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The portraits in this Budget are by as follows: — Ma'or Edwards, Bassano ; Lieut. Colonel Dick-Cuny:igham, Barnftt ; Colonel

Hanncy, Lalayette ; Maj. -General Sir F. Carrington, Klliott and Fry; Sergt. O'Connell, Arthur Weston ; Sergt; Sharp, R. Davidson.

All the pictures : ist are by Our Special Correspondents with the exception of the following — Honiizer Battery, Cribb ; Officers of the

Suffolks, Elliott and Fry ; the Lord Mayor leasing the Guildhall, Thomas. Jan. -/> 1900 BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET

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Though many movements have probably taken division at Trichardt, or Wagon Drift, six miles place in South Africa since the last issue of Black higher up the river. Both crossings were very and White Budget, so strict is the censorship at slightly opposed. present, that very little news has come through. What will happen now ? The Boers are said The wisdom of this course on the part of the to occupy a strong position five miles to the military authorities is unquestionable. Secrecy north of the river. A big battle will probably is essential to successful manoeuvring, and even b^ fought before these lines appear. We shall misleading information may be valuable. We not now have the river between us and the have no doubt that when an engagement does enemy, and, please Heaven, the battle ofColenso take place we shall have our anxiety immediately will be avenged. relieved, for then secrecy is not only no longer From Colesberg, where General French's necessary, but is likely to do more harm than enveloping tactics are gradually wearing down good. the Boers, comes the news of an attack success- The most important information that has fully repulsed by the New Zealanders and the come from the front for some time concerns the 1st Yorkshire. It is a wise plan to compel the important turning movement which General enemy to attack in this way, and should do Buller is undertaking in order to relieve Lady- much to dishearten the Boers. Unfortunately, smith. The first idea that a double turning the effect has been slightly counterbalanced by movement was intended, with Sir Charles Warren the capture of a patrol of New South Wales on the east and Sir on the west, Lancers, who were driven into an ambush by was scouted by the moreangloboerwar.comexperienced military the Boers. Three of the patrol escaped, two experts on the ground that the Boer front was were killed, and fourteen were taken prisoners too wide to warrant such an undertaking. News To the east of General French, General Gatacre's

received on Thursday, January 18th, has proved > Division still lies, unable to move for want of that they were right. It appears from this that reinforcements. It is, however, in a strong a crossing of the Tugela has been effected at position,- and the turning movement, which, it is two points —both to the west of the Boer position. said, the Boers meditate, is not likely to be suc-

Details are few, but this is apparently how it cessful. was done. On Wednesday, January 10th, Lord Ladysmith is likely to be relieved shortly, but Dundonald and the Cavalry Brigade marched what of Kimberley and Mafeking? Mafeking towards the Upper Tugela and occupied the is said to be able to hold out for another couple

Swartz Kop which dominates Potgieter's Drift. of months. Let us hope this is so. Colonel He was subsequently followed by infantry, and Baden-Powell seems to have a genius for keep- finally by General Lyttelton's Brigade, which ing up the spirits of a garrison. The rumours had with it some Howitzers. With these in about Kimberley are more disquieting. Neither position on Swartz Kop the crossing was safe, Lord Methuen nor his Division can move at although the river was deep and rapid, and early present, and supplies are said to be failing. The in the morning of January 17th the first of the fall of Kimberley would mean nothing, except relieving column crossed the river and occupied on the Stock Exchange, if Ladysmith were a strong position on the north side. relieved ; but if it has to come, we trust that

Meanwhile, where was Sir Charles Warren? success in Natal will come first.

Absent-minded military experts imagined him As last week, we are still anxiously expecting wandering among the thickets which cover the great events. There is an even more ominous banks of the Tugela near Weenen. As a matter lull in South African affairs. When the storm of fact, instead of going East he was advancing comes may we be able to weather, and may our even further West than Potgieter's Drift, and brave soldiers soon find a harmless haven in the successfully crossed the river with his whole enemy's trenches. —

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NOTES O' WAR

Coming events cast their shadows before ! It is said One of the men of the 2nd Royal Highlanders shows that Napoleon's old exile home at St. Helena is being in a graphic touch how murderous was the fire to which "newly painted and decorated" in readiness for the our men were exposed at Magersfontein. " When

