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قراءة كتاب Adventures in Swaziland: The Story of a South African Boer
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Adventures in Swaziland: The Story of a South African Boer
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ADVENTURES
IN SWAZILAND
THE STORY OF A SOUTH AFRICAN BOER
BY
OWEN ROWE O'NEIL
WITH MANY ILLUSTRATIONS
FROM PHOTOGRAPHS
NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1921
Copyright, 1921, by
The Century Co.
Printed in U. S. A.
TO MY FATHER
COUNSELOR, FARMER, AND WARRIOR
THIS HUMBLE RECORD IS DEDICATED
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I |
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| How the O'Neils came to the Transvaal—Boers with Irish names—Oom Paul's refusal to buy Delagoa Bay—The Boers break for Freedom—Their bloody battles with the savage tribes—The Grat Trek-Dingaanzulu's treachery—The Dingaan Day celebration | 3 |
CHAPTER II |
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| Rietvlei, the "Valley of Reeds"—The o'Neil homestead—Pioneer hardships—The war against Maleuw, "The Lion"—"Slim Gert" O'Neil breaks the power of the Makateese King—Jafta, King of the Mapors—My boyhood and "Jass"—Sibijaan, "The Skunk," becomes my pal—My first trousers nearly cost me an eye—Our toy factory and mimic battles—Oom Tuys Grobler tells of Swaziland and King Buno, "The Terrible" | 12 |
CHAPTER III |
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| My desire to visit King Buno—How I won the trip on a bet—A Boer race meet—"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei—Klaas's ride to save his skin—Father gives permission for my visit—Belfast celebrates the Boer victory | 31 |
CHAPTER IV |
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| I leave for my first visit to Swaziland—Mother warns me about Oom Tuys—Why the Boers paid tribute to King Buno—Queen Labotsibeni, the brains of Swaziland—Buno's visit to Oom Paul Kruger—Our Reception in Swaziland—Ezulweni, the "Valley of Heaven"—Buno's rifle—Sibijaan and I explore by night | 44 |
CHAPTER V |
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| Sheba's Breasts and the Place of Execution—Zombode and the royal kraal of Queen Labotsibeni—Common and royal ground—We reach King Buno's kraal at Lebombo—Gin for the King—Buno, the regal savage—I present a rifle to the King—Lomwazi takes me to Labotsibeni—The old Queen is worried over tuys' activities—the shooting-match with the King—Tuys and I manage to miss a few human targets | 57 |
CHAPTER VI |
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| Tuys orders me to remain in camp during the celebration—I visit the royal kraal—Feasting, dancing, and combats to the death—Butchery of young women—Buno and Tuys wrestle for gold—How Tuys became rich—A "legal execution" in Swaziland—The unfaithful wife expiates her sin—How Tuys shoots—Father gathers information by mental suggestion | 73 |
CHAPTER VII |
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| I visit Swaziland again—Buno's illness—An appeal from the King—The race against death—Umzulek meets us—The dying King—Buno makes Tuys guardian of his people—The last royal salute of the impis—The death-dealing puff-adder—Buno dies like a true savage king—Tzaneen, the royal widow, suspects murder—The queens meet—Tuys escapes the funeral sacrifice | 92 |
CHAPTER VIII |
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| The royal funeral—The "thunder of the shields"—Not afraid to die—The witch-doctor's bloody work—What Labotsibeni wanted—The burial of the indunas—Rain-making and the "rain stone"—Buno's burial in the caves—Witch-doctors prevent our entering the caves—Labotsibeni sends for gin | 110 |
CHAPTER IX |
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| Sibijaan's sportiveness almost costs his life—How Tuys became the friend of Buno—Labotsibeni endorsed as regent of Swaziland—Umzulek plots to seize the throne—The Boers invade Swaziland—Tuys dictates peace between the Queens—Umzulek gets his lesson | 129 |
CHAPTER X |
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| War with England—Siege of Belfast—Our boyish impi attacks the British—Ghosts defeat us—Jafta's friendship—English troopers do the "sporting thing"—Umzulek—still planning deviltry—Death of Klaas, our jockey—Father sends me away to get an education | 150 |
CHAPTER XI |
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| Back to Rietvlei from Harvard—I locate in Ermelo—Tuys brings news that Sebuza is to be crowned King of Swaziland—I decide to make a picture record of the coronation—The trek to Zombode to get the royal permission—Snyman plays ghost and almost gets killed—Visit to Mbabane, capital of Swaziland | 163 |
CHAPTER XII |
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| I meet Labotsibeni again—Flattering a savage queen—Explaining the "little black magic box"—Curing rheumatism with tooth-paste, vaseline, and hair |