This youth was a son of Mr.Gideon van Tonder, a member of the Executive Council.
Another Lyddite shell so severely wounded two brothers, named Wolfaard, Potchefstroom burghers, that we almost despaired of their lives.
Nevertheless, they recovered.

I do not want to imply that the British Artillery were poor shots.

Far from it.

Their range was very good, and, as they had plenty of practice every day, shot after shot went home.

I ascribe our comparative immunity to a Higher Power, which averted misfortune from us.
I had not been long at Magersfontein before I became convinced that Lord Methuen was most unlikely to make another attack on our extensive positions.