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called call VBN 39348 1866 43 grandfather grandfather NN 39348 1866 44 . . . 39348 1867 1 He -PRON- PRP 39348 1867 2 had have VBD 39348 1867 3 become become VBN 39348 1867 4 so so RB 39348 1867 5 identified identified JJ 39348 1867 6 with with IN 39348 1867 7 these these DT 39348 1867 8 posts post NNS 39348 1867 9 in in IN 39348 1867 10 the the DT 39348 1867 11 brickfields brickfield NNS 39348 1867 12 that that WDT 39348 1867 13 upon upon IN 39348 1867 14 Sundays sunday VBZ 39348 1867 15 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1867 16 men man NNS 39348 1867 17 would would MD 39348 1867 18 shout shout VB 39348 1867 19 out out RP 39348 1867 20 to to IN 39348 1867 21 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1867 22 , , , 39348 1867 23 some some DT 39348 1867 24 calling call VBG 39348 1867 25 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1867 26 Uncle Uncle NNP 39348 1867 27 Paul Paul NNP 39348 1867 28 , , , 39348 1867 29 others other NNS 39348 1867 30 grandfather grandfather VBP 39348 1867 31 , , , 39348 1867 32 and and CC 39348 1867 33 when when WRB 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his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1877 9 life life NN 39348 1877 10 in in IN 39348 1877 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1877 12 hand hand NN 39348 1877 13 , , , 39348 1877 14 since since IN 39348 1877 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1877 16 capture capture NN 39348 1877 17 implies imply VBZ 39348 1877 18 an an DT 39348 1877 19 almost almost RB 39348 1877 20 immediate immediate JJ 39348 1877 21 execution execution NN 39348 1877 22 without without IN 39348 1877 23 any any DT 39348 1877 24 possibility possibility NN 39348 1877 25 of of IN 39348 1877 26 reprieve reprieve NN 39348 1877 27 . . . 39348 1878 1 Last last JJ 39348 1878 2 night night NN 39348 1878 3 such such PDT 39348 1878 4 an an DT 39348 1878 5 occurrence occurrence NN 39348 1878 6 took take VBD 39348 1878 7 place place NN 39348 1878 8 at at IN 39348 1878 9 sundown sundown NNP 39348 1878 10 , , , 39348 1878 11 when when WRB 39348 1878 12 , , , 39348 1878 13 as as IN 39348 1878 14 the the DT 39348 1878 15 sun sun NN 39348 1878 16 sank sink VBD 39348 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visit VB 39348 1881 5 the the DT 39348 1881 6 forts fort NNS 39348 1881 7 , , , 39348 1881 8 counting count VBG 39348 1881 9 the the DT 39348 1881 10 number number NN 39348 1881 11 of of IN 39348 1881 12 men man NNS 39348 1881 13 , , , 39348 1881 14 and and CC 39348 1881 15 taking take VBG 39348 1881 16 special special JJ 39348 1881 17 notice notice NN 39348 1881 18 of of IN 39348 1881 19 those those DT 39348 1881 20 to to TO 39348 1881 21 which which WDT 39348 1881 22 guns gun NNS 39348 1881 23 had have VBD 39348 1881 24 been be VBN 39348 1881 25 attached attach VBN 39348 1881 26 . . . 39348 1882 1 He -PRON- PRP 39348 1882 2 was be VBD 39348 1882 3 to to TO 39348 1882 4 report report VB 39348 1882 5 upon upon IN 39348 1882 6 the the DT 39348 1882 7 strength strength NN 39348 1882 8 of of IN 39348 1882 9 the the DT 39348 1882 10 garrison garrison NN 39348 1882 11 , , , 39348 1882 12 the the DT 39348 1882 13 condition condition NN 39348 1882 14 of of IN 39348 1882 15 our -PRON- PRP$ 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1883 19 and and CC 39348 1883 20 rocks rock NNS 39348 1883 21 which which WDT 39348 1883 22 spread spread VBD 39348 1883 23 over over IN 39348 1883 24 the the DT 39348 1883 25 south south JJ 39348 1883 26 - - HYPH 39348 1883 27 eastern eastern JJ 39348 1883 28 face face NN 39348 1883 29 of of IN 39348 1883 30 the the DT 39348 1883 31 town town NN 39348 1883 32 . . . 39348 1884 1 When when WRB 39348 1884 2 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1884 3 was be VBD 39348 1884 4 caught catch VBN 39348 1884 5 , , , 39348 1884 6 as as IN 39348 1884 7 though though IN 39348 1884 8 momentarily momentarily RB 39348 1884 9 realising realise VBG 39348 1884 10 the the DT 39348 1884 11 possibilities possibility NNS 39348 1884 12 of of IN 39348 1884 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1884 14 fate fate NN 39348 1884 15 , , , 39348 1884 16 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1884 17 at at IN 39348 1884 18 first first RB 39348 1884 19 refused refuse VBD 39348 1884 20 to to TO 39348 1884 21 say say VB 39348 1884 22 who who WP 39348 1884 23 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1884 24 was be VBD 39348 1884 25 , , , 39348 1884 26 whence whence UH 39348 1884 27 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1884 28 came come VBD 39348 1884 29 , , , 39348 1884 30 or or CC 39348 1884 31 what what WP 39348 1884 32 had have VBD 39348 1884 33 been be VBN 39348 1884 34 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1884 35 purpose purpose NN 39348 1884 36 . . . 39348 1885 1 However however RB 39348 1885 2 , , , 39348 1885 3 among among IN 39348 1885 4 the the DT 39348 1885 5 native native JJ 39348 1885 6 patrol patrol NN 39348 1885 7 that that WDT 39348 1885 8 had have VBD 39348 1885 9 so so RB 39348 1885 10 successfully successfully RB 39348 1885 11 surprised surprised JJ 39348 1885 12 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1885 13 were be VBD 39348 1885 14 some some DT 39348 1885 15 who who WP 39348 1885 16 knew know VBD 39348 1885 17 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1885 18 , , , 39348 1885 19 whereupon whereupon IN 39348 1885 20 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1885 21 stated state VBD 39348 1885 22 that that IN 39348 1885 23 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1885 24 was be VBD 39348 1885 25 simply simply RB 39348 1885 26 returning return VBG 39348 1885 27 to to IN 39348 1885 28 the the DT 39348 1885 29 stadt stadt NN 39348 1885 30 . . . 39348 1886 1 In in IN 39348 1886 2 the the DT 39348 1886 3 earlier early JJR 39348 1886 4 part part NN 39348 1886 5 of of IN 39348 1886 6 the the DT 39348 1886 7 siege siege NN 39348 1886 8 almost almost RB 39348 1886 9 every every DT 39348 1886 10 native native NN 39348 1886 11 who who WP 39348 1886 12 came come VBD 39348 1886 13 across across IN 39348 1886 14 the the DT 39348 1886 15 lines line NNS 39348 1886 16 gave give VBD 39348 1886 17 this this DT 39348 1886 18 same same JJ 39348 1886 19 excuse excuse NN 39348 1886 20 , , , 39348 1886 21 until until IN 39348 1886 22 the the DT 39348 1886 23 suspicion suspicion NN 39348 1886 24 was be VBD 39348 1886 25 forced force VBN 39348 1886 26 upon upon IN 39348 1886 27 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1886 28 that that IN 39348 1886 29 the the DT 39348 1886 30 Baralongs Baralongs NNPS 39348 1886 31 were be VBD 39348 1886 32 acting act VBG 39348 1886 33 in in IN 39348 1886 34 conjunction conjunction NN 39348 1886 35 with with IN 39348 1886 36 the the DT 39348 1886 37 enemy enemy NN 39348 1886 38 . . . 39348 1887 1 However however RB 39348 1887 2 , , , 39348 1887 3 this this DT 39348 1887 4 was be VBD 39348 1887 5 not not RB 39348 1887 6 proved prove VBN 39348 1887 7 to to TO 39348 1887 8 be be VB 39348 1887 9 the the DT 39348 1887 10 case case NN 39348 1887 11 , , , 39348 1887 12 the the DT 39348 1887 13 chief chief NN 39348 1887 14 repudiating repudiate VBG 39348 1887 15 the the DT 39348 1887 16 suggestion suggestion NN 39348 1887 17 and and CC 39348 1887 18 disclaiming disclaim VBG 39348 1887 19 any any DT 39348 1887 20 authority authority NN 39348 1887 21 over over IN 39348 1887 22 those those DT 39348 1887 23 natives native NNS 39348 1887 24 who who WP 39348 1887 25 happened happen VBD 39348 1887 26 to to TO 39348 1887 27 be be VB 39348 1887 28 beyond beyond IN 39348 1887 29 the the DT 39348 1887 30 lines line NNS 39348 1887 31 at at IN 39348 1887 32 the the DT 39348 1887 33 outbreak outbreak NN 39348 1887 34 of of IN 39348 1887 35 the the DT 39348 1887 36 war war NN 39348 1887 37 . . . 39348 1888 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 39348 1888 2 , , , 39348 1888 3 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1888 4 had have VBD 39348 1888 5 been be VBN 39348 1888 6 impossible impossible JJ 39348 1888 7 to to TO 39348 1888 8 prevent prevent VB 39348 1888 9 the the DT 39348 1888 10 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1888 11 receiving receive VBG 39348 1888 12 information information NN 39348 1888 13 through through IN 39348 1888 14 native native JJ 39348 1888 15 sources source NNS 39348 1888 16 , , , 39348 1888 17 and and CC 39348 1888 18 for for IN 39348 1888 19 the the DT 39348 1888 20 future future NN 39348 1888 21 , , , 39348 1888 22 there there EX 39348 1888 23 remained remain VBD 39348 1888 24 no no DT 39348 1888 25 alternative alternative NN 39348 1888 26 but but CC 39348 1888 27 that that IN 39348 1888 28 which which WDT 39348 1888 29 implied imply VBD 39348 1888 30 the the DT 39348 1888 31 immediate immediate JJ 39348 1888 32 execution execution NN 39348 1888 33 of of IN 39348 1888 34 captured capture VBN 39348 1888 35 spies spy NNS 39348 1888 36 . . . 39348 1889 1 An an DT 39348 1889 2 increase increase NN 39348 1889 3 in in IN 39348 1889 4 the the DT 39348 1889 5 Cossack Cossack NNP 39348 1889 6 posts post NNS 39348 1889 7 at at IN 39348 1889 8 night night NN 39348 1889 9 somewhat somewhat RB 39348 1889 10 checked check VBD 39348 1889 11 the the DT 39348 1889 12 mass mass NN 39348 1889 13 of of IN 39348 1889 14 information information NN 39348 1889 15 which which WDT 39348 1889 16 was be VBD 39348 1889 17 carried carry VBN 39348 1889 18 to to IN 39348 1889 19 the the DT 39348 1889 20 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1889 21 across across IN 39348 1889 22 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1889 23 lines line NNS 39348 1889 24 , , , 39348 1889 25 and and CC 39348 1889 26 in in IN 39348 1889 27 an an DT 39348 1889 28 earlier early JJR 39348 1889 29 instance instance NN 39348 1889 30 , , , 39348 1889 31 when when WRB 39348 1889 32 a a DT 39348 1889 33 native native NN 39348 1889 34 came come VBD 39348 1889 35 in in RP 39348 1889 36 from from IN 39348 1889 37 the the DT 39348 1889 38 Boer Boer NNP 39348 1889 39 camp camp NN 39348 1889 40 and and CC 39348 1889 41 said say VBD 39348 1889 42 that that IN 39348 1889 43 the the DT 39348 1889 44 big big JJ 39348 1889 45 gun gun NN 39348 1889 46 had have VBD 39348 1889 47 been be VBN 39348 1889 48 taken take VBN 39348 1889 49 away away RB 39348 1889 50 that that DT 39348 1889 51 morning morning NN 39348 1889 52 upon upon IN 39348 1889 53 a a DT 39348 1889 54 waggon waggon NN 39348 1889 55 , , , 39348 1889 56 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1889 57 was be VBD 39348 1889 58 given give VBN 39348 1889 59 the the DT 39348 1889 60 benefit benefit NN 39348 1889 61 of of IN 39348 1889 62 forty forty CD 39348 1889 63 - - HYPH 39348 1889 64 eight eight CD 39348 1889 65 hours hour NNS 39348 1889 66 ' ' POS 39348 1889 67 grace grace NN 39348 1889 68 , , , 39348 1889 69 with with IN 39348 1889 70 the the DT 39348 1889 71 understanding understanding NN 39348 1889 72 that that IN 39348 1889 73 , , , 39348 1889 74 should should MD 39348 1889 75 the the DT 39348 1889 76 gun gun NN 39348 1889 77 fire fire NN 39348 1889 78 during during IN 39348 1889 79 that that DT 39348 1889 80 period period NN 39348 1889 81 , , , 39348 1889 82 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1889 83 would would MD 39348 1889 84 be be VB 39348 1889 85 at at IN 39348 1889 86 once once RB 39348 1889 87 sentenced sentence VBN 39348 1889 88 to to IN 39348 1889 89 death death NN 39348 1889 90 . . . 39348 1890 1 For for IN 39348 1890 2 a a DT 39348 1890 3 day day NN 39348 1890 4 this this DT 39348 1890 5 man man NN 39348 1890 6 watched watch VBD 39348 1890 7 the the DT 39348 1890 8 emplacement emplacement NN 39348 1890 9 of of IN 39348 1890 10 the the DT 39348 1890 11 big big JJ 39348 1890 12 gun gun NN 39348 1890 13 , , , 39348 1890 14 and and CC 39348 1890 15 twenty twenty CD 39348 1890 16 - - HYPH 39348 1890 17 four four CD 39348 1890 18 hours hour NNS 39348 1890 19 passed pass VBN 39348 1890 20 without without IN 39348 1890 21 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 39348 1890 22 receiving receive VBG 39348 1890 23 any any DT 39348 1890 24 shells shell NNS 39348 1890 25 from from IN 39348 1890 26 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1890 27 . . . 39348 1891 1 The the DT 39348 1891 2 day day NN 39348 1891 3 following follow VBG 39348 1891 4 was be VBD 39348 1891 5 half half RB 39348 1891 6 over over RB 39348 1891 7 , , , 39348 1891 8 and and CC 39348 1891 9 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1891 10 was be VBD 39348 1891 11 about about RB 39348 1891 12 noon noon NN 39348 1891 13 , , , 39348 1891 14 when when WRB 39348 1891 15 the the DT 39348 1891 16 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1891 17 disproved disprove VBD 39348 1891 18 the the DT 39348 1891 19 story story NN 39348 1891 20 which which WDT 39348 1891 21 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1891 22 had have VBD 39348 1891 23 instructed instruct VBN 39348 1891 24 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1891 25 spy spy NN 39348 1891 26 to to TO 39348 1891 27 tell tell VB 39348 1891 28 , , , 39348 1891 29 and and CC 39348 1891 30 fired fire VBD 39348 1891 31 into into IN 39348 1891 32 the the DT 39348 1891 33 town town NN 39348 1891 34 . . . 