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Mitford Bertram. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland
The Triumph of Hilary Blachland
Table of Contents
"The Triumph of Hilary Blachland"
Chapter One
The Camp on the Matya’mhlope
Chapter Two
Before the King
Chapter Three
What Happened at Bulawayo
Chapter Four
Hermia
Chapter Five
The Net Spread
Chapter Six
After-Thoughts
Chapter Seven
A Limed Bird
Chapter Eight
“Merely Spence.”
Chapter Nine
A Weird Quest
Chapter Ten
Umzilicazi’s Grave
Chapter Eleven
The King’s Snake
Chapter Twelve
A Turn of the Wheel
Chapter Thirteen
Gone!
Chapter One
Wiser Counsels
Chapter Two
A Waft of Strange News
Chapter Three
Bayfield’s Farm
Chapter Four
Lyn
Chapter Five
An Episode in Siever’s Kloof
Chapter Six
Concerning the Unexpected
Chapter Seven
“It cannot be.”
Chapter Eight
“You are in Love with her.”
Chapter Nine
“What a Man Soweth.”
Chapter Ten
As Good as her Word
Chapter One
“Woz’ubone, kiti kwazulu.”
Chapter Two
“The Tale of the Spear.”
Chapter Three
A Flaming Throne
Chapter Four
The Retreat of the Patrol
Chapter Five
A Sublime Lie
Chapter Six
His Triumph
Chapter Seven
“That Irreclaimable Scamp!”
Chapter Eight
A Fearsome Voyage
Chapter Nine
Conclusion
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Bertram Mitford
Published by Good Press, 2021
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“What does it all mean, Sybrandt?” said Blachland, as, sitting down upon the dusty ground, they lighted their pipes. “Why are the swine so infernally aggressive? What does it mean anyhow?”
“Mean?” returned Young, answering for Sybrandt, who was talking to the induna, Sikombo. “Why, it means that our people yonder will soon have to fight like blazes if they don’t want their throats cut,”—with a jerk of the hand in the direction of the newly occupied Mashunaland. “The majara are bound to force Lo Ben’s hand—if they haven’t already.”
