061 512 20 then then RB 35061 512 21 turned turn VBD 35061 512 22 and and CC 35061 512 23 advanced advance VBD 35061 512 24 towards towards IN 35061 512 25 the the DT 35061 512 26 ridge ridge NN 35061 512 27 . . . 35061 513 1 C C NNP 35061 513 2 company company NN 35061 513 3 remained remain VBD 35061 513 4 where where WRB 35061 513 5 it -PRON- PRP 35061 513 6 had have VBD 35061 513 7 halted halt VBN 35061 513 8 earlier early RBR 35061 513 9 in in IN 35061 513 10 the the DT 35061 513 11 day day NN 35061 513 12 , , , 35061 513 13 and and CC 35061 513 14 was be VBD 35061 513 15 joined join VBN 35061 513 16 by by IN 35061 513 17 F F NNP 35061 513 18 , , , 35061 513 19 both both DT 35061 513 20 companies company NNS 35061 513 21 being be VBG 35061 513 22 held hold VBN 35061 513 23 in in IN 35061 513 24 reserve reserve NN 35061 513 25 . . . 35061 514 1 The the DT 35061 514 2 Maxim Maxim NNP 35061 514 3 gun gun NN 35061 514 4 had have VBD 35061 514 5 been be VBN 35061 514 6 sent send VBN 35061 514 7 to to IN 35061 514 8 a a DT 35061 514 9 low low JJ 35061 514 10 spur spur NN 35061 514 11 on on IN 35061 514 12 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 514 13 left left NN 35061 514 14 , , , 35061 514 15 where where WRB 35061 514 16 it -PRON- PRP 35061 514 17 came come VBD 35061 514 18 into into IN 35061 514 19 action action NN 35061 514 20 at at IN 35061 514 21 2,200 2,200 CD 35061 514 22 yards yard NNS 35061 514 23 against against IN 35061 514 24 a a DT 35061 514 25 sangar sangar NN 35061 514 26 on on IN 35061 514 27 the the DT 35061 514 28 top top NN 35061 514 29 of of IN 35061 514 30 the the DT 35061 514 31 ridge ridge NN 35061 514 32 , , , 35061 514 33 so so IN 35061 514 34 as as IN 35061 514 35 to to TO 35061 514 36 cover cover VB 35061 514 37 the the DT 35061 514 38 advance advance NN 35061 514 39 of of IN 35061 514 40 the the DT 35061 514 41 other other JJ 35061 514 42 companies company NNS 35061 514 43 ; ; : 35061 514 44 and and CC 35061 514 45 the the DT 35061 514 46 remaining remain VBG 35061 514 47 two two CD 35061 514 48 companies company NNS 35061 514 49 , , , 35061 514 50 G g NN 35061 514 51 and and CC 35061 514 52 H H NNP 35061 514 53 , , , 35061 514 54 were be VBD 35061 514 55 brought bring VBN 35061 514 56 along along RP 35061 514 57 behind behind IN 35061 514 58 the the DT 35061 514 59 Maxim Maxim NNP 35061 514 60 , , , 35061 514 61 and and CC 35061 514 62 then then RB 35061 514 63 sent send VBD 35061 514 64 forward forward RB 35061 514 65 in in IN 35061 514 66 front front NN 35061 514 67 of of IN 35061 514 68 it -PRON- PRP 35061 514 69 . . . 35061 515 1 This this DT 35061 515 2 was be VBD 35061 515 3 the the DT 35061 515 4 situation situation NN 35061 515 5 at at IN 35061 515 6 about about IN 35061 515 7 the the DT 35061 515 8 middle middle NN 35061 515 9 of of IN 35061 515 10 the the DT 35061 515 11 morning morning NN 35061 515 12 . . . 35061 516 1 The the DT 35061 516 2 battalion battalion NN 35061 516 3 was be VBD 35061 516 4 extended extend VBN 35061 516 5 over over IN 35061 516 6 about about RB 35061 516 7 a a DT 35061 516 8 mile mile NN 35061 516 9 and and CC 35061 516 10 a a DT 35061 516 11 half half NN 35061 516 12 of of IN 35061 516 13 front front NN 35061 516 14 , , , 35061 516 15 facing face VBG 35061 516 16 a a DT 35061 516 17 ridge ridge NN 35061 516 18 occupied occupy VBN 35061 516 19 by by IN 35061 516 20 the the DT 35061 516 21 enemy enemy NN 35061 516 22 and and CC 35061 516 23 distant distant VB 35061 516 24 some some DT 35061 516 25 1,500 1,500 CD 35061 516 26 yards yard NNS 35061 516 27 , , , 35061 516 28 the the DT 35061 516 29 companies company NNS 35061 516 30 being be VBG 35061 516 31 , , , 35061 516 32 in in IN 35061 516 33 order order NN 35061 516 34 from from IN 35061 516 35 right right NN 35061 516 36 to to IN 35061 516 37 left left NN 35061 516 38 , , , 35061 516 39 thus thus RB 35061 516 40 : : : 35061 516 41 D d NN 35061 516 42 , , , 35061 516 43 E e NN 35061 516 44 , , , 35061 516 45 ½B ½B NNP 35061 516 46 , , , 35061 516 47 G g NN 35061 516 48 , , , 35061 516 49 H h NN 35061 516 50 , , , 35061 516 51 Vols Vols NNP 35061 516 52 . . NNP 35061 516 53 , , , 35061 516 54 A A NNP 35061 516 55 , , , 35061 516 56 with with IN 35061 516 57 C C NNP 35061 516 58 and and CC 35061 516 59 F F NNP 35061 516 60 and and CC 35061 516 61 half half NN 35061 516 62 B b NN 35061 516 63 in in IN 35061 516 64 reserve reserve NN 35061 516 65 . . . 35061 517 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 517 2 right right NN 35061 517 3 was be VBD 35061 517 4 on on IN 35061 517 5 a a DT 35061 517 6 spur spur NN 35061 517 7 rising rise VBG 35061 517 8 up up RP 35061 517 9 towards towards IN 35061 517 10 the the DT 35061 517 11 ridge ridge NN 35061 517 12 , , , 35061 517 13 the the DT 35061 517 14 centre centre NN 35061 517 15 was be VBD 35061 517 16 lined line VBN 35061 517 17 across across IN 35061 517 18 a a DT 35061 517 19 large large JJ 35061 517 20 open open JJ 35061 517 21 valley valley NN 35061 517 22 , , , 35061 517 23 and and CC 35061 517 24 the the DT 35061 517 25 left left NN 35061 517 26 was be VBD 35061 517 27 on on IN 35061 517 28 another another DT 35061 517 29 spur spur NN 35061 517 30 which which WDT 35061 517 31 also also RB 35061 517 32 ran run VBD 35061 517 33 up up IN 35061 517 34 the the DT 35061 517 35 ridge ridge NN 35061 517 36 . . . 35061 518 1 There there EX 35061 518 2 was be VBD 35061 518 3 a a DT 35061 518 4 round round JJ 35061 518 5 kraal kraal NN 35061 518 6 on on IN 35061 518 7 the the DT 35061 518 8 summit summit NN 35061 518 9 of of IN 35061 518 10 the the DT 35061 518 11 ridge ridge NN 35061 518 12 , , , 35061 518 13 at at IN 35061 518 14 about about IN 35061 518 15 the the DT 35061 518 16 centre centre NN 35061 518 17 , , , 35061 518 18 in in IN 35061 518 19 which which WDT 35061 518 20 the the DT 35061 518 21 enemy enemy NN 35061 518 22 had have VBD 35061 518 23 a a DT 35061 518 24 gun gun NN 35061 518 25 , , , 35061 518 26 and and CC 35061 518 27 where where WRB 35061 518 28 one one CD 35061 518 29 or or CC 35061 518 30 two two CD 35061 518 31 men man NNS 35061 518 32 could could MD 35061 518 33 be be VB 35061 518 34 seen see VBN 35061 518 35 moving move VBG 35061 518 36 . . . 35061 519 1 The the DT 35061 519 2 battery battery NN 35061 519 3 , , , 35061 519 4 over over IN 35061 519 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 519 6 heads head NNS 35061 519 7 , , , 35061 519 8 shelled shell VBD 35061 519 9 this this DT 35061 519 10 spot spot NN 35061 519 11 briskly briskly RB 35061 519 12 , , , 35061 519 13 but but CC 35061 519 14 without without IN 35061 519 15 much much JJ 35061 519 16 effect effect NN 35061 519 17 , , , 35061 519 18 and and CC 35061 519 19 we -PRON- PRP 35061 519 20 , , , 35061 519 21 from from IN 35061 519 22 a a DT 35061 519 23 closer close JJR 35061 519 24 range range NN 35061 519 25 of of IN 35061 519 26 2,200 2,200 CD 35061 519 27 yards yard NNS 35061 519 28 , , , 35061 519 29 turned turn VBD 35061 519 30 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 519 31 Maxim Maxim NNP 35061 519 32 on on IN 35061 519 33 to to IN 35061 519 34 it -PRON- PRP 35061 519 35 , , , 35061 519 36 and and CC 35061 519 37 searched search VBD 35061 519 38 the the DT 35061 519 39 whole whole JJ 35061 519 40 hillside hillside NN 35061 519 41 in in IN 35061 519 42 the the DT 35061 519 43 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 35061 519 44 . . . 35061 520 1 After after IN 35061 520 2 a a DT 35061 520 3 while while NN 35061 520 4 a a DT 35061 520 5 man man NN 35061 520 6 , , , 35061 520 7 shown show VBN 35061 520 8 up up RP 35061 520 9 distinctly distinctly RB 35061 520 10 against against IN 35061 520 11 the the DT 35061 520 12 sky sky NN 35061 520 13 - - HYPH 35061 520 14 line line NN 35061 520 15 , , , 35061 520 16 walked walk VBD 35061 520 17 calmly calmly RB 35061 520 18 out out IN 35061 520 19 of of IN 35061 520 20 this this DT 35061 520 21 kraal kraal NNP 35061 520 22 , , , 35061 520 23 passed pass VBD 35061 520 24 along along RP 35061 520 25 and and CC 35061 520 26 disappeared disappear VBD 35061 520 27 over over IN 35061 520 28 the the DT 35061 520 29 hill hill NN 35061 520 30 . . . 35061 521 1 One one CD 35061 521 2 or or CC 35061 521 3 two two CD 35061 521 4 more more JJR 35061 521 5 followed followed JJ 35061 521 6 , , , 35061 521 7 and and CC 35061 521 8 then then RB 35061 521 9 a a DT 35061 521 10 little little JJ 35061 521 11 clump clump NN 35061 521 12 with with IN 35061 521 13 , , , 35061 521 14 presumably presumably RB 35061 521 15 , , , 35061 521 16 the the DT 35061 521 17 gun gun NN 35061 521 18 in in IN 35061 521 19 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 521 20 midst midst NN 35061 521 21 , , , 35061 521 22 moved move VBD 35061 521 23 slowly slowly RB 35061 521 24 out out RB 35061 521 25 and and CC 35061 521 26 away away RB 35061 521 27 beyond beyond IN 35061 521 28 view view NN 35061 521 29 . . . 35061 522 1 All all PDT 35061 522 2 this this DT 35061 522 3 time time NN 35061 522 4 a a DT 35061 522 5 heavy heavy JJ 35061 522 6 fire fire NN 35061 522 7 was be VBD 35061 522 8 being be VBG 35061 522 9 kept keep VBN 35061 522 10 up up RP 35061 522 11 by by IN 35061 522 12 all all PDT 35061 522 13 the the DT 35061 522 14 companies company NNS 35061 522 15 in in IN 35061 522 16 the the DT 35061 522 17 firing firing NN 35061 522 18 line line NN 35061 522 19 , , , 35061 522 20 the the DT 35061 522 21 Maxim Maxim NNP 35061 522 22 was be VBD 35061 522 23 stuttering stutter VBG 35061 522 24 out out RP 35061 522 25 bullets bullet NNS 35061 522 26 like like IN 35061 522 27 mad mad JJ 35061 522 28 , , , 35061 522 29 and and CC 35061 522 30 the the DT 35061 522 31 guns gun NNS 35061 522 32 were be VBD 35061 522 33 dropping drop VBG 35061 522 34 shells shell NNS 35061 522 35 along along IN 35061 522 36 the the DT 35061 522 37 ridge ridge NN 35061 522 38 , , , 35061 522 39 whilst whilst IN 35061 522 40 these these DT 35061 522 41 plucky plucky JJ 35061 522 42 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 522 43 calmly calmly RB 35061 522 44 and and CC 35061 522 45 deliberately deliberately RB 35061 522 46 moved move VBD 35061 522 47 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 522 48 gun gun NN 35061 522 49 clean clean VB 35061 522 50 away away RP 35061 522 51 . . . 35061 523 1 The the DT 35061 523 2 instant instant NN 35061 523 3 it -PRON- PRP 35061 523 4 was be VBD 35061 523 5 gone go VBN 35061 523 6 , , , 35061 523 7 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 523 8 slow slow JJ 35061 523 9 and and CC 35061 523 10 cumbrous cumbrous JJ 35061 523 11 Maxim Maxim NNP 35061 523 12 hitched hitch VBD 35061 523 13 in in IN 35061 523 14 its -PRON- PRP$ 35061 523 15 mules mule NNS 35061 523 16 and and CC 35061 523 17 advanced advance VBD 35061 523 18 to to IN 35061 523 19 a a DT 35061 523 20 closer close JJR 35061 523 21 position position NN 35061 523 22 , , , 35061 523 23 where where WRB 35061 523 24 , , , 35061 523 25 behind behind IN 35061 523 26 a a DT 35061 523 27 wall wall NN 35061 523 28 at at IN 35061 523 29 about about IN 35061 523 30 1,600 1,600 CD 35061 523 31 yards yard NNS 35061 523 32 , , , 35061 523 33 its -PRON- PRP$ 35061 523 34 fire fire NN 35061 523 35 again again RB 35061 523 36 searched search VBD 35061 523 37 out out RP 35061 523 38 the the DT 35061 523 39 slopes slope NNS 35061 523 40 of of IN 35061 523 41 the the DT 35061 523 42 hill hill NN 35061 523 43 , , , 35061 523 44 especially especially RB 35061 523 45 to to IN 35061 523 46 the the DT 35061 523 47 left left NN 35061 523 48 of of IN 35061 523 49 the the DT 35061 523 50 circular circular JJ 35061 523 51 kraal kraal NN 35061 523 52 -- -- : 35061 523 53 the the DT 35061 523 54 spot spot NN 35061 523 55 where where WRB 35061 523 56 the the DT 35061 523 57 enemy enemy NN 35061 523 58 's 's POS 35061 523 59 gun gun NN 35061 523 60 had have VBD 35061 523 61 been be VBN 35061 523 62 -- -- : 35061 523 63 where where WRB 35061 523 64 a a DT 35061 523 65 number number NN 35061 523 66 of of IN 35061 523 67 stone stone NN 35061 523 68 walls wall NNS 35061 523 69 , , , 35061 523 70 rising rise VBG 35061 523 71 in in IN 35061 523 72 tiers tier NNS 35061 523 73 , , , 35061 523 74 seemed seem VBD 35061 523 75 to to TO 35061 523 76 point point VB 35061 523 77 out out RP 35061 523 78 a a DT 35061 523 79 likely likely JJ 35061 523 80 hiding hiding NN 35061 523 81 - - HYPH 35061 523 82 place place NN 35061 523 83 for for IN 35061 523 84 Boer Boer NNP 35061 523 85 sharpshooters sharpshooter NNS 35061 523 86 . . . 35061 524 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 35061 524 2 the the DT 35061 524 3 firing firing NN 35061 524 4 line line NN 35061 524 5 had have VBD 35061 524 6 been be VBN 35061 524 7 gradually gradually RB 35061 524 8 closing close VBG 35061 524 9 up up RP 35061 524 10 nearer nearer RB 35061 524 11 to to IN 35061 524 12 the the DT 35061 524 13 foot foot NN 35061 524 14 of of IN 35061 524 15 the the DT 35061 524 16 hill hill NN 35061 524 17 , , , 35061 524 18 and and CC 35061 524 19 we -PRON- PRP 35061 524 20 had have VBD 35061 524 21 spotted spot VBN 35061 524 22 , , , 35061 524 23 at at IN 35061 524 24 600 600 CD 35061 524 25 yards yard NNS 35061 524 26 , , , 35061 524 27 a a DT 35061 524 28 Boer Boer NNP 35061 524 29 using use VBG 35061 524 30 black black JJ 35061 524 31 powder powder NN 35061 524 32 behind behind IN 35061 524 33 one one CD 35061 524 34 of of IN 35061 524 35 these these DT 35061 524 36 stone stone NN 35061 524 37 walls wall NNS 35061 524 38 , , , 35061 524 39 and and CC 35061 524 40 were be VBD 35061 524 41 making make VBG 35061 524 42 it -PRON- PRP 35061 524 43 warm warm JJ 35061 524 44 for for IN 35061 524 45 him -PRON- PRP 35061 524 46 . . . 35061 525 1 Another another DT 35061 525 2 advance advance NN 35061 525 3 or or CC 35061 525 4 two two CD 35061 525 5 , , , 35061 525 6 and and CC 35061 525 7 we -PRON- PRP 35061 525 8 were be VBD 35061 525 9 nearer near JJR 35061 525 10 still still RB 35061 525 11 to to IN 35061 525 12 the the DT 35061 525 13 ridge ridge NN 35061 525 14 , , , 35061 525 15 when when WRB 35061 525 16 suddenly suddenly RB 35061 525 17 , , , 35061 525 18 like like IN 35061 525 19 a a DT 35061 525 20 flock flock NN 35061 525 21 of of IN 35061 525 22 pigeons pigeon NNS 35061 525 23 , , , 35061 525 24 up up RB 35061 525 25 rose rise VBD 35061 525 26 a a DT 35061 525 27 crowd crowd NN 35061 525 28 of of IN 35061 525 29 men man NNS 35061 525 30 from from IN 35061 525 31 behind behind IN 35061 525 32 the the DT 35061 525 33 tiers tier NNS 35061 525 34 of of IN 35061 525 35 stone stone NN 35061 525 36 walls wall NNS 35061 525 37 , , , 35061 525 38 and and CC 35061 525 39 bolted bolt VBD 35061 525 40 up up RP 35061 525 41 the the DT 35061 525 42 hill hill NN 35061 525 43 . . . 35061 526 1 With with IN 35061 526 2 a a DT 35061 526 3 roar roar NN 35061 526 4 , , , 35061 526 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 526 6 men man NNS 35061 526 7 were be VBD 35061 526 8 on on IN 35061 526 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 526 10 feet foot NNS 35061 526 11 and and CC 35061 526 12 after after IN 35061 526 13 the the DT 35061 526 14 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 526 15 , , , 35061 526 16 racing race VBG 35061 526 17 madly madly RB 35061 526 18 up up IN 35061 526 19 the the DT 35061 526 20 hill hill NN 35061 526 21 , , , 35061 526 22 shouting shout VBG 35061 526 23 , , , 35061 526 24 cheering cheer VBG 35061 526 25 , , , 35061 526 26 cursing curse VBG 35061 526 27 the the DT 35061 526 28 heavy heavy JJ 35061 526 29 blankets blanket NNS 35061 526 30 bumping bump VBG 35061 526 31 at at IN 35061 526 32 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 526 33 backs back NNS 35061 526 34 , , , 35061 526 35 yelling yell VBG 35061 526 36 with with IN 35061 526 37 delight delight NN 35061 526 38 , , , 35061 526 39 regardless regardless RB 35061 526 40 of of IN 35061 526 41 the the DT 35061 526 42 shells shell NNS 35061 526 43 from from IN 35061 526 44 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 526 45 battery battery NN 35061 526 46 in in IN 35061 526 47 rear rear JJ 35061 526 48 screaming screaming NN 35061 526 49 and and CC 35061 526 50 whistling whistle VBG 35061 526 51 over over IN 35061 526 52 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 526 53 heads head NNS 35061 526 54 and and CC 35061 526 55 plumping plump VBG 35061 526 56 on on IN 35061 526 57 the the DT 35061 526 58 ridge ridge NN 35061 526 59 . . . 35061 527 1 Panting pant VBG 35061 527 2 and and CC 35061 527 3 blowing blow VBG 35061 527 4 , , , 35061 527 5 the the DT 35061 527 6 heavy heavy JJ 35061 527 7 equipment equipment NN 35061 527 8 dragging drag VBG 35061 527 9 them -PRON- PRP 35061 527 10 back back RP 35061 527 11 , , , 35061 527 12 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 527 13 fellows fellow NNS 35061 527 14 struggled struggle VBD 35061 527 15 on on RP 35061 527 16 , , , 35061 527 17 and and CC 35061 527 18 when when WRB 35061 527 19 close close RB 35061 527 20 to to IN 35061 527 21 the the DT 35061 527 22 top top NN 35061 527 23 of of IN 35061 527 24 the the DT 35061 527 25 ridge ridge NN 35061 527 26 , , , 35061 527 27 with with IN 35061 527 28 a a DT 35061 527 29 final final JJ 35061 527 30 rush rush NN 35061 527 31 ( ( -LRB- 35061 527 32 headed head VBN 35061 527 33 in in IN 35061 527 34 the the DT 35061 527 35 centre centre NN 35061 527 36 by by IN 35061 527 37 Markwick Markwick NNP 35061 527 38 , , , 35061 527 39 Treagus Treagus NNP 35061 527 40 , , , 35061 527 41 and and CC 35061 527 42 H. H. NNP 35061 527 43 B. B. NNP 35061 528 1 Mills Mills NNP 35061 528 2 ) ) -RRB- 35061 528 3 , , , 35061 528 4 gained gain VBD 35061 528 5 the the DT 35061 528 6 summit summit NN 35061 528 7 and and CC 35061 528 8 paused pause VBD 35061 528 9 to to TO 35061 528 10 take take VB 35061 528 11 breath breath NN 35061 528 12 . . . 35061 529 1 A a DT 35061 529 2 few few JJ 35061 529 3 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 529 4 had have VBD 35061 529 5 waited wait VBN 35061 529 6 too too RB 35061 529 7 long long RB 35061 529 8 and and CC 35061 529 9 now now RB 35061 529 10 remained remain VBD 35061 529 11 for for IN 35061 529 12 ever ever RB 35061 529 13 , , , 35061 529 14 one one CD 35061 529 15 with with IN 35061 529 16 Mobsby Mobsby NNP 35061 529 17 's 's POS 35061 529 18 bayonet bayonet NN 35061 529 19 in in IN 35061 529 20 him -PRON- PRP 35061 529 21 , , , 35061 529 22 whilst whilst IN 35061 529 23 the the DT 35061 529 24 others other NNS 35061 529 25 were be VBD 35061 529 26 trekking trek VBG 35061 529 27 as as RB 35061 529 28 fast fast RB 35061 529 29 as as IN 35061 529 30 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 529 31 ponies pony NNS 35061 529 32 could could MD 35061 529 33 carry carry VB 35061 529 34 them -PRON- PRP 35061 529 35 away away RB 35061 529 36 from from IN 35061 529 37 the the DT 35061 529 38 cursed cursed JJ 35061 529 39 rooineks rooinek NNS 35061 529 40 . . . 35061 530 1 Numbers number NNS 35061 530 2 of of IN 35061 530 3 loose loose JJ 35061 530 4 ponies pony NNS 35061 530 5 were be VBD 35061 530 6 about about RB 35061 530 7 , , , 35061 530 8 and and CC 35061 530 9 a a DT 35061 530 10 few few JJ 35061 530 11 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 530 12 opened open VBD 35061 530 13 fire fire NN 35061 530 14 on on IN 35061 530 15 us -PRON- PRP 35061 530 16 from from IN 35061 530 17 a a DT 35061 530 18 knoll knoll NN 35061 530 19 about about RB 35061 530 20 600 600 CD 35061 530 21 yards yard NNS 35061 530 22 to to IN 35061 530 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 530 24 right right JJ 35061 530 25 front front NN 35061 530 26 ; ; : 35061 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NNP 35061 1361 9 Manser Manser NNP 35061 1361 10 , , , 35061 1361 11 C C NNP 35061 1361 12 Company Company NNP 35061 1361 13 Private Private NNP 35061 1361 14 A. A. NNP 35061 1361 15 Clarke Clarke NNP 35061 1361 16 , , , 35061 1361 17 B B NNP 35061 1361 18 Company Company NNP 35061 1361 19 Private Private NNP 35061 1361 20 A. A. NNP 35061 1361 21 Perry Perry NNP 35061 1361 22 , , , 35061 1361 23 B B NNP 35061 1361 24 Company Company NNP 35061 1361 25 Private Private NNP 35061 1361 26 E. E. NNP 35061 1361 27 Brown Brown NNP 35061 1361 28 , , , 35061 1361 29 B B NNP 35061 1361 30 Company Company NNP 35061 1361 31 Private Private NNP 35061 1361 32 J. J. NNP 35061 1361 33 Leadbetter Leadbetter NNP 35061 1361 34 , , , 35061 1361 35 B B NNP 35061 1361 36 Company Company NNP 35061 1361 37 Private Private NNP 35061 1361 38 L. L. NNP 35061 1361 39 Paddon Paddon NNP 35061 1361 40 , , , 35061 1361 41 B B NNP 35061 1361 42 Company Company NNP 35061 1361 43 Private Private NNP 35061 1361 44 J. J. NNP 35061 1362 1 Hall Hall NNP 35061 1362 2 , , , 35061 1362 3 B B NNP 35061 1362 4 Company Company NNP 35061 1362 5 Private Private NNP 35061 1362 6 J. J. NNP 35061 1362 7 Nicholls Nicholls NNP 35061 1362 8 , , , 35061 1362 9 B B NNP 35061 1362 10 Company Company NNP 35061 1362 11 Private Private NNP 35061 1362 12 J. J. NNP 35061 1362 13 Hyde Hyde NNP 35061 1362 14 , , , 35061 1362 15 B B NNP 35061 1362 16 Company Company NNP 35061 1362 17 Private Private NNP 35061 1362 18 A. A. NNP 35061 1362 19 Baker Baker NNP 35061 1362 20 , , , 35061 1362 21 F F NNP 35061 1362 22 Company Company NNP 35061 1362 23 Private Private NNP 35061 1362 24 G. G. NNP 35061 1362 25 Parsons Parsons NNPS 35061 1362 26 , , , 35061 1362 27 F F NNP 35061 1362 28 Company Company NNP 35061 1362 29 Private Private NNP 35061 1362 30 E. E. NNP 35061 1362 31 Coldwell Coldwell NNP 35061 1362 32 , , , 35061 1362 33 F F NNP 35061 1362 34 Company Company NNP 35061 1362 35 Private Private NNP 35061 1362 36 W. W. NNP 35061 1362 37 Croft Croft NNP 35061 1362 38 , , , 35061 1362 39 F F NNP 35061 1362 40 Company Company NNP 35061 1362 41 Private Private NNP 35061 1362 42 H. H. NNP 35061 1362 43 Smith Smith NNP 35061 1362 44 , , , 35061 1362 45 F F NNP 35061 1362 46 Company Company NNP 35061 1362 47 Private Private NNP 35061 1362 48 A. a. NN 35061 1363 1 Holder Holder NNP 35061 1363 2 , , , 35061 1363 3 F F NNP 35061 1363 4 Company Company NNP 35061 1363 5 d d NNP 35061 1363 6 Private Private NNP 35061 1363 7 H. H. NNP 35061 1363 8 Weeks Weeks NNPS 35061 1363 9 , , , 35061 1363 10 F F NNP 35061 1363 11 Company Company NNP 35061 1363 12 Private Private NNP 35061 1363 13 A. A. NNP 35061 1363 14 Thomas Thomas NNP 35061 1363 15 , , , 35061 1363 16 C C NNP 35061 1363 17 Company Company NNP 35061 1363 18 Private Private NNP 35061 1363 19 F. F. NNP 35061 1363 20 Baker Baker NNP 35061 1363 21 , , , 35061 1363 22 C C NNP 35061 1363 23 Company Company NNP 35061 1363 24 Private Private NNP 35061 1363 25 M. 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bringing bring VBG 35061 1553 60 all all DT 35061 1553 61 sorts sort NNS 35061 1553 62 of of IN 35061 1553 63 articles article NNS 35061 1553 64 , , , 35061 1553 65 and and CC 35061 1553 66 asking ask VBG 35061 1553 67 if if IN 35061 1553 68 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1553 69 could could MD 35061 1553 70 retain retain VB 35061 1553 71 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1553 72 . . . 35061 1554 1 In in IN 35061 1554 2 any any DT 35061 1554 3 case case NN 35061 1554 4 each each DT 35061 1554 5 Boer Boer NNP 35061 1554 6 was be VBD 35061 1554 7 allowed allow VBN 35061 1554 8 to to TO 35061 1554 9 keep keep VB 35061 1554 10 a a DT 35061 1554 11 blanket blanket NN 35061 1554 12 for for IN 35061 1554 13 himself -PRON- PRP 35061 1554 14 and and CC 35061 1554 15 one one CD 35061 1554 16 for for IN 35061 1554 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1554 18 horse horse NN 35061 1554 19 , , , 35061 1554 20 a a DT 35061 1554 21 water water NN 35061 1554 22 bottle bottle NN 35061 1554 23 and and CC 35061 1554 24 a a DT 35061 1554 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35061 1558 19 Infantry Infantry NNP 35061 1558 20 lines line NNS 35061 1558 21 , , , 35061 1558 22 where where WRB 35061 1558 23 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1558 24 were be VBD 35061 1558 25 fastened fasten VBN 35061 1558 26 together together RB 35061 1558 27 in in IN 35061 1558 28 huge huge JJ 35061 1558 29 rings ring NNS 35061 1558 30 , , , 35061 1558 31 under under IN 35061 1558 32 a a DT 35061 1558 33 guard guard NN 35061 1558 34 , , , 35061 1558 35 the the DT 35061 1558 36 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1558 37 going go VBG 35061 1558 38 back back RB 35061 1558 39 to to IN 35061 1558 40 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1558 41 lines line NNS 35061 1558 42 and and CC 35061 1558 43 coming come VBG 35061 1558 44 at at IN 35061 1558 45 daybreak daybreak NN 35061 1558 46 again again RB 35061 1558 47 to to TO 35061 1558 48 receive receive VB 35061 1558 49 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1558 50 animals animal NNS 35061 1558 51 . . . 35061 1559 1 Any any DT 35061 1559 2 possibility possibility NN 35061 1559 3 of of IN 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the DT 35061 1605 31 station station NN 35061 1605 32 , , , 35061 1605 33 and and CC 35061 1605 34 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1605 35 succeeded succeed VBD 35061 1605 36 in in IN 35061 1605 37 smuggling smuggle VBG 35061 1605 38 one one CD 35061 1605 39 on on RP 35061 1605 40 to to IN 35061 1605 41 a a DT 35061 1605 42 truck truck NN 35061 1605 43 . . . 35061 1606 1 There there EX 35061 1606 2 was be VBD 35061 1606 3 plenty plenty NN 35061 1606 4 of of IN 35061 1606 5 room room NN 35061 1606 6 in in IN 35061 1606 7 the the DT 35061 1606 8 guard guard NN 35061 1606 9 's 's POS 35061 1606 10 van van NNP 35061 1606 11 and and CC 35061 1606 12 lots lot NNS 35061 1606 13 of of IN 35061 1606 14 space space NN 35061 1606 15 upon upon IN 35061 1606 16 several several JJ 35061 1606 17 trucks truck NNS 35061 1606 18 upon upon IN 35061 1606 19 which which WDT 35061 1606 20 troops troop NNS 35061 1606 21 were be VBD 35061 1606 22 travelling travel VBG 35061 1606 23 , , , 35061 1606 24 but but CC 35061 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at at IN 35061 1718 9 the the DT 35061 1718 10 Rest Rest NNP 35061 1718 11 Camp Camp NNP 35061 1718 12 where where WRB 35061 1718 13 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1718 14 were be VBD 35061 1718 15 quartered quarter VBN 35061 1718 16 , , , 35061 1718 17 and and CC 35061 1718 18 after after IN 35061 1718 19 loading load VBG 35061 1718 20 up up RP 35061 1718 21 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1718 22 started start VBD 35061 1718 23 ; ; : 35061 1718 24 luckily luckily RB 35061 1718 25 , , , 35061 1718 26 there there EX 35061 1718 27 were be VBD 35061 1718 28 plenty plenty NN 35061 1718 29 of of IN 35061 1718 30 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1718 31 , , , 35061 1718 32 so so RB 35061 1718 33 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1718 34 were be VBD 35061 1718 35 able able JJ 35061 1718 36 to to TO 35061 1718 37 relieve relieve VB 35061 1718 38 the the DT 35061 1718 39 men man NNS 35061 1718 40 of of IN 35061 1718 41 the the DT 35061 1718 42 blankets blanket NNS 35061 1718 43 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1718 44 carried carry VBD 35061 1718 45 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1766 36 to to IN 35061 1766 37 the the DT 35061 1766 38 north north NN 35061 1766 39 of of IN 35061 1766 40 the the DT 35061 1766 41 town town NN 35061 1766 42 about about IN 35061 1766 43 a a DT 35061 1766 44 mile mile NN 35061 1766 45 out out RB 35061 1766 46 on on IN 35061 1766 47 the the DT 35061 1766 48 Heilbron Heilbron NNP 35061 1766 49 road road NN 35061 1766 50 and and CC 35061 1766 51 beyond beyond IN 35061 1766 52 the the DT 35061 1766 53 drift drift NN 35061 1766 54 . . . 35061 1767 1 For for IN 35061 1767 2 two two CD 35061 1767 3 days day NNS 35061 1767 4 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1767 5 remained remain VBD 35061 1767 6 at at IN 35061 1767 7 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1767 8 , , , 35061 1767 9 but but CC 35061 1767 10 the the DT 35061 1767 11 morning morning NN 35061 1767 12 of of IN 35061 1767 13 the the DT 35061 1767 14 28th 28th NN 35061 1767 15 saw see VBD 35061 1767 16 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1767 17 on on IN 35061 1767 18 the the DT 35061 1767 19 road road NN 35061 1767 20 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Hunter Hunter NNP 35061 1768 48 had have VBD 35061 1768 49 received receive VBN 35061 1768 50 orders order NNS 35061 1768 51 to to IN 35061 1768 52 garrison garrison NN 35061 1768 53 most most JJS 35061 1768 54 of of IN 35061 1768 55 the the DT 35061 1768 56 towns town NNS 35061 1768 57 in in IN 35061 1768 58 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1768 59 district district NN 35061 1768 60 , , , 35061 1768 61 which which WDT 35061 1768 62 comprised comprise VBD 35061 1768 63 the the DT 35061 1768 64 north north NNP 35061 1768 65 eastern eastern JJ 35061 1768 66 portion portion NN 35061 1768 67 of of IN 35061 1768 68 the the DT 35061 1768 69 Orange Orange NNP 35061 1768 70 River River NNP 35061 1768 71 Colony Colony NNP 35061 1768 72 , , , 35061 1768 73 and and CC 35061 1768 74 that that IN 35061 1768 75 a a DT 35061 1768 76 beginning beginning NN 35061 1768 77 was be VBD 35061 1768 78 to to TO 35061 1768 79 be be VB 35061 1768 80 made make VBN 35061 1768 81 by by IN 35061 1768 82 leaving leave VBG 35061 1768 83 the the DT 35061 1768 84 21st 21st JJ 35061 1768 85 Brigade Brigade NNP 35061 1768 86 at at IN 35061 1768 87 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1768 88 . . . 35061 1769 1 So so RB 35061 1769 2 the the DT 35061 1769 3 next next JJ 35061 1769 4 morning morning NN 35061 1769 5 , , , 35061 1769 6 the the DT 35061 1769 7 29th 29th NN 35061 1769 8 of of IN 35061 1769 9 September September NNP 35061 1769 10 , , , 35061 1769 11 back back RB 35061 1769 12 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1769 13 went go VBD 35061 1769 14 to to IN 35061 1769 15 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1769 16 , , , 35061 1769 17 arriving arrive VBG 35061 1769 18 about about IN 35061 1769 19 11.15 11.15 CD 35061 1769 20 a.m. a.m. NN 35061 1770 1 The the DT 35061 1770 2 rear rear JJ 35061 1770 3 guard guard NN 35061 1770 4 had have VBD 35061 1770 5 marched march VBN 35061 1770 6 back back RB 35061 1770 7 during during IN 35061 1770 8 the the DT 35061 1770 9 night night NN 35061 1770 10 , , , 35061 1770 11 escorting escort VBG 35061 1770 12 the the DT 35061 1770 13 baggage baggage NN 35061 1770 14 of of IN 35061 1770 15 Colonel Colonel NNP 35061 1770 16 Le Le NNP 35061 1770 17 Gallais Gallais NNP 35061 1770 18 ' ' POS 35061 1770 19 troops troop NNS 35061 1770 20 , , , 35061 1770 21 and and CC 35061 1770 22 experiencing experience VBG 35061 1770 23 great great JJ 35061 1770 24 trouble trouble NN 35061 1770 25 with with IN 35061 1770 26 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1770 27 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1770 28 , , , 35061 1770 29 three three CD 35061 1770 30 of of IN 35061 1770 31 which which WDT 35061 1770 32 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1770 33 found find VBD 35061 1770 34 derelict derelict NN 35061 1770 35 on on IN 35061 1770 36 the the DT 35061 1770 37 road road NN 35061 1770 38 ; ; : 35061 1770 39 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1770 40 succeeded succeed VBD 35061 1770 41 in in IN 35061 1770 42 tinkering tinker VBG 35061 1770 43 up up RP 35061 1770 44 two two CD 35061 1770 45 of of IN 35061 1770 46 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1770 47 and and CC 35061 1770 48 bringing bring VBG 35061 1770 49 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1770 50 along along RB 35061 1770 51 with with IN 35061 1770 52 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1770 53 . . . 35061 1771 1 General General NNP 35061 1771 2 Hunter Hunter NNP 35061 1771 3 and and CC 35061 1771 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 35061 1771 5 Le Le NNP 35061 1771 6 Gallais Gallais NNP 35061 1771 7 left leave VBD 35061 1771 8 the the DT 35061 1771 9 same same JJ 35061 1771 10 afternoon afternoon NN 35061 1771 11 , , , 35061 1771 12 and and CC 35061 1771 13 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1771 14 Brigade Brigade NNP 35061 1771 15 took take VBD 35061 1771 16 up up RP 35061 1771 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1771 18 quarters quarter NNS 35061 1771 19 on on IN 35061 1771 20 the the DT 35061 1771 21 east east NN 35061 1771 22 of of IN 35061 1771 23 the the DT 35061 1771 24 town town NN 35061 1771 25 , , , 35061 1771 26 and and CC 35061 1771 27 threw throw VBD 35061 1771 28 out out RP 35061 1771 29 pickets picket NNS 35061 1771 30 on on IN 35061 1771 31 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, , , 35061 1777 47 and and CC 35061 1777 48 which which WDT 35061 1777 49 apparently apparently RB 35061 1777 50 afforded afford VBD 35061 1777 51 the the DT 35061 1777 52 snipers sniper NNS 35061 1777 53 a a DT 35061 1777 54 means means NN 35061 1777 55 of of IN 35061 1777 56 retreat retreat NN 35061 1777 57 secure secure JJ 35061 1777 58 from from IN 35061 1777 59 observation observation NN 35061 1777 60 . . . 35061 1778 1 At at IN 35061 1778 2 2,000 2,000 CD 35061 1778 3 yards yard NNS 35061 1778 4 B b NN 35061 1778 5 company company NN 35061 1778 6 replied reply VBD 35061 1778 7 to to IN 35061 1778 8 this this DT 35061 1778 9 fire fire NN 35061 1778 10 , , , 35061 1778 11 and and CC 35061 1778 12 the the DT 35061 1778 13 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1778 14 , , , 35061 1778 15 moving move VBG 35061 1778 16 further further RB 35061 1778 17 away away RB 35061 1778 18 , , , 35061 1778 19 every every DT 35061 1778 20 now now RB 35061 1778 21 and and CC 35061 1778 22 then then RB 35061 1778 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35061 1817 2 five five CD 35061 1817 3 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1817 4 the the DT 35061 1817 5 next next JJ 35061 1817 6 morning morning NN 35061 1817 7 the the DT 35061 1817 8 column column NN 35061 1817 9 marched march VBD 35061 1817 10 towards towards IN 35061 1817 11 Kaffir Kaffir NNP 35061 1817 12 Kop Kop NNP 35061 1817 13 , , , 35061 1817 14 about about RB 35061 1817 15 6 6 CD 35061 1817 16 miles mile NNS 35061 1817 17 , , , 35061 1817 18 where where WRB 35061 1817 19 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1817 20 halted halt VBD 35061 1817 21 until until IN 35061 1817 22 the the DT 35061 1817 23 next next JJ 35061 1817 24 afternoon afternoon NN 35061 1817 25 at at IN 35061 1817 26 three three CD 35061 1817 27 , , , 35061 1817 28 the the DT 35061 1817 29 mounted mount VBN 35061 1817 30 troops troop NNS 35061 1817 31 going go VBG 35061 1817 32 out out RP 35061 1817 33 to to TO 35061 1817 34 clear clear VB 35061 1817 35 the the DT 35061 1817 36 country country NN 35061 1817 37 . . . 35061 1818 1 This 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35061 1820 33 forces force NNS 35061 1820 34 and and CC 35061 1820 35 driving drive VBG 35061 1820 36 a a DT 35061 1820 37 large large JJ 35061 1820 38 number number NN 35061 1820 39 into into IN 35061 1820 40 Portuguese portuguese JJ 35061 1820 41 territory territory NN 35061 1820 42 , , , 35061 1820 43 after after IN 35061 1820 44 despatching despatch VBG 35061 1820 45 over over IN 35061 1820 46 16,000 16,000 CD 35061 1820 47 prisoners prisoner NNS 35061 1820 48 to to TO 35061 1820 49 far far RB 35061 1820 50 away away RB 35061 1820 51 islands island NNS 35061 1820 52 , , , 35061 1820 53 after after IN 35061 1820 54 visiting visit VBG 35061 1820 55 all all PDT 35061 1820 56 the the DT 35061 1820 57 towns town NNS 35061 1820 58 in in IN 35061 1820 59 each each DT 35061 1820 60 colony colony NN 35061 1820 61 , , , 35061 1820 62 taking take VBG 35061 1820 63 the the DT 35061 1820 64 surrender surrender NN 35061 1820 65 and and CC 35061 1820 66 receiving receive VBG 35061 1820 67 the the 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35061 1821 6 annexed annex VBN 35061 1821 7 in in IN 35061 1821 8 1886 1886 CD 35061 1821 9 , , , 35061 1821 10 after after IN 35061 1821 11 the the DT 35061 1821 12 occupation occupation NN 35061 1821 13 of of IN 35061 1821 14 Mandalay Mandalay NNP 35061 1821 15 , , , 35061 1821 16 a a DT 35061 1821 17 similar similar JJ 35061 1821 18 state state NN 35061 1821 19 of of IN 35061 1821 20 matters matter NNS 35061 1821 21 prevailed prevail VBD 35061 1821 22 for for IN 35061 1821 23 several several JJ 35061 1821 24 years year NNS 35061 1821 25 , , , 35061 1821 26 armed armed JJ 35061 1821 27 bands band NNS 35061 1821 28 of of IN 35061 1821 29 dacoits dacoit NNS 35061 1821 30 roaming roam VBG 35061 1821 31 the the DT 35061 1821 32 country country NN 35061 1821 33 in in IN 35061 1821 34 all all DT 35061 1821 35 directions direction NNS 35061 1821 36 ; ; : 35061 1821 37 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1821 38 were be VBD 35061 1821 39 eventually eventually RB 35061 1821 40 suppressed suppress VBN 35061 1821 41 by by IN 35061 1821 42 the the DT 35061 1821 43 salutary salutary JJ 35061 1821 44 process process NN 35061 1821 45 of of IN 35061 1821 46 quartering quarter VBG 35061 1821 47 garrisons garrison NNS 35061 1821 48 in in IN 35061 1821 49 all all DT 35061 1821 50 parts part NNS 35061 1821 51 of of IN 35061 1821 52 the the DT 35061 1821 53 country country NN 35061 1821 54 , , , 35061 1821 55 and and CC 35061 1821 56 forming form VBG 35061 1821 57 numbers number NNS 35061 1821 58 of of IN 35061 1821 59 small small JJ 35061 1821 60 , , , 35061 1821 61 mobile mobile JJ 35061 1821 62 , , , 35061 1821 63 flying fly VBG 35061 1821 64 columns column NNS 35061 1821 65 , , , 35061 1821 66 largely largely RB 35061 1821 67 composed compose VBN 35061 1821 68 of of IN 35061 1821 69 mounted mount VBN 35061 1821 70 men man NNS 35061 1821 71 , , , 35061 1821 72 who who WP 35061 1821 73 moved move VBD 35061 1821 74 , , , 35061 1821 75 at at IN 35061 1821 76 a a DT 35061 1821 77 moment moment NN 35061 1821 78 's 's POS 35061 1821 79 notice notice NN 35061 1821 80 , , , 35061 1821 81 against against IN 35061 1821 82 any any DT 35061 1821 83 Boh Boh NNP 35061 1821 84 , , , 35061 1821 85 or or CC 35061 1821 86 leader leader NN 35061 1821 87 , , , 35061 1821 88 who who WP 35061 1821 89 appeared appear VBD 35061 1821 90 in in IN 35061 1821 91 the the DT 35061 1821 92 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 35061 1821 93 , , , 35061 1821 94 and and CC 35061 1821 95 hunted hunt VBD 35061 1821 96 him -PRON- PRP 35061 1821 97 till till IN 35061 1821 98 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1821 99 fled flee VBD 35061 1821 100 or or CC 35061 1821 101 was be VBD 35061 1821 102 captured capture VBN 35061 1821 103 . . . 35061 1822 1 By by IN 35061 1822 2 this this DT 35061 1822 3 means means NN 35061 1822 4 , , , 35061 1822 5 combination combination NN 35061 1822 6 was be VBD 35061 1822 7 rendered render VBN 35061 1822 8 impossible impossible JJ 35061 1822 9 , , , 35061 1822 10 and and CC 35061 1822 11 the the DT 35061 1822 12 appearance appearance NN 35061 1822 13 of of IN 35061 1822 14 any any DT 35061 1822 15 force force NN 35061 1822 16 of of IN 35061 1822 17 the the DT 35061 1822 18 enemy enemy NN 35061 1822 19 was be VBD 35061 1822 20 the the DT 35061 1822 21 signal signal NN 35061 1822 22 for for IN 35061 1822 23 prompt prompt JJ 35061 1822 24 action action NN 35061 1822 25 being be VBG 35061 1822 26 taken take VBN 35061 1822 27 against against IN 35061 1822 28 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1822 29 by by IN 35061 1822 30 every every DT 35061 1822 31 one one CD 35061 1822 32 of of IN 35061 1822 33 the the DT 35061 1822 34 mobile mobile JJ 35061 1822 35 little little JJ 35061 1822 36 columns column NNS 35061 1822 37 which which WDT 35061 1822 38 might may MD 35061 1822 39 be be VB 35061 1822 40 within within IN 35061 1822 41 call call NN 35061 1822 42 , , , 35061 1822 43 commanded command VBN 35061 1822 44 , , , 35061 1822 45 as as IN 35061 1822 46 these these DT 35061 1822 47 columns column NNS 35061 1822 48 often often RB 35061 1822 49 were be VBD 35061 1822 50 , , , 35061 1822 51 by by IN 35061 1822 52 young young JJ 35061 1822 53 and and CC 35061 1822 54 dashing dash VBG 35061 1822 55 officers officer NNS 35061 1822 56 selected select VBN 35061 1822 57 for for IN 35061 1822 58 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1822 59 energy energy NN 35061 1822 60 and and CC 35061 1822 61 zeal zeal NN 35061 1822 62 . . . 35061 1823 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1823 2 was be VBD 35061 1823 3 for for IN 35061 1823 4 this this DT 35061 1823 5 reason reason NN 35061 1823 6 that that IN 35061 1823 7 the the DT 35061 1823 8 latter latter JJ 35061 1823 9 part part NN 35061 1823 10 of of IN 35061 1823 11 the the DT 35061 1823 12 campaign campaign NN 35061 1823 13 in in IN 35061 1823 14 Burma Burma NNP 35061 1823 15 in in IN 35061 1823 16 1885 1885 CD 35061 1823 17 - - SYM 35061 1823 18 6 6 CD 35061 1823 19 has have VBZ 35061 1823 20 been be VBN 35061 1823 21 called call VBN 35061 1823 22 the the DT 35061 1823 23 " " `` 35061 1823 24 Subalterns Subalterns NNPS 35061 1823 25 ' ' POS 35061 1823 26 War War NNP 35061 1823 27 . . . 35061 1823 28 " " '' 35061 1824 1 Something something NN 35061 1824 2 similar similar JJ 35061 1824 3 to to IN 35061 1824 4 this this DT 35061 1824 5 procedure procedure NN 35061 1824 6 was be VBD 35061 1824 7 about about IN 35061 1824 8 this this DT 35061 1824 9 time time NN 35061 1824 10 necessary necessary JJ 35061 1824 11 in in IN 35061 1824 12 the the DT 35061 1824 13 Orange Orange NNP 35061 1824 14 River River NNP 35061 1824 15 Colony Colony NNP 35061 1824 16 , , , 35061 1824 17 but but CC 35061 1824 18 the the DT 35061 1824 19 paucity paucity NN 35061 1824 20 either either CC 35061 1824 21 of of IN 35061 1824 22 mounted mount VBN 35061 1824 23 troops troop NNS 35061 1824 24 , , , 35061 1824 25 or or CC 35061 1824 26 of of IN 35061 1824 27 remounts remount NNS 35061 1824 28 , , , 35061 1824 29 delayed delay VBD 35061 1824 30 the the DT 35061 1824 31 formation formation NN 35061 1824 32 of of IN 35061 1824 33 such such JJ 35061 1824 34 columns column NNS 35061 1824 35 as as IN 35061 1824 36 would would MD 35061 1824 37 be be VB 35061 1824 38 necessary necessary JJ 35061 1824 39 , , , 35061 1824 40 say say VB 35061 1824 41 for for IN 35061 1824 42 instance instance NN 35061 1824 43 , , , 35061 1824 44 in in IN 35061 1824 45 the the DT 35061 1824 46 case case NN 35061 1824 47 in in IN 35061 1824 48 point point NN 35061 1824 49 on on IN 35061 1824 50 the the DT 35061 1824 51 4th 4th NN 35061 1824 52 of of IN 35061 1824 53 October October NNP 35061 1824 54 , , , 35061 1824 55 to to TO 35061 1824 56 recover recover VB 35061 1824 57 rapidly rapidly RB 35061 1824 58 the the DT 35061 1824 59 16 16 CD 35061 1824 60 miles mile NNS 35061 1824 61 which which WDT 35061 1824 62 separated separate VBD 35061 1824 63 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1824 64 from from IN 35061 1824 65 Haasbrook Haasbrook NNP 35061 1824 66 's 's POS 35061 1824 67 commando commando NN 35061 1824 68 , , , 35061 1824 69 and and CC 35061 1824 70 to to TO 35061 1824 71 engage engage VB 35061 1824 72 him -PRON- PRP 35061 1824 73 . . . 35061 1825 1 After after IN 35061 1825 2 despatching despatch VBG 35061 1825 3 great great JJ 35061 1825 4 droves drove NNS 35061 1825 5 of of IN 35061 1825 6 cattle cattle NNS 35061 1825 7 and and CC 35061 1825 8 sheep sheep NNS 35061 1825 9 to to IN 35061 1825 10 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1825 11 , , , 35061 1825 12 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1825 13 proceeded proceed VBD 35061 1825 14 in in IN 35061 1825 15 a a DT 35061 1825 16 circular circular JJ 35061 1825 17 sweep sweep NN 35061 1825 18 towards towards IN 35061 1825 19 the the DT 35061 1825 20 west west NN 35061 1825 21 of of IN 35061 1825 22 that that DT 35061 1825 23 town town NN 35061 1825 24 , , , 35061 1825 25 and and CC 35061 1825 26 cut cut VBD 35061 1825 27 the the DT 35061 1825 28 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1825 29 road road NN 35061 1825 30 at at IN 35061 1825 31 Kaalfontein Kaalfontein NNP 35061 1825 32 Bridge Bridge NNP 35061 1825 33 , , , 35061 1825 34 which which WDT 35061 1825 35 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1825 36 crossed cross VBD 35061 1825 37 on on IN 35061 1825 38 the the DT 35061 1825 39 9th 9th NN 35061 1825 40 of of IN 35061 1825 41 October October NNP 35061 1825 42 , , , 35061 1825 43 moving move VBG 35061 1825 44 beyond beyond IN 35061 1825 45 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1825 46 a a DT 35061 1825 47 few few JJ 35061 1825 48 miles mile NNS 35061 1825 49 and and CC 35061 1825 50 camping camping NN 35061 1825 51 at at IN 35061 1825 52 Quaggafontein Quaggafontein NNP 35061 1825 53 . . . 35061 1826 1 This this DT 35061 1826 2 place place NN 35061 1826 3 was be VBD 35061 1826 4 only only RB 35061 1826 5 a a DT 35061 1826 6 couple couple NN 35061 1826 7 of of IN 35061 1826 8 marches marche NNS 35061 1826 9 from from IN 35061 1826 10 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1826 11 , , , 35061 1826 12 to to TO 35061 1826 13 which which WDT 35061 1826 14 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1826 15 expected expect VBD 35061 1826 16 to to TO 35061 1826 17 return return VB 35061 1826 18 on on IN 35061 1826 19 the the DT 35061 1826 20 11th 11th NN 35061 1826 21 of of IN 35061 1826 22 October October NNP 35061 1826 23 ; ; : 35061 1826 24 in in IN 35061 1826 25 fact fact NN 35061 1826 26 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1826 27 had have VBD 35061 1826 28 to to TO 35061 1826 29 be be VB 35061 1826 30 somewhere somewhere RB 35061 1826 31 by by IN 35061 1826 32 that that DT 35061 1826 33 date date NN 35061 1826 34 , , , 35061 1826 35 as as IN 35061 1826 36 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1826 37 had have VBD 35061 1826 38 only only RB 35061 1826 39 two two CD 35061 1826 40 days day NNS 35061 1826 41 ' ' POS 35061 1826 42 rations ration NNS 35061 1826 43 left leave VBN 35061 1826 44 . . . 35061 1827 1 Next next JJ 35061 1827 2 morning morning NN 35061 1827 3 , , , 35061 1827 4 to to IN 35061 1827 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1827 6 astonishment astonishment NN 35061 1827 7 , , , 35061 1827 8 the the DT 35061 1827 9 column column NN 35061 1827 10 headed head VBD 35061 1827 11 off off RP 35061 1827 12 to to IN 35061 1827 13 the the DT 35061 1827 14 west west NN 35061 1827 15 instead instead RB 35061 1827 16 of of IN 35061 1827 17 to to IN 35061 1827 18 the the DT 35061 1827 19 east east NNP 35061 1827 20 or or CC 35061 1827 21 north north NN 35061 1827 22 - - HYPH 35061 1827 23 east east NN 35061 1827 24 as as IN 35061 1827 25 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1827 26 expected expect VBD 35061 1827 27 ; ; : 35061 1827 28 there there EX 35061 1827 29 was be VBD 35061 1827 30 only only RB 35061 1827 31 one one CD 35061 1827 32 conclusion conclusion NN 35061 1827 33 to to TO 35061 1827 34 draw draw VB 35061 1827 35 -- -- : 35061 1827 36 Kroonstad kroonstad NN 35061 1827 37 was be VBD 35061 1827 38 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1827 39 destination destination NN 35061 1827 40 , , , 35061 1827 41 and and CC 35061 1827 42 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1827 43 were be VBD 35061 1827 44 not not RB 35061 1827 45 sorry sorry JJ 35061 1827 46 either either RB 35061 1827 47 , , , 35061 1827 48 as as IN 35061 1827 49 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1827 50 wanted want VBD 35061 1827 51 a a DT 35061 1827 52 new new JJ 35061 1827 53 outfit outfit NN 35061 1827 54 of of IN 35061 1827 55 clothes clothe NNS 35061 1827 56 , , , 35061 1827 57 boots boot NNS 35061 1827 58 , , , 35061 1827 59 and and CC 35061 1827 60 such such JJ 35061 1827 61 other other JJ 35061 1827 62 articles article NNS 35061 1827 63 as as IN 35061 1827 64 tobacco tobacco NN 35061 1827 65 , , , 35061 1827 66 matches match NNS 35061 1827 67 and and CC 35061 1827 68 soap soap NN 35061 1827 69 , , , 35061 1827 70 which which WDT 35061 1827 71 are be VBP 35061 1827 72 sometimes sometimes RB 35061 1827 73 almost almost RB 35061 1827 74 as as RB 35061 1827 75 necessary necessary JJ 35061 1827 76 as as IN 35061 1827 77 a a DT 35061 1827 78 new new JJ 35061 1827 79 pair pair NN 35061 1827 80 of of IN 35061 1827 81 trousers trouser NNS 35061 1827 82 . . . 