" I reception of President Kruger ! the word was given to charge," he says, drew my bayonet, but it was immediately shattered into three Two thousand girls in the thread mills of Messrs. pieces by the hail of bullets." Clark and Co. at arc doing what they can to help the lot of the soldiers at the front. They have The skilled Dutch, and other foreign artillerists agreed to knit socks, and are to be supplied by the firm with the Boers, received in cash on the day they j ,£50 with for the purpose. arrived in Pretoria, and 10s. a day in pay, with grants D of land when Britain is defeated. All the choicest plots in Natal are already distributed, but possession is

Each Kit complete is distributed into 2 Kit Bags in the necessarily deferred for a few months —or years ! following manner, viz.: — A man may have good reason — or what appears to SEA KIT him good reason —for deserting the army in time of B3G KIT BAG. peace and yet be very willing to serve his country in

1 Field Op. war time. At least this seems to be the case with many

1 Ser e Sun ( Frock and Pants for I I Fisherman^ Cap. C deserters who are now giving themselves up to the police a view of being sent to the front. of Knife. or Cord Breeches for MJ.1 with Many them are said to be in very good positions. Fork. 2 Pairs Puttees. A week or so ago we published a portrait of the 2 Shirts 1 Holdall Shaving Br ush. traitor, ex-Sergeant Greener, who was captured at the 4 Pairs Socks. in the sergeants' Toolh Modder River. His old comrades 2 Pairs Boots and .' mess of the 42nd Regimental District at Perth showed Razor in. Case. their resentment at his conduct the other day by burn- Comb 1 Pair Cork Socis. ing his effigy with every solemn rite amid the loud 2 Pairs Drawers. 1 Housewife. groans of all present. His effigy, however, was court-

1 Flannel Shir,. 2 Vests. martialled beforehand, and the'.sentence was a result of

3 Pairs Ship Sods. ' his having been found guilty of rebellion, theft, and 3 Body Belts 1 Flannel).

desertion. perish all traitors ! I-Paic Shoes a nd spare Laces. So 1 Pair Braces.

I Tin Dubbin Royal Artillery consists of three divisions, which 1 Haversack.

1 Pair Bootlaces. are Horse Artillery, Field Artillery, and Garrison 1 Bandolier. Artillery. The gans of the first-named, which is the 1 Pyiama Suit.

1 WatcrbotUc. leading branch, are light and very mobile, and the men 2 Towels. angloboerwar.comwho work them ride on horseback. In Field Artillery 1 Bell. 1 Pair Spurs (for MX onlvi. the guns are heavier, the horses slower, while the men 1 Cloches Brush. 1 Rifle Arm Sling (for M.I. only). ride on the waggons. The 66th and 14th Batteries lost

1 Suit. 1 Hat'. at Colenso we're of this class. Garrison Artillery, of

1 Pair Serge Trousers. course, is mainly for coast-defence work. Of Horse 1 Overcoat (Infantry or M.I. pattern as th Artillery there are twenty-one Batteries, and of Field 1 . may be). Artillery there are eighty-eight Batteries. 1 Writing Portfolio 1 Pocket Filter. It is well not forget are scores of families 1 Cake Soap. to that there " 1 Kelpion." in humble life who have two or more relatives fighting 1 New Testament. for Queen and country. There is a maidservant in I Tin Vaseline. Dubbin. 1 Field Dressing. 1 Bradford who has two brothers, two cousins, and a Identification Tall,. 1 Pockel Knife and 1 Lan wJ nephew all at the front, while a brother-in-law is on the

1 Bundle Selvyt." 1 Cake Soap way out ! This probably forms the record for one British family in the present war, though on the Boer On returning to Barracks [he men will dress for Service at St. Paul's and side, of course, there are cases of both the father and embarkation on the following morning. Everything required for this purpose will be found in the "Kit Bag." his half a dozen strapping sons fighting against us. There is a gentleman at Epsom who has one son fight- The "Sea Kit Bag" need not, therefore, be opened. ing for the Boers, who "commandeered" him, and The articles not required prior to embarkation must be replaced in the Kit Bag. another for the Queen. The former married a Dutch TOMMY'S TWO KIT BAGS woman, and the father must read of the war with mixed

