Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVI. No. 13 GENERAL HOSPITAL. Nourse Deep, March Oth, 1901. Hurrah! we have arrived at the Nourse Mine Deep, three miles from Johannesburg, where the site for our lucky "Thirteenth' has been selected by the military authorities. On our arrival we at once unloaded two truck loads of stores, and conveyed them across a large field to the verandah of a building called the Nourse Mining Hospital. The R.A.M.C., Volunteer M.S.C., and St. John men, were quartered in an outbuilding temporarily, and the five noncoms, commandeered two rooms near it. March 14TH.--To-day we soon set up five tents adjacent to the road leading to Johannesburg in one direction, and to Elandsfontein in the other. We had not been able to do much since our arrival, owing to the continuous heavy rains which only ceased last night. Yesterday was the anniversary of Lord Roberts' entry into Bloemfontein, and now there is no fear of the main railway line being interfered with by the Boers. Had the Boers, a fortnight ago, damaged the line to a serious extent at Norvals Pont or Naauwpoort, our forces, this side of the Orange River, would have been in jeopardy and we, No. 13 G.H., would still have been in Wynberg. Now through traffic from Cape Town to Johannesburg is secure, De Wet's commandoes are scattered in all directions, and Cape Colony is safe from any invasion on a large scale. We have decorated the trenches and paths leading to the tents with designs in white stone on banks of red earth, and transplanted bushes, making neat and rural surroundings. Queen's Park Villa, St. John's Villa and other signboards denote the tents. March I6th. I went with our postman and supply runner into Johannesburg. His task is no sinecure as our men, not being able to get to town, ...