35061 1828 1 Our -PRON- 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35061 1828 40 which which WDT 35061 1828 41 stretched stretch VBD 35061 1828 42 away away RP 35061 1828 43 in in IN 35061 1828 44 front front NN 35061 1828 45 of of IN 35061 1828 46 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1828 47 for for IN 35061 1828 48 some some DT 35061 1828 49 miles mile NNS 35061 1828 50 , , , 35061 1828 51 to to IN 35061 1828 52 a a DT 35061 1828 53 kopje kopje NNP 35061 1828 54 covered cover VBN 35061 1828 55 with with IN 35061 1828 56 low low JJ 35061 1828 57 trees tree NNS 35061 1828 58 standing stand VBG 35061 1828 59 near near IN 35061 1828 60 a a DT 35061 1828 61 drift drift NN 35061 1828 62 . . . 35061 1829 1 After after IN 35061 1829 2 crossing cross VBG 35061 1829 3 the the DT 35061 1829 4 drift drift NN 35061 1829 5 , , , 35061 1829 6 there there EX 35061 1829 7 was be VBD 35061 1829 8 a a DT 35061 1829 9 farm farm NN 35061 1829 10 on on IN 35061 1829 11 the the DT 35061 1829 12 left left NN 35061 1829 13 with with IN 35061 1829 14 several several JJ 35061 1829 15 houses house NNS 35061 1829 16 , , , 35061 1829 17 which which WDT 35061 1829 18 had have VBD 35061 1829 19 been be VBN 35061 1829 20 burnt burn VBN 35061 1829 21 by by IN 35061 1829 22 the the DT 35061 1829 23 Highland Highland NNP 35061 1829 24 Brigade Brigade NNP 35061 1829 25 , , , 35061 1829 26 but but CC 35061 1829 27 in in IN 35061 1829 28 which which WDT 35061 1829 29 some some DT 35061 1829 30 women woman NNS 35061 1829 31 and and CC 35061 1829 32 children child NNS 35061 1829 33 were be VBD 35061 1829 34 living live VBG 35061 1829 35 , , , 35061 1829 36 temporary temporary JJ 35061 1829 37 roofs roof NNS 35061 1829 38 of of IN 35061 1829 39 corrugated corrugate VBN 35061 1829 40 iron iron NN 35061 1829 41 having have VBG 35061 1829 42 been be VBN 35061 1829 43 erected erect VBN 35061 1829 44 . . . 35061 1830 1 Rounding round VBG 35061 1830 2 the the DT 35061 1830 3 end end NN 35061 1830 4 of of IN 35061 1830 5 the the DT 35061 1830 6 kopje kopje NNS 35061 1830 7 , , , 35061 1830 8 which which WDT 35061 1830 9 was be VBD 35061 1830 10 called call VBN 35061 1830 11 Doornkop Doornkop NNP 35061 1830 12 , , , 35061 1830 13 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1830 14 saw see VBD 35061 1830 15 , , , 35061 1830 16 shut shut VB 35061 1830 17 away away RB 35061 1830 18 in in IN 35061 1830 19 a a DT 35061 1830 20 recess recess NN 35061 1830 21 , , , 35061 1830 22 another another DT 35061 1830 23 farm farm NN 35061 1830 24 house house NN 35061 1830 25 which which WDT 35061 1830 26 had have VBD 35061 1830 27 been be VBN 35061 1830 28 similarly similarly RB 35061 1830 29 treated treat VBN 35061 1830 30 : : : 35061 1830 31 H h NN 35061 1830 32 company company NN 35061 1830 33 had have VBD 35061 1830 34 reason reason NN 35061 1830 35 afterwards afterwards RB 35061 1830 36 to to TO 35061 1830 37 remember remember VB 35061 1830 38 this this DT 35061 1830 39 farm farm NN 35061 1830 40 house house NN 35061 1830 41 . . . 35061 1831 1 The the DT 35061 1831 2 advanced advanced JJ 35061 1831 3 guard guard NN 35061 1831 4 passed pass VBD 35061 1831 5 over over IN 35061 1831 6 Doornkop Doornkop NNP 35061 1831 7 , , , 35061 1831 8 and and CC 35061 1831 9 the the DT 35061 1831 10 remainder remainder NN 35061 1831 11 of of IN 35061 1831 12 the the DT 35061 1831 13 troops troop NNS 35061 1831 14 followed follow VBD 35061 1831 15 along along IN 35061 1831 16 the the DT 35061 1831 17 road road NN 35061 1831 18 and and CC 35061 1831 19 proceeded proceed VBD 35061 1831 20 some some DT 35061 1831 21 distance distance NN 35061 1831 22 , , , 35061 1831 23 halting halt VBG 35061 1831 24 for for IN 35061 1831 25 the the DT 35061 1831 26 usual usual JJ 35061 1831 27 ten ten CD 35061 1831 28 minutes minute NNS 35061 1831 29 about about IN 35061 1831 30 a a DT 35061 1831 31 mile mile NN 35061 1831 32 and and CC 35061 1831 33 a a DT 35061 1831 34 half half NN 35061 1831 35 beyond beyond IN 35061 1831 36 Doornkop Doornkop NNP 35061 1831 37 , , , 35061 1831 38 where where WRB 35061 1831 39 the the DT 35061 1831 40 veldt veldt NN 35061 1831 41 was be VBD 35061 1831 42 level level NN 35061 1831 43 and and CC 35061 1831 44 open open JJ 35061 1831 45 like like IN 35061 1831 46 that that DT 35061 1831 47 which which WDT 35061 1831 48 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1831 49 had have VBD 35061 1831 50 left leave VBN 35061 1831 51 behind behind IN 35061 1831 52 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1831 53 . . . 35061 1832 1 Whilst whilst IN 35061 1832 2 the the DT 35061 1832 3 main main JJ 35061 1832 4 body body NN 35061 1832 5 was be VBD 35061 1832 6 sitting sit VBG 35061 1832 7 about about IN 35061 1832 8 , , , 35061 1832 9 resting rest VBG 35061 1832 10 , , , 35061 1832 11 Colonel Colonel NNP 35061 1832 12 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 35061 1832 13 , , , 35061 1832 14 of of IN 35061 1832 15 the the DT 35061 1832 16 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1832 17 , , , 35061 1832 18 came come VBD 35061 1832 19 up up RP 35061 1832 20 to to IN 35061 1832 21 me -PRON- PRP 35061 1832 22 and and CC 35061 1832 23 said say VBD 35061 1832 24 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1832 25 thought think VBD 35061 1832 26 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1832 27 heard hear VBD 35061 1832 28 firing fire VBG 35061 1832 29 in in IN 35061 1832 30 the the DT 35061 1832 31 direction direction NN 35061 1832 32 of of IN 35061 1832 33 the the DT 35061 1832 34 rear rear JJ 35061 1832 35 guard guard NN 35061 1832 36 . . . 35061 1833 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 1833 2 listened listen VBD 35061 1833 3 , , , 35061 1833 4 and and CC 35061 1833 5 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1833 6 distinctly distinctly RB 35061 1833 7 heard hear VBD 35061 1833 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1833 9 old old JJ 35061 1833 10 friend friend NN 35061 1833 11 the the DT 35061 1833 12 Mauser Mauser NNP 35061 1833 13 ; ; : 35061 1833 14 so so CC 35061 1833 15 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1833 16 rode ride VBD 35061 1833 17 back back RB 35061 1833 18 to to TO 35061 1833 19 see see VB 35061 1833 20 what what WP 35061 1833 21 was be VBD 35061 1833 22 going go VBG 35061 1833 23 on on RP 35061 1833 24 . . . 35061 1834 1 Meeting meet VBG 35061 1834 2 a a DT 35061 1834 3 breathless breathless JJ 35061 1834 4 man man NN 35061 1834 5 with with IN 35061 1834 6 an an DT 35061 1834 7 incoherent incoherent JJ 35061 1834 8 message message NN 35061 1834 9 about about IN 35061 1834 10 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1834 11 Wisden Wisden NNP 35061 1834 12 being be VBG 35061 1834 13 surrounded surround VBN 35061 1834 14 ( ( -LRB- 35061 1834 15 which which WDT 35061 1834 16 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1834 17 found find VBD 35061 1834 18 that that DT 35061 1834 19 officer officer NN 35061 1834 20 had have VBD 35061 1834 21 never never RB 35061 1834 22 sent send VBN 35061 1834 23 ) ) -RRB- 35061 1834 24 , , , 35061 1834 25 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1834 26 shouted shout VBD 35061 1834 27 for for IN 35061 1834 28 another another DT 35061 1834 29 company company NN 35061 1834 30 to to TO 35061 1834 31 come come VB 35061 1834 32 back back RB 35061 1834 33 , , , 35061 1834 34 and and CC 35061 1834 35 rode ride VBD 35061 1834 36 on on IN 35061 1834 37 until until IN 35061 1834 38 Doornkop Doornkop NNP 35061 1834 39 and and CC 35061 1834 40 the the DT 35061 1834 41 Valley Valley NNP 35061 1834 42 in in IN 35061 1834 43 which which WDT 35061 1834 44 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1834 45 stood stand VBD 35061 1834 46 came come VBD 35061 1834 47 into into IN 35061 1834 48 view view NN 35061 1834 49 . . . 35061 1835 1 The the DT 35061 1835 2 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 35061 1835 3 company company NN 35061 1835 4 , , , 35061 1835 5 under under IN 35061 1835 6 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1835 7 Blake Blake NNP 35061 1835 8 , , , 35061 1835 9 came come VBD 35061 1835 10 up up RP 35061 1835 11 in in IN 35061 1835 12 extended extended JJ 35061 1835 13 order order NN 35061 1835 14 and and CC 35061 1835 15 opened open VBD 35061 1835 16 fire fire NN 35061 1835 17 on on IN 35061 1835 18 the the DT 35061 1835 19 kopje kopje NNS 35061 1835 20 at at IN 35061 1835 21 a a DT 35061 1835 22 range range NN 35061 1835 23 of of IN 35061 1835 24 2,000 2,000 CD 35061 1835 25 yards yard NNS 35061 1835 26 , , , 35061 1835 27 afterwards afterwards RB 35061 1835 28 advancing advance VBG 35061 1835 29 somewhat somewhat RB 35061 1835 30 down down IN 35061 1835 31 the the DT 35061 1835 32 slope slope NN 35061 1835 33 so so IN 35061 1835 34 as as IN 35061 1835 35 to to TO 35061 1835 36 get get VB 35061 1835 37 within within IN 35061 1835 38 closer close JJR 35061 1835 39 range range NN 35061 1835 40 . . . 35061 1836 1 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1836 2 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 35061 1836 3 , , , 35061 1836 4 whose whose WP$ 35061 1836 5 company company NN 35061 1836 6 was be VBD 35061 1836 7 marching march VBG 35061 1836 8 just just RB 35061 1836 9 in in IN 35061 1836 10 front front NN 35061 1836 11 of of IN 35061 1836 12 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1836 13 Wisden Wisden NNP 35061 1836 14 's 's POS 35061 1836 15 , , , 35061 1836 16 had have VBD 35061 1836 17 already already RB 35061 1836 18 sent send VBN 35061 1836 19 one one CD 35061 1836 20 half half JJ 35061 1836 21 - - HYPH 35061 1836 22 company company NN 35061 1836 23 off off RP 35061 1836 24 to to IN 35061 1836 25 rising rise VBG 35061 1836 26 ground ground NN 35061 1836 27 on on IN 35061 1836 28 the the DT 35061 1836 29 right right NN 35061 1836 30 , , , 35061 1836 31 and and CC 35061 1836 32 had have VBD 35061 1836 33 taken take VBN 35061 1836 34 the the DT 35061 1836 35 other other JJ 35061 1836 36 to to IN 35061 1836 37 a a DT 35061 1836 38 similar similar JJ 35061 1836 39 position position NN 35061 1836 40 on on IN 35061 1836 41 the the DT 35061 1836 42 left left NN 35061 1836 43 , , , 35061 1836 44 so so IN 35061 1836 45 that that IN 35061 1836 46 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1836 47 had have VBD 35061 1836 48 no no DT 35061 1836 49 apprehension apprehension NN 35061 1836 50 as as IN 35061 1836 51 regarded regard VBN 35061 1836 52 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1836 53 flanks flank NNS 35061 1836 54 . . . 35061 1837 1 The the DT 35061 1837 2 kopje kopje NNS 35061 1837 3 being be VBG 35061 1837 4 rather 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into into IN 35061 1841 20 a a DT 35061 1841 21 donga donga JJ 35061 1841 22 which which WDT 35061 1841 23 , , , 35061 1841 24 fortunately fortunately RB 35061 1841 25 , , , 35061 1841 26 lay lie VBD 35061 1841 27 almost almost RB 35061 1841 28 at at IN 35061 1841 29 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1841 30 feet foot NNS 35061 1841 31 , , , 35061 1841 32 and and CC 35061 1841 33 , , , 35061 1841 34 safe safe JJ 35061 1841 35 in in IN 35061 1841 36 the the DT 35061 1841 37 security security NN 35061 1841 38 of of IN 35061 1841 39 this this DT 35061 1841 40 cover cover NN 35061 1841 41 , , , 35061 1841 42 had have VBD 35061 1841 43 opened open VBN 35061 1841 44 a a DT 35061 1841 45 smart smart JJ 35061 1841 46 fire fire NN 35061 1841 47 upon upon IN 35061 1841 48 the the DT 35061 1841 49 trees tree NNS 35061 1841 50 and and CC 35061 1841 51 rocks rock NNS 35061 1841 52 of of IN 35061 1841 53 the the DT 35061 1841 54 kopje kopje NNS 35061 1841 55 . . . 35061 1842 1 Not not RB 35061 1842 2 a a DT 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head NN 35061 1842 42 and and CC 35061 1842 43 dropped drop VBD 35061 1842 44 immediately immediately RB 35061 1842 45 . . . 35061 1843 1 [ [ -LRB- 35061 1843 2 12 12 CD 35061 1843 3 ] ] -RRB- 35061 1843 4 The the DT 35061 1843 5 Cape Cape NNP 35061 1843 6 cart cart NN 35061 1843 7 which which WDT 35061 1843 8 carried carry VBD 35061 1843 9 the the DT 35061 1843 10 officers officer NNS 35061 1843 11 ' ' POS 35061 1843 12 mess mess NN 35061 1843 13 property property NN 35061 1843 14 stuck stick VBN 35061 1843 15 in in IN 35061 1843 16 the the DT 35061 1843 17 drift drift NN 35061 1843 18 across across IN 35061 1843 19 the the DT 35061 1843 20 small small JJ 35061 1843 21 donga donga NN 35061 1843 22 , , , 35061 1843 23 the the DT 35061 1843 24 ponies pony NNS 35061 1843 25 jibbed jib VBN 35061 1843 26 , , , 35061 1843 27 and and CC 35061 1843 28 no no DT 35061 1843 29 persuasion persuasion NN 35061 1843 30 would would MD 35061 1843 31 induce induce VB 35061 1843 32 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1843 33 to to TO 35061 1843 34 move move VB 35061 1843 35 , , , 35061 1843 36 so so CC 35061 1843 37 the the DT 35061 1843 38 cart cart NN 35061 1843 39 was be VBD 35061 1843 40 emptied empty VBN 35061 1843 41 , , , 35061 1843 42 the the DT 35061 1843 43 harness harness NN 35061 1843 44 cut cut VBD 35061 1843 45 up up RP 35061 1843 46 , , , 35061 1843 47 and and CC 35061 1843 48 the the DT 35061 1843 49 ponies pony NNS 35061 1843 50 turned turn VBD 35061 1843 51 loose loose RB 35061 1843 52 -- -- : 35061 1843 53 all all PDT 35061 1843 54 this this DT 35061 1843 55 being be VBG 35061 1843 56 done do VBN 35061 1843 57 under under IN 35061 1843 58 a a DT 35061 1843 59 dropping drop VBG 35061 1843 60 fire fire NN 35061 1843 61 from from IN 35061 1843 62 the the DT 35061 1843 63 enemy enemy NN 35061 1843 64 . . . 35061 1844 1 As as RB 35061 1844 2 soon soon RB 35061 1844 3 as as IN 35061 1844 4 the the DT 35061 1844 5 shelling shelling NN 35061 1844 6 was be VBD 35061 1844 7 over over RB 35061 1844 8 , , , 35061 1844 9 H h NN 35061 1844 10 company company NN 35061 1844 11 withdrew withdraw VBD 35061 1844 12 , , , 35061 1844 13 bringing bring VBG 35061 1844 14 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1844 15 dead dead NN 35061 1844 16 with with IN 35061 1844 17 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1844 18 , , , 35061 1844 19 the the DT 35061 1844 20 companies company NNS 35061 1844 21 resumed resume VBD 35061 1844 22 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1844 23 former former JJ 35061 1844 24 positions position NNS 35061 1844 25 , , , 35061 1844 26 and and CC 35061 1844 27 the the DT 35061 1844 28 march march NN 35061 1844 29 was be VBD 35061 1844 30 continued continue VBN 35061 1844 31 . . . 35061 1845 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 1845 2 halted halt VBD 35061 1845 3 that that DT 35061 1845 4 night night NN 35061 1845 5 at at IN 35061 1845 6 Welgevreden Welgevreden NNP 35061 1845 7 , , , 35061 1845 8 where where WRB 35061 1845 9 the the DT 35061 1845 10 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1845 11 , , , 35061 1845 12 being be VBG 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1847 12 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1847 13 was be VBD 35061 1847 14 fired fire VBN 35061 1847 15 on on RP 35061 1847 16 by by IN 35061 1847 17 some some DT 35061 1847 18 snipers sniper NNS 35061 1847 19 of of IN 35061 1847 20 the the DT 35061 1847 21 enemy enemy NN 35061 1847 22 . . . 35061 1848 1 The the DT 35061 1848 2 few few JJ 35061 1848 3 mounted mount VBN 35061 1848 4 men man NNS 35061 1848 5 with with IN 35061 1848 6 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1848 7 who who WP 35061 1848 8 had have VBD 35061 1848 9 been be VBN 35061 1848 10 advanced advance VBN 35061 1848 11 guard guard NN 35061 1848 12 the the DT 35061 1848 13 previous previous JJ 35061 1848 14 day day NN 35061 1848 15 had have VBD 35061 1848 16 been be VBN 35061 1848 17 kept keep VBN 35061 1848 18 back back RB 35061 1848 19 to to TO 35061 1848 20 carry carry VB 35061 1848 21 out out RP 35061 1848 22 the the DT 35061 1848 23 duties duty NNS 35061 1848 24 of of IN 35061 1848 25 rear rear JJ 35061 1848 26 guard guard NN 35061 1848 27 on on IN 35061 1848 28 this this DT 35061 1848 29 occasion occasion NN 35061 1848 30 , , , 35061 1848 31 and and CC 35061 1848 32 on on IN 35061 1848 33 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1848 34 approach approach NN 35061 1848 35 the the DT 35061 1848 36 snipers sniper NNS 35061 1848 37 fled flee VBD 35061 1848 38 , , , 35061 1848 39 and and CC 35061 1848 40 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1848 41 were be VBD 35061 1848 42 annoyed annoy VBN 35061 1848 43 no no RB 35061 1848 44 more more RBR 35061 1848 45 that that DT 35061 1848 46 day day NN 35061 1848 47 . . . 35061 1849 1 Kroonstad kroonstad NN 35061 1849 2 , , , 35061 1849 3 about about RB 35061 1849 4 11 11 CD 35061 1849 5 miles mile NNS 35061 1849 6 distant distant JJ 35061 1849 7 , , , 35061 1849 8 was be VBD 35061 1849 9 reached reach VBN 35061 1849 10 about about RB 35061 1849 11 eleven eleven CD 35061 1849 12 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1849 13 , , , 35061 1849 14 and and CC 35061 1849 15 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1849 16 camped camp VBD 35061 1849 17 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in in IN 35061 1851 28 the the DT 35061 1851 29 open open NN 35061 1851 30 for for IN 35061 1851 31 so so RB 35061 1851 32 long long RB 35061 1851 33 -- -- : 35061 1851 34 some some DT 35061 1851 35 of of IN 35061 1851 36 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1851 37 since since IN 35061 1851 38 the the DT 35061 1851 39 6th 6th NN 35061 1851 40 of of IN 35061 1851 41 April April NNP 35061 1851 42 , , , 35061 1851 43 but but CC 35061 1851 44 all all DT 35061 1851 45 of of IN 35061 1851 46 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1851 47 since since IN 35061 1851 48 the the DT 35061 1851 49 29th 29th NN 35061 1851 50 of of IN 35061 1851 51 that that DT 35061 1851 52 month month NN 35061 1851 53 , , , 35061 1851 54 when when WRB 35061 1851 55 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1851 56 left leave VBD 35061 1851 57 Glen Glen NNP 35061 1851 58 -- -- : 35061 1851 59 altogether altogether RB 35061 1851 60 about about RB 35061 1851 61 five five CD 35061 1851 62 and and CC 35061 1851 63 a a DT 35061 1851 64 half half NN 35061 1851 65 months month 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proceed proceed VB 35061 1853 15 to to IN 35061 1853 16 the the DT 35061 1853 17 railway railway NN 35061 1853 18 station station NN 35061 1853 19 at at IN 35061 1853 20 four four CD 35061 1853 21 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1853 22 the the DT 35061 1853 23 next next JJ 35061 1853 24 morning morning NN 35061 1853 25 , , , 35061 1853 26 with with IN 35061 1853 27 a a DT 35061 1853 28 day day NN 35061 1853 29 's 's POS 35061 1853 30 rations ration NNS 35061 1853 31 , , , 35061 1853 32 but but CC 35061 1853 33 without without IN 35061 1853 34 baggage baggage NN 35061 1853 35 . . . 35061 1854 1 The the DT 35061 1854 2 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 35061 1854 3 company company NN 35061 1854 4 was be VBD 35061 1854 5 to to TO 35061 1854 6 remain remain VB 35061 1854 7 in in IN 35061 1854 8 camp camp NN 35061 1854 9 , , , 35061 1854 10 as as IN 35061 1854 11 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1854 12 was be VBD 35061 1854 13 expected expect VBN 35061 1854 14 that that IN 35061 1854 15 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1854 16 would would MD 35061 1854 17 shortly shortly RB 35061 1854 18 receive receive VB 35061 1854 19 orders order NNS 35061 1854 20 to to TO 35061 1854 21 proceed proceed VB 35061 1854 22 to to IN 35061 1854 23 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 35061 1854 24 , , , 35061 1854 25 at at IN 35061 1854 26 which which WDT 35061 1854 27 place place NN 35061 1854 28 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1854 29 had have VBD 35061 1854 30 heard hear VBN 35061 1854 31 that that IN 35061 1854 32 all all PDT 35061 1854 33 the the DT 35061 1854 34 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 35061 1854 35 were be VBD 35061 1854 36 being be VBG 35061 1854 37 concentrated concentrate VBN 35061 1854 38 previously previously RB 35061 1854 39 to to IN 35061 1854 40 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1854 41 departure departure NN 35061 1854 42 for for IN 35061 1854 43 England England NNP 35061 1854 44 . . . 35061 1855 1 At at IN 35061 1855 2 the the DT 35061 1855 3 station station NN 35061 1855 4 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1855 5 were be VBD 35061 1855 6 entrained entrain VBN 35061 1855 7 in in IN 35061 1855 8 empty empty JJ 35061 1855 9 coal coal NN 35061 1855 10 trucks truck NNS 35061 1855 11 , , , 35061 1855 12 with with IN 35061 1855 13 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1855 14 water water NN 35061 1855 15 - - HYPH 35061 1855 16 cart cart NN 35061 1855 17 , , , 35061 1855 18 horses horse NNS 35061 1855 19 and and CC 35061 1855 20 mules mule NNS 35061 1855 21 , , , 35061 1855 22 besides besides IN 35061 1855 23 about about RB 35061 1855 24 twenty twenty CD 35061 1855 25 men man NNS 35061 1855 26 of of IN 35061 1855 27 the the DT 35061 1855 28 Royal Royal NNP 35061 1855 29 Engineers Engineers NNPS 35061 1855 30 , , , 35061 1855 31 and and CC 35061 1855 32 a a DT 35061 1855 33 quantity quantity NN 35061 1855 34 of of IN 35061 1855 35 reconstruction reconstruction NN 35061 1855 36 material material NN 35061 1855 37 , , , 35061 1855 38 tools tool NNS 35061 1855 39 , , , 35061 1855 40 rails rail NNS 35061 1855 41 , , , 35061 1855 42 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 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that IN 35061 1859 8 a a DT 35061 1859 9 number number NN 35061 1859 10 of of IN 35061 1859 11 explosions explosion NNS 35061 1859 12 had have VBD 35061 1859 13 been be VBN 35061 1859 14 heard hear VBN 35061 1859 15 on on IN 35061 1859 16 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1859 17 left left NN 35061 1859 18 , , , 35061 1859 19 and and CC 35061 1859 20 that that IN 35061 1859 21 the the DT 35061 1859 22 cavalry cavalry NN 35061 1859 23 had have VBD 35061 1859 24 been be VBN 35061 1859 25 sent send VBN 35061 1859 26 out out RP 35061 1859 27 and and CC 35061 1859 28 had have VBD 35061 1859 29 fired fire VBN 35061 1859 30 one one CD 35061 1859 31 volley volley NN 35061 1859 32 at at IN 35061 1859 33 the the DT 35061 1859 34 enemy enemy NN 35061 1859 35 . . . 35061 1860 1 One one CD 35061 1860 2 of of IN 35061 1860 3 the the DT 35061 1860 4 hospital hospital NN 35061 1860 5 trains train NNS 35061 1860 6 -- -- : 35061 1860 7 full full JJ 35061 1860 8 of of IN 35061 1860 9 patients patient NNS 35061 1860 10 -- -- : 35061 1860 11 had have VBD 35061 1860 12 been be VBN 35061 1860 13 waiting wait VBG 35061 1860 14 all all DT 35061 1860 15 night night NN 35061 1860 16 to to TO 35061 1860 17 proceed proceed VB 35061 1860 18 at at IN 35061 1860 19 dawn dawn NN 35061 1860 20 , , , 35061 1860 21 but but CC 35061 1860 22 this this DT 35061 1860 23 was be VBD 35061 1860 24 now now RB 35061 1860 25 impossible impossible JJ 35061 1860 26 , , , 35061 1860 27 and and CC 35061 1860 28 the the DT 35061 1860 29 sick sick JJ 35061 1860 30 men man NNS 35061 1860 31 had have VBD 35061 1860 32 to to TO 35061 1860 33 spend spend VB 35061 1860 34 another another DT 35061 1860 35 day day NN 35061 1860 36 cramped cramp VBN 35061 1860 37 up up RP 35061 1860 38 in in IN 35061 1860 39 the the DT 35061 1860 40 train train NN 35061 1860 41 . . . 35061 1861 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 1861 2 steamed steam VBD 35061 1861 3 off off RP 35061 1861 4 as as RB 35061 1861 5 soon soon RB 35061 1861 6 as as IN 35061 1861 7 it 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44 , , , 35061 1861 45 who who WP 35061 1861 46 waved wave VBD 35061 1861 47 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1861 48 hands hand NNS 35061 1861 49 to to IN 35061 1861 50 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1861 51 as as IN 35061 1861 52 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1861 53 went go VBD 35061 1861 54 by by RP 35061 1861 55 -- -- : 35061 1861 56 until until IN 35061 1861 57 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1861 58 reached reach VBD 35061 1861 59 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 35061 1861 60 Station Station NNP 35061 1861 61 . . . 35061 1862 1 The the DT 35061 1862 2 officers officer NNS 35061 1862 3 were be VBD 35061 1862 4 all all DT 35061 1862 5 in in IN 35061 1862 6 the the DT 35061 1862 7 trucks truck NNS 35061 1862 8 with with IN 35061 1862 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1862 10 companies company NNS 35061 1862 11 , , , 35061 1862 12 and and CC 35061 1862 13 all all DT 35061 1862 14 had have VBD 35061 1862 15 been be VBN 35061 1862 16 warned warn VBN 35061 1862 17 to to TO 35061 1862 18 be be VB 35061 1862 19 on on IN 35061 1862 20 the the DT 35061 1862 21 look look NN 35061 1862 22 out out RP 35061 1862 23 for for IN 35061 1862 24 sudden sudden JJ 35061 1862 25 orders order NNS 35061 1862 26 , , , 35061 1862 27 and and CC 35061 1862 28 to to TO 35061 1862 29 be be VB 35061 1862 30 mighty mighty VBN 35061 1862 31 sharp sharp JJ 35061 1862 32 about about IN 35061 1862 33 jumping jump VBG 35061 1862 34 out out IN 35061 1862 35 of of IN 35061 1862 36 the the DT 35061 1862 37 trucks truck NNS 35061 1862 38 and and CC 35061 1862 39 at at IN 35061 1862 40 once once RB 35061 1862 41 extending extend VBG 35061 1862 42 and and CC 35061 1862 43 lying lie VBG 35061 1862 44 down down RP 35061 1862 45 , , , 35061 1862 46 should should MD 35061 1862 47 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1862 48 be be VB 35061 1862 49 ordered order VBN 35061 1862 50 to to TO 35061 1862 51 do do VB 35061 1862 52 so so RB 35061 1862 53 . . . 35061 1863 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1863 2 was be VBD 35061 1863 3 quite quite RB 35061 1863 4 possible possible JJ 35061 1863 5 that that IN 35061 1863 6 the the DT 35061 1863 7 train train NN 35061 1863 8 might may MD 35061 1863 9 be be VB 35061 1863 10 attacked attack VBN 35061 1863 11 when when WRB 35061 1863 12 winding wind VBG 35061 1863 13 along along IN 35061 1863 14 the the DT 35061 1863 15 broken break VBN 35061 1863 16 country country NN 35061 1863 17 and and CC 35061 1863 18 numerous numerous JJ 35061 1863 19 kopjes kopjes NN 35061 1863 20 near near IN 35061 1863 21 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 35061 1863 22 . . . 35061 1864 1 Luckily luckily RB 35061 1864 2 this this DT 35061 1864 3 was be VBD 35061 1864 4 not not RB 35061 1864 5 necessary necessary JJ 35061 1864 6 , , , 35061 1864 7 and and CC 35061 1864 8 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1864 9 steamed steam VBD 35061 1864 10 along along RP 35061 1864 11 beyond beyond IN 35061 1864 12 the the DT 35061 1864 13 station station NN 35061 1864 14 to to IN 35061 1864 15 the the DT 35061 1864 16 top top NN 35061 1864 17 of of IN 35061 1864 18 a a DT 35061 1864 19 rise rise NN 35061 1864 20 in in IN 35061 1864 21 the the DT 35061 1864 22 ground ground NN 35061 1864 23 , , , 35061 1864 24 where where WRB 35061 1864 25 the the DT 35061 1864 26 train train NN 35061 1864 27 pulled pull VBD 35061 1864 28 up up RP 35061 1864 29 . . . 35061 1865 1 Here here RB 35061 1865 2 was be VBD 35061 1865 3 the the DT 35061 1865 4 scene scene NN 35061 1865 5 of of IN 35061 1865 6 the the DT 35061 1865 7 explosions explosion NNS 35061 1865 8 heard hear VBN 35061 1865 9 during during IN 35061 1865 10 the the DT 35061 1865 11 night night NN 35061 1865 12 , , , 35061 1865 13 and and CC 35061 1865 14 a a DT 35061 1865 15 nice nice JJ 35061 1865 16 lot lot NN 35061 1865 17 of of IN 35061 1865 18 damage damage NN 35061 1865 19 had have VBD 35061 1865 20 been be VBN 35061 1865 21 done do VBN 35061 1865 22 too too RB 35061 1865 23 . . . 35061 1866 1 The the DT 35061 1866 2 line line NN 35061 1866 3 was be VBD 35061 1866 4 blown blow VBN 35061 1866 5 up up RP 35061 1866 6 in in IN 35061 1866 7 no no DT 35061 1866 8 less less JJR 35061 1866 9 than than IN 35061 1866 10 seventeen seventeen CD 35061 1866 11 places place NNS 35061 1866 12 , , , 35061 1866 13 at at IN 35061 1866 14 the the DT 35061 1866 15 junction junction NN 35061 1866 16 of of IN 35061 1866 17 the the DT 35061 1866 18 rails rail NNS 35061 1866 19 , , , 35061 1866 20 with with IN 35061 1866 21 heavy heavy JJ 35061 1866 22 charges charge NNS 35061 1866 23 of of IN 35061 1866 24 dynamite dynamite NN 35061 1866 25 , , , 35061 1866 26 the the DT 35061 1866 27 cardboard cardboard NN 35061 1866 28 boxes box NNS 35061 1866 29 in in IN 35061 1866 30 which which WDT 35061 1866 31 this this DT 35061 1866 32 explosive explosive NN 35061 1866 33 had have VBD 35061 1866 34 been be VBN 35061 1866 35 carried carry VBN 35061 1866 36 lying lie VBG 35061 1866 37 about about IN 35061 1866 38 in in IN 35061 1866 39 several several JJ 35061 1866 40 places place NNS 35061 1866 41 . . . 35061 1867 1 The the DT 35061 1867 2 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1867 3 had have VBD 35061 1867 4 chosen choose VBN 35061 1867 5 the the DT 35061 1867 6 junction junction NN 35061 1867 7 of of IN 35061 1867 8 the the DT 35061 1867 9 rails rail NNS 35061 1867 10 as as IN 35061 1867 11 the the DT 35061 1867 12 places place NNS 35061 1867 13 at at IN 35061 1867 14 which which WDT 35061 1867 15 to to TO 35061 1867 16 deposit deposit VB 35061 1867 17 the the DT 35061 1867 18 charges charge NNS 35061 1867 19 of of IN 35061 1867 20 dynamite dynamite NN 35061 1867 21 , , , 35061 1867 22 as as IN 35061 1867 23 two two CD 35061 1867 24 rails rail NNS 35061 1867 25 would would MD 35061 1867 26 then then RB 35061 1867 27 be be VB 35061 1867 28 rendered render VBN 35061 1867 29 useless useless JJ 35061 1867 30 , , , 35061 1867 31 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1867 32 ends end NNS 35061 1867 33 being be VBG 35061 1867 34 blown blow VBN 35061 1867 35 up up RP 35061 1867 36 in in IN 35061 1867 37 a a DT 35061 1867 38 curve curve NN 35061 1867 39 , , , 35061 1867 40 in in IN 35061 1867 41 some some DT 35061 1867 42 cases case NNS 35061 1867 43 to to IN 35061 1867 44 a a DT 35061 1867 45 right right JJ 35061 1867 46 angle angle NN 35061 1867 47 , , , 35061 1867 48 and and CC 35061 1867 49 the the DT 35061 1867 50 steel steel NN 35061 1867 51 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 1867 52 also also RB 35061 1867 53 destroyed destroy VBD 35061 1867 54 . . . 35061 1868 1 The the DT 35061 1868 2 railways railway NNS 35061 1868 3 in in IN 35061 1868 4 this this DT 35061 1868 5 colony colony NN 35061 1868 6 are be VBP 35061 1868 7 laid lay VBN 35061 1868 8 on on RP 35061 1868 9 stamped stamp VBN 35061 1868 10 steel steel NN 35061 1868 11 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 1868 12 with with IN 35061 1868 13 the the DT 35061 1868 14 chairs chair NNS 35061 1868 15 bolted bolt VBN 35061 1868 16 on on RP 35061 1868 17 to to IN 35061 1868 18 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1868 19 , , , 35061 1868 20 into into IN 35061 1868 21 which which WDT 35061 1868 22 the the DT 35061 1868 23 rails rail NNS 35061 1868 24 are be VBP 35061 1868 25 fixed fix VBN 35061 1868 26 by by IN 35061 1868 27 steel steel NN 35061 1868 28 keys key NNS 35061 1868 29 driven drive VBN 35061 1868 30 in in RB 35061 1868 31 from from IN 35061 1868 32 one one CD 35061 1868 33 side side NN 35061 1868 34 , , , 35061 1868 35 so so IN 35061 1868 36 that that IN 35061 1868 37 , , , 35061 1868 38 although although IN 35061 1868 39 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1868 40 may may MD 35061 1868 41 be be VB 35061 1868 42 an an DT 35061 1868 43 easy easy JJ 35061 1868 44 matter matter NN 35061 1868 45 to to TO 35061 1868 46 lay lay VB 35061 1868 47 the the DT 35061 1868 48 line line NN 35061 1868 49 , , , 35061 1868 50 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1868 51 is be VBZ 35061 1868 52 a a DT 35061 1868 53 difficult difficult JJ 35061 1868 54 job job NN 35061 1868 55 to to TO 35061 1868 56 remove remove VB 35061 1868 57 a a DT 35061 1868 58 damaged damage VBN 35061 1868 59 rail rail NN 35061 1868 60 , , , 35061 1868 61 jammed jam VBN 35061 1868 62 in in IN 35061 1868 63 the the DT 35061 1868 64 chairs chair NNS 35061 1868 65 by by IN 35061 1868 66 an an DT 35061 1868 67 explosion explosion NN 35061 1868 68 , , , 35061 1868 69 in in IN 35061 1868 70 order order NN 35061 1868 71 to to TO 35061 1868 72 replace replace VB 35061 1868 73 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1868 74 by by IN 35061 1868 75 another another DT 35061 1868 76 . . . 35061 1869 1 One one CD 35061 1869 2 company company NN 35061 1869 3 of of IN 35061 1869 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1869 5 battalion battalion NN 35061 1869 6 was be VBD 35061 1869 7 sent send VBN 35061 1869 8 out out RP 35061 1869 9 on on IN 35061 1869 10 picket picket NN 35061 1869 11 to to IN 35061 1869 12 the the DT 35061 1869 13 right right NN 35061 1869 14 and and CC 35061 1869 15 left leave VBD 35061 1869 16 , , , 35061 1869 17 up up IN 35061 1869 18 to to IN 35061 1869 19 the the DT 35061 1869 20 summit summit NN 35061 1869 21 of of IN 35061 1869 22 the the DT 35061 1869 23 rising rise VBG 35061 1869 24 ground ground NN 35061 1869 25 , , , 35061 1869 26 from from IN 35061 1869 27 which which WDT 35061 1869 28 a a DT 35061 1869 29 clear clear JJ 35061 1869 30 view view NN 35061 1869 31 could could MD 35061 1869 32 be be VB 35061 1869 33 obtained obtain VBN 35061 1869 34 for for IN 35061 1869 35 some some DT 35061 1869 36 miles mile NNS 35061 1869 37 , , , 35061 1869 38 and and CC 35061 1869 39 the the DT 35061 1869 40 remainder remainder NN 35061 1869 41 were be VBD 35061 1869 42 directed direct VBN 35061 1869 43 to to TO 35061 1869 44 stay stay VB 35061 1869 45 in in IN 35061 1869 46 the the DT 35061 1869 47 train train NN 35061 1869 48 , , , 35061 1869 49 which which WDT 35061 1869 50 might may MD 35061 1869 51 have have VB 35061 1869 52 to to TO 35061 1869 53 steam steam VB 35061 1869 54 back back RB 35061 1869 55 at at IN 35061 1869 56 any any DT 35061 1869 57 moment moment NN 35061 1869 58 . . . 35061 1870 1 The the DT 35061 1870 2 men man NNS 35061 1870 3 of of IN 35061 1870 4 the the DT 35061 1870 5 Engineers Engineers NNPS 35061 1870 6 were be VBD 35061 1870 7 out out IN 35061 1870 8 of of IN 35061 1870 9 the the DT 35061 1870 10 train train NN 35061 1870 11 and and CC 35061 1870 12 at at IN 35061 1870 13 work work NN 35061 1870 14 , , , 35061 1870 15 coolly coolly RB 35061 1870 16 and and CC 35061 1870 17 deliberately deliberately RB 35061 1870 18 , , , 35061 1870 19 each each DT 35061 1870 20 man man NN 35061 1870 21 at at IN 35061 1870 22 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1870 23 own own JJ 35061 1870 24 particular particular JJ 35061 1870 25 job job NN 35061 1870 26 , , , 35061 1870 27 before before IN 35061 1870 28 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1870 29 had have VBD 35061 1870 30 done do VBN 35061 1870 31 looking look VBG 35061 1870 32 about about IN 35061 1870 33 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1870 34 . . . 35061 1871 1 The the DT 35061 1871 2 Engineer Engineer NNP 35061 1871 3 officer officer NN 35061 1871 4 informed inform VBD 35061 1871 5 me -PRON- PRP 35061 1871 6 that that IN 35061 1871 7 the the DT 35061 1871 8 damaged damage VBN 35061 1871 9 rails rail NNS 35061 1871 10 would would MD 35061 1871 11 all all RB 35061 1871 12 have have VB 35061 1871 13 to to TO 35061 1871 14 be be VB 35061 1871 15 removed remove VBN 35061 1871 16 and and CC 35061 1871 17 replaced replace VBN 35061 1871 18 by by IN 35061 1871 19 new new JJ 35061 1871 20 ones one NNS 35061 1871 21 , , , 35061 1871 22 and and CC 35061 1871 23 that that IN 35061 1871 24 all all PDT 35061 1871 25 the the DT 35061 1871 26 broken broken JJ 35061 1871 27 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 1871 28 , , , 35061 1871 29 a a DT 35061 1871 30 large large JJ 35061 1871 31 number number NN 35061 1871 32 , , , 35061 1871 33 would would MD 35061 1871 34 have have VB 35061 1871 35 to to TO 35061 1871 36 be be VB 35061 1871 37 dug dig VBN 35061 1871 38 up up RP 35061 1871 39 and and CC 35061 1871 40 others other NNS 35061 1871 41 put put VBP 35061 1871 42 in in RP 35061 1871 43 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1871 44 places place NNS 35061 1871 45 ; ; : 35061 1871 46 a a DT 35061 1871 47 gang gang NN 35061 1871 48 of of IN 35061 1871 49 native native JJ 35061 1871 50 labourers labourer NNS 35061 1871 51 were be VBD 35061 1871 52 already already RB 35061 1871 53 at at IN 35061 1871 54 work work NN 35061 1871 55 fetching fetch VBG 35061 1871 56 rails rail NNS 35061 1871 57 and and CC 35061 1871 58 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 1871 59 from from IN 35061 1871 60 the the DT 35061 1871 61 trucks truck NNS 35061 1871 62 , , , 35061 1871 63 while while IN 35061 1871 64 the the DT 35061 1871 65 Engineers Engineers NNPS 35061 1871 66 were be VBD 35061 1871 67 clearing clear VBG 35061 1871 68 away away RB 35061 1871 69 the the DT 35061 1871 70 ballast ballast NN 35061 1871 71 and and CC 35061 1871 72 exposing expose VBG 35061 1871 73 the the DT 35061 1871 74 rails rail NNS 35061 1871 75 to to IN 35061 1871 76 another another DT 35061 1871 77 party party NN 35061 1871 78 , , , 35061 1871 79 who who WP 35061 1871 80 prized prize VBD 35061 1871 81 up up RP 35061 1871 82 the the DT 35061 1871 83 rails rail NNS 35061 1871 84 with with IN 35061 1871 85 crow crow NN 35061 1871 86 - - HYPH 35061 1871 87 bars bar NNS 35061 1871 88 and and CC 35061 1871 89 burst burst VBD 35061 1871 90 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1871 91 out out IN 35061 1871 92 of of IN 35061 1871 93 the the DT 35061 1871 94 chairs chair NNS 35061 1871 95 with with IN 35061 1871 96 sledge sledge NN 35061 1871 97 hammers hammer NNS 35061 1871 98 . . . 35061 1872 1 This this DT 35061 1872 2 was be VBD 35061 1872 3 all all DT 35061 1872 4 work work NN 35061 1872 5 which which WDT 35061 1872 6 numbers number NNS 35061 1872 7 of of IN 35061 1872 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1872 9 reserve reserve NN 35061 1872 10 men man NNS 35061 1872 11 , , , 35061 1872 12 who who WP 35061 1872 13 had have VBD 35061 1872 14 been be VBN 35061 1872 15 employed employ VBN 35061 1872 16 as as IN 35061 1872 17 platelayers platelayer NNS 35061 1872 18 on on IN 35061 1872 19 the the DT 35061 1872 20 railways railway NNS 35061 1872 21 at at IN 35061 1872 22 home home NN 35061 1872 23 , , , 35061 1872 24 could could MD 35061 1872 25 well well RB 35061 1872 26 undertake undertake VB 35061 1872 27 , , , 35061 1872 28 so so CC 35061 1872 29 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1872 30 asked ask VBD 35061 1872 31 for for IN 35061 1872 32 volunteers volunteer NNS 35061 1872 33 to to TO 35061 1872 34 come come VB 35061 1872 35 and and CC 35061 1872 36 work work VB 35061 1872 37 ; ; : 35061 1872 38 as as IN 35061 1872 39 is be VBZ 35061 1872 40 always always RB 35061 1872 41 the the DT 35061 1872 42 case case NN 35061 1872 43 with with IN 35061 1872 44 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1872 45 men man NNS 35061 1872 46 , , , 35061 1872 47 no no RB 35061 1872 48 matter matter RB 35061 1872 49 what what WP 35061 1872 50 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1872 51 are be VBP 35061 1872 52 asked ask VBN 35061 1872 53 to to TO 35061 1872 54 do do VB 35061 1872 55 , , , 35061 1872 56 volunteers volunteer NNS 35061 1872 57 came come VBD 35061 1872 58 forward forward RB 35061 1872 59 in in IN 35061 1872 60 large large JJ 35061 1872 61 numbers number NNS 35061 1872 62 ; ; : 35061 1872 63 but but CC 35061 1872 64 only only RB 35061 1872 65 about about IN 35061 1872 66 fifty fifty CD 35061 1872 67 men man NNS 35061 1872 68 were be VBD 35061 1872 69 required require VBN 35061 1872 70 , , , 35061 1872 71 who who WP 35061 1872 72 set set VBD 35061 1872 73 to to TO 35061 1872 74 work work VB 35061 1872 75 forthwith forthwith NN 35061 1872 76 . . . 35061 1873 1 In in IN 35061 1873 2 four four CD 35061 1873 3 hours hour NNS 35061 1873 4 thirty thirty CD 35061 1873 5 - - HYPH 35061 1873 6 four four CD 35061 1873 7 damaged damage VBN 35061 1873 8 rails rail NNS 35061 1873 9 had have VBD 35061 1873 10 been be VBN 35061 1873 11 taken take VBN 35061 1873 12 up up RP 35061 1873 13 and and CC 35061 1873 14 replaced replace VBN 35061 1873 15 by by IN 35061 1873 16 new new JJ 35061 1873 17 ones one NNS 35061 1873 18 , , , 35061 1873 19 and and CC 35061 1873 20 fifty fifty CD 35061 1873 21 - - HYPH 35061 1873 22 four four CD 35061 1873 23 new new JJ 35061 1873 24 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 1873 25 had have VBD 35061 1873 26 been be VBN 35061 1873 27 put put VBN 35061 1873 28 in in IN 35061 1873 29 position position NN 35061 1873 30 , , , 35061 1873 31 and and CC 35061 1873 32 the the DT 35061 1873 33 line line NN 35061 1873 34 was be VBD 35061 1873 35 safe safe JJ 35061 1873 36 enough enough RB 35061 1873 37 for for IN 35061 1873 38 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1873 39 train train NN 35061 1873 40 to to TO 35061 1873 41 pass pass VB 35061 1873 42 , , , 35061 1873 43 after after IN 35061 1873 44 which which WDT 35061 1873 45 the the DT 35061 1873 46 native native JJ 35061 1873 47 gangs gang NNS 35061 1873 48 would would MD 35061 1873 49 complete complete VB 35061 1873 50 the the DT 35061 1873 51 work work NN 35061 1873 52 . . . 35061 1874 1 During during IN 35061 1874 2 this this DT 35061 1874 3 time time NN 35061 1874 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1874 5 men man NNS 35061 1874 6 had have VBD 35061 1874 7 been be VBN 35061 1874 8 allowed allow VBN 35061 1874 9 out out IN 35061 1874 10 of of IN 35061 1874 11 the the DT 35061 1874 12 train train NN 35061 1874 13 by by IN 35061 1874 14 parties party NNS 35061 1874 15 in in IN 35061 1874 16 succession succession NN 35061 1874 17 to to TO 35061 1874 18 cook cook VB 35061 1874 19 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1874 20 food food NN 35061 1874 21 for for IN 35061 1874 22 breakfast breakfast NN 35061 1874 23 , , , 35061 1874 24 the the DT 35061 1874 25 company company NN 35061 1874 26 on on IN 35061 1874 27 picket picket NNP 35061 1874 28 being be VBG 35061 1874 29 relieved relieve VBN 35061 1874 30 also also RB 35061 1874 31 for for IN 35061 1874 32 this this DT 35061 1874 33 purpose purpose NN 35061 1874 34 . . . 35061 1875 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 1875 2 had have VBD 35061 1875 3 some some DT 35061 1875 4 telegraph telegraph NN 35061 1875 5 men man NNS 35061 1875 6 on on IN 35061 1875 7 board board NN 35061 1875 8 the the DT 35061 1875 9 train train NN 35061 1875 10 , , , 35061 1875 11 but but CC 35061 1875 12 as as IN 35061 1875 13 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1875 14 had have VBD 35061 1875 15 brought bring VBN 35061 1875 16 no no DT 35061 1875 17 instrument instrument NN 35061 1875 18 , , , 35061 1875 19 the the DT 35061 1875 20 wire wire NN 35061 1875 21 could could MD 35061 1875 22 not not RB 35061 1875 23 be be VB 35061 1875 24 tapped tap VBN 35061 1875 25 , , , 35061 1875 26 and and CC 35061 1875 27 the the DT 35061 1875 28 railway railway NN 35061 1875 29 authorities authority NNS 35061 1875 30 in in IN 35061 1875 31 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1875 32 could could MD 35061 1875 33 not not RB 35061 1875 34 be be VB 35061 1875 35 informed inform VBN 35061 1875 36 of of IN 35061 1875 37 the the DT 35061 1875 38 progress progress NN 35061 1875 39 of of IN 35061 1875 40 the the DT 35061 1875 41 work work NN 35061 1875 42 until until IN 35061 1875 43 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1875 44 reached reach VBD 35061 1875 45 a a DT 35061 1875 46 station station NN 35061 1875 47 . . . 35061 1876 1 The the DT 35061 1876 2 damage damage NN 35061 1876 3 had have VBD 35061 1876 4 apparently apparently RB 35061 1876 5 been be VBN 35061 1876 6 caused cause VBN 35061 1876 7 by by IN 35061 1876 8 quite quite PDT 35061 1876 9 a a DT 35061 1876 10 small small JJ 35061 1876 11 party party NN 35061 1876 12 of of IN 35061 1876 13 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1876 14 , , , 35061 1876 15 there there EX 35061 1876 16 being be VBG 35061 1876 17 the the DT 35061 1876 18 spoor spoor NN 35061 1876 19 , , , 35061 1876 20 or or CC 35061 1876 21 track track NN 35061 1876 22 , , , 35061 1876 23 of of IN 35061 1876 24 one one CD 35061 1876 25 ox ox NNP 35061 1876 26 wagon wagon NN 35061 1876 27 , , , 35061 1876 28 a a DT 35061 1876 29 couple couple NN 35061 1876 30 of of IN 35061 1876 31 Cape Cape NNP 35061 1876 32 carts cart NNS 35061 1876 33 , , , 35061 1876 34 and and CC 35061 1876 35 about about RB 35061 1876 36 twenty twenty CD 35061 1876 37 men man NNS 35061 1876 38 on on IN 35061 1876 39 horseback horseback NN 35061 1876 40 ; ; : 35061 1876 41 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1876 42 had have VBD 35061 1876 43 apparently apparently RB 35061 1876 44 gone go VBN 35061 1876 45 off off RP 35061 1876 46 in in IN 35061 1876 47 the the DT 35061 1876 48 direction direction NN 35061 1876 49 of of IN 35061 1876 50 the the DT 35061 1876 51 hills hill NNS 35061 1876 52 lying lie VBG 35061 1876 53 to to IN 35061 1876 54 the the DT 35061 1876 55 west west NN 35061 1876 56 , , , 35061 1876 57 towards towards IN 35061 1876 58 Bothaville Bothaville NNP 35061 1876 59 . . . 35061 1877 1 About about RB 35061 1877 2 eleven eleven CD 35061 1877 3 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1877 4 work work NN 35061 1877 5 was be VBD 35061 1877 6 concluded conclude VBN 35061 1877 7 , , , 35061 1877 8 and and CC 35061 1877 9 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1877 10 proceeded proceed VBD 35061 1877 11 rapidly rapidly RB 35061 1877 12 to to IN 35061 1877 13 the the DT 35061 1877 14 next next JJ 35061 1877 15 break break NN 35061 1877 16 , , , 35061 1877 17 passing pass VBG 35061 1877 18 on on IN 35061 1877 19 the the DT 35061 1877 20 way way NN 35061 1877 21 the the DT 35061 1877 22 station station NN 35061 1877 23 at at IN 35061 1877 24 Geneva Geneva NNP 35061 1877 25 . . . 35061 1878 1 The the DT 35061 1878 2 next next JJ 35061 1878 3 break break NN 35061 1878 4 was be VBD 35061 1878 5 found find VBN 35061 1878 6 to to TO 35061 1878 7 be be VB 35061 1878 8 beyond beyond IN 35061 1878 9 Holfontein Holfontein NNP 35061 1878 10 ; ; : 35061 1878 11 here here RB 35061 1878 12 the the DT 35061 1878 13 damage damage NN 35061 1878 14 consisted consist VBD 35061 1878 15 in in IN 35061 1878 16 four four CD 35061 1878 17 pairs pair NNS 35061 1878 18 of of IN 35061 1878 19 rails rail NNS 35061 1878 20 with with IN 35061 1878 21 the the DT 35061 1878 22 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 1878 23 attached attach VBN 35061 1878 24 having have VBG 35061 1878 25 been be VBN 35061 1878 26 removed remove VBN 35061 1878 27 bodily bodily RB 35061 1878 28 , , , 35061 1878 29 one one CD 35061 1878 30 pair pair NN 35061 1878 31 having have VBG 35061 1878 32 been be VBN 35061 1878 33 turned turn VBN 35061 1878 34 over over RP 35061 1878 35 preparatory preparatory JJ 35061 1878 36 to to IN 35061 1878 37 being be VBG 35061 1878 38 removed remove VBN 35061 1878 39 , , , 35061 1878 40 all all PDT 35061 1878 41 the the DT 35061 1878 42 bolts bolt NNS 35061 1878 43 and and CC 35061 1878 44 nuts nut NNS 35061 1878 45 of of IN 35061 1878 46 the the DT 35061 1878 47 fish fish NN 35061 1878 48 plates plate NNS 35061 1878 49 for for IN 35061 1878 50 quite quite PDT 35061 1878 51 600 600 CD 35061 1878 52 yards yard NNS 35061 1878 53 broken break VBN 35061 1878 54 off off RP 35061 1878 55 , , , 35061 1878 56 all all PDT 35061 1878 57 the the DT 35061 1878 58 telegraph telegraph NN 35061 1878 59 wires wire NNS 35061 1878 60 dragged drag VBD 35061 1878 61 away away RB 35061 1878 62 , , , 35061 1878 63 and and CC 35061 1878 64 the the DT 35061 1878 65 posts post NNS 35061 1878 66 , , , 35061 1878 67 without without IN 35061 1878 68 exception exception NN 35061 1878 69 , , , 35061 1878 70 dragged drag VBD 35061 1878 71 down down RP 35061 1878 72 and and CC 35061 1878 73 broken break VBN 35061 1878 74 and and CC 35061 1878 75 the the DT 35061 1878 76 insulators insulator NNS 35061 1878 77 smashed smash VBD 35061 1878 78 . . . 35061 1879 1 This this DT 35061 1879 2 was be VBD 35061 1879 3 the the DT 35061 1879 4 greatest great JJS 35061 1879 5 damage damage NN 35061 1879 6 that that WDT 35061 1879 7 had have VBD 35061 1879 8 , , , 35061 1879 9 as as RB 35061 1879 10 yet yet RB 35061 1879 11 , , , 35061 1879 12 been be VBN 35061 1879 13 carried carry VBN 35061 1879 14 out out RP 35061 1879 15 in in IN 35061 1879 16 this this DT 35061 1879 17 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 35061 1879 18 , , , 35061 1879 19 already already RB 35061 1879 20 famous famous JJ 35061 1879 21 for for IN 35061 1879 22 the the DT 35061 1879 23 numerous numerous JJ 35061 1879 24 raids raid NNS 35061 1879 25 on on IN 35061 1879 26 the the DT 35061 1879 27 line line NN 35061 1879 28 . . . 