feelings ! Among the many brave acts which have deserved the Here is an instance of badly managed mobilization V.C. during the war, that of Private Fitzmaurice of the which fortunately is not universal, but is sufficiently Grenadier stands well. Seeing Colonel Guards out frequent to have caused a great deal of inconvenience. Crabbe in danger at the battle of Belmont, he rushed A young fellow who belonged to the Militia was to his assistance. Shooting bayoneting "two Boers and a ordered to join his regiment at Maidstone. He put on third, he carried his Colonel out of the firing line to the his best clothes, and reached Maidstone on the evening ambulance waggon. It was a fine act. of the day mentioned with four or five hundred others. Harrogate recently sent off four members of the Here he found no food or shelter, nor any other prepa- Yorkshire Hussars, who are to join the Imperial rations to receive the men, and had to spend the night Yeomanry, in what can be called " foine stoile." They without food in a waggon with fourteen others. Next were driven in the Mayor's carriage to the station, day, when his service clothes were given him, he accompanied by the Fire Brigade on the tender, the discovered that there was no place provided to store Salvage Corps, and the townspeople in carriages, and those he had on, and no means of sending them away. they were seen away by the usual crowd vri'h the usual He therefore had to sell his clothes — his best clothes

cheers. to the first passer-by for 2d. ! "

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The Fighting Fifth, which is the Northumberland Those who have had their spirits damped by the Fusiliers, went into action at Stormberg with the war early disasters of the campaign should look up the wars cry of "What ho, she bumps!" Unfortunately, the of other days, in which the British, as usual, began Fifth got a nasty bump, for 335 of them were captured with failures. After many of his battles in the Penin- and are now in retirement at Pretoria ! In the old sula, Wellington, though victory rested with him, days the war cry used to be "Victory, or Westminster found it necessary to fall back on Portugal. Wolfe's Abbey," not " Victory, or Pretoria ! assault on Quebec was a series of annoying failures till the final attack. There are few The frisky Liverpools in Ladysmith have been generals, indeed, who success start finish. enjoying themselves at the expense of the Boers. They have had from to set up effigies, which drove the enemy nearly crazy at There is nothing new in the world, and London's the indifference they showed to the rifle fire. During contribution to the Imperial forces is not the first time the Maori War, the natives used to slyly set up a figure that the City has helped in the nation's warfare. A in front of an earth bank and work it gradually up and hundred years ago, during the French war, there was down with a rope, while our soldiers blazed away and originated the Light Horse Volunteers of London and congratulated themselves on the number they were Westminster. There is a monument in Westminster killing ! At night the natives, who were short of Abbey to Charles Herries, Esq., of the corps, who died bullets, sorted out the earth and got a good supply. It on the 3rd of April, 1819, in the seventv-fourfh year of was quite a lon^f time before our soldiers came to know his age. It would be interesting to learn mure particu- of the clever dodge. lars of this volunteer regiment.

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The Residency, Kuruman. Now fallen into the hands of the Boers, but not till after many weeks of brave defence

One of the most remarkable things about the The parsons are certainly making their presence felt Australian soldiers at the front is the rapidity with at the seat of war. One of the present Victoria which they master the country. Take a Colonial Crosses is held by the Rev. J. W. Adams, who obtained anywhere by day and he will find his way back again the honour in Afghanistan by carrying wounded men in the darkest night. They have recently learnt by out of action. The Rev. J. W. Leary, at Tuli, was heart a great deal of the Free State during General wounded in the foot by the Boers, but rather than delay Babington's reconnaissance. When the time comes to the retreat of the small patrol, he insisted on being left award praise, it will be hardly possible to overestimate behind and was taken prisoner. Parson Robertson, their services in this particular. with the Highland Brigade at the Modder River, goes out to collect the wounded before the killing is over. It will be remembered that, after the battle of the Modder River, the Boers so feared the bayonet that If the War Office does not take pity on the 2nd they deserted the exceedingly strong position during East Yorks and s -nd them to the front, there will be the night. At first they left all their big guns, but fireworks. " We have not been in action for a hundred returned for them during the dark when they found the years," writes one of the men, "and we are kept at British not going to attack. At Magersfontein a great home when we should, and are very anxious to, be with blunder was made in retiring after the attack. The our comrades out at the front." It is evident that the enemy wT ere again about to leave their position, but, of War Office does not wish to denude the whole country course, did not do so when they saw our troops retiring. of regular troops, as the}' have already sent some Militia Even if Lord Methuen had won, however, would he battalions to the front. The East Yorkshires are not have been able to keep his line of communication alone in their discontent, for there are quite a number open t regiments still at home. "

