. Das Chatterbox Buch der Soldaten und Matrosen . DIE DISPATCHES QERGEANT JAMESON hatte sich freiwillig^^ gemeldet, um Dispatches durch die Boer-Linien zu den englischen Truppen zu tragen, die Ladysmith entlasten wollten.die Dispatches befanden sich am Boden einer Kiste mit Sandwiches. Jameson kletterte über einen kopjewithin Anblick der englischen Linien, als plötzlich von einem Boer-Streikposten Jameson Kleidung verehrt angehalten wurde, und erklärte, er sei ein Farmergoing zur Stadt jenseits. Der Boer hat ihn gesucht, fand aber nichts Verdächtiges an ihm. Haben Sie ein Sandwich? Fragte Jameson. Die Boernahm einen, dann einen anderen, und dann einen anderen.Da war auf

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. The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors . THE DISPATCHES QERGEANT JAMESON had volunteered^^ to carry dispatches through the Boer lines tothe English troops trying to relieve Ladysmith.The dispatches were at the bottom of a box ofsandwiches. Jameson was climbing over a kopjewithin sight of the English lines when suddenlyhe was halted by a Boer picket Jameson worecitizens clothes, and declared he was a farmergoing to the town beyond. The Boer searchedhim, but found nothing suspicious upon him. Have a sandwich? asked Jameson. The Boertook one, and then another, and then another.There was only one sandwich left. But the Boer, though rough, was polite. ** Ill leave one for you, he laughed; youll need it before you get toWeeden. Before night the dispatches werewithin the English lines.. CATAMARANS AT THEN we were anchored off Madras it^ ^ was fun watching the natives ride thegreat breakers on their frail catamarans, madeof logs loosely lashed together. Over the crestof the great waves the catamarans would slipsafely when many a better built boat would haveswamped. Afterward, in the harbor of RioJaneiro, I saw some strange looking objects sail-ing near us. What are those ? I asked asailor close by me. Catamarans, sir, he said.They were not much like those I saw at Ma-dras. The Brazilian catamarans were made ofinflated skins, with a platform across them anda tiny mast and sail. The natives would heapthe platform with fruit and then go from shipto ship, selling it.

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