35061 1880 1 The the DT 35061 1880 2 nuts nut NNS 35061 1880 3 of of IN 35061 1880 4 the the DT 35061 1880 5 fish fish NN 35061 1880 6 plate plate NN 35061 1880 7 bolts bolt NNS 35061 1880 8 , , , 35061 1880 9 four four CD 35061 1880 10 to to IN 35061 1880 11 each each DT 35061 1880 12 rail rail NN 35061 1880 13 , , , 35061 1880 14 had have VBD 35061 1880 15 been be VBN 35061 1880 16 smashed smash VBN 35061 1880 17 off off RP 35061 1880 18 with with IN 35061 1880 19 heavy heavy JJ 35061 1880 20 sledge sledge NN 35061 1880 21 hammers hammer NNS 35061 1880 22 by by IN 35061 1880 23 men man NNS 35061 1880 24 who who WP 35061 1880 25 were be VBD 35061 1880 26 acquainted acquaint VBN 35061 1880 27 with with IN 35061 1880 28 the the DT 35061 1880 29 work work NN 35061 1880 30 , , , 35061 1880 31 not not RB 35061 1880 32 by by IN 35061 1880 33 ignorant ignorant JJ 35061 1880 34 farmers farmer NNS 35061 1880 35 , , , 35061 1880 36 and and CC 35061 1880 37 to to TO 35061 1880 38 execute execute VB 35061 1880 39 this this DT 35061 1880 40 job job NN 35061 1880 41 by by IN 35061 1880 42 night night NN 35061 1880 43 and and CC 35061 1880 44 over over IN 35061 1880 45 an an DT 35061 1880 46 extent extent NN 35061 1880 47 of of IN 35061 1880 48 line line NN 35061 1880 49 600 600 CD 35061 1880 50 yards yard NNS 35061 1880 51 long long RB 35061 1880 52 meant mean VBD 35061 1880 53 the the DT 35061 1880 54 breaking breaking NN 35061 1880 55 of of IN 35061 1880 56 no no DT 35061 1880 57 less less JJR 35061 1880 58 than than IN 35061 1880 59 480 480 CD 35061 1880 60 bolts bolt NNS 35061 1880 61 . . . 35061 1881 1 The the DT 35061 1881 2 rails rail NNS 35061 1881 3 , , , 35061 1881 4 thus thus RB 35061 1881 5 capable capable JJ 35061 1881 6 of of IN 35061 1881 7 being be VBG 35061 1881 8 disconnected disconnect VBN 35061 1881 9 , , , 35061 1881 10 were be VBD 35061 1881 11 lifted lift VBN 35061 1881 12 in in IN 35061 1881 13 pairs pair NNS 35061 1881 14 with with IN 35061 1881 15 the the DT 35061 1881 16 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 1881 17 , , , 35061 1881 18 deeply deeply RB 35061 1881 19 embedded embed VBN 35061 1881 20 in in IN 35061 1881 21 ballast ballast NN 35061 1881 22 , , , 35061 1881 23 still still RB 35061 1881 24 attached attach VBN 35061 1881 25 , , , 35061 1881 26 and and CC 35061 1881 27 were be VBD 35061 1881 28 turned turn VBN 35061 1881 29 over over RP 35061 1881 30 on on IN 35061 1881 31 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1881 32 backs back NNS 35061 1881 33 , , , 35061 1881 34 thus thus RB 35061 1881 35 forming form VBG 35061 1881 36 a a DT 35061 1881 37 sort sort NN 35061 1881 38 of of IN 35061 1881 39 sledge sledge NN 35061 1881 40 ; ; : 35061 1881 41 four four CD 35061 1881 42 pairs pair NNS 35061 1881 43 had have VBD 35061 1881 44 been be VBN 35061 1881 45 dragged drag VBN 35061 1881 46 away away RP 35061 1881 47 by by IN 35061 1881 48 bullocks bullock NNS 35061 1881 49 over over IN 35061 1881 50 a a DT 35061 1881 51 ditch ditch NN 35061 1881 52 and and CC 35061 1881 53 across across IN 35061 1881 54 the the DT 35061 1881 55 veldt veldt NN 35061 1881 56 , , , 35061 1881 57 one one CD 35061 1881 58 pair pair NN 35061 1881 59 having have VBG 35061 1881 60 been be VBN 35061 1881 61 taken take VBN 35061 1881 62 more more JJR 35061 1881 63 than than IN 35061 1881 64 half half PDT 35061 1881 65 a a DT 35061 1881 66 mile mile NN 35061 1881 67 away away RB 35061 1881 68 , , , 35061 1881 69 and and CC 35061 1881 70 the the DT 35061 1881 71 others other NNS 35061 1881 72 being be VBG 35061 1881 73 about about RB 35061 1881 74 200 200 CD 35061 1881 75 yards yard NNS 35061 1881 76 from from IN 35061 1881 77 the the DT 35061 1881 78 line line NN 35061 1881 79 . . . 35061 1882 1 To to TO 35061 1882 2 lift lift VB 35061 1882 3 these these DT 35061 1882 4 rails rail NNS 35061 1882 5 , , , 35061 1882 6 even even RB 35061 1882 7 with with IN 35061 1882 8 the the DT 35061 1882 9 iron iron NN 35061 1882 10 telegraph telegraph NN 35061 1882 11 poles pole NNS 35061 1882 12 , , , 35061 1882 13 which which WDT 35061 1882 14 had have VBD 35061 1882 15 seemingly seemingly RB 35061 1882 16 been be VBN 35061 1882 17 used use VBN 35061 1882 18 as as IN 35061 1882 19 levers lever NNS 35061 1882 20 , , , 35061 1882 21 must must MD 35061 1882 22 have have VB 35061 1882 23 taken take VBN 35061 1882 24 at at IN 35061 1882 25 least least JJS 35061 1882 26 sixteen sixteen CD 35061 1882 27 powerful powerful JJ 35061 1882 28 men man NNS 35061 1882 29 to to IN 35061 1882 30 each each DT 35061 1882 31 pair pair NN 35061 1882 32 of of IN 35061 1882 33 rails rail NNS 35061 1882 34 ; ; : 35061 1882 35 apparently apparently RB 35061 1882 36 the the DT 35061 1882 37 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1882 38 intended intend VBD 35061 1882 39 to to TO 35061 1882 40 remove remove VB 35061 1882 41 more more JJR 35061 1882 42 than than IN 35061 1882 43 the the DT 35061 1882 44 five five CD 35061 1882 45 pairs pair NNS 35061 1882 46 of of IN 35061 1882 47 rails rail NNS 35061 1882 48 which which WDT 35061 1882 49 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1882 50 had have VBD 35061 1882 51 shifted shift VBN 35061 1882 52 , , , 35061 1882 53 or or CC 35061 1882 54 else else RB 35061 1882 55 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1882 56 would would MD 35061 1882 57 not not RB 35061 1882 58 have have VB 35061 1882 59 smashed smash VBN 35061 1882 60 so so RB 35061 1882 61 many many JJ 35061 1882 62 of of IN 35061 1882 63 the the DT 35061 1882 64 fish fish NN 35061 1882 65 plate plate NN 35061 1882 66 bolts bolt NNS 35061 1882 67 . . . 35061 1883 1 This this DT 35061 1883 2 was be VBD 35061 1883 3 the the DT 35061 1883 4 least least JJS 35061 1883 5 damage damage NN 35061 1883 6 that that WDT 35061 1883 7 was be VBD 35061 1883 8 done do VBN 35061 1883 9 , , , 35061 1883 10 and and CC 35061 1883 11 although although IN 35061 1883 12 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1883 13 could could MD 35061 1883 14 not not RB 35061 1883 15 then then RB 35061 1883 16 replace replace VB 35061 1883 17 such such PDT 35061 1883 18 a a DT 35061 1883 19 large large JJ 35061 1883 20 number number NN 35061 1883 21 , , , 35061 1883 22 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1883 23 was be VBD 35061 1883 24 of of IN 35061 1883 25 little little JJ 35061 1883 26 consequence consequence NN 35061 1883 27 ; ; : 35061 1883 28 there there EX 35061 1883 29 were be VBD 35061 1883 30 no no DT 35061 1883 31 expresses express NNS 35061 1883 32 likely likely JJ 35061 1883 33 to to TO 35061 1883 34 thunder thunder VB 35061 1883 35 along along IN 35061 1883 36 at at IN 35061 1883 37 forty forty CD 35061 1883 38 miles mile NNS 35061 1883 39 an an DT 35061 1883 40 hour hour NN 35061 1883 41 , , , 35061 1883 42 and and CC 35061 1883 43 the the DT 35061 1883 44 track track NN 35061 1883 45 was be VBD 35061 1883 46 quite quite RB 35061 1883 47 safe safe JJ 35061 1883 48 for for IN 35061 1883 49 a a DT 35061 1883 50 day day NN 35061 1883 51 or or CC 35061 1883 52 so so RB 35061 1883 53 as as IN 35061 1883 54 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1883 55 was be VBD 35061 1883 56 without without IN 35061 1883 57 bolts bolt NNS 35061 1883 58 . . . 35061 1884 1 Having have VBG 35061 1884 2 seen see VBN 35061 1884 3 the the DT 35061 1884 4 damage damage NN 35061 1884 5 done do VBN 35061 1884 6 , , , 35061 1884 7 the the DT 35061 1884 8 next next JJ 35061 1884 9 thing thing NN 35061 1884 10 was be VBD 35061 1884 11 to to TO 35061 1884 12 repair repair VB 35061 1884 13 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1884 14 , , , 35061 1884 15 but but CC 35061 1884 16 this this DT 35061 1884 17 did do VBD 35061 1884 18 not not RB 35061 1884 19 take take VB 35061 1884 20 long long RB 35061 1884 21 ; ; : 35061 1884 22 putting put VBG 35061 1884 23 a a DT 35061 1884 24 company company NN 35061 1884 25 out out RP 35061 1884 26 on on IN 35061 1884 27 picket picket NN 35061 1884 28 on on IN 35061 1884 29 each each DT 35061 1884 30 side side NN 35061 1884 31 of of IN 35061 1884 32 the the DT 35061 1884 33 line line NN 35061 1884 34 , , , 35061 1884 35 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1884 36 got get VBD 35061 1884 37 another another DT 35061 1884 38 company company NN 35061 1884 39 to to TO 35061 1884 40 work work VB 35061 1884 41 on on IN 35061 1884 42 the the DT 35061 1884 43 rails rail NNS 35061 1884 44 lying lie VBG 35061 1884 45 out out RP 35061 1884 46 on on IN 35061 1884 47 the the DT 35061 1884 48 veldt veldt NN 35061 1884 49 , , , 35061 1884 50 and and CC 35061 1884 51 , , , 35061 1884 52 with with IN 35061 1884 53 a a DT 35061 1884 54 long long JJ 35061 1884 55 and and CC 35061 1884 56 thick thick JJ 35061 1884 57 rope rope NN 35061 1884 58 that that WDT 35061 1884 59 was be VBD 35061 1884 60 in in IN 35061 1884 61 the the DT 35061 1884 62 tool tool NN 35061 1884 63 van van NNP 35061 1884 64 , , , 35061 1884 65 G g NN 35061 1884 66 company company NN 35061 1884 67 , , , 35061 1884 68 and and CC 35061 1884 69 afterwards afterwards RB 35061 1884 70 A a DT 35061 1884 71 , , , 35061 1884 72 soon soon RB 35061 1884 73 towed tow VBD 35061 1884 74 the the DT 35061 1884 75 rails rail NNS 35061 1884 76 back back RB 35061 1884 77 again again RB 35061 1884 78 ( ( -LRB- 35061 1884 79 although although IN 35061 1884 80 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1884 81 was be VBD 35061 1884 82 a a DT 35061 1884 83 stiff stiff JJ 35061 1884 84 pull pull NN 35061 1884 85 even even RB 35061 1884 86 for for IN 35061 1884 87 80 80 CD 35061 1884 88 men man NNS 35061 1884 89 ) ) -RRB- 35061 1884 90 , , , 35061 1884 91 turned turn VBD 35061 1884 92 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1884 93 over over RP 35061 1884 94 and and CC 35061 1884 95 lifted lift VBD 35061 1884 96 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1884 97 into into IN 35061 1884 98 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1884 99 places place NNS 35061 1884 100 , , , 35061 1884 101 where where WRB 35061 1884 102 the the DT 35061 1884 103 Engineers engineer NNS 35061 1884 104 soon soon RB 35061 1884 105 put put VBD 35061 1884 106 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1884 107 right right RB 35061 1884 108 . . . 35061 1885 1 Some some DT 35061 1885 2 of of IN 35061 1885 3 the the DT 35061 1885 4 sleepers sleeper NNS 35061 1885 5 had have VBD 35061 1885 6 to to TO 35061 1885 7 be be VB 35061 1885 8 replaced replace VBN 35061 1885 9 by by IN 35061 1885 10 others other NNS 35061 1885 11 , , , 35061 1885 12 but but CC 35061 1885 13 as as IN 35061 1885 14 regards regard VBZ 35061 1885 15 the the DT 35061 1885 16 telegraph telegraph NN 35061 1885 17 line line NN 35061 1885 18 and and CC 35061 1885 19 posts post NNS 35061 1885 20 , , , 35061 1885 21 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1885 22 could could MD 35061 1885 23 do do VB 35061 1885 24 nothing nothing NN 35061 1885 25 ; ; : 35061 1885 26 no no DT 35061 1885 27 less less JJR 35061 1885 28 than than IN 35061 1885 29 eight eight CD 35061 1885 30 wires wire NNS 35061 1885 31 , , , 35061 1885 32 one one CD 35061 1885 33 of of IN 35061 1885 34 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1885 35 a a DT 35061 1885 36 copper copper NN 35061 1885 37 telephone telephone NN 35061 1885 38 wire wire NN 35061 1885 39 , , , 35061 1885 40 had have VBD 35061 1885 41 been be VBN 35061 1885 42 removed remove VBN 35061 1885 43 bodily bodily RB 35061 1885 44 , , , 35061 1885 45 and and CC 35061 1885 46 the the DT 35061 1885 47 posts post NNS 35061 1885 48 smashed smash VBD 35061 1885 49 as as RB 35061 1885 50 far far RB 35061 1885 51 as as IN 35061 1885 52 the the DT 35061 1885 53 eye eye NN 35061 1885 54 could could MD 35061 1885 55 reach reach VB 35061 1885 56 . . . 35061 1886 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1886 2 will will MD 35061 1886 3 be be VB 35061 1886 4 easily easily RB 35061 1886 5 understood understand VBN 35061 1886 6 what what WP 35061 1886 7 an an DT 35061 1886 8 interruption interruption NN 35061 1886 9 this this DT 35061 1886 10 caused cause VBD 35061 1886 11 , , , 35061 1886 12 not not RB 35061 1886 13 only only RB 35061 1886 14 to to IN 35061 1886 15 the the DT 35061 1886 16 railway railway NN 35061 1886 17 traffic traffic NN 35061 1886 18 but but CC 35061 1886 19 to to IN 35061 1886 20 the the DT 35061 1886 21 communications communication NNS 35061 1886 22 with with IN 35061 1886 23 Cape Cape NNP 35061 1886 24 Town Town NNP 35061 1886 25 : : : 35061 1886 26 however however RB 35061 1886 27 , , , 35061 1886 28 telegraph telegraph NN 35061 1886 29 operators operator NNS 35061 1886 30 were be VBD 35061 1886 31 at at IN 35061 1886 32 work work NN 35061 1886 33 everywhere everywhere RB 35061 1886 34 , , , 35061 1886 35 and and CC 35061 1886 36 a a DT 35061 1886 37 temporary temporary JJ 35061 1886 38 line line NN 35061 1886 39 was be VBD 35061 1886 40 rigged rig VBN 35061 1886 41 up up RP 35061 1886 42 that that DT 35061 1886 43 day day NN 35061 1886 44 ; ; : 35061 1886 45 but but CC 35061 1886 46 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1886 47 was be VBD 35061 1886 48 a a DT 35061 1886 49 long long JJ 35061 1886 50 time time NN 35061 1886 51 before before IN 35061 1886 52 all all PDT 35061 1886 53 the the DT 35061 1886 54 wires wire NNS 35061 1886 55 could could MD 35061 1886 56 be be VB 35061 1886 57 renewed renew VBN 35061 1886 58 . . . 35061 1887 1 The the DT 35061 1887 2 Engineers Engineers NNPS 35061 1887 3 and and CC 35061 1887 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1887 5 men man NNS 35061 1887 6 were be VBD 35061 1887 7 not not RB 35061 1887 8 long long RB 35061 1887 9 repairing repair VBG 35061 1887 10 the the DT 35061 1887 11 rails rail NNS 35061 1887 12 , , , 35061 1887 13 and and CC 35061 1887 14 in in IN 35061 1887 15 about about RB 35061 1887 16 half half PDT 35061 1887 17 an an DT 35061 1887 18 hour hour NN 35061 1887 19 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1887 20 were be VBD 35061 1887 21 on on IN 35061 1887 22 the the DT 35061 1887 23 move move NN 35061 1887 24 once once RB 35061 1887 25 more more RBR 35061 1887 26 towards towards IN 35061 1887 27 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 1887 28 Road Road NNP 35061 1887 29 , , , 35061 1887 30 in in IN 35061 1887 31 full full JJ 35061 1887 32 sight sight NN 35061 1887 33 of of IN 35061 1887 34 which which WDT 35061 1887 35 was be VBD 35061 1887 36 the the DT 35061 1887 37 next next JJ 35061 1887 38 , , , 35061 1887 39 and and CC 35061 1887 40 luckily luckily RB 35061 1887 41 the the DT 35061 1887 42 last last JJ 35061 1887 43 , , , 35061 1887 44 break break VBP 35061 1887 45 ; ; : 35061 1887 46 in in IN 35061 1887 47 this this DT 35061 1887 48 one one NN 35061 1887 49 the the DT 35061 1887 50 line line NN 35061 1887 51 had have VBD 35061 1887 52 been be VBN 35061 1887 53 blown blow VBN 35061 1887 54 up up RP 35061 1887 55 in in IN 35061 1887 56 two two CD 35061 1887 57 places place NNS 35061 1887 58 , , , 35061 1887 59 necessitating necessitate VBG 35061 1887 60 two two CD 35061 1887 61 new new JJ 35061 1887 62 rails rail NNS 35061 1887 63 being be VBG 35061 1887 64 laid lay VBN 35061 1887 65 , , , 35061 1887 66 but but CC 35061 1887 67 for for IN 35061 1887 68 fully fully RB 35061 1887 69 200 200 CD 35061 1887 70 yards yard NNS 35061 1887 71 or or CC 35061 1887 72 more more JJR 35061 1887 73 the the DT 35061 1887 74 fish fish NN 35061 1887 75 plate plate NN 35061 1887 76 bolts bolt NNS 35061 1887 77 had have VBD 35061 1887 78 been be VBN 35061 1887 79 broken break VBN 35061 1887 80 off off RP 35061 1887 81 as as IN 35061 1887 82 before before RB 35061 1887 83 ; ; : 35061 1887 84 for for IN 35061 1887 85 120 120 CD 35061 1887 86 yards yard NNS 35061 1887 87 the the DT 35061 1887 88 rails rail NNS 35061 1887 89 had have VBD 35061 1887 90 been be VBN 35061 1887 91 disconnected disconnect VBN 35061 1887 92 and and CC 35061 1887 93 torn tear VBN 35061 1887 94 asunder asunder RB 35061 1887 95 , , , 35061 1887 96 apparently apparently RB 35061 1887 97 with with IN 35061 1887 98 the the DT 35061 1887 99 intention intention NN 35061 1887 100 of of IN 35061 1887 101 dragging drag VBG 35061 1887 102 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1887 103 away away RB 35061 1887 104 over over IN 35061 1887 105 the the DT 35061 1887 106 veldt veldt NN 35061 1887 107 , , , 35061 1887 108 and and CC 35061 1887 109 for for IN 35061 1887 110 no no DT 35061 1887 111 less less JJR 35061 1887 112 than than IN 35061 1887 113 a a DT 35061 1887 114 mile mile NN 35061 1887 115 and and CC 35061 1887 116 a a DT 35061 1887 117 half half NN 35061 1887 118 all all PDT 35061 1887 119 the the DT 35061 1887 120 telegraph telegraph NN 35061 1887 121 posts post NNS 35061 1887 122 had have VBD 35061 1887 123 been be VBN 35061 1887 124 torn tear VBN 35061 1887 125 down down RP 35061 1887 126 ( ( -LRB- 35061 1887 127 evidently evidently RB 35061 1887 128 by by IN 35061 1887 129 teams team NNS 35061 1887 130 of of IN 35061 1887 131 bullocks bullock NNS 35061 1887 132 ) ) -RRB- 35061 1887 133 and and CC 35061 1887 134 smashed smash VBD 35061 1887 135 , , , 35061 1887 136 and and CC 35061 1887 137 the the DT 35061 1887 138 wires wire NNS 35061 1887 139 dragged drag VBD 35061 1887 140 away away RB 35061 1887 141 : : : 35061 1887 142 every every DT 35061 1887 143 insulator insulator NN 35061 1887 144 was be VBD 35061 1887 145 broken break VBN 35061 1887 146 in in IN 35061 1887 147 pieces piece NNS 35061 1887 148 . . . 35061 1888 1 As as IN 35061 1888 2 all all PDT 35061 1888 3 this this DT 35061 1888 4 120 120 CD 35061 1888 5 yards yard NNS 35061 1888 6 of of IN 35061 1888 7 line line NN 35061 1888 8 had have VBD 35061 1888 9 to to TO 35061 1888 10 be be VB 35061 1888 11 relaid relaid JJ 35061 1888 12 , , , 35061 1888 13 the the DT 35061 1888 14 work work NN 35061 1888 15 took take VBD 35061 1888 16 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1888 17 longer long RBR 35061 1888 18 than than IN 35061 1888 19 at at IN 35061 1888 20 the the DT 35061 1888 21 last last JJ 35061 1888 22 break break NN 35061 1888 23 ; ; : 35061 1888 24 but but CC 35061 1888 25 in in IN 35061 1888 26 about about RB 35061 1888 27 an an DT 35061 1888 28 hour hour NN 35061 1888 29 and and CC 35061 1888 30 a a DT 35061 1888 31 half half NN 35061 1888 32 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1888 33 was be VBD 35061 1888 34 done do VBN 35061 1888 35 , , , 35061 1888 36 and and CC 35061 1888 37 away away RB 35061 1888 38 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1888 39 steamed steam VBD 35061 1888 40 back back RB 35061 1888 41 again again RB 35061 1888 42 to to TO 35061 1888 43 clear clear VB 35061 1888 44 off off RP 35061 1888 45 the the DT 35061 1888 46 line line NN 35061 1888 47 and and CC 35061 1888 48 let let VB 35061 1888 49 the the DT 35061 1888 50 trains train NNS 35061 1888 51 pass pass VB 35061 1888 52 , , , 35061 1888 53 which which WDT 35061 1888 54 were be VBD 35061 1888 55 by by IN 35061 1888 56 now now RB 35061 1888 57 jammed jam VBN 35061 1888 58 at at IN 35061 1888 59 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1888 60 and and CC 35061 1888 61 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 1888 62 Road Road NNP 35061 1888 63 on on IN 35061 1888 64 both both DT 35061 1888 65 sides side NNS 35061 1888 66 of of IN 35061 1888 67 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1888 68 . . . 35061 1889 1 At at IN 35061 1889 2 about about RB 35061 1889 3 three three CD 35061 1889 4 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1889 5 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1889 6 reached reach VBD 35061 1889 7 Geneva Geneva NNP 35061 1889 8 . . . 35061 1890 1 After after RB 35061 1890 2 all all RB 35061 1890 3 , , , 35061 1890 4 very very RB 35061 1890 5 little little JJ 35061 1890 6 real real JJ 35061 1890 7 damage damage NN 35061 1890 8 had have VBD 35061 1890 9 been be VBN 35061 1890 10 done do VBN 35061 1890 11 , , , 35061 1890 12 and and CC 35061 1890 13 a a DT 35061 1890 14 very very RB 35061 1890 15 short short JJ 35061 1890 16 cessation cessation NN 35061 1890 17 of of IN 35061 1890 18 traffic traffic NN 35061 1890 19 caused cause VBN 35061 1890 20 , , , 35061 1890 21 as as IN 35061 1890 22 by by IN 35061 1890 23 two two CD 35061 1890 24 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1890 25 that that DT 35061 1890 26 afternoon afternoon NN 35061 1890 27 trains train NNS 35061 1890 28 were be VBD 35061 1890 29 running run VBG 35061 1890 30 again again RB 35061 1890 31 ; ; : 35061 1890 32 and and CC 35061 1890 33 even even RB 35061 1890 34 in in IN 35061 1890 35 the the DT 35061 1890 36 case case NN 35061 1890 37 of of IN 35061 1890 38 a a DT 35061 1890 39 serious serious JJ 35061 1890 40 break break NN 35061 1890 41 to to IN 35061 1890 42 the the DT 35061 1890 43 line line NN 35061 1890 44 , , , 35061 1890 45 such such JJ 35061 1890 46 as as IN 35061 1890 47 the the DT 35061 1890 48 destruction destruction NN 35061 1890 49 of of IN 35061 1890 50 an an DT 35061 1890 51 important important JJ 35061 1890 52 bridge bridge NN 35061 1890 53 , , , 35061 1890 54 there there EX 35061 1890 55 was be VBD 35061 1890 56 always always RB 35061 1890 57 an an DT 35061 1890 58 alternative alternative JJ 35061 1890 59 line line NN 35061 1890 60 , , , 35061 1890 61 that that IN 35061 1890 62 through through IN 35061 1890 63 Natal Natal NNP 35061 1890 64 , , , 35061 1890 65 by by IN 35061 1890 66 which which WDT 35061 1890 67 supplies supply NNS 35061 1890 68 could could MD 35061 1890 69 be be VB 35061 1890 70 procured procure VBN 35061 1890 71 . . . 35061 1891 1 FOOTNOTE FOOTNOTE NNS 35061 1891 2 : : : 35061 1891 3 [ [ -LRB- 35061 1891 4 12 12 CD 35061 1891 5 ] ] -RRB- 35061 1891 6 Private Private NNP 35061 1891 7 C. C. NNP 35061 1891 8 Shutton Shutton NNP 35061 1891 9 , , , 35061 1891 10 H h NN 35061 1891 11 company company NN 35061 1891 12 . . . 35061 1892 1 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 35061 1892 2 XIX XIX NNP 35061 1892 3 . . . 35061 1893 1 TO to IN 35061 1893 2 BOTHAVILLE BOTHAVILLE NNP 35061 1893 3 . . . 35061 1894 1 Geneva Geneva NNP 35061 1894 2 -- -- : 35061 1894 3 Kroonstad kroonstad NN 35061 1894 4 -- -- : 35061 1894 5 New new JJ 35061 1894 6 boots boot NNS 35061 1894 7 and and CC 35061 1894 8 sore sore JJ 35061 1894 9 feet foot NNS 35061 1894 10 -- -- : 35061 1894 11 Bothaville Bothaville NNP 35061 1894 12 -- -- : 35061 1894 13 A a DT 35061 1894 14 strange strange JJ 35061 1894 15 souvenir souvenir NN 35061 1894 16 -- -- : 35061 1894 17 The the DT 35061 1894 18 town town NN 35061 1894 19 destroyed destroy VBD 35061 1894 20 -- -- : 35061 1894 21 Kroonstad kroonstad NN 35061 1894 22 again again RB 35061 1894 23 -- -- : 35061 1894 24 Home home NN 35061 1894 25 remittances remittance NNS 35061 1894 26 . . . 35061 1895 1 At at IN 35061 1895 2 Geneva Geneva NNP 35061 1895 3 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1895 4 received receive VBD 35061 1895 5 orders order NNS 35061 1895 6 to to TO 35061 1895 7 detrain detrain VB 35061 1895 8 one one CD 35061 1895 9 company company NN 35061 1895 10 there there RB 35061 1895 11 , , , 35061 1895 12 and and CC 35061 1895 13 to to TO 35061 1895 14 send send VB 35061 1895 15 one one PRP 35061 1895 16 to to IN 35061 1895 17 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 35061 1895 18 , , , 35061 1895 19 one one CD 35061 1895 20 to to IN 35061 1895 21 Holfontein Holfontein NNP 35061 1895 22 , , , 35061 1895 23 and and CC 35061 1895 24 one one CD 35061 1895 25 to to IN 35061 1895 26 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 1895 27 Road Road NNP 35061 1895 28 ; ; : 35061 1895 29 there there EX 35061 1895 30 were be VBD 35061 1895 31 plenty plenty NN 35061 1895 32 of of IN 35061 1895 33 trains train NNS 35061 1895 34 running run VBG 35061 1895 35 both both DT 35061 1895 36 ways way NNS 35061 1895 37 by by IN 35061 1895 38 this this DT 35061 1895 39 time time NN 35061 1895 40 , , , 35061 1895 41 so so RB 35061 1895 42 the the DT 35061 1895 43 companies company NNS 35061 1895 44 were be VBD 35061 1895 45 quickly quickly RB 35061 1895 46 got get VBN 35061 1895 47 off off RP 35061 1895 48 , , , 35061 1895 49 H h NN 35061 1895 50 to to IN 35061 1895 51 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 35061 1895 52 , , , 35061 1895 53 A a DT 35061 1895 54 to to IN 35061 1895 55 Holfontein Holfontein NNP 35061 1895 56 , , , 35061 1895 57 and and CC 35061 1895 58 G g NN 35061 1895 59 to to IN 35061 1895 60 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 1895 61 Road Road NNP 35061 1895 62 , , , 35061 1895 63 while while IN 35061 1895 64 F F NNP 35061 1895 65 company company NN 35061 1895 66 remained remain VBD 35061 1895 67 at at IN 35061 1895 68 Geneva Geneva NNP 35061 1895 69 . . . 35061 1896 1 In in IN 35061 1896 2 the the DT 35061 1896 3 orders order NNS 35061 1896 4 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1896 5 was be VBD 35061 1896 6 stated state VBN 35061 1896 7 that that IN 35061 1896 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1896 9 baggage baggage NN 35061 1896 10 and and CC 35061 1896 11 rations ration NNS 35061 1896 12 would would MD 35061 1896 13 be be VB 35061 1896 14 sent send VBN 35061 1896 15 down down RP 35061 1896 16 , , , 35061 1896 17 but but CC 35061 1896 18 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1896 19 did do VBD 35061 1896 20 not not RB 35061 1896 21 expect expect VB 35061 1896 22 to to TO 35061 1896 23 see see VB 35061 1896 24 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1896 25 that that DT 35061 1896 26 day day NN 35061 1896 27 , , , 35061 1896 28 and and CC 35061 1896 29 were be VBD 35061 1896 30 not not RB 35061 1896 31 disappointed disappointed JJ 35061 1896 32 when when WRB 35061 1896 33 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1896 34 did do VBD 35061 1896 35 not not RB 35061 1896 36 arrive arrive VB 35061 1896 37 until until IN 35061 1896 38 the the DT 35061 1896 39 next next JJ 35061 1896 40 morning morning NN 35061 1896 41 . . . 35061 1897 1 However however RB 35061 1897 2 , , , 35061 1897 3 the the DT 35061 1897 4 men man NNS 35061 1897 5 had have VBD 35061 1897 6 all all RB 35061 1897 7 had have VBN 35061 1897 8 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1897 9 rations ration NNS 35061 1897 10 for for IN 35061 1897 11 that that DT 35061 1897 12 day day NN 35061 1897 13 issued issue VBD 35061 1897 14 to to IN 35061 1897 15 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1897 16 , , , 35061 1897 17 and and CC 35061 1897 18 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1897 19 also also RB 35061 1897 20 had have VBD 35061 1897 21 a a DT 35061 1897 22 blanket blanket NN 35061 1897 23 each each DT 35061 1897 24 , , , 35061 1897 25 and and CC 35061 1897 26 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1897 27 at at IN 35061 1897 28 Geneva Geneva NNP 35061 1897 29 , , , 35061 1897 30 or or CC 35061 1897 31 , , , 35061 1897 32 rather rather RB 35061 1897 33 those those DT 35061 1897 34 who who WP 35061 1897 35 were be VBD 35061 1897 36 not not RB 35061 1897 37 on on IN 35061 1897 38 picket picket NNP 35061 1897 39 , , , 35061 1897 40 made make VBN 35061 1897 41 ourselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1897 42 snug snug NNS 35061 1897 43 under under IN 35061 1897 44 some some DT 35061 1897 45 tarpaulins tarpaulin NNS 35061 1897 46 : : : 35061 1897 47 luckily luckily RB 35061 1897 48 , , , 35061 1897 49 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1897 50 was be VBD 35061 1897 51 rather rather RB 35061 1897 52 a a DT 35061 1897 53 warm warm JJ 35061 1897 54 night night NN 35061 1897 55 . . . 35061 1898 1 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1898 2 am be VBP 35061 1898 3 afraid afraid JJ 35061 1898 4 many many JJ 35061 1898 5 men man NNS 35061 1898 6 that that DT 35061 1898 7 day day NN 35061 1898 8 had have VBD 35061 1898 9 had have VBN 35061 1898 10 nothing nothing NN 35061 1898 11 much much JJ 35061 1898 12 to to TO 35061 1898 13 eat eat VB 35061 1898 14 after after IN 35061 1898 15 breakfast breakfast NN 35061 1898 16 time time NN 35061 1898 17 ; ; : 35061 1898 18 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1898 19 is be VBZ 35061 1898 20 a a DT 35061 1898 21 curious curious JJ 35061 1898 22 thing thing NN 35061 1898 23 that that WDT 35061 1898 24 the the DT 35061 1898 25 majority majority NN 35061 1898 26 of of IN 35061 1898 27 soldiers soldier NNS 35061 1898 28 never never RB 35061 1898 29 learn learn VBP 35061 1898 30 to to TO 35061 1898 31 economise economise VB 35061 1898 32 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1898 33 rations ration NNS 35061 1898 34 or or CC 35061 1898 35 to to TO 35061 1898 36 keep keep VB 35061 1898 37 a a DT 35061 1898 38 bit bit NN 35061 1898 39 in in IN 35061 1898 40 hand hand NN 35061 1898 41 . . . 35061 1899 1 In in IN 35061 1899 2 this this DT 35061 1899 3 particular particular JJ 35061 1899 4 case case NN 35061 1899 5 , , , 35061 1899 6 each each DT 35061 1899 7 man man NN 35061 1899 8 had have VBD 35061 1899 9 been be VBN 35061 1899 10 issued issue VBN 35061 1899 11 overnight overnight RB 35061 1899 12 with with IN 35061 1899 13 a a DT 35061 1899 14 tin tin NN 35061 1899 15 of of IN 35061 1899 16 Maconochie Maconochie NNP 35061 1899 17 's 's POS 35061 1899 18 rations ration NNS 35061 1899 19 , , , 35061 1899 20 a a DT 35061 1899 21 particularly particularly RB 35061 1899 22 tasty tasty JJ 35061 1899 23 kind kind NN 35061 1899 24 of of IN 35061 1899 25 food food NN 35061 1899 26 , , , 35061 1899 27 and and CC 35061 1899 28 a a DT 35061 1899 29 relief relief NN 35061 1899 30 after after IN 35061 1899 31 much much RB 35061 1899 32 trek trek NNP 35061 1899 33 ox ox NN 35061 1899 34 ; ; : 35061 1899 35 but but CC 35061 1899 36 , , , 35061 1899 37 although although IN 35061 1899 38 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1899 39 had have VBD 35061 1899 40 started start VBN 35061 1899 41 at at IN 35061 1899 42 the the DT 35061 1899 43 early early JJ 35061 1899 44 hour hour NN 35061 1899 45 of of IN 35061 1899 46 half half RB 35061 1899 47 past past JJ 35061 1899 48 four four CD 35061 1899 49 in in IN 35061 1899 50 the the DT 35061 1899 51 morning morning NN 35061 1899 52 , , , 35061 1899 53 yet yet CC 35061 1899 54 numbers number NNS 35061 1899 55 of of IN 35061 1899 56 rations ration NNS 35061 1899 57 had have VBD 35061 1899 58 been be VBN 35061 1899 59 eaten eat VBN 35061 1899 60 and and CC 35061 1899 61 the the DT 35061 1899 62 tins tin NNS 35061 1899 63 thrown throw VBN 35061 1899 64 on on IN 35061 1899 65 the the DT 35061 1899 66 line line NN 35061 1899 67 , , , 35061 1899 68 even even RB 35061 1899 69 inside inside IN 35061 1899 70 the the DT 35061 1899 71 station station NN 35061 1899 72 ; ; : 35061 1899 73 as as IN 35061 1899 74 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1899 75 steamed steam VBD 35061 1899 76 away away RB 35061 1899 77 the the DT 35061 1899 78 few few JJ 35061 1899 79 men man NNS 35061 1899 80 who who WP 35061 1899 81 had have VBD 35061 1899 82 not not RB 35061 1899 83 already already RB 35061 1899 84 finished finish VBN 35061 1899 85 were be VBD 35061 1899 86 busy busy JJ 35061 1899 87 at at IN 35061 1899 88 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1899 89 tins tin NNS 35061 1899 90 . . . 35061 1900 1 Geneva Geneva NNP 35061 1900 2 was be VBD 35061 1900 3 not not RB 35061 1900 4 really really RB 35061 1900 5 a a DT 35061 1900 6 station station NN 35061 1900 7 at at RB 35061 1900 8 all all RB 35061 1900 9 , , , 35061 1900 10 only only RB 35061 1900 11 a a DT 35061 1900 12 siding siding NN 35061 1900 13 , , , 35061 1900 14 with with IN 35061 1900 15 not not RB 35061 1900 16 a a DT 35061 1900 17 drop drop NN 35061 1900 18 of of IN 35061 1900 19 water water NN 35061 1900 20 procurable procurable NN 35061 1900 21 , , , 35061 1900 22 except except IN 35061 1900 23 that that DT 35061 1900 24 brought bring VBD 35061 1900 25 in in RP 35061 1900 26 a a DT 35061 1900 27 tank tank NN 35061 1900 28 by by IN 35061 1900 29 the the DT 35061 1900 30 train train NN 35061 1900 31 daily daily NNP 35061 1900 32 , , , 35061 1900 33 which which WDT 35061 1900 34 tank tank NN 35061 1900 35 was be VBD 35061 1900 36 not not RB 35061 1900 37 always always RB 35061 1900 38 full full JJ 35061 1900 39 . . . 35061 1901 1 There there EX 35061 1901 2 were be VBD 35061 1901 3 a a DT 35061 1901 4 couple couple NN 35061 1901 5 of of IN 35061 1901 6 empty empty JJ 35061 1901 7 tanks tank NNS 35061 1901 8 at at IN 35061 1901 9 the the DT 35061 1901 10 station station NN 35061 1901 11 , , , 35061 1901 12 which which WDT 35061 1901 13 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1901 14 filled fill VBD 35061 1901 15 and and CC 35061 1901 16 kept keep VBN 35061 1901 17 in in IN 35061 1901 18 reserve reserve NN 35061 1901 19 , , , 35061 1901 20 as as IN 35061 1901 21 there there EX 35061 1901 22 was be VBD 35061 1901 23 no no DT 35061 1901 24 knowing know VBG 35061 1901 25 when when WRB 35061 1901 26 the the DT 35061 1901 27 line line NN 35061 1901 28 might may MD 35061 1901 29 again again RB 35061 1901 30 be be VB 35061 1901 31 blown blow VBN 35061 1901 32 up up RP 35061 1901 33 and and CC 35061 1901 34 communication communication NN 35061 1901 35 interrupted interrupt VBN 35061 1901 36 , , , 35061 1901 37 and and CC 35061 1901 38 ourselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1901 39 forced force VBD 35061 1901 40 to to TO 35061 1901 41 drink drink VB 35061 1901 42 water water NN 35061 1901 43 out out IN 35061 1901 44 of of IN 35061 1901 45 puddles puddle NNS 35061 1901 46 . . . 35061 1902 1 On on IN 35061 1902 2 the the DT 35061 1902 3 13th 13th NN 35061 1902 4 of of IN 35061 1902 5 October October NNP 35061 1902 6 the the DT 35061 1902 7 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 35061 1902 8 company company NN 35061 1902 9 passed pass VBD 35061 1902 10 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1902 11 in in IN 35061 1902 12 the the DT 35061 1902 13 train train NN 35061 1902 14 going go VBG 35061 1902 15 down down RP 35061 1902 16 to to IN 35061 1902 17 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 35061 1902 18 , , , 35061 1902 19 preparatory preparatory JJ 35061 1902 20 to to IN 35061 1902 21 being be VBG 35061 1902 22 sent send VBN 35061 1902 23 home home RB 35061 1902 24 . . . 35061 1903 1 They -PRON- PRP 35061 1903 2 were be VBD 35061 1903 3 of of IN 35061 1903 4 course course NN 35061 1903 5 in in IN 35061 1903 6 the the DT 35061 1903 7 highest high JJS 35061 1903 8 of of IN 35061 1903 9 spirits spirit NNS 35061 1903 10 , , , 35061 1903 11 and and CC 35061 1903 12 there there EX 35061 1903 13 was be VBD 35061 1903 14 great great JJ 35061 1903 15 cheering cheering NN 35061 1903 16 as as IN 35061 1903 17 the the DT 35061 1903 18 train train NN 35061 1903 19 left leave VBD 35061 1903 20 the the DT 35061 1903 21 station station NN 35061 1903 22 . . . 35061 1904 1 They -PRON- PRP 35061 1904 2 had have VBD 35061 1904 3 done do VBN 35061 1904 4 well well RB 35061 1904 5 while while IN 35061 1904 6 with with IN 35061 1904 7 the the DT 35061 1904 8 battalion battalion NN 35061 1904 9 , , , 35061 1904 10 and and CC 35061 1904 11 had have VBD 35061 1904 12 throughout throughout RB 35061 1904 13 carried carry VBN 35061 1904 14 out out RP 35061 1904 15 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1904 16 duties duty NNS 35061 1904 17 in in IN 35061 1904 18 the the DT 35061 1904 19 field field NN 35061 1904 20 excellently excellently RB 35061 1904 21 . . . 35061 1905 1 There there EX 35061 1905 2 were be VBD 35061 1905 3 not not RB 35061 1905 4 many many JJ 35061 1905 5 men man NNS 35061 1905 6 left leave VBD 35061 1905 7 to to TO 35061 1905 8 go go VB 35061 1905 9 away away RB 35061 1905 10 , , , 35061 1905 11 only only RB 35061 1905 12 forty forty CD 35061 1905 13 - - HYPH 35061 1905 14 seven seven CD 35061 1905 15 , , , 35061 1905 16 but but CC 35061 1905 17 there there EX 35061 1905 18 were be VBD 35061 1905 19 ten ten CD 35061 1905 20 more more JJR 35061 1905 21 at at IN 35061 1905 22 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1905 23 , , , 35061 1905 24 and and CC 35061 1905 25 many many JJ 35061 1905 26 others other NNS 35061 1905 27 in in IN 35061 1905 28 various various JJ 35061 1905 29 hospitals hospital NNS 35061 1905 30 in in IN 35061 1905 31 the the DT 35061 1905 32 country country NN 35061 1905 33 . . . 35061 1906 1 All all DT 35061 1906 2 day day NN 35061 1906 3 long long JJ 35061 1906 4 trains train NNS 35061 1906 5 were be VBD 35061 1906 6 going go VBG 35061 1906 7 down down RB 35061 1906 8 south south RB 35061 1906 9 , , , 35061 1906 10 and and CC 35061 1906 11 on on IN 35061 1906 12 most most JJS 35061 1906 13 of of IN 35061 1906 14 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1906 15 were be VBD 35061 1906 16 Volunteers volunteer NNS 35061 1906 17 of of IN 35061 1906 18 many many JJ 35061 1906 19 regiments regiment NNS 35061 1906 20 -- -- : 35061 1906 21 all all RB 35061 1906 22 in in IN 35061 1906 23 a a DT 35061 1906 24 great great JJ 35061 1906 25 state state NN 35061 1906 26 of of IN 35061 1906 27 glee glee NNP 35061 1906 28 . . . 35061 1907 1 On on IN 35061 1907 2 Sunday Sunday NNP 35061 1907 3 , , , 35061 1907 4 the the DT 35061 1907 5 14th 14th NN 35061 1907 6 of of IN 35061 1907 7 October October NNP 35061 1907 8 , , , 35061 1907 9 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1907 10 returned return VBD 35061 1907 11 to to IN 35061 1907 12 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1907 13 , , , 35061 1907 14 the the DT 35061 1907 15 train train NN 35061 1907 16 leaving leave VBG 35061 1907 17 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 1907 18 Road Road NNP 35061 1907 19 about about RB 35061 1907 20 two two CD 35061 1907 21 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1907 22 in in IN 35061 1907 23 the the DT 35061 1907 24 afternoon afternoon NN 35061 1907 25 , , , 35061 1907 26 and and CC 35061 1907 27 collecting collect VBG 35061 1907 28 the the DT 35061 1907 29 companies company NNS 35061 1907 30 as as IN 35061 1907 31 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1907 32 came come VBD 35061 1907 33 up up IN 35061 1907 34 the the DT 35061 1907 35 line line NN 35061 1907 36 . . . 35061 1908 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 1908 2 went go VBD 35061 1908 3 back back RB 35061 1908 4 to to IN 35061 1908 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1908 6 old old JJ 35061 1908 7 camp camp NN 35061 1908 8 , , , 35061 1908 9 and and CC 35061 1908 10 the the DT 35061 1908 11 next next JJ 35061 1908 12 day day NN 35061 1908 13 had have VBD 35061 1908 14 an an DT 35061 1908 15 opportunity opportunity NN 35061 1908 16 of of IN 35061 1908 17 fitting fit VBG 35061 1908 18 ourselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1908 19 out out RP 35061 1908 20 with with IN 35061 1908 21 clothes clothe NNS 35061 1908 22 and and CC 35061 1908 23 boots boot NNS 35061 1908 24 from from IN 35061 1908 25 the the DT 35061 1908 26 Ordnance Ordnance NNP 35061 1908 27 stores store NNS 35061 1908 28 . . . 35061 1909 1 No no DT 35061 1909 2 less less JJR 35061 1909 3 than than IN 35061 1909 4 180 180 CD 35061 1909 5 pairs pair NNS 35061 1909 6 of of IN 35061 1909 7 new new JJ 35061 1909 8 boots boot NNS 35061 1909 9 were be VBD 35061 1909 10 issued issue VBN 35061 1909 11 to to IN 35061 1909 12 men man NNS 35061 1909 13 of of IN 35061 1909 14 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1909 15 four four CD 35061 1909 16 companies company NNS 35061 1909 17 , , , 35061 1909 18 and and CC 35061 1909 19 other other JJ 35061 1909 20 clothing clothing NN 35061 1909 21 , , , 35061 1909 22 socks sock NNS 35061 1909 23 and and CC 35061 1909 24 shirts shirt NNS 35061 1909 25 to to IN 35061 1909 26 those those DT 35061 1909 27 who who WP 35061 1909 28 wanted want VBD 35061 1909 29 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1909 30 . . . 35061 1910 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1910 2 is be VBZ 35061 1910 3 a a DT 35061 1910 4 curious curious JJ 35061 1910 5 point point NN 35061 1910 6 in in IN 35061 1910 7 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1910 8 military military JJ 35061 1910 9 administration administration NN 35061 1910 10 that that IN 35061 1910 11 on on IN 35061 1910 12 service service NN 35061 1910 13 where where WRB 35061 1910 14 boots boot NNS 35061 1910 15 and and CC 35061 1910 16 helmets helmet NNS 35061 1910 17 , , , 35061 1910 18 coats coat NNS 35061 1910 19 and and CC 35061 1910 20 trousers trouser NNS 35061 1910 21 , , , 35061 1910 22 are be VBP 35061 1910 23 issued issue VBN 35061 1910 24 free free JJ 35061 1910 25 , , , 35061 1910 26 shirts shirt NNS 35061 1910 27 , , , 35061 1910 28 socks sock NNS 35061 1910 29 , , , 35061 1910 30 and and CC 35061 1910 31 drawers drawer NNS 35061 1910 32 , , , 35061 1910 33 which which WDT 35061 1910 34 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1910 35 is be VBZ 35061 1910 36 just just RB 35061 1910 37 as as RB 35061 1910 38 necessary necessary JJ 35061 1910 39 to to TO 35061 1910 40 renew renew VB 35061 1910 41 , , , 35061 1910 42 are be VBP 35061 1910 43 charged charge VBN 35061 1910 44 for for IN 35061 1910 45 . . . 35061 1911 1 This this DT 35061 1911 2 system system NN 35061 1911 3 causes cause VBZ 35061 1911 4 a a DT 35061 1911 5 considerable considerable JJ 35061 1911 6 amount amount NN 35061 1911 7 of of IN 35061 1911 8 extra extra JJ 35061 1911 9 work work NN 35061 1911 10 in in IN 35061 1911 11 the the DT 35061 1911 12 field field NN 35061 1911 13 , , , 35061 1911 14 as as IN 35061 1911 15 the the DT 35061 1911 16 men man NNS 35061 1911 17 have have VBP 35061 1911 18 to to TO 35061 1911 19 be be VB 35061 1911 20 charged charge VBN 35061 1911 21 in in IN 35061 1911 22 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1911 23 accounts account NNS 35061 1911 24 -- -- : 35061 1911 25 not not RB 35061 1911 26 to to TO 35061 1911 27 mention mention VB 35061 1911 28 that that IN 35061 1911 29 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1911 30 is be VBZ 35061 1911 31 not not RB 35061 1911 32 a a DT 35061 1911 33 fair fair JJ 35061 1911 34 charge charge NN 35061 1911 35 to to TO 35061 1911 36 make make VB 35061 1911 37 against against IN 35061 1911 38 a a DT 35061 1911 39 man man NN 35061 1911 40 who who WP 35061 1911 41 is be VBZ 35061 1911 42 wearing wear VBG 35061 1911 43 out out RP 35061 1911 44 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1911 45 clothes clothe NNS 35061 1911 46 in in IN 35061 1911 47 the the DT 35061 1911 48 field field NN 35061 1911 49 and and CC 35061 1911 50 on on IN 35061 1911 51 duty duty NN 35061 1911 52 of of IN 35061 1911 53 the the DT 35061 1911 54 severest severest NN 35061 1911 55 nature nature NN 35061 1911 56 . . . 35061 1912 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1912 2 was be VBD 35061 1912 3 believed believe VBN 35061 1912 4 about about IN 35061 1912 5 this this DT 35061 1912 6 time time NN 35061 1912 7 that that IN 35061 1912 8 after after IN 35061 1912 9 a a DT 35061 1912 10 stay stay NN 35061 1912 11 of of IN 35061 1912 12 a a DT 35061 1912 13 day day NN 35061 1912 14 or or CC 35061 1912 15 two two CD 35061 1912 16 at at IN 35061 1912 17 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1912 18 , , , 35061 1912 19 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1912 20 should should MD 35061 1912 21 move move VB 35061 1912 22 back back RB 35061 1912 23 to to IN 35061 1912 24 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1912 25 , , , 35061 1912 26 the the DT 35061 1912 27 convoy convoy NN 35061 1912 28 of of IN 35061 1912 29 180 180 CD 35061 1912 30 ox ox NNS 35061 1912 31 - - HYPH 35061 1912 32 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1912 33 having have VBG 35061 1912 34 been be VBN 35061 1912 35 loaded load VBN 35061 1912 36 and and CC 35061 1912 37 ready ready JJ 35061 1912 38 for for IN 35061 1912 39 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1912 40 for for IN 35061 1912 41 some some DT 35061 1912 42 time time NN 35061 1912 43 . . . 35061 1913 1 Thus thus RB 35061 1913 2 there there EX 35061 1913 3 would would MD 35061 1913 4 have have VB 35061 1913 5 been be VBN 35061 1913 6 an an DT 35061 1913 7 opportunity opportunity NN 35061 1913 8 of of IN 35061 1913 9 breaking break VBG 35061 1913 10 in in RP 35061 1913 11 , , , 35061 1913 12 by by IN 35061 1913 13 wearing wear VBG 35061 1913 14 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1913 15 in in IN 35061 1913 16 camp camp NN 35061 1913 17 , , , 35061 1913 18 the the DT 35061 1913 19 new new JJ 35061 1913 20 boots boot NNS 35061 1913 21 which which WDT 35061 1913 22 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1913 23 had have VBD 35061 1913 24 just just RB 35061 1913 25 received receive VBN 35061 1913 26 , , , 35061 1913 27 and and CC 35061 1913 28 the the DT 35061 1913 29 marches marche NNS 35061 1913 30 to to IN 35061 1913 31 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1913 32 , , , 35061 1913 33 being be VBG 35061 1913 34 fairly fairly RB 35061 1913 35 short short JJ 35061 1913 36 ones one NNS 35061 1913 37 , , , 35061 1913 38 could could MD 35061 1913 39 have have VB 35061 1913 40 been be VBN 35061 1913 41 managed manage VBN 35061 1913 42 without without IN 35061 1913 43 serious serious JJ 35061 1913 44 disablement disablement NN 35061 1913 45 . . . 35061 1914 1 When when WRB 35061 1914 2 , , , 35061 1914 3 however however RB 35061 1914 4 , , , 35061 1914 5 the the DT 35061 1914 6 Brigade Brigade NNP 35061 1914 7 orders order NNS 35061 1914 8 arrived arrive VBD 35061 1914 9 that that DT 35061 1914 10 evening evening NN 35061 1914 11 , , , 35061 1914 12 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1914 13 was be VBD 35061 1914 14 discovered discover VBN 35061 1914 15 that that IN 35061 1914 16 , , , 35061 1914 17 far far RB 35061 1914 18 from from IN 35061 1914 19 going go VBG 35061 1914 20 to to IN 35061 1914 21 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1914 22 , , , 35061 1914 23 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1914 24 were be VBD 35061 1914 25 to to TO 35061 1914 26 proceed proceed VB 35061 1914 27 in in IN 35061 1914 28 the the DT 35061 1914 29 opposite opposite JJ 35061 1914 30 direction direction NN 35061 1914 31 . . . 35061 1915 1 Camp Camp NNP 35061 1915 2 was be VBD 35061 1915 3 to to TO 35061 1915 4 be be VB 35061 1915 5 quitted quit VBN 35061 1915 6 at at IN 35061 1915 7 half half JJ 35061 1915 8 - - HYPH 35061 1915 9 past past JJ 35061 1915 10 five five CD 35061 1915 11 next next JJ 35061 1915 12 morning morning NN 35061 1915 13 , , , 35061 1915 14 and and CC 35061 1915 15 the the DT 35061 1915 16 troops troop NNS 35061 1915 17 were be VBD 35061 1915 18 to to TO 35061 1915 19 cross cross VB 35061 1915 20 both both DT 35061 1915 21 spruits spruit VBZ 35061 1915 22 to to IN 35061 1915 23 the the DT 35061 1915 24 south south NN 35061 1915 25 , , , 35061 1915 26 and and CC 35061 1915 27 to to TO 35061 1915 28 be be VB 35061 1915 29 at at IN 35061 1915 30 a a DT 35061 1915 31 point point NN 35061 1915 32 on on IN 35061 1915 33 the the DT 35061 1915 34 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 35061 1915 35 Road Road NNP 35061 1915 36 by by IN 35061 1915 37 seven seven CD 35061 1915 38 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1915 39 , , , 35061 1915 40 taking take VBG 35061 1915 41 with with IN 35061 1915 42 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1915 43 four four CD 35061 1915 44 days day NNS 35061 1915 45 ' ' POS 35061 1915 46 rations ration NNS 35061 1915 47 and and CC 35061 1915 48 two two CD 35061 1915 49 days day NNS 35061 1915 50 ' ' POS 35061 1915 51 forage forage NN 35061 1915 52 for for IN 35061 1915 53 the the DT 35061 1915 54 animals animal NNS 35061 1915 55 . . . 