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All our war news comes to vis now via Aden, where It is a little curious to note how soon history repeals the most severe censorship lakes place. It is said that itself. At the Battle of Enslin, Major Plumbe, of the the authorities there have ordered copies of all English Marine Infantry, was mortally wounded as lie was pickin. " newspapers to be sent to them, with a view of leading his men to the charge. "Forward, men ! he out how far the telegrams published differ from those cried, "never mind me." In the Albara engagement that are allowed to go through. The result should be in the Soudan in 1898, Captain Urquhart, of the published as a State paper. It would throw an interest-! Camerons, was mortally wounded in the stomach, but ing light on the news manufacturers of our more sensa- he shouted to his men, " Never mind me, my lad! go tional papers. I on, F Company."

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Mr. Kruger at forty-two years of age. Tin

Tin-: Corps of Gentlemen which is being formed as Since Christmas the failure of the paper supply has part of the Imperial Yeomanry will be a unique regi- sadly interfered with the publication of the Majeking

- ment. Each member is not only going to pa) his own Mail, which till then was issued daily. Now it is only expenses all through, but also contribute his pay as a published on alternate days on buff wrappers. History trooper to the War Fund ! There are to be four com- repeats itself. During the siege of Metz a paper came panies of no officers and men each. During the out regularly till the white paper was used up, and Spanish-American War a similar corps was raised in afterwards appeared on sheets kept in stock for New York, and called the " Dandy Fifth." Though printing play-bills. It is said that old Frenchmen who the American papers made fun of it, and wished to went through the siege cannot bear this day to see a know how many valets to each trooper there would be, copy of The Star, on account of the memories it evokes. the regin ent rendered a good account of itself in Cuba. We receive many letters every week expressing The Highlanders are going to avenge the death of approval (and the reverse) of Black and While Budget? Wauchope in the best blood of the Boers. When the but few have given us so much pleasure as the follow- man in takes his oath of revenge, it is a -bad day ing. It refers to the picture last week showing «the for the enemy. One of the suffered invisible River, regiments that at almost enemy— in the trenches at Modder Magersfontein is the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders. To and is as follows : this regiment, during the Indian Mutiny, fell the dutv " January 16, 1900. of removing from the well at Cawnpore the mutilated " Dear Sir, — I have took the pleauser of finding the remains of the women and children murdered by Nana eight Boers, I wish you and your comrades are all well Sahib. Among the victims was Miss Wheeler, the I hope Mr. Methuen you will kill the Boers, I hope you daughter of Sir Hugh Wheeler, and the sight so will soon recover from the hospital and I give my love enraged the Scots that they cut off her hair, and each to you and your comrades, I am your sincere friend, man, counting; his portion, vowed to kill a rebel for " every hair. They did it, too ! I am leaven vcars of age. !

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Through an unfortunate misprint, we published in Trooper A. W. Evans, of the Natal Mounted Rifles, No. 13 the name of Sergeant C. Pendered as Penderel. is not yet nineteen, and only recently left St. George's This we now correct, with sincere apologies. School, Harpenden, but he is to be recommended for the V. C. While on patrol duty, a comrade's horse ran We mentioned a short time ago that the Boers had away, leaving its owner on foot within range of a party wires attached to bells round their lines to warn them of Boers. Evans went some distance within the enemy's of anyone approaching. It now appears that they also zone of fire, recovered the horse, and so saved his com- have lights attached to give them the exact range of rade's life. the advancing- foe. This is applied science with a vengeance. Both the Kitchener brothers are now at the Cape. The youngest, Colonel F. W. Kitchener, is the com- Here is an interesting bit of news which comes mander of the 2nd West Yorks, which is with Buller, from the local newspaper of Falkenburg-, in Pomerania : and led the attack at Willow Grange, near Estcourt, " Reuter's offices just announces that the Boers have he storm. The Boers were at the top of a hill, sunk forty-six English ironclads in Delagoa Bay with during a and before the ascent the Colonel made a short speech, a search-light." It must have been a very powerful the if won, light in which he promised men a good meal they and nothing if they didn't ! Needless to say, they won \ Ix the River battle the 75th Battery, having Modder The Boers were completely surprised, and fifty horses had three officers and eleven men wounded, and with and twenty prisoners were taken. only five rounds of ammunition left, limbered up and retired to a range of 2,000 yards. The bringing up of The Vinolia Company, Limited, which is sending their horses was the signal for a tremendous fire, and )4d. on each tablet of Vinolia Soap sold, has now sent no fewer than twenty-five of the animals were killed. ,£'4,200 to the Lord Mayor's Fund, and hopes to make The officers' chargers had to be used to drag the guns the amount reach at least ,£'25,000. out, of the drivers, shot and one though through both During the next few weeks thousands of patriotic lungs, insisted driving- his into safety. ! on gun Bravo Yeomanry and Volunteers will be leaving for the front,