39348 1892 1 The the DT 39348 1892 2 man man NN 39348 1892 3 then then RB 39348 1892 4 confessed confess VBD 39348 1892 5 that that IN 39348 1892 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1892 7 errand errand NN 39348 1892 8 had have VBD 39348 1892 9 been be VBN 39348 1892 10 inimical inimical JJ 39348 1892 11 , , , 39348 1892 12 and and CC 39348 1892 13 that that IN 39348 1892 14 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1892 15 himself -PRON- PRP 39348 1892 16 was be VBD 39348 1892 17 hostile hostile JJ 39348 1892 18 to to IN 39348 1892 19 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1892 20 interests interest NNS 39348 1892 21 . . . 39348 1893 1 At at IN 39348 1893 2 dusk dusk NN 39348 1893 3 the the DT 39348 1893 4 sentence sentence NN 39348 1893 5 of of IN 39348 1893 6 the the DT 39348 1893 7 Summary Summary NNP 39348 1893 8 Court Court NNP 39348 1893 9 of of IN 39348 1893 10 Jurisdiction Jurisdiction NNP 39348 1893 11 was be VBD 39348 1893 12 carried carry VBN 39348 1893 13 out out RP 39348 1893 14 , , , 39348 1893 15 and and CC 39348 1893 16 that that DT 39348 1893 17 spy spy NN 39348 1893 18 was be VBD 39348 1893 19 shot shoot VBN 39348 1893 20 . . . 39348 1894 1 But but CC 39348 1894 2 this this DT 39348 1894 3 other other JJ 39348 1894 4 at at IN 39348 1894 5 no no DT 39348 1894 6 time time NN 39348 1894 7 seemed seem VBD 39348 1894 8 to to TO 39348 1894 9 understand understand VB 39348 1894 10 the the DT 39348 1894 11 gravity gravity NN 39348 1894 12 of of IN 39348 1894 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1894 14 offence offence NN 39348 1894 15 , , , 39348 1894 16 and and CC 39348 1894 17 when when WRB 39348 1894 18 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1894 19 captured capture VBD 39348 1894 20 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1894 21 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1894 22 informed inform VBD 39348 1894 23 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1894 24 captors captor NNS 39348 1894 25 and and CC 39348 1894 26 the the DT 39348 1894 27 Court Court NNP 39348 1894 28 that that WDT 39348 1894 29 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1894 30 himself -PRON- PRP 39348 1894 31 had have VBD 39348 1894 32 meant mean VBN 39348 1894 33 no no DT 39348 1894 34 harm harm NN 39348 1894 35 . . . 39348 1895 1 However however RB 39348 1895 2 , , , 39348 1895 3 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1895 4 confessed confess VBD 39348 1895 5 , , , 39348 1895 6 endeavouring endeavour VBG 39348 1895 7 to to TO 39348 1895 8 minimise minimise VB 39348 1895 9 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1895 10 offence offence NN 39348 1895 11 by by IN 39348 1895 12 showing show VBG 39348 1895 13 that that IN 39348 1895 14 at at IN 39348 1895 15 the the DT 39348 1895 16 moment moment NN 39348 1895 17 of of IN 39348 1895 18 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1895 19 capture capture NN 39348 1895 20 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1895 21 had have VBD 39348 1895 22 gathered gather VBN 39348 1895 23 no no DT 39348 1895 24 information information NN 39348 1895 25 , , , 39348 1895 26 yet yet CC 39348 1895 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1895 28 pleas plea NNS 39348 1895 29 were be VBD 39348 1895 30 futile futile JJ 39348 1895 31 , , , 39348 1895 32 and and CC 39348 1895 33 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1895 34 at at IN 39348 1895 35 last last RB 39348 1895 36 seemed seem VBD 39348 1895 37 to to TO 39348 1895 38 understand understand VB 39348 1895 39 that that IN 39348 1895 40 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1895 41 doom doom NN 39348 1895 42 was be VBD 39348 1895 43 sealed seal VBN 39348 1895 44 . . . 39348 1896 1 From from IN 39348 1896 2 then then RB 39348 1896 3 , , , 39348 1896 4 as as IN 39348 1896 5 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1896 6 returned return VBD 39348 1896 7 to to IN 39348 1896 8 the the DT 39348 1896 9 prison prison NN 39348 1896 10 to to TO 39348 1896 11 await await VB 39348 1896 12 the the DT 39348 1896 13 execution execution NN 39348 1896 14 of of IN 39348 1896 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1896 16 sentence sentence NN 39348 1896 17 , , , 39348 1896 18 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1896 19 said say VBD 39348 1896 20 nothing nothing NN 39348 1896 21 more more JJR 39348 1896 22 . . . 39348 1897 1 Last last JJ 39348 1897 2 night night NN 39348 1897 3 the the DT 39348 1897 4 shooting shoot VBG 39348 1897 5 party party NN 39348 1897 6 came come VBD 39348 1897 7 for for IN 39348 1897 8 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1897 9 , , , 39348 1897 10 marching march VBG 39348 1897 11 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1897 12 to to IN 39348 1897 13 a a DT 39348 1897 14 secluded secluded JJ 39348 1897 15 point point NN 39348 1897 16 upon upon IN 39348 1897 17 the the DT 39348 1897 18 south south JJ 39348 1897 19 - - HYPH 39348 1897 20 eastern eastern JJ 39348 1897 21 face face NN 39348 1897 22 , , , 39348 1897 23 and and CC 39348 1897 24 there there RB 39348 1897 25 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1897 26 halted halt VBD 39348 1897 27 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1897 28 , , , 39348 1897 29 a a DT 39348 1897 30 silent silent JJ 39348 1897 31 figure figure NN 39348 1897 32 in in IN 39348 1897 33 a a DT 39348 1897 34 wilderness wilderness NN 39348 1897 35 of of IN 39348 1897 36 rock rock NN 39348 1897 37 and and CC 39348 1897 38 scrub scrub NN 39348 1897 39 . . . 39348 1898 1 Around around IN 39348 1898 2 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1898 3 there there EX 39348 1898 4 was be VBD 39348 1898 5 the the DT 39348 1898 6 scene scene NN 39348 1898 7 of of IN 39348 1898 8 the the DT 39348 1898 9 veldt veldt NNP 39348 1898 10 at at IN 39348 1898 11 eventide eventide NN 39348 1898 12 . . . 39348 1899 1 There there EX 39348 1899 2 was be VBD 39348 1899 3 the the DT 39348 1899 4 gorgeous gorgeous JJ 39348 1899 5 , , , 39348 1899 6 flaming flame VBG 39348 1899 7 sunset sunset NN 39348 1899 8 , , , 39348 1899 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1899 10 ruddy ruddy NN 39348 1899 11 gold gold NN 39348 1899 12 turning turn VBG 39348 1899 13 the the DT 39348 1899 14 azure azure NN 39348 1899 15 of of IN 39348 1899 16 the the DT 39348 1899 17 sky sky NN 39348 1899 18 to to IN 39348 1899 19 clouds cloud NNS 39348 1899 20 of of IN 39348 1899 21 purple purple JJ 39348 1899 22 , , , 39348 1899 23 pale pale JJ 39348 1899 24 orange orange NN 39348 1899 25 , , , 39348 1899 26 and and CC 39348 1899 27 a a DT 39348 1899 28 deeper deep JJR 39348 1899 29 blue blue NN 39348 1899 30 . . . 39348 1900 1 Here here RB 39348 1900 2 and and CC 39348 1900 3 there there RB 39348 1900 4 the the DT 39348 1900 5 heavens heavens NNPS 39348 1900 6 were be VBD 39348 1900 7 flecked fleck VBN 39348 1900 8 with with IN 39348 1900 9 fleecy fleecy JJ 39348 1900 10 clouds cloud NNS 39348 1900 11 , , , 39348 1900 12 which which WDT 39348 1900 13 gambolled gambol VBD 39348 1900 14 gently gently RB 39348 1900 15 before before IN 39348 1900 16 the the DT 39348 1900 17 breeze breeze NN 39348 1900 18 . . . 39348 1901 1 In in IN 39348 1901 2 the the DT 39348 1901 3 distance distance NN 39348 1901 4 lay lie VBD 39348 1901 5 the the DT 39348 1901 6 green green RB 39348 1901 7 - - HYPH 39348 1901 8 clad clothe VBN 39348 1901 9 veldt veldt NNP 39348 1901 10 , , , 39348 1901 11 simmering simmer VBG 39348 1901 12 a a DT 39348 1901 13 russet russet NN 39348 1901 14 brown brown JJ 39348 1901 15 beneath beneath IN 39348 1901 16 the the DT 39348 1901 17 glories glory NNS 39348 1901 18 of of IN 39348 1901 19 the the DT 39348 1901 20 sunset sunset NN 39348 1901 21 . . . 39348 1902 1 At at IN 39348 1902 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1902 3 feet foot NNS 39348 1902 4 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1902 5 sloped slope VBD 39348 1902 6 , , , 39348 1902 7 breaking break VBG 39348 1902 8 into into IN 39348 1902 9 rocky rocky JJ 39348 1902 10 sluits sluit NNS 39348 1902 11 , , , 39348 1902 12 banked bank VBD 39348 1902 13 up up RP 39348 1902 14 with with IN 39348 1902 15 bushes bush NNS 39348 1902 16 ; ; : 39348 1902 17 over over IN 39348 1902 18 all all DT 39348 1902 19 there there EX 39348 1902 20 was be VBD 39348 1902 21 the the DT 39348 1902 22 zephyr zephyr NNP 39348 1902 23 , , , 39348 1902 24 tempering temper VBG 39348 1902 25 the the DT 39348 1902 26 heat heat NN 39348 1902 27 . . . 39348 1903 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 1903 2 was be VBD 39348 1903 3 a a DT 39348 1903 4 moment moment NN 39348 1903 5 meant mean VBN 39348 1903 6 for for IN 39348 1903 7 rejoicing rejoice VBG 39348 1903 8 in in IN 39348 1903 9 the the DT 39348 1903 10 beauty beauty NN 39348 1903 11 of of IN 39348 1903 12 earth earth NN 39348 1903 13 's 's POS 39348 1903 14 loveliness loveliness NN 39348 1903 15 rather rather RB 39348 1903 16 than than IN 39348 1903 17 for for IN 39348 1903 18 dimming dim VBG 39348 1903 19 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1903 20 with with IN 39348 1903 21 the the DT 39348 1903 22 sadness sadness NN 39348 1903 23 of of IN 39348 1903 24 some some DT 39348 1903 25 crimson crimson NNP 39348 1903 26 act act NN 39348 1903 27 . . . 39348 1904 1 Presently presently RB 39348 1904 2 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1904 3 arrived arrive VBD 39348 1904 4 , , , 39348 1904 5 and and CC 39348 1904 6 as as IN 39348 1904 7 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1904 8 bent bend VBD 39348 1904 9 across across IN 39348 1904 10 the the DT 39348 1904 11 slope slope NN 39348 1904 12 the the DT 39348 1904 13 blood blood NN 39348 1904 14 - - HYPH 39348 1904 15 red red JJ 39348 1904 16 stream stream NN 39348 1904 17 of of IN 39348 1904 18 passing pass VBG 39348 1904 19 sunlight sunlight NN 39348 1904 20 played play VBD 39348 1904 21 around around IN 39348 1904 22 the the DT 39348 1904 23 shallow shallow JJ 39348 1904 24 heap heap NN 39348 1904 25 of of IN 39348 1904 26 earth earth NN 39348 1904 27 , , , 39348 1904 28 thrown throw VBN 39348 1904 29 out out RP 39348 1904 30 from from IN 39348 1904 31 this this DT 39348 1904 32 man man NN 39348 1904 33 's 's POS 39348 1904 34 final final JJ 39348 1904 35 resting resting NN 39348 1904 36 - - HYPH 39348 1904 37 place place NN 39348 1904 38 . . . 39348 1905 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 1905 2 was be VBD 39348 1905 3 visible visible JJ 39348 1905 4 , , , 39348 1905 5 much much RB 39348 1905 6 as as IN 39348 1905 7 were be VBD 39348 1905 8 the the DT 39348 1905 9 deeper deep JJR 39348 1905 10 shadows shadow NNS 39348 1905 11 of of IN 39348 1905 12 the the DT 39348 1905 13 excavation excavation NN 39348 1905 14 some some DT 39348 1905 15 seventy seventy CD 39348 1905 16 yards yard NNS 39348 1905 17 away away RB 39348 1905 18 , , , 39348 1905 19 when when WRB 39348 1905 20 , , , 39348 1905 21 as as IN 39348 1905 22 though though IN 39348 1905 23 wishing wish VBG 39348 1905 24 to to TO 39348 1905 25 spare spare VB 39348 1905 26 the the DT 39348 1905 27 prisoner prisoner NN 39348 1905 28 , , , 39348 1905 29 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1905 30 eyes eye NNS 39348 1905 31 were be VBD 39348 1905 32 bandaged bandage VBN 39348 1905 33 by by IN 39348 1905 34 the the DT 39348 1905 35 officers officer NNS 39348 1905 36 of of IN 39348 1905 37 the the DT 39348 1905 38 party party NN 39348 1905 39 . . . 39348 1906 1 With with IN 39348 1906 2 that that DT 39348 1906 3 a a DT 39348 1906 4 sudden sudden JJ 39348 1906 5 silence silence NN 39348 1906 6 fell fall VBD 39348 1906 7 upon upon IN 39348 1906 8 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1906 9 , , , 39348 1906 10 and and CC 39348 1906 11 each each DT 39348 1906 12 seemed seem VBD 39348 1906 13 to to TO 39348 1906 14 feel feel VB 39348 1906 15 that that IN 39348 1906 16 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1906 17 were be VBD 39348 1906 18 walking walk VBG 39348 1906 19 within within IN 39348 1906 20 the the DT 39348 1906 21 shadows shadow NNS 39348 1906 22 of of IN 39348 1906 23 the the DT 39348 1906 24 valley valley NN 39348 1906 25 of of IN 39348 1906 26 death death NN 39348 1906 27 . . . 