35061 1916 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1916 2 was be VBD 35061 1916 3 a a DT 35061 1916 4 terribly terribly RB 35061 1916 5 long long JJ 35061 1916 6 march march NN 35061 1916 7 that that DT 35061 1916 8 day day NN 35061 1916 9 , , , 35061 1916 10 and and CC 35061 1916 11 the the DT 35061 1916 12 unfortunate unfortunate JJ 35061 1916 13 men man NNS 35061 1916 14 with with IN 35061 1916 15 new new JJ 35061 1916 16 boots boot NNS 35061 1916 17 , , , 35061 1916 18 thus thus RB 35061 1916 19 unexpectedly unexpectedly RB 35061 1916 20 called call VBN 35061 1916 21 upon upon IN 35061 1916 22 to to IN 35061 1916 23 march march NNP 35061 1916 24 fully fully RB 35061 1916 25 20 20 CD 35061 1916 26 miles mile NNS 35061 1916 27 , , , 35061 1916 28 suffered suffer VBD 35061 1916 29 considerably considerably RB 35061 1916 30 , , , 35061 1916 31 and and CC 35061 1916 32 many many JJ 35061 1916 33 were be VBD 35061 1916 34 unfit unfit JJ 35061 1916 35 to to IN 35061 1916 36 march march NNP 35061 1916 37 for for IN 35061 1916 38 several several JJ 35061 1916 39 days day NNS 35061 1916 40 , , , 35061 1916 41 and and CC 35061 1916 42 had have VBD 35061 1916 43 to to TO 35061 1916 44 be be VB 35061 1916 45 carried carry VBN 35061 1916 46 on on IN 35061 1916 47 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1916 48 . . . 35061 1917 1 Next next JJ 35061 1917 2 day day NN 35061 1917 3 was be VBD 35061 1917 4 a a DT 35061 1917 5 shorter short JJR 35061 1917 6 march march NN 35061 1917 7 of of IN 35061 1917 8 12 12 CD 35061 1917 9 miles mile NNS 35061 1917 10 to to IN 35061 1917 11 a a DT 35061 1917 12 place place NN 35061 1917 13 called call VBN 35061 1917 14 Nels Nels NNP 35061 1917 15 Farm Farm NNP 35061 1917 16 , , , 35061 1917 17 where where WRB 35061 1917 18 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1917 19 pitched pitch VBD 35061 1917 20 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1917 21 tents tent NNS 35061 1917 22 and and CC 35061 1917 23 remained remain VBD 35061 1917 24 for for IN 35061 1917 25 another another DT 35061 1917 26 day day NN 35061 1917 27 , , , 35061 1917 28 whilst whilst IN 35061 1917 29 the the DT 35061 1917 30 cavalry cavalry NN 35061 1917 31 and and CC 35061 1917 32 the the DT 35061 1917 33 mounted mount VBN 35061 1917 34 troops troop NNS 35061 1917 35 went go VBD 35061 1917 36 out out RP 35061 1917 37 and and CC 35061 1917 38 destroyed destroy VBD 35061 1917 39 the the DT 35061 1917 40 farms farm NNS 35061 1917 41 in in IN 35061 1917 42 the the DT 35061 1917 43 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 35061 1917 44 , , , 35061 1917 45 belonging belong VBG 35061 1917 46 to to IN 35061 1917 47 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1917 48 out out RP 35061 1917 49 on on IN 35061 1917 50 commando commando NNS 35061 1917 51 . . . 35061 1918 1 There there EX 35061 1918 2 was be VBD 35061 1918 3 an an DT 35061 1918 4 unfortunate unfortunate JJ 35061 1918 5 occurrence occurrence NN 35061 1918 6 that that DT 35061 1918 7 day day NN 35061 1918 8 , , , 35061 1918 9 when when WRB 35061 1918 10 one one CD 35061 1918 11 party party NN 35061 1918 12 of of IN 35061 1918 13 Mounted Mounted NNP 35061 1918 14 Infantry Infantry NNP 35061 1918 15 fired fire VBD 35061 1918 16 at at IN 35061 1918 17 another another DT 35061 1918 18 party party NN 35061 1918 19 , , , 35061 1918 20 thinking think VBG 35061 1918 21 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1918 22 were be VBD 35061 1918 23 the the DT 35061 1918 24 enemy enemy NN 35061 1918 25 , , , 35061 1918 26 and and CC 35061 1918 27 shot shoot VBD 35061 1918 28 a a DT 35061 1918 29 poor poor JJ 35061 1918 30 fellow fellow NN 35061 1918 31 through through IN 35061 1918 32 the the DT 35061 1918 33 body body NN 35061 1918 34 , , , 35061 1918 35 wounding wound VBG 35061 1918 36 him -PRON- PRP 35061 1918 37 dangerously dangerously RB 35061 1918 38 . . . 35061 1919 1 There there EX 35061 1919 2 have have VBP 35061 1919 3 been be VBN 35061 1919 4 several several JJ 35061 1919 5 cases case NNS 35061 1919 6 of of IN 35061 1919 7 this this DT 35061 1919 8 sort sort NN 35061 1919 9 of of IN 35061 1919 10 thing thing NN 35061 1919 11 during during IN 35061 1919 12 the the DT 35061 1919 13 campaign campaign NN 35061 1919 14 -- -- : 35061 1919 15 due due IN 35061 1919 16 to to IN 35061 1919 17 one one CD 35061 1919 18 or or CC 35061 1919 19 two two CD 35061 1919 20 causes cause NNS 35061 1919 21 : : : 35061 1919 22 the the DT 35061 1919 23 similarity similarity NN 35061 1919 24 in in IN 35061 1919 25 dress dress NN 35061 1919 26 of of IN 35061 1919 27 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1919 28 men man NNS 35061 1919 29 and and CC 35061 1919 30 the the DT 35061 1919 31 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1919 32 , , , 35061 1919 33 induced induce VBN 35061 1919 34 first first RB 35061 1919 35 by by IN 35061 1919 36 the the DT 35061 1919 37 absurd absurd JJ 35061 1919 38 fondness fondness NN 35061 1919 39 in in IN 35061 1919 40 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1919 41 troops troop NNS 35061 1919 42 for for IN 35061 1919 43 wearing wear VBG 35061 1919 44 any any DT 35061 1919 45 headgear headgear NN 35061 1919 46 except except IN 35061 1919 47 that that IN 35061 1919 48 with with IN 35061 1919 49 which which WDT 35061 1919 50 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1919 51 are be VBP 35061 1919 52 provided provide VBN 35061 1919 53 ; ; : 35061 1919 54 and and CC 35061 1919 55 secondly secondly RB 35061 1919 56 by by IN 35061 1919 57 the the DT 35061 1919 58 habit habit NN 35061 1919 59 among among IN 35061 1919 60 the the DT 35061 1919 61 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1919 62 of of IN 35061 1919 63 securing secure VBG 35061 1919 64 military military JJ 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1924 26 for for IN 35061 1924 27 most most JJS 35061 1924 28 of of IN 35061 1924 29 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1924 30 , , , 35061 1924 31 and and CC 35061 1924 32 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1924 33 were be VBD 35061 1924 34 glad glad JJ 35061 1924 35 of of IN 35061 1924 36 the the DT 35061 1924 37 bit bit NN 35061 1924 38 of of IN 35061 1924 39 protection protection NN 35061 1924 40 afforded afford VBN 35061 1924 41 from from IN 35061 1924 42 the the DT 35061 1924 43 sun sun NN 35061 1924 44 by by IN 35061 1924 45 the the DT 35061 1924 46 bell bell NNP 35061 1924 47 tents tent NNS 35061 1924 48 . . . 35061 1925 1 On on IN 35061 1925 2 the the DT 35061 1925 3 19th 19th NN 35061 1925 4 of of IN 35061 1925 5 October October NNP 35061 1925 6 , , , 35061 1925 7 a a DT 35061 1925 8 warm warm JJ 35061 1925 9 , , , 35061 1925 10 close close JJ 35061 1925 11 day day NN 35061 1925 12 , , , 35061 1925 13 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1925 14 marched march VBD 35061 1925 15 about about RB 35061 1925 16 13 13 CD 35061 1925 17 miles mile NNS 35061 1925 18 to to IN 35061 1925 19 the the DT 35061 1925 20 drift drift NN 35061 1925 21 at at IN 35061 1925 22 Tweefontein Tweefontein NNP 35061 1925 23 , , , 35061 1925 24 two two CD 35061 1925 25 companies company NNS 35061 1925 26 being be VBG 35061 1925 27 rear rear JJ 35061 1925 28 guard guard NN 35061 1925 29 with with IN 35061 1925 30 a a DT 35061 1925 31 gun gun NN 35061 1925 32 and and CC 35061 1925 33 250 250 CD 35061 1925 34 cavalry cavalry NN 35061 1925 35 , , , 35061 1925 36 who who WP 35061 1925 37 were be VBD 35061 1925 38 kept keep VBN 35061 1925 39 at at IN 35061 1925 40 a a DT 35061 1925 41 good good JJ 35061 1925 42 reasonable reasonable JJ 35061 1925 43 distance distance NN 35061 1925 44 away away RB 35061 1925 45 from from IN 35061 1925 46 the the DT 35061 1925 47 main main JJ 35061 1925 48 body body NN 35061 1925 49 , , , 35061 1925 50 so so IN 35061 1925 51 as as IN 35061 1925 52 to to TO 35061 1925 53 afford afford VB 35061 1925 54 us 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35061 1926 33 visited visit VBN 35061 1926 34 by by IN 35061 1926 35 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1926 36 troops troop NNS 35061 1926 37 for for IN 35061 1926 38 some some DT 35061 1926 39 months month NNS 35061 1926 40 , , , 35061 1926 41 and and CC 35061 1926 42 the the DT 35061 1926 43 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1926 44 having have VBG 35061 1926 45 swarmed swarm VBN 35061 1926 46 back back RB 35061 1926 47 in in IN 35061 1926 48 crowds crowd NNS 35061 1926 49 in in IN 35061 1926 50 consequence consequence NN 35061 1926 51 : : : 35061 1926 52 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1926 53 used use VBD 35061 1926 54 the the DT 35061 1926 55 farms farm NNS 35061 1926 56 to to TO 35061 1926 57 lodge lodge VB 35061 1926 58 in in RP 35061 1926 59 , , , 35061 1926 60 and and CC 35061 1926 61 obtained obtain VBN 35061 1926 62 from from IN 35061 1926 63 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1926 64 food food NN 35061 1926 65 and and CC 35061 1926 66 information information NN 35061 1926 67 as as IN 35061 1926 68 to to IN 35061 1926 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instructed instruct VBN 35061 1929 4 to to TO 35061 1929 5 take take VB 35061 1929 6 charge charge NN 35061 1929 7 of of IN 35061 1929 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1929 9 men man NNS 35061 1929 10 . . . 35061 1930 1 Bothaville Bothaville NNP 35061 1930 2 was be VBD 35061 1930 3 only only RB 35061 1930 4 8 8 CD 35061 1930 5 miles mile NNS 35061 1930 6 away away RB 35061 1930 7 , , , 35061 1930 8 and and CC 35061 1930 9 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1930 10 soon soon RB 35061 1930 11 reached reach VBD 35061 1930 12 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1930 13 , , , 35061 1930 14 and and CC 35061 1930 15 camped camp VBD 35061 1930 16 on on IN 35061 1930 17 a a DT 35061 1930 18 grassy grassy JJ 35061 1930 19 slope slope NN 35061 1930 20 , , , 35061 1930 21 to to IN 35061 1930 22 the the DT 35061 1930 23 east east NN 35061 1930 24 of of IN 35061 1930 25 the the DT 35061 1930 26 town town NN 35061 1930 27 , , , 35061 1930 28 running run VBG 35061 1930 29 down down RP 35061 1930 30 to to IN 35061 1930 31 the the DT 35061 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1931 28 Government Government NNP 35061 1931 29 for for IN 35061 1931 30 the the DT 35061 1931 31 use use NN 35061 1931 32 of of IN 35061 1931 33 the the DT 35061 1931 34 Dutch dutch JJ 35061 1931 35 minister minister NN 35061 1931 36 . . . 35061 1932 1 These these DT 35061 1932 2 gentlemen gentleman NNS 35061 1932 3 usually usually RB 35061 1932 4 seemed seem VBD 35061 1932 5 fairly fairly RB 35061 1932 6 comfortable comfortable JJ 35061 1932 7 in in IN 35061 1932 8 every every DT 35061 1932 9 town town NN 35061 1932 10 which which WDT 35061 1932 11 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1932 12 had have VBD 35061 1932 13 visited visit VBN 35061 1932 14 , , , 35061 1932 15 with with IN 35061 1932 16 good good JJ 35061 1932 17 houses house NNS 35061 1932 18 and and CC 35061 1932 19 gardens garden NNS 35061 1932 20 and and CC 35061 1932 21 no no DT 35061 1932 22 rent rent NN 35061 1932 23 to to TO 35061 1932 24 pay pay VB 35061 1932 25 . . . 35061 1933 1 They -PRON- PRP 35061 1933 2 were be VBD 35061 1933 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TO 35061 1934 8 see see VB 35061 1934 9 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1934 10 ; ; : 35061 1934 11 she -PRON- PRP 35061 1934 12 had have VBD 35061 1934 13 been be VBN 35061 1934 14 left leave VBN 35061 1934 15 behind behind RB 35061 1934 16 with with IN 35061 1934 17 a a DT 35061 1934 18 patient patient NN 35061 1934 19 by by IN 35061 1934 20 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1934 21 troops troop NNS 35061 1934 22 on on IN 35061 1934 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1934 24 last last JJ 35061 1934 25 visit visit NN 35061 1934 26 , , , 35061 1934 27 three three CD 35061 1934 28 months month NNS 35061 1934 29 before before RB 35061 1934 30 , , , 35061 1934 31 and and CC 35061 1934 32 had have VBD 35061 1934 33 been be VBN 35061 1934 34 unable unable JJ 35061 1934 35 to to TO 35061 1934 36 leave leave VB 35061 1934 37 the the DT 35061 1934 38 town town NN 35061 1934 39 since since IN 35061 1934 40 . . . 35061 1935 1 A a DT 35061 1935 2 good good JJ 35061 1935 3 deal deal NN 35061 1935 4 of of IN 35061 1935 5 private 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. . . 35061 1936 1 Two two CD 35061 1936 2 days day NNS 35061 1936 3 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1936 4 halted halt VBD 35061 1936 5 in in IN 35061 1936 6 this this DT 35061 1936 7 little little JJ 35061 1936 8 town town NN 35061 1936 9 , , , 35061 1936 10 and and CC 35061 1936 11 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1936 12 enjoyed enjoy VBD 35061 1936 13 the the DT 35061 1936 14 rest rest NN 35061 1936 15 very very RB 35061 1936 16 much much RB 35061 1936 17 ; ; : 35061 1936 18 there there EX 35061 1936 19 was be VBD 35061 1936 20 capital capital NN 35061 1936 21 bathing bathing NN 35061 1936 22 in in IN 35061 1936 23 the the DT 35061 1936 24 river river NN 35061 1936 25 , , , 35061 1936 26 and and CC 35061 1936 27 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1936 28 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 35061 1936 29 , , , 35061 1936 30 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 1936 31 . . . 35061 1937 1 Boevey boevey NN 35061 1937 2 , , , 35061 1937 3 and and CC 35061 1937 4 one one CD 35061 1937 5 or or CC 35061 1937 6 two two CD 35061 1937 7 more more RBR 35061 1937 8 spent spend VBN 35061 1937 9 most most JJS 35061 1937 10 of of IN 35061 1937 11 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1937 12 time time NN 35061 1937 13 trying try VBG 35061 1937 14 to to TO 35061 1937 15 coax coax VB 35061 1937 16 the the DT 35061 1937 17 fish fish NN 35061 1937 18 out out IN 35061 1937 19 of of IN 35061 1937 20 the the DT 35061 1937 21 stream stream NN 35061 1937 22 , , , 35061 1937 23 with with IN 35061 1937 24 some some DT 35061 1937 25 success success NN 35061 1937 26 . . . 35061 1938 1 As as IN 35061 1938 2 the the DT 35061 1938 3 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1938 4 were be VBD 35061 1938 5 still still RB 35061 1938 6 in in IN 35061 1938 7 the the DT 35061 1938 8 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 35061 1938 9 , , , 35061 1938 10 and and CC 35061 1938 11 the the DT 35061 1938 12 mounted mount VBN 35061 1938 13 troops troop NNS 35061 1938 14 were be VBD 35061 1938 15 out out RB 35061 1938 16 all all DT 35061 1938 17 day day NN 35061 1938 18 destroying destroy VBG 35061 1938 19 the the DT 35061 1938 20 farms farm NNS 35061 1938 21 of of IN 35061 1938 22 those those DT 35061 1938 23 burghers burgher NNS 35061 1938 24 of of IN 35061 1938 25 whom whom WP 35061 1938 26 a a DT 35061 1938 27 good good JJ 35061 1938 28 account account NN 35061 1938 29 could could MD 35061 1938 30 not not RB 35061 1938 31 be be VB 35061 1938 32 given give VBN 35061 1938 33 , , , 35061 1938 34 the the DT 35061 1938 35 picket picket NN 35061 1938 36 duty duty NN 35061 1938 37 was be VBD 35061 1938 38 rather rather RB 35061 1938 39 hard hard JJ 35061 1938 40 . . . 35061 1939 1 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1939 2 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 35061 1939 3 went go VBD 35061 1939 4 out out RP 35061 1939 5 one one CD 35061 1939 6 pitch pitch NN 35061 1939 7 dark dark JJ 35061 1939 8 night night NN 35061 1939 9 with with IN 35061 1939 10 a a DT 35061 1939 11 few few JJ 35061 1939 12 men man NNS 35061 1939 13 to to TO 35061 1939 14 surround surround VB 35061 1939 15 some some DT 35061 1939 16 farms 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54 into into IN 35061 1939 55 holes hole NNS 35061 1939 56 , , , 35061 1939 57 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1939 58 returned return VBD 35061 1939 59 in in IN 35061 1939 60 the the DT 35061 1939 61 early early JJ 35061 1939 62 morning morning NN 35061 1939 63 , , , 35061 1939 64 having have VBG 35061 1939 65 visited visit VBN 35061 1939 66 three three CD 35061 1939 67 farms farm NNS 35061 1939 68 and and CC 35061 1939 69 drawn draw VBN 35061 1939 70 blank blank JJ 35061 1939 71 in in IN 35061 1939 72 each each DT 35061 1939 73 case case NN 35061 1939 74 . . . 35061 1940 1 There there EX 35061 1940 2 was be VBD 35061 1940 3 a a DT 35061 1940 4 shop shop NN 35061 1940 5 in in IN 35061 1940 6 the the DT 35061 1940 7 town town NN 35061 1940 8 with with IN 35061 1940 9 the the DT 35061 1940 10 usual usual JJ 35061 1940 11 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 35061 1940 12 collection collection NN 35061 1940 13 of of IN 35061 1940 14 articles article NNS 35061 1940 15 , , , 35061 1940 16 and and CC 35061 1940 17 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1940 18 was be VBD 35061 1940 19 told tell VBN 35061 1940 20 that that IN 35061 1940 21 such such JJ 35061 1940 22 articles article NNS 35061 1940 23 as as IN 35061 1940 24 would would MD 35061 1940 25 be be VB 35061 1940 26 of of IN 35061 1940 27 use use NN 35061 1940 28 to to IN 35061 1940 29 the the DT 35061 1940 30 men man NNS 35061 1940 31 might may MD 35061 1940 32 be be VB 35061 1940 33 removed remove VBN 35061 1940 34 ; ; : 35061 1940 35 so so RB 35061 1940 36 a a DT 35061 1940 37 party party NN 35061 1940 38 from from IN 35061 1940 39 each each DT 35061 1940 40 company company NN 35061 1940 41 went go VBD 35061 1940 42 round round RB 35061 1940 43 to to TO 35061 1940 44 look look VB 35061 1940 45 over over IN 35061 1940 46 the the DT 35061 1940 47 stock stock NN 35061 1940 48 , , , 35061 1940 49 which which WDT 35061 1940 50 , , , 35061 1940 51 however however RB 35061 1940 52 , , , 35061 1940 53 comprised comprise VBD 35061 1940 54 nothing nothing NN 35061 1940 55 much much JJ 35061 1940 56 worth worth JJ 35061 1940 57 having have VBG 35061 1940 58 . . . 35061 1941 1 There there EX 35061 1941 2 were be VBD 35061 1941 3 a a DT 35061 1941 4 few few JJ 35061 1941 5 things thing NNS 35061 1941 6 , , , 35061 1941 7 such such JJ 35061 1941 8 as as IN 35061 1941 9 writing write VBG 35061 1941 10 paper paper NN 35061 1941 11 , , , 35061 1941 12 penny penny NN 35061 1941 13 note note NN 35061 1941 14 books book NNS 35061 1941 15 , , , 35061 1941 16 some some DT 35061 1941 17 shovels shovel NNS 35061 1941 18 and and CC 35061 1941 19 other other JJ 35061 1941 20 tools tool NNS 35061 1941 21 , , , 35061 1941 22 which which WDT 35061 1941 23 were be VBD 35061 1941 24 useful useful JJ 35061 1941 25 , , , 35061 1941 26 and and CC 35061 1941 27 which which WDT 35061 1941 28 the the DT 35061 1941 29 men man NNS 35061 1941 30 were be VBD 35061 1941 31 allowed allow VBN 35061 1941 32 to to TO 35061 1941 33 take take VB 35061 1941 34 away away RB 35061 1941 35 : : : 35061 1941 36 but but CC 35061 1941 37 most most JJS 35061 1941 38 of of IN 35061 1941 39 the the DT 35061 1941 40 stock stock NN 35061 1941 41 consisted consist VBN 35061 1941 42 of of IN 35061 1941 43 medicines medicine NNS 35061 1941 44 , , , 35061 1941 45 ironmongery ironmongery JJ 35061 1941 46 , , , 35061 1941 47 and and CC 35061 1941 48 some some DT 35061 1941 49 cheap cheap JJ 35061 1941 50 drapery drapery NN 35061 1941 51 . . . 35061 1942 1 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1942 2 saw see VBD 35061 1942 3 one one CD 35061 1942 4 hairy hairy JJ 35061 1942 5 old old JJ 35061 1942 6 reserve reserve NN 35061 1942 7 man man NN 35061 1942 8 going go VBG 35061 1942 9 out out RP 35061 1942 10 with with IN 35061 1942 11 a a DT 35061 1942 12 small small JJ 35061 1942 13 bundle bundle NN 35061 1942 14 under under IN 35061 1942 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1942 16 arm arm NN 35061 1942 17 , , , 35061 1942 18 so so CC 35061 1942 19 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1942 20 collared collar VBD 35061 1942 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1945 1 " " `` 35061 1945 2 What what WP 35061 1945 3 on on IN 35061 1945 4 earth earth NN 35061 1945 5 are be VBP 35061 1945 6 you -PRON- PRP 35061 1945 7 going go VBG 35061 1945 8 to to TO 35061 1945 9 do do VB 35061 1945 10 with with IN 35061 1945 11 these these DT 35061 1945 12 ? ? . 35061 1945 13 " " '' 35061 1946 1 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1946 2 asked ask VBD 35061 1946 3 him -PRON- PRP 35061 1946 4 . . . 35061 1947 1 He -PRON- PRP 35061 1947 2 got get VBD 35061 1947 3 very very RB 35061 1947 4 red red JJ 35061 1947 5 , , , 35061 1947 6 and and CC 35061 1947 7 still still RB 35061 1947 8 more more RBR 35061 1947 9 confused confused JJ 35061 1947 10 . . . 35061 1948 1 " " `` 35061 1948 2 Well well UH 35061 1948 3 , , , 35061 1948 4 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1948 5 'd 'd MD 35061 1948 6 like like VB 35061 1948 7 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1948 8 , , , 35061 1948 9 Sir Sir NNP 35061 1948 10 , , , 35061 1948 11 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1948 12 want want VBP 35061 1948 13 to to TO 35061 1948 14 send send VB 35061 1948 15 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1948 16 to to IN 35061 1948 17 my -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1948 18 girl girl NN 35061 1948 19 ! ! . 35061 1948 20 " " '' 35061 1949 1 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1949 2 replied reply VBD 35061 1949 3 . . . 35061 1950 1 So so RB 35061 1950 2 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1950 3 took take VBD 35061 1950 4 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1950 5 away away RB 35061 1950 6 , , , 35061 1950 7 to to TO 35061 1950 8 despatch despatch VB 35061 1950 9 by by IN 35061 1950 10 parcel parcel NNP 35061 1950 11 post post NNP 35061 1950 12 , , , 35061 1950 13 and and CC 35061 1950 14 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1950 15 hope hope VBP 35061 1950 16 the the DT 35061 1950 17 young young JJ 35061 1950 18 woman woman NN 35061 1950 19 was be VBD 35061 1950 20 pleased pleased JJ 35061 1950 21 with with IN 35061 1950 22 her -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1950 23 present present NN 35061 1950 24 -- -- : 35061 1950 25 rather rather RB 35061 1950 26 a a DT 35061 1950 27 curious curious JJ 35061 1950 28 one one NN 35061 1950 29 to to TO 35061 1950 30 receive receive VB 35061 1950 31 from from IN 35061 1950 32 the the DT 35061 1950 33 scene scene NN 35061 1950 34 of of IN 35061 1950 35 war war NN 35061 1950 36 . . . 35061 1951 1 Early early RB 35061 1951 2 next next JJ 35061 1951 3 morning morning NN 35061 1951 4 , , , 35061 1951 5 at at IN 35061 1951 6 five five CD 35061 1951 7 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1951 8 , , , 35061 1951 9 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1951 10 were be VBD 35061 1951 11 sent send VBN 35061 1951 12 to to TO 35061 1951 13 burn burn VB 35061 1951 14 and and CC 35061 1951 15 destroy destroy VB 35061 1951 16 certain certain JJ 35061 1951 17 houses house NNS 35061 1951 18 in in IN 35061 1951 19 the the DT 35061 1951 20 town town NN 35061 1951 21 , , , 35061 1951 22 which which WDT 35061 1951 23 had have VBD 35061 1951 24 been be VBN 35061 1951 25 apportioned apportion VBN 35061 1951 26 as as IN 35061 1951 27 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1951 28 share share NN 35061 1951 29 of of IN 35061 1951 30 the the DT 35061 1951 31 work work NN 35061 1951 32 , , , 35061 1951 33 the the DT 35061 1951 34 remainder remainder NN 35061 1951 35 being be VBG 35061 1951 36 looked look VBN 35061 1951 37 after after IN 35061 1951 38 by by IN 35061 1951 39 the the DT 35061 1951 40 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1951 41 and and CC 35061 1951 42 the the DT 35061 1951 43 men man NNS 35061 1951 44 of of IN 35061 1951 45 the the DT 35061 1951 46 Royal Royal NNP 35061 1951 47 Engineers Engineers NNPS 35061 1951 48 . . . 35061 1952 1 The the DT 35061 1952 2 church church NN 35061 1952 3 and and CC 35061 1952 4 manse manse NN 35061 1952 5 , , , 35061 1952 6 post post NN 35061 1952 7 office office NN 35061 1952 8 , , , 35061 1952 9 Landdrost Landdrost NNP 35061 1952 10 's 's POS 35061 1952 11 office office NN 35061 1952 12 and and CC 35061 1952 13 about about RB 35061 1952 14 five five CD 35061 1952 15 or or CC 35061 1952 16 six six CD 35061 1952 17 other other JJ 35061 1952 18 houses house NNS 35061 1952 19 were be VBD 35061 1952 20 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35061 1953 24 house house NN 35061 1953 25 in in IN 35061 1953 26 the the DT 35061 1953 27 town town NN 35061 1953 28 , , , 35061 1953 29 filled fill VBN 35061 1953 30 with with IN 35061 1953 31 English english JJ 35061 1953 32 furniture furniture NN 35061 1953 33 , , , 35061 1953 34 belonged belong VBD 35061 1953 35 to to IN 35061 1953 36 the the DT 35061 1953 37 man man NN 35061 1953 38 who who WP 35061 1953 39 owned own VBD 35061 1953 40 the the DT 35061 1953 41 shop shop NN 35061 1953 42 , , , 35061 1953 43 and and CC 35061 1953 44 who who WP 35061 1953 45 was be VBD 35061 1953 46 then then RB 35061 1953 47 fighting fight VBG 35061 1953 48 against against IN 35061 1953 49 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1953 50 with with IN 35061 1953 51 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1953 52 commando commando NN 35061 1953 53 : : : 35061 1953 54 so so CC 35061 1953 55 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1953 56 was be VBD 35061 1953 57 with with IN 35061 1953 58 no no DT 35061 1953 59 feelings feeling NNS 35061 1953 60 of of IN 35061 1953 61 compunction compunction NN 35061 1953 62 that that WDT 35061 1953 63 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1953 64 watched watch VBD 35061 1953 65 the the DT 35061 1953 66 destruction destruction NN 35061 1953 67 of of IN 35061 1953 68 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1953 69 home home NN 35061 1953 70 . . . 35061 1954 1 All all PDT 35061 1954 2 the the DT 35061 1954 3 residents resident NNS 35061 1954 4 were be VBD 35061 1954 5 provided provide VBN 35061 1954 6 with with IN 35061 1954 7 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1954 8 to to TO 35061 1954 9 take take VB 35061 1954 10 themselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1954 11 and and CC 35061 1954 12 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1954 13 property property NN 35061 1954 14 into into IN 35061 1954 15 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1954 16 , , , 35061 1954 17 and and CC 35061 1954 18 the the DT 35061 1954 19 town town NN 35061 1954 20 was be VBD 35061 1954 21 vacated vacate VBN 35061 1954 22 by by IN 35061 1954 23 one one CD 35061 1954 24 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1954 25 , , , 35061 1954 26 when when WRB 35061 1954 27 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1954 28 all all DT 35061 1954 29 marched march VBD 35061 1954 30 away away RB 35061 1954 31 to to IN 35061 1954 32 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1954 33 new new JJ 35061 1954 34 camp camp NN 35061 1954 35 , , , 35061 1954 36 about about RB 35061 1954 37 three three CD 35061 1954 38 miles mile NNS 35061 1954 39 distant distant JJ 35061 1954 40 . . . 35061 1955 1 There there RB 35061 1955 2 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1955 3 were be VBD 35061 1955 4 joined join VBN 35061 1955 5 by by IN 35061 1955 6 the the DT 35061 1955 7 convoy convoy NN 35061 1955 8 and and CC 35061 1955 9 the the DT 35061 1955 10 men man NNS 35061 1955 11 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1955 12 had have VBD 35061 1955 13 left leave VBN 35061 1955 14 at at IN 35061 1955 15 Tweefontein Tweefontein NNP 35061 1955 16 ; ; : 35061 1955 17 on on IN 35061 1955 18 the the DT 35061 1955 19 way way NN 35061 1955 20 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1955 21 were be VBD 35061 1955 22 sniped snipe VBN 35061 1955 23 at at IN 35061 1955 24 , , , 35061 1955 25 a a DT 35061 1955 26 few few JJ 35061 1955 27 shots shot NNS 35061 1955 28 being be VBG 35061 1955 29 fired fire VBN 35061 1955 30 at at IN 35061 1955 31 the the DT 35061 1955 32 cavalry cavalry NNP 35061 1955 33 rear rear NNP 35061 1955 34 guard guard NN 35061 1955 35 , , , 35061 1955 36 but but CC 35061 1955 37 no no DT 35061 1955 38 harm harm NN 35061 1955 39 was be VBD 35061 1955 40 done do VBN 35061 1955 41 to to IN 35061 1955 42 anyone anyone NN 35061 1955 43 . . . 35061 1956 1 At at IN 35061 1956 2 six six CD 35061 1956 3 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1956 4 the the DT 35061 1956 5 next next JJ 35061 1956 6 morning morning NN 35061 1956 7 , , , 35061 1956 8 on on IN 35061 1956 9 a a DT 35061 1956 10 lovely lovely JJ 35061 1956 11 day day NN 35061 1956 12 , , , 35061 1956 13 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1956 14 marched march VBD 35061 1956 15 off off RP 35061 1956 16 towards towards IN 35061 1956 17 Beeste Beeste NNP 35061 1956 18 Kraal Kraal NNP 35061 1956 19 , , , 35061 1956 20 which which WDT 35061 1956 21 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1956 22 reached reach VBD 35061 1956 23 before before IN 35061 1956 24 noon noon NN 35061 1956 25 ; ; : 35061 1956 26 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1956 27 had have VBD 35061 1956 28 now now RB 35061 1956 29 a a DT 35061 1956 30 very very RB 35061 1956 31 large large JJ 35061 1956 32 convoy convoy NN 35061 1956 33 of of IN 35061 1956 34 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1956 35 with with IN 35061 1956 36 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1956 37 , , , 35061 1956 38 in in IN 35061 1956 39 addition addition NN 35061 1956 40 to to IN 35061 1956 41 the the DT 35061 1956 42 refugees refugee NNS 35061 1956 43 ' ' POS 35061 1956 44 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1956 45 and and CC 35061 1956 46 the the DT 35061 1956 47 baggage baggage NN 35061 1956 48 of of IN 35061 1956 49 ourselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1956 50 , , , 35061 1956 51 the the DT 35061 1956 52 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 35061 1956 53 and and CC 35061 1956 54 the the DT 35061 1956 55 Mounted Mounted NNP 35061 1956 56 Infantry Infantry NNP 35061 1956 57 , , , 35061 1956 58 the the DT 35061 1956 59 total total NN 35061 1956 60 making make VBG 35061 1956 61 up up RP 35061 1956 62 a a DT 35061 1956 63 very very RB 35061 1956 64 long long JJ 35061 1956 65 column column NN 35061 1956 66 . . . 35061 1957 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1957 2 was be VBD 35061 1957 3 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1957 4 bad bad JJ 35061 1957 5 fortune fortune NN 35061 1957 6 the the DT 35061 1957 7 next next JJ 35061 1957 8 day day NN 35061 1957 9 to to TO 35061 1957 10 be be VB 35061 1957 11 rearguard rearguard JJ 35061 1957 12 to to IN 35061 1957 13 this this DT 35061 1957 14 huge huge JJ 35061 1957 15 procession procession NN 35061 1957 16 of of IN 35061 1957 17 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1957 18 and and CC 35061 1957 19 carts cart NNS 35061 1957 20 , , , 35061 1957 21 which which WDT 35061 1957 22 was be VBD 35061 1957 23 continually continually RB 35061 1957 24 being be VBG 35061 1957 25 added add VBN 35061 1957 26 to to IN 35061 1957 27 as as IN 35061 1957 28 refugees refugee NNS 35061 1957 29 joined join VBD 35061 1957 30 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1957 31 along along IN 35061 1957 32 the the DT 35061 1957 33 road road NN 35061 1957 34 from from IN 35061 1957 35 the the DT 35061 1957 36 adjacent adjacent JJ 35061 1957 37 farms farm NNS 35061 1957 38 ; ; : 35061 1957 39 the the DT 35061 1957 40 march march NNP 35061 1957 41 was be VBD 35061 1957 42 a a DT 35061 1957 43 long long JJ 35061 1957 44 one one CD 35061 1957 45 , , , 35061 1957 46 18 18 CD 35061 1957 47 miles mile NNS 35061 1957 48 , , , 35061 1957 49 and and CC 35061 1957 50 although although IN 35061 1957 51 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1957 52 started start VBD 35061 1957 53 at at IN 35061 1957 54 seven seven CD 35061 1957 55 in in IN 35061 1957 56 the the DT 35061 1957 57 morning morning NN 35061 1957 58 , , , 35061 1957 59 the the DT 35061 1957 60 convoy convoy NN 35061 1957 61 was be VBD 35061 1957 62 so so RB 35061 1957 63 slow slow JJ 35061 1957 64 that that IN 35061 1957 65 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1957 66 was be VBD 35061 1957 67 past past IN 35061 1957 68 two two CD 35061 1957 69 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1957 70 when when WRB 35061 1957 71 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1957 72 reached reach VBD 35061 1957 73 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1957 74 camp camp NN 35061 1957 75 at at IN 35061 1957 76 Driekopjes Driekopjes NNP 35061 1957 77 , , , 35061 1957 78 or or CC 35061 1957 79 Three Three NNP 35061 1957 80 Hills Hills NNPS 35061 1957 81 . . . 35061 1958 1 Numbers number NNS 35061 1958 2 of of IN 35061 1958 3 farm farm NN 35061 1958 4 houses house NNS 35061 1958 5 had have VBD 35061 1958 6 been be VBN 35061 1958 7 burned burn VBN 35061 1958 8 along along IN 35061 1958 9 the the DT 35061 1958 10 road road NN 35061 1958 11 on on IN 35061 1958 12 both both DT 35061 1958 13 sides side NNS 35061 1958 14 ; ; : 35061 1958 15 one one CD 35061 1958 16 farm farm NN 35061 1958 17 which which WDT 35061 1958 18 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1958 19 passed pass VBD 35061 1958 20 belonged belong VBD 35061 1958 21 to to IN 35061 1958 22 an an DT 35061 1958 23 Englishman Englishman NNP 35061 1958 24 , , , 35061 1958 25 who who WP 35061 1958 26 was be VBD 35061 1958 27 with with IN 35061 1958 28 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1958 29 as as IN 35061 1958 30 a a DT 35061 1958 31 guide guide NN 35061 1958 32 , , , 35061 1958 33 and and CC 35061 1958 34 who who WP 35061 1958 35 had have VBD 35061 1958 36 married marry VBN 35061 1958 37 a a DT 35061 1958 38 Dutchwoman Dutchwoman NNP 35061 1958 39 : : : 35061 1958 40 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1958 41 had have VBD 35061 1958 42 been be VBN 35061 1958 43 compelled compel VBN 35061 1958 44 to to TO 35061 1958 45 leave leave VB 35061 1958 46 the the DT 35061 1958 47 country country NN 35061 1958 48 and and CC 35061 1958 49 go go VB 35061 1958 50 to to IN 35061 1958 51 Cape Cape NNP 35061 1958 52 Colony Colony NNP 35061 1958 53 six six CD 35061 1958 54 months month NNS 35061 1958 55 before before RB 35061 1958 56 , , , 35061 1958 57 when when WRB 35061 1958 58 the the DT 35061 1958 59 war war NN 35061 1958 60 broke break VBD 35061 1958 61 out out RP 35061 1958 62 and and CC 35061 1958 63 all all DT 35061 1958 64 English english JJ 35061 1958 65 subjects subject NNS 35061 1958 66 received receive VBD 35061 1958 67 notice notice NN 35061 1958 68 to to TO 35061 1958 69 quit quit VB 35061 1958 70 , , , 35061 1958 71 and and CC 35061 1958 72 had have VBD 35061 1958 73 only only RB 35061 1958 74 now now RB 35061 1958 75 come come VBN 35061 1958 76 with with IN 35061 1958 77 the the DT 35061 1958 78 troops troop NNS 35061 1958 79 , , , 35061 1958 80 to to TO 35061 1958 81 pack pack VB 35061 1958 82 up up RP 35061 1958 83 what what WP 35061 1958 84 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1958 85 could could MD 35061 1958 86 and and CC 35061 1958 87 bring bring VB 35061 1958 88 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1958 89 and and CC 35061 1958 90 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1958 91 family family NN 35061 1958 92 along along IN 35061 1958 93 with with IN 35061 1958 94 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1958 95 . . . 35061 1959 1 Driekopjes Driekopjes NNP 35061 1959 2 is be VBZ 35061 1959 3 within within IN 35061 1959 4 a a DT 35061 1959 5 short short JJ 35061 1959 6 distance distance NN 35061 1959 7 of of IN 35061 1959 8 the the DT 35061 1959 9 famous famous JJ 35061 1959 10 Rhenoster Rhenoster NNP 35061 1959 11 Kop Kop NNP 35061 1959 12 , , , 35061 1959 13 a a DT 35061 1959 14 favourite favourite JJ 35061 1959 15 haunt haunt NN 35061 1959 16 of of IN 35061 1959 17 De De NNP 35061 1959 18 Wet Wet NNP 35061 1959 19 , , , 35061 1959 20 who who WP 35061 1959 21 was be VBD 35061 1959 22 very very RB 35061 1959 23 partial partial JJ 35061 1959 24 to to IN 35061 1959 25 the the DT 35061 1959 26 three three CD 35061 1959 27 hills hill NNS 35061 1959 28 which which WDT 35061 1959 29 gave give VBD 35061 1959 30 the the DT 35061 1959 31 place place NN 35061 1959 32 its -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1959 33 name name NN 35061 1959 34 , , , 35061 1959 35 as as IN 35061 1959 36 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1959 37 commanded command VBD 35061 1959 38 the the DT 35061 1959 39 country country NN 35061 1959 40 for for IN 35061 1959 41 miles mile NNS 35061 1959 42 round round RB 35061 1959 43 , , , 35061 1959 44 and and CC 35061 1959 45 formed form VBD 35061 1959 46 an an DT 35061 1959 47 excellent excellent JJ 35061 1959 48 advanced advanced JJ 35061 1959 49 position position NN 35061 1959 50 to to IN 35061 1959 51 the the DT 35061 1959 52 larger large JJR 35061 1959 53 Rhenoster Rhenoster NNP 35061 1959 54 Kop Kop NNP 35061 1959 55 , , , 35061 1959 56 rising rise VBG 35061 1959 57 black black NN 35061 1959 58 and and CC 35061 1959 59 forbidding forbid VBG 35061 1959 60 about about RB 35061 1959 61 three three CD 35061 1959 62 miles mile NNS 35061 1959 63 to to IN 35061 1959 64 the the DT 35061 1959 65 north north NN 35061 1959 66 . . . 35061 1960 1 There there EX 35061 1960 2 is be VBZ 35061 1960 3 a a DT 35061 1960 4 diamond diamond NN 35061 1960 5 mine mine NN 35061 1960 6 close close JJ 35061 1960 7 to to IN 35061 1960 8 where where WRB 35061 1960 9 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1960 10 camped camp VBD 35061 1960 11 , , , 35061 1960 12 with with IN 35061 1960 13 a a DT 35061 1960 14 couple couple NN 35061 1960 15 of of IN 35061 1960 16 shafts shaft NNS 35061 1960 17 and and CC 35061 1960 18 some some DT 35061 1960 19 houses house NNS 35061 1960 20 -- -- : 35061 1960 21 apparently apparently RB 35061 1960 22 only only RB 35061 1960 23 a a DT 35061 1960 24 small small JJ 35061 1960 25 mine mine NN 35061 1960 26 . . . 35061 1961 1 On on IN 35061 1961 2 the the DT 35061 1961 3 26th 26th NN 35061 1961 4 of of IN 35061 1961 5 October October NNP 35061 1961 6 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1961 7 marched march VBD 35061 1961 8 once once RB 35061 1961 9 more more RBR 35061 1961 10 into into IN 35061 1961 11 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1961 12 , , , 35061 1961 13 and and CC 35061 1961 14 a a DT 35061 1961 15 very very RB 35061 1961 16 pleasant pleasant JJ 35061 1961 17 tramp tramp NN 35061 1961 18 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1961 19 was be VBD 35061 1961 20 after after IN 35061 1961 21 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1961 22 long long JJ 35061 1961 23 day day NN 35061 1961 24 's 's POS 35061 1961 25 duty duty NN 35061 1961 26 as as IN 35061 1961 27 rear rear JJ 35061 1961 28 guard guard NN 35061 1961 29 on on IN 35061 1961 30 the the DT 35061 1961 31 previous previous JJ 35061 1961 32 day day NN 35061 1961 33 ; ; : 35061 1961 34 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1961 35 was be VBD 35061 1961 36 perfect perfect JJ 35061 1961 37 weather weather NN 35061 1961 38 and and CC 35061 1961 39 the the DT 35061 1961 40 road road NN 35061 1961 41 was be VBD 35061 1961 42 good good JJ 35061 1961 43 , , , 35061 1961 44 and and CC 35061 1961 45 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1961 46 were be VBD 35061 1961 47 leading lead VBG 35061 1961 48 battalion battalion NN 35061 1961 49 of of IN 35061 1961 50 the the DT 35061 1961 51 column column NN 35061 1961 52 , , , 35061 1961 53 so so CC 35061 1961 54 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1961 55 stepped step VBD 35061 1961 56 along along RB 35061 1961 57 briskly briskly RB 35061 1961 58 in in IN 35061 1961 59 great great JJ 35061 1961 60 form form NN 35061 1961 61 . . . 35061 1962 1 After after IN 35061 1962 2 about about RB 35061 1962 3 six six CD 35061 1962 4 hours hour NNS 35061 1962 5 ' ' POS 35061 1962 6 march march NN 35061 1962 7 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1962 8 found find VBD 35061 1962 9 ourselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1962 10 in in IN 35061 1962 11 the the DT 35061 1962 12 outskirts outskirt NNS 35061 1962 13 of of IN 35061 1962 14 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1962 15 and and CC 35061 1962 16 camping camping NN 35061 1962 17 under under IN 35061 1962 18 Gun Gun NNP 35061 1962 19 Hill Hill NNP 35061 1962 20 , , , 35061 1962 21 but but CC 35061 1962 22 to to IN 35061 1962 23 the the DT 35061 1962 24 west west NN 35061 1962 25 this this DT 35061 1962 26 time time NN 35061 1962 27 ; ; : 35061 1962 28 many many JJ 35061 1962 29 were be VBD 35061 1962 30 the the DT 35061 1962 31 speculations speculation NNS 35061 1962 32 as as IN 35061 1962 33 to to IN 35061 1962 34 how how WRB 35061 1962 35 long long RB 35061 1962 36 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1962 37 should should MD 35061 1962 38 remain remain VB 35061 1962 39 and and CC 35061 1962 40 where where WRB 35061 1962 41 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1962 42 should should MD 35061 1962 43 next next RB 35061 1962 44 go go VB 35061 1962 45 to to IN 35061 1962 46 , , , 35061 1962 47 as as IN 35061 1962 48 not not RB 35061 1962 49 one one CD 35061 1962 50 of of IN 35061 1962 51 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1962 52 believed believe VBD 35061 1962 53 that that IN 35061 1962 54 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1962 55 should should MD 35061 1962 56 go go VB 35061 1962 57 back back RB 35061 1962 58 to to IN 35061 1962 59 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 1962 60 just just RB 35061 1962 61 yet yet RB 35061 1962 62 ; ; : 35061 1962 63 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1962 64 had have VBD 35061 1962 65 been be VBN 35061 1962 66 too too RB 35061 1962 67 often often RB 35061 1962 68 sold sell VBN 35061 1962 69 before before RB 35061 1962 70 , , , 35061 1962 71 and and CC 35061 1962 72 had have VBD 35061 1962 73 come come VBN 35061 1962 74 to to TO 35061 1962 75 look look VB 35061 1962 76 upon upon IN 35061 1962 77 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1962 78 as as IN 35061 1962 79 the the DT 35061 1962 80 invariable invariable JJ 35061 1962 81 forerunner forerunner NN 35061 1962 82 of of IN 35061 1962 83 a a DT 35061 1962 84 dash dash NN 35061 1962 85 somewhere somewhere RB 35061 1962 86 down down IN 35061 1962 87 the the DT 35061 1962 88 line line NN 35061 1962 89 ; ; : 35061 1962 90 next next JJ 35061 1962 91 time time NN 35061 1962 92 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1962 93 should should MD 35061 1962 94 , , , 35061 1962 95 perhaps perhaps RB 35061 1962 96 , , , 35061 1962 97 go go VB 35061 1962 98 north north RB 35061 1962 99 for for IN 35061 1962 100 a a DT 35061 1962 101 change change NN 35061 1962 102 , , , 35061 1962 103 as as IN 35061 1962 104 a a DT 35061 1962 105 commando commando NN 35061 1962 106 was be VBD 35061 1962 107 said say VBN 35061 1962 108 to to TO 35061 1962 109 be be VB 35061 1962 110 assembling assemble VBG 35061 1962 111 to to IN 35061 1962 112 the the DT 35061 1962 113 north north NN 35061 1962 114 of of IN 35061 1962 115 Rhenoster Rhenoster NNP 35061 1962 116 Kop Kop NNP 35061 1962 117 . . . 35061 1963 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 35061 1963 2 Le Le NNP 35061 1963 3 Gallais Gallais NNP 35061 1963 4 ' ' '' 35061 1963 5 mounted mount VBN 35061 1963 6 force force NN 35061 1963 7 had have VBD 35061 1963 8 left leave VBN 35061 1963 9 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1963 10 at at IN 35061 1963 11 Driekopjes Driekopjes NNP 35061 1963 12 and and CC 35061 1963 13 gone go VBN 35061 1963 14 off off RP 35061 1963 15 to to IN 35061 1963 16 the the DT 35061 1963 17 north north NN 35061 1963 18 , , , 35061 1963 19 and and CC 35061 1963 20 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1963 21 fully fully RB 35061 1963 22 expected expect VBD 35061 1963 23 to to TO 35061 1963 24 find find VB 35061 1963 25 ourselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1963 26 next next JJ 35061 1963 27 day day NN 35061 1963 28 in in IN 35061 1963 29 coal coal NN 35061 1963 30 trucks truck NNS 35061 1963 31 steaming steam VBG 35061 1963 32 up up RP 35061 1963 33 the the DT 35061 1963 34 line line NN 35061 1963 35 . . . 35061 1964 1 For for IN 35061 1964 2 a a DT 35061 1964 3 wonder wonder NN 35061 1964 4 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1964 5 did do VBD 35061 1964 6 not not RB 35061 1964 7 move move VB 35061 1964 8 the the DT 35061 1964 9 next next JJ 35061 1964 10 day day NN 35061 1964 11 or or CC 35061 1964 12 the the DT 35061 1964 13 next next JJ 35061 1964 14 , , , 35061 1964 15 and and CC 35061 1964 16 the the DT 35061 1964 17 men man NNS 35061 1964 18 had have VBD 35061 1964 19 a a DT 35061 1964 20 good good JJ 35061 1964 21 opportunity opportunity NN 35061 1964 22 of of IN 35061 1964 23 visiting visit VBG 35061 1964 24 the the DT 35061 1964 25 town town NN 35061 1964 26 . . . 35061 1965 1 More More JJR 35061 1965 2 clothes clothe NNS 35061 1965 3 and and CC 35061 1965 4 boots boot NNS 35061 1965 5 had have VBD 35061 1965 6 been be VBN 35061 1965 7 issued issue VBN 35061 1965 8 to to IN 35061 1965 9 those those DT 35061 1965 10 who who WP 35061 1965 11 required require VBD 35061 1965 12 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1965 13 , , , 35061 1965 14 and and CC 35061 1965 15 some some DT 35061 1965 16 pay pay NN 35061 1965 17 served serve VBD 35061 1965 18 out out RP 35061 1965 19 also also RB 35061 1965 20 : : : 35061 1965 21 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1965 22 was be VBD 35061 1965 23 a a DT 35061 1965 24 long long JJ 35061 1965 25 time time NN 35061 1965 26 since since IN 35061 1965 27 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1965 28 had have VBD 35061 1965 29 drawn draw VBN 35061 1965 30 any any DT 35061 1965 31 pay pay NN 35061 1965 32 , , , 35061 1965 33 so so RB 35061 1965 34 every every DT 35061 1965 35 man man NN 35061 1965 36 had have VBD 35061 1965 37 about about RB 35061 1965 38 a a DT 35061 1965 39 couple couple NN 35061 1965 40 of of IN 35061 1965 41 sovereigns sovereign NNS 35061 1965 42 to to TO 35061 1965 43 spend spend VB 35061 1965 44 in in IN 35061 1965 45 the the DT 35061 1965 46 shops shop NNS 35061 1965 47 , , , 35061 1965 48 which which WDT 35061 1965 49 were be VBD 35061 1965 50 now now RB 35061 1965 51 all all RB 35061 1965 52 open open JJ 35061 1965 53 , , , 35061 1965 54 crammed cram VBN 35061 1965 55 full full JJ 35061 1965 56 of of IN 35061 1965 57 stock stock NN 35061 1965 58 of of IN 35061 1965 59 all all DT 35061 1965 60 kinds kind NNS 35061 1965 61 , , , 35061 1965 62 with with IN 35061 1965 63 the the DT 35061 1965 64 owners owner NNS 35061 1965 65 cutting cut VBG 35061 1965 66 each each DT 35061 1965 67 others other NNS 35061 1965 68 throats throat NNS 35061 1965 69 in in IN 35061 1965 70 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1965 71 eagerness eagerness NN 35061 1965 72 to to TO 35061 1965 73 sell sell VB 35061 1965 74 to to IN 35061 1965 75 the the DT 35061 1965 76 soldiers soldier NNS 35061 1965 77 ; ; : 35061 1965 78 the the DT 35061 1965 79 price price NN 35061 1965 80 of of IN 35061 1965 81 everything everything NN 35061 1965 82 was be VBD 35061 1965 83 down down RB 35061 1965 84 to to IN 35061 1965 85 the the DT 35061 1965 86 usual usual JJ 35061 1965 87 rates rate NNS 35061 1965 88 and and CC 35061 1965 89 was be VBD 35061 1965 90 falling fall VBG 35061 1965 91 every every DT 35061 1965 92 day day NN 35061 1965 93 , , , 35061 1965 94 as as IN 35061 1965 95 one one PRP 35061 1965 96 could could MD 35061 1965 97 see see VB 35061 1965 98 by by IN 35061 1965 99 the the DT 35061 1965 100 lists list NNS 35061 1965 101 of of IN 35061 1965 102 prices price NNS 35061 1965 103 outside outside IN 35061 1965 104 each each DT 35061 1965 105 shop shop NN 35061 1965 106 door door NN 35061 1965 107 . . . 35061 1966 1 Very very RB 35061 1966 2 many many JJ 35061 1966 3 of of IN 35061 1966 4 the the DT 35061 1966 5 men man NNS 35061 1966 6 , , , 35061 1966 7 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1966 8 was be VBD 35061 1966 9 pleasing pleasing JJ 35061 1966 10 to to TO 35061 1966 11 hear hear VB 35061 1966 12 , , , 35061 1966 13 went go VBD 35061 1966 14 to to IN 35061 1966 15 the the DT 35061 1966 16 Army Army NNP 35061 1966 17 Post Post NNP 35061 1966 18 Office Office NNP 35061 1966 19 at at IN 35061 1966 20 the the DT 35061 1966 21 railway railway NN 35061 1966 22 station station NN 35061 1966 23 , , , 35061 1966 24 and and CC 35061 1966 25 bought buy VBD 35061 1966 26 largely largely RB 35061 1966 27 of of IN 35061 1966 28 the the DT 35061 1966 29 postal postal JJ 35061 1966 30 orders order NNS 35061 1966 31 for for IN 35061 1966 32 sale sale NN 35061 1966 33 there there RB 35061 1966 34 , , , 35061 1966 35 to to TO 35061 1966 36 remit remit VB 35061 1966 37 some some DT 35061 1966 38 of of IN 35061 1966 39 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1966 40 pay pay NN 35061 1966 41 to to IN 35061 1966 42 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1966 43 families family NNS 35061 1966 44 . . . 