Victoria Crosses are all in ! we hope the new readiness and for their especial benefit Messrs. Mappin and They will be wanted. Webb, Limited, of 158— 162, Street, W., and We mentioned last week the names of a few of the 2, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., with their more prominent athletes who are at present at the customary enterprise, are offering a number of speci- front, or who intend to go. We have by no means alities invaluable to the man in the field. The "Cam- exhausted the list. Among footballers, for example, paigner" knife, fork, and spoon is in form like an Louis Mayer, who captained the Irish team last year, ordinary pocket-knife, but by a patent contrivance the has joined the Leicestershire Yeomanry, whose corps three articles are detachable tor use at will, and are of for the front is to be commanded by Captain Harrison, a thoroughly serviceable size and quality, whilst the of the " Gal way Blazers." Other well-known foot- price is but 5s. 6d. complete, with leather case. An are W. D. Stewart (also an Oxford " " for oxidised steel watch, in absolutely dust [and damp-proof rowing), C. R. Barnett Smith of the old Merchant- case, fitted with a wristlet of pigskin, rejoices in the

Taylors F.C. ; W. H. Waller, the well-known Rich- same name, and if reputation can vouch for anything", mond goal-keeper ; W. P. Donaldson, an old Oxonian, the "Campaigner" should prove equal to all the a half-back for Scotland ; and W. Thompson, a vicissitudes of South African warfare : its price is angloboerwar.comJ.

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Scottish forward. Among the list of cricketers we £2 5s. complete. Another necessity for a mounted should have mentioned Captain E. G. Wynyard, of soldier is the. "Active Service " knife, containing- two Hampshire; Frank Milligan, of Yorkshire, and J. F. large blades of specially prepared steel, lit to cut through Byrne, of Warwickshire. Besides the famous oar and anything, a tin-opener, corkscrew, hoofpick, leather coach, W. A. L. Fletcher, whom we mentioned last borer, trace-menders, scoop, &c. , &c. price 15s., and , week as having joined the Yeomanry, it is said that complete in a pigskin case, with khaki-coloured lan- D. H. MacLean has volunteered, and that G. C. yard, 17s. 6d. Collapsible drinking-cup flasks, &c.,&c, Bourne, who is a Militia officer as well as a science make up an assortment of suitable parting gifts, which proff-sm- at Oxford, is likely to be called upon. will be found lasting friends during life on the veld. BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET Jan. 27, 1900

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- i. l i e u t. c o on el Campaign. We wish William Henry Dick- both gallant officers a CUNYNGHAM, V.C., of speedy recovery from the 2nd Gordons, like their wounds. the Marl of Ava (whose Col. - Sergt. David portrait we gave last CHRISTISON, of the week), recovered from Argyll and Sutherland wounds received earlier Highlanders, and Ser- in 'the campaign, only geant C. Sharp, ot the to be wounded again; Black Watch, whose this time mortally. This portraits we give on the sad occurrence took place opposite page, were both at the gallant repulse of killed in the bloody the Boer attack on Lady- . smith, January 6th, when Sergt. Christison wrote M.vdrA. H. M. Edwards, I.T..H. the brave Colonel was to a friend just after the Brev.-Maj. G. H. Thesiger, 2nd K.H. Wounded, 6 Wounded, Ladysmith, Jan. 6 commanding' his corps, battle of Graspan de- Ladysmith, Ja.i. which, with the Man- scribing in vigorous but chesters, drove back the Boers at the point of the modest language his ant conduct during that bayonet from Caesar's Camp. Colonel Dick-Cunyng- Hie following words from his letter ham was born in 1851, and have now a pathetic interest : his first campaign was in the " I bdieve 1 have got recom- Afghan War of 1878-80, when lie mended for the distinguished con- accompanied " Bobs " on the duct medal and the Victoria Cross famous march to Kandahar. He for my share in this, but oif course won his V.C. for conspicuous it is one thing being recom- gallantry and coolness in rallying mended and another thing getting his men at the attack on the it." Poor fellow, so it has turned Sherpuir Pass in 1879. He served out. in the Boer war of 1881. The Sergeant James Holland, of service and the country regrets the 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers, a popular and courageous officer. was through the Egyptian cam- Among others who suffered in paign the year before last. He the same engagement were Major had the misfortune to be captured Alfred H. M. Edwards, late ot the by the Boers at Stormberg on