39348 1907 1 The the DT 39348 1907 2 prisoner prisoner NN 39348 1907 3 , , , 39348 1907 4 supported support VBN 39348 1907 5 on on IN 39348 1907 6 either either DT 39348 1907 7 arm arm NN 39348 1907 8 , , , 39348 1907 9 stumbled stumble VBN 39348 1907 10 in in IN 39348 1907 11 the the DT 39348 1907 12 partial partial JJ 39348 1907 13 blindness blindness NN 39348 1907 14 of of IN 39348 1907 15 the the DT 39348 1907 16 bandage bandage NN 39348 1907 17 , , , 39348 1907 18 seeming seeming JJ 39348 1907 19 , , , 39348 1907 20 now now RB 39348 1907 21 that that IN 39348 1907 22 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1907 23 last last JJ 39348 1907 24 hour hour NN 39348 1907 25 was be VBD 39348 1907 26 at at IN 39348 1907 27 hand hand NN 39348 1907 28 , , , 39348 1907 29 to to TO 39348 1907 30 be be VB 39348 1907 31 more more RBR 39348 1907 32 careless careless JJ 39348 1907 33 , , , 39348 1907 34 more more RBR 39348 1907 35 light light NN 39348 1907 36 - - HYPH 39348 1907 37 hearted hearted JJ 39348 1907 38 than than IN 39348 1907 39 any any DT 39348 1907 40 of of IN 39348 1907 41 the the DT 39348 1907 42 party party NN 39348 1907 43 . . . 39348 1908 1 Then then RB 39348 1908 2 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1908 3 halted halt VBD 39348 1908 4 , , , 39348 1908 5 and and CC 39348 1908 6 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1908 7 was be VBD 39348 1908 8 asked ask VBN 39348 1908 9 whether whether IN 39348 1908 10 there there EX 39348 1908 11 were be VBD 39348 1908 12 anything anything NN 39348 1908 13 further further RB 39348 1908 14 which which WDT 39348 1908 15 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1908 16 wished wish VBD 39348 1908 17 to to TO 39348 1908 18 say say VB 39348 1908 19 , , , 39348 1908 20 and and CC 39348 1908 21 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1908 22 was be VBD 39348 1908 23 warned warn VBN 39348 1908 24 for for IN 39348 1908 25 the the DT 39348 1908 26 last last JJ 39348 1908 27 time time NN 39348 1908 28 . . . 39348 1909 1 He -PRON- PRP 39348 1909 2 shook shake VBD 39348 1909 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1909 4 head head NN 39348 1909 5 somewhat somewhat RB 39348 1909 6 defiantly defiantly RB 39348 1909 7 , , , 39348 1909 8 but but CC 39348 1909 9 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1909 10 lips lip NNS 39348 1909 11 moved move VBD 39348 1909 12 , , , 39348 1909 13 and and CC 39348 1909 14 in in IN 39348 1909 15 his 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1911 1 There there EX 39348 1911 2 were be VBD 39348 1911 3 six six CD 39348 1911 4 of of IN 39348 1911 5 them -PRON- PRP 39348 1911 6 , , , 39348 1911 7 with with IN 39348 1911 8 a a DT 39348 1911 9 corporal corporal NN 39348 1911 10 and and CC 39348 1911 11 the the DT 39348 1911 12 officer officer NN 39348 1911 13 in in IN 39348 1911 14 command command NN 39348 1911 15 of of IN 39348 1911 16 the the DT 39348 1911 17 post post NN 39348 1911 18 , , , 39348 1911 19 and and CC 39348 1911 20 there there EX 39348 1911 21 was be VBD 39348 1911 22 that that DT 39348 1911 23 other other JJ 39348 1911 24 , , , 39348 1911 25 who who WP 39348 1911 26 in in IN 39348 1911 27 a a DT 39348 1911 28 little little JJ 39348 1911 29 was be VBD 39348 1911 30 to to TO 39348 1911 31 pay pay VB 39348 1911 32 the the DT 39348 1911 33 penalty penalty NN 39348 1911 34 of of IN 39348 1911 35 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1911 36 crime crime NN 39348 1911 37 . . . 39348 1912 1 There there EX 39348 1912 2 was be VBD 39348 1912 3 a a DT 39348 1912 4 moment moment NN 39348 1912 5 of of IN 39348 1912 6 intense intense JJ 39348 1912 7 silence silence NN 39348 1912 8 as as IN 39348 1912 9 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1912 10 waited wait VBD 39348 1912 11 for for IN 39348 1912 12 the the DT 39348 1912 13 sun sun NN 39348 1912 14 to to TO 39348 1912 15 set set VB 39348 1912 16 , , , 39348 1912 17 in in IN 39348 1912 18 which which WDT 39348 1912 19 the the DT 39348 1912 20 nerves nerve NNS 39348 1912 21 seemed seem VBD 39348 1912 22 to to TO 39348 1912 23 be be VB 39348 1912 24 but but CC 39348 1912 25 little little JJ 39348 1912 26 strings string NNS 39348 1912 27 of of IN 39348 1912 28 wire wire NN 39348 1912 29 , , , 39348 1912 30 played play VBN 39348 1912 31 upon upon IN 39348 1912 32 by by IN 39348 1912 33 the the DT 39348 1912 34 emotions emotion NNS 39348 1912 35 . . . 39348 1913 1 Unconsciously unconsciously RB 39348 1913 2 , , , 39348 1913 3 each each DT 39348 1913 4 seemed seem VBD 39348 1913 5 to to TO 39348 1913 6 stiffen stiffen NNP 39348 1913 7 , , , 39348 1913 8 as as IN 39348 1913 9 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1913 10 waited wait VBD 39348 1913 11 for for IN 39348 1913 12 the the DT 39348 1913 13 word word NN 39348 1913 14 of of IN 39348 1913 15 the the DT 39348 1913 16 officer officer NN 39348 1913 17 , , , 39348 1913 18 feeling feel VBG 39348 1913 19 that that IN 39348 1913 20 at at IN 39348 1913 21 every every DT 39348 1913 22 pulsation pulsation NN 39348 1913 23 one one PRP 39348 1913 24 would would MD 39348 1913 25 like like VB 39348 1913 26 to to TO 39348 1913 27 shriek shriek VB 39348 1913 28 " " `` 39348 1913 29 Enough enough JJ 39348 1913 30 , , , 39348 1913 31 enough enough JJ 39348 1913 32 ! ! . 39348 1913 33 " " '' 39348 1914 1 As as IN 39348 1914 2 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1914 3 stood stand VBD 39348 1914 4 the the DT 39348 1914 5 prisoner prisoner NN 39348 1914 6 spoke speak VBD 39348 1914 7 , , , 39348 1914 8 unconscious unconscious JJ 39348 1914 9 of of IN 39348 1914 10 the the DT 39348 1914 11 preparations preparation NNS 39348 1914 12 , , , 39348 1914 13 and and CC 39348 1914 14 the the DT 39348 1914 15 officer officer NN 39348 1914 16 approached approach VBD 39348 1914 17 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1914 18 . . . 39348 1915 1 He -PRON- PRP 39348 1915 2 wanted want VBD 39348 1915 3 , , , 39348 1915 4 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1915 5 said say VBD 39348 1915 6 , , , 39348 1915 7 to to TO 39348 1915 8 take take VB 39348 1915 9 a a DT 39348 1915 10 final final JJ 39348 1915 11 glance glance NN 39348 1915 12 at at IN 39348 1915 13 the the DT 39348 1915 14 place place NN 39348 1915 15 that that WDT 39348 1915 16 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1915 17 had have VBD 39348 1915 18 known know VBN 39348 1915 19 since since IN 39348 1915 20 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1915 21 childhood childhood NN 39348 1915 22 . . . 39348 1916 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1916 2 prayer prayer NN 39348 1916 3 was be VBD 39348 1916 4 granted grant VBN 39348 1916 5 , , , 39348 1916 6 and and CC 39348 1916 7 as as IN 39348 1916 8 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1916 9 faced face VBD 39348 1916 10 about about IN 39348 1916 11 , , , 39348 1916 12 the the DT 39348 1916 13 bandage bandage NN 39348 1916 14 across across IN 39348 1916 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1916 16 eyes eye NNS 39348 1916 17 was be VBD 39348 1916 18 , , , 39348 1916 19 for for IN 39348 1916 20 a a DT 39348 1916 21 few few JJ 39348 1916 22 brief brief JJ 39348 1916 23 minutes minute NNS 39348 1916 24 , , , 39348 1916 25 dropped drop VBD 39348 1916 26 upon upon IN 39348 1916 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1916 28 neck neck NN 39348 1916 29 . . . 39348 1917 1 In in IN 39348 1917 2 that that DT 39348 1917 3 final final JJ 39348 1917 4 look look NN 39348 1917 5 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1917 6 seemed seem VBD 39348 1917 7 to to TO 39348 1917 8 realise realise VB 39348 1917 9 what what WP 39348 1917 10 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1917 11 was be VBD 39348 1917 12 suffering suffer VBG 39348 1917 13 . . . 39348 1918 1 The the DT 39348 1918 2 stadt stadt NN 39348 1918 3 lay lie VBD 39348 1918 4 before before IN 39348 1918 5 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1918 6 , , , 39348 1918 7 the the DT 39348 1918 8 place place NN 39348 1918 9 of of IN 39348 1918 10 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1918 11 childhood childhood NN 39348 1918 12 , , , 39348 1918 13 the the DT 39348 1918 14 central central JJ 39348 1918 15 pivot pivot NN 39348 1918 16 round round RB 39348 1918 17 which which WDT 39348 1918 18 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1918 19 life life NN 39348 1918 20 had have VBD 39348 1918 21 turned turn VBN 39348 1918 22 , , , 39348 1918 23 bathed bathe VBN 39348 1918 24 in in IN 39348 1918 25 a a DT 39348 1918 26 sunset sunset NN 39348 1918 27 which which WDT 39348 1918 28 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1918 29 had have VBD 39348 1918 30 often often RB 39348 1918 31 seen see VBN 39348 1918 32 before before RB 39348 1918 33 , , , 39348 1918 34 and and CC 39348 1918 35 which which WDT 39348 1918 36 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1918 37 would would MD 39348 1918 38 never never RB 39348 1918 39 see see VB 39348 1918 40 again again RB 39348 1918 41 . . . 39348 1919 1 There there EX 39348 1919 2 were be VBD 39348 1919 3 the the DT 39348 1919 4 cattle cattle NNS 39348 1919 5 of of IN 39348 1919 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1919 7 people people NNS 39348 1919 8 , , , 39348 1919 9 there there EX 39348 1919 10 were be VBD 39348 1919 11 the the DT 39348 1919 12 noises noise NNS 39348 1919 13 of of IN 39348 1919 14 the the DT 39348 1919 15 stadt stadt NN 39348 1919 16 , , , 39348 1919 17 the the DT 39348 1919 18 children child NNS 39348 1919 19 's 's POS 39348 1919 20 voices voice NNS 39348 1919 21 , , , 39348 1919 22 the the DT 39348 1919 23 laughter laughter NN 39348 1919 24 of of IN 39348 1919 25 the the DT 39348 1919 26 women woman NNS 39348 1919 27 , , , 39348 1919 28 and and CC 39348 1919 29 there there EX 39348 1919 30 was be VBD 39348 1919 31 the the DT 39348 1919 32 smoke smoke NN 39348 1919 33 of of IN 39348 1919 34 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1919 35 camp camp NN 39348 1919 36 fires fire NNS 39348 1919 37 . . . 39348 1920 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 1920 2 was be VBD 39348 1920 3 all all PDT 39348 1920 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1920 5 once once RB 39348 1920 6 -- -- : 39348 1920 7 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1920 8 lived live VBD 39348 1920 9 there there RB 39348 1920 10 and and CC 39348 1920 11 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1920 12 was be VBD 39348 1920 13 to to TO 39348 1920 14 die die VB 39348 1920 15 there there RB 39348 1920 16 , , , 39348 1920 17 but but CC 39348 1920 18 to to TO 39348 1920 19 die die VB 39348 1920 20 in in IN 39348 1920 21 a a DT 39348 1920 22 manner manner NN 39348 1920 23 which which WDT 39348 1920 24 was be VBD 39348 1920 25 strange strange JJ 39348 1920 26 and and CC 39348 1920 27 horrible horrible JJ 39348 1920 28 . . . 39348 1921 1 Then then RB 39348 1921 2 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1921 3 looked look VBD 39348 1921 4 beyond beyond IN 39348 1921 5 the the DT 39348 1921 6 stadt stadt NN 39348 1921 7 and and CC 39348 1921 8 scanned scan VBD 39348 1921 9 the the DT 39348 1921 10 enemy enemy NN 39348 1921 11 's 's POS 39348 1921 12 lines line NNS 39348 1921 13 . . . 39348 1922 1 Tears tear NNS 39348 1922 2 welled well VBD 39348 1922 3 in in IN 39348 1922 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1922 5 eyes eye NNS 39348 1922 6 , , , 39348 1922 7 and and CC 39348 1922 8 the the DT 39348 1922 9 force force NN 39348 1922 10 of of IN 39348 1922 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1922 12 emotion emotion NN 39348 1922 13 shook shake VBD 39348 1922 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1922 15 shoulders shoulder NNS 39348 1922 16 . . . 39348 1923 1 But but CC 39348 1923 2 again again RB 39348 1923 3 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1923 4 was be VBD 39348 1923 5 himself -PRON- PRP 39348 1923 6 : : : 39348 1923 7 the the DT 39348 1923 8 feeling feeling NN 39348 1923 9 had have VBD 39348 1923 10 passed pass VBN 39348 1923 11 , , , 39348 1923 12 and and CC 39348 1923 13 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1923 14 drew draw VBD 39348 1923 15 himself -PRON- PRP 39348 1923 16 erect erect VB 39348 1923 17 . . . 39348 1924 1 Then then RB 39348 1924 2 once once RB 39348 1924 3 more more JJR 39348 1924 4 the the DT 39348 1924 5 bandage bandage NN 39348 1924 6 was be VBD 39348 1924 7 secured secure VBN 39348 1924 8 , , , 39348 1924 9 and and CC 39348 1924 10 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1924 11 faced face VBD 39348 1924 12 about about IN 39348 1924 13 . . . 39348 1925 1 The the DT 39348 1925 2 sun sun NN 39348 1925 3 was be VBD 39348 1925 4 setting set VBG 39348 1925 5 , , , 39348 1925 6 and and CC 39348 1925 7 as as IN 39348 1925 8 the the DT 39348 1925 9 officer officer NN 39348 1925 10 stepped step VBD 39348 1925 11 back back RB 39348 1925 12 and and CC 39348 1925 13 gave give VBD 39348 1925 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1925 15 orders order NNS 39348 1925 16 , , , 39348 1925 17 a a DT 39348 1925 18 fleeting fleeting JJ 39348 1925 19 shudder shudder NN 39348 1925 20 crossed cross VBD 39348 1925 21 the the DT 39348 1925 22 native native NN 39348 1925 23 's 's POS 39348 1925 24 face face NN 39348 1925 25 . . . 