The issue of a Second Edition has afforded an opportunity to
correct a few linguistic blemishes, but the work has only been
very slightly revised.




CONTENTS

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NOTICE V

INTRODUCTION 1

CURSORY HISTORY OF THE BOER NATION 6

PROSPERITY OF BOERS AND POLITICAL RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND UP TO 1881 16

TRANSVAAL HISTORY--SUZERAINTY 21

TREATMENT OF UITLANDERS, FRANCHISE, VENALITY, BRIBERY 25

MONSTER PETITION, JAMESON INCURSION, ARMAMENTS 37

BLOEMFONTEIN CONFERENCE, BOER ULTIMATUM 43

BOER LANGUAGE 52

THE DUTCH COTERIE, ITS SEAT IN HOLLAND 57