l guns ascend Van Wyk, and Botha's Pass is
forced -- Forced march through Orange Colony -- Victory
at Almond's Nek -- Boers evacuate Majuba and Laing's Nek
-- Lord Roberts enters Pretoria -- We occupy Volksrust
and Charlestown 59-72

CHAPTER VII

Majuba Hill in 1900 -- We march on Wakkerstroom and
occupy Sandspruit -- Withdrawal of H.M.S. _Forte's_ men
and Naval Volunteers from the front -- Action under
General Brocklehurst at Sandspruit -- I go to hospital
and Durban for a short time -- Recover and proceed to
the front again -- Take command of my guns at Grass Kop
-- Kruger flies from Africa in a Dutch man-of-war --
Many rumours of peace 73-86

CHAPTER VIII

Still holding Grass Kop with the Queen's -- General
Buller leaves for England -- Final withdrawal of the
Naval Brigade, and our arrival at Durban -- Our
reception there -- I sail for England -- Conclusion 87-100

CHAPTER IX

Gunnery Results: The 12-pounder Q.-F. Naval gun -- Its
mounting, sighting, and methods of firing--The Creusot
3"-gun and its improvements -- Shrapnel fire and the
poor results obtained by the Boers -- Use of the
Clinometer and Mekometer -- How to emplace a Q.-F. gun,
etc., etc. 101-120

APPENDIX I

Hints on Equipment and Clothing for Active Service 121-128

APPENDIX II

Extracts from some of the Despatches, Reports, and
Telegrams regarding operations mentioned in this Journal 129-145

APPENDIX III

Diary of the Boer War up to October 25th, 1900 146-152

APPENDIX IV

The Navy and the War: A Resume of Officers and Men mentioned
in Despatches for the Operations in Natal 153-156

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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TWENTY THOUSAND MEN ENCAMPED UNDER GENERAL BULLER _Frontispiece_

A BATTERY CROSSING THE LITTLE TUGELA 8

NAVAL BATTERY OF 4.7's AND 12-POUNDERS AT DURBAN 8

NAVAL BRIGADE PITCHING CAMP AT FRERE, DECEMBER, 1899 14

NAVAL GUNS IN ACTION AT COLENSO 22

LIEUT. BURNE'S GUNS FIRING AT SPION KOP 34

4.7 EMPLACED ON HLANGWANE