39348 1926 1 Bayonets bayonet NNS 39348 1926 2 were be VBD 39348 1926 3 fixed fix VBN 39348 1926 4 , , , 39348 1926 5 the the DT 39348 1926 6 men man NNS 39348 1926 7 were be VBD 39348 1926 8 ready ready JJ 39348 1926 9 and and CC 39348 1926 10 the the DT 39348 1926 11 rifles rifle NNS 39348 1926 12 were be VBD 39348 1926 13 presented present VBN 39348 1926 14 . . . 39348 1927 1 One one CD 39348 1927 2 gripped grip VBD 39348 1927 3 one one PRP 39348 1927 4 's 's POS 39348 1927 5 palms palm NNS 39348 1927 6 . . . 39348 1928 1 " " `` 39348 1928 2 Fire Fire NNP 39348 1928 3 ! ! . 39348 1928 4 " " '' 39348 1929 1 said say VBD 39348 1929 2 the the DT 39348 1929 3 officer officer NN 39348 1929 4 . . . 39348 1930 1 Six six CD 39348 1930 2 bullets bullet NNS 39348 1930 3 struck strike VBD 39348 1930 4 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1930 5 -- -- : 39348 1930 6 four four CD 39348 1930 7 were be VBD 39348 1930 8 in in IN 39348 1930 9 the the DT 39348 1930 10 brain brain NN 39348 1930 11 . . . 39348 1931 1 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 39348 1931 2 XXV XXV NNP 39348 1931 3 LIFE LIFE NNP 39348 1931 4 IN in IN 39348 1931 5 THE the DT 39348 1931 6 BRICKFIELDS BRICKFIELDS NNP 39348 1931 7 MAFEKING MAFEKING NNP 39348 1931 8 , , , 39348 1931 9 _ _ NNP 39348 1931 10 February February NNP 39348 1931 11 3rd 3rd NN 39348 1931 12 , , , 39348 1931 13 1900 1900 CD 39348 1931 14 _ _ NNP 39348 1931 15 . . . 39348 1932 1 The the DT 39348 1932 2 main main JJ 39348 1932 3 occupation occupation NN 39348 1932 4 of of IN 39348 1932 5 the the DT 39348 1932 6 garrison garrison NN 39348 1932 7 just just RB 39348 1932 8 now now RB 39348 1932 9 is be VBZ 39348 1932 10 to to TO 39348 1932 11 speculate speculate VB 39348 1932 12 upon upon IN 39348 1932 13 the the DT 39348 1932 14 progress progress NN 39348 1932 15 of of IN 39348 1932 16 the the DT 39348 1932 17 work work NN 39348 1932 18 of of IN 39348 1932 19 trench trench NN 39348 1932 20 - - HYPH 39348 1932 21 building building NN 39348 1932 22 , , , 39348 1932 23 which which WDT 39348 1932 24 is be VBZ 39348 1932 25 being be VBG 39348 1932 26 rapidly rapidly RB 39348 1932 27 pushed push VBN 39348 1932 28 forward forward RB 39348 1932 29 in in IN 39348 1932 30 the the DT 39348 1932 31 brickfields brickfield NNS 39348 1932 32 upon upon IN 39348 1932 33 the the DT 39348 1932 34 south south JJ 39348 1932 35 - - HYPH 39348 1932 36 eastern eastern JJ 39348 1932 37 face face NN 39348 1932 38 of of IN 39348 1932 39 the the DT 39348 1932 40 town town NN 39348 1932 41 . . . 39348 1933 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 1933 2 is be VBZ 39348 1933 3 eminently eminently RB 39348 1933 4 a a DT 39348 1933 5 safe safe JJ 39348 1933 6 occupation occupation NN 39348 1933 7 , , , 39348 1933 8 since since IN 39348 1933 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1933 10 activity activity NN 39348 1933 11 in in IN 39348 1933 12 that that DT 39348 1933 13 quarter quarter NN 39348 1933 14 is be VBZ 39348 1933 15 absorbing absorb VBG 39348 1933 16 the the DT 39348 1933 17 almost almost RB 39348 1933 18 undivided undivided JJ 39348 1933 19 attentions attention NNS 39348 1933 20 of of IN 39348 1933 21 the the DT 39348 1933 22 enemy enemy NN 39348 1933 23 in in IN 39348 1933 24 the the DT 39348 1933 25 adjacent adjacent JJ 39348 1933 26 trenches trench NNS 39348 1933 27 , , , 39348 1933 28 and and CC 39348 1933 29 therefore therefore RB 39348 1933 30 giving give VBG 39348 1933 31 to to IN 39348 1933 32 the the DT 39348 1933 33 town town NN 39348 1933 34 an an DT 39348 1933 35 enjoyable enjoyable JJ 39348 1933 36 and and CC 39348 1933 37 protracted protracted JJ 39348 1933 38 respite respite NN 39348 1933 39 from from IN 39348 1933 40 rifle rifle NN 39348 1933 41 fire fire NN 39348 1933 42 . . . 39348 1934 1 This this DT 39348 1934 2 , , , 39348 1934 3 however however RB 39348 1934 4 , , , 39348 1934 5 exists exist VBZ 39348 1934 6 throughout throughout IN 39348 1934 7 the the DT 39348 1934 8 day day NN 39348 1934 9 only only RB 39348 1934 10 , , , 39348 1934 11 since since IN 39348 1934 12 night night NN 39348 1934 13 is be VBZ 39348 1934 14 made make VBN 39348 1934 15 hideous hideous JJ 39348 1934 16 and and CC 39348 1934 17 uncomfortable uncomfortable JJ 39348 1934 18 by by IN 39348 1934 19 the the DT 39348 1934 20 heavy heavy JJ 39348 1934 21 fire fire NN 39348 1934 22 which which WDT 39348 1934 23 the the DT 39348 1934 24 enemy enemy NN 39348 1934 25 turn turn VBP 39348 1934 26 upon upon IN 39348 1934 27 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1934 28 , , , 39348 1934 29 and and CC 39348 1934 30 which which WDT 39348 1934 31 is be VBZ 39348 1934 32 returned return VBN 39348 1934 33 , , , 39348 1934 34 with with IN 39348 1934 35 very very RB 39348 1934 36 pleasing pleasing JJ 39348 1934 37 promptitude promptitude NN 39348 1934 38 , , , 39348 1934 39 by by IN 39348 1934 40 the the DT 39348 1934 41 town town NN 39348 1934 42 forts fort NNS 39348 1934 43 and and CC 39348 1934 44 the the DT 39348 1934 45 occupants occupant NNS 39348 1934 46 of of IN 39348 1934 47 the the DT 39348 1934 48 trenches trench NNS 39348 1934 49 in in IN 39348 1934 50 the the DT 39348 1934 51 brickfields brickfield NNS 39348 1934 52 . . . 39348 1935 1 The the DT 39348 1935 2 area area NN 39348 1935 3 of of IN 39348 1935 4 war war NN 39348 1935 5 , , , 39348 1935 6 localised localise VBD 39348 1935 7 thus thus RB 39348 1935 8 as as IN 39348 1935 9 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1935 10 is be VBZ 39348 1935 11 in in IN 39348 1935 12 the the DT 39348 1935 13 brickfields brickfield NNS 39348 1935 14 , , , 39348 1935 15 is be VBZ 39348 1935 16 an an DT 39348 1935 17 interesting interesting JJ 39348 1935 18 testimony testimony NN 39348 1935 19 to to IN 39348 1935 20 the the DT 39348 1935 21 progress progress NN 39348 1935 22 of of IN 39348 1935 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1935 24 arms arm NNS 39348 1935 25 here here RB 39348 1935 26 in in IN 39348 1935 27 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 39348 1935 28 . . . 39348 1936 1 We -PRON- PRP 39348 1936 2 began begin VBD 39348 1936 3 the the DT 39348 1936 4 siege siege NN 39348 1936 5 by by IN 39348 1936 6 abandoning abandon VBG 39348 1936 7 this this DT 39348 1936 8 position position NN 39348 1936 9 and and CC 39348 1936 10 with with IN 39348 1936 11 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1936 12 the the DT 39348 1936 13 very very RB 39348 1936 14 excellent excellent JJ 39348 1936 15 sniping snipe VBG 39348 1936 16 opportunities opportunity NNS 39348 1936 17 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1936 18 gave give VBD 39348 1936 19 to to IN 39348 1936 20 the the DT 39348 1936 21 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1936 22 . . . 39348 1937 1 The the DT 39348 1937 2 8,000 8,000 CD 39348 1937 3 men man NNS 39348 1937 4 that that WDT 39348 1937 5 Commandant Commandant NNP 39348 1937 6 Cronje Cronje NNP 39348 1937 7 had have VBD 39348 1937 8 with with IN 39348 1937 9 him -PRON- PRP 39348 1937 10 in in IN 39348 1937 11 those those DT 39348 1937 12 early early JJ 39348 1937 13 days day NNS 39348 1937 14 , , , 39348 1937 15 made make VBD 39348 1937 16 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1937 17 impossible impossible JJ 39348 1937 18 for for IN 39348 1937 19 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1937 20 small small JJ 39348 1937 21 garrison garrison NN 39348 1937 22 to to TO 39348 1937 23 hold hold VB 39348 1937 24 , , , 39348 1937 25 with with IN 39348 1937 26 any any DT 39348 1937 27 prospect prospect NN 39348 1937 28 of of IN 39348 1937 29 success success NN 39348 1937 30 , , , 39348 1937 31 positions position NNS 39348 1937 32 so so RB 39348 1937 33 far far RB 39348 1937 34 outlying outlying JJ 39348 1937 35 from from IN 39348 1937 36 the the DT 39348 1937 37 front front NN 39348 1937 38 of of IN 39348 1937 39 the the DT 39348 1937 40 town town NN 39348 1937 41 . . . 39348 1938 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 1938 2 is be VBZ 39348 1938 3 , , , 39348 1938 4 however however RB 39348 1938 5 , , , 39348 1938 6 quite quite PDT 39348 1938 7 a a DT 39348 1938 8 different different JJ 39348 1938 9 thing thing NN 39348 1938 10 to to TO 39348 1938 11 occupy occupy VB 39348 1938 12 those those DT 39348 1938 13 trenches trench NNS 39348 1938 14 to to IN 39348 1938 15 - - HYPH 39348 1938 16 day day NN 39348 1938 17 , , , 39348 1938 18 since since IN 39348 1938 19 the the DT 39348 1938 20 veldt veldt NNP 39348 1938 21 intervening intervene VBG 39348 1938 22 in in IN 39348 1938 23 the the DT 39348 1938 24 rear rear NN 39348 1938 25 , , , 39348 1938 26 has have VBZ 39348 1938 27 now now RB 39348 1938 28 been be VBN 39348 1938 29 carefully carefully RB 39348 1938 30 protected protect VBN 39348 1938 31 , , , 39348 1938 32 and and CC 39348 1938 33 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1938 34 advance advance VBP 39348 1938 35 not not RB 39348 1938 36 at at RB 39348 1938 37 all all RB 39348 1938 38 until until IN 39348 1938 39 the the DT 39348 1938 40 post post NN 39348 1938 41 which which WDT 39348 1938 42 is be VBZ 39348 1938 43 in in IN 39348 1938 44 occupation occupation NN 39348 1938 45 at at IN 39348 1938 46 the the DT 39348 1938 47 moment moment NN 39348 1938 48 , , , 39348 1938 49 has have VBZ 39348 1938 50 been be VBN 39348 1938 51 securely securely RB 39348 1938 52 fortified fortify VBN 39348 1938 53 and and CC 39348 1938 54 connected connect VBN 39348 1938 55 with with IN 39348 1938 56 adjacent adjacent JJ 39348 1938 57 outposts outpost NNS 39348 1938 58 by by IN 39348 1938 59 well well RB 39348 1938 60 - - HYPH 39348 1938 61 covered cover VBN 39348 1938 62 trenches trench NNS 39348 1938 63 . . . 39348 1939 1 We -PRON- PRP 39348 1939 2 are be VBP 39348 1939 3 now now RB 39348 1939 4 , , , 39348 1939 5 after after IN 39348 1939 6 almost almost RB 39348 1939 7 six six CD 39348 1939 8 months month NNS 39348 1939 9 ' ' POS 39348 1939 10 siege siege NN 39348 1939 11 , , , 39348 1939 12 some some DT 39348 1939 13 1,700 1,700 CD 39348 1939 14 yards yard NNS 39348 1939 15 in in IN 39348 1939 16 advance advance NN 39348 1939 17 of of IN 39348 1939 18 the the DT 39348 1939 19 town town NN 39348 1939 20 , , , 39348 1939 21 and and CC 39348 1939 22 the the DT 39348 1939 23 south south JJ 39348 1939 24 - - HYPH 39348 1939 25 eastern eastern JJ 39348 1939 26 outposts outpost NNS 39348 1939 27 , , , 39348 1939 28 as as IN 39348 1939 29 these these DT 39348 1939 30 brickfield brickfield NN 39348 1939 31 forts fort NNS 39348 1939 32 are be VBP 39348 1939 33 called call VBN 39348 1939 34 , , , 39348 1939 35 constitute constitute VB 39348 1939 36 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1939 37 most most RBS 39348 1939 38 outlying outlying JJ 39348 1939 39 positions position NNS 39348 1939 40 around around IN 39348 1939 41 beleaguered beleaguered JJ 39348 1939 42 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 39348 1939 43 . . . 39348 1940 1 Very very RB 39348 1940 2 gradually gradually RB 39348 1940 3 , , , 39348 1940 4 and and CC 39348 1940 5 with with IN 39348 1940 6 infinite infinite JJ 39348 1940 7 pains pain NNS 39348 1940 8 and and CC 39348 1940 9 labour labour NN 39348 1940 10 , , , 39348 1940 11 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1940 12 have have VBP 39348 1940 13 sapped sap VBN 39348 1940 14 from from IN 39348 1940 15 town town NN 39348 1940 16 until until IN 39348 1940 17 the the DT 39348 1940 18 company company NN 39348 1940 19 of of IN 39348 1940 20 Cape Cape NNP 39348 1940 21 Boys Boys NNPS 39348 1940 22 that that WDT 39348 1940 23 is be VBZ 39348 1940 24 posted post VBN 39348 1940 25 in in IN 39348 1940 26 the the DT 39348 1940 27 " " `` 39348 1940 28 Clayhole Clayhole NNP 39348 1940 29 , , , 39348 1940 30 " " '' 39348 1940 31 under under IN 39348 1940 32 Sergeant Sergeant NNP 39348 1940 33 Currie Currie NNP 39348 1940 34 , , , 39348 1940 35 is be VBZ 39348 1940 36 within within IN 39348 1940 37 two two CD 39348 1940 38 hundred hundred CD 39348 1940 39 yards yard NNS 39348 1940 40 of of IN 39348 1940 41 the the DT 39348 1940 42 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1940 43 ' ' POS 39348 1940 44 main main JJ 39348 1940 45 trench trench NN 39348 1940 46 -- -- : 39348 1940 47 a a DT 39348 1940 48 point point NN 39348 1940 49 from from IN 39348 1940 50 which which WDT 39348 1940 51 one one PRP 39348 1940 52 may may MD 39348 1940 53 hear hear VB 39348 1940 54 at at IN 39348 1940 55 times time NNS 39348 1940 56 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1940 57 enemy enemy NN 39348 1940 58 holding hold VBG 39348 1940 59 animated animate VBD 39348 1940 60 discussions discussion NNS 39348 1940 61 upon upon IN 39348 1940 62 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1940 63 failure failure NN 39348 1940 64 to to TO 39348 1940 65 capture capture VB 39348 1940 66 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 39348 1940 67 . . . 