n those arch-plotters who sacrificed the peace of
South Africa for personal and national advantage.

Some other information regarding the Boers and South Africa will be
found interspersed in this study, which will be found of use to the
uninitiated and to intending emigrants to that sub-continent. As the
reader proceeds with the examination of this book it will suggest
comparisons and even analogies which may commend themselves as
singularly apposite and instructive in relation with the study of the
presently budding Eastern question.

C.H. THOMAS

NOTE TO SECOND EDITION

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

AFRIKANER BOND--OUTLINES AND PROGRAMME 62

PACIFIC POLICY OF GREAT BRITAIN 70

PRESS PROPAGANDA--SECRET SERVICE--TRADE RIVALRIES 72

DISLOYALTY OF COLONIAL BOERS 82

PORTUGUESE TERRITORY--TRANSVAAL LOW VELDT--MALARIA--HORSE SICKNESS 89

CLIMATE AND TOPOGRAPHY 95

BOER PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR 108

ALLIANCE OF ORANGE FREE STATE WITH TRANSVAAL--SUZERAINTY
SQUABBLE--TRANSVAAL ARMAMENTS PRIOR TO JAMESON RAID 115

THE TRANSVAAL DYNAMITE AND EXPLOSIVES MONOPOLY 122

BOER FIGHTING STRENGTH 124

BOER CONSERVATISM, EDUCATION, DUNDEE DOSSIER, ANTI-ENGLISH
PAMPHLET ENTITLED "A HUN