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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER IV. 
Murray’s krantz. 
Kafir War, 1835—Amatola Mountains—Mount Kemp—Attack on 
Murray’s Krantz—Sir Harry Smith—Louis Arnoidus—Storming 
the Rock—Murray wounded—O’Toole—22,000 head of Cattle— 
Court-martial—Humane Governor. .... page 14 
CHAPTER V. 
THE DEATH OF HINTZA. 
Advance over Kie River—Plying Column—Captured Cattle—Riding 
Pack-oxen—The Chief Idintza surrenders—Barbarous manner of 
killing Ox—A Witch Doctor—The Eingoes—Their Origin—Libera¬ 
tion from Bondage—Kafir Atrocities—Hintza a Prisoner—Proclama¬ 
tion—British Kaffraria—100,000 head of Cattle—Hostages—Re¬ 
newal of Hostilities—Patrol—Forced Marches—Subterfuge — The 
Guides — Witchcraft — Charms—Piet Uys’s Horse — Escape —A 
Death-race — Bashee and Umtata River — Death of Major 
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CHAPTER VI. 
THE HIGHLAND MAJOR. 
Province of Queen Adelaide—Outposts—Fort Beresford—Highlanders’ 
Bush Party—Night Attack—False Alarm—Baboons -Reinforced 
—The Major missing — Old Charger—Queer Position — Vicious 
Horse—Very drunk—Bleeding to Death—Anecdote I.—Post on 
Fire—Powder Magazine in Danger—The Major’s Coolness—Anecdote 
II.—Province of Queen Adelaide abandoned—Lord Glenelg—Fire¬ 
grate—The coolest Place in the House—Anecdote III.—Committy’s 
Post — Field Officer—Present Arms—A fine Figure — Anecdote 
IV.—Stables—Young England—Chanticleer—Um, ’gad, took the 
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