39348 1941 1 When when WRB 39348 1941 2 war war NN 39348 1941 3 was be VBD 39348 1941 4 first first RB 39348 1941 5 declared declare VBN 39348 1941 6 Commandant Commandant NNP 39348 1941 7 Cronje Cronje NNP 39348 1941 8 threw throw VBD 39348 1941 9 strong strong JJ 39348 1941 10 detachments detachment NNS 39348 1941 11 of of IN 39348 1941 12 sharpshooters sharpshooter NNS 39348 1941 13 into into IN 39348 1941 14 the the DT 39348 1941 15 brick brick NN 39348 1941 16 kilns kiln NNS 39348 1941 17 which which WDT 39348 1941 18 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1941 19 ourselves -PRON- PRP 39348 1941 20 now now RB 39348 1941 21 hold hold VBP 39348 1941 22 , , , 39348 1941 23 and and CC 39348 1941 24 at at IN 39348 1941 25 this this DT 39348 1941 26 present present JJ 39348 1941 27 moment moment NN 39348 1941 28 , , , 39348 1941 29 there there EX 39348 1941 30 is be VBZ 39348 1941 31 no no DT 39348 1941 32 position position NN 39348 1941 33 in in IN 39348 1941 34 those those DT 39348 1941 35 which which WDT 39348 1941 36 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1941 37 have have VBP 39348 1941 38 seized seize VBN 39348 1941 39 , , , 39348 1941 40 that that DT 39348 1941 41 was be VBD 39348 1941 42 not not RB 39348 1941 43 originally originally RB 39348 1941 44 in in IN 39348 1941 45 possession possession NN 39348 1941 46 of of IN 39348 1941 47 the the DT 39348 1941 48 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1941 49 . . . 39348 1942 1 Innumerable innumerable JJ 39348 1942 2 traces trace NNS 39348 1942 3 exist exist VBP 39348 1942 4 of of IN 39348 1942 5 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1942 6 temporary temporary JJ 39348 1942 7 occupation occupation NN 39348 1942 8 , , , 39348 1942 9 and and CC 39348 1942 10 where where WRB 39348 1942 11 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1942 12 has have VBZ 39348 1942 13 been be VBN 39348 1942 14 possible possible JJ 39348 1942 15 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1942 16 have have VBP 39348 1942 17 preserved preserve VBN 39348 1942 18 these these DT 39348 1942 19 ; ; : 39348 1942 20 so so IN 39348 1942 21 that that IN 39348 1942 22 the the DT 39348 1942 23 town town NN 39348 1942 24 itself -PRON- PRP 39348 1942 25 may may MD 39348 1942 26 at at IN 39348 1942 27 some some DT 39348 1942 28 future future JJ 39348 1942 29 date date NN 39348 1942 30 be be VB 39348 1942 31 able able JJ 39348 1942 32 to to TO 39348 1942 33 see see VB 39348 1942 34 the the DT 39348 1942 35 remains remain NNS 39348 1942 36 of of IN 39348 1942 37 the the DT 39348 1942 38 Boer Boer NNP 39348 1942 39 investment investment NN 39348 1942 40 . . . 39348 1943 1 These these DT 39348 1943 2 little little JJ 39348 1943 3 facts fact NNS 39348 1943 4 give give VBP 39348 1943 5 to to IN 39348 1943 6 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1943 7 work work NN 39348 1943 8 here here RB 39348 1943 9 a a DT 39348 1943 10 greater great JJR 39348 1943 11 significance significance NN 39348 1943 12 , , , 39348 1943 13 insomuch insomuch NN 39348 1943 14 that that IN 39348 1943 15 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1943 16 may may MD 39348 1943 17 be be VB 39348 1943 18 assumed assume VBN 39348 1943 19 that that IN 39348 1943 20 an an DT 39348 1943 21 enemy enemy NN 39348 1943 22 who who WP 39348 1943 23 has have VBZ 39348 1943 24 been be VBN 39348 1943 25 fortunate fortunate JJ 39348 1943 26 enough enough RB 39348 1943 27 to to TO 39348 1943 28 secure secure VB 39348 1943 29 for for IN 39348 1943 30 himself -PRON- PRP 39348 1943 31 a a DT 39348 1943 32 strong strong JJ 39348 1943 33 position position NN 39348 1943 34 , , , 39348 1943 35 is be VBZ 39348 1943 36 not not RB 39348 1943 37 so so RB 39348 1943 38 foolish foolish JJ 39348 1943 39 as as IN 39348 1943 40 to to TO 39348 1943 41 abandon abandon VB 39348 1943 42 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1943 43 voluntarily voluntarily RB 39348 1943 44 . . . 39348 1944 1 This this DT 39348 1944 2 , , , 39348 1944 3 of of IN 39348 1944 4 course course NN 39348 1944 5 , , , 39348 1944 6 is be VBZ 39348 1944 7 quite quite PDT 39348 1944 8 the the DT 39348 1944 9 case case NN 39348 1944 10 , , , 39348 1944 11 and and CC 39348 1944 12 many many JJ 39348 1944 13 have have VBP 39348 1944 14 been be VBN 39348 1944 15 the the DT 39348 1944 16 occasions occasion NNS 39348 1944 17 when when WRB 39348 1944 18 the the DT 39348 1944 19 town town NN 39348 1944 20 has have VBZ 39348 1944 21 been be VBN 39348 1944 22 able able JJ 39348 1944 23 to to TO 39348 1944 24 watch watch VB 39348 1944 25 affairs affair NNS 39348 1944 26 between between IN 39348 1944 27 outposts outpost NNS 39348 1944 28 being be VBG 39348 1944 29 briskly briskly RB 39348 1944 30 contested contest VBN 39348 1944 31 in in IN 39348 1944 32 these these DT 39348 1944 33 very very JJ 39348 1944 34 trenches trench NNS 39348 1944 35 . . . 39348 1945 1 [ [ -LRB- 39348 1945 2 Illustration illustration NN 39348 1945 3 : : : 39348 1945 4 Plan plan NN 39348 1945 5 of of IN 39348 1945 6 the the DT 39348 1945 7 Brickfields Brickfields NNPS 39348 1945 8 . . . 39348 1945 9 ] ] -RRB- 39348 1946 1 Nothing nothing NN 39348 1946 2 is be VBZ 39348 1946 3 quite quite RB 39348 1946 4 so so RB 39348 1946 5 pleasant pleasant JJ 39348 1946 6 , , , 39348 1946 7 so so RB 39348 1946 8 invigorating invigorate VBG 39348 1946 9 , , , 39348 1946 10 nor nor CC 39348 1946 11 quite quite RB 39348 1946 12 so so RB 39348 1946 13 dangerous dangerous JJ 39348 1946 14 as as IN 39348 1946 15 life life NN 39348 1946 16 in in IN 39348 1946 17 these these DT 39348 1946 18 brickfield brickfield NN 39348 1946 19 posts post NNS 39348 1946 20 . . . 39348 1947 1 Inspector Inspector NNP 39348 1947 2 Marsh Marsh NNP 39348 1947 3 , , , 39348 1947 4 Cape Cape NNP 39348 1947 5 Police Police NNP 39348 1947 6 , , , 39348 1947 7 in in IN 39348 1947 8 whom whom WP 39348 1947 9 the the DT 39348 1947 10 command command NN 39348 1947 11 of of IN 39348 1947 12 the the DT 39348 1947 13 south south JJ 39348 1947 14 - - HYPH 39348 1947 15 eastern eastern JJ 39348 1947 16 outposts outpost NNS 39348 1947 17 has have VBZ 39348 1947 18 been be VBN 39348 1947 19 invested invest VBN 39348 1947 20 , , , 39348 1947 21 most most RBS 39348 1947 22 kindly kindly RB 39348 1947 23 permitted permit VBD 39348 1947 24 me -PRON- PRP 39348 1947 25 to to TO 39348 1947 26 join join VB 39348 1947 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1947 28 quarters quarter NNS 39348 1947 29 . . . 39348 1948 1 We -PRON- PRP 39348 1948 2 are be VBP 39348 1948 3 aroused arouse VBN 39348 1948 4 in in IN 39348 1948 5 the the DT 39348 1948 6 morning morning NN 39348 1948 7 as as IN 39348 1948 8 the the DT 39348 1948 9 day day NN 39348 1948 10 breaks break VBZ 39348 1948 11 by by IN 39348 1948 12 a a DT 39348 1948 13 volley volley NN 39348 1948 14 from from IN 39348 1948 15 the the DT 39348 1948 16 Boer Boer NNP 39348 1948 17 trenches trench NNS 39348 1948 18 , , , 39348 1948 19 and and CC 39348 1948 20 in in IN 39348 1948 21 all all DT 39348 1948 22 probability probability NN 39348 1948 23 the the DT 39348 1948 24 derisive derisive JJ 39348 1948 25 shout shout NN 39348 1948 26 , , , 39348 1948 27 " " `` 39348 1948 28 Good good JJ 39348 1948 29 morning morning NN 39348 1948 30 , , , 39348 1948 31 Mr. Mr. NNP 39348 1948 32 damned damn VBD 39348 1948 33 Englishman Englishman NNP 39348 1948 34 ! ! . 39348 1948 35 " " '' 39348 1949 1 to to TO 39348 1949 2 which which WDT 39348 1949 3 the the DT 39348 1949 4 Cape Cape NNP 39348 1949 5 Boys Boys NNPS 39348 1949 6 usually usually RB 39348 1949 7 return return VBP 39348 1949 8 the the DT 39348 1949 9 salutation salutation NN 39348 1949 10 of of IN 39348 1949 11 " " `` 39348 1949 12 Stinkpots stinkpot NNS 39348 1949 13 ! ! . 39348 1949 14 " " '' 39348 1950 1 which which WDT 39348 1950 2 is be VBZ 39348 1950 3 the the DT 39348 1950 4 euphonious euphonious JJ 39348 1950 5 rendering rendering NN 39348 1950 6 of of IN 39348 1950 7 a a DT 39348 1950 8 Dutch dutch JJ 39348 1950 9 word word NN 39348 1950 10 calculated calculate VBN 39348 1950 11 to to TO 39348 1950 12 give give VB 39348 1950 13 , , , 39348 1950 14 more more RBR 39348 1950 15 especially especially RB 39348 1950 16 when when WRB 39348 1950 17 coming come VBG 39348 1950 18 from from IN 39348 1950 19 a a DT 39348 1950 20 nigger nigger NN 39348 1950 21 , , , 39348 1950 22 the the DT 39348 1950 23 utmost utmost JJ 39348 1950 24 possible possible JJ 39348 1950 25 offence offence NN 39348 1950 26 . . . 39348 1951 1 The the DT 39348 1951 2 day day NN 39348 1951 3 may may MD 39348 1951 4 then then RB 39348 1951 5 be be VB 39348 1951 6 said say VBN 39348 1951 7 to to TO 39348 1951 8 have have VB 39348 1951 9 begun begin VBN 39348 1951 10 , , , 39348 1951 11 although although IN 39348 1951 12 , , , 39348 1951 13 between between IN 39348 1951 14 this this DT 39348 1951 15 and and CC 39348 1951 16 any any DT 39348 1951 17 further further JJ 39348 1951 18 ceremonies ceremony NNS 39348 1951 19 , , , 39348 1951 20 there there EX 39348 1951 21 is be VBZ 39348 1951 22 usually usually RB 39348 1951 23 a a DT 39348 1951 24 mutual mutual JJ 39348 1951 25 cessation cessation NN 39348 1951 26 of of IN 39348 1951 27 hostilities hostility NNS 39348 1951 28 , , , 39348 1951 29 in in IN 39348 1951 30 order order NN 39348 1951 31 that that IN 39348 1951 32 each each DT 39348 1951 33 side side NN 39348 1951 34 may may MD 39348 1951 35 enjoy enjoy VB 39348 1951 36 a a DT 39348 1951 37 cup cup NN 39348 1951 38 of of IN 39348 1951 39 matutinal matutinal JJ 39348 1951 40 coffee coffee NN 39348 1951 41 . . . 39348 1952 1 The the DT 39348 1952 2 coffee coffee NN 39348 1952 3 is be VBZ 39348 1952 4 made make VBN 39348 1952 5 in in IN 39348 1952 6 town town NN 39348 1952 7 and and CC 39348 1952 8 brought bring VBD 39348 1952 9 out out RP 39348 1952 10 , , , 39348 1952 11 since since IN 39348 1952 12 orders order NNS 39348 1952 13 are be VBP 39348 1952 14 exceedingly exceedingly RB 39348 1952 15 strict strict JJ 39348 1952 16 against against IN 39348 1952 17 the the DT 39348 1952 18 lighting lighting NN 39348 1952 19 of of IN 39348 1952 20 fires fire NNS 39348 1952 21 on on IN 39348 1952 22 outposts outpost NNS 39348 1952 23 . . . 39348 1953 1 Sometimes sometimes RB 39348 1953 2 the the DT 39348 1953 3 day day NN 39348 1953 4 proves prove VBZ 39348 1953 5 long long JJ 39348 1953 6 , , , 39348 1953 7 but but CC 39348 1953 8 usually usually RB 39348 1953 9 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1953 10 is be VBZ 39348 1953 11 one one CD 39348 1953 12 of of IN 39348 1953 13 an an DT 39348 1953 14 exciting exciting JJ 39348 1953 15 character character NN 39348 1953 16 , , , 39348 1953 17 and and CC 39348 1953 18 one one CD 39348 1953 19 in in IN 39348 1953 20 which which WDT 39348 1953 21 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1953 22 behoves behove VBZ 39348 1953 23 the the DT 39348 1953 24 men man NNS 39348 1953 25 to to TO 39348 1953 26 move move VB 39348 1953 27 with with IN 39348 1953 28 the the DT 39348 1953 29 utmost utmost JJ 39348 1953 30 care care NN 39348 1953 31 . . . 39348 1954 1 The the DT 39348 1954 2 enemy enemy NN 39348 1954 3 would would MD 39348 1954 4 seem seem VB 39348 1954 5 to to TO 39348 1954 6 have have VB 39348 1954 7 filled fill VBN 39348 1954 8 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1954 9 advanced advanced JJ 39348 1954 10 trench trench NN 39348 1954 11 with with IN 39348 1954 12 a a DT 39348 1954 13 number number NN 39348 1954 14 of of IN 39348 1954 15 picked pick VBN 39348 1954 16 sharpshooters sharpshooter NNS 39348 1954 17 ; ; : 39348 1954 18 for for IN 39348 1954 19 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1954 20 is be VBZ 39348 1954 21 quite quite PDT 39348 1954 22 an an DT 39348 1954 23 ordinary ordinary JJ 39348 1954 24 occurrence occurrence NN 39348 1954 25 for for IN 39348 1954 26 them -PRON- PRP 39348 1954 27 to to IN 39348 1954 28 fire fire NN 39348 1954 29 , , , 39348 1954 30 at at IN 39348 1954 31 five five CD 39348 1954 32 hundred hundred CD 39348 1954 33 yards yard NNS 39348 1954 34 range range NN 39348 1954 35 , , , 39348 1954 36 through through IN 39348 1954 37 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1954 38 loopholes loophole NNS 39348 1954 39 ; ; : 39348 1954 40 nor nor CC 39348 1954 41 are be VBP 39348 1954 42 these these DT 39348 1954 43 chance chance NN 39348 1954 44 shots shot NNS 39348 1954 45 , , , 39348 1954 46 for for IN 39348 1954 47 there there EX 39348 1954 48 is be VBZ 39348 1954 49 one one CD 39348 1954 50 man man NN 39348 1954 51 who who WP 39348 1954 52 seems seem VBZ 39348 1954 53 to to TO 39348 1954 54 put put VB 39348 1954 55 the the DT 39348 1954 56 bullets bullet NNS 39348 1954 57 precisely precisely RB 39348 1954 58 where where WRB 39348 1954 59 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1954 60 wishes wish VBZ 39348 1954 61 , , , 39348 1954 62 since since IN 39348 1954 63 , , , 39348 1954 64 at at IN 39348 1954 65 least least JJS 39348 1954 66 once once RB 39348 1954 67 during during IN 39348 1954 68 the the DT 39348 1954 69 day day NN 39348 1954 70 , , , 39348 1954 71 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1954 72 will will MD 39348 1954 73 test test VB 39348 1954 74 the the DT 39348 1954 75 accuracy accuracy NN 39348 1954 76 of of IN 39348 1954 77 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1954 78 aim aim NN 39348 1954 79 by by IN 39348 1954 80 emptying empty VBG 39348 1954 81 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1954 82 entire entire JJ 39348 1954 83 chamber chamber NN 39348 1954 84 through through IN 39348 1954 85 one one CD 39348 1954 86 porthole porthole NN 39348 1954 87 . . . 