35061 1967 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1967 2 was be VBD 35061 1967 3 a a DT 35061 1967 4 very very RB 35061 1967 5 great great JJ 35061 1967 6 convenience convenience NN 35061 1967 7 to to IN 35061 1967 8 the the DT 35061 1967 9 men man NNS 35061 1967 10 to to TO 35061 1967 11 be be VB 35061 1967 12 able able JJ 35061 1967 13 to to TO 35061 1967 14 purchase purchase VB 35061 1967 15 these these DT 35061 1967 16 Postal Postal NNP 35061 1967 17 Orders Orders NNPS 35061 1967 18 and and CC 35061 1967 19 thus thus RB 35061 1967 20 send send VBP 35061 1967 21 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1967 22 money money NN 35061 1967 23 home home RB 35061 1967 24 themselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1967 25 , , , 35061 1967 26 and and CC 35061 1967 27 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1967 28 was be VBD 35061 1967 29 a a DT 35061 1967 30 great great JJ 35061 1967 31 pity pity NN 35061 1967 32 that that IN 35061 1967 33 the the DT 35061 1967 34 system system NN 35061 1967 35 was be VBD 35061 1967 36 not not RB 35061 1967 37 introduced introduce VBN 35061 1967 38 earlier early RBR 35061 1967 39 in in IN 35061 1967 40 the the DT 35061 1967 41 campaign campaign NN 35061 1967 42 . . . 35061 1968 1 Another another DT 35061 1968 2 great great JJ 35061 1968 3 improvement improvement NN 35061 1968 4 would would MD 35061 1968 5 be be VB 35061 1968 6 the the DT 35061 1968 7 possibility possibility NN 35061 1968 8 of of IN 35061 1968 9 buying buy VBG 35061 1968 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1968 11 postal postal JJ 35061 1968 12 orders order NNS 35061 1968 13 on on IN 35061 1968 14 board board NN 35061 1968 15 the the DT 35061 1968 16 transports transport NNS 35061 1968 17 , , , 35061 1968 18 as as IN 35061 1968 19 is be VBZ 35061 1968 20 done do VBN 35061 1968 21 on on IN 35061 1968 22 the the DT 35061 1968 23 ships ship NNS 35061 1968 24 of of IN 35061 1968 25 the the DT 35061 1968 26 navy navy NNP 35061 1968 27 . . . 35061 1969 1 In in IN 35061 1969 2 the the DT 35061 1969 3 beginning beginning NN 35061 1969 4 of of IN 35061 1969 5 the the DT 35061 1969 6 campaign campaign NN 35061 1969 7 the the DT 35061 1969 8 men man NNS 35061 1969 9 used use VBD 35061 1969 10 to to TO 35061 1969 11 bring bring VB 35061 1969 12 me -PRON- PRP 35061 1969 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1969 14 money money NN 35061 1969 15 and and CC 35061 1969 16 ask ask VB 35061 1969 17 me -PRON- PRP 35061 1969 18 to to TO 35061 1969 19 send send VB 35061 1969 20 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1969 21 home home RB 35061 1969 22 for for IN 35061 1969 23 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1969 24 , , , 35061 1969 25 as as IN 35061 1969 26 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1969 27 could could MD 35061 1969 28 not not RB 35061 1969 29 do do VB 35061 1969 30 so so RB 35061 1969 31 themselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1969 32 , , , 35061 1969 33 and and CC 35061 1969 34 at at IN 35061 1969 35 various various JJ 35061 1969 36 times time NNS 35061 1969 37 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1969 38 have have VBP 35061 1969 39 forwarded forward VBN 35061 1969 40 to to IN 35061 1969 41 England England NNP 35061 1969 42 , , , 35061 1969 43 through through IN 35061 1969 44 the the DT 35061 1969 45 banks bank NNS 35061 1969 46 , , , 35061 1969 47 drafts draft NNS 35061 1969 48 for for IN 35061 1969 49 over over IN 35061 1969 50 £ £ $ 35061 1969 51 500 500 CD 35061 1969 52 ; ; : 35061 1969 53 this this DT 35061 1969 54 is be VBZ 35061 1969 55 a a DT 35061 1969 56 good good JJ 35061 1969 57 record record NN 35061 1969 58 and and CC 35061 1969 59 reflects reflect VBZ 35061 1969 60 much much JJ 35061 1969 61 credit credit NN 35061 1969 62 on on IN 35061 1969 63 the the DT 35061 1969 64 men man NNS 35061 1969 65 , , , 35061 1969 66 and and CC 35061 1969 67 shows show VBZ 35061 1969 68 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1969 69 consideration consideration NN 35061 1969 70 for for IN 35061 1969 71 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1969 72 families family NNS 35061 1969 73 . . . 35061 1970 1 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 35061 1970 2 XX XX NNP 35061 1970 3 . . . 35061 1971 1 VENTERSBURG VENTERSBURG NNP 35061 1971 2 ROAD ROAD NNP 35061 1971 3 . . . 35061 1972 1 A a DT 35061 1972 2 midnight midnight NN 35061 1972 3 start start NN 35061 1972 4 -- -- : 35061 1972 5 Column column NN 35061 1972 6 surprised surprise VBN 35061 1972 7 from from IN 35061 1972 8 the the DT 35061 1972 9 flank flank NN 35061 1972 10 -- -- : 35061 1972 11 Stampede Stampede NNP 35061 1972 12 of of IN 35061 1972 13 the the DT 35061 1972 14 animals animal NNS 35061 1972 15 -- -- : 35061 1972 16 Attack Attack NNP 35061 1972 17 of of IN 35061 1972 18 the the DT 35061 1972 19 Boer Boer NNP 35061 1972 20 position position NN 35061 1972 21 -- -- : 35061 1972 22 The the DT 35061 1972 23 charge charge NN 35061 1972 24 -- -- : 35061 1972 25 Boer boer NN 35061 1972 26 retreat retreat NN 35061 1972 27 -- -- : 35061 1972 28 The the DT 35061 1972 29 Infantry Infantry NNP 35061 1972 30 follow follow NN 35061 1972 31 -- -- : 35061 1972 32 Final final JJ 35061 1972 33 position position NN 35061 1972 34 -- -- : 35061 1972 35 A a DT 35061 1972 36 gun gun NN 35061 1972 37 comes come VBZ 35061 1972 38 up up RP 35061 1972 39 -- -- . 35061 1972 40 The the DT 35061 1972 41 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 35061 1972 42 do do VBP 35061 1972 43 not not RB 35061 1972 44 appear appear VB 35061 1972 45 -- -- : 35061 1972 46 The the DT 35061 1972 47 scene scene NN 35061 1972 48 of of IN 35061 1972 49 action action NN 35061 1972 50 . . . 35061 1973 1 No no DT 35061 1973 2 one one NN 35061 1973 3 was be VBD 35061 1973 4 astonished astonish VBN 35061 1973 5 on on IN 35061 1973 6 the the DT 35061 1973 7 29th 29th NN 35061 1973 8 of of IN 35061 1973 9 October October NNP 35061 1973 10 when when WRB 35061 1973 11 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1973 12 found find VBD 35061 1973 13 ourselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1973 14 at at IN 35061 1973 15 the the DT 35061 1973 16 station station NN 35061 1973 17 entraining entrain VBG 35061 1973 18 again again RB 35061 1973 19 , , , 35061 1973 20 and and CC 35061 1973 21 bound bind VBN 35061 1973 22 for for IN 35061 1973 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1973 24 old old JJ 35061 1973 25 destination destination NN 35061 1973 26 , , , 35061 1973 27 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 1973 28 Road Road NNP 35061 1973 29 ; ; : 35061 1973 30 this this DT 35061 1973 31 time time NN 35061 1973 32 the the DT 35061 1973 33 mule mule JJ 35061 1973 34 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1973 35 went go VBD 35061 1973 36 with with IN 35061 1973 37 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1973 38 , , , 35061 1973 39 and and CC 35061 1973 40 several several JJ 35061 1973 41 trains train NNS 35061 1973 42 were be VBD 35061 1973 43 required require VBN 35061 1973 44 to to TO 35061 1973 45 convey convey VB 35061 1973 46 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1973 47 all all DT 35061 1973 48 . . . 35061 1974 1 The the DT 35061 1974 2 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1974 3 , , , 35061 1974 4 half half PDT 35061 1974 5 a a DT 35061 1974 6 battalion battalion NN 35061 1974 7 of of IN 35061 1974 8 the the DT 35061 1974 9 Buffs Buffs NNP 35061 1974 10 Militia Militia NNP 35061 1974 11 and and CC 35061 1974 12 half half PDT 35061 1974 13 a a DT 35061 1974 14 battalion battalion NN 35061 1974 15 of of IN 35061 1974 16 the the DT 35061 1974 17 Argyll Argyll NNP 35061 1974 18 and and CC 35061 1974 19 Sutherland Sutherland NNP 35061 1974 20 Militia Militia NNP 35061 1974 21 went go VBD 35061 1974 22 off off RP 35061 1974 23 first first RB 35061 1974 24 ; ; : 35061 1974 25 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1974 26 followed follow VBD 35061 1974 27 at at IN 35061 1974 28 eight eight CD 35061 1974 29 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1974 30 , , , 35061 1974 31 and and CC 35061 1974 32 after after IN 35061 1974 33 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1974 34 came come VBD 35061 1974 35 the the DT 35061 1974 36 battery battery NN 35061 1974 37 and and CC 35061 1974 38 one one CD 35061 1974 39 of of IN 35061 1974 40 the the DT 35061 1974 41 five five CD 35061 1974 42 inch inch NN 35061 1974 43 guns gun NNS 35061 1974 44 , , , 35061 1974 45 of of IN 35061 1974 46 which which WDT 35061 1974 47 there there EX 35061 1974 48 were be VBD 35061 1974 49 two two CD 35061 1974 50 at at IN 35061 1974 51 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 1974 52 . . . 35061 1975 1 The the DT 35061 1975 2 General General NNP 35061 1975 3 and and CC 35061 1975 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1975 5 staff staff NN 35061 1975 6 came come VBD 35061 1975 7 down down RP 35061 1975 8 also also RB 35061 1975 9 by by IN 35061 1975 10 this this DT 35061 1975 11 train train NN 35061 1975 12 , , , 35061 1975 13 and and CC 35061 1975 14 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1975 15 camped camp VBD 35061 1975 16 once once RB 35061 1975 17 more more RBR 35061 1975 18 to to IN 35061 1975 19 the the DT 35061 1975 20 west west NN 35061 1975 21 of of IN 35061 1975 22 the the DT 35061 1975 23 station station NN 35061 1975 24 . . . 35061 1976 1 The the DT 35061 1976 2 Third Third NNP 35061 1976 3 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 35061 1976 4 Brigade Brigade NNP 35061 1976 5 was be VBD 35061 1976 6 there there RB 35061 1976 7 too too RB 35061 1976 8 , , , 35061 1976 9 and and CC 35061 1976 10 also also RB 35061 1976 11 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1976 12 Pine Pine NNP 35061 1976 13 - - HYPH 35061 1976 14 Coffin Coffin NNP 35061 1976 15 , , , 35061 1976 16 with with IN 35061 1976 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1976 18 company company NN 35061 1976 19 of of IN 35061 1976 20 the the DT 35061 1976 21 Mounted Mounted NNP 35061 1976 22 Infantry Infantry NNP 35061 1976 23 from from IN 35061 1976 24 Malta Malta NNP 35061 1976 25 ; ; : 35061 1976 26 but but CC 35061 1976 27 not not RB 35061 1976 28 poor poor JJ 35061 1976 29 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 1976 30 . . . 35061 1977 1 Attfield Attfield NNP 35061 1977 2 , , , 35061 1977 3 of of IN 35061 1977 4 the the DT 35061 1977 5 Derbyshire Derbyshire NNP 35061 1977 6 , , , 35061 1977 7 who who WP 35061 1977 8 , , , 35061 1977 9 to to IN 35061 1977 10 the the DT 35061 1977 11 great great JJ 35061 1977 12 loss loss NN 35061 1977 13 of of IN 35061 1977 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1977 15 regiment regiment NN 35061 1977 16 and and CC 35061 1977 17 the the DT 35061 1977 18 service service NN 35061 1977 19 generally generally RB 35061 1977 20 , , , 35061 1977 21 had have VBD 35061 1977 22 been be VBN 35061 1977 23 killed kill VBN 35061 1977 24 in in IN 35061 1977 25 a a DT 35061 1977 26 skirmish skirmish NN 35061 1977 27 with with IN 35061 1977 28 the the DT 35061 1977 29 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1977 30 some some DT 35061 1977 31 time time NN 35061 1977 32 previously previously RB 35061 1977 33 : : : 35061 1977 34 a a DT 35061 1977 35 smarter smart JJR 35061 1977 36 or or CC 35061 1977 37 cleverer clever JJR 35061 1977 38 officer officer NN 35061 1977 39 of of IN 35061 1977 40 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1977 41 standing standing NN 35061 1977 42 could could MD 35061 1977 43 not not RB 35061 1977 44 have have VB 35061 1977 45 been be VBN 35061 1977 46 found find VBN 35061 1977 47 . . . 35061 1978 1 Reveillé Reveillé NNP 35061 1978 2 came come VBD 35061 1978 3 at at IN 35061 1978 4 the the DT 35061 1978 5 preposterous preposterous JJ 35061 1978 6 hour hour NN 35061 1978 7 of of IN 35061 1978 8 eleven eleven CD 35061 1978 9 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1978 10 at at IN 35061 1978 11 night night NN 35061 1978 12 , , , 35061 1978 13 when when WRB 35061 1978 14 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1978 15 struck strike VBD 35061 1978 16 camp camp NN 35061 1978 17 and and CC 35061 1978 18 loaded load VBD 35061 1978 19 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1978 20 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1978 21 , , , 35061 1978 22 marching march VBG 35061 1978 23 off off RP 35061 1978 24 at at IN 35061 1978 25 midnight midnight NN 35061 1978 26 towards towards IN 35061 1978 27 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 1978 28 town town NN 35061 1978 29 ; ; : 35061 1978 30 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1978 31 was be VBD 35061 1978 32 a a DT 35061 1978 33 darkish darkish JJ 35061 1978 34 night night NN 35061 1978 35 with with IN 35061 1978 36 no no DT 35061 1978 37 moon moon NN 35061 1978 38 , , , 35061 1978 39 but but CC 35061 1978 40 the the DT 35061 1978 41 stars star NNS 35061 1978 42 did do VBD 35061 1978 43 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1978 44 best good JJS 35061 1978 45 to to TO 35061 1978 46 compensate compensate VB 35061 1978 47 for for IN 35061 1978 48 the the DT 35061 1978 49 absence absence NN 35061 1978 50 of of IN 35061 1978 51 that that DT 35061 1978 52 luminary luminary NN 35061 1978 53 . . . 35061 1979 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 1979 2 moved move VBD 35061 1979 3 in in IN 35061 1979 4 the the DT 35061 1979 5 following follow VBG 35061 1979 6 order order NN 35061 1979 7 , , , 35061 1979 8 preceded precede VBN 35061 1979 9 by by IN 35061 1979 10 the the DT 35061 1979 11 Third Third NNP 35061 1979 12 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 35061 1979 13 Brigade Brigade NNP 35061 1979 14 , , , 35061 1979 15 who who WP 35061 1979 16 had have VBD 35061 1979 17 gone go VBN 35061 1979 18 out out RB 35061 1979 19 at at IN 35061 1979 20 eight eight CD 35061 1979 21 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1979 22 that that DT 35061 1979 23 evening evening NN 35061 1979 24 -- -- : 35061 1979 25 first first RB 35061 1979 26 the the DT 35061 1979 27 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1979 28 , , , 35061 1979 29 as as IN 35061 1979 30 advanced advanced JJ 35061 1979 31 guard guard NN 35061 1979 32 , , , 35061 1979 33 then then RB 35061 1979 34 the the DT 35061 1979 35 battery battery NN 35061 1979 36 and and CC 35061 1979 37 the the DT 35061 1979 38 five five CD 35061 1979 39 inch inch NN 35061 1979 40 gun gun NN 35061 1979 41 , , , 35061 1979 42 after after IN 35061 1979 43 that that IN 35061 1979 44 the the DT 35061 1979 45 Buffs Buffs NNP 35061 1979 46 Militia Militia NNP 35061 1979 47 , , , 35061 1979 48 then then RB 35061 1979 49 the the DT 35061 1979 50 other other JJ 35061 1979 51 Militia Militia NNP 35061 1979 52 battalion battalion NN 35061 1979 53 , , , 35061 1979 54 and and CC 35061 1979 55 lastly lastly RB 35061 1979 56 ourselves -PRON- PRP 35061 1979 57 ; ; : 35061 1979 58 each each DT 35061 1979 59 of of IN 35061 1979 60 these these DT 35061 1979 61 units unit NNS 35061 1979 62 was be VBD 35061 1979 63 of of IN 35061 1979 64 course course NN 35061 1979 65 followed follow VBN 35061 1979 66 by by IN 35061 1979 67 its -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1979 68 first first JJ 35061 1979 69 line line NN 35061 1979 70 transport transport NN 35061 1979 71 -- -- : 35061 1979 72 ammunition ammunition NN 35061 1979 73 carts cart NNS 35061 1979 74 , , , 35061 1979 75 water water NN 35061 1979 76 carts cart NNS 35061 1979 77 , , , 35061 1979 78 and and CC 35061 1979 79 so so RB 35061 1979 80 on on RB 35061 1979 81 , , , 35061 1979 82 and and CC 35061 1979 83 the the DT 35061 1979 84 rear rear NN 35061 1979 85 of of IN 35061 1979 86 all all DT 35061 1979 87 was be VBD 35061 1979 88 brought bring VBN 35061 1979 89 up up RP 35061 1979 90 by by IN 35061 1979 91 the the DT 35061 1979 92 ambulances ambulance NNS 35061 1979 93 of of IN 35061 1979 94 the the DT 35061 1979 95 20th 20th JJ 35061 1979 96 Field Field NNP 35061 1979 97 Artillery Artillery NNP 35061 1979 98 . . . 35061 1980 1 General General NNP 35061 1980 2 Hunter Hunter NNP 35061 1980 3 was be VBD 35061 1980 4 with with IN 35061 1980 5 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1980 6 with with IN 35061 1980 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1980 8 staff staff NN 35061 1980 9 , , , 35061 1980 10 but but CC 35061 1980 11 General General NNP 35061 1980 12 Bruce Bruce NNP 35061 1980 13 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 35061 1980 14 rode ride VBD 35061 1980 15 with with IN 35061 1980 16 the the DT 35061 1980 17 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1980 18 , , , 35061 1980 19 who who WP 35061 1980 20 were be VBD 35061 1980 21 stretched stretch VBN 35061 1980 22 out out RP 35061 1980 23 to to IN 35061 1980 24 some some DT 35061 1980 25 considerable considerable JJ 35061 1980 26 distance distance NN 35061 1980 27 in in IN 35061 1980 28 front front NN 35061 1980 29 . . . 35061 1981 1 After after IN 35061 1981 2 crossing cross VBG 35061 1981 3 the the DT 35061 1981 4 drift drift NN 35061 1981 5 ( ( -LRB- 35061 1981 6 which which WDT 35061 1981 7 took take VBD 35061 1981 8 some some DT 35061 1981 9 time time NN 35061 1981 10 , , , 35061 1981 11 as as IN 35061 1981 12 there there EX 35061 1981 13 was be VBD 35061 1981 14 water water NN 35061 1981 15 in in IN 35061 1981 16 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1981 17 and and CC 35061 1981 18 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1981 19 had have VBD 35061 1981 20 to to TO 35061 1981 21 get get VB 35061 1981 22 over over RP 35061 1981 23 by by IN 35061 1981 24 the the DT 35061 1981 25 stepping stepping JJ 35061 1981 26 stones stone NNS 35061 1981 27 ) ) -RRB- 35061 1981 28 , , , 35061 1981 29 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1981 30 continued continue VBD 35061 1981 31 on on IN 35061 1981 32 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1981 33 way way NN 35061 1981 34 with with IN 35061 1981 35 the the DT 35061 1981 36 usual usual JJ 35061 1981 37 halts halt NNS 35061 1981 38 until until IN 35061 1981 39 about about RB 35061 1981 40 four four CD 35061 1981 41 o'clock o'clock NN 35061 1981 42 or or CC 35061 1981 43 so so RB 35061 1981 44 in in IN 35061 1981 45 the the DT 35061 1981 46 morning morning NN 35061 1981 47 . . . 35061 1982 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1982 2 was be VBD 35061 1982 3 then then RB 35061 1982 4 just just RB 35061 1982 5 commencing commence VBG 35061 1982 6 to to TO 35061 1982 7 get get VB 35061 1982 8 light light NN 35061 1982 9 , , , 35061 1982 10 but but CC 35061 1982 11 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1982 12 could could MD 35061 1982 13 hardly hardly RB 35061 1982 14 be be VB 35061 1982 15 called call VBN 35061 1982 16 dawn dawn NN 35061 1982 17 ; ; : 35061 1982 18 and and CC 35061 1982 19 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1982 20 could could MD 35061 1982 21 distinguish distinguish VB 35061 1982 22 on on IN 35061 1982 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1982 24 left left JJ 35061 1982 25 front front NN 35061 1982 26 a a DT 35061 1982 27 dark dark JJ 35061 1982 28 mass mass NN 35061 1982 29 of of IN 35061 1982 30 rock rock NN 35061 1982 31 - - HYPH 35061 1982 32 covered cover VBN 35061 1982 33 kopje kopje NNP 35061 1982 34 , , , 35061 1982 35 which which WDT 35061 1982 36 lay lie VBD 35061 1982 37 broadside broadside NN 35061 1982 38 on on IN 35061 1982 39 to to IN 35061 1982 40 the the DT 35061 1982 41 road road NN 35061 1982 42 , , , 35061 1982 43 but but CC 35061 1982 44 forming form VBG 35061 1982 45 an an DT 35061 1982 46 angle angle NN 35061 1982 47 with with IN 35061 1982 48 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1982 49 , , , 35061 1982 50 and and CC 35061 1982 51 joining join VBG 35061 1982 52 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1982 53 about about IN 35061 1982 54 a a DT 35061 1982 55 mile mile NN 35061 1982 56 further further RB 35061 1982 57 on on RB 35061 1982 58 . . . 35061 1983 1 Thus thus RB 35061 1983 2 from from IN 35061 1983 3 where where WRB 35061 1983 4 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1983 5 were be VBD 35061 1983 6 to to IN 35061 1983 7 the the DT 35061 1983 8 top top NN 35061 1983 9 of of IN 35061 1983 10 the the DT 35061 1983 11 hill hill NN 35061 1983 12 must must MD 35061 1983 13 have have VB 35061 1983 14 been be VBN 35061 1983 15 at at IN 35061 1983 16 least least JJS 35061 1983 17 a a DT 35061 1983 18 thousand thousand CD 35061 1983 19 yards yard NNS 35061 1983 20 , , , 35061 1983 21 but but CC 35061 1983 22 the the DT 35061 1983 23 head head NN 35061 1983 24 of of IN 35061 1983 25 the the DT 35061 1983 26 column column NN 35061 1983 27 could could MD 35061 1983 28 not not RB 35061 1983 29 have have VB 35061 1983 30 been be VBN 35061 1983 31 further further RB 35061 1983 32 off off RB 35061 1983 33 than than IN 35061 1983 34 six six CD 35061 1983 35 hundred hundred CD 35061 1983 36 yards yard NNS 35061 1983 37 or or CC 35061 1983 38 perhaps perhaps RB 35061 1983 39 less less JJR 35061 1983 40 : : : 35061 1983 41 barring bar VBG 35061 1983 42 this this DT 35061 1983 43 ridge ridge NN 35061 1983 44 , , , 35061 1983 45 which which WDT 35061 1983 46 rose rise VBD 35061 1983 47 steeply steeply RB 35061 1983 48 out out IN 35061 1983 49 of of IN 35061 1983 50 the the DT 35061 1983 51 plain plain NN 35061 1983 52 , , , 35061 1983 53 the the DT 35061 1983 54 ground ground NN 35061 1983 55 around around IN 35061 1983 56 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1983 57 for for IN 35061 1983 58 a a DT 35061 1983 59 considerable considerable JJ 35061 1983 60 distance distance NN 35061 1983 61 was be VBD 35061 1983 62 as as RB 35061 1983 63 flat flat JJ 35061 1983 64 as as IN 35061 1983 65 a a DT 35061 1983 66 table table NN 35061 1983 67 . . . 35061 1984 1 The the DT 35061 1984 2 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1984 3 had have VBD 35061 1984 4 gone go VBN 35061 1984 5 on on IN 35061 1984 6 some some DT 35061 1984 7 distance distance NN 35061 1984 8 , , , 35061 1984 9 and and CC 35061 1984 10 evidently evidently RB 35061 1984 11 reached reach VBD 35061 1984 12 as as RB 35061 1984 13 far far RB 35061 1984 14 as as IN 35061 1984 15 the the DT 35061 1984 16 place place NN 35061 1984 17 where where WRB 35061 1984 18 the the DT 35061 1984 19 road road NN 35061 1984 20 dipped dip VBD 35061 1984 21 into into IN 35061 1984 22 a a DT 35061 1984 23 small small JJ 35061 1984 24 valley valley NN 35061 1984 25 among among IN 35061 1984 26 some some DT 35061 1984 27 broken broken JJ 35061 1984 28 hills hill NNS 35061 1984 29 , , , 35061 1984 30 and and CC 35061 1984 31 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1984 32 were be VBD 35061 1984 33 still still RB 35061 1984 34 halted halt VBN 35061 1984 35 , , , 35061 1984 36 when when WRB 35061 1984 37 a a DT 35061 1984 38 Staff staff NN 35061 1984 39 officer officer NN 35061 1984 40 from from IN 35061 1984 41 General General NNP 35061 1984 42 Hunter Hunter NNP 35061 1984 43 told tell VBD 35061 1984 44 me -PRON- PRP 35061 1984 45 to to TO 35061 1984 46 send send VB 35061 1984 47 a a DT 35061 1984 48 company company NN 35061 1984 49 to to TO 35061 1984 50 occupy occupy VB 35061 1984 51 the the DT 35061 1984 52 kopje kopje NNP 35061 1984 53 , , , 35061 1984 54 which which WDT 35061 1984 55 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1984 56 appears appear VBZ 35061 1984 57 was be VBD 35061 1984 58 not not RB 35061 1984 59 picketed picket VBN 35061 1984 60 by by IN 35061 1984 61 the the DT 35061 1984 62 cavalry cavalry NN 35061 1984 63 of of IN 35061 1984 64 the the DT 35061 1984 65 Third Third NNP 35061 1984 66 Brigade Brigade NNP 35061 1984 67 ( ( -LRB- 35061 1984 68 as as IN 35061 1984 69 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1984 70 should should MD 35061 1984 71 have have VB 35061 1984 72 been be VBN 35061 1984 73 ) ) -RRB- 35061 1984 74 or or CC 35061 1984 75 even even RB 35061 1984 76 by by IN 35061 1984 77 the the DT 35061 1984 78 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 1984 79 ; ; , 35061 1984 80 owing owe VBG 35061 1984 81 to to IN 35061 1984 82 a a DT 35061 1984 83 misunderstanding misunderstanding NN 35061 1984 84 the the DT 35061 1984 85 flank flank NN 35061 1984 86 on on IN 35061 1984 87 that that DT 35061 1984 88 side side NN 35061 1984 89 had have VBD 35061 1984 90 been be VBN 35061 1984 91 left leave VBN 35061 1984 92 completely completely RB 35061 1984 93 alone alone JJ 35061 1984 94 . . . 35061 1985 1 So so CC 35061 1985 2 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1985 3 nodded nod VBD 35061 1985 4 to to IN 35061 1985 5 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 1985 6 . . . 35061 1986 1 Hopkins Hopkins NNP 35061 1986 2 , , , 35061 1986 3 who who WP 35061 1986 4 was be VBD 35061 1986 5 standing stand VBG 35061 1986 6 by by IN 35061 1986 7 me -PRON- PRP 35061 1986 8 and and CC 35061 1986 9 had have VBD 35061 1986 10 heard hear VBN 35061 1986 11 the the DT 35061 1986 12 General General NNP 35061 1986 13 's 's POS 35061 1986 14 order order NN 35061 1986 15 , , , 35061 1986 16 and and CC 35061 1986 17 off off RB 35061 1986 18 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1986 19 went go VBD 35061 1986 20 with with IN 35061 1986 21 A a DT 35061 1986 22 company company NN 35061 1986 23 , , , 35061 1986 24 which which WDT 35061 1986 25 was be VBD 35061 1986 26 then then RB 35061 1986 27 leading lead VBG 35061 1986 28 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1986 29 half half JJ 35061 1986 30 battalion battalion NN 35061 1986 31 ; ; : 35061 1986 32 in in IN 35061 1986 33 rear rear NN 35061 1986 34 of of IN 35061 1986 35 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1986 36 , , , 35061 1986 37 in in IN 35061 1986 38 order order NN 35061 1986 39 of of IN 35061 1986 40 march march NNP 35061 1986 41 , , , 35061 1986 42 came come VBD 35061 1986 43 F F NNP 35061 1986 44 company company NN 35061 1986 45 , , , 35061 1986 46 under under IN 35061 1986 47 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1986 48 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 35061 1986 49 , , , 35061 1986 50 then then RB 35061 1986 51 G G NNP 35061 1986 52 and and CC 35061 1986 53 H H NNP 35061 1986 54 , , , 35061 1986 55 under under IN 35061 1986 56 Major Major NNP 35061 1986 57 Panton Panton NNP 35061 1986 58 and and CC 35061 1986 59 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1986 60 Wisden Wisden NNP 35061 1986 61 , , , 35061 1986 62 and and CC 35061 1986 63 then then RB 35061 1986 64 a a DT 35061 1986 65 company company NN 35061 1986 66 of of IN 35061 1986 67 details detail NNS 35061 1986 68 , , , 35061 1986 69 belonging belong VBG 35061 1986 70 to to IN 35061 1986 71 the the DT 35061 1986 72 other other JJ 35061 1986 73 half half NN 35061 1986 74 battalion battalion NN 35061 1986 75 , , , 35061 1986 76 which which WDT 35061 1986 77 was be VBD 35061 1986 78 commanded command VBN 35061 1986 79 by by IN 35061 1986 80 Captain Captain NNP 35061 1986 81 Blake Blake NNP 35061 1986 82 . . . 35061 1987 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 1987 2 idly idly RB 35061 1987 3 watched watch VBD 35061 1987 4 A a DT 35061 1987 5 company company NN 35061 1987 6 moving move VBG 35061 1987 7 off off RP 35061 1987 8 in in IN 35061 1987 9 fours four NNS 35061 1987 10 , , , 35061 1987 11 a a DT 35061 1987 12 dark dark JJ 35061 1987 13 mass mass NN 35061 1987 14 in in IN 35061 1987 15 the the DT 35061 1987 16 dim dim JJ 35061 1987 17 light light NN 35061 1987 18 , , , 35061 1987 19 and and CC 35061 1987 20 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1987 21 was be VBD 35061 1987 22 wondering wonder VBG 35061 1987 23 why why WRB 35061 1987 24 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 1987 25 . . . 35061 1988 1 Hopkins Hopkins NNP 35061 1988 2 did do VBD 35061 1988 3 not not RB 35061 1988 4 extend extend VB 35061 1988 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1988 6 men man NNS 35061 1988 7 , , , 35061 1988 8 and and CC 35061 1988 9 was be VBD 35061 1988 10 on on IN 35061 1988 11 the the DT 35061 1988 12 point point NN 35061 1988 13 of of IN 35061 1988 14 shouting shout VBG 35061 1988 15 to to IN 35061 1988 16 him -PRON- PRP 35061 1988 17 to to TO 35061 1988 18 do do VB 35061 1988 19 so so RB 35061 1988 20 , , , 35061 1988 21 when when WRB 35061 1988 22 the the DT 35061 1988 23 thought thought NN 35061 1988 24 came come VBD 35061 1988 25 into into IN 35061 1988 26 my -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1988 27 mind mind NN 35061 1988 28 that that IN 35061 1988 29 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1988 30 would would MD 35061 1988 31 be be VB 35061 1988 32 better well JJR 35061 1988 33 to to TO 35061 1988 34 leave leave VB 35061 1988 35 the the DT 35061 1988 36 company company NN 35061 1988 37 alone alone RB 35061 1988 38 , , , 35061 1988 39 as as IN 35061 1988 40 the the DT 35061 1988 41 officer officer NN 35061 1988 42 knew know VBD 35061 1988 43 quite quite RB 35061 1988 44 well well RB 35061 1988 45 what what WP 35061 1988 46 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1988 47 was be VBD 35061 1988 48 doing do VBG 35061 1988 49 , , , 35061 1988 50 and and CC 35061 1988 51 would would MD 35061 1988 52 , , , 35061 1988 53 no no RB 35061 1988 54 doubt doubt RB 35061 1988 55 , , , 35061 1988 56 extend extend VBP 35061 1988 57 as as IN 35061 1988 58 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1988 59 got get VBD 35061 1988 60 closer close JJR 35061 1988 61 to to IN 35061 1988 62 the the DT 35061 1988 63 foot foot NN 35061 1988 64 of of IN 35061 1988 65 the the DT 35061 1988 66 hill hill NN 35061 1988 67 . . . 35061 1989 1 They -PRON- PRP 35061 1989 2 had have VBD 35061 1989 3 gone go VBN 35061 1989 4 about about RB 35061 1989 5 half half JJ 35061 1989 6 way way NN 35061 1989 7 between between IN 35061 1989 8 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1989 9 and and CC 35061 1989 10 the the DT 35061 1989 11 hill hill NN 35061 1989 12 , , , 35061 1989 13 and and CC 35061 1989 14 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 1989 15 . . . 35061 1990 1 Hopkins Hopkins NNP 35061 1990 2 , , , 35061 1990 3 as as IN 35061 1990 4 he -PRON- PRP 35061 1990 5 told tell VBD 35061 1990 6 me -PRON- PRP 35061 1990 7 afterwards afterwards RB 35061 1990 8 , , , 35061 1990 9 was be VBD 35061 1990 10 just just RB 35061 1990 11 turning turn VBG 35061 1990 12 round round RB 35061 1990 13 to to TO 35061 1990 14 give give VB 35061 1990 15 the the DT 35061 1990 16 order order NN 35061 1990 17 to to TO 35061 1990 18 extend extend VB 35061 1990 19 , , , 35061 1990 20 when when WRB 35061 1990 21 there there EX 35061 1990 22 was be VBD 35061 1990 23 the the DT 35061 1990 24 sudden sudden JJ 35061 1990 25 ping ping NN 35061 1990 26 - - HYPH 35061 1990 27 boom boom NN 35061 1990 28 of of IN 35061 1990 29 a a DT 35061 1990 30 solitary solitary JJ 35061 1990 31 rifle rifle NN 35061 1990 32 from from IN 35061 1990 33 the the DT 35061 1990 34 top top NN 35061 1990 35 of of IN 35061 1990 36 the the DT 35061 1990 37 kopje kopje NNS 35061 1990 38 , , , 35061 1990 39 evidently evidently RB 35061 1990 40 a a DT 35061 1990 41 signal signal NN 35061 1990 42 , , , 35061 1990 43 as as IN 35061 1990 44 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1990 45 was be VBD 35061 1990 46 followed follow VBN 35061 1990 47 by by IN 35061 1990 48 a a DT 35061 1990 49 terrible terrible JJ 35061 1990 50 outburst outburst NN 35061 1990 51 of of IN 35061 1990 52 musketry musketry NN 35061 1990 53 , , , 35061 1990 54 somewhat somewhat RB 35061 1990 55 similar similar JJ 35061 1990 56 to to IN 35061 1990 57 that that DT 35061 1990 58 at at IN 35061 1990 59 Reteif Reteif NNP 35061 1990 60 's 's POS 35061 1990 61 Nek Nek NNP 35061 1990 62 , , , 35061 1990 63 but but CC 35061 1990 64 not not RB 35061 1990 65 so so RB 35061 1990 66 heavy heavy JJ 35061 1990 67 . . . 35061 1991 1 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1991 2 was be VBD 35061 1991 3 watching watch VBG 35061 1991 4 A a DT 35061 1991 5 company company NN 35061 1991 6 at at IN 35061 1991 7 the the DT 35061 1991 8 time time NN 35061 1991 9 , , , 35061 1991 10 and and CC 35061 1991 11 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1991 12 was be VBD 35061 1991 13 very very RB 35061 1991 14 curious curious JJ 35061 1991 15 to to TO 35061 1991 16 notice notice VB 35061 1991 17 how how WRB 35061 1991 18 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1991 19 behaved behave VBD 35061 1991 20 under under IN 35061 1991 21 this this DT 35061 1991 22 crash crash NN 35061 1991 23 of of IN 35061 1991 24 musketry musketry NN 35061 1991 25 , , , 35061 1991 26 which which WDT 35061 1991 27 spattered spatter VBD 35061 1991 28 the the DT 35061 1991 29 ground ground NN 35061 1991 30 all all DT 35061 1991 31 round round VBP 35061 1991 32 them -PRON- PRP 35061 1991 33 with with IN 35061 1991 34 bullets bullet NNS 35061 1991 35 ; ; : 35061 1991 36 at at IN 35061 1991 37 the the DT 35061 1991 38 distance distance NN 35061 1991 39 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1991 40 seemed seem VBD 35061 1991 41 as as IN 35061 1991 42 though though IN 35061 1991 43 the the DT 35061 1991 44 whole whole JJ 35061 1991 45 company company NN 35061 1991 46 staggered stagger VBD 35061 1991 47 and and CC 35061 1991 48 shook shake VBD 35061 1991 49 like like IN 35061 1991 50 a a DT 35061 1991 51 field field NN 35061 1991 52 of of IN 35061 1991 53 wheat wheat NN 35061 1991 54 under under IN 35061 1991 55 a a DT 35061 1991 56 breeze breeze NN 35061 1991 57 ; ; : 35061 1991 58 then then RB 35061 1991 59 instantly instantly RB 35061 1991 60 the the DT 35061 1991 61 whole whole NN 35061 1991 62 were be VBD 35061 1991 63 flat flat JJ 35061 1991 64 on on IN 35061 1991 65 the the DT 35061 1991 66 ground ground NN 35061 1991 67 , , , 35061 1991 68 and and CC 35061 1991 69 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1991 70 commenced commence VBD 35061 1991 71 firing fire VBG 35061 1991 72 without without IN 35061 1991 73 a a DT 35061 1991 74 moment moment NN 35061 1991 75 's 's POS 35061 1991 76 hesitation hesitation NN 35061 1991 77 . . . 35061 1992 1 Evidently evidently RB 35061 1992 2 the the DT 35061 1992 3 orders order NNS 35061 1992 4 given give VBN 35061 1992 5 were be VBD 35061 1992 6 prompt prompt JJ 35061 1992 7 and and CC 35061 1992 8 to to IN 35061 1992 9 the the DT 35061 1992 10 point point NN 35061 1992 11 : : : 35061 1992 12 the the DT 35061 1992 13 fluttering fluttering JJ 35061 1992 14 appearance appearance NN 35061 1992 15 , , , 35061 1992 16 like like IN 35061 1992 17 a a DT 35061 1992 18 flock flock NN 35061 1992 19 of of IN 35061 1992 20 pigeons pigeon NNS 35061 1992 21 just just RB 35061 1992 22 settling settle VBG 35061 1992 23 down down RP 35061 1992 24 in in IN 35061 1992 25 a a DT 35061 1992 26 field field NN 35061 1992 27 , , , 35061 1992 28 was be VBD 35061 1992 29 caused cause VBN 35061 1992 30 by by IN 35061 1992 31 the the DT 35061 1992 32 men man NNS 35061 1992 33 moving move VBG 35061 1992 34 outwards outward NNS 35061 1992 35 , , , 35061 1992 36 some some DT 35061 1992 37 to to IN 35061 1992 38 the the DT 35061 1992 39 front front NN 35061 1992 40 , , , 35061 1992 41 some some DT 35061 1992 42 to to IN 35061 1992 43 the the DT 35061 1992 44 back back NN 35061 1992 45 , , , 35061 1992 46 to to TO 35061 1992 47 extend extend VB 35061 1992 48 ; ; : 35061 1992 49 the the DT 35061 1992 50 whole whole JJ 35061 1992 51 business business NN 35061 1992 52 was be VBD 35061 1992 53 over over RB 35061 1992 54 in in IN 35061 1992 55 an an DT 35061 1992 56 instant instant NN 35061 1992 57 , , , 35061 1992 58 but but CC 35061 1992 59 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1992 60 was be VBD 35061 1992 61 very very RB 35061 1992 62 pleasant pleasant JJ 35061 1992 63 to to TO 35061 1992 64 see see VB 35061 1992 65 the the DT 35061 1992 66 men man NNS 35061 1992 67 so so RB 35061 1992 68 prompt prompt VB 35061 1992 69 to to TO 35061 1992 70 do do VB 35061 1992 71 what what WP 35061 1992 72 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1992 73 ought ought MD 35061 1992 74 , , , 35061 1992 75 and and CC 35061 1992 76 so so RB 35061 1992 77 smart smart JJ 35061 1992 78 in in IN 35061 1992 79 opening open VBG 35061 1992 80 fire fire NN 35061 1992 81 . . . 35061 1993 1 All all DT 35061 1993 2 this this DT 35061 1993 3 passed pass VBD 35061 1993 4 in in IN 35061 1993 5 the the DT 35061 1993 6 twinkling twinkling NN 35061 1993 7 of of IN 35061 1993 8 an an DT 35061 1993 9 eye eye NN 35061 1993 10 , , , 35061 1993 11 and and CC 35061 1993 12 then then RB 35061 1993 13 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1993 14 had have VBD 35061 1993 15 other other JJ 35061 1993 16 matters matter NNS 35061 1993 17 to to TO 35061 1993 18 attend attend VB 35061 1993 19 to to IN 35061 1993 20 , , , 35061 1993 21 in in IN 35061 1993 22 place place NN 35061 1993 23 of of IN 35061 1993 24 looking look VBG 35061 1993 25 on on IN 35061 1993 26 ; ; : 35061 1993 27 F f NN 35061 1993 28 company company NN 35061 1993 29 , , , 35061 1993 30 now now RB 35061 1993 31 the the DT 35061 1993 32 leading lead VBG 35061 1993 33 one one CD 35061 1993 34 , , , 35061 1993 35 had have VBD 35061 1993 36 already already RB 35061 1993 37 faced face VBN 35061 1993 38 the the DT 35061 1993 39 enemy enemy NN 35061 1993 40 , , , 35061 1993 41 and and CC 35061 1993 42 were be VBD 35061 1993 43 lying lie VBG 35061 1993 44 down down RP 35061 1993 45 , , , 35061 1993 46 waiting wait VBG 35061 1993 47 for for IN 35061 1993 48 orders order NNS 35061 1993 49 ; ; : 35061 1993 50 and and CC 35061 1993 51 the the DT 35061 1993 52 remaining remain VBG 35061 1993 53 companies company NNS 35061 1993 54 were be VBD 35061 1993 55 soon soon RB 35061 1993 56 doing do VBG 35061 1993 57 the the DT 35061 1993 58 same same JJ 35061 1993 59 , , , 35061 1993 60 forming form VBG 35061 1993 61 across across IN 35061 1993 62 the the DT 35061 1993 63 veldt veldt NN 35061 1993 64 at at IN 35061 1993 65 an an DT 35061 1993 66 angle angle NN 35061 1993 67 to to IN 35061 1993 68 the the DT 35061 1993 69 road road NN 35061 1993 70 , , , 35061 1993 71 and and CC 35061 1993 72 , , , 35061 1993 73 when when WRB 35061 1993 74 in in IN 35061 1993 75 position position NN 35061 1993 76 , , , 35061 1993 77 opening open VBG 35061 1993 78 fire fire NN 35061 1993 79 over over IN 35061 1993 80 the the DT 35061 1993 81 heads head NNS 35061 1993 82 of of IN 35061 1993 83 A a DT 35061 1993 84 company company NN 35061 1993 85 at at IN 35061 1993 86 the the DT 35061 1993 87 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1993 88 on on IN 35061 1993 89 the the DT 35061 1993 90 sky sky NN 35061 1993 91 line line NN 35061 1993 92 at at IN 35061 1993 93 about about IN 35061 1993 94 1,100 1,100 CD 35061 1993 95 yards yard NNS 35061 1993 96 range range NN 35061 1993 97 ; ; : 35061 1993 98 there there EX 35061 1993 99 was be VBD 35061 1993 100 nothing nothing NN 35061 1993 101 to to TO 35061 1993 102 be be VB 35061 1993 103 seen see VBN 35061 1993 104 of of IN 35061 1993 105 the the DT 35061 1993 106 enemy enemy NN 35061 1993 107 , , , 35061 1993 108 of of IN 35061 1993 109 course course NN 35061 1993 110 . . . 35061 1994 1 There there EX 35061 1994 2 was be VBD 35061 1994 3 terrible terrible JJ 35061 1994 4 confusion confusion NN 35061 1994 5 in in IN 35061 1994 6 front front NN 35061 1994 7 of of IN 35061 1994 8 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1994 9 . . . 35061 1995 1 All all DT 35061 1995 2 I -PRON- PRP 35061 1995 3 could could MD 35061 1995 4 see see VB 35061 1995 5 was be VBD 35061 1995 6 a a DT 35061 1995 7 confused confused JJ 35061 1995 8 mass mass NN 35061 1995 9 of of IN 35061 1995 10 horses horse NNS 35061 1995 11 , , , 35061 1995 12 bullocks bullock NNS 35061 1995 13 , , , 35061 1995 14 Cape Cape NNP 35061 1995 15 carts cart NNS 35061 1995 16 and and CC 35061 1995 17 men man NNS 35061 1995 18 moving move VBG 35061 1995 19 swiftly swiftly RB 35061 1995 20 and and CC 35061 1995 21 silently silently RB 35061 1995 22 , , , 35061 1995 23 like like IN 35061 1995 24 a a DT 35061 1995 25 great great JJ 35061 1995 26 black black JJ 35061 1995 27 river river NN 35061 1995 28 , , , 35061 1995 29 down down RB 35061 1995 30 upon upon IN 35061 1995 31 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1995 32 ; ; : 35061 1995 33 in in IN 35061 1995 34 the the DT 35061 1995 35 middle middle NN 35061 1995 36 of of IN 35061 1995 37 all all PDT 35061 1995 38 this this DT 35061 1995 39 was be VBD 35061 1995 40 a a DT 35061 1995 41 water water NN 35061 1995 42 cart cart NN 35061 1995 43 , , , 35061 1995 44 tearing tear VBG 35061 1995 45 along along RP 35061 1995 46 with with IN 35061 1995 47 no no DT 35061 1995 48 drivers driver NNS 35061 1995 49 , , , 35061 1995 50 and and CC 35061 1995 51 the the DT 35061 1995 52 six six CD 35061 1995 53 mules mule NNS 35061 1995 54 going go VBG 35061 1995 55 all all DT 35061 1995 56 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1995 57 knew know VBD 35061 1995 58 ; ; : 35061 1995 59 there there EX 35061 1995 60 was be VBD 35061 1995 61 a a DT 35061 1995 62 mad mad JJ 35061 1995 63 bullock bullock NN 35061 1995 64 charging charging NN 35061 1995 65 , , , 35061 1995 66 head head VB 35061 1995 67 down down RB 35061 1995 68 , , , 35061 1995 69 tail tail VB 35061 1995 70 up up RP 35061 1995 71 , , , 35061 1995 72 amongst amongst IN 35061 1995 73 the the DT 35061 1995 74 men man NNS 35061 1995 75 , , , 35061 1995 76 and and CC 35061 1995 77 there there EX 35061 1995 78 were be VBD 35061 1995 79 loose loose JJ 35061 1995 80 horses horse NNS 35061 1995 81 everywhere everywhere RB 35061 1995 82 . . . 35061 1996 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 1996 2 seems seem VBZ 35061 1996 3 the the DT 35061 1996 4 battery battery NN 35061 1996 5 had have VBD 35061 1996 6 dismounted dismount VBN 35061 1996 7 during during IN 35061 1996 8 the the DT 35061 1996 9 halt halt NN 35061 1996 10 , , , 35061 1996 11 and and CC 35061 1996 12 the the DT 35061 1996 13 men man NNS 35061 1996 14 were be VBD 35061 1996 15 lying lie VBG 35061 1996 16 down down RP 35061 1996 17 when when WRB 35061 1996 18 the the DT 35061 1996 19 firing firing NN 35061 1996 20 broke break VBD 35061 1996 21 out out RP 35061 1996 22 . . . 35061 1997 1 The the DT 35061 1997 2 Major Major NNP 35061 1997 3 of of IN 35061 1997 4 the the DT 35061 1997 5 battery battery NN 35061 1997 6 was be VBD 35061 1997 7 shot shoot VBN 35061 1997 8 dead dead JJ 35061 1997 9 at at IN 35061 1997 10 once once RB 35061 1997 11 by by IN 35061 1997 12 the the DT 35061 1997 13 first first JJ 35061 1997 14 discharge discharge NN 35061 1997 15 , , , 35061 1997 16 and and CC 35061 1997 17 several several JJ 35061 1997 18 horses horse NNS 35061 1997 19 were be VBD 35061 1997 20 killed kill VBN 35061 1997 21 and and CC 35061 1997 22 wounded wound VBN 35061 1997 23 ; ; : 35061 1997 24 instantly instantly RB 35061 1997 25 , , , 35061 1997 26 however however RB 35061 1997 27 , , , 35061 1997 28 one one CD 35061 1997 29 of of IN 35061 1997 30 the the DT 35061 1997 31 gun gun NN 35061 1997 32 detachments detachment NNS 35061 1997 33 unlimbered unlimbere VBD 35061 1997 34 , , , 35061 1997 35 swung swing VBD 35061 1997 36 the the DT 35061 1997 37 gun gun NN 35061 1997 38 round round NN 35061 1997 39 and and CC 35061 1997 40 got get VBD 35061 1997 41 off off RP 35061 1997 42 a a DT 35061 1997 43 shot shot NN 35061 1997 44 at at IN 35061 1997 45 the the DT 35061 1997 46 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 1997 47 ; ; : 35061 1997 48 but but CC 35061 1997 49 by by IN 35061 1997 50 this this DT 35061 1997 51 time time NN 35061 1997 52 there there EX 35061 1997 53 was be VBD 35061 1997 54 a a DT 35061 1997 55 regular regular JJ 35061 1997 56 stampede stampede NN 35061 1997 57 going go VBG 35061 1997 58 on on RP 35061 1997 59 amongst amongst IN 35061 1997 60 the the DT 35061 1997 61 animals animal NNS 35061 1997 62 , , , 35061 1997 63 which which WDT 35061 1997 64 were be VBD 35061 1997 65 all all DT 35061 1997 66 rushing rush VBG 35061 1997 67 back back RB 35061 1997 68 on on IN 35061 1997 69 us -PRON- PRP 35061 1997 70 to to TO 35061 1997 71 get get VB 35061 1997 72 out out IN 35061 1997 73 of of IN 35061 1997 74 the the DT 35061 1997 75 dreadful dreadful JJ 35061 1997 76 fire fire NN 35061 1997 77 , , , 35061 1997 78 and and CC 35061 1997 79 the the DT 35061 1997 80 fearful fearful JJ 35061 1997 81 noise noise NN 35061 1997 82 and and CC 35061 1997 83 echoing echoing NN 35061 1997 84 of of IN 35061 1997 85 rifle rifle NN 35061 1997 86 shots shot NNS 35061 1997 87 , , , 35061 1997 88 which which WDT 35061 1997 89 were be VBD 35061 1997 90 incessant incessant JJ 35061 1997 91 . . . 35061 1998 1 In in IN 35061 1998 2 the the DT 35061 1998 3 battery battery NN 35061 1998 4 , , , 35061 1998 5 several several JJ 35061 1998 6 men man NNS 35061 1998 7 were be VBD 35061 1998 8 run run VBN 35061 1998 9 over over RB 35061 1998 10 and and CC 35061 1998 11 seriously seriously RB 35061 1998 12 injured injure VBN 35061 1998 13 by by IN 35061 1998 14 bolting bolt VBG 35061 1998 15 wagons wagon NNS 35061 1998 16 , , , 35061 1998 17 one one CD 35061 1998 18 of of IN 35061 1998 19 the the DT 35061 1998 20 latter latter JJ 35061 1998 21 travelling travel VBG 35061 1998 22 several several JJ 35061 1998 23 miles mile NNS 35061 1998 24 before before IN 35061 1998 25 it -PRON- PRP 35061 1998 26 was be VBD 35061 1998 27 brought bring VBN 35061 1998 28 back back RB 35061 1998 29 ; ; : 35061 1998 30 the the DT 35061 1998 31 team team NN 35061 1998 32 of of IN 35061 1998 33 oxen oxen NN 35061 1998 34 had have VBD 35061 1998 35 swung swing VBN 35061 1998 36 round round RB 35061 1998 37 with with IN 35061 1998 38 the the DT 35061 1998 39 heavy heavy JJ 35061 1998 40 five five CD 35061 1998 41 inch inch NN 35061 1998 42 gun gun NN 35061 1998 43 and and CC 35061 1998 44 had have VBD 35061 1998 45 smashed smash VBN 35061 1998 46 the the DT 35061 1998 47 pole pole NN 35061 1998 48 , , , 35061 1998 49 two two CD 35061 1998 50 bullocks bullock NNS 35061 1998 51 had have VBD 35061 1998 52 been be VBN 35061 1998 53 killed kill VBN 35061 1998 54 and and CC 35061 1998 55 several several JJ 35061 1998 56 injured injure VBN 35061 1998 57 ; ; : 35061 1998 58 the the DT 35061 1998 59 escort escort NN 35061 1998 60 to to IN 35061 1998 61 the the DT 35061 1998 62 battery battery NN 35061 1998 63 were be VBD 35061 1998 64 apparently apparently RB 35061 1998 65 men man NNS 35061 1998 66 of of IN 35061 1998 67 the the DT 35061 1998 68 Argyll Argyll NNP 35061 1998 69 and and CC 35061 1998 70 Sutherland Sutherland NNP 35061 1998 71 Militia Militia NNP 35061 1998 72 , , , 35061 1998 73 and and CC 35061 1998 74 they -PRON- PRP 35061 1998 75 lay lie VBD 35061 1998 76 down down RP 35061 1998 77 and and CC 35061 1998 78 opened open VBD 35061 1998 79 fire fire NN 35061 1998 80 . . . 35061 1999 1 By by IN 35061 1999 2 this this DT 35061 1999 3 time time NN 35061 1999 4 ( ( -LRB- 35061 1999 5 and and CC 35061 1999 6 all all PDT 35061 1999 7 the the DT 35061 1999 8 foregoing foregoing NN 35061 1999 9 happened happen VBD 35061 1999 10 in in IN 35061 1999 11 a a DT 35061 1999 12 few few JJ 35061 1999 13 seconds second NNS 35061 1999 14 ) ) -RRB- 35061 1999 15 , , , 35061 1999 16 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 1999 17 companies company NNS 35061 1999 18 were be VBD 35061 1999 19 all all DT 35061 1999 20 extended extend VBN 35061 1999 21 across across IN 35061 1999 22 the the DT 35061 1999 23 veldt veldt NN 35061 1999 24 , , , 35061 1999 25 stretching stretch VBG 35061 1999 26 away away RB 35061 1999 27 from from IN 35061 1999 28 the the DT 35061 1999 29 road road NN 35061 1999 30 , , , 35061 1999 31 and and CC 35061 1999 32 were be VBD 35061 1999 33 parallel parallel JJ 35061 1999 34 to to IN 35061 1999 35 and and CC 35061 1999 36 about about RB 35061 1999 37 a a DT 35061 1999 38 thousand thousand CD 35061 1999 39 yards yard NNS 35061 1999 40 from from IN 35061 1999 41 the the DT 35061 1999 42 hill hill NN 35061 1999 43 occupied occupy VBN 35061 1999 44 by by IN 35061 1999 45 the the DT 35061 1999 46 enemy enemy NN 35061 1999 47 , , , 35061 1999 48 at at IN 35061 1999 49 the the DT 35061 1999 50 skyline skyline NN 35061 1999 51 of of IN 35061 1999 52 which which WDT 35061 1999 53 we -PRON- PRP 35061 1999 54 were be VBD 35061 1999 55 firing fire VBG 35061 1999 56 . . . 