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Updated: June 26, 2025
"TO HIS EXCELLENCY, HEADQUARTERS, PRETORIA: "At meetings held in the districts of Vrede and Harrismith and in that part of Bethlehem east and north-east of the blockhouse lines of Fouriesburg, Bethlehem, and Harrismith, General Wessels and the Commandants were duly chosen as representatives.
"Oh, bless you, Carrie," said Aunt Wess'; "I couldn't think of tea. My back is just about broken, and I'm going straight to my bed." Mrs. Cressler showed them to their rooms. Wessels elected to sleep together, and once the door had closed upon them the little girl unburdened herself.
At Leonard's impatient gesture he added hastily, "Not that Hi believe in such things, sor, but Hi carn't 'elp but notice that hever'body on th' dock is alive, an' hever'body on th' other two wessels is dead an' gone, sor." Madden turned sharply on his heel. "Anybody who knows anything about marine engines, follow me," he snapped. "We must study out a way to start the Vulcan's machinery.
While Cronje at Mafeking, and Wessels at Kimberley, and Joubert at Ladysmith were waiting for a moment that never came, time was flying, the hostile reinforcements were speeding forward 300 miles a day, and the very danger of the three places was goading the British people into wide-awake activity.
I t'ought der vos plenty of time. I vant to see a friend of mine who is living on vun of dese wessels. Haven't I got der time?" "No, not a minute to spare. You can see him when you come back." "Ach! Maybe I neffer comes back. If I get in der war plays I may be shotted." "Oh, come on!" laughed Paul, while the newsboy went into amused contortions at the exaggerated language and gestures of Mr.
They had been some way on the road to Dewetsdorp, and thus, far out of the course to Reddersburg, when my second report reached them; and now my despatch rider met only Generals Froneman and De Villiers with seven hundred men and three guns, and was too late to prevent General Wessels from going on to Dewetsdorp. Shortly after sunrise General Froneman received my report.
I've I've been invalided, an' what with that, an' visitin' my family 'ome at Lewes, per'aps I've come late. 'Ave I?" "You've 'ad all that's good for you," said Tom Wessels, as the Red Marine sat cross-legged on the floor. "There are those 'oo haven't 'ad a thing yet!" cried a voice by the door. "I will take this Archimandrite" I said, "and this Marine.
I returned to the laager. The firing was in the direction of the laager. When I got back to the laager Commandant Wessels was there, off-saddled. After I arrived at the camp I spoke to him about the firing I had heard.
Alone, on the edge of the abandoned Wheat Pit, in a spot where the sunlight fell warmest an atom of life, lost in the immensity of the empty floor the grey cat made her toilet, diligently licking the fur on the inside of her thigh, one leg, as if dislocated, thrust into the air above her head. Wessels, Mrs.
Wessels and I have been talking spiritualism. Laura, have you ever had any 'experiences'?" She shook her head. "No, no. I am too material, I am afraid." "How about you, 'J.?" "Nothing much, except that I believe in 'luck' a little. The other day I flipped a coin in Gretry's office.
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