39348 1955 1 Such such JJ 39348 1955 2 sharpshooting sharpshooting NN 39348 1955 3 compels compel NNS 39348 1955 4 one one PRP 39348 1955 5 to to TO 39348 1955 6 move move VB 39348 1955 7 with with IN 39348 1955 8 a a DT 39348 1955 9 large large JJ 39348 1955 10 amount amount NN 39348 1955 11 of of IN 39348 1955 12 precaution precaution NN 39348 1955 13 , , , 39348 1955 14 since since IN 39348 1955 15 if if IN 39348 1955 16 so so RB 39348 1955 17 much much RB 39348 1955 18 as as IN 39348 1955 19 a a DT 39348 1955 20 finger finger NN 39348 1955 21 be be VB 39348 1955 22 shown show VBN 39348 1955 23 above above IN 39348 1955 24 the the DT 39348 1955 25 top top NN 39348 1955 26 of of IN 39348 1955 27 the the DT 39348 1955 28 sandbags sandbag NNS 39348 1955 29 there there EX 39348 1955 30 is be VBZ 39348 1955 31 every every DT 39348 1955 32 likelihood likelihood NN 39348 1955 33 of of IN 39348 1955 34 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1955 35 being be VBG 39348 1955 36 perforated perforate VBN 39348 1955 37 by by IN 39348 1955 38 a a DT 39348 1955 39 Mauser Mauser NNP 39348 1955 40 bullet bullet NN 39348 1955 41 . . . 39348 1956 1 But but CC 39348 1956 2 if if IN 39348 1956 3 this this DT 39348 1956 4 be be VB 39348 1956 5 the the DT 39348 1956 6 manner manner NN 39348 1956 7 of of IN 39348 1956 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1956 9 existence existence NN 39348 1956 10 , , , 39348 1956 11 the the DT 39348 1956 12 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1956 13 do do VBP 39348 1956 14 not not RB 39348 1956 15 take take VB 39348 1956 16 any any DT 39348 1956 17 risks risk NNS 39348 1956 18 either either RB 39348 1956 19 , , , 39348 1956 20 and and CC 39348 1956 21 move move VB 39348 1956 22 between between IN 39348 1956 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1956 24 portholes porthole NNS 39348 1956 25 with with IN 39348 1956 26 the the DT 39348 1956 27 greatest great JJS 39348 1956 28 precaution precaution NN 39348 1956 29 , , , 39348 1956 30 until until IN 39348 1956 31 this this DT 39348 1956 32 system system NN 39348 1956 33 of of IN 39348 1956 34 watching watch VBG 39348 1956 35 one one NN 39348 1956 36 another another DT 39348 1956 37 may may MD 39348 1956 38 be be VB 39348 1956 39 said say VBN 39348 1956 40 to to TO 39348 1956 41 have have VB 39348 1956 42 developed develop VBN 39348 1956 43 a a DT 39348 1956 44 class class NN 39348 1956 45 of of IN 39348 1956 46 work work NN 39348 1956 47 which which WDT 39348 1956 48 consists consist VBZ 39348 1956 49 principally principally RB 39348 1956 50 of of IN 39348 1956 51 lying lie VBG 39348 1956 52 upon upon IN 39348 1956 53 one one PRP 39348 1956 54 's 's POS 39348 1956 55 stomach stomach NN 39348 1956 56 in in IN 39348 1956 57 readiness readiness NN 39348 1956 58 to to TO 39348 1956 59 fire fire VB 39348 1956 60 -- -- : 39348 1956 61 if if IN 39348 1956 62 there there EX 39348 1956 63 should should MD 39348 1956 64 occur occur VB 39348 1956 65 the the DT 39348 1956 66 slightest slight JJS 39348 1956 67 opportunity opportunity NN 39348 1956 68 . . . 39348 1957 1 Sometimes sometimes RB 39348 1957 2 , , , 39348 1957 3 if if IN 39348 1957 4 the the DT 39348 1957 5 day day NN 39348 1957 6 be be VB 39348 1957 7 quiet quiet JJ 39348 1957 8 , , , 39348 1957 9 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1957 10 creep creep VBP 39348 1957 11 from from IN 39348 1957 12 trench trench NN 39348 1957 13 to to IN 39348 1957 14 trench trench NN 39348 1957 15 , , , 39348 1957 16 even even RB 39348 1957 17 venturing venture VBG 39348 1957 18 to to IN 39348 1957 19 the the DT 39348 1957 20 river river NN 39348 1957 21 ; ; : 39348 1957 22 but but CC 39348 1957 23 upon upon IN 39348 1957 24 the the DT 39348 1957 25 whole whole NN 39348 1957 26 , , , 39348 1957 27 however however RB 39348 1957 28 , , , 39348 1957 29 there there EX 39348 1957 30 is be VBZ 39348 1957 31 not not RB 39348 1957 32 much much JJ 39348 1957 33 of of IN 39348 1957 34 this this DT 39348 1957 35 visiting visit VBG 39348 1957 36 accomplished accomplish VBN 39348 1957 37 , , , 39348 1957 38 since since IN 39348 1957 39 the the DT 39348 1957 40 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1957 41 have have VBP 39348 1957 42 the the DT 39348 1957 43 habit habit NN 39348 1957 44 of of IN 39348 1957 45 attempting attempt VBG 39348 1957 46 to to TO 39348 1957 47 lull lull VB 39348 1957 48 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1957 49 into into IN 39348 1957 50 security security NN 39348 1957 51 and and CC 39348 1957 52 then then RB 39348 1957 53 spoiling spoil VBG 39348 1957 54 the the DT 39348 1957 55 delusion delusion NN 39348 1957 56 with with IN 39348 1957 57 a a DT 39348 1957 58 well well RB 39348 1957 59 - - HYPH 39348 1957 60 directed direct VBN 39348 1957 61 volley volley NN 39348 1957 62 . . . 39348 1958 1 Recently recently RB 39348 1958 2 the the DT 39348 1958 3 advanced advanced JJ 39348 1958 4 trenches trench NNS 39348 1958 5 of of IN 39348 1958 6 the the DT 39348 1958 7 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1958 8 were be VBD 39348 1958 9 so so RB 39348 1958 10 heavily heavily RB 39348 1958 11 reinforced reinforce VBN 39348 1958 12 that that IN 39348 1958 13 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1958 14 expected expect VBD 39348 1958 15 an an DT 39348 1958 16 attack attack NN 39348 1958 17 upon upon IN 39348 1958 18 the the DT 39348 1958 19 brickfields brickfield NNS 39348 1958 20 ; ; : 39348 1958 21 in in IN 39348 1958 22 fact fact NN 39348 1958 23 , , , 39348 1958 24 one one CD 39348 1958 25 night night NN 39348 1958 26 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1958 27 were be VBD 39348 1958 28 almost almost RB 39348 1958 29 positive positive JJ 39348 1958 30 that that IN 39348 1958 31 the the DT 39348 1958 32 enemy enemy NN 39348 1958 33 were be VBD 39348 1958 34 about about JJ 39348 1958 35 to to TO 39348 1958 36 make make VB 39348 1958 37 an an DT 39348 1958 38 attempt attempt NN 39348 1958 39 to to TO 39348 1958 40 wrest wrest VB 39348 1958 41 this this DT 39348 1958 42 position position NN 39348 1958 43 from from IN 39348 1958 44 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1958 45 . . . 39348 1959 1 They -PRON- PRP 39348 1959 2 did do VBD 39348 1959 3 not not RB 39348 1959 4 do do VB 39348 1959 5 so so RB 39348 1959 6 , , , 39348 1959 7 nor nor CC 39348 1959 8 have have VBP 39348 1959 9 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1959 10 made make VBN 39348 1959 11 any any DT 39348 1959 12 night night NN 39348 1959 13 attack attack NN 39348 1959 14 , , , 39348 1959 15 since since IN 39348 1959 16 the the DT 39348 1959 17 Dutchman Dutchman NNP 39348 1959 18 does do VBZ 39348 1959 19 not not RB 39348 1959 20 like like VB 39348 1959 21 to to TO 39348 1959 22 meet meet VB 39348 1959 23 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1959 24 enemy enemy NN 39348 1959 25 by by IN 39348 1959 26 night night NN 39348 1959 27 , , , 39348 1959 28 unless unless IN 39348 1959 29 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1959 30 himself -PRON- PRP 39348 1959 31 is be VBZ 39348 1959 32 ensconced ensconce VBN 39348 1959 33 safely safely RB 39348 1959 34 behind behind IN 39348 1959 35 some some DT 39348 1959 36 sacks sack NNS 39348 1959 37 and and CC 39348 1959 38 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1959 39 foe foe NN 39348 1959 40 in in IN 39348 1959 41 the the DT 39348 1959 42 open open NN 39348 1959 43 . . . 39348 1960 1 Upon upon IN 39348 1960 2 such such PDT 39348 1960 3 an an DT 39348 1960 4 occasion occasion NN 39348 1960 5 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1960 6 will will MD 39348 1960 7 fire fire VB 39348 1960 8 until until IN 39348 1960 9 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1960 10 ammunition ammunition NN 39348 1960 11 is be VBZ 39348 1960 12 expended expend VBN 39348 1960 13 . . . 39348 1961 1 However however RB 39348 1961 2 , , , 39348 1961 3 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1961 4 expected expect VBD 39348 1961 5 them -PRON- PRP 39348 1961 6 , , , 39348 1961 7 and and CC 39348 1961 8 although although IN 39348 1961 9 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1961 10 made make VBD 39348 1961 11 no no DT 39348 1961 12 advance advance NN 39348 1961 13 , , , 39348 1961 14 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1961 15 poured pour VBD 39348 1961 16 in in RP 39348 1961 17 at at IN 39348 1961 18 daybreak daybreak NN 39348 1961 19 , , , 39348 1961 20 at at IN 39348 1961 21 somewhat somewhat RB 39348 1961 22 under under IN 39348 1961 23 four four CD 39348 1961 24 hundred hundred CD 39348 1961 25 yards yard NNS 39348 1961 26 range range NN 39348 1961 27 , , , 39348 1961 28 a a DT 39348 1961 29 most most RBS 39348 1961 30 terrific terrific JJ 39348 1961 31 fire fire NN 39348 1961 32 . . . 39348 1962 1 They -PRON- PRP 39348 1962 2 turned turn VBD 39348 1962 3 upon upon IN 39348 1962 4 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1962 5 a a DT 39348 1962 6 9-lb 9-lb NN 39348 1962 7 . . . 39348 1963 1 Krupp Krupp NNP 39348 1963 2 , , , 39348 1963 3 a a DT 39348 1963 4 5-lb 5-lb CD 39348 1963 5 . . . 39348 1964 1 Creusot Creusot NNP 39348 1964 2 , , , 39348 1964 3 a a DT 39348 1964 4 3-lb 3-lb NN 39348 1964 5 . . . 39348 1965 1 Maxim maxim NN 39348 1965 2 , , , 39348 1965 3 and and CC 39348 1965 4 about about RB 39348 1965 5 five five CD 39348 1965 6 hundred hundred CD 39348 1965 7 rifles rifle NNS 39348 1965 8 . . . 39348 1966 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 1966 2 was be VBD 39348 1966 3 an an DT 39348 1966 4 amazing amazing JJ 39348 1966 5 morning morning NN 39348 1966 6 and and CC 39348 1966 7 a a DT 39348 1966 8 most most RBS 39348 1966 9 interesting interesting JJ 39348 1966 10 experience experience NN 39348 1966 11 , , , 39348 1966 12 while while IN 39348 1966 13 for for IN 39348 1966 14 some some DT 39348 1966 15 hours hour NNS 39348 1966 16 afterwards afterwards RB 39348 1966 17 the the DT 39348 1966 18 air air NN 39348 1966 19 seemed seem VBD 39348 1966 20 to to TO 39348 1966 21 ring ring VB 39348 1966 22 with with IN 39348 1966 23 the the DT 39348 1966 24 droning drone VBG 39348 1966 25 notes note NNS 39348 1966 26 of of IN 39348 1966 27 the the DT 39348 1966 28 Martinis Martinis NNPS 39348 1966 29 and and CC 39348 1966 30 the the DT 39348 1966 31 sharp sharp JJ 39348 1966 32 crackle crackle NN 39348 1966 33 of of IN 39348 1966 34 the the DT 39348 1966 35 Mauser Mauser NNP 39348 1966 36 . . . 39348 1967 1 Of of RB 39348 1967 2 course course RB 39348 1967 3 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1967 4 fired fire VBD 39348 1967 5 back back RB 39348 1967 6 , , , 39348 1967 7 since since IN 39348 1967 8 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1967 9 never never RB 39348 1967 10 allowed allow VBD 39348 1967 11 the the DT 39348 1967 12 Dutchmen Dutchmen NNPS 39348 1967 13 to to TO 39348 1967 14 turn turn VB 39348 1967 15 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1967 16 guns gun NNS 39348 1967 17 upon upon IN 39348 1967 18 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1967 19 without without IN 39348 1967 20 treating treat VBG 39348 1967 21 the the DT 39348 1967 22 gun gun NN 39348 1967 23 emplacements emplacement NNS 39348 1967 24 and and CC 39348 1967 25 embrasures embrasure NNS 39348 1967 26 to to IN 39348 1967 27 several several JJ 39348 1967 28 volleys volley NNS 39348 1967 29 . . . 39348 1968 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 1968 2 is be VBZ 39348 1968 3 good good JJ 39348 1968 4 sometimes sometimes RB 39348 1968 5 to to TO 39348 1968 6 impress impress VB 39348 1968 7 upon upon IN 39348 1968 8 the the DT 39348 1968 9 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1968 10 the the DT 39348 1968 11 uselessness uselessness NN 39348 1968 12 of of IN 39348 1968 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1968 14 efforts effort NNS 39348 1968 15 . . . 39348 1969 1 Out out RB 39348 1969 2 here here RB 39348 1969 3 in in IN 39348 1969 4 these these DT 39348 1969 5 brickfields brickfield NNS 39348 1969 6 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1969 7 appear appear VBP 39348 1969 8 to to TO 39348 1969 9 be be VB 39348 1969 10 upon upon IN 39348 1969 11 the the DT 39348 1969 12 edge edge NN 39348 1969 13 of of IN 39348 1969 14 a a DT 39348 1969 15 new new JJ 39348 1969 16 world world NN 39348 1969 17 , , , 39348 1969 18 with with IN 39348 1969 19 the the DT 39348 1969 20 limits limit NNS 39348 1969 21 of of IN 39348 1969 22 the the DT 39348 1969 23 old old JJ 39348 1969 24 one one CD 39348 1969 25 just just RB 39348 1969 26 below below RB 39348 1969 27 . . . 