35061 2000 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 2000 2 was be VBD 35061 2000 3 still still RB 35061 2000 4 dark dark JJ 35061 2000 5 , , , 35061 2000 6 but but CC 35061 2000 7 momentarily momentarily RB 35061 2000 8 growing grow VBG 35061 2000 9 lighter light JJR 35061 2000 10 and and CC 35061 2000 11 lighter light JJR 35061 2000 12 , , , 35061 2000 13 and and CC 35061 2000 14 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2000 15 men man NNS 35061 2000 16 were be VBD 35061 2000 17 blazing blaze VBG 35061 2000 18 away away RP 35061 2000 19 steadily steadily RB 35061 2000 20 , , , 35061 2000 21 when when WRB 35061 2000 22 Captain Captain NNP 35061 2000 23 Ross Ross NNP 35061 2000 24 , , , 35061 2000 25 the the DT 35061 2000 26 Divisional Divisional NNP 35061 2000 27 Signalling Signalling NNP 35061 2000 28 officer officer NN 35061 2000 29 , , , 35061 2000 30 came come VBD 35061 2000 31 down down RP 35061 2000 32 with with IN 35061 2000 33 an an DT 35061 2000 34 order order NN 35061 2000 35 from from IN 35061 2000 36 General General NNP 35061 2000 37 Hunter Hunter NNP 35061 2000 38 for for IN 35061 2000 39 the the DT 35061 2000 40 Royal Royal NNP 35061 2000 41 Sussex Sussex NNP 35061 2000 42 to to TO 35061 2000 43 charge charge VB 35061 2000 44 the the DT 35061 2000 45 hill hill NN 35061 2000 46 . . . 35061 2001 1 That that DT 35061 2001 2 was be VBD 35061 2001 3 all all PDT 35061 2001 4 the the DT 35061 2001 5 Royal Royal NNP 35061 2001 6 Sussex Sussex NNP 35061 2001 7 were be VBD 35061 2001 8 waiting wait VBG 35061 2001 9 for for IN 35061 2001 10 : : : 35061 2001 11 the the DT 35061 2001 12 whistle whistle NN 35061 2001 13 blew blow VBD 35061 2001 14 , , , 35061 2001 15 and and CC 35061 2001 16 the the DT 35061 2001 17 whole whole JJ 35061 2001 18 line line NN 35061 2001 19 rose rise VBD 35061 2001 20 to to IN 35061 2001 21 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2001 22 feet foot NNS 35061 2001 23 , , , 35061 2001 24 and and CC 35061 2001 25 rushed rush VBD 35061 2001 26 wildly wildly RB 35061 2001 27 across across IN 35061 2001 28 the the DT 35061 2001 29 open open JJ 35061 2001 30 ground ground NN 35061 2001 31 , , , 35061 2001 32 a a DT 35061 2001 33 few few JJ 35061 2001 34 bullets bullet NNS 35061 2001 35 dropping drop VBG 35061 2001 36 in in IN 35061 2001 37 front front NN 35061 2001 38 of of IN 35061 2001 39 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2001 40 ; ; : 35061 2001 41 yelling yell VBG 35061 2001 42 , , , 35061 2001 43 cheering cheering NN 35061 2001 44 and and CC 35061 2001 45 cursing cursing NN 35061 2001 46 , , , 35061 2001 47 and and CC 35061 2001 48 fixing fix VBG 35061 2001 49 bayonets bayonet NNS 35061 2001 50 as as IN 35061 2001 51 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2001 52 ran run VBD 35061 2001 53 , , , 35061 2001 54 this this DT 35061 2001 55 wild wild JJ 35061 2001 56 mob mob NN 35061 2001 57 kept keep VBD 35061 2001 58 on on RP 35061 2001 59 until until IN 35061 2001 60 want want NN 35061 2001 61 of of IN 35061 2001 62 breath breath NN 35061 2001 63 necessitated necessitate VBD 35061 2001 64 a a DT 35061 2001 65 halt halt NN 35061 2001 66 . . . 35061 2002 1 A a DT 35061 2002 2 moment moment NN 35061 2002 3 or or CC 35061 2002 4 two two CD 35061 2002 5 to to TO 35061 2002 6 fill fill VB 35061 2002 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2002 8 lungs lung NNS 35061 2002 9 , , , 35061 2002 10 and and CC 35061 2002 11 on on IN 35061 2002 12 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2002 13 dashed dash VBN 35061 2002 14 again again RB 35061 2002 15 , , , 35061 2002 16 until until IN 35061 2002 17 checked check VBN 35061 2002 18 by by IN 35061 2002 19 a a DT 35061 2002 20 wire wire NN 35061 2002 21 fence fence NN 35061 2002 22 , , , 35061 2002 23 A a DT 35061 2002 24 company company NN 35061 2002 25 well well RB 35061 2002 26 in in IN 35061 2002 27 front front NN 35061 2002 28 with with IN 35061 2002 29 the the DT 35061 2002 30 start start NN 35061 2002 31 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2002 32 had have VBD 35061 2002 33 got get VBN 35061 2002 34 , , , 35061 2002 35 and and CC 35061 2002 36 young young JJ 35061 2002 37 Wadwicz Wadwicz NNP 35061 2002 38 leading lead VBG 35061 2002 39 the the DT 35061 2002 40 way way NN 35061 2002 41 ; ; : 35061 2002 42 but but CC 35061 2002 43 Cox Cox NNP 35061 2002 44 , , , 35061 2002 45 of of IN 35061 2002 46 F F NNP 35061 2002 47 company company NN 35061 2002 48 , , , 35061 2002 49 showing show VBG 35061 2002 50 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2002 51 that that IN 35061 2002 52 the the DT 35061 2002 53 reserve reserve NN 35061 2002 54 man man NN 35061 2002 55 was be VBD 35061 2002 56 the the DT 35061 2002 57 best good JJS 35061 2002 58 of of IN 35061 2002 59 all all DT 35061 2002 60 . . . 35061 2003 1 The the DT 35061 2003 2 enemy enemy NN 35061 2003 3 's 's POS 35061 2003 4 fire fire NN 35061 2003 5 had have VBD 35061 2003 6 ceased cease VBN 35061 2003 7 as as RB 35061 2003 8 suddenly suddenly RB 35061 2003 9 as as IN 35061 2003 10 it -PRON- PRP 35061 2003 11 had have VBD 35061 2003 12 begun begin VBN 35061 2003 13 ; ; : 35061 2003 14 some some DT 35061 2003 15 of of IN 35061 2003 16 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2003 17 had have VBD 35061 2003 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2003 19 hearts heart NNS 35061 2003 20 in in IN 35061 2003 21 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2003 22 mouths mouth NNS 35061 2003 23 as as IN 35061 2003 24 , , , 35061 2003 25 checked check VBD 35061 2003 26 for for IN 35061 2003 27 a a DT 35061 2003 28 moment moment NN 35061 2003 29 , , , 35061 2003 30 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2003 31 clambered clamber VBD 35061 2003 32 over over IN 35061 2003 33 the the DT 35061 2003 34 barbed barbed JJ 35061 2003 35 wires wire NNS 35061 2003 36 , , , 35061 2003 37 dreading dread VBG 35061 2003 38 momentarily momentarily RB 35061 2003 39 that that IN 35061 2003 40 the the DT 35061 2003 41 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 2003 42 were be VBD 35061 2003 43 only only RB 35061 2003 44 holding hold VBG 35061 2003 45 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2003 46 fire fire NN 35061 2003 47 until until IN 35061 2003 48 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2003 49 were be VBD 35061 2003 50 mixed mix VBN 35061 2003 51 up up RP 35061 2003 52 in in IN 35061 2003 53 the the DT 35061 2003 54 fencing fencing NN 35061 2003 55 . . . 35061 2004 1 Not not RB 35061 2004 2 so so RB 35061 2004 3 , , , 35061 2004 4 however however RB 35061 2004 5 ; ; : 35061 2004 6 the the DT 35061 2004 7 fixing fixing NN 35061 2004 8 of of IN 35061 2004 9 the the DT 35061 2004 10 bayonets bayonet NNS 35061 2004 11 and and CC 35061 2004 12 the the DT 35061 2004 13 sudden sudden JJ 35061 2004 14 onslaught onslaught NN 35061 2004 15 of of IN 35061 2004 16 the the DT 35061 2004 17 long long JJ 35061 2004 18 line line NN 35061 2004 19 was be VBD 35061 2004 20 too too RB 35061 2004 21 much much JJ 35061 2004 22 for for IN 35061 2004 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2004 24 nerves nerve NNS 35061 2004 25 , , , 35061 2004 26 and and CC 35061 2004 27 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2004 28 were be VBD 35061 2004 29 off off RB 35061 2004 30 ; ; : 35061 2004 31 panting pant VBG 35061 2004 32 and and CC 35061 2004 33 blowing blow VBG 35061 2004 34 after after IN 35061 2004 35 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2004 36 long long JJ 35061 2004 37 run run NN 35061 2004 38 of of IN 35061 2004 39 a a DT 35061 2004 40 thousand thousand CD 35061 2004 41 yards yard NNS 35061 2004 42 , , , 35061 2004 43 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2004 44 saw see VBD 35061 2004 45 them -PRON- PRP 35061 2004 46 when when WRB 35061 2004 47 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2004 48 reached reach VBD 35061 2004 49 the the DT 35061 2004 50 summit summit NN 35061 2004 51 , , , 35061 2004 52 going go VBG 35061 2004 53 like like IN 35061 2004 54 smoke smoke NN 35061 2004 55 in in IN 35061 2004 56 the the DT 35061 2004 57 distance distance NN 35061 2004 58 , , , 35061 2004 59 in in IN 35061 2004 60 two two CD 35061 2004 61 directions direction NNS 35061 2004 62 ; ; : 35061 2004 63 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2004 64 men man NNS 35061 2004 65 did do VBD 35061 2004 66 not not RB 35061 2004 67 stop stop VB 35061 2004 68 on on IN 35061 2004 69 the the DT 35061 2004 70 summit summit NN 35061 2004 71 , , , 35061 2004 72 but but CC 35061 2004 73 pushed push VBD 35061 2004 74 on on RP 35061 2004 75 to to TO 35061 2004 76 gain gain VB 35061 2004 77 the the DT 35061 2004 78 next next JJ 35061 2004 79 hill hill NN 35061 2004 80 . . . 35061 2005 1 There there EX 35061 2005 2 was be VBD 35061 2005 3 a a DT 35061 2005 4 valley valley NN 35061 2005 5 between between IN 35061 2005 6 , , , 35061 2005 7 about about RB 35061 2005 8 a a DT 35061 2005 9 thousand thousand CD 35061 2005 10 yards yard NNS 35061 2005 11 wide wide JJ 35061 2005 12 , , , 35061 2005 13 and and CC 35061 2005 14 , , , 35061 2005 15 beyond beyond IN 35061 2005 16 , , , 35061 2005 17 the the DT 35061 2005 18 ridge ridge NN 35061 2005 19 rose rise VBD 35061 2005 20 in in IN 35061 2005 21 a a DT 35061 2005 22 smooth smooth JJ 35061 2005 23 slope slope NN 35061 2005 24 , , , 35061 2005 25 extending extend VBG 35061 2005 26 a a DT 35061 2005 27 long long JJ 35061 2005 28 way way NN 35061 2005 29 both both DT 35061 2005 30 to to IN 35061 2005 31 the the DT 35061 2005 32 right right NN 35061 2005 33 and and CC 35061 2005 34 the the DT 35061 2005 35 left left NN 35061 2005 36 ; ; : 35061 2005 37 on on IN 35061 2005 38 the the DT 35061 2005 39 left left NN 35061 2005 40 it -PRON- PRP 35061 2005 41 continued continue VBD 35061 2005 42 , , , 35061 2005 43 forking fork VBG 35061 2005 44 out out RP 35061 2005 45 into into IN 35061 2005 46 two two CD 35061 2005 47 spurs spur NNS 35061 2005 48 , , , 35061 2005 49 which which WDT 35061 2005 50 ran run VBD 35061 2005 51 outwards outward NNS 35061 2005 52 , , , 35061 2005 53 that that IN 35061 2005 54 on on IN 35061 2005 55 the the DT 35061 2005 56 left left JJ 35061 2005 57 culminating culminate VBG 35061 2005 58 in in IN 35061 2005 59 a a DT 35061 2005 60 lofty lofty JJ 35061 2005 61 , , , 35061 2005 62 round round JJ 35061 2005 63 - - HYPH 35061 2005 64 topped top VBN 35061 2005 65 hill hill NN 35061 2005 66 , , , 35061 2005 67 while while IN 35061 2005 68 that that DT 35061 2005 69 on on IN 35061 2005 70 the the DT 35061 2005 71 right right JJ 35061 2005 72 continued continue VBN 35061 2005 73 round round NN 35061 2005 74 in in IN 35061 2005 75 a a DT 35061 2005 76 half half JJ 35061 2005 77 circle circle NN 35061 2005 78 . . . 35061 2006 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2006 2 party party NN 35061 2006 3 now now RB 35061 2006 4 divided divide VBN 35061 2006 5 , , , 35061 2006 6 Major Major NNP 35061 2006 7 Panton Panton NNP 35061 2006 8 going go VBG 35061 2006 9 towards towards IN 35061 2006 10 the the DT 35061 2006 11 round round JJ 35061 2006 12 hill hill NN 35061 2006 13 on on IN 35061 2006 14 the the DT 35061 2006 15 left left NN 35061 2006 16 with with IN 35061 2006 17 two two CD 35061 2006 18 companies company NNS 35061 2006 19 , , , 35061 2006 20 while while IN 35061 2006 21 the the DT 35061 2006 22 remainder remainder NN 35061 2006 23 pushed push VBD 35061 2006 24 on on IN 35061 2006 25 to to IN 35061 2006 26 the the DT 35061 2006 27 smooth smooth JJ 35061 2006 28 ridge ridge NN 35061 2006 29 straight straight RB 35061 2006 30 to to IN 35061 2006 31 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2006 32 front front NN 35061 2006 33 . . . 35061 2007 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 2007 2 had have VBD 35061 2007 3 opened open VBN 35061 2007 4 fire fire NN 35061 2007 5 at at IN 35061 2007 6 800 800 CD 35061 2007 7 and and CC 35061 2007 8 1,000 1,000 CD 35061 2007 9 yards yard NNS 35061 2007 10 from from IN 35061 2007 11 the the DT 35061 2007 12 top top NN 35061 2007 13 of of IN 35061 2007 14 the the DT 35061 2007 15 hill hill NN 35061 2007 16 which which WDT 35061 2007 17 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2007 18 had have VBD 35061 2007 19 charged charge VBN 35061 2007 20 , , , 35061 2007 21 on on IN 35061 2007 22 the the DT 35061 2007 23 small small JJ 35061 2007 24 parties party NNS 35061 2007 25 of of IN 35061 2007 26 the the DT 35061 2007 27 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 2007 28 , , , 35061 2007 29 evidently evidently RB 35061 2007 30 lagging lag VBG 35061 2007 31 behind behind IN 35061 2007 32 the the DT 35061 2007 33 others other NNS 35061 2007 34 ; ; : 35061 2007 35 one one CD 35061 2007 36 of of IN 35061 2007 37 these these DT 35061 2007 38 men man NNS 35061 2007 39 was be VBD 35061 2007 40 dismounted dismount VBN 35061 2007 41 , , , 35061 2007 42 and and CC 35061 2007 43 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2007 44 bullets bullet NNS 35061 2007 45 hastened hasten VBD 35061 2007 46 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2007 47 movements movement NNS 35061 2007 48 considerably considerably RB 35061 2007 49 , , , 35061 2007 50 until until IN 35061 2007 51 he -PRON- PRP 35061 2007 52 disappeared disappear VBD 35061 2007 53 out out IN 35061 2007 54 of of IN 35061 2007 55 sight sight NN 35061 2007 56 over over IN 35061 2007 57 the the DT 35061 2007 58 ridge ridge NN 35061 2007 59 ; ; : 35061 2007 60 and and CC 35061 2007 61 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2007 62 had have VBD 35061 2007 63 then then RB 35061 2007 64 pushed push VBN 35061 2007 65 on on RP 35061 2007 66 in in IN 35061 2007 67 the the DT 35061 2007 68 hopes hope NNS 35061 2007 69 of of IN 35061 2007 70 catching catch VBG 35061 2007 71 him -PRON- PRP 35061 2007 72 and and CC 35061 2007 73 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2007 74 friends friend NNS 35061 2007 75 on on IN 35061 2007 76 the the DT 35061 2007 77 other other JJ 35061 2007 78 side side NN 35061 2007 79 . . . 35061 2008 1 One one CD 35061 2008 2 party party NN 35061 2008 3 of of IN 35061 2008 4 the the DT 35061 2008 5 enemy enemy NN 35061 2008 6 had have VBD 35061 2008 7 gone go VBN 35061 2008 8 off off RP 35061 2008 9 towards towards IN 35061 2008 10 the the DT 35061 2008 11 round round JJ 35061 2008 12 - - HYPH 35061 2008 13 topped top VBN 35061 2008 14 hill hill NN 35061 2008 15 on on IN 35061 2008 16 the the DT 35061 2008 17 left left NN 35061 2008 18 , , , 35061 2008 19 and and CC 35061 2008 20 the the DT 35061 2008 21 horse horse NN 35061 2008 22 of of IN 35061 2008 23 one one CD 35061 2008 24 of of IN 35061 2008 25 them -PRON- PRP 35061 2008 26 , , , 35061 2008 27 hit hit VBN 35061 2008 28 at at IN 35061 2008 29 900 900 CD 35061 2008 30 yards yard NNS 35061 2008 31 , , , 35061 2008 32 had have VBD 35061 2008 33 collapsed collapse VBN 35061 2008 34 in in IN 35061 2008 35 a a DT 35061 2008 36 cloud cloud NN 35061 2008 37 of of IN 35061 2008 38 dust dust NN 35061 2008 39 , , , 35061 2008 40 so so RB 35061 2008 41 Major Major NNP 35061 2008 42 Panton Panton NNP 35061 2008 43 and and CC 35061 2008 44 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2008 45 two two CD 35061 2008 46 companies company NNS 35061 2008 47 tore tear VBD 35061 2008 48 after after IN 35061 2008 49 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2008 50 rider rider NN 35061 2008 51 . . . 35061 2009 1 While while IN 35061 2009 2 ascending ascend VBG 35061 2009 3 the the DT 35061 2009 4 ridge ridge NN 35061 2009 5 in in IN 35061 2009 6 front front NN 35061 2009 7 , , , 35061 2009 8 orders order NNS 35061 2009 9 were be VBD 35061 2009 10 received receive VBN 35061 2009 11 not not RB 35061 2009 12 to to TO 35061 2009 13 go go VB 35061 2009 14 any any RB 35061 2009 15 further further RB 35061 2009 16 , , , 35061 2009 17 so so RB 35061 2009 18 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2009 19 crept creep VBD 35061 2009 20 up up RP 35061 2009 21 to to IN 35061 2009 22 the the DT 35061 2009 23 top top NN 35061 2009 24 of of IN 35061 2009 25 the the DT 35061 2009 26 hill hill NN 35061 2009 27 and and CC 35061 2009 28 lined line VBD 35061 2009 29 the the DT 35061 2009 30 crest crest NN 35061 2009 31 ; ; : 35061 2009 32 the the DT 35061 2009 33 order order NN 35061 2009 34 was be VBD 35061 2009 35 passed pass VBN 35061 2009 36 along along RP 35061 2009 37 to to IN 35061 2009 38 the the DT 35061 2009 39 companies company NNS 35061 2009 40 , , , 35061 2009 41 now now RB 35061 2009 42 a a DT 35061 2009 43 long long JJ 35061 2009 44 way way NN 35061 2009 45 on on IN 35061 2009 46 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2009 47 left left NN 35061 2009 48 , , , 35061 2009 49 to to TO 35061 2009 50 do do VB 35061 2009 51 likewise likewise RB 35061 2009 52 . . . 35061 2010 1 Then then RB 35061 2010 2 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2010 3 had have VBD 35061 2010 4 leisure leisure NN 35061 2010 5 to to TO 35061 2010 6 look look VB 35061 2010 7 about about IN 35061 2010 8 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2010 9 and and CC 35061 2010 10 fill fill VB 35061 2010 11 up up RP 35061 2010 12 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2010 13 ammunition ammunition NN 35061 2010 14 pouches pouch NNS 35061 2010 15 ; ; : 35061 2010 16 it -PRON- PRP 35061 2010 17 was be VBD 35061 2010 18 now now RB 35061 2010 19 about about RB 35061 2010 20 half half RB 35061 2010 21 - - HYPH 35061 2010 22 past past JJ 35061 2010 23 four four CD 35061 2010 24 , , , 35061 2010 25 and and CC 35061 2010 26 the the DT 35061 2010 27 sun sun NN 35061 2010 28 was be VBD 35061 2010 29 just just RB 35061 2010 30 thinking think VBG 35061 2010 31 of of IN 35061 2010 32 showing show VBG 35061 2010 33 himself -PRON- PRP 35061 2010 34 above above IN 35061 2010 35 the the DT 35061 2010 36 horizon horizon NN 35061 2010 37 ; ; : 35061 2010 38 behind behind IN 35061 2010 39 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2010 40 , , , 35061 2010 41 coming come VBG 35061 2010 42 over over IN 35061 2010 43 the the DT 35061 2010 44 hill hill NN 35061 2010 45 , , , 35061 2010 46 were be VBD 35061 2010 47 some some DT 35061 2010 48 companies company NNS 35061 2010 49 of of IN 35061 2010 50 the the DT 35061 2010 51 Buffs Buffs NNP 35061 2010 52 Militia Militia NNP 35061 2010 53 ; ; : 35061 2010 54 in in IN 35061 2010 55 front front NN 35061 2010 56 of of IN 35061 2010 57 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2010 58 was be VBD 35061 2010 59 a a DT 35061 2010 60 huge huge JJ 35061 2010 61 valley valley NN 35061 2010 62 , , , 35061 2010 63 and and CC 35061 2010 64 beyond beyond IN 35061 2010 65 , , , 35061 2010 66 on on IN 35061 2010 67 a a DT 35061 2010 68 small small JJ 35061 2010 69 plateau plateau NN 35061 2010 70 , , , 35061 2010 71 lay lie VBD 35061 2010 72 the the DT 35061 2010 73 town town NN 35061 2010 74 of of IN 35061 2010 75 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 2010 76 ; ; : 35061 2010 77 on on IN 35061 2010 78 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2010 79 right right NN 35061 2010 80 , , , 35061 2010 81 a a DT 35061 2010 82 long long JJ 35061 2010 83 way way NN 35061 2010 84 off off RB 35061 2010 85 , , , 35061 2010 86 perhaps perhaps RB 35061 2010 87 a a DT 35061 2010 88 mile mile NN 35061 2010 89 and and CC 35061 2010 90 a a DT 35061 2010 91 half half NN 35061 2010 92 , , , 35061 2010 93 was be VBD 35061 2010 94 a a DT 35061 2010 95 small small JJ 35061 2010 96 group group NN 35061 2010 97 of of IN 35061 2010 98 mounted mount VBN 35061 2010 99 men man NNS 35061 2010 100 and and CC 35061 2010 101 some some DT 35061 2010 102 infantry infantry NN 35061 2010 103 , , , 35061 2010 104 with with IN 35061 2010 105 whom whom WP 35061 2010 106 signalling signal VBG 35061 2010 107 communication communication NN 35061 2010 108 was be VBD 35061 2010 109 opened open VBN 35061 2010 110 , , , 35061 2010 111 and and CC 35061 2010 112 who who WP 35061 2010 113 proved prove VBD 35061 2010 114 to to TO 35061 2010 115 be be VB 35061 2010 116 General General NNP 35061 2010 117 Bruce Bruce NNP 35061 2010 118 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 35061 2010 119 and and CC 35061 2010 120 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2010 121 staff staff NN 35061 2010 122 and and CC 35061 2010 123 escort escort NN 35061 2010 124 , , , 35061 2010 125 and and CC 35061 2010 126 some some DT 35061 2010 127 of of IN 35061 2010 128 the the DT 35061 2010 129 Camerons Camerons NNPS 35061 2010 130 . . . 35061 2011 1 Information information NN 35061 2011 2 was be VBD 35061 2011 3 sent send VBN 35061 2011 4 to to IN 35061 2011 5 me -PRON- PRP 35061 2011 6 that that IN 35061 2011 7 the the DT 35061 2011 8 Third Third NNP 35061 2011 9 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 35061 2011 10 Brigade Brigade NNP 35061 2011 11 was be VBD 35061 2011 12 in in IN 35061 2011 13 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 2011 14 town town NN 35061 2011 15 , , , 35061 2011 16 right right RB 35061 2011 17 in in IN 35061 2011 18 rear rear NN 35061 2011 19 of of IN 35061 2011 20 the the DT 35061 2011 21 party party NN 35061 2011 22 of of IN 35061 2011 23 the the DT 35061 2011 24 enemy enemy NN 35061 2011 25 who who WP 35061 2011 26 had have VBD 35061 2011 27 fired fire VBN 35061 2011 28 on on IN 35061 2011 29 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2011 30 . . . 35061 2012 1 This this DT 35061 2012 2 news news NN 35061 2012 3 filled fill VBD 35061 2012 4 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2012 5 with with IN 35061 2012 6 amazement amazement NN 35061 2012 7 ; ; : 35061 2012 8 what what WP 35061 2012 9 were be VBD 35061 2012 10 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2012 11 doing do VBG 35061 2012 12 there there RB 35061 2012 13 , , , 35061 2012 14 and and CC 35061 2012 15 why why WRB 35061 2012 16 had have VBD 35061 2012 17 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2012 18 not not RB 35061 2012 19 tried try VBN 35061 2012 20 to to TO 35061 2012 21 cut cut VB 35061 2012 22 off off RP 35061 2012 23 the the DT 35061 2012 24 fleeing flee VBG 35061 2012 25 enemy enemy NN 35061 2012 26 , , , 35061 2012 27 some some DT 35061 2012 28 of of IN 35061 2012 29 whom whom WP 35061 2012 30 had have VBD 35061 2012 31 bolted bolt VBN 35061 2012 32 directly directly RB 35061 2012 33 towards towards IN 35061 2012 34 them -PRON- PRP 35061 2012 35 ? ? . 35061 2013 1 In in IN 35061 2013 2 a a DT 35061 2013 3 few few JJ 35061 2013 4 minutes minute NNS 35061 2013 5 up up RP 35061 2013 6 dashed dash VBD 35061 2013 7 a a DT 35061 2013 8 gun gun NN 35061 2013 9 of of IN 35061 2013 10 the the DT 35061 2013 11 39th 39th JJ 35061 2013 12 Field Field NNP 35061 2013 13 Battery Battery NNP 35061 2013 14 , , , 35061 2013 15 under under IN 35061 2013 16 the the DT 35061 2013 17 gallant gallant JJ 35061 2013 18 old old JJ 35061 2013 19 sergeant sergeant NN 35061 2013 20 - - HYPH 35061 2013 21 major major JJ 35061 2013 22 ; ; , 35061 2013 23 sharp sharp JJ 35061 2013 24 and and CC 35061 2013 25 rapid rapid JJ 35061 2013 26 were be VBD 35061 2013 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2013 28 orders order NNS 35061 2013 29 , , , 35061 2013 30 and and CC 35061 2013 31 quickly quickly RB 35061 2013 32 he -PRON- PRP 35061 2013 33 asked ask VBD 35061 2013 34 where where WRB 35061 2013 35 to to TO 35061 2013 36 place place VB 35061 2013 37 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2013 38 shells shell NNS 35061 2013 39 . . . 35061 2014 1 I -PRON- PRP 35061 2014 2 pointed point VBD 35061 2014 3 out out RP 35061 2014 4 the the DT 35061 2014 5 range range NN 35061 2014 6 of of IN 35061 2014 7 hills hill NNS 35061 2014 8 to to IN 35061 2014 9 the the DT 35061 2014 10 left left JJ 35061 2014 11 front front NN 35061 2014 12 , , , 35061 2014 13 right right RB 35061 2014 14 in in IN 35061 2014 15 the the DT 35061 2014 16 eye eye NN 35061 2014 17 of of IN 35061 2014 18 the the DT 35061 2014 19 fast fast RB 35061 2014 20 rising rise VBG 35061 2014 21 sun sun NN 35061 2014 22 and and CC 35061 2014 23 well well VB 35061 2014 24 away away RB 35061 2014 25 from from IN 35061 2014 26 the the DT 35061 2014 27 town town NN 35061 2014 28 ( ( -LRB- 35061 2014 29 which which WDT 35061 2014 30 I -PRON- PRP 35061 2014 31 knew know VBD 35061 2014 32 it -PRON- PRP 35061 2014 33 was be VBD 35061 2014 34 useless useless JJ 35061 2014 35 to to TO 35061 2014 36 shell shell VB 35061 2014 37 even even RB 35061 2014 38 if if IN 35061 2014 39 the the DT 35061 2014 40 cavalry cavalry NN 35061 2014 41 had have VBD 35061 2014 42 not not RB 35061 2014 43 been be VBN 35061 2014 44 there there RB 35061 2014 45 ) ) -RRB- 35061 2014 46 , , , 35061 2014 47 and and CC 35061 2014 48 the the DT 35061 2014 49 shrapnel shrapnel NN 35061 2014 50 rapidly rapidly RB 35061 2014 51 began begin VBD 35061 2014 52 to to TO 35061 2014 53 burst burst VB 35061 2014 54 along along IN 35061 2014 55 the the DT 35061 2014 56 circular circular JJ 35061 2014 57 ridge ridge NN 35061 2014 58 3,000 3,000 CD 35061 2014 59 yards yard NNS 35061 2014 60 in in IN 35061 2014 61 front front NN 35061 2014 62 , , , 35061 2014 63 searching search VBG 35061 2014 64 the the DT 35061 2014 65 reverse reverse JJ 35061 2014 66 slopes slope NNS 35061 2014 67 . . . 35061 2015 1 Soon soon RB 35061 2015 2 a a DT 35061 2015 3 message message NN 35061 2015 4 , , , 35061 2015 5 transmitted transmit VBN 35061 2015 6 from from IN 35061 2015 7 the the DT 35061 2015 8 cavalry cavalry NN 35061 2015 9 in in IN 35061 2015 10 the the DT 35061 2015 11 town town NN 35061 2015 12 , , , 35061 2015 13 arrived arrive VBD 35061 2015 14 , , , 35061 2015 15 asking ask VBG 35061 2015 16 the the DT 35061 2015 17 gun gun NN 35061 2015 18 to to TO 35061 2015 19 stop stop VB 35061 2015 20 firing fire VBG 35061 2015 21 as as IN 35061 2015 22 the the DT 35061 2015 23 shells shell NNS 35061 2015 24 had have VBD 35061 2015 25 dropped drop VBN 35061 2015 26 near near RB 35061 2015 27 to to IN 35061 2015 28 them -PRON- PRP 35061 2015 29 ; ; : 35061 2015 30 and and CC 35061 2015 31 so so RB 35061 2015 32 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2015 33 little little JJ 35061 2015 34 fight fight NN 35061 2015 35 was be VBD 35061 2015 36 all all RB 35061 2015 37 over over RB 35061 2015 38 . . . 35061 2016 1 Evidently evidently RB 35061 2016 2 the the DT 35061 2016 3 cavalry cavalry NN 35061 2016 4 were be VBD 35061 2016 5 not not RB 35061 2016 6 in in IN 35061 2016 7 the the DT 35061 2016 8 town town NN 35061 2016 9 , , , 35061 2016 10 as as IN 35061 2016 11 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2016 12 had have VBD 35061 2016 13 said say VBN 35061 2016 14 before before RB 35061 2016 15 -- -- : 35061 2016 16 although although IN 35061 2016 17 , , , 35061 2016 18 if if IN 35061 2016 19 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2016 20 were be VBD 35061 2016 21 outside outside RB 35061 2016 22 , , , 35061 2016 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2016 24 conduct conduct NN 35061 2016 25 in in IN 35061 2016 26 not not RB 35061 2016 27 pursuing pursue VBG 35061 2016 28 the the DT 35061 2016 29 enemy enemy NN 35061 2016 30 was be VBD 35061 2016 31 quite quite RB 35061 2016 32 inexplicable inexplicable JJ 35061 2016 33 . . . 35061 2017 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2017 2 bag bag NN 35061 2017 3 was be 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2040 24 : : : 35061 2040 25 however however RB 35061 2040 26 , , , 35061 2040 27 an an DT 35061 2040 28 issue issue NN 35061 2040 29 of of IN 35061 2040 30 rum rum NN 35061 2040 31 , , , 35061 2040 32 which which WDT 35061 2040 33 was be VBD 35061 2040 34 sanctioned sanction VBN 35061 2040 35 by by IN 35061 2040 36 the the DT 35061 2040 37 General General NNP 35061 2040 38 , , , 35061 2040 39 was be VBD 35061 2040 40 made make VBN 35061 2040 41 to to IN 35061 2040 42 them -PRON- PRP 35061 2040 43 as as IN 35061 2040 44 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2040 45 arrived arrive VBD 35061 2040 46 , , , 35061 2040 47 cold cold JJ 35061 2040 48 and and CC 35061 2040 49 hungry hungry JJ 35061 2040 50 , , , 35061 2040 51 and and CC 35061 2040 52 soon soon RB 35061 2040 53 everyone everyone NN 35061 2040 54 was be VBD 35061 2040 55 cheery cheery JJ 35061 2040 56 and and CC 35061 2040 57 making make VBG 35061 2040 58 the the DT 35061 2040 59 best good JJS 35061 2040 60 of of IN 35061 2040 61 it -PRON- PRP 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, , 35061 2041 37 but but CC 35061 2041 38 wood wood NN 35061 2041 39 was be VBD 35061 2041 40 scarce scarce JJ 35061 2041 41 and and CC 35061 2041 42 wet wet JJ 35061 2041 43 . . . 35061 2042 1 By by IN 35061 2042 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2042 3 inability inability NN 35061 2042 4 to to TO 35061 2042 5 march march VB 35061 2042 6 on on IN 35061 2042 7 the the DT 35061 2042 8 2nd 2nd NN 35061 2042 9 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2042 10 lost lose VBD 35061 2042 11 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2042 12 chance chance NN 35061 2042 13 of of IN 35061 2042 14 travelling travel VBG 35061 2042 15 to to IN 35061 2042 16 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 2042 17 by by IN 35061 2042 18 rail rail NN 35061 2042 19 : : : 35061 2042 20 three three CD 35061 2042 21 trains train NNS 35061 2042 22 were be VBD 35061 2042 23 waiting wait VBG 35061 2042 24 for for IN 35061 2042 25 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2042 26 at at IN 35061 2042 27 Ventersburg Ventersburg NNP 35061 2042 28 Road Road NNP 35061 2042 29 , , , 35061 2042 30 but but CC 35061 2042 31 , , , 35061 2042 32 owing owe VBG 35061 2042 33 to to IN 35061 2042 34 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2042 35 non non JJ 35061 2042 36 - - JJ 35061 2042 37 arrival arrival JJ 35061 2042 38 , , , 35061 2042 39 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2042 40 were be VBD 35061 2042 41 ordered order VBN 35061 2042 42 away away RP 35061 2042 43 by by IN 35061 2042 44 Lord Lord NNP 35061 2042 45 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 35061 2042 46 , , , 35061 2042 47 and and CC 35061 2042 48 the the DT 35061 2042 49 result result NN 35061 2042 50 was be VBD 35061 2042 51 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2042 52 had have VBD 35061 2042 53 another another DT 35061 2042 54 thirty thirty CD 35061 2042 55 miles mile NNS 35061 2042 56 to to TO 35061 2042 57 tramp tramp VB 35061 2042 58 . . . 35061 2043 1 The the DT 35061 2043 2 rain rain NN 35061 2043 3 ceased cease VBD 35061 2043 4 early early RB 35061 2043 5 on on IN 35061 2043 6 the the DT 35061 2043 7 morning morning NN 35061 2043 8 of of IN 35061 2043 9 the the DT 35061 2043 10 3rd 3rd NN 35061 2043 11 of of IN 35061 2043 12 November November NNP 35061 2043 13 , , , 35061 2043 14 and and CC 35061 2043 15 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2043 16 were be VBD 35061 2043 17 able able JJ 35061 2043 18 to to TO 35061 2043 19 strike strike VB 35061 2043 20 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2043 21 tents tent NNS 35061 2043 22 ( ( -LRB- 35061 2043 23 still still RB 35061 2043 24 soaked soak VBN 35061 2043 25 through through RB 35061 2043 26 ) ) -RRB- 35061 2043 27 , , , 35061 2043 28 load load VB 35061 2043 29 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2043 30 wagons wagon NNS 35061 2043 31 with with IN 35061 2043 32 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2043 33 sopping sop VBG 35061 2043 34 blankets blanket NNS 35061 2043 35 , , , 35061 2043 36 and and CC 35061 2043 37 move move VB 35061 2043 38 off off RB 35061 2043 39 towards towards IN 35061 2043 40 the the DT 35061 2043 41 railway railway NN 35061 2043 42 : : : 35061 2043 43 as as RB 35061 2043 44 soon soon RB 35061 2043 45 as as IN 35061 2043 46 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2043 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. . 35061 2044 1 We -PRON- PRP 35061 2044 2 reached reach VBD 35061 2044 3 the the DT 35061 2044 4 station station NN 35061 2044 5 in in IN 35061 2044 6 good good JJ 35061 2044 7 time time NN 35061 2044 8 , , , 35061 2044 9 and and CC 35061 2044 10 camped camp VBD 35061 2044 11 , , , 35061 2044 12 spreading spread VBG 35061 2044 13 out out RP 35061 2044 14 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2044 15 blankets blanket NNS 35061 2044 16 to to TO 35061 2044 17 dry dry VB 35061 2044 18 directly directly RB 35061 2044 19 we -PRON- PRP 35061 2044 20 got get VBD 35061 2044 21 in in RP 35061 2044 22 . . . 35061 2045 1 Several several JJ 35061 2045 2 trains train NNS 35061 2045 3 arrived arrive VBD 35061 2045 4 at at IN 35061 2045 5 the the DT 35061 2045 6 station station NN 35061 2045 7 that that DT 35061 2045 8 afternoon afternoon NN 35061 2045 9 with with IN 35061 2045 10 supplies supply NNS 35061 2045 11 and and CC 35061 2045 12 troops troop NNS 35061 2045 13 on on IN 35061 2045 14 board board NN 35061 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VBD 35061 2045 51 us -PRON- PRP 35061 2045 52 at at IN 35061 2045 53 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 2045 54 ; ; : 35061 2045 55 they -PRON- PRP 35061 2045 56 said say VBD 35061 2045 57 there there EX 35061 2045 58 were be VBD 35061 2045 59 numbers number NNS 35061 2045 60 of of IN 35061 2045 61 men man NNS 35061 2045 62 of of IN 35061 2045 63 our -PRON- PRP$ 35061 2045 64 battalion battalion NN 35061 2045 65 still still RB 35061 2045 66 in in IN 35061 2045 67 the the DT 35061 2045 68 Rest Rest NNP 35061 2045 69 Camp Camp NNP 35061 2045 70 at at IN 35061 2045 71 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 35061 2045 72 . . . 35061 2046 1 A a DT 35061 2046 2 day day NN 35061 2046 3 or or CC 35061 2046 4 two two CD 35061 2046 5 later later RB 35061 2046 6 I -PRON- PRP 35061 2046 7 mentioned mention VBD 35061 2046 8 this this DT 35061 2046 9 to to IN 35061 2046 10 the the DT 35061 2046 11 General General NNP 35061 2046 12 , , , 35061 2046 13 who who WP 35061 2046 14 wired wire VBD 35061 2046 15 to to IN 35061 2046 16 the the DT 35061 2046 17 General General NNP 35061 2046 18 at at IN 35061 2046 19 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 35061 2046 20 , , , 35061 2046 21 asking ask VBG 35061 2046 22 him -PRON- PRP 35061 2046 23 to to TO 35061 2046 24 send send VB 35061 2046 25 up up RP 35061 2046 26 all all DT 35061 2046 27 officers officer NNS 35061 2046 28 and and CC 35061 2046 29 men man NNS 35061 2046 30 of of IN 35061 2046 31 the the DT 35061 2046 32 Royal Royal NNP 35061 2046 33 Sussex Sussex NNP 35061 2046 34 ; ; : 35061 2046 35 but but CC 35061 2046 36 the the DT 35061 2046 37 latter latter JJ 35061 2046 38 General General NNP 35061 2046 39 replied reply VBD 35061 2046 40 that that IN 35061 2046 41 he -PRON- PRP 35061 2046 42 was be VBD 35061 2046 43 very very RB 35061 2046 44 sorry sorry JJ 35061 2046 45 he -PRON- PRP 35061 2046 46 could could MD 35061 2046 47 not not RB 35061 2046 48 , , , 35061 2046 49 as as IN 35061 2046 50 the the DT 35061 2046 51 men man NNS 35061 2046 52 were be 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On on IN 35061 2132 2 the the DT 35061 2132 3 other other JJ 35061 2132 4 hand hand NN 35061 2132 5 , , , 35061 2132 6 several several JJ 35061 2132 7 native native JJ 35061 2132 8 runners runner NNS 35061 2132 9 succeeded succeed VBN 35061 2132 10 in in IN 35061 2132 11 reaching reach VBG 35061 2132 12 Lindley Lindley NNP 35061 2132 13 from from IN 35061 2132 14 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 2132 15 ; ; : 35061 2132 16 and and CC 35061 2132 17 returned return VBD 35061 2132 18 there there RB 35061 2132 19 safely safely RB 35061 2132 20 . . . 35061 2133 1 On on IN 35061 2133 2 the the DT 35061 2133 3 5th 5th NN 35061 2133 4 of of IN 35061 2133 5 November November NNP 35061 2133 6 orders order NNS 35061 2133 7 were be VBD 35061 2133 8 received receive VBN 35061 2133 9 from from IN 35061 2133 10 Lord Lord NNP 35061 2133 11 Roberts Roberts NNP 35061 2133 12 to to TO 35061 2133 13 vacate vacate VB 35061 2133 14 the the DT 35061 2133 15 town town NN 35061 2133 16 , , , 35061 2133 17 the the 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miles mile NNS 35061 2191 17 away away RB 35061 2191 18 , , , 35061 2191 19 whence whence UH 35061 2191 20 it -PRON- PRP 35061 2191 21 very very RB 35061 2191 22 much much RB 35061 2191 23 astonished astonish VBD 35061 2191 24 some some DT 35061 2191 25 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 2191 26 who who WP 35061 2191 27 were be VBD 35061 2191 28 wandering wander VBG 35061 2191 29 about about IN 35061 2191 30 in in IN 35061 2191 31 front front NN 35061 2191 32 at at IN 35061 2191 33 a a DT 35061 2191 34 distance distance NN 35061 2191 35 of of IN 35061 2191 36 no no DT 35061 2191 37 less less JJR 35061 2191 38 than than IN 35061 2191 39 6 6 CD 35061 2191 40 miles mile NNS 35061 2191 41 . . . 35061 2192 1 The the DT 35061 2192 2 Yeomanry Yeomanry NNP 35061 2192 3 and and CC 35061 2192 4 a a DT 35061 2192 5 few few JJ 35061 2192 6 men man NNS 35061 2192 7 of of IN 35061 2192 8 Brabant Brabant NNP 35061 2192 9 's 's POS 35061 2192 10 Scouts scout NNS 35061 2192 11 were be VBD 35061 2192 12 utilised utilise VBN 35061 2192 13 to to TO 35061 2192 14 furnish furnish VB 35061 2192 15 a a DT 35061 2192 16 picket picket NN 35061 2192 17 by by IN 35061 2192 18 day day NN 35061 2192 19 on on IN 35061 2192 20 the the DT 35061 2192 21 top top NN 35061 2192 22 of of IN 35061 2192 23 Tafelburg Tafelburg NNP 35061 2192 24 , , , 35061 2192 25 a a DT 35061 2192 26 high high JJ 35061 2192 27 square square NN 35061 2192 28 - - HYPH 35061 2192 29 crowned crown VBN 35061 2192 30 kopje kopje NNS 35061 2192 31 , , , 35061 2192 32 about about RB 35061 2192 33 3 3 CD 35061 2192 34 miles mile NNS 35061 2192 35 to to IN 35061 2192 36 the the DT 35061 2192 37 north north NN 35061 2192 38 - - HYPH 35061 2192 39 west west NN 35061 2192 40 , , , 35061 2192 41 from from IN 35061 2192 42 which which WDT 35061 2192 43 an an DT 35061 2192 44 extensive extensive JJ 35061 2192 45 view view NN 35061 2192 46 could could MD 35061 2192 47 be be VB 35061 2192 48 obtained obtain VBN 35061 2192 49 ; ; : 35061 2192 50 and 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communication communication NN 35061 2193 8 with with IN 35061 2193 9 each each DT 35061 2193 10 other other JJ 35061 2193 11 and and CC 35061 2193 12 with with IN 35061 2193 13 headquarters headquarter NNS 35061 2193 14 in in IN 35061 2193 15 the the DT 35061 2193 16 town town NN 35061 2193 17 ; ; : 35061 2193 18 sometimes sometimes RB 35061 2193 19 helio helio NNP 35061 2193 20 messages message NNS 35061 2193 21 were be VBD 35061 2193 22 received receive VBN 35061 2193 23 from from IN 35061 2193 24 Bethlehem Bethlehem NNP 35061 2193 25 , , , 35061 2193 26 about about RB 35061 2193 27 35 35 CD 35061 2193 28 miles mile NNS 35061 2193 29 to to IN 35061 2193 30 the the DT 35061 2193 31 south south NN 35061 2193 32 - - HYPH 35061 2193 33 east east NN 35061 2193 34 , , , 35061 2193 35 whose whose WP$ 35061 2193 36 garrison garrison NN 35061 2193 37 was be VBD 35061 2193 38 apparently apparently RB 35061 2193 39 similarly similarly RB 35061 2193 40 situated situate VBN 35061 2193 41 to to 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14 . . . 35061 2283 1 A a DT 35061 2283 2 steep steep JJ 35061 2283 3 bank bank NN 35061 2283 4 of of IN 35061 2283 5 heavy heavy JJ 35061 2283 6 sand sand NN 35061 2283 7 on on IN 35061 2283 8 the the DT 35061 2283 9 south south JJ 35061 2283 10 side side NN 35061 2283 11 added add VBN 35061 2283 12 to to IN 35061 2283 13 the the DT 35061 2283 14 difficulties difficulty NNS 35061 2283 15 . . . 35061 2284 1 The the DT 35061 2284 2 constant constant JJ 35061 2284 3 rain rain NN 35061 2284 4 at at IN 35061 2284 5 this this DT 35061 2284 6 time time NN 35061 2284 7 was be VBD 35061 2284 8 very very RB 35061 2284 9 trying try VBG 35061 2284 10 to to IN 35061 2284 11 the the DT 35061 2284 12 troops troop NNS 35061 2284 13 ; ; : 35061 2284 14 the the DT 35061 2284 15 roads road NNS 35061 2284 16 were be VBD 35061 2284 17 knee knee NN 35061 2284 18 - - HYPH 35061 2284 19 deep deep JJ 35061 2284 20 in in IN 35061 2284 21 slush slush NN 35061 2284 22 , , , 35061 2284 23 the the DT 35061 2284 24 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A.S.C. NNP 35061 2568 6 , , , 35061 2568 7 who who WP 35061 2568 8 had have VBD 35061 2568 9 admirably admirably RB 35061 2568 10 managed manage VBN 35061 2568 11 the the DT 35061 2568 12 supply supply NN 35061 2568 13 arrangements arrangement NNS 35061 2568 14 , , , 35061 2568 15 accompanied accompany VBD 35061 2568 16 the the DT 35061 2568 17 column column NN 35061 2568 18 . . . 35061 2569 1 On on IN 35061 2569 2 the the DT 35061 2569 3 19th 19th JJ 35061 2569 4 September September NNP 35061 2569 5 news news NN 35061 2569 6 arrived arrive VBD 35061 2569 7 of of IN 35061 2569 8 the the DT 35061 2569 9 disaster disaster NN 35061 2569 10 at at IN 35061 2569 11 Vlakfontein Vlakfontein NNP 35061 2569 12 , , , 35061 2569 13 not not RB 35061 2569 14 far far RB 35061 2569 15 from from IN 35061 2569 16 Thabanchu Thabanchu NNP 35061 2569 17 , , , 35061 2569 18 in in IN 35061 2569 19 which which WDT 35061 2569 20 two two CD 35061 2569 21 guns gun NNS 35061 2569 22 of of IN 35061 2569 23 U u NN 35061 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Rev. 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10 , , , 35061 2996 11 the the DT 35061 2996 12 Colonel Colonel NNP 35061 2996 13 calling call VBG 35061 2996 14 out out RP 35061 2996 15 to to IN 35061 2996 16 Ashworth Ashworth NNP 35061 2996 17 " " `` 35061 2996 18 Look look VB 35061 2996 19 after after IN 35061 2996 20 this this DT 35061 2996 21 end end NN 35061 2996 22 . . . 35061 2996 23 " " '' 35061 2997 1 Men man NNS 35061 2997 2 were be VBD 35061 2997 3 worked work VBN 35061 2997 4 up up RP 35061 2997 5 to to IN 35061 2997 6 the the DT 35061 2997 7 ridge ridge NN 35061 2997 8 from from IN 35061 2997 9 the the DT 35061 2997 10 garden garden NN 35061 2997 11 wall wall NN 35061 2997 12 , , , 35061 2997 13 Captain Captain NNP 35061 2997 14 Beale Beale NNP 35061 2997 15 bringing bring VBG 35061 2997 16 across across RP 35061 2997 17 several several JJ 35061 2997 18 parties party NNS 35061 2997 19 , , , 35061 2997 20 and and CC 35061 2997 21 here here RB 35061 2997 22 too too RB 35061 2997 23 a a DT 35061 2997 24 steady steady JJ 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35061 2999 20 , , , 35061 2999 21 the the DT 35061 2999 22 compartments compartment NNS 35061 2999 23 of of IN 35061 2999 24 the the DT 35061 2999 25 large large JJ 35061 2999 26 Kraal Kraal NNP 35061 2999 27 , , , 35061 2999 28 one one CD 35061 2999 29 after after IN 35061 2999 30 the the DT 35061 2999 31 other other JJ 35061 2999 32 . . . 35061 3000 1 The the DT 35061 3000 2 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3000 3 still still RB 35061 3000 4 clung cling VBD 35061 3000 5 to to IN 35061 3000 6 the the DT 35061 3000 7 further further JJ 35061 3000 8 side side NN 35061 3000 9 of of IN 35061 3000 10 it -PRON- PRP 35061 3000 11 . . . 35061 3001 1 The the DT 35061 3001 2 Colonel Colonel NNP 35061 3001 3 now now RB 35061 3001 4 determined determine VBD 35061 3001 5 on on IN 35061 3001 6 a a DT 35061 3001 7 charge charge NN 35061 3001 8 along along IN 35061 3001 9 the the DT 35061 3001 10 lower low JJR 35061 3001 11 edge edge NN 35061 3001 12 of of IN 35061 3001 13 the the DT 35061 3001 14 kraal kraal NN 35061 3001 15 ; ; : 35061 3001 16 shouting shout VBG 35061 3001 17 " " `` 35061 3001 18 All all DT 35061 3001 19 who who WP 35061 3001 20 have have VBP 35061 3001 21 boots boot NNS 35061 3001 22 follow follow VBP 35061 3001 23 me -PRON- PRP 35061 3001 24 " " '' 35061 3001 25 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3001 26 a a DT 35061 3001 27 shout shout NN 35061 3001 28 that that WDT 35061 3001 29 could could MD 35061 3001 30 only only RB 35061 3001 31 be be VB 35061 3001 32 heard hear VBN 35061 3001 33 by by IN 35061 3001 34 the the DT 35061 3001 35 men man NNS 35061 3001 36 close close JJ 35061 3001 37 to to IN 35061 3001 38 him -PRON- PRP 35061 3001 39 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3001 40 , , , 35061 3001 41 he -PRON- PRP 35061 3001 42 dashed dash VBD 35061 3001 43 along along IN 35061 3001 44 the the DT 35061 3001 45 lower low JJR 35061 3001 46 wall wall NN 35061 3001 47 of of IN 35061 3001 48 the the DT 35061 3001 49 kraal kraal NNP 35061 3001 50 . . . 35061 3002 1 The the DT 35061 3002 2 moment moment NN 35061 3002 3 he -PRON- PRP 35061 3002 4 cleared clear VBD 35061 3002 5 the the DT 35061 3002 6 corner corner NN 35061 3002 7 he -PRON- PRP 35061 3002 8 fell fall VBD 35061 3002 9 , , , 35061 3002 10 shot shoot VBD 35061 3002 11 through through IN 35061 3002 12 the the DT 35061 3002 13 heart heart NN 35061 3002 14 and and CC 35061 3002 15 leg leg NN 35061 3002 16 ; ; : 35061 3002 17 two two CD 35061 3002 18 of of IN 35061 3002 19 the the DT 35061 3002 20 men man NNS 35061 3002 21 following follow VBG 35061 3002 22 him -PRON- PRP 35061 3002 23 were be VBD 35061 3002 24 mortally mortally RB 35061 3002 25 wounded wound VBN 35061 3002 26 . . . 35061 3003 1 This this DT 35061 3003 2 charge charge NN 35061 3003 3 appears appear VBZ 35061 3003 4 to to TO 35061 3003 5 have have VB 35061 3003 6 shaken shake VBN 35061 3003 7 the the DT 35061 3003 8 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3003 9 ' ' POS 35061 3003 10 nerves nerve NNS 35061 3003 11 . . . 35061 3004 1 They -PRON- PRP 35061 3004 2 were be VBD 35061 3004 3 making make VBG 35061 3004 4 no no DT 35061 3004 5 progress progress NN 35061 3004 6 ; ; : 35061 3004 7 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3004 8 held hold VBD 35061 3004 9 one one CD 35061 3004 10 side side NN 35061 3004 11 of of IN 35061 3004 12 the the DT 35061 3004 13 camp camp NN 35061 3004 14 , , , 35061 3004 15 and and CC 35061 3004 16 had have VBD 35061 3004 17 certainly certainly RB 35061 3004 18 done do VBN 35061 3004 19 a a DT 35061 3004 20 great great JJ 35061 3004 21 deal deal NN 35061 3004 22 of of IN 35061 3004 23 damage damage NN 35061 3004 24 to to IN 35061 3004 25 the the DT 35061 3004 26 horses horse NNS 35061 3004 27 ; ; : 35061 3004 28 but but CC 35061 3004 29 the the DT 35061 3004 30 British British NNPS 35061 3004 31 were be VBD 35061 3004 32 firmly firmly RB 35061 3004 33 established establish VBN 35061 3004 34 on on IN 35061 3004 35 the the DT 35061 3004 36 other other JJ 35061 3004 37 , , , 35061 3004 38 and and CC 35061 3004 39 , , , 35061 3004 40 far far RB 35061 3004 41 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NNP 35061 3117 8 Western Western NNP 35061 3117 9 's 's POS 35061 3117 10 column column NN 35061 3117 11 on on IN 35061 3117 12 the the DT 35061 3117 13 right right NN 35061 3117 14 ; ; : 35061 3117 15 it -PRON- PRP 35061 3117 16 seemed seem VBD 35061 3117 17 more more RBR 35061 3117 18 likely likely JJ 35061 3117 19 that that IN 35061 3117 20 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3117 21 were be VBD 35061 3117 22 a a DT 35061 3117 23 patrol patrol NN 35061 3117 24 of of IN 35061 3117 25 his.--They his.--They NNPS 35061 3117 26 saw see VBD 35061 3117 27 the the DT 35061 3117 28 wagons wagon NNS 35061 3117 29 in in IN 35061 3117 30 the the DT 35061 3117 31 garden garden NN 35061 3117 32 and and CC 35061 3117 33 turned turn VBD 35061 3117 34 back back RB 35061 3117 35 . . . 35061 3118 1 Even even RB 35061 3118 2 that that DT 35061 3118 3 was be VBD 35061 3118 4 not not RB 35061 3118 5 conclusive conclusive JJ 35061 3118 6 ; ; : 35061 3118 7 a a DT 35061 3118 8 patrol patrol NN 35061 3118 9 might may MD 35061 3118 10 well well RB 35061 3118 11 have have VB 35061 3118 12 done do VBN 35061 3118 13 the the DT 35061 3118 14 same same JJ 35061 3118 15 . . . 35061 3119 1 Major Major NNP 35061 3119 2 Driscoll Driscoll NNP 35061 3119 3 went go VBD 35061 3119 4 down down RP 35061 3119 5 and and CC 35061 3119 6 took take VBD 35061 3119 7 out out RP 35061 3119 8 a a DT 35061 3119 9 few few JJ 35061 3119 10 men man NNS 35061 3119 11 to to IN 35061 3119 12 reconnoitre reconnoitre NNP 35061 3119 13 . . . 