Native Life in South Africa Part 48

changed to: [ "Bear ye one another's Burdens" ]

(p. 231) [ F. R. Lowell ]

changed to: [ J. R. Lowell ]

James Russell Lowell [1819-1891], the Ma.s.sachusetts poet, wrote these lines, under the t.i.tle "Stanzas on Freedom". As the italic forms of "J" and "F"

are similar, and frequently confused, this error is not to be wondered at.

The 1st, 3rd, and 4th stanzas are quoted in the text. The complete text is presented here:

Stanzas on Freedom

Men! whose boast it is that ye Come of fathers brave and free, If there breathe on earth a slave, Are ye truly free and brave?

If ye do not feel the chain, When it works a brother's pain, Are ye not base slaves indeed, Slaves unworthy to be freed?

Women! who shall one day bear Sons to breathe New England air, If ye hear, without a blush, Deeds to make the roused blood rush Like red lava through your veins, For your sisters now in chains, -- Answer! are ye fit to be Mothers of the brave and free?

Is true Freedom but to break Fetters for our own dear sake, And, with leathern hearts, forget That we owe mankind a debt?

No! true freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear, And, with heart and hand, to be Earnest to make others free!

They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.

Chapter XIX:

(p. 242) [ to those of the Barolongs, who used their own rifles, ]

changed to: [ to those of the Barolongs who used their own rifles, ]

The Crest of Queen Victoria, mentioned in brackets, is, of course, unavailable in ASCII. The letters V R. are for "Victoria Regina", or, "Queen Victoria".

Chapter XXI:

(p. 276) [ both missionaries, also poke offering to a.s.sociate themselves ]

changed to: [ both missionaries, also spoke offering to a.s.sociate themselves ]

(p.278) [ the districts of Calvania, Kenhardt, Keimoes, and Upington ]

changed to: [ the districts of Calvinia, Kenhardt, Keimoes, and Upington ]

in accordance with other use in the surrounding text.

Chapter XXII:

(p. 291) [ her privileges of free citizenship (Cheers.) ]

changed to: [ her privileges of free citizenship. (Cheers.) ]

(p. 302) [ half a million Boers. ] & [ people's gathering.) ]

changed to: [ half a million Boers.) ] & [ people's gathering. ]

Closing parenthesis was at end of wrong paragraph.

(p. 303) [ the harm that as likely to follow a provocation ]

changed to: [ the harm that is likely to follow a provocation ]

(p. 308) [ in addition to his own rebels commando. ]

changed to: [ in addition to his own rebel commando. ]

(p. 312) [ a.s.saulted a policeman. ]

changed to: [ a.s.saulted a policeman.) ]

Clause missing closing parenthesis.

Chapter XXIV:

(p. 336) [ a pet.i.tion from Rustenberg, made it compulsory ]

changed to: [ a pet.i.tion from Rustenburg, made it compulsory ]

in accordance with other use in the surrounding text.

(p. 338) [ Deuteronomy xix. 14, ]

updated to: [ Deuteronomy 19:14, ]

Epilogue:

(p. 348) [ signed the Natives' Lant Act ]

changed to: [ signed the Natives' Land Act ]

(p. 351) [ has done her duty. ]

changed to: [ has done her duty." ]

Report of the Lands Commission:

(p. 357) [ Chairman of the Commission a retired Judge ]

changed to: [ Chairman of the Commission, a retired Judge ]

(p. 358) [ and the terms of the Act." ]

changed to: [ and the terms of the Act. ]

unmatched quotation mark removed according to surrounding usage.

(p. 364) [ the Klerksdorp Magistrate, who incidentalgl exploded the stale old falsehood about Natives liviny on the labour ]

changed to: [ the Klerksdorp Magistrate, who incidentally exploded the stale old falsehood about Natives living on the labour ]

(p. 376) [ the Empire was engaged in a t.i.tantic struggle, ]

changed to: [ the Empire was engaged in a t.i.tanic struggle, ]

Terms:

lager/laager: a defensive camp formed by circled wagons.