39348 1970 1 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 39348 1970 2 itself -PRON- PRP 39348 1970 3 is be VBZ 39348 1970 4 only only RB 39348 1970 5 1,700 1,700 CD 39348 1970 6 yards yard NNS 39348 1970 7 distant distant JJ 39348 1970 8 , , , 39348 1970 9 but but CC 39348 1970 10 the the DT 39348 1970 11 undulating undulating NN 39348 1970 12 ground ground NN 39348 1970 13 , , , 39348 1970 14 the the DT 39348 1970 15 rocky rocky JJ 39348 1970 16 ridges ridge VBZ 39348 1970 17 , , , 39348 1970 18 the the DT 39348 1970 19 simmering simmer VBG 39348 1970 20 heat heat NN 39348 1970 21 , , , 39348 1970 22 and and CC 39348 1970 23 the the DT 39348 1970 24 mirage mirage NN 39348 1970 25 give give VBP 39348 1970 26 rise rise NN 39348 1970 27 to to IN 39348 1970 28 the the DT 39348 1970 29 impression impression NN 39348 1970 30 that that IN 39348 1970 31 the the DT 39348 1970 32 town town NN 39348 1970 33 , , , 39348 1970 34 of of IN 39348 1970 35 which which WDT 39348 1970 36 the the DT 39348 1970 37 brickfields brickfield NNS 39348 1970 38 is be VBZ 39348 1970 39 the the DT 39348 1970 40 outpost outpost NN 39348 1970 41 , , , 39348 1970 42 is be VBZ 39348 1970 43 many many JJ 39348 1970 44 miles mile NNS 39348 1970 45 away away RB 39348 1970 46 . . . 39348 1971 1 We -PRON- PRP 39348 1971 2 live live VBP 39348 1971 3 a a DT 39348 1971 4 peaceful peaceful JJ 39348 1971 5 , , , 39348 1971 6 almost almost RB 39348 1971 7 serene serene JJ 39348 1971 8 existence existence NN 39348 1971 9 , , , 39348 1971 10 disturbed disturb VBN 39348 1971 11 only only RB 39348 1971 12 by by IN 39348 1971 13 the the DT 39348 1971 14 hum hum NN 39348 1971 15 of of IN 39348 1971 16 passing pass VBG 39348 1971 17 bullets bullet NNS 39348 1971 18 . . . 39348 1972 1 There there EX 39348 1972 2 is be VBZ 39348 1972 3 no no DT 39348 1972 4 pettiness pettiness NN 39348 1972 5 of of IN 39348 1972 6 spirit spirit NN 39348 1972 7 , , , 39348 1972 8 no no DT 39348 1972 9 mutual mutual JJ 39348 1972 10 bickerings bickering NNS 39348 1972 11 , , , 39348 1972 12 no no DT 39348 1972 13 absurd absurd JJ 39348 1972 14 jealousies jealousy NNS 39348 1972 15 ; ; : 39348 1972 16 one one PRP 39348 1972 17 does do VBZ 39348 1972 18 not not RB 39348 1972 19 hear hear VB 39348 1972 20 anything anything NN 39348 1972 21 of of IN 39348 1972 22 the the DT 39348 1972 23 clash clash NN 39348 1972 24 between between IN 39348 1972 25 the the DT 39348 1972 26 civil civil JJ 39348 1972 27 and and CC 39348 1972 28 military military JJ 39348 1972 29 elements element NNS 39348 1972 30 . . . 39348 1973 1 That that DT 39348 1973 2 is be VBZ 39348 1973 3 all all RB 39348 1973 4 below below IN 39348 1973 5 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1973 6 in in IN 39348 1973 7 the the DT 39348 1973 8 little little JJ 39348 1973 9 town town NN 39348 1973 10 which which WDT 39348 1973 11 sits sit VBZ 39348 1973 12 upon upon IN 39348 1973 13 the the DT 39348 1973 14 rising rise VBG 39348 1973 15 slopes slope NNS 39348 1973 16 with with IN 39348 1973 17 that that DT 39348 1973 18 appearance appearance NN 39348 1973 19 of of IN 39348 1973 20 chaos chaos NN 39348 1973 21 and and CC 39348 1973 22 despair despair NN 39348 1973 23 which which WDT 39348 1973 24 now now RB 39348 1973 25 mark mark VBP 39348 1973 26 its -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1973 27 daily daily JJ 39348 1973 28 existence existence NN 39348 1973 29 . . . 39348 1974 1 Black black JJ 39348 1974 2 care care NN 39348 1974 3 is be VBZ 39348 1974 4 not not RB 39348 1974 5 here here RB 39348 1974 6 , , , 39348 1974 7 and and CC 39348 1974 8 thank thank VBP 39348 1974 9 heaven heaven NNP 39348 1974 10 for for IN 39348 1974 11 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1974 12 ; ; : 39348 1974 13 for for IN 39348 1974 14 indeed indeed RB 39348 1974 15 a a DT 39348 1974 16 luxury luxury NN 39348 1974 17 beyond beyond IN 39348 1974 18 comparison comparison NN 39348 1974 19 is be VBZ 39348 1974 20 the the DT 39348 1974 21 quiet quiet JJ 39348 1974 22 and and CC 39348 1974 23 peaceful peaceful JJ 39348 1974 24 day day NN 39348 1974 25 . . . 39348 1975 1 Mafeking mafeke VBG 39348 1975 2 at at IN 39348 1975 3 last last JJ 39348 1975 4 is be VBZ 39348 1975 5 siege siege NN 39348 1975 6 - - HYPH 39348 1975 7 weary weary JJ 39348 1975 8 -- -- : 39348 1975 9 and and CC 39348 1975 10 , , , 39348 1975 11 oh oh UH 39348 1975 12 , , , 39348 1975 13 so so RB 39348 1975 14 hungry hungry JJ 39348 1975 15 ! ! . 39348 1976 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 1976 2 seems seem VBZ 39348 1976 3 months month NNS 39348 1976 4 since since IN 39348 1976 5 any any DT 39348 1976 6 one one NN 39348 1976 7 had have VBD 39348 1976 8 a a DT 39348 1976 9 meal meal NN 39348 1976 10 which which WDT 39348 1976 11 satisfied satisfy VBD 39348 1976 12 the the DT 39348 1976 13 pangs pang NNS 39348 1976 14 that that WDT 39348 1976 15 gnaw gnaw VBP 39348 1976 16 all all DT 39348 1976 17 day day NN 39348 1976 18 . . . 39348 1977 1 We -PRON- PRP 39348 1977 2 have have VBP 39348 1977 3 been be VBN 39348 1977 4 on on IN 39348 1977 5 starvation starvation NN 39348 1977 6 rations ration NNS 39348 1977 7 for for IN 39348 1977 8 so so RB 39348 1977 9 many many JJ 39348 1977 10 weeks week NNS 39348 1977 11 that that DT 39348 1977 12 time time NN 39348 1977 13 has have VBZ 39348 1977 14 been be VBN 39348 1977 15 forgotten forget VBN 39348 1977 16 , , , 39348 1977 17 and and CC 39348 1977 18 now now RB 39348 1977 19 there there EX 39348 1977 20 seems seem VBZ 39348 1977 21 the the DT 39348 1977 22 prospect prospect NN 39348 1977 23 of of IN 39348 1977 24 no no DT 39348 1977 25 immediate immediate JJ 39348 1977 26 help help NN 39348 1977 27 forthcoming forthcoming JJ 39348 1977 28 ! ! . 39348 1978 1 We -PRON- PRP 39348 1978 2 are be VBP 39348 1978 3 so so RB 39348 1978 4 sick sick JJ 39348 1978 5 of of IN 39348 1978 6 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1978 7 , , , 39348 1978 8 so so RB 39348 1978 9 tired tired JJ 39348 1978 10 of of IN 39348 1978 11 the the DT 39348 1978 12 malaria malaria NN 39348 1978 13 , , , 39348 1978 14 diphtheria diphtheria NN 39348 1978 15 , , , 39348 1978 16 and and CC 39348 1978 17 typhoid typhoid NN 39348 1978 18 that that WDT 39348 1978 19 claim claim VBP 39348 1978 20 a a DT 39348 1978 21 list list NN 39348 1978 22 as as RB 39348 1978 23 great great RB 39348 1978 24 almost almost RB 39348 1978 25 as as IN 39348 1978 26 that that DT 39348 1978 27 caused cause VBN 39348 1978 28 by by IN 39348 1978 29 the the DT 39348 1978 30 enemy enemy NN 39348 1978 31 's 's POS 39348 1978 32 shell shell NN 39348 1978 33 and and CC 39348 1978 34 rifle rifle NN 39348 1978 35 fire fire NN 39348 1978 36 ! ! . 39348 1979 1 We -PRON- PRP 39348 1979 2 ask ask VBP 39348 1979 3 , , , 39348 1979 4 When when WRB 39348 1979 5 will will MD 39348 1979 6 the the DT 39348 1979 7 end end NN 39348 1979 8 be be VB 39348 1979 9 ? ? . 39348 1980 1 and and CC 39348 1980 2 then then RB 39348 1980 3 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1980 4 shrug shrug VBP 39348 1980 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1980 6 shoulders shoulder NNS 39348 1980 7 and and CC 39348 1980 8 begin begin VB 39348 1980 9 to to TO 39348 1980 10 swear swear VB 39348 1980 11 ; ; : 39348 1980 12 for for IN 39348 1980 13 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1980 14 have have VBP 39348 1980 15 such such JJ 39348 1980 16 sorrows sorrow NNS 39348 1980 17 in in IN 39348 1980 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1980 19 midst midst NN 39348 1980 20 , , , 39348 1980 21 such such JJ 39348 1980 22 suffering suffer VBG 39348 1980 23 women woman NNS 39348 1980 24 and and CC 39348 1980 25 such such JJ 39348 1980 26 ailing ail VBG 39348 1980 27 children child NNS 39348 1980 28 as as IN 39348 1980 29 would would MD 39348 1980 30 turn turn VB 39348 1980 31 a a DT 39348 1980 32 saint saint NN 39348 1980 33 to to IN 39348 1980 34 blasphemies blasphemy NNS 39348 1980 35 ! ! . 39348 1981 1 [ [ -LRB- 39348 1981 2 Illustration illustration NN 39348 1981 3 : : : 39348 1981 4 Cape Cape NNP 39348 1981 5 Boys boy NNS 39348 1981 6 Hurling hurl VBG 39348 1981 7 Stones stone NNS 39348 1981 8 at at IN 39348 1981 9 the the DT 39348 1981 10 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 1981 11 as as IN 39348 1981 12 They -PRON- PRP 39348 1981 13 Endeavoured endeavour VBD 39348 1981 14 to to TO 39348 1981 15 Rush rush VB 39348 1981 16 the the DT 39348 1981 17 Sap Sap NNP 39348 1981 18 . . . 39348 1981 19 ] ] -RRB- 39348 1982 1 CHAPTER chapter NN 39348 1982 2 XXVI XXVI NNP 39348 1982 3 FROM from IN 39348 1982 4 BAD bad JJ 39348 1982 5 TO to IN 39348 1982 6 WORSE WORSE NNP 39348 1982 7 MAFEKING MAFEKING NNP 39348 1982 8 , , , 39348 1982 9 _ _ NNP 39348 1982 10 February February NNP 39348 1982 11 7th 7th NN 39348 1982 12 , , , 39348 1982 13 1900 1900 CD 39348 1982 14 _ _ NNP 39348 1982 15 . . . 39348 1983 1 At at IN 39348 1983 2 a a DT 39348 1983 3 moment moment NN 39348 1983 4 when when WRB 39348 1983 5 the the DT 39348 1983 6 entire entire JJ 39348 1983 7 garrison garrison NN 39348 1983 8 , , , 39348 1983 9 perhaps perhaps RB 39348 1983 10 , , , 39348 1983 11 excluding exclude VBG 39348 1983 12 the the DT 39348 1983 13 military military JJ 39348 1983 14 chiefs chief NNS 39348 1983 15 , , , 39348 1983 16 was be VBD 39348 1983 17 eagerly eagerly RB 39348 1983 18 anticipating anticipate VBG 39348 1983 19 some some DT 39348 1983 20 announcement announcement NN 39348 1983 21 which which WDT 39348 1983 22 would would MD 39348 1983 23 determine determine VB 39348 1983 24 the the DT 39348 1983 25 date date NN 39348 1983 26 of of IN 39348 1983 27 an an DT 39348 1983 28 immediate immediate JJ 39348 1983 29 relief relief NN 39348 1983 30 , , , 39348 1983 31 intelligence intelligence NN 39348 1983 32 has have VBZ 39348 1983 33 come come VBN 39348 1983 34 to to TO 39348 1983 35 hand hand VB 39348 1983 36 , , , 39348 1983 37 in in IN 39348 1983 38 a a DT 39348 1983 39 communication communication NN 39348 1983 40 from from IN 39348 1983 41 Field Field NNP 39348 1983 42 - - HYPH 39348 1983 43 Marshal Marshal NNP 39348 1983 44 Lord Lord NNP 39348 1983 45 Roberts Roberts NNP 39348 1983 46 himself -PRON- PRP 39348 1983 47 , , , 39348 1983 48 informing inform VBG 39348 1983 49 the the DT 39348 1983 50 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 39348 1983 51 of of IN 39348 1983 52 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 39348 1983 53 that that IN 39348 1983 54 he -PRON- PRP 39348 1983 55 expects expect VBZ 39348 1983 56 them -PRON- PRP 39348 1983 57 to to TO 39348 1983 58 hold hold VB 39348 1983 59 out out RP 39348 1983 60 until until IN 39348 1983 61 the the DT 39348 1983 62 middle middle NN 39348 1983 63 of of IN 39348 1983 64 May. May NNP 39348 1984 1 Since since IN 39348 1984 2 the the DT 39348 1984 3 beginning beginning NN 39348 1984 4 of of IN 39348 1984 5 the the DT 39348 1984 6 year year NN 39348 1984 7 the the DT 39348 1984 8 town town NN 39348 1984 9 has have VBZ 39348 1984 10 lulled lull VBN 39348 1984 11 itself -PRON- PRP 39348 1984 12 into into IN 39348 1984 13 a a DT 39348 1984 14 sense sense NN 39348 1984 15 of of IN 39348 1984 16 security security NN 39348 1984 17 by by IN 39348 1984 18 endeavouring endeavour VBG 39348 1984 19 to to TO 39348 1984 20 believe believe VB 39348 1984 21 that that IN 39348 1984 22 at at IN 39348 1984 23 some some DT 39348 1984 24 early early JJ 39348 1984 25 date date NN 39348 1984 26 the the DT 39348 1984 27 garrison garrison NN 39348 1984 28 would would MD 39348 1984 29 be be VB 39348 1984 30 relieved relieve VBN 39348 1984 31 . . . 39348 1985 1 But but CC 39348 1985 2 now now RB 39348 1985 3 , , , 39348 1985 4 if if IN 39348 1985 5 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1985 6 were be VBD 39348 1985 7 possible possible JJ 39348 1985 8 to to TO 39348 1985 9 find find VB 39348 1985 10 " " `` 39348 1985 11 a a DT 39348 1985 12 last last JJ 39348 1985 13 straw straw NN 39348 1985 14 " " '' 39348 1985 15 to to TO 39348 1985 16 break break VB 39348 1985 17 the the DT 39348 1985 18 spirits spirit NNS 39348 1985 19 of of IN 39348 1985 20 the the DT 39348 1985 21 townsmen townsman NNS 39348 1985 22 , , , 39348 1985 23 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1985 24 is be VBZ 39348 1985 25 contained contain VBN 39348 1985 26 in in IN 39348 1985 27 the the DT 39348 1985 28 unfortunate unfortunate JJ 39348 1985 29 telegram telegram NN 39348 1985 30 which which WDT 39348 1985 31 Colonel Colonel NNP 39348 1985 32 Baden Baden NNP 39348 1985 33 - - HYPH 39348 1985 34 Powell Powell NNP 39348 1985 35 received receive VBD 39348 1985 36 from from IN 39348 1985 37 Lord Lord NNP 39348 1985 38 Roberts Roberts NNP 39348 1985 39 . . . 