35061 3120 1 From from IN 35061 3120 2 the the DT 35061 3120 3 top top NN 35061 3120 4 of of IN 35061 3120 5 the the DT 35061 3120 6 kopje kopje NNS 35061 3120 7 he -PRON- PRP 35061 3120 8 could could MD 35061 3120 9 be be VB 35061 3120 10 seen see VBN 35061 3120 11 going go VBG 35061 3120 12 out out RP 35061 3120 13 ; ; : 35061 3120 14 then then RB 35061 3120 15 a a DT 35061 3120 16 dozen dozen NN 35061 3120 17 men man NNS 35061 3120 18 left leave VBD 35061 3120 19 the the DT 35061 3120 20 ridge ridge NN 35061 3120 21 and and CC 35061 3120 22 went go VBD 35061 3120 23 across across RP 35061 3120 24 to to IN 35061 3120 25 the the DT 35061 3120 26 sugar sugar NN 35061 3120 27 - 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- HYPH 35061 3125 13 loaf loaf NNP 35061 3125 14 hill hill NN 35061 3125 15 . . . 35061 3126 1 Driscoll Driscoll NNP 35061 3126 2 's 's POS 35061 3126 3 attention attention NN 35061 3126 4 was be VBD 35061 3126 5 at at IN 35061 3126 6 length length NN 35061 3126 7 drawn draw VBN 35061 3126 8 to to IN 35061 3126 9 the the DT 35061 3126 10 men man NNS 35061 3126 11 beyond beyond IN 35061 3126 12 him -PRON- PRP 35061 3126 13 , , , 35061 3126 14 and and CC 35061 3126 15 he -PRON- PRP 35061 3126 16 retired retire VBD 35061 3126 17 on on IN 35061 3126 18 the the DT 35061 3126 19 camp camp NN 35061 3126 20 . . . 35061 3127 1 The the DT 35061 3127 2 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3127 3 followed follow VBD 35061 3127 4 him -PRON- PRP 35061 3127 5 up up RP 35061 3127 6 , , , 35061 3127 7 and and CC 35061 3127 8 , , , 35061 3127 9 occupying occupy VBG 35061 3127 10 a a DT 35061 3127 11 hillock hillock NN 35061 3127 12 , , , 35061 3127 13 opened open VBD 35061 3127 14 fire fire NN 35061 3127 15 on on IN 35061 3127 16 the the DT 35061 3127 17 camp camp NN 35061 3127 18 at at IN 35061 3127 19 less less JJR 35061 3127 20 than than IN 35061 3127 21 a a DT 35061 3127 22 mile mile NN 35061 3127 23 . . . 35061 3128 1 Capt capt NN 35061 3128 2 . . . 35061 3129 1 Griffin Griffin NNP 35061 3129 2 with with IN 35061 3129 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3129 4 company company NN 35061 3129 5 was be VBD 35061 3129 6 sent send VBN 35061 3129 7 to to TO 35061 3129 8 charge charge VB 35061 3129 9 the the DT 35061 3129 10 hillock hillock NN 35061 3129 11 , , , 35061 3129 12 and and CC 35061 3129 13 the the DT 35061 3129 14 pom pom NNP 35061 3129 15 - 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I. NNP 35061 3149 21 Y. Y. 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S. NNP 35061 3164 27 A. a. NN 35061 3164 28 C. C. NNP 35061 3164 29 Headquarters Headquarters NNP 35061 3164 30 . . . 35061 3165 1 The the DT 35061 3165 2 only only JJ 35061 3165 3 water water NN 35061 3165 4 supply supply NN 35061 3165 5 was be VBD 35061 3165 6 from from IN 35061 3165 7 the the DT 35061 3165 8 Vet Vet NNP 35061 3165 9 River River NNP 35061 3165 10 , , , 35061 3165 11 which which WDT 35061 3165 12 ran run VBD 35061 3165 13 a a DT 35061 3165 14 rich rich JJ 35061 3165 15 thick thick JJ 35061 3165 16 brown brown NN 35061 3165 17 . . . 35061 3166 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 3166 2 was be VBD 35061 3166 3 said say VBN 35061 3166 4 that that IN 35061 3166 5 , , , 35061 3166 6 if if IN 35061 3166 7 a a DT 35061 3166 8 spoon spoon NN 35061 3166 9 was be VBD 35061 3166 10 placed place VBN 35061 3166 11 upright upright RB 35061 3166 12 in in IN 35061 3166 13 the the DT 35061 3166 14 middle middle NN 35061 3166 15 of of IN 35061 3166 16 a a DT 35061 3166 17 cup cup NN 35061 3166 18 of of IN 35061 3166 19 tea tea NN 35061 3166 20 , , , 35061 3166 21 it -PRON- PRP 35061 3166 22 would would MD 35061 3166 23 stand stand VB 35061 3166 24 there there RB 35061 3166 25 . . . 35061 3167 1 In in IN 35061 3167 2 the the DT 35061 3167 3 past past JJ 35061 3167 4 five five CD 35061 3167 5 weeks week NNS 35061 3167 6 some some DT 35061 3167 7 of of IN 35061 3167 8 the the DT 35061 3167 9 horses horse NNS 35061 3167 10 of of IN 35061 3167 11 the the DT 35061 3167 12 column column NN 35061 3167 13 had have VBD 35061 3167 14 done do VBN 35061 3167 15 500 500 CD 35061 3167 16 miles mile NNS 35061 3167 17 , , , 35061 3167 18 practically practically RB 35061 3167 19 trekking trek VBG 35061 3167 20 every every DT 35061 3167 21 day day NN 35061 3167 22 . . . 35061 3168 1 The the DT 35061 3168 2 great great JJ 35061 3168 3 combined combined JJ 35061 3168 4 movements movement NNS 35061 3168 5 in in IN 35061 3168 6 the the DT 35061 3168 7 north north NN 35061 3168 8 - 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M. NNP 35061 3346 10 I. I. NNP 35061 3346 11 were be VBD 35061 3346 12 dismounted dismount VBN 35061 3346 13 , , , 35061 3346 14 and and CC 35061 3346 15 the the DT 35061 3346 16 men man NNS 35061 3346 17 were be VBD 35061 3346 18 in in IN 35061 3346 19 rags rag NNS 35061 3346 20 . . . 35061 3347 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 35061 3347 2 French French NNP 35061 3347 3 's 's POS 35061 3347 4 operations operation NNS 35061 3347 5 had have VBD 35061 3347 6 cost cost VBN 35061 3347 7 the the DT 35061 3347 8 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3347 9 1,000 1,000 CD 35061 3347 10 casualties casualty NNS 35061 3347 11 , , , 35061 3347 12 and and CC 35061 3347 13 the the DT 35061 3347 14 districts district NNS 35061 3347 15 involved involve VBN 35061 3347 16 had have VBD 35061 3347 17 been be VBN 35061 3347 18 cleared clear VBN 35061 3347 19 , , , 35061 3347 20 cattle cattle NNS 35061 3347 21 being be VBG 35061 3347 22 driven drive VBN 35061 3347 23 in in IN 35061 3347 24 , , , 35061 3347 25 and and CC 35061 3347 26 sheep sheep NNS 35061 3347 27 used use VBN 35061 3347 28 for for IN 35061 3347 29 rations ration NNS 35061 3347 30 or or CC 35061 3347 31 destroyed destroy VBN 35061 3347 32 . . . 35061 3348 1 The the DT 35061 3348 2 Boer Boer NNP 35061 3348 3 families family NNS 35061 3348 4 were be VBD 35061 3348 5 brought bring VBN 35061 3348 6 in in RP 35061 3348 7 to to IN 35061 3348 8 Refugee Refugee NNP 35061 3348 9 camps camp NNS 35061 3348 10 . . . 35061 3349 1 The the DT 35061 3349 2 13th 13th JJ 35061 3349 3 and and CC 35061 3349 4 14th 14th JJ 35061 3349 5 M. M. NNP 35061 3349 6 I. I. NNP 35061 3349 7 were be VBD 35061 3349 8 remounted remount VBN 35061 3349 9 , , , 35061 3349 10 and and CC 35061 3349 11 joined join VBD 35061 3349 12 Gen. Gen. NNP 35061 3349 13 Bullock Bullock NNP 35061 3349 14 's 's POS 35061 3349 15 column column NN 35061 3349 16 at at IN 35061 3349 17 Volksrust Volksrust NNP 35061 3349 18 . . . 35061 3350 1 The the DT 35061 3350 2 horses horse NNS 35061 3350 3 supplied supply VBD 35061 3350 4 to to IN 35061 3350 5 the the DT 35061 3350 6 Company Company NNP 35061 3350 7 were be VBD 35061 3350 8 mostly mostly RB 35061 3350 9 large large JJ 35061 3350 10 raw raw JJ 35061 3350 11 Hungarians Hungarians NNPS 35061 3350 12 , , , 35061 3350 13 quite quite RB 35061 3350 14 unsuited unsuited JJ 35061 3350 15 to to IN 35061 3350 16 the the DT 35061 3350 17 work work NN 35061 3350 18 . . . 35061 3351 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 35061 3351 2 Bullock Bullock NNP 35061 3351 3 's 's POS 35061 3351 4 column column NN 35061 3351 5 , , , 35061 3351 6 which which WDT 35061 3351 7 was be VBD 35061 3351 8 a a DT 35061 3351 9 large large JJ 35061 3351 10 one one NN 35061 3351 11 , , , 35061 3351 12 first first RB 35061 3351 13 trekked trek VBN 35061 3351 14 about about IN 35061 3351 15 the the DT 35061 3351 16 Standerton Standerton NNP 35061 3351 17 and and CC 35061 3351 18 Wakkerstroom Wakkerstroom NNP 35061 3351 19 districts district NNS 35061 3351 20 , , , 35061 3351 21 and and CC 35061 3351 22 then then RB 35061 3351 23 worked work VBD 35061 3351 24 in in IN 35061 3351 25 the the DT 35061 3351 26 northern northern JJ 35061 3351 27 Free Free NNP 35061 3351 28 State State NNP 35061 3351 29 , , , 35061 3351 30 finishing finish VBG 35061 3351 31 up up RP 35061 3351 32 at at IN 35061 3351 33 Heidelberg Heidelberg NNP 35061 3351 34 in in IN 35061 3351 35 the the DT 35061 3351 36 end end NN 35061 3351 37 of of IN 35061 3351 38 July July NNP 35061 3351 39 . . . 35061 3352 1 There there EX 35061 3352 2 was be VBD 35061 3352 3 no no DT 35061 3352 4 serious serious JJ 35061 3352 5 fighting fighting NN 35061 3352 6 , , , 35061 3352 7 although although IN 35061 3352 8 every every DT 35061 3352 9 day day NN 35061 3352 10 Boer Boer NNP 35061 3352 11 skirmishers skirmisher NNS 35061 3352 12 were be VBD 35061 3352 13 encountered encounter VBN 35061 3352 14 . . . 35061 3353 1 These these DT 35061 3353 2 would would MD 35061 3353 3 lie lie VB 35061 3353 4 in in IN 35061 3353 5 wait wait NN 35061 3353 6 for for IN 35061 3353 7 the the DT 35061 3353 8 scouts scout NNS 35061 3353 9 of of IN 35061 3353 10 the the DT 35061 3353 11 column column NN 35061 3353 12 , , , 35061 3353 13 on on IN 35061 3353 14 the the DT 35061 3353 15 chance chance NN 35061 3353 16 of of IN 35061 3353 17 shooting shoot VBG 35061 3353 18 them -PRON- PRP 35061 3353 19 at at IN 35061 3353 20 short short JJ 35061 3353 21 range range NN 35061 3353 22 , , , 35061 3353 23 and and CC 35061 3353 24 then then RB 35061 3353 25 making make VBG 35061 3353 26 off off RP 35061 3353 27 . . . 35061 3354 1 Dogs dog NNS 35061 3354 2 proved prove VBD 35061 3354 3 very very RB 35061 3354 4 useful useful JJ 35061 3354 5 to to IN 35061 3354 6 scouting scout VBG 35061 3354 7 parties party NNS 35061 3354 8 : : : 35061 3354 9 going go VBG 35061 3354 10 on on RP 35061 3354 11 ahead ahead RB 35061 3354 12 , , , 35061 3354 13 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3354 14 would would MD 35061 3354 15 , , , 35061 3354 16 by by IN 35061 3354 17 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3354 18 actions action NNS 35061 3354 19 , , , 35061 3354 20 give give VB 35061 3354 21 warning warning NN 35061 3354 22 of of IN 35061 3354 23 concealed conceal VBN 35061 3354 24 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3354 25 . . . 35061 3355 1 The the DT 35061 3355 2 men man NNS 35061 3355 3 kept keep VBD 35061 3355 4 wonderfully wonderfully RB 35061 3355 5 fit fit JJ 35061 3355 6 and and CC 35061 3355 7 in in IN 35061 3355 8 very very RB 35061 3355 9 good good JJ 35061 3355 10 spirits spirit NNS 35061 3355 11 ; ; : 35061 3355 12 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3355 13 were be VBD 35061 3355 14 just just RB 35061 3355 15 the the DT 35061 3355 16 type type NN 35061 3355 17 that that WDT 35061 3355 18 Kipling Kipling NNP 35061 3355 19 describes describe VBZ 35061 3355 20 in in IN 35061 3355 21 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3355 22 poem poem NN 35061 3355 23 " " '' 35061 3355 24 M. m. NN 35061 3356 1 I. I. NNP 35061 3356 2 " " '' 35061 3357 1 The the DT 35061 3357 2 horses horse NNS 35061 3357 3 , , , 35061 3357 4 however however RB 35061 3357 5 , , , 35061 3357 6 suffered suffer VBD 35061 3357 7 severely severely RB 35061 3357 8 from from IN 35061 3357 9 the the DT 35061 3357 10 cold cold NN 35061 3357 11 , , , 35061 3357 12 which which WDT 35061 3357 13 was be VBD 35061 3357 14 very very RB 35061 3357 15 severe severe JJ 35061 3357 16 , , , 35061 3357 17 particularly particularly RB 35061 3357 18 at at IN 35061 3357 19 night night NN 35061 3357 20 . . . 35061 3358 1 At at IN 35061 3358 2 Heidelberg Heidelberg NNP 35061 3358 3 , , , 35061 3358 4 Brig Brig NNP 35061 3358 5 . . . 35061 3359 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 35061 3359 2 Spens Spens NNPS 35061 3359 3 took take VBD 35061 3359 4 over over RP 35061 3359 5 the the DT 35061 3359 6 column column NN 35061 3359 7 , , , 35061 3359 8 which which WDT 35061 3359 9 worked work VBD 35061 3359 10 from from IN 35061 3359 11 July July NNP 35061 3359 12 to to IN 35061 3359 13 September September NNP 35061 3359 14 in in IN 35061 3359 15 the the DT 35061 3359 16 N. N. NNP 35061 3359 17 E. E. NNP 35061 3359 18 Free Free NNP 35061 3359 19 State State NNP 35061 3359 20 . . . 35061 3360 1 This this DT 35061 3360 2 was be VBD 35061 3360 3 a a DT 35061 3360 4 very very RB 35061 3360 5 eventful eventful JJ 35061 3360 6 time time NN 35061 3360 7 for for IN 35061 3360 8 the the DT 35061 3360 9 13th 13th JJ 35061 3360 10 M. M. NNP 35061 3360 11 I. I. NNP 35061 3360 12 ; ; : 35061 3360 13 night night NN 35061 3360 14 marches marche NNS 35061 3360 15 were be VBD 35061 3360 16 the the DT 35061 3360 17 rule rule NN 35061 3360 18 rather rather RB 35061 3360 19 than than IN 35061 3360 20 the the DT 35061 3360 21 exception exception NN 35061 3360 22 . . . 35061 3361 1 Numbers number NNS 35061 3361 2 of of IN 35061 3361 3 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3361 4 were be VBD 35061 3361 5 captured capture VBN 35061 3361 6 , , , 35061 3361 7 wagons wagon NNS 35061 3361 8 , , , 35061 3361 9 cattle cattle NNS 35061 3361 10 and and CC 35061 3361 11 horses horse NNS 35061 3361 12 were be VBD 35061 3361 13 brought bring VBN 35061 3361 14 in in RP 35061 3361 15 , , , 35061 3361 16 and and CC 35061 3361 17 farms farm NNS 35061 3361 18 were be VBD 35061 3361 19 destroyed destroy VBN 35061 3361 20 . . . 35061 3362 1 The the DT 35061 3362 2 column column NN 35061 3362 3 worked work VBD 35061 3362 4 sometimes sometimes RB 35061 3362 5 by by IN 35061 3362 6 itself -PRON- PRP 35061 3362 7 , , , 35061 3362 8 and and CC 35061 3362 9 sometimes sometimes RB 35061 3362 10 in in IN 35061 3362 11 conjunction conjunction NN 35061 3362 12 with with IN 35061 3362 13 others other NNS 35061 3362 14 ; ; : 35061 3362 15 occasionally occasionally RB 35061 3362 16 single single JJ 35061 3362 17 battalions battalion NNS 35061 3362 18 went go VBD 35061 3362 19 in in IN 35061 3362 20 different different JJ 35061 3362 21 directions direction NNS 35061 3362 22 . . . 35061 3363 1 The the DT 35061 3363 2 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3363 3 had have VBD 35061 3363 4 difficulty difficulty NN 35061 3363 5 in in IN 35061 3363 6 avoiding avoid VBG 35061 3363 7 the the DT 35061 3363 8 troops troop NNS 35061 3363 9 , , , 35061 3363 10 and and CC 35061 3363 11 were be VBD 35061 3363 12 deprived deprive VBN 35061 3363 13 of of IN 35061 3363 14 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3363 15 wagons wagon NNS 35061 3363 16 , , , 35061 3363 17 spare spare JJ 35061 3363 18 horses horse NNS 35061 3363 19 , , , 35061 3363 20 shelters shelter NNS 35061 3363 21 and and CC 35061 3363 22 means mean NNS 35061 3363 23 of of IN 35061 3363 24 subsistence subsistence NN 35061 3363 25 , , , 35061 3363 26 with with IN 35061 3363 27 a a DT 35061 3363 28 view view NN 35061 3363 29 to to IN 35061 3363 30 forcing force VBG 35061 3363 31 them -PRON- PRP 35061 3363 32 to to TO 35061 3363 33 surrender surrender VB 35061 3363 34 . . . 35061 3364 1 One one CD 35061 3364 2 occasion occasion NN 35061 3364 3 in in IN 35061 3364 4 particular particular JJ 35061 3364 5 may may MD 35061 3364 6 be be VB 35061 3364 7 mentioned mention VBN 35061 3364 8 . . . 35061 3365 1 On on IN 35061 3365 2 the the DT 35061 3365 3 night night NN 35061 3365 4 of of IN 35061 3365 5 the the DT 35061 3365 6 6th 6th NN 35061 3365 7 of of IN 35061 3365 8 August August NNP 35061 3365 9 the the DT 35061 3365 10 column column NN 35061 3365 11 divided divide VBN 35061 3365 12 into into IN 35061 3365 13 two two CD 35061 3365 14 , , , 35061 3365 15 acting act VBG 35061 3365 16 in in IN 35061 3365 17 conjunction conjunction NN 35061 3365 18 with with IN 35061 3365 19 Rimington Rimington NNP 35061 3365 20 . . . 35061 3366 1 After after IN 35061 3366 2 a a DT 35061 3366 3 night night NN 35061 3366 4 march march NN 35061 3366 5 , , , 35061 3366 6 a a DT 35061 3366 7 laager laager NN 35061 3366 8 was be VBD 35061 3366 9 surprised surprised JJ 35061 3366 10 at at IN 35061 3366 11 dawn dawn NN 35061 3366 12 , , , 35061 3366 13 many many JJ 35061 3366 14 prisoners prisoner NNS 35061 3366 15 being be VBG 35061 3366 16 taken take VBN 35061 3366 17 . . . 35061 3367 1 The the DT 35061 3367 2 Company Company NNP 35061 3367 3 captured capture VBD 35061 3367 4 a a DT 35061 3367 5 number number NN 35061 3367 6 of of IN 35061 3367 7 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3367 8 and and CC 35061 3367 9 wagons wagon NNS 35061 3367 10 after after IN 35061 3367 11 a a DT 35061 3367 12 long long JJ 35061 3367 13 gallop gallop NN 35061 3367 14 : : : 35061 3367 15 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3367 16 only only RB 35061 3367 17 just just RB 35061 3367 18 avoided avoid VBD 35061 3367 19 an an DT 35061 3367 20 engagement engagement NN 35061 3367 21 with with IN 35061 3367 22 Gough Gough NNP 35061 3367 23 's 's POS 35061 3367 24 M. M. NNP 35061 3367 25 I. I. NNP 35061 3367 26 , , , 35061 3367 27 which which WDT 35061 3367 28 was be VBD 35061 3367 29 coming come VBG 35061 3367 30 up up RP 35061 3367 31 from from IN 35061 3367 32 another another DT 35061 3367 33 direction direction NN 35061 3367 34 . . . 35061 3368 1 On on IN 35061 3368 2 the the DT 35061 3368 3 15th 15th JJ 35061 3368 4 August August NNP 35061 3368 5 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3368 6 . . . 35061 3369 1 J. J. NNP 35061 3369 2 M. M. NNP 35061 3369 3 Hulton Hulton NNP 35061 3369 4 joined join VBD 35061 3369 5 the the DT 35061 3369 6 13th 13th NN 35061 3369 7 M. M. NNP 35061 3369 8 I. I. NNP 35061 3369 9 at at IN 35061 3369 10 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 35061 3369 11 from from IN 35061 3369 12 the the DT 35061 3369 13 5th 5th JJ 35061 3369 14 Bn Bn NNP 35061 3369 15 . . . 35061 3370 1 Royal Royal NNP 35061 3370 2 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 35061 3370 3 , , , 35061 3370 4 and and CC 35061 3370 5 was be VBD 35061 3370 6 posted post VBN 35061 3370 7 to to IN 35061 3370 8 No no NN 35061 3370 9 . . . 35061 3371 1 1 1 CD 35061 3371 2 Co. Co. NNP 35061 3371 3 , , , 35061 3371 4 and and CC 35061 3371 5 given give VBN 35061 3371 6 command command NN 35061 3371 7 of of IN 35061 3371 8 one one CD 35061 3371 9 of of IN 35061 3371 10 the the DT 35061 3371 11 Sussex Sussex NNP 35061 3371 12 sections section NNS 35061 3371 13 . . . 35061 3372 1 He -PRON- PRP 35061 3372 2 had have VBD 35061 3372 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3372 4 horse horse NN 35061 3372 5 killed kill VBN 35061 3372 6 on on IN 35061 3372 7 the the DT 35061 3372 8 18th 18th NN 35061 3372 9 , , , 35061 3372 10 when when WRB 35061 3372 11 on on IN 35061 3372 12 flank flank NN 35061 3372 13 - - HYPH 35061 3372 14 guard guard NN 35061 3372 15 , , , 35061 3372 16 by by IN 35061 3372 17 some some DT 35061 3372 18 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3372 19 who who WP 35061 3372 20 crept creep VBD 35061 3372 21 up up RP 35061 3372 22 a a DT 35061 3372 23 donga donga NN 35061 3372 24 just just RB 35061 3372 25 as as IN 35061 3372 26 the the DT 35061 3372 27 scouts scout NNS 35061 3372 28 were be VBD 35061 3372 29 moving move VBG 35061 3372 30 on on RP 35061 3372 31 . . . 35061 3373 1 He -PRON- PRP 35061 3373 2 fell fall VBD 35061 3373 3 under under IN 35061 3373 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3373 5 horse horse NN 35061 3373 6 , , , 35061 3373 7 but but CC 35061 3373 8 one one CD 35061 3373 9 of of IN 35061 3373 10 the the DT 35061 3373 11 section section NN 35061 3373 12 galloped gallop VBN 35061 3373 13 back back RB 35061 3373 14 , , , 35061 3373 15 helped help VBD 35061 3373 16 him -PRON- PRP 35061 3373 17 to to TO 35061 3373 18 get get VB 35061 3373 19 clear clear JJ 35061 3373 20 , , , 35061 3373 21 and and CC 35061 3373 22 took take VBD 35061 3373 23 the the DT 35061 3373 24 saddle saddle NN 35061 3373 25 on on IN 35061 3373 26 to to IN 35061 3373 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3373 28 own own JJ 35061 3373 29 horse horse NN 35061 3373 30 while while IN 35061 3373 31 Hulton Hulton NNP 35061 3373 32 ran run VBD 35061 3373 33 by by IN 35061 3373 34 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3373 35 side side NN 35061 3373 36 . . . 35061 3374 1 On on IN 35061 3374 2 the the DT 35061 3374 3 3rd 3rd JJ 35061 3374 4 September September NNP 35061 3374 5 the the DT 35061 3374 6 column column NN 35061 3374 7 rode ride VBD 35061 3374 8 down down RP 35061 3374 9 a a DT 35061 3374 10 Boer Boer NNP 35061 3374 11 convoy convoy NN 35061 3374 12 and and CC 35061 3374 13 300 300 CD 35061 3374 14 Boers boer NNS 35061 3374 15 . . . 35061 3375 1 Cameron Cameron NNP 35061 3375 2 was be VBD 35061 3375 3 in in IN 35061 3375 4 command command NN 35061 3375 5 of of IN 35061 3375 6 the the DT 35061 3375 7 advanced advanced JJ 35061 3375 8 guard guard NN 35061 3375 9 . . . 35061 3376 1 Nearly nearly RB 35061 3376 2 all all PDT 35061 3376 3 the the DT 35061 3376 4 wagons wagon NNS 35061 3376 5 were be VBD 35061 3376 6 captured capture VBN 35061 3376 7 , , , 35061 3376 8 some some DT 35061 3376 9 falling fall VBG 35061 3376 10 into into IN 35061 3376 11 the the DT 35061 3376 12 hands hand NNS 35061 3376 13 of of IN 35061 3376 14 Rimington Rimington NNP 35061 3376 15 's 's POS 35061 3376 16 and and CC 35061 3376 17 Wilson Wilson NNP 35061 3376 18 's 's POS 35061 3376 19 columns column NNS 35061 3376 20 . . . 35061 3377 1 Many many JJ 35061 3377 2 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3377 3 were be VBD 35061 3377 4 taken take VBN 35061 3377 5 , , , 35061 3377 6 and and CC 35061 3377 7 a a DT 35061 3377 8 number number NN 35061 3377 9 killed kill VBN 35061 3377 10 and and CC 35061 3377 11 wounded wound VBN 35061 3377 12 . . . 35061 3378 1 Many many JJ 35061 3378 2 of of IN 35061 3378 3 the the DT 35061 3378 4 horses horse NNS 35061 3378 5 of of IN 35061 3378 6 the the DT 35061 3378 7 column column NN 35061 3378 8 had have VBD 35061 3378 9 subsequently subsequently RB 35061 3378 10 to to TO 35061 3378 11 be be VB 35061 3378 12 destroyed destroy VBN 35061 3378 13 : : : 35061 3378 14 for for IN 35061 3378 15 the the DT 35061 3378 16 men man NNS 35061 3378 17 rode ride VBD 35061 3378 18 over over IN 35061 3378 19 50 50 CD 35061 3378 20 miles mile NNS 35061 3378 21 that that DT 35061 3378 22 day day NN 35061 3378 23 , , , 35061 3378 24 and and CC 35061 3378 25 the the DT 35061 3378 26 horses horse NNS 35061 3378 27 were be VBD 35061 3378 28 utterly utterly RB 35061 3378 29 done do VBN 35061 3378 30 up up RP 35061 3378 31 . . . 35061 3379 1 Towards towards IN 35061 3379 2 the the DT 35061 3379 3 end end NN 35061 3379 4 of of IN 35061 3379 5 September September NNP 35061 3379 6 Botha Botha NNP 35061 3379 7 threatened threaten VBD 35061 3379 8 to to TO 35061 3379 9 invade invade VB 35061 3379 10 Natal Natal NNP 35061 3379 11 , , , 35061 3379 12 and and CC 35061 3379 13 Gen. Gen. NNP 35061 3379 14 Spens Spens NNP 35061 3379 15 ' ' POS 35061 3379 16 column column NN 35061 3379 17 , , , 35061 3379 18 with with IN 35061 3379 19 others other NNS 35061 3379 20 , , , 35061 3379 21 entrained entrain VBD 35061 3379 22 for for IN 35061 3379 23 that that DT 35061 3379 24 colony colony NN 35061 3379 25 . . . 35061 3380 1 Gough Gough NNP 35061 3380 2 's 's POS 35061 3380 3 M. M. NNP 35061 3380 4 I. I. NNP 35061 3380 5 had have VBD 35061 3380 6 suffered suffer VBN 35061 3380 7 a a DT 35061 3380 8 serious serious JJ 35061 3380 9 reverse reverse NN 35061 3380 10 near near IN 35061 3380 11 Vryheid Vryheid NNP 35061 3380 12 , , , 35061 3380 13 the the DT 35061 3380 14 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3380 15 being be VBG 35061 3380 16 in in IN 35061 3380 17 superior superior JJ 35061 3380 18 numbers number NNS 35061 3380 19 . . . 35061 3381 1 Botha Botha NNP 35061 3381 2 had have VBD 35061 3381 3 then then RB 35061 3381 4 attacked attack VBN 35061 3381 5 Major Major NNP 35061 3381 6 Chapman Chapman NNP 35061 3381 7 and and CC 35061 3381 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3381 9 small small JJ 35061 3381 10 force force NN 35061 3381 11 at at IN 35061 3381 12 Fort Fort NNP 35061 3381 13 Itala Itala NNP 35061 3381 14 on on IN 35061 3381 15 the the DT 35061 3381 16 Zulu Zulu NNP 35061 3381 17 border border NN 35061 3381 18 , , , 35061 3381 19 but but CC 35061 3381 20 had have VBD 35061 3381 21 been be VBN 35061 3381 22 repulsed repulse VBN 35061 3381 23 after after IN 35061 3381 24 two two CD 35061 3381 25 days day NNS 35061 3381 26 ' ' POS 35061 3381 27 most most RBS 35061 3381 28 severe severe JJ 35061 3381 29 fighting fighting NN 35061 3381 30 . . . 35061 3382 1 He -PRON- PRP 35061 3382 2 afterwards afterwards RB 35061 3382 3 stated state VBD 35061 3382 4 that that IN 35061 3382 5 it -PRON- PRP 35061 3382 6 was be VBD 35061 3382 7 here here RB 35061 3382 8 that that IN 35061 3382 9 his -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3382 10 power power NN 35061 3382 11 was be VBD 35061 3382 12 finally finally RB 35061 3382 13 broken break VBN 35061 3382 14 . . . 35061 3383 1 The the DT 35061 3383 2 13th 13th JJ 35061 3383 3 , , , 35061 3383 4 14th 14th JJ 35061 3383 5 , , , 35061 3383 6 and and CC 35061 3383 7 Gough Gough NNP 35061 3383 8 's 's POS 35061 3383 9 M. M. NNP 35061 3383 10 I. I. 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Gen. 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M. NNP 35061 3402 9 I. I. 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B.S. NNP 35061 3404 1 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3404 2 Britz Britz NNP 35061 3404 3 's 's POS 35061 3404 4 Scouts Scouts NNPS 35061 3404 5 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3404 6 , , , 35061 3404 7 and and CC 35061 3404 8 numbered number VBD 35061 3404 9 some some DT 35061 3404 10 300 300 CD 35061 3404 11 or or CC 35061 3404 12 400 400 CD 35061 3404 13 . . . 35061 3405 1 It -PRON- PRP 35061 3405 2 was be VBD 35061 3405 3 noticed notice VBN 35061 3405 4 that that IN 35061 3405 5 after after IN 35061 3405 6 the the DT 35061 3405 7 fight fight NN 35061 3405 8 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3405 9 destroyed destroy VBD 35061 3405 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3405 11 own own JJ 35061 3405 12 rifles rifle NNS 35061 3405 13 , , , 35061 3405 14 taking take VBG 35061 3405 15 away away RB 35061 3405 16 those those DT 35061 3405 17 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3405 18 captured capture VBD 35061 3405 19 , , , 35061 3405 20 as as IN 35061 3405 21 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3405 22 preferred prefer VBD 35061 3405 23 ours -PRON- PRP 35061 3405 24 . . . 35061 3406 1 The the DT 35061 3406 2 remainder remainder NN 35061 3406 3 of of IN 35061 3406 4 the the DT 35061 3406 5 column column NN 35061 3406 6 , , , 35061 3406 7 which which WDT 35061 3406 8 moved move VBD 35061 3406 9 to to TO 35061 3406 10 join join VB 35061 3406 11 the the DT 35061 3406 12 14th 14th JJ 35061 3406 13 M. M. NNP 35061 3406 14 I. I. NNP 35061 3406 15 in in IN 35061 3406 16 the the DT 35061 3406 17 morning morning NN 35061 3406 18 , , , 35061 3406 19 did do VBD 35061 3406 20 not not RB 35061 3406 21 hear hear VB 35061 3406 22 of of IN 35061 3406 23 the the DT 35061 3406 24 attack attack NN 35061 3406 25 by by IN 35061 3406 26 the the DT 35061 3406 27 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3406 28 in in IN 35061 3406 29 time time NN 35061 3406 30 to to TO 35061 3406 31 assist assist VB 35061 3406 32 , , , 35061 3406 33 but but CC 35061 3406 34 drove drive VBD 35061 3406 35 off off IN 35061 3406 36 the the DT 35061 3406 37 commando commando NN 35061 3406 38 , , , 35061 3406 39 inflicting inflict VBG 35061 3406 40 on on IN 35061 3406 41 the the DT 35061 3406 42 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3406 43 some some DT 35061 3406 44 few few JJ 35061 3406 45 more more JJR 35061 3406 46 casualties casualty NNS 35061 3406 47 . . . 35061 3407 1 The the DT 35061 3407 2 column column NN 35061 3407 3 moved move VBD 35061 3407 4 towards towards IN 35061 3407 5 Amersfort Amersfort NNP 35061 3407 6 , , , 35061 3407 7 where where WRB 35061 3407 8 Christmas Christmas NNP 35061 3407 9 was be VBD 35061 3407 10 spent spend VBN 35061 3407 11 , , , 35061 3407 12 and and CC 35061 3407 13 then then RB 35061 3407 14 made make VBD 35061 3407 15 two two CD 35061 3407 16 successive successive JJ 35061 3407 17 night night NN 35061 3407 18 marches marche NNS 35061 3407 19 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3407 20 27th 27th NN 35061 3407 21 , , , 35061 3407 22 28th 28th JJ 35061 3407 23 December December NNP 35061 3407 24 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3407 25 , , , 35061 3407 26 towards towards IN 35061 3407 27 Tweefontein Tweefontein NNP 35061 3407 28 and and CC 35061 3407 29 Standerton Standerton NNP 35061 3407 30 , , , 35061 3407 31 in in IN 35061 3407 32 which which WDT 35061 3407 33 twenty twenty CD 35061 3407 34 - - HYPH 35061 3407 35 seven seven CD 35061 3407 36 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3407 37 , , , 35061 3407 38 six six CD 35061 3407 39 armed armed JJ 35061 3407 40 natives native NNS 35061 3407 41 and and CC 35061 3407 42 600 600 CD 35061 3407 43 cattle cattle NNS 35061 3407 44 were be VBD 35061 3407 45 captured capture VBN 35061 3407 46 , , , 35061 3407 47 and and CC 35061 3407 48 forty forty CD 35061 3407 49 - - HYPH 35061 3407 50 four four CD 35061 3407 51 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3407 52 were be VBD 35061 3407 53 obliged oblige VBN 35061 3407 54 to to TO 35061 3407 55 surrender surrender VB 35061 3407 56 on on IN 35061 3407 57 the the DT 35061 3407 58 block block NN 35061 3407 59 - - HYPH 35061 3407 60 house house NN 35061 3407 61 lines line NNS 35061 3407 62 . . . 35061 3408 1 Some some DT 35061 3408 2 of of IN 35061 3408 3 the the DT 35061 3408 4 arms arm NNS 35061 3408 5 and and CC 35061 3408 6 equipment equipment NN 35061 3408 7 of of IN 35061 3408 8 the the DT 35061 3408 9 14th 14th JJ 35061 3408 10 M. 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Co. NNP 35061 3481 2 , , , 35061 3481 3 commanded command VBN 35061 3481 4 by by IN 35061 3481 5 Major Major NNP 35061 3481 6 Hearn Hearn NNP 35061 3481 7 , , , 35061 3481 8 late late JJ 35061 3481 9 21st 21st NN 35061 3481 10 Lancers Lancers NNPS 35061 3481 11 and and CC 35061 3481 12 K. K. NNP 35061 3481 13 D. D. NNP 35061 3482 1 G. G. NNP 35061 3482 2 's 's POS 35061 3482 3 . . 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Co. NNP 35061 3486 3 left leave VBD 35061 3486 4 England England NNP 35061 3486 5 at at IN 35061 3486 6 the the DT 35061 3486 7 end end NN 35061 3486 8 of of IN 35061 3486 9 April April NNP 35061 3486 10 , , , 35061 3486 11 and and CC 35061 3486 12 was be VBD 35061 3486 13 followed follow VBN 35061 3486 14 three three CD 35061 3486 15 weeks week NNS 35061 3486 16 later later RB 35061 3486 17 by by IN 35061 3486 18 No no UH 35061 3486 19 . . . 35061 3487 1 3 3 CD 35061 3487 2 Co. Co. NNP 35061 3487 3 ; ; : 35061 3487 4 the the DT 35061 3487 5 latter latter JJ 35061 3487 6 Company Company NNP 35061 3487 7 disembarked disembark VBD 35061 3487 8 at at IN 35061 3487 9 Durban Durban NNP 35061 3487 10 on on IN 35061 3487 11 the the DT 35061 3487 12 14th 14th JJ 35061 3487 13 June June NNP 35061 3487 14 , , , 35061 3487 15 proceeding proceed VBG 35061 3487 16 to to IN 35061 3487 17 Elandsfontein Elandsfontein NNP 35061 3487 18 for for IN 35061 3487 19 remounts remount NNS 35061 3487 20 , , , 35061 3487 21 and and CC 35061 3487 22 thence thence NN 35061 3487 23 by by IN 35061 3487 24 train train NN 35061 3487 25 to to IN 35061 3487 26 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3487 27 . . . 35061 3488 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 35061 3488 2 No no UH 35061 3488 3 . . . 35061 3489 1 2 2 CD 35061 3489 2 Co. Co. NNP 35061 3489 3 had have VBD 35061 3489 4 joined join VBN 35061 3489 5 the the DT 35061 3489 6 21st 21st NN 35061 3489 7 M. M. NNP 35061 3489 8 I. I. NNP 35061 3489 9 on on IN 35061 3489 10 Colonel Colonel NNP 35061 3489 11 Williams Williams NNP 35061 3489 12 ' ' POS 35061 3489 13 column column NN 35061 3489 14 in in IN 35061 3489 15 the the DT 35061 3489 16 Western Western NNP 35061 3489 17 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 35061 3489 18 , , , 35061 3489 19 where where WRB 35061 3489 20 it -PRON- PRP 35061 3489 21 took take VBD 35061 3489 22 part part NN 35061 3489 23 in in IN 35061 3489 24 various various JJ 35061 3489 25 minor minor JJ 35061 3489 26 engagements engagement NNS 35061 3489 27 against against IN 35061 3489 28 Potgeiter Potgeiter NNP 35061 3489 29 's 's POS 35061 3489 30 and and CC 35061 3489 31 Vermas Vermas NNP 35061 3489 32 ' ' POS 35061 3489 33 commandos commando NNS 35061 3489 34 , , , 35061 3489 35 and and CC 35061 3489 36 did do VBD 35061 3489 37 good good JJ 35061 3489 38 work work NN 35061 3489 39 in in IN 35061 3489 40 the the DT 35061 3489 41 Orange Orange NNP 35061 3489 42 River River NNP 35061 3489 43 Colony Colony NNP 35061 3489 44 , , , 35061 3489 45 and and CC 35061 3489 46 on on IN 35061 3489 47 the the DT 35061 3489 48 Magaliesberg Magaliesberg NNP 35061 3489 49 mountains mountain NNS 35061 3489 50 , , , 35061 3489 51 assisting assist VBG 35061 3489 52 in in IN 35061 3489 53 the the DT 35061 3489 54 capture capture NN 35061 3489 55 of of IN 35061 3489 56 several several JJ 35061 3489 57 Boer Boer NNP 35061 3489 58 convoys convoy NNS 35061 3489 59 during during IN 35061 3489 60 July July NNP 35061 3489 61 , , , 35061 3489 62 August August NNP 35061 3489 63 , , , 35061 3489 64 and and CC 35061 3489 65 September September NNP 35061 3489 66 , , , 35061 3489 67 1901 1901 CD 35061 3489 68 . . . 35061 3490 1 During during IN 35061 3490 2 the the DT 35061 3490 3 latter latter JJ 35061 3490 4 part part NN 35061 3490 5 of of IN 35061 3490 6 September September NNP 35061 3490 7 Col Col NNP 35061 3490 8 . . 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NNP 35061 3492 3 was be VBD 35061 3492 4 sent send VBN 35061 3492 5 into into IN 35061 3492 6 the the DT 35061 3492 7 base base NN 35061 3492 8 at at IN 35061 3492 9 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3492 10 for for IN 35061 3492 11 garrison garrison NN 35061 3492 12 duty duty NN 35061 3492 13 , , , 35061 3492 14 and and CC 35061 3492 15 was be VBD 35061 3492 16 relieved relieve VBN 35061 3492 17 by by IN 35061 3492 18 No no UH 35061 3492 19 . . . 35061 3493 1 3 3 CD 35061 3493 2 Co. Co. NNP 35061 3493 3 , , , 35061 3493 4 which which WDT 35061 3493 5 had have VBD 35061 3493 6 been be VBN 35061 3493 7 on on IN 35061 3493 8 almost almost RB 35061 3493 9 continuous continuous JJ 35061 3493 10 convoy convoy NN 35061 3493 11 - - HYPH 35061 3493 12 escort escort NN 35061 3493 13 duty duty NN 35061 3493 14 between between IN 35061 3493 15 Potchefstroom Potchefstroom NNP 35061 3493 16 and and CC 35061 3493 17 Ventersdorp Ventersdorp NNP 35061 3493 18 , , , 35061 3493 19 with with IN 35061 3493 20 headquarters headquarters NN 35061 3493 21 at at IN 35061 3493 22 Potchefstroom Potchefstroom NNP 35061 3493 23 . . . 35061 3494 1 Though though IN 35061 3494 2 no no DT 35061 3494 3 serious serious JJ 35061 3494 4 fighting fighting NN 35061 3494 5 had have VBD 35061 3494 6 occurred occur VBN 35061 3494 7 , , , 35061 3494 8 the the DT 35061 3494 9 convoys convoy NNS 35061 3494 10 were be VBD 35061 3494 11 frequently frequently RB 35061 3494 12 threatened threaten VBN 35061 3494 13 and and CC 35061 3494 14 fired fire VBN 35061 3494 15 at at IN 35061 3494 16 by by IN 35061 3494 17 small small JJ 35061 3494 18 parties party NNS 35061 3494 19 of of IN 35061 3494 20 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3494 21 . . . 35061 3495 1 No no UH 35061 3495 2 . . . 35061 3496 1 2 2 CD 35061 3496 2 Co. Co. NNP 35061 3496 3 had have VBD 35061 3496 4 also also RB 35061 3496 5 been be VBN 35061 3496 6 working work VBG 35061 3496 7 with with IN 35061 3496 8 General General NNP 35061 3496 9 Wilson Wilson NNP 35061 3496 10 's 's POS 35061 3496 11 column column NN 35061 3496 12 , , , 35061 3496 13 assisting assist VBG 35061 3496 14 in in IN 35061 3496 15 the the DT 35061 3496 16 capture capture NN 35061 3496 17 of of IN 35061 3496 18 Cdt Cdt NNP 35061 3496 19 . . . 35061 3497 1 Holls holl NNS 35061 3497 2 . . . 35061 3498 1 In in IN 35061 3498 2 six six CD 35061 3498 3 weeks week NNS 35061 3498 4 Gen. Gen. NNP 35061 3498 5 Wilson Wilson NNP 35061 3498 6 took take VBD 35061 3498 7 140 140 CD 35061 3498 8 prisoners prisoner NNS 35061 3498 9 , , , 35061 3498 10 and and CC 35061 3498 11 cleared clear VBD 35061 3498 12 a a DT 35061 3498 13 large large JJ 35061 3498 14 stretch stretch NN 35061 3498 15 of of IN 35061 3498 16 fertile fertile JJ 35061 3498 17 country country NN 35061 3498 18 . . . 35061 3499 1 In in IN 35061 3499 2 October October NNP 35061 3499 3 , , , 35061 3499 4 the the DT 35061 3499 5 21st 21st NN 35061 3499 6 M. M. NNP 35061 3499 7 I. I. NNP 35061 3499 8 was be VBD 35061 3499 9 operating operate VBG 35061 3499 10 on on IN 35061 3499 11 Col Col NNP 35061 3499 12 . . NNP 35061 3499 13 Hickie Hickie NNP 35061 3499 14 's 's POS 35061 3499 15 column column NN 35061 3499 16 in in IN 35061 3499 17 the the DT 35061 3499 18 Western Western NNP 35061 3499 19 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 35061 3499 20 . . . 35061 3500 1 From from IN 35061 3500 2 Nov. November NNP 35061 3500 3 10th 10th NN 35061 3500 4 to to IN 35061 3500 5 Nov. November NNP 35061 3500 6 20th 20th NN 35061 3500 7 this this DT 35061 3500 8 column column NN 35061 3500 9 , , , 35061 3500 10 then then RB 35061 3500 11 only only RB 35061 3500 12 800 800 CD 35061 3500 13 strong strong JJ 35061 3500 14 , , , 35061 3500 15 was be VBD 35061 3500 16 held hold VBN 35061 3500 17 up up RP 35061 3500 18 by by IN 35061 3500 19 the the DT 35061 3500 20 combined combine VBN 35061 3500 21 commandos commando NNS 35061 3500 22 of of IN 35061 3500 23 Generals Generals NNP 35061 3500 24 Delarey Delarey NNP 35061 3500 25 , , , 35061 3500 26 Kemp Kemp NNP 35061 3500 27 , , , 35061 3500 28 and and CC 35061 3500 29 Liebenberg Liebenberg NNP 35061 3500 30 , , , 35061 3500 31 about about RB 35061 3500 32 2,000 2,000 CD 35061 3500 33 strong strong JJ 35061 3500 34 , , , 35061 3500 35 at at IN 35061 3500 36 Brakspruit Brakspruit NNP 35061 3500 37 , , , 35061 3500 38 14 14 CD 35061 3500 39 miles mile NNS 35061 3500 40 west west RB 35061 3500 41 of of IN 35061 3500 42 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3500 43 . . . 35061 3501 1 The the DT 35061 3501 2 column column NN 35061 3501 3 was be VBD 35061 3501 4 very very RB 35061 3501 5 strongly strongly RB 35061 3501 6 entrenched entrenched JJ 35061 3501 7 , , , 35061 3501 8 and and CC 35061 3501 9 the the DT 35061 3501 10 entire entire JJ 35061 3501 11 perimeter perimeter NN 35061 3501 12 of of IN 35061 3501 13 the the DT 35061 3501 14 camp camp NN 35061 3501 15 encircled encircle VBN 35061 3501 16 with with IN 35061 3501 17 barbed barbed JJ 35061 3501 18 wire wire NN 35061 3501 19 . . . 35061 3502 1 The the DT 35061 3502 2 enemy enemy NN 35061 3502 3 did do VBD 35061 3502 4 not not RB 35061 3502 5 attack attack VB 35061 3502 6 , , , 35061 3502 7 and and CC 35061 3502 8 the the DT 35061 3502 9 column column NN 35061 3502 10 was be VBD 35061 3502 11 subsequently subsequently RB 35061 3502 12 relieved relieve VBN 35061 3502 13 by by IN 35061 3502 14 Lord Lord NNP 35061 3502 15 Methuen Methuen NNP 35061 3502 16 's 's POS 35061 3502 17 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3502 18 1st 1st NNP 35061 3502 19 Division Division NNP 35061 3502 20 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3502 21 column column NN 35061 3502 22 coming come VBG 35061 3502 23 up up RP 35061 3502 24 from from IN 35061 3502 25 the the DT 35061 3502 26 south south NN 35061 3502 27 , , , 35061 3502 28 and and CC 35061 3502 29 Col Col NNP 35061 3502 30 . . NNP 35061 3502 31 Kekewich Kekewich NNP 35061 3502 32 's be VBZ 35061 3502 33 from from IN 35061 3502 34 the the DT 35061 3502 35 east east NN 35061 3502 36 . . . 35061 3503 1 A a DT 35061 3503 2 squadron squadron NN 35061 3503 3 of of IN 35061 3503 4 the the DT 35061 3503 5 11th 11th NNP 35061 3503 6 Yeomanry Yeomanry NNP 35061 3503 7 , , , 35061 3503 8 belonging belong VBG 35061 3503 9 to to IN 35061 3503 10 Col Col NNP 35061 3503 11 . . NNP 35061 3503 12 Hickie Hickie NNP 35061 3503 13 's 's POS 35061 3503 14 column column NN 35061 3503 15 , , , 35061 3503 16 were be VBD 35061 3503 17 surprised surprise VBN 35061 3503 18 and and CC 35061 3503 19 captured capture VBN 35061 3503 20 by by IN 35061 3503 21 Delarey Delarey NNP 35061 3503 22 on on IN 35061 3503 23 Nov. November NNP 35061 3503 24 12th 12th NN 35061 3503 25 , , , 35061 3503 26 when when WRB 35061 3503 27 on on IN 35061 3503 28 reconnaissance reconnaissance NN 35061 3503 29 . . . 35061 3504 1 The the DT 35061 3504 2 21st 21st NN 35061 3504 3 M. M. NNP 35061 3504 4 I. I. NNP 35061 3504 5 were be VBD 35061 3504 6 sent send VBN 35061 3504 7 out out RP 35061 3504 8 in in IN 35061 3504 9 relief relief NN 35061 3504 10 , , , 35061 3504 11 and and CC 35061 3504 12 met meet VBD 35061 3504 13 the the DT 35061 3504 14 squadron squadron NN 35061 3504 15 of of IN 35061 3504 16 Yeomanry Yeomanry NNP 35061 3504 17 returning return VBG 35061 3504 18 on on IN 35061 3504 19 foot foot NN 35061 3504 20 , , , 35061 3504 21 stripped strip VBN 35061 3504 22 of of IN 35061 3504 23 all all DT 35061 3504 24 rifles rifle NNS 35061 3504 25 and and CC 35061 3504 26 clothing clothing NN 35061 3504 27 . . . 35061 3505 1 On on IN 35061 3505 2 Dec. December NNP 35061 3505 3 8th 8th JJ 35061 3505 4 Major Major NNP 35061 3505 5 Hearn Hearn NNP 35061 3505 6 was be VBD 35061 3505 7 relieved relieve VBN 35061 3505 8 of of IN 35061 3505 9 command command NN 35061 3505 10 of of IN 35061 3505 11 No no UH 35061 3505 12 . . . 35061 3506 1 3 3 CD 35061 3506 2 Co. Co. NNP 35061 3506 3 , , , 35061 3506 4 and and CC 35061 3506 5 appointed appoint VBN 35061 3506 6 commandant commandant NN 35061 3506 7 of of IN 35061 3506 8 Col Col NNP 35061 3506 9 . . NNP 35061 3506 10 Kekewich Kekewich NNP 35061 3506 11 's 's POS 35061 3506 12 Base Base NNP 35061 3506 13 Depôt Depôt NNP 35061 3506 14 . . . 35061 3507 1 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3507 2 . . . 35061 3508 1 Beeton Beeton NNP 35061 3508 2 took take VBD 35061 3508 3 over over RP 35061 3508 4 command command NN 35061 3508 5 of of IN 35061 3508 6 this this DT 35061 3508 7 Company Company NNP 35061 3508 8 . . . 35061 3509 1 From from IN 35061 3509 2 Dec. December NNP 35061 3509 3 8th 8th NN 35061 3509 4 , , , 35061 3509 5 1901 1901 CD 35061 3509 6 to to IN 35061 3509 7 Jan. January NNP 35061 3509 8 23rd 23rd NN 35061 3509 9 , , , 35061 3509 10 1902 1902 CD 35061 3509 11 , , , 35061 3509 12 Col Col NNP 35061 3509 13 . . NNP 35061 3509 14 Hickie Hickie NNP 35061 3509 15 's 's POS 35061 3509 16 column column NN 35061 3509 17 was be VBD 35061 3509 18 trekking trek VBG 35061 3509 19 through through IN 35061 3509 20 the the DT 35061 3509 21 Western Western NNP 35061 3509 22 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 35061 3509 23 and and CC 35061 3509 24 down down RB 35061 3509 25 to to IN 35061 3509 26 the the DT 35061 3509 27 Vaal Vaal NNP 35061 3509 28 River River NNP 35061 3509 29 without without IN 35061 3509 30 much much JJ 35061 3509 31 result result NN 35061 3509 32 ; ; : 35061 3509 33 very very RB 35061 3509 34 few few JJ 35061 3509 35 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3509 36 were be VBD 35061 3509 37 found find VBN 35061 3509 38 owing owe VBG 35061 3509 39 to to IN 35061 3509 40 the the DT 35061 3509 41 very very RB 35061 3509 42 heavy heavy JJ 35061 3509 43 rains rain NNS 35061 3509 44 . . . 35061 3510 1 Many many JJ 35061 3510 2 small small JJ 35061 3510 3 expeditions expedition NNS 35061 3510 4 for for IN 35061 3510 5 mounted mount VBN 35061 3510 6 troops troop NNS 35061 3510 7 , , , 35061 3510 8 with with IN 35061 3510 9 four four CD 35061 3510 10 days day NNS 35061 3510 11 ' ' POS 35061 3510 12 rations ration NNS 35061 3510 13 on on IN 35061 3510 14 the the DT 35061 3510 15 saddle saddle NN 35061 3510 16 , , , 35061 3510 17 were be VBD 35061 3510 18 undertaken undertake VBN 35061 3510 19 . . . 35061 3511 1 1902.--On 1902.--On NNPS 35061 3511 2 Feb. February NNP 35061 3511 3 3rd 3rd NN 35061 3511 4 an an DT 35061 3511 5 attack attack NN 35061 3511 6 was be VBD 35061 3511 7 made make VBN 35061 3511 8 at at IN 35061 3511 9 dawn dawn NN 35061 3511 10 on on IN 35061 3511 11 Commandant Commandant NNP 35061 3511 12 Alberts Alberts NNPS 35061 3511 13 ' ' POS 35061 3511 14 commando commando NN 35061 3511 15 by by IN 35061 3511 16 the the DT 35061 3511 17 21st 21st NN 35061 3511 18 M. M. NNP 35061 3511 19 I. I. NNP 35061 3511 20 , , , 35061 3511 21 Scottish Scottish NNP 35061 3511 22 Horse Horse NNP 35061 3511 23 , , , 35061 3511 24 and and CC 35061 3511 25 11th 11th NNP 35061 3511 26 Co. Co. NNP 35061 3512 1 I. I. NNP 35061 3512 2 Y. Y. NNP 35061 3512 3 , , , 35061 3512 4 in in IN 35061 3512 5 which which WDT 35061 3512 6 General General NNP 35061 3512 7 Alberts Alberts NNPS 35061 3512 8 and and CC 35061 3512 9 fifty fifty CD 35061 3512 10 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3512 11 were be VBD 35061 3512 12 captured capture VBN 35061 3512 13 , , , 35061 3512 14 together together RB 35061 3512 15 with with IN 35061 3512 16 a a DT 35061 3512 17 number number NN 35061 3512 18 of of IN 35061 3512 19 wagons wagon NNS 35061 3512 20 . . . 35061 3513 1 The the DT 35061 3513 2 British british JJ 35061 3513 3 casualties casualty NNS 35061 3513 4 were be VBD 35061 3513 5 one one CD 35061 3513 6 officer officer NN 35061 3513 7 killed kill VBN 35061 3513 8 and and CC 35061 3513 9 two two CD 35061 3513 10 men man NNS 35061 3513 11 , , , 35061 3513 12 and and CC 35061 3513 13 about about RB 35061 3513 14 twenty twenty CD 35061 3513 15 wounded wound VBN 35061 3513 16 . . . 35061 3514 1 The the DT 35061 3514 2 Boer Boer NNP 35061 3514 3 casualties casualty NNS 35061 3514 4 were be VBD 35061 3514 5 four four CD 35061 3514 6 killed kill VBN 35061 3514 7 and and CC 35061 3514 8 about about RB 35061 3514 9 twenty twenty CD 35061 3514 10 or or CC 35061 3514 11 thirty thirty CD 35061 3514 12 wounded wound VBN 35061 3514 13 . . . 35061 3515 1 At at IN 35061 3515 2 the the DT 35061 3515 3 end end NN 35061 3515 4 of of IN 35061 3515 5 February February NNP 35061 3515 6 the the DT 35061 3515 7 21st 21st JJ 35061 3515 8 M. M. NNP 35061 3515 9 I. I. NNP 35061 3515 10 were be VBD 35061 3515 11 transferred transfer VBN 35061 3515 12 to to IN 35061 3515 13 Lord Lord NNP 35061 3515 14 Methuen Methuen NNP 35061 3515 15 's 's POS 35061 3515 16 column column NN 35061 3515 17 , , , 35061 3515 18 subsequently subsequently RB 35061 3515 19 commanded command VBN 35061 3515 20 by by IN 35061 3515 21 Col Col NNP 35061 3515 22 . . NNP 35061 3515 23 von von NNP 35061 3515 24 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3515 25 . . . 35061 3516 1 On on IN 35061 3516 2 Feb. February NNP 35061 3516 3 25th 25th JJ 35061 3516 4 Col Col NNP 35061 3516 5 . . 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M. NNP 35061 3519 11 I. I. NNP 35061 3520 1 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3520 2 who who WP 35061 3520 3 had have VBD 35061 3520 4 been be VBN 35061 3520 5 sent send VBN 35061 3520 6 in in RP 35061 3520 7 to to IN 35061 3520 8 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3520 9 for for IN 35061 3520 10 remounts remount NNS 35061 3520 11 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3520 12 moved move VBD 35061 3520 13 out out IN 35061 3520 14 of of IN 35061 3520 15 the the DT 35061 3520 16 town town NN 35061 3520 17 towards towards IN 35061 3520 18 Wolmeranstadt Wolmeranstadt NNP 35061 3520 19 about about IN 35061 3520 20 7.30 7.30 CD 35061 3520 21 a.m. a.m. NN 35061 3520 22 , , , 35061 3520 23 and and CC 35061 3520 24 were be VBD 35061 3520 25 subsequently subsequently RB 35061 3520 26 joined join VBN 35061 3520 27 by by IN 35061 3520 28 two two CD 35061 3520 29 troops troop NNS 35061 3520 30 of of IN 35061 3520 31 Scottish scottish JJ 35061 3520 32 Horse Horse NNP 35061 3520 33 , , , 35061 3520 34 some some DT 35061 3520 35 men man NNS 35061 3520 36 of of IN 35061 3520 37 No no UH 35061 3520 38 . . . 35061 3521 1 2 2 CD 35061 3521 2 Co. Co. NNP 35061 3521 3 21st 21st NN 35061 3521 4 M. M. NNP 35061 3521 5 I. I. NNP 35061 3521 6 , , , 35061 3521 7 with with IN 35061 3521 8 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3521 9 . . . 35061 3522 1 Drinan Drinan NNP 35061 3522 2 , , , 35061 3522 3 and and CC 35061 3522 4 other other JJ 35061 3522 5 details detail NNS 35061 3522 6 , , , 35061 3522 7 making make VBG 35061 3522 8 up up RP 35061 3522 9 a a DT 35061 3522 10 total total NN 35061 3522 11 of of IN 35061 3522 12 perhaps perhaps RB 35061 3522 13 250 250 CD 35061 3522 14 men man NNS 35061 3522 15 . . . 