The Story of the Boers

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Product Code: 978-1-920091-89-7

Hierdie boek het, volgens die redakteur, ten doel die daarstelling van die werklike besware van die Boereregerings teen die onregte wat teen hulle gepleeg is. Ter stawing van die besware en ter uiteensetting van die agtergrond is 'n aantal belangrike dokumente - insluitende die Sandrivierkonvensie, die ooreenkoms te Pretoria asook die Londonse Konvensie - ingesluit.

Die boek is in die volgende hoofstukke verdeel:

  • The policy of mediation (by Montagu White)
  • The struggle of our brethren in South Africa to maintain their independence (by CW van der Hoogt)
  • A century of injustice (a message sent by the Government of the ZAR to its people)
  • An earnest representation and historical reminder (by PJ Joubert)
  • A proclamation to the Orange Free State (by MT Steyn)
  • Official despatches exchanged between Pres Steyn and the High Commissioner
  • The boer Government's response to Mr Chamberlain
  • Sand River Convention of 1852
  • The Pretoria convention of 1881
  • The London convention of 1884
  • Het Volkslied

 
'n Aantal fotos/tekeninge is ook ingesluit:    

  • Pres SJP Kruger
  • FW Reitz        
  • Johannesburg, Rissick street
  • Pres Kruger entering his carriage
  • Typical Boer of the country
  • General view of Pretoria
  • WJ Leyds
  • Boer pickets reading the Bible
  • Old Dutch church in Government square, Pretoria
  • PJ Joubert
  • Pres MT Steyn
  • Genl Piet Cronje
  • Government Building, Pretoria
  • Bird's eye view of the seat of war    

Formaat: aflaaaibare PDF

Bladsye : 274 bladsye. Engels

THE STORY OF THE BOERS, NARRATED BY THEIR OWN LEADERS 

The editor of this book notes that the purpose of the book is " ..to explaiin the real grievances of the Boer Governments against the wrongdoings of their oppressors." He  further notes that the revised book now contains a number of important official documents including the treaties of Sand River, of Pretoria and of the London convention.

The book is comprised of the following chapters:

  • The policy of mediation (by Montagu White)
  • The struggle of our brethren in South Africa to maintain their independence (by CW van der Hoogt)
  • A century of injustice (a message sent by the Government of the ZAR to its people)
  • An earnest representation and historical reminder (by PJ Joubert)
  • A proclamation to the Orange Free State (by MT Steyn)
  • Official despatches exchanged between Pres Steyn and the High Commissioner
  • The boer Government's response to Mr Chamberlain
  • Sand River Convention of 1852
  • The Pretoria convention of 1881
  • The London convention of 1884
  • Het Volkslied

 A number of photos/sketches are included:

  • Pres SJP Kruger
  • FW Reitz
  • Johannesburg, Rissick street
  • Pres Kruger entering his carriage
  • Typical Boer of the country
  • General view of Pretoria
  • WJ Leyds
  • Boer pickets reading the Bible
  • Old Dutch church in Government square, Pretoria
  • PJ Joubert
  • Pres MT Steyn
  • Genl Piet Cronje
  • Government Building, Pretoria
  • Bird's eye view of the seat of war


Format: downloadable PDF

Pages : 274 pages. English