5th Dragoon Guards, now in the December i ith. Imperial Light Horse, andangloboerwar.comBrevet- Two very distinguished officers Major George H. Thesiger, of the are going to the front in the

2nd Rifle Brigade. Major Edwards Lieut. -Co!. Dick-Cunyngham, V.C. persons of Major-General Sir E. was mentioned in dispatches 2nd Gordons — Killed Ladysmith, Jan. 6 Carrington and Colonel Ormelie during the Hazara Campaign ot C. Hannay. General Carrington Thesiger gained the for his successful organisation 18S8 ; and Major same distinction, I is especially well-known together with a medal and clasp, in the of the Mounted Infantry in Griqualar.d Omdurman | and command West, 1875. Colonel Hannay has also been to South Africa before, having served in the Zulu War of 1879.

Ax unfortunate in- cident in the Beacon Hill fight was the mistaking of the East Surrey (who were in a dip) for the Boers, and the consequent' firing upon them by the West Surrey. "Now," says a nurse in the Estcourt Hospital, " the West Surrey ke.^p coming all day, bringing presents for the wounded men; and when they hear the groans they turn " away, saying : God forgive us'.1 - That is Major-Gen! Sir F. Or.ingtoi. Under orders for Co'onel Hannay, Argyll and Sutherland .South Africa our work." Highlanders Jan. 27, 1900 BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET

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Sergeant James Holland, 2nd Sergt. C. Sharp, Black Watch Col. -Sergt. David Christison, Northumberland Fusiliers — — Killed, Magersfonteirt 1 si Batt. A. & S. Highlanders Captured, Stormberz, Dec- 11 — Killed, Mairersfontcin BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET Jan. 27, 1900

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BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET Jan. 27, ioco SONG OF THE BAYONET BY WALTER RA G G

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THOUGH your bullets hit a sixpence at eight hundred, Though your shrapnel sweep a hill four miles away, Though your Maxims send some sixty shots a minute, It's the Bayonet that finishes the fray. - Though your ammunition may be all expended, Though your foes be closing in from front and rear, Fix bayonets and charge with Scottish slogan, With Irish yell and ringing British cheer!

Chorus. As it was at Inkerman, so it is to-day ; Steel it is that proves the man, steel that wins the day.

Charge, boys, charge ! and drive the foe before us, Seize their guns and break their ranks and sweep them down the hill.

Cheer, boys, cheer ! and shout it out in chorus, That the good old British Bradawl is the master still.

It seems our guns are worse than other people's, It seems that someone's certainly to blame; But there isn't any need to be despondent, We'll beat those other people just the same. Though the latest guns and finest ammunition Have been going to our foemen by the ton, Withangloboerwar.comour bayonets we'll take these fine inventions, And use them on their owners as they run.

Chorus. As it was at Inkerman, so it is to-day ; Steel it is that proves the man, steel that wins the day.

Charge, boys, charge ! and drive the foe before us, Seize their guns and break their ranks and sweep them down the hill.

Cheer, boys, cheer ! and shout it out in chorus, That the good old British Bradawl is the master still.

It was British steel, with British arms to back it, That struck the Frenchman down at Waterloo It drove the Sepoy back in Fifty-seven, And still it brings us glories ever new.

In many a bloody battle have we tried it, And our trust is in the weapon that we know. We proved it on the Russians in the trenches, r W e proved it on the Boers at Glencoe ! Chorus. As it was at Inkerman, so it is to-day ; Steel it is that proves the man, steel that wins the day

Charge, boys, charge ! and drive the foe before us, Seize their guns and break their ranks and sweep them clown the hill.

Cheer, boys, cheer ! and shout it out in chorus, That the good old British Bradawl is the master still.

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