CHAPTER XIV.
THE SEASON OF PEACE AND GOODWILL _Sunday, December 17, 1899._ We are sick of the siege.

Enteric and dysentery are steadily increasing.
Food for men and horses is short and nasty.

Ammunition must be used with care.

The longing for the English mail has almost become a disease.

Only two days more, we thought, or perhaps we could just stick it out for another week.