35061 3523 1 This this DT 35061 3523 2 force force NN 35061 3523 3 , , , 35061 3523 4 commanded command VBN 35061 3523 5 by by IN 35061 3523 6 Col Col NNP 35061 3523 7 . . NNP 35061 3523 8 Grenfell Grenfell NNP 35061 3523 9 , , , 35061 3523 10 1st 1st NNP 35061 3523 11 Life Life NNP 35061 3523 12 Guards Guards NNPS 35061 3523 13 , , , 35061 3523 14 galloped gallop VBD 35061 3523 15 6 6 CD 35061 3523 16 miles mile NNS 35061 3523 17 towards towards IN 35061 3523 18 the the DT 35061 3523 19 scene scene NN 35061 3523 20 of of IN 35061 3523 21 the the DT 35061 3523 22 disaster disaster NN 35061 3523 23 , , , 35061 3523 24 subsequently subsequently RB 35061 3523 25 reaching reach VBG 35061 3523 26 high high JJ 35061 3523 27 ground ground NN 35061 3523 28 from from IN 35061 3523 29 which which WDT 35061 3523 30 the the DT 35061 3523 31 captured capture VBN 35061 3523 32 convoy convoy NN 35061 3523 33 could could MD 35061 3523 34 be be VB 35061 3523 35 seen see VBN 35061 3523 36 , , , 35061 3523 37 turned turn VBN 35061 3523 38 about about RB 35061 3523 39 and and CC 35061 3523 40 moving move VBG 35061 3523 41 off off RP 35061 3523 42 in in IN 35061 3523 43 an an DT 35061 3523 44 opposite opposite JJ 35061 3523 45 direction direction NN 35061 3523 46 . . . 35061 3524 1 The the DT 35061 3524 2 woods wood NNS 35061 3524 3 on on IN 35061 3524 4 the the DT 35061 3524 5 right right NN 35061 3524 6 of of IN 35061 3524 7 the the DT 35061 3524 8 road road NN 35061 3524 9 were be VBD 35061 3524 10 occupied occupy VBN 35061 3524 11 by by IN 35061 3524 12 large large JJ 35061 3524 13 numbers number NNS 35061 3524 14 of of IN 35061 3524 15 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3524 16 , , , 35061 3524 17 who who WP 35061 3524 18 could could MD 35061 3524 19 be be VB 35061 3524 20 clearly clearly RB 35061 3524 21 seen see VBN 35061 3524 22 , , , 35061 3524 23 as as RB 35061 3524 24 well well RB 35061 3524 25 as as IN 35061 3524 26 a a DT 35061 3524 27 great great JJ 35061 3524 28 number number NN 35061 3524 29 trekking trek VBG 35061 3524 30 away away RB 35061 3524 31 over over IN 35061 3524 32 the the DT 35061 3524 33 hills hill NNS 35061 3524 34 . . . 35061 3525 1 Col Col NNP 35061 3525 2 . . NNP 35061 3525 3 Grenfell Grenfell NNP 35061 3525 4 's 's POS 35061 3525 5 men man NNS 35061 3525 6 dismounted dismount VBD 35061 3525 7 and and CC 35061 3525 8 opened open VBD 35061 3525 9 fire fire NN 35061 3525 10 at at IN 35061 3525 11 1,000 1,000 CD 35061 3525 12 yards yard NNS 35061 3525 13 . . . 35061 3526 1 Part part NN 35061 3526 2 of of IN 35061 3526 3 the the DT 35061 3526 4 force force NN 35061 3526 5 charged charge VBD 35061 3526 6 down down IN 35061 3526 7 the the DT 35061 3526 8 hill hill NN 35061 3526 9 in in IN 35061 3526 10 an an DT 35061 3526 11 attempt attempt NN 35061 3526 12 to to TO 35061 3526 13 recapture recapture VB 35061 3526 14 half half JJ 35061 3526 15 - - HYPH 35061 3526 16 a a DT 35061 3526 17 - - HYPH 35061 3526 18 dozen dozen NN 35061 3526 19 wagons wagon NNS 35061 3526 20 , , , 35061 3526 21 which which WDT 35061 3526 22 had have VBD 35061 3526 23 been be VBN 35061 3526 24 blocked block VBN 35061 3526 25 and and CC 35061 3526 26 overturned overturn VBN 35061 3526 27 in in IN 35061 3526 28 the the DT 35061 3526 29 Spruit spruit NN 35061 3526 30 ; ; : 35061 3526 31 whereupon whereupon IN 35061 3526 32 the the DT 35061 3526 33 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3526 34 in in IN 35061 3526 35 large large JJ 35061 3526 36 numbers number NNS 35061 3526 37 formed form VBN 35061 3526 38 up up RP 35061 3526 39 and and CC 35061 3526 40 galloped gallop VBD 35061 3526 41 , , , 35061 3526 42 firing fire VBG 35061 3526 43 from from IN 35061 3526 44 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3526 45 saddles saddle NNS 35061 3526 46 , , , 35061 3526 47 down down IN 35061 3526 48 the the DT 35061 3526 49 hill hill NN 35061 3526 50 opposite opposite IN 35061 3526 51 , , , 35061 3526 52 towards towards IN 35061 3526 53 the the DT 35061 3526 54 British british JJ 35061 3526 55 , , , 35061 3526 56 compelling compel VBG 35061 3526 57 them -PRON- PRP 35061 3526 58 to to TO 35061 3526 59 retire retire VB 35061 3526 60 , , , 35061 3526 61 with with IN 35061 3526 62 a a DT 35061 3526 63 loss loss NN 35061 3526 64 of of IN 35061 3526 65 several several JJ 35061 3526 66 horses horse NNS 35061 3526 67 killed kill VBN 35061 3526 68 and and CC 35061 3526 69 two two CD 35061 3526 70 men man NNS 35061 3526 71 of of IN 35061 3526 72 the the DT 35061 3526 73 Scottish scottish JJ 35061 3526 74 Horse Horse NNP 35061 3526 75 wounded wound VBD 35061 3526 76 . . . 35061 3527 1 The the DT 35061 3527 2 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3527 3 did do VBD 35061 3527 4 not not RB 35061 3527 5 continue continue VB 35061 3527 6 the the DT 35061 3527 7 pursuit pursuit NN 35061 3527 8 , , , 35061 3527 9 being be VBG 35061 3527 10 satisfied satisfy VBN 35061 3527 11 with with IN 35061 3527 12 the the DT 35061 3527 13 capture capture NN 35061 3527 14 of of IN 35061 3527 15 the the DT 35061 3527 16 entire entire JJ 35061 3527 17 convoy convoy NN 35061 3527 18 , , , 35061 3527 19 and and CC 35061 3527 20 the the DT 35061 3527 21 guns gun NNS 35061 3527 22 , , , 35061 3527 23 with with IN 35061 3527 24 the the DT 35061 3527 25 exception exception NN 35061 3527 26 of of IN 35061 3527 27 the the DT 35061 3527 28 maxim maxim NN 35061 3527 29 , , , 35061 3527 30 which which WDT 35061 3527 31 was be VBD 35061 3527 32 galloped gallop VBN 35061 3527 33 into into IN 35061 3527 34 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3527 35 on on IN 35061 3527 36 a a DT 35061 3527 37 pack pack NN 35061 3527 38 horse horse NN 35061 3527 39 . . . 35061 3528 1 The the DT 35061 3528 2 casualties casualty NNS 35061 3528 3 among among IN 35061 3528 4 the the DT 35061 3528 5 convoy convoy NN 35061 3528 6 escort escort NN 35061 3528 7 were be VBD 35061 3528 8 over over IN 35061 3528 9 200 200 CD 35061 3528 10 . . . 35061 3529 1 Two two CD 35061 3529 2 officers officer NNS 35061 3529 3 of of IN 35061 3529 4 the the DT 35061 3529 5 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 35061 3529 6 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 35061 3529 7 were be VBD 35061 3529 8 killed kill VBN 35061 3529 9 , , , 35061 3529 10 and and CC 35061 3529 11 three three CD 35061 3529 12 severely severely RB 35061 3529 13 wounded wound VBN 35061 3529 14 . . . 35061 3530 1 On on IN 35061 3530 2 March March NNP 35061 3530 3 14th 14th NN 35061 3530 4 Lord Lord NNP 35061 3530 5 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 35061 3530 6 concentrated concentrate VBD 35061 3530 7 a a DT 35061 3530 8 large large JJ 35061 3530 9 force force NN 35061 3530 10 in in IN 35061 3530 11 the the DT 35061 3530 12 vicinity vicinity NN 35061 3530 13 of of IN 35061 3530 14 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3530 15 with with IN 35061 3530 16 the the DT 35061 3530 17 object object NN 35061 3530 18 of of IN 35061 3530 19 destroying destroy VBG 35061 3530 20 Delarey Delarey NNP 35061 3530 21 's 's POS 35061 3530 22 commandos commando NNS 35061 3530 23 . . . 35061 3531 1 Col Col NNP 35061 3531 2 . . NNP 35061 3531 3 Grenfell Grenfell NNP 35061 3531 4 , , , 35061 3531 5 1st 1st NNP 35061 3531 6 Life Life NNP 35061 3531 7 Guards Guards NNPS 35061 3531 8 , , , 35061 3531 9 took take VBD 35061 3531 10 command command NN 35061 3531 11 of of IN 35061 3531 12 all all DT 35061 3531 13 mounted mount VBN 35061 3531 14 troops troop NNS 35061 3531 15 belonging belong VBG 35061 3531 16 to to IN 35061 3531 17 the the DT 35061 3531 18 three three CD 35061 3531 19 columns column NNS 35061 3531 20 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3531 21 Col Col NNP 35061 3531 22 . . NNP 35061 3531 23 von von NNP 35061 3531 24 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3531 25 's 's POS 35061 3531 26 , , , 35061 3531 27 Col Col NNP 35061 3531 28 . . NNP 35061 3531 29 Kekewich Kekewich NNP 35061 3531 30 's 's POS 35061 3531 31 , , , 35061 3531 32 and and CC 35061 3531 33 Col Col NNP 35061 3531 34 . . NNP 35061 3531 35 Grenfell Grenfell NNP 35061 3531 36 's 's POS 35061 3531 37 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3531 38 , , , 35061 3531 39 together together RB 35061 3531 40 1,500 1,500 CD 35061 3531 41 strong strong JJ 35061 3531 42 . . . 35061 3532 1 The the DT 35061 3532 2 first first JJ 35061 3532 3 of of IN 35061 3532 4 the the DT 35061 3532 5 combined combined JJ 35061 3532 6 drives drive NNS 35061 3532 7 began begin VBD 35061 3532 8 on on IN 35061 3532 9 March March NNP 35061 3532 10 16th 16th NN 35061 3532 11 and and CC 35061 3532 12 occupied occupy VBD 35061 3532 13 five five CD 35061 3532 14 days day NNS 35061 3532 15 , , , 35061 3532 16 the the DT 35061 3532 17 enemy enemy NN 35061 3532 18 being be VBG 35061 3532 19 driven drive VBN 35061 3532 20 from from IN 35061 3532 21 S.-W. S.-W. NNP 35061 3532 22 to to IN 35061 3532 23 N.-E. N.-E. NNP 35061 3532 24 , , , 35061 3532 25 in in IN 35061 3532 26 the the DT 35061 3532 27 direction direction NN 35061 3532 28 of of IN 35061 3532 29 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3532 30 . . . 35061 3533 1 Owing owe VBG 35061 3533 2 to to IN 35061 3533 3 a a DT 35061 3533 4 gap gap NN 35061 3533 5 left leave VBN 35061 3533 6 by by IN 35061 3533 7 General General NNP 35061 3533 8 W. W. NNP 35061 3533 9 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 35061 3533 10 's 's POS 35061 3533 11 column column NN 35061 3533 12 , , , 35061 3533 13 most most JJS 35061 3533 14 of of IN 35061 3533 15 the the DT 35061 3533 16 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3533 17 escaped escape VBD 35061 3533 18 over over IN 35061 3533 19 the the DT 35061 3533 20 hills hill NNS 35061 3533 21 , , , 35061 3533 22 near near IN 35061 3533 23 Brakspruit Brakspruit NNP 35061 3533 24 , , , 35061 3533 25 9 9 CD 35061 3533 26 miles mile NNS 35061 3533 27 from from IN 35061 3533 28 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3533 29 . . . 35061 3534 1 The the DT 35061 3534 2 21st 21st NN 35061 3534 3 M. M. NNP 35061 3534 4 I. I. NNP 35061 3534 5 came come VBD 35061 3534 6 in in IN 35061 3534 7 touch touch NN 35061 3534 8 with with IN 35061 3534 9 a a DT 35061 3534 10 party party NN 35061 3534 11 of of IN 35061 3534 12 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3534 13 quite quite RB 35061 3534 14 unexpectedly unexpectedly RB 35061 3534 15 at at IN 35061 3534 16 nightfall nightfall NN 35061 3534 17 , , , 35061 3534 18 and and CC 35061 3534 19 after after IN 35061 3534 20 galloping gallop VBG 35061 3534 21 a a DT 35061 3534 22 few few JJ 35061 3534 23 miles mile NNS 35061 3534 24 in in IN 35061 3534 25 pursuit pursuit NN 35061 3534 26 drove drive VBD 35061 3534 27 them -PRON- PRP 35061 3534 28 in in IN 35061 3534 29 the the DT 35061 3534 30 direction direction NN 35061 3534 31 of of IN 35061 3534 32 General General NNP 35061 3534 33 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 35061 3534 34 's 's POS 35061 3534 35 column column NN 35061 3534 36 , , , 35061 3534 37 where where WRB 35061 3534 38 sixteen sixteen CD 35061 3534 39 subsequently subsequently RB 35061 3534 40 were be VBD 35061 3534 41 taken take VBN 35061 3534 42 prisoners prisoner NNS 35061 3534 43 . . . 35061 3535 1 From from IN 35061 3535 2 March March NNP 35061 3535 3 16th 16th NN 35061 3535 4 to to IN 35061 3535 5 April April NNP 35061 3535 6 1st 1st NN 35061 3535 7 , , , 35061 3535 8 small small JJ 35061 3535 9 three three CD 35061 3535 10 days day NNS 35061 3535 11 ' ' POS 35061 3535 12 operations operation NNS 35061 3535 13 took take VBD 35061 3535 14 place place NN 35061 3535 15 from from IN 35061 3535 16 Vaalbank Vaalbank NNP 35061 3535 17 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3535 18 50 50 CD 35061 3535 19 miles mile NNS 35061 3535 20 W. W. NNP 35061 3535 21 of of IN 35061 3535 22 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3535 23 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3535 24 , , , 35061 3535 25 the the DT 35061 3535 26 men man NNS 35061 3535 27 carrying carry VBG 35061 3535 28 rations ration NNS 35061 3535 29 on on IN 35061 3535 30 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3535 31 saddles saddle NNS 35061 3535 32 . . . 35061 3536 1 Many many JJ 35061 3536 2 men man NNS 35061 3536 3 had have VBD 35061 3536 4 to to TO 35061 3536 5 be be VB 35061 3536 6 sent send VBN 35061 3536 7 on on RP 35061 3536 8 to to IN 35061 3536 9 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3536 10 for for IN 35061 3536 11 remounts remount NNS 35061 3536 12 , , , 35061 3536 13 owing owe VBG 35061 3536 14 to to IN 35061 3536 15 considerable considerable JJ 35061 3536 16 losses loss NNS 35061 3536 17 in in IN 35061 3536 18 horses horse NNS 35061 3536 19 from from IN 35061 3536 20 exhaustion exhaustion NN 35061 3536 21 and and CC 35061 3536 22 horse horse NN 35061 3536 23 - - HYPH 35061 3536 24 sickness sickness NN 35061 3536 25 . . . 35061 3537 1 On on IN 35061 3537 2 the the DT 35061 3537 3 evening evening NN 35061 3537 4 of of IN 35061 3537 5 April April NNP 35061 3537 6 4th 4th NN 35061 3537 7 the the DT 35061 3537 8 mounted mount VBN 35061 3537 9 troops troop NNS 35061 3537 10 moved move VBD 35061 3537 11 from from IN 35061 3537 12 Middlebult Middlebult NNP 35061 3537 13 at at IN 35061 3537 14 7 7 CD 35061 3537 15 p.m. p.m. NN 35061 3537 16 , , , 35061 3537 17 rationed ration VBN 35061 3537 18 for for IN 35061 3537 19 three three CD 35061 3537 20 days day NNS 35061 3537 21 , , , 35061 3537 22 in in IN 35061 3537 23 very very RB 35061 3537 24 heavy heavy JJ 35061 3537 25 rain rain NN 35061 3537 26 . . . 35061 3538 1 The the DT 35061 3538 2 night night NN 35061 3538 3 was be VBD 35061 3538 4 pitch pitch NN 35061 3538 5 dark dark JJ 35061 3538 6 . . . 35061 3539 1 At at IN 35061 3539 2 daybreak daybreak NN 35061 3539 3 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3539 4 attacked attack VBD 35061 3539 5 and and CC 35061 3539 6 captured capture VBD 35061 3539 7 a a DT 35061 3539 8 Boer Boer NNP 35061 3539 9 convoy convoy NN 35061 3539 10 and and CC 35061 3539 11 large large JJ 35061 3539 12 herds herd NNS 35061 3539 13 of of IN 35061 3539 14 cattle cattle NNS 35061 3539 15 and and CC 35061 3539 16 sheep sheep NNS 35061 3539 17 , , , 35061 3539 18 after after IN 35061 3539 19 a a DT 35061 3539 20 long long JJ 35061 3539 21 gallop gallop NN 35061 3539 22 . . . 35061 3540 1 On on IN 35061 3540 2 April April NNP 35061 3540 3 9th 9th NN 35061 3540 4 the the DT 35061 3540 5 mounted mount VBN 35061 3540 6 troops troop NNS 35061 3540 7 of of IN 35061 3540 8 the the DT 35061 3540 9 combined combine VBN 35061 3540 10 columns column NNS 35061 3540 11 started start VBD 35061 3540 12 from from IN 35061 3540 13 Middlebult Middlebult NNP 35061 3540 14 to to TO 35061 3540 15 join join VB 35061 3540 16 General General NNP 35061 3540 17 Ian Ian NNP 35061 3540 18 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 35061 3540 19 's 's POS 35061 3540 20 big big JJ 35061 3540 21 drive drive NN 35061 3540 22 and and CC 35061 3540 23 enveloping enveloping JJ 35061 3540 24 movement movement NN 35061 3540 25 against against IN 35061 3540 26 General General NNP 35061 3540 27 Delarey Delarey NNP 35061 3540 28 's 's POS 35061 3540 29 commandos commando NNS 35061 3540 30 . . . 35061 3541 1 After after IN 35061 3541 2 two two CD 35061 3541 3 days day NNS 35061 3541 4 ' ' POS 35061 3541 5 march march NN 35061 3541 6 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3541 7 arrived arrive VBD 35061 3541 8 at at IN 35061 3541 9 Rooival Rooival NNP 35061 3541 10 , , , 35061 3541 11 passing pass VBG 35061 3541 12 the the DT 35061 3541 13 scene scene NN 35061 3541 14 of of IN 35061 3541 15 Col Col NNP 35061 3541 16 . . NNP 35061 3541 17 Cookson Cookson NNP 35061 3541 18 's 's POS 35061 3541 19 engagement engagement NN 35061 3541 20 , , , 35061 3541 21 which which WDT 35061 3541 22 had have VBD 35061 3541 23 occurred occur VBN 35061 3541 24 five five CD 35061 3541 25 days day NNS 35061 3541 26 previously previously RB 35061 3541 27 , , , 35061 3541 28 when when WRB 35061 3541 29 Delarey Delarey NNP 35061 3541 30 surrounded surround VBD 35061 3541 31 the the DT 35061 3541 32 column column NN 35061 3541 33 , , , 35061 3541 34 killing kill VBG 35061 3541 35 all all DT 35061 3541 36 Cookson Cookson NNP 35061 3541 37 's 's POS 35061 3541 38 horses horse NNS 35061 3541 39 . . . 35061 3542 1 Col Col NNP 35061 3542 2 . . NNP 35061 3542 3 von von NNP 35061 3542 4 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3542 5 's 's POS 35061 3542 6 troops troop NNS 35061 3542 7 finally finally RB 35061 3542 8 took take VBD 35061 3542 9 up up RP 35061 3542 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3542 11 position position NN 35061 3542 12 in in IN 35061 3542 13 the the DT 35061 3542 14 driving drive VBG 35061 3542 15 line line NN 35061 3542 16 on on IN 35061 3542 17 the the DT 35061 3542 18 extreme extreme JJ 35061 3542 19 right right NN 35061 3542 20 , , , 35061 3542 21 and and CC 35061 3542 22 entrenched entrench VBN 35061 3542 23 for for IN 35061 3542 24 the the DT 35061 3542 25 night night NN 35061 3542 26 . . . 35061 3543 1 On on IN 35061 3543 2 the the DT 35061 3543 3 following follow VBG 35061 3543 4 morning morning NN 35061 3543 5 , , , 35061 3543 6 two two CD 35061 3543 7 hours hour NNS 35061 3543 8 before before IN 35061 3543 9 daybreak daybreak NN 35061 3543 10 , , , 35061 3543 11 word word NN 35061 3543 12 was be VBD 35061 3543 13 brought bring VBN 35061 3543 14 by by IN 35061 3543 15 the the DT 35061 3543 16 scouts scout NNS 35061 3543 17 that that WDT 35061 3543 18 the the DT 35061 3543 19 combined combine VBN 35061 3543 20 commandos commando NNS 35061 3543 21 of of IN 35061 3543 22 Delarey Delarey NNP 35061 3543 23 , , , 35061 3543 24 Kemp Kemp NNP 35061 3543 25 , , , 35061 3543 26 Liebenberg Liebenberg NNP 35061 3543 27 , , , 35061 3543 28 and and CC 35061 3543 29 Potgeiter Potgeiter NNP 35061 3543 30 , , , 35061 3543 31 2,000 2,000 CD 35061 3543 32 strong strong JJ 35061 3543 33 , , , 35061 3543 34 with with IN 35061 3543 35 four four CD 35061 3543 36 field field NN 35061 3543 37 guns gun NNS 35061 3543 38 and and CC 35061 3543 39 two two CD 35061 3543 40 pom pom JJ 35061 3543 41 - - HYPH 35061 3543 42 poms pom NNS 35061 3543 43 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3543 44 those those DT 35061 3543 45 captured capture VBN 35061 3543 46 from from IN 35061 3543 47 Col Col NNP 35061 3543 48 . . NNP 35061 3543 49 von von NNP 35061 3543 50 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3543 51 's 's POS 35061 3543 52 convoy convoy NN 35061 3543 53 six six CD 35061 3543 54 weeks week NNS 35061 3543 55 previously previously RB 35061 3543 56 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3543 57 were be VBD 35061 3543 58 halted halt VBN 35061 3543 59 6 6 CD 35061 3543 60 miles mile NNS 35061 3543 61 away away RB 35061 3543 62 on on IN 35061 3543 63 the the DT 35061 3543 64 right right NN 35061 3543 65 . . . 35061 3544 1 Col Col NNP 35061 3544 2 . . NNP 35061 3544 3 von von NNP 35061 3544 4 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3544 5 's 's POS 35061 3544 6 column column NN 35061 3544 7 , , , 35061 3544 8 being be VBG 35061 3544 9 on on IN 35061 3544 10 the the DT 35061 3544 11 extreme extreme JJ 35061 3544 12 right right NN 35061 3544 13 , , , 35061 3544 14 was be VBD 35061 3544 15 the the DT 35061 3544 16 first first JJ 35061 3544 17 to to TO 35061 3544 18 move move VB 35061 3544 19 , , , 35061 3544 20 the the DT 35061 3544 21 21st 21st JJ 35061 3544 22 M. M. NNP 35061 3544 23 I. I. NNP 35061 3544 24 being be VBG 35061 3544 25 ordered order VBN 35061 3544 26 to to TO 35061 3544 27 furnish furnish VB 35061 3544 28 the the DT 35061 3544 29 screen screen NN 35061 3544 30 and and CC 35061 3544 31 supports support NNS 35061 3544 32 of of IN 35061 3544 33 the the DT 35061 3544 34 advanced advanced JJ 35061 3544 35 guard guard NN 35061 3544 36 . . . 35061 3545 1 At at IN 35061 3545 2 about about RB 35061 3545 3 6 6 CD 35061 3545 4 a.m. a.m. NN 35061 3545 5 the the DT 35061 3545 6 screen screen NN 35061 3545 7 came come VBD 35061 3545 8 over over IN 35061 3545 9 a a DT 35061 3545 10 rise rise NN 35061 3545 11 , , , 35061 3545 12 and and CC 35061 3545 13 was be VBD 35061 3545 14 at at IN 35061 3545 15 once once RB 35061 3545 16 face face NN 35061 3545 17 to to IN 35061 3545 18 face face NN 35061 3545 19 with with IN 35061 3545 20 Delarey Delarey NNP 35061 3545 21 's 's POS 35061 3545 22 commandos commando NNS 35061 3545 23 , , , 35061 3545 24 who who WP 35061 3545 25 were be VBD 35061 3545 26 partially partially RB 35061 3545 27 concealed conceal VBN 35061 3545 28 in in IN 35061 3545 29 large large JJ 35061 3545 30 mealie mealie NN 35061 3545 31 patches patch NNS 35061 3545 32 less less JJR 35061 3545 33 than than IN 35061 3545 34 4,000 4,000 CD 35061 3545 35 yards yard NNS 35061 3545 36 away away RB 35061 3545 37 . . . 35061 3546 1 Although although IN 35061 3546 2 apparently apparently RB 35061 3546 3 surprised surprise VBN 35061 3546 4 , , , 35061 3546 5 the the DT 35061 3546 6 enemy enemy NN 35061 3546 7 quickly quickly RB 35061 3546 8 formed form VBD 35061 3546 9 into into IN 35061 3546 10 two two CD 35061 3546 11 or or CC 35061 3546 12 three three CD 35061 3546 13 long long JJ 35061 3546 14 lines line NNS 35061 3546 15 , , , 35061 3546 16 and and CC 35061 3546 17 riding ride VBG 35061 3546 18 almost almost RB 35061 3546 19 knee knee NN 35061 3546 20 to to IN 35061 3546 21 knee knee NNP 35061 3546 22 , , , 35061 3546 23 charged charge VBN 35061 3546 24 through through IN 35061 3546 25 the the DT 35061 3546 26 screen screen NN 35061 3546 27 , , , 35061 3546 28 shouting shout VBG 35061 3546 29 , , , 35061 3546 30 and and CC 35061 3546 31 firing fire VBG 35061 3546 32 from from IN 35061 3546 33 the the DT 35061 3546 34 saddle saddle NN 35061 3546 35 . . . 35061 3547 1 The the DT 35061 3547 2 21st 21st NN 35061 3547 3 M. M. NNP 35061 3547 4 I. I. NNP 35061 3547 5 dismounted dismount VBD 35061 3547 6 , , , 35061 3547 7 and and CC 35061 3547 8 those those DT 35061 3547 9 horses horse NNS 35061 3547 10 which which WDT 35061 3547 11 were be VBD 35061 3547 12 not not RB 35061 3547 13 shot shoot VBN 35061 3547 14 were be VBD 35061 3547 15 galloped gallop VBN 35061 3547 16 to to IN 35061 3547 17 the the DT 35061 3547 18 rear rear NN 35061 3547 19 , , , 35061 3547 20 the the DT 35061 3547 21 men man NNS 35061 3547 22 lying lie VBG 35061 3547 23 in in IN 35061 3547 24 the the DT 35061 3547 25 grass grass NN 35061 3547 26 and and CC 35061 3547 27 firing firing NN 35061 3547 28 at at IN 35061 3547 29 the the DT 35061 3547 30 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3547 31 as as IN 35061 3547 32 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3547 33 galloped gallop VBD 35061 3547 34 through through RB 35061 3547 35 . . . 35061 3548 1 Many many JJ 35061 3548 2 of of IN 35061 3548 3 the the DT 35061 3548 4 latter latter JJ 35061 3548 5 and and CC 35061 3548 6 of of IN 35061 3548 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3548 8 horses horse NNS 35061 3548 9 were be VBD 35061 3548 10 shot shoot VBN 35061 3548 11 as as IN 35061 3548 12 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3548 13 passed pass VBD 35061 3548 14 von von NNP 35061 3548 15 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3548 16 's 's POS 35061 3548 17 main main JJ 35061 3548 18 body body NN 35061 3548 19 , , , 35061 3548 20 which which WDT 35061 3548 21 by by IN 35061 3548 22 this this DT 35061 3548 23 time time NN 35061 3548 24 had have VBD 35061 3548 25 had have VBN 35061 3548 26 sufficient sufficient JJ 35061 3548 27 warning warning NN 35061 3548 28 , , , 35061 3548 29 and and CC 35061 3548 30 received receive VBD 35061 3548 31 the the DT 35061 3548 32 charge charge NN 35061 3548 33 with with IN 35061 3548 34 a a DT 35061 3548 35 very very RB 35061 3548 36 heavy heavy JJ 35061 3548 37 fire fire NN 35061 3548 38 . . . 35061 3549 1 At at IN 35061 3549 2 the the DT 35061 3549 3 same same JJ 35061 3549 4 time time NN 35061 3549 5 Gen. Gen. NNP 35061 3549 6 Rawlinson Rawlinson NNP 35061 3549 7 , , , 35061 3549 8 whose whose WP$ 35061 3549 9 column column NN 35061 3549 10 had have VBD 35061 3549 11 come come VBN 35061 3549 12 up up RP 35061 3549 13 , , , 35061 3549 14 met meet VBD 35061 3549 15 and and CC 35061 3549 16 repulsed repulse VBD 35061 3549 17 an an DT 35061 3549 18 attempted attempt VBN 35061 3549 19 turning turn VBG 35061 3549 20 movement movement NN 35061 3549 21 . . . 35061 3550 1 The the DT 35061 3550 2 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3550 3 were be VBD 35061 3550 4 now now RB 35061 3550 5 effectively effectively RB 35061 3550 6 stopped stop VBN 35061 3550 7 , , , 35061 3550 8 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3550 9 casualties casualty NNS 35061 3550 10 being be VBG 35061 3550 11 very very RB 35061 3550 12 large large JJ 35061 3550 13 . . . 35061 3551 1 Col Col NNP 35061 3551 2 . . NNP 35061 3551 3 von von NNP 35061 3551 4 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3551 5 's 's POS 35061 3551 6 Scottish scottish JJ 35061 3551 7 Horse Horse NNP 35061 3551 8 were be VBD 35061 3551 9 then then RB 35061 3551 10 ordered order VBN 35061 3551 11 to to TO 35061 3551 12 charge charge VB 35061 3551 13 the the DT 35061 3551 14 enemy enemy NN 35061 3551 15 , , , 35061 3551 16 who who WP 35061 3551 17 made make VBD 35061 3551 18 a a DT 35061 3551 19 big big JJ 35061 3551 20 wheel wheel NN 35061 3551 21 to to IN 35061 3551 22 the the DT 35061 3551 23 left left NN 35061 3551 24 towards towards IN 35061 3551 25 some some DT 35061 3551 26 hills hill NNS 35061 3551 27 covered cover VBN 35061 3551 28 with with IN 35061 3551 29 scrub scrub NN 35061 3551 30 and and CC 35061 3551 31 small small JJ 35061 3551 32 trees tree NNS 35061 3551 33 . . . 35061 3552 1 The the DT 35061 3552 2 British british JJ 35061 3552 3 guns gun NNS 35061 3552 4 then then RB 35061 3552 5 opening open VBG 35061 3552 6 fire fire NN 35061 3552 7 caused cause VBD 35061 3552 8 the the DT 35061 3552 9 whole whole JJ 35061 3552 10 force force NN 35061 3552 11 of of IN 35061 3552 12 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3552 13 to to TO 35061 3552 14 break break VB 35061 3552 15 and and CC 35061 3552 16 scatter scatter VB 35061 3552 17 in in IN 35061 3552 18 all all DT 35061 3552 19 directions direction NNS 35061 3552 20 , , , 35061 3552 21 though though IN 35061 3552 22 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3552 23 guns gun NNS 35061 3552 24 still still RB 35061 3552 25 replied reply VBD 35061 3552 26 in in IN 35061 3552 27 a a DT 35061 3552 28 desultory desultory JJ 35061 3552 29 way way NN 35061 3552 30 . . . 35061 3553 1 The the DT 35061 3553 2 British British NNP 35061 3553 3 pursued pursue VBD 35061 3553 4 throughout throughout IN 35061 3553 5 the the DT 35061 3553 6 day day NN 35061 3553 7 , , , 35061 3553 8 the the DT 35061 3553 9 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3553 10 with with IN 35061 3553 11 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3553 12 guns gun NNS 35061 3553 13 and and CC 35061 3553 14 wagons wagon NNS 35061 3553 15 scattering scatter VBG 35061 3553 16 in in IN 35061 3553 17 parties party NNS 35061 3553 18 all all RB 35061 3553 19 over over IN 35061 3553 20 the the DT 35061 3553 21 country country NN 35061 3553 22 . . . 35061 3554 1 By by IN 35061 3554 2 4 4 CD 35061 3554 3 p.m. p.m. NN 35061 3554 4 all all PDT 35061 3554 5 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3554 6 guns gun NNS 35061 3554 7 and and CC 35061 3554 8 many many JJ 35061 3554 9 prisoners prisoner NNS 35061 3554 10 had have VBD 35061 3554 11 been be VBN 35061 3554 12 captured capture VBN 35061 3554 13 . . . 35061 3555 1 The the DT 35061 3555 2 21st 21st NN 35061 3555 3 M. M. NNP 35061 3555 4 I. I. NNP 35061 3555 5 suffered suffer VBD 35061 3555 6 more more JJR 35061 3555 7 casualties casualty NNS 35061 3555 8 than than IN 35061 3555 9 any any DT 35061 3555 10 other other JJ 35061 3555 11 corps corps NN 35061 3555 12 in in IN 35061 3555 13 this this DT 35061 3555 14 engagement engagement NN 35061 3555 15 , , , 35061 3555 16 losing lose VBG 35061 3555 17 two two CD 35061 3555 18 officers officer NNS 35061 3555 19 and and CC 35061 3555 20 a a DT 35061 3555 21 colour colour NN 35061 3555 22 - - HYPH 35061 3555 23 sergeant sergeant NN 35061 3555 24 killed kill VBN 35061 3555 25 , , , 35061 3555 26 and and CC 35061 3555 27 five five CD 35061 3555 28 out out IN 35061 3555 29 of of IN 35061 3555 30 nine nine CD 35061 3555 31 officers officer NNS 35061 3555 32 dangerously dangerously RB 35061 3555 33 or or CC 35061 3555 34 severely severely RB 35061 3555 35 wounded wound VBN 35061 3555 36 , , , 35061 3555 37 including include VBG 35061 3555 38 Major Major NNP 35061 3555 39 Roy Roy NNP 35061 3555 40 , , , 35061 3555 41 of of IN 35061 3555 42 the the DT 35061 3555 43 Sherwood Sherwood NNP 35061 3555 44 Foresters Foresters NNPS 35061 3555 45 , , , 35061 3555 46 then then RB 35061 3555 47 in in IN 35061 3555 48 command command NN 35061 3555 49 . . . 35061 3556 1 The the DT 35061 3556 2 Boer Boer NNP 35061 3556 3 casualties casualty NNS 35061 3556 4 were be VBD 35061 3556 5 given give VBN 35061 3556 6 as as IN 35061 3556 7 forty forty CD 35061 3556 8 - - HYPH 35061 3556 9 five five CD 35061 3556 10 killed kill VBN 35061 3556 11 and and CC 35061 3556 12 many many JJ 35061 3556 13 wounded wound VBN 35061 3556 14 , , , 35061 3556 15 Potgeiter Potgeiter NNP 35061 3556 16 being be VBG 35061 3556 17 killed kill VBN 35061 3556 18 and and CC 35061 3556 19 Kemp Kemp NNP 35061 3556 20 badly badly RB 35061 3556 21 wounded wound VBD 35061 3556 22 . . . 35061 3557 1 The the DT 35061 3557 2 next next JJ 35061 3557 3 day day NN 35061 3557 4 Col Col NNP 35061 3557 5 . . NNP 35061 3557 6 von von NNP 35061 3557 7 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3557 8 received receive VBD 35061 3557 9 the the DT 35061 3557 10 following follow VBG 35061 3557 11 message message NN 35061 3557 12 from from IN 35061 3557 13 General General NNP 35061 3557 14 Ian Ian NNP 35061 3557 15 Hamilton:--"My hamilton:--"my CD 35061 3557 16 best good JJS 35061 3557 17 congratulations congratulation NNS 35061 3557 18 to to IN 35061 3557 19 you -PRON- PRP 35061 3557 20 and and CC 35061 3557 21 your -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3557 22 gallant gallant JJ 35061 3557 23 troops troop NNS 35061 3557 24 . . . 35061 3558 1 I -PRON- PRP 35061 3558 2 shall shall MD 35061 3558 3 have have VB 35061 3558 4 great great JJ 35061 3558 5 pleasure pleasure NN 35061 3558 6 in in IN 35061 3558 7 telling tell VBG 35061 3558 8 Lord Lord NNP 35061 3558 9 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 35061 3558 10 of of IN 35061 3558 11 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3558 12 steadiness steadiness NN 35061 3558 13 when when WRB 35061 3558 14 attacked attack VBN 35061 3558 15 and and CC 35061 3558 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3558 17 dashing dash VBG 35061 3558 18 pursuit pursuit NN 35061 3558 19 . . . 35061 3558 20 " " '' 35061 3559 1 The the DT 35061 3559 2 combined combined JJ 35061 3559 3 columns column NNS 35061 3559 4 moved move VBD 35061 3559 5 rapidly rapidly RB 35061 3559 6 back back RB 35061 3559 7 to to IN 35061 3559 8 Brakspruit Brakspruit NNP 35061 3559 9 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3559 10 near near IN 35061 3559 11 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3559 12 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3559 13 in in IN 35061 3559 14 order order NN 35061 3559 15 to to TO 35061 3559 16 rest rest VB 35061 3559 17 horses horse NNS 35061 3559 18 and and CC 35061 3559 19 troops troop NNS 35061 3559 20 and and CC 35061 3559 21 procure procure NN 35061 3559 22 remounts remount NNS 35061 3559 23 . . . 35061 3560 1 Many many JJ 35061 3560 2 of of IN 35061 3560 3 the the DT 35061 3560 4 horses horse NNS 35061 3560 5 had have VBD 35061 3560 6 been be VBN 35061 3560 7 killed kill VBN 35061 3560 8 or or CC 35061 3560 9 had have VBD 35061 3560 10 given give VBN 35061 3560 11 out out RP 35061 3560 12 from from IN 35061 3560 13 exhaustion exhaustion NN 35061 3560 14 . . . 35061 3561 1 On on IN 35061 3561 2 May May NNP 35061 3561 3 5th 5th NN 35061 3561 4 von von NNP 35061 3561 5 Donop Donop NNP 35061 3561 6 's 's POS 35061 3561 7 column column NN 35061 3561 8 halted halt VBN 35061 3561 9 for for IN 35061 3561 10 a a DT 35061 3561 11 week week NN 35061 3561 12 at at IN 35061 3561 13 Rooijantjesfontein Rooijantjesfontein NNP 35061 3561 14 , , , 35061 3561 15 40 40 CD 35061 3561 16 miles mile NNS 35061 3561 17 west west RB 35061 3561 18 of of IN 35061 3561 19 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3561 20 . . . 35061 3562 1 They -PRON- PRP 35061 3562 2 started start VBD 35061 3562 3 from from IN 35061 3562 4 here here RB 35061 3562 5 on on IN 35061 3562 6 the the DT 35061 3562 7 last last JJ 35061 3562 8 big big JJ 35061 3562 9 drive drive NN 35061 3562 10 into into IN 35061 3562 11 the the DT 35061 3562 12 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 35061 3562 13 Line Line NNP 35061 3562 14 , , , 35061 3562 15 which which WDT 35061 3562 16 occupied occupy VBD 35061 3562 17 five five CD 35061 3562 18 days day NNS 35061 3562 19 , , , 35061 3562 20 through through IN 35061 3562 21 an an DT 35061 3562 22 almost almost RB 35061 3562 23 waterless waterless JJ 35061 3562 24 tract tract NN 35061 3562 25 of of IN 35061 3562 26 country country NN 35061 3562 27 . . . 35061 3563 1 The the DT 35061 3563 2 columns column NNS 35061 3563 3 commanded command VBN 35061 3563 4 by by IN 35061 3563 5 Col Col NNP 35061 3563 6 . . NNP 35061 3563 7 Kekewich Kekewich NNP 35061 3563 8 were be VBD 35061 3563 9 again again RB 35061 3563 10 posted post VBN 35061 3563 11 on on IN 35061 3563 12 the the DT 35061 3563 13 extreme extreme JJ 35061 3563 14 right right NN 35061 3563 15 of of IN 35061 3563 16 the the DT 35061 3563 17 driving drive VBG 35061 3563 18 line line NN 35061 3563 19 , , , 35061 3563 20 which which WDT 35061 3563 21 extended extend VBD 35061 3563 22 southward southward NNP 35061 3563 23 30 30 CD 35061 3563 24 miles mile NNS 35061 3563 25 to to IN 35061 3563 26 Vryburg Vryburg NNP 35061 3563 27 and and CC 35061 3563 28 beyond beyond RB 35061 3563 29 . . . 35061 3564 1 Their -PRON- PRP$ 35061 3564 2 right right NN 35061 3564 3 , , , 35061 3564 4 at at IN 35061 3564 5 the the DT 35061 3564 6 termination termination NN 35061 3564 7 of of IN 35061 3564 8 the the DT 35061 3564 9 drive drive NN 35061 3564 10 , , , 35061 3564 11 rested rest VBN 35061 3564 12 on on IN 35061 3564 13 Saltpan Saltpan NNP 35061 3564 14 Siding Siding NNP 35061 3564 15 . . . 35061 3565 1 During during IN 35061 3565 2 the the DT 35061 3565 3 last last JJ 35061 3565 4 two two CD 35061 3565 5 days day NNS 35061 3565 6 they -PRON- PRP 35061 3565 7 captured capture VBD 35061 3565 8 about about RB 35061 3565 9 forty forty CD 35061 3565 10 or or CC 35061 3565 11 fifty fifty CD 35061 3565 12 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3565 13 , , , 35061 3565 14 the the DT 35061 3565 15 total total JJ 35061 3565 16 bag bag NN 35061 3565 17 for for IN 35061 3565 18 the the DT 35061 3565 19 whole whole JJ 35061 3565 20 drive drive NN 35061 3565 21 being be VBG 35061 3565 22 400 400 CD 35061 3565 23 . . . 35061 3566 1 The the DT 35061 3566 2 21st 21st JJ 35061 3566 3 M.I. M.I. NNP 35061 3567 1 then then RB 35061 3567 2 returned return VBD 35061 3567 3 to to IN 35061 3567 4 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3567 5 , , , 35061 3567 6 whence whence NN 35061 3567 7 , , , 35061 3567 8 after after IN 35061 3567 9 peace peace NN 35061 3567 10 was be VBD 35061 3567 11 declared declare VBN 35061 3567 12 , , , 35061 3567 13 it -PRON- PRP 35061 3567 14 was be VBD 35061 3567 15 sent send VBN 35061 3567 16 out out RP 35061 3567 17 to to TO 35061 3567 18 bring bring VB 35061 3567 19 in in RB 35061 3567 20 many many JJ 35061 3567 21 of of IN 35061 3567 22 the the DT 35061 3567 23 surrendered surrender VBN 35061 3567 24 parties party NNS 35061 3567 25 of of IN 35061 3567 26 Boers Boers NNPS 35061 3567 27 . . . 35061 3568 1 During during IN 35061 3568 2 June June NNP 35061 3568 3 and and CC 35061 3568 4 July July NNP 35061 3568 5 , , , 35061 3568 6 and and CC 35061 3568 7 up up IN 35061 3568 8 to to IN 35061 3568 9 the the DT 35061 3568 10 24th 24th JJ 35061 3568 11 August August NNP 35061 3568 12 , , , 35061 3568 13 the the DT 35061 3568 14 21st 21st JJ 35061 3568 15 M.I. M.I. NNP 35061 3569 1 were be VBD 35061 3569 2 camped camp VBN 35061 3569 3 4 4 CD 35061 3569 4 miles mile NNS 35061 3569 5 outside outside IN 35061 3569 6 Klerksdorp Klerksdorp NNP 35061 3569 7 , , , 35061 3569 8 subsequently subsequently RB 35061 3569 9 marching march VBG 35061 3569 10 to to IN 35061 3569 11 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 35061 3569 12 , , , 35061 3569 13 which which WDT 35061 3569 14 town town NN 35061 3569 15 was be VBD 35061 3569 16 reached reach VBN 35061 3569 17 on on IN 35061 3569 18 the the DT 35061 3569 19 28th 28th JJ 35061 3569 20 August August NNP 35061 3569 21 . . . 35061 3570 1 Here here RB 35061 3570 2 Lieutenants Lieutenants NNPS 35061 3570 3 Beeton Beeton NNP 35061 3570 4 and and CC 35061 3570 5 Drinan Drinan NNP 35061 3570 6 , , , 35061 3570 7 together together RB 35061 3570 8 with with IN 35061 3570 9 all all DT 35061 3570 10 N.C.O. N.C.O. NNP 35061 3571 1 's 's NN 35061 3571 2 and and CC 35061 3571 3 men man NNS 35061 3571 4 of of IN 35061 3571 5 the the DT 35061 3571 6 Royal Royal NNP 35061 3571 7 Sussex Sussex NNP 35061 3571 8 Regiment Regiment NNP 35061 3571 9 , , , 35061 3571 10 rejoined rejoin VBD 35061 3571 11 the the DT 35061 3571 12 Regiment Regiment NNP 35061 3571 13 . . . 35061 3572 1 APPENDIX APPENDIX NNP 35061 3572 2 C. C. NNP 35061 3572 3 Names Names NNP 35061 3572 4 of of IN 35061 3572 5 officers officer NNS 35061 3572 6 and and CC 35061 3572 7 numbers number NNS 35061 3572 8 of of IN 35061 3572 9 men man NNS 35061 3572 10 sent send VBN 35061 3572 11 out out RP 35061 3572 12 to to IN 35061 3572 13 South South NNP 35061 3572 14 Africa Africa NNP 35061 3572 15 by by IN 35061 3572 16 the the DT 35061 3572 17 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 35061 3572 18 Battalions Battalions NNPS 35061 3572 19 of of IN 35061 3572 20 the the DT 35061 3572 21 Royal Royal NNP 35061 3572 22 Sussex Sussex NNP 35061 3572 23 Regiment Regiment NNP 35061 3572 24 . . . 35061 3573 1 1st 1st NNP 35061 3573 2 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 35061 3573 3 Battalion:-- battalion:-- NN 35061 3573 4 Capt Capt NNP 35061 3573 5 . . . 35061 3574 1 S. S. NNP 35061 3574 2 W. W. NNP 35061 3574 3 G. G. NNP 35061 3574 4 Tamplin Tamplin NNP 35061 3574 5 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3574 6 1st 1st NNP 35061 3574 7 Active Active NNP 35061 3574 8 Service Service NNP 35061 3574 9 Coy Coy NNP 35061 3574 10 . . . 35061 3575 1 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3575 2 , , , 35061 3575 3 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3575 4 . . . 35061 3576 1 W. W. NNP 35061 3576 2 H. H. NNP 35061 3576 3 Findlay Findlay NNP 35061 3576 4 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3576 5 2nd 2nd JJ 35061 3576 6 " " '' 35061 3576 7 " " `` 35061 3576 8 " " '' 35061 3576 9 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3576 10 , , , 35061 3576 11 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3576 12 . . . 35061 3577 1 J. J. NNP 35061 3577 2 G. G. NNP 35061 3577 3 Cockburn Cockburn NNP 35061 3577 4 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3577 5 2nd 2nd JJ 35061 3577 6 " " '' 35061 3577 7 " " `` 35061 3577 8 " " '' 35061 3577 9 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3577 10 , , , 35061 3577 11 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3577 12 . . . 35061 3578 1 T. T. NNP 35061 3578 2 O. O. NNP 35061 3579 1 B. B. NNP 35061 3579 2 Ruthven Ruthven NNP 35061 3579 3 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3579 4 3rd 3rd JJ 35061 3579 5 " " '' 35061 3579 6 " " '' 35061 3579 7 " " '' 35061 3579 8 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3579 9 , , , 35061 3579 10 and and CC 35061 3579 11 105 105 CD 35061 3579 12 N.C.O. N.C.O. NNP 35061 3580 1 's 's POS 35061 3580 2 and and CC 35061 3580 3 men man NNS 35061 3580 4 in in IN 35061 3580 5 all all DT 35061 3580 6 . . . 35061 3581 1 2nd 2nd NNP 35061 3581 2 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 35061 3581 3 Battalion:-- battalion:-- NN 35061 3581 4 Capt Capt NNP 35061 3581 5 . . . 35061 3582 1 and and CC 35061 3582 2 Hon Hon NNP 35061 3582 3 . . . 35061 3583 1 Maj Maj NNP 35061 3583 2 . . NNP 35061 3583 3 Sir Sir NNP 35061 3583 4 W. W. NNP 35061 3583 5 G. G. NNP 35061 3583 6 Barttelot Barttelot NNP 35061 3583 7 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3583 8 1st 1st NNP 35061 3583 9 Active Active NNP 35061 3583 10 Service Service NNP 35061 3583 11 Coy Coy NNP 35061 3583 12 . . . 35061 3584 1 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3584 2 , , , 35061 3584 3 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3584 4 . . . 35061 3585 1 B. B. NNP 35061 3585 2 J. J. NNP 35061 3586 1 D'Olier D'Olier NNP 35061 3586 2 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3586 3 1st 1st NN 35061 3586 4 " " `` 35061 3586 5 " " `` 35061 3586 6 " " '' 35061 3586 7 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3586 8 , , , 35061 3586 9 Capt Capt NNP 35061 3586 10 . . . 35061 3587 1 S. S. NNP 35061 3587 2 W. W. NNP 35061 3587 3 P. P. NNP 35061 3587 4 Beale Beale NNP 35061 3587 5 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3587 6 2nd 2nd JJ 35061 3587 7 " " '' 35061 3587 8 " " `` 35061 3587 9 " " '' 35061 3587 10 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3587 11 , , , 35061 3587 12 and and CC 35061 3587 13 81 81 CD 35061 3587 14 N.C.O. n.c.o. NN 35061 3588 1 's 's POS 35061 3588 2 and and CC 35061 3588 3 men man NNS 35061 3588 4 in in IN 35061 3588 5 all all DT 35061 3588 6 . . . 35061 3589 1 [ [ -LRB- 35061 3589 2 N.B.--Col n.b.--col UH 35061 3589 3 . . . 35061 3590 1 the the DT 35061 3590 2 Duke Duke NNP 35061 3590 3 of of IN 35061 3590 4 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 35061 3590 5 , , , 35061 3590 6 E.M. E.M. NNP 35061 3590 7 , , , 35061 3590 8 K.G. K.G. NNP 35061 3590 9 , , , 35061 3590 10 served serve VBD 35061 3590 11 in in IN 35061 3590 12 South South NNP 35061 3590 13 Africa Africa NNP 35061 3590 14 with with IN 35061 3590 15 the the DT 35061 3590 16 Sussex Sussex NNP 35061 3590 17 Imperial Imperial NNP 35061 3590 18 Yeomanry Yeomanry NNP 35061 3590 19 ; ; : 35061 3590 20 Capt Capt NNP 35061 3590 21 . . . 35061 3591 1 Lord Lord NNP 35061 3591 2 Zouche Zouche NNP 35061 3591 3 served serve VBD 35061 3591 4 with with IN 35061 3591 5 the the DT 35061 3591 6 Rough rough JJ 35061 3591 7 Riders rider NNS 35061 3591 8 ; ; : 35061 3591 9 Surgeon Surgeon NNP 35061 3591 10 - - HYPH 35061 3591 11 Capt Capt NNP 35061 3591 12 . . . 35061 3592 1 G. G. NNP 35061 3592 2 Black Black NNP 35061 3592 3 served serve VBD 35061 3592 4 with with IN 35061 3592 5 the the DT 35061 3592 6 R.A.M. R.A.M. NNP 35061 3593 1 Corps Corps NNP 35061 3593 2 ] ] -RRB- 35061 3593 3 . . . 35061 3594 1 1st 1st NNP 35061 3594 2 Cinque Cinque NNP 35061 3594 3 Ports:-- ports:-- NN 35061 3594 4 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3594 5 . . . 35061 3595 1 A. A. NNP 35061 3595 2 F. F. NNP 35061 3595 3 A. A. NNP 35061 3595 4 Howe Howe NNP 35061 3595 5 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3595 6 1st 1st JJ 35061 3595 7 Active Active NNP 35061 3595 8 Service Service NNP 35061 3595 9 Coy Coy NNP 35061 3595 10 . . . 35061 3596 1 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3596 2 , , , 35061 3596 3 and and CC 35061 3596 4 128 128 CD 35061 3596 5 N.C.O. N.C.O. NNP 35061 3597 1 's 's POS 35061 3597 2 and and CC 35061 3597 3 men man NNS 35061 3597 4 in in IN 35061 3597 5 all all DT 35061 3597 6 . . . 35061 3598 1 APPENDIX APPENDIX NNP 35061 3598 2 D. D. NNP 35061 3598 3 Honours Honours NNP 35061 3598 4 and and CC 35061 3598 5 rewards reward NNS 35061 3598 6 bestowed bestow VBN 35061 3598 7 upon upon IN 35061 3598 8 officers officer NNS 35061 3598 9 and and CC 35061 3598 10 men man NNS 35061 3598 11 of of IN 35061 3598 12 the the DT 35061 3598 13 Royal Royal NNP 35061 3598 14 Sussex Sussex NNP 35061 3598 15 Regiment Regiment NNP 35061 3598 16 for for IN 35061 3598 17 the the DT 35061 3598 18 South south JJ 35061 3598 19 African African NNP 35061 3598 20 War:-- War:-- NNP 35061 3598 21 C.B. C.B. NNP 35061 3599 1 Col Col NNP 35061 3599 2 . . NNP 35061 3599 3 the the DT 35061 3599 4 Earl Earl NNP 35061 3599 5 of of IN 35061 3599 6 March March NNP 35061 3599 7 , , , 35061 3599 8 A.D.C. A.D.C. NNP 35061 3599 9 , , , 35061 3599 10 ( ( -LRB- 35061 3599 11 3rd 3rd NNP 35061 3599 12 Battn Battn NNP 35061 3599 13 . . . 35061 3599 14 ) ) -RRB- 35061 3600 1 Lt.-Col Lt.-Col NNP 35061 3600 2 . . . 35061 3600 3 B. B. NNP 35061 3600 4 D. D. NNP 35061 3600 5 A. A. NNP 35061 3600 6 Donne Donne NNP 35061 3600 7 . . . 35061 3601 1 Brevet Brevet NNP 35061 3601 2 Lt.-Col Lt.-Col NNP 35061 3601 3 . . . 35061 3601 4 Major Major NNP 35061 3601 5 L. L. NNP 35061 3601 6 E. E. NNP 35061 3601 7 du du NNP 35061 3601 8 Moulin Moulin NNP 35061 3601 9 . . . 35061 3602 1 Brevet Brevet VBZ 35061 3602 2 Major Major NNP 35061 3602 3 Capt Capt NNP 35061 3602 4 . . . 35061 3603 1 A. A. NNP 35061 3603 2 R. R. NNP 35061 3603 3 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 35061 3603 4 , , , 35061 3603 5 Capt Capt NNP 35061 3603 6 . . . 35061 3604 1 E. E. NNP 35061 3604 2 H. H. NNP 35061 3604 3 Montrésor Montrésor NNP 35061 3604 4 , , , 35061 3604 5 etc etc FW 35061 3604 6 . . . 35061 3605 1 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 35061 3606 1 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3606 2 . . . 35061 3607 1 and and CC 35061 3607 2 Adjt Adjt NNP 35061 3607 3 . . . 35061 3608 1 R. R. NNP 35061 3608 2 Bellamy Bellamy NNP 35061 3608 3 , , , 35061 3608 4 Major Major NNP 35061 3608 5 A. A. NNP 35061 3608 6 R. R. NNP 35061 3608 7 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 35061 3608 8 , , , 35061 3608 9 Capt Capt NNP 35061 3608 10 . . . 35061 3609 1 F. F. NNP 35061 3609 2 Robinson Robinson NNP 35061 3609 3 , , , 35061 3609 4 " " '' 35061 3609 5 E. E. NNP 35061 3609 6 L. L. NNP 35061 3609 7 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 35061 3609 8 , , , 35061 3609 9 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3609 10 . . . 35061 3610 1 E. E. NNP 35061 3610 2 F. F. NNP 35061 3610 3 Villiers Villiers NNP 35061 3610 4 , , , 35061 3610 5 " " '' 35061 3610 6 C. C. NNP 35061 3610 7 E. E. NNP 35061 3610 8 Bond Bond NNP 35061 3610 9 . . . 35061 3611 1 Lieut Lieut NNP 35061 3611 2 . . . 35061 3612 1 A. A. NNP 35061 3612 2 R. R. NNP 35061 3612 3 Hopkins Hopkins NNP 35061 3612 4 was be VBD 35061 3612 5 specially specially RB 35061 3612 6 promoted promote VBN 35061 3612 7 for for IN 35061 3612 8 services service NNS 35061 3612 9 in in IN 35061 3612 10 the the DT 35061 3612 11 field field NN 35061 3612 12 to to IN 35061 3612 13 a a DT 35061 3612 14 Captaincy captaincy NN 35061 3612 15 in in IN 35061 3612 16 the the DT 35061 3612 17 Manchester Manchester NNP 35061 3612 18 Regiment Regiment NNP 35061 3612 19 . . . 35061 3613 1 _ _ NNP 35061 3613 2 Medals Medals NNPS 35061 3613 3 for for IN 35061 3613 4 Distinguished Distinguished NNP 35061 3613 5 Conduct Conduct NNP 35061 3613 6 in in IN 35061 3613 7 the the DT 35061 3613 8 field_:-- field_:-- NNP 35061 3613 9 Sergt.-Major Sergt.-Major NNP 35061 3613 10 S. S. NNP 35061 3613 11 S. S. NNP 35061 3613 12 Thwaits Thwaits NNP 35061 3613 13 , , , 35061 3613 14 Sergt Sergt NNP 35061 3613 15 . . . 35061 3614 1 T. T. NNP 35061 3614 2 Gates Gates NNP 35061 3614 3 , , , 35061 3614 4 Color Color NNP 35061 3614 5 - - HYPH 35061 3614 6 Sergt sergt NN 35061 3614 7 . . . 35061 3615 1 T. T. NNP 35061 3615 2 Jones Jones NNP 35061 3615 3 , , , 35061 3615 4 Lc.-Sergt lc.-sergt UH 35061 3615 5 . . . 35061 3616 1 A. A. NNP 35061 3616 2 Ockleford Ockleford NNP 35061 3616 3 , , , 35061 3616 4 " " '' 35061 3616 5 A. A. NNP 35061 3616 6 Nye Nye NNP 35061 3616 7 , , , 35061 3616 8 Corpl Corpl NNP 35061 3616 9 . . . 35061 3617 1 P. P. NNP 35061 3617 2 Hoad Hoad NNP 35061 3617 3 , , , 35061 3617 4 " " '' 35061 3617 5 A. a. JJ 35061 3617 6 Weston Weston NNP 35061 3617 7 , , , 35061 3617 8 Pte Pte NNP 35061 3617 9 . . . 35061 3618 1 J. J. NNP 35061 3618 2 Gill Gill NNP 35061 3618 3 , , , 35061 3618 4 " " '' 35061 3618 5 H. H. NNP 35061 3618 6 Snaith Snaith NNP 35061 3618 7 , , , 35061 3618 8 " " '' 35061 3618 9 T. T. NNP 35061 3618 10 Say Say NNP 35061 3618 11 , , , 35061 3618 12 Q.-M.-Sergt Q.-M.-Sergt NNP 35061 3618 13 . . . 35061 3619 1 C. C. NNP 35061 3619 2 Pittman Pittman NNP 35061 3619 3 , , , 35061 3619 4 " " '' 35061 3619 5 C. C. NNP 35061 3619 6 Nevill Nevill NNP 35061 3619 7 , , , 35061 3619 8 Sergt Sergt NNP 35061 3619 9 . . . 35061 3620 1 G. G. NNP 35061 3620 2 Weston Weston NNP 35061 3620 3 , , , 35061 3620 4 " " `` 35061 3620 5 T. T. NNP 35061 3620 6 Scrase Scrase NNP 35061 3620 7 . . .