39348 1986 1 To to TO 39348 1986 2 hold hold VB 39348 1986 3 out out RP 39348 1986 4 until until IN 39348 1986 5 the the DT 39348 1986 6 middle middle NN 39348 1986 7 of of IN 39348 1986 8 May May NNP 39348 1986 9 , , , 39348 1986 10 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1986 11 can can MD 39348 1986 12 well well RB 39348 1986 13 be be VB 39348 1986 14 longer long RBR 39348 1986 15 , , , 39348 1986 16 is be VBZ 39348 1986 17 to to TO 39348 1986 18 ask ask VB 39348 1986 19 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1986 20 to to TO 39348 1986 21 endure endure VB 39348 1986 22 further further JJ 39348 1986 23 privations privation NNS 39348 1986 24 , , , 39348 1986 25 and and CC 39348 1986 26 to to TO 39348 1986 27 maintain maintain VB 39348 1986 28 an an DT 39348 1986 29 existence existence NN 39348 1986 30 in in IN 39348 1986 31 a a DT 39348 1986 32 condition condition NN 39348 1986 33 which which WDT 39348 1986 34 is be VBZ 39348 1986 35 already already RB 39348 1986 36 little little RB 39348 1986 37 removed remove VBN 39348 1986 38 from from IN 39348 1986 39 starvation starvation NN 39348 1986 40 , , , 39348 1986 41 and and CC 39348 1986 42 at at IN 39348 1986 43 a a DT 39348 1986 44 moment moment NN 39348 1986 45 when when WRB 39348 1986 46 the the DT 39348 1986 47 great great JJ 39348 1986 48 majority majority NN 39348 1986 49 of of IN 39348 1986 50 the the DT 39348 1986 51 civilian civilian JJ 39348 1986 52 combatants combatant NNS 39348 1986 53 , , , 39348 1986 54 if if IN 39348 1986 55 not not RB 39348 1986 56 of of IN 39348 1986 57 all all DT 39348 1986 58 classes class NNS 39348 1986 59 , , , 39348 1986 60 are be VBP 39348 1986 61 " " `` 39348 1986 62 full full JJ 39348 1986 63 up up RP 39348 1986 64 " " '' 39348 1986 65 of of IN 39348 1986 66 the the DT 39348 1986 67 siege siege NN 39348 1986 68 . . . 39348 1987 1 For for IN 39348 1987 2 the the DT 39348 1987 3 past past JJ 39348 1987 4 month month NN 39348 1987 5 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1987 6 have have VBP 39348 1987 7 been be VBN 39348 1987 8 living live VBG 39348 1987 9 upon upon IN 39348 1987 10 horseflesh horseflesh NNP 39348 1987 11 , , , 39348 1987 12 although although IN 39348 1987 13 at at IN 39348 1987 14 first first RB 39348 1987 15 these these DT 39348 1987 16 unfortunate unfortunate JJ 39348 1987 17 animals animal NNS 39348 1987 18 were be VBD 39348 1987 19 slaughtered slaughter VBN 39348 1987 20 only only RB 39348 1987 21 in in IN 39348 1987 22 the the DT 39348 1987 23 interests interest NNS 39348 1987 24 of of IN 39348 1987 25 the the DT 39348 1987 26 foodless foodless JJ 39348 1987 27 natives native NNS 39348 1987 28 , , , 39348 1987 29 and and CC 39348 1987 30 whatever whatever WDT 39348 1987 31 gastronomic gastronomic JJ 39348 1987 32 satisfaction satisfaction NN 39348 1987 33 may may MD 39348 1987 34 be be VB 39348 1987 35 culled cull VBN 39348 1987 36 by by IN 39348 1987 37 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1987 38 now now RB 39348 1987 39 in in IN 39348 1987 40 eating eat VBG 39348 1987 41 what what WP 39348 1987 42 in in IN 39348 1987 43 more more JJR 39348 1987 44 ordinary ordinary JJ 39348 1987 45 circumstances circumstance NNS 39348 1987 46 has have VBZ 39348 1987 47 done do VBN 39348 1987 48 duty duty NN 39348 1987 49 as as IN 39348 1987 50 a a DT 39348 1987 51 horse horse NN 39348 1987 52 , , , 39348 1987 53 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1987 54 is be VBZ 39348 1987 55 none none NN 39348 1987 56 the the DT 39348 1987 57 less less RBR 39348 1987 58 a a DT 39348 1987 59 hardship hardship NN 39348 1987 60 and and CC 39348 1987 61 a a DT 39348 1987 62 damned damned JJ 39348 1987 63 and and CC 39348 1987 64 disagreeable disagreeable JJ 39348 1987 65 dish dish NN 39348 1987 66 . . . 39348 1988 1 The the DT 39348 1988 2 effect effect NN 39348 1988 3 of of IN 39348 1988 4 the the DT 39348 1988 5 announcement announcement NN 39348 1988 6 has have VBZ 39348 1988 7 been be VBN 39348 1988 8 to to TO 39348 1988 9 increase increase VB 39348 1988 10 the the DT 39348 1988 11 gloom gloom NN 39348 1988 12 and and CC 39348 1988 13 depression depression NN 39348 1988 14 which which WDT 39348 1988 15 for for IN 39348 1988 16 some some DT 39348 1988 17 weeks week NNS 39348 1988 18 has have VBZ 39348 1988 19 been be VBN 39348 1988 20 noticeable noticeable JJ 39348 1988 21 among among IN 39348 1988 22 those those DT 39348 1988 23 civilians civilian NNS 39348 1988 24 whose whose WP$ 39348 1988 25 businesses business NNS 39348 1988 26 have have VBP 39348 1988 27 been be VBN 39348 1988 28 ruined ruin VBN 39348 1988 29 ; ; : 39348 1988 30 who who WP 39348 1988 31 are be VBP 39348 1988 32 separated separate VBN 39348 1988 33 from from IN 39348 1988 34 and and CC 39348 1988 35 unable unable JJ 39348 1988 36 to to TO 39348 1988 37 communicate communicate VB 39348 1988 38 with with IN 39348 1988 39 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1988 40 families family NNS 39348 1988 41 , , , 39348 1988 42 and and CC 39348 1988 43 who who WP 39348 1988 44 themselves -PRON- PRP 39348 1988 45 have have VBP 39348 1988 46 been be VBN 39348 1988 47 impressed impress VBN 39348 1988 48 into into IN 39348 1988 49 the the DT 39348 1988 50 defence defence NN 39348 1988 51 of of IN 39348 1988 52 the the DT 39348 1988 53 town town NN 39348 1988 54 . . . 39348 1989 1 During during IN 39348 1989 2 this this DT 39348 1989 3 state state NN 39348 1989 4 of of IN 39348 1989 5 war war NN 39348 1989 6 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1989 7 are be VBP 39348 1989 8 unable unable JJ 39348 1989 9 to to TO 39348 1989 10 earn earn VB 39348 1989 11 anything anything NN 39348 1989 12 , , , 39348 1989 13 and and CC 39348 1989 14 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1989 15 is be VBZ 39348 1989 16 quite quite RB 39348 1989 17 beyond beyond IN 39348 1989 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1989 19 power power NN 39348 1989 20 to to TO 39348 1989 21 pay pay VB 39348 1989 22 even even RB 39348 1989 23 the the DT 39348 1989 24 most most RBS 39348 1989 25 perfunctory perfunctory JJ 39348 1989 26 attention attention NN 39348 1989 27 to to IN 39348 1989 28 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1989 29 businesses business NNS 39348 1989 30 ; ; : 39348 1989 31 but but CC 39348 1989 32 now now RB 39348 1989 33 with with IN 39348 1989 34 this this DT 39348 1989 35 statement statement NN 39348 1989 36 buzzing buzzing NN 39348 1989 37 in in IN 39348 1989 38 the the DT 39348 1989 39 brain brain NN 39348 1989 40 like like IN 39348 1989 41 an an DT 39348 1989 42 angry angry JJ 39348 1989 43 bee bee NN 39348 1989 44 , , , 39348 1989 45 can can MD 39348 1989 46 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1989 47 not not RB 39348 1989 48 be be VB 39348 1989 49 excused excuse VBN 39348 1989 50 if if IN 39348 1989 51 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1989 52 cry cry VBP 39348 1989 53 out out RP 39348 1989 54 , , , 39348 1989 55 " " `` 39348 1989 56 Enough enough RB 39348 1989 57 , , , 39348 1989 58 enough enough JJ 39348 1989 59 , , , 39348 1989 60 " " '' 39348 1989 61 and and CC 39348 1989 62 feel feel VB 39348 1989 63 depressed depressed JJ 39348 1989 64 and and CC 39348 1989 65 sick sick JJ 39348 1989 66 of of IN 39348 1989 67 the the DT 39348 1989 68 whole whole JJ 39348 1989 69 siege siege NN 39348 1989 70 ? ? . 39348 1990 1 Within within IN 39348 1990 2 a a DT 39348 1990 3 few few JJ 39348 1990 4 weeks week NNS 39348 1990 5 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1990 6 shall shall MD 39348 1990 7 be be VB 39348 1990 8 entering enter VBG 39348 1990 9 the the DT 39348 1990 10 sixth sixth JJ 39348 1990 11 month month NN 39348 1990 12 of of IN 39348 1990 13 the the DT 39348 1990 14 siege siege NN 39348 1990 15 , , , 39348 1990 16 and and CC 39348 1990 17 already already RB 39348 1990 18 the the DT 39348 1990 19 severity severity NN 39348 1990 20 of of IN 39348 1990 21 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1990 22 daily daily JJ 39348 1990 23 life life NN 39348 1990 24 is be VBZ 39348 1990 25 beginning begin VBG 39348 1990 26 to to TO 39348 1990 27 tell tell VB 39348 1990 28 , , , 39348 1990 29 and and CC 39348 1990 30 indeed indeed RB 39348 1990 31 has have VBZ 39348 1990 32 already already RB 39348 1990 33 told tell VBN 39348 1990 34 upon upon IN 39348 1990 35 many many JJ 39348 1990 36 . . . 39348 1991 1 But but CC 39348 1991 2 now now RB 39348 1991 3 that that IN 39348 1991 4 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1991 5 have have VBP 39348 1991 6 come come VBN 39348 1991 7 so so RB 39348 1991 8 far far RB 39348 1991 9 through through IN 39348 1991 10 the the DT 39348 1991 11 wood wood NN 39348 1991 12 , , , 39348 1991 13 when when WRB 39348 1991 14 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1991 15 have have VBP 39348 1991 16 fought fight VBN 39348 1991 17 by by IN 39348 1991 18 day day NN 39348 1991 19 and and CC 39348 1991 20 by by IN 39348 1991 21 night night NN 39348 1991 22 , , , 39348 1991 23 when when WRB 39348 1991 24 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1991 25 have have VBP 39348 1991 26 been be VBN 39348 1991 27 sick sick JJ 39348 1991 28 with with IN 39348 1991 29 fever fever NN 39348 1991 30 and and CC 39348 1991 31 pressed press VBN 39348 1991 32 by by IN 39348 1991 33 hunger hunger NN 39348 1991 34 , , , 39348 1991 35 when when WRB 39348 1991 36 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1991 37 have have VBP 39348 1991 38 been be VBN 39348 1991 39 harassed harass VBN 39348 1991 40 by by IN 39348 1991 41 bad bad JJ 39348 1991 42 news news NN 39348 1991 43 , , , 39348 1991 44 and and CC 39348 1991 45 the the DT 39348 1991 46 conviction conviction NN 39348 1991 47 , , , 39348 1991 48 through through IN 39348 1991 49 the the DT 39348 1991 50 absence absence NN 39348 1991 51 of of IN 39348 1991 52 any any DT 39348 1991 53 cheering cheer VBG 39348 1991 54 information information NN 39348 1991 55 , , , 39348 1991 56 that that IN 39348 1991 57 all all DT 39348 1991 58 was be VBD 39348 1991 59 not not RB 39348 1991 60 well well JJ 39348 1991 61 with with IN 39348 1991 62 us -PRON- PRP 39348 1991 63 down down RB 39348 1991 64 below below RB 39348 1991 65 , , , 39348 1991 66 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1991 67 would would MD 39348 1991 68 be be VB 39348 1991 69 a a DT 39348 1991 70 monstrous monstrous JJ 39348 1991 71 misfortune misfortune NN 39348 1991 72 if if IN 39348 1991 73 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1991 74 can can MD 39348 1991 75 not not RB 39348 1991 76 survive survive VB 39348 1991 77 the the DT 39348 1991 78 pangs pang NNS 39348 1991 79 of of IN 39348 1991 80 hunger hunger NN 39348 1991 81 and and CC 39348 1991 82 the the DT 39348 1991 83 torments torment NNS 39348 1991 84 of of IN 39348 1991 85 starvation starvation NN 39348 1991 86 until until IN 39348 1991 87 the the DT 39348 1991 88 long long RB 39348 1991 89 - - HYPH 39348 1991 90 promised promise VBN 39348 1991 91 relief relief NN 39348 1991 92 arrives arrive VBZ 39348 1991 93 in in IN 39348 1991 94 the the DT 39348 1991 95 middle middle NN 39348 1991 96 of of IN 39348 1991 97 May. May NNP 39348 1992 1 If if IN 39348 1992 2 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1992 3 do do VBP 39348 1992 4 succeed succeed VB 39348 1992 5 , , , 39348 1992 6 those those DT 39348 1992 7 who who WP 39348 1992 8 come come VBP 39348 1992 9 through through IN 39348 1992 10 alive alive JJ 39348 1992 11 will will MD 39348 1992 12 have have VB 39348 1992 13 a a DT 39348 1992 14 tale tale NN 39348 1992 15 to to TO 39348 1992 16 tell tell VB 39348 1992 17 , , , 39348 1992 18 in in IN 39348 1992 19 which which WDT 39348 1992 20 there there EX 39348 1992 21 will will MD 39348 1992 22 be be VB 39348 1992 23 much much JJ 39348 1992 24 which which WDT 39348 1992 25 will will MD 39348 1992 26 remain remain VB 39348 1992 27 buried bury VBN 39348 1992 28 , , , 39348 1992 29 since since IN 39348 1992 30 there there EX 39348 1992 31 are be VBP 39348 1992 32 experiences experience NNS 39348 1992 33 which which WDT 39348 1992 34 , , , 39348 1992 35 when when WRB 39348 1992 36 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1992 37 have have VBP 39348 1992 38 been be VBN 39348 1992 39 lived live VBN 39348 1992 40 through through IN 39348 1992 41 , , , 39348 1992 42 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1992 43 is be VBZ 39348 1992 44 impossible impossible JJ 39348 1992 45 to to TO 39348 1992 46 talk talk VB 39348 1992 47 about about IN 39348 1992 48 . . . 39348 1993 1 If if IN 39348 1993 2 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1993 3 were be VBD 39348 1993 4 only only RB 39348 1993 5 just just RB 39348 1993 6 ourselves -PRON- PRP 39348 1993 7 , , , 39348 1993 8 merely merely RB 39348 1993 9 the the DT 39348 1993 10 defenders defender NNS 39348 1993 11 of of IN 39348 1993 12 a a DT 39348 1993 13 town town NN 39348 1993 14 against against IN 39348 1993 15 an an DT 39348 1993 16 enemy enemy NN 39348 1993 17 , , , 39348 1993 18 we -PRON- PRP 39348 1993 19 could could MD 39348 1993 20 endure endure VB 39348 1993 21 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1993 22 privations privation NNS 39348 1993 23 , , , 39348 1993 24 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1993 25 short short JJ 39348 1993 26 rations ration NNS 39348 1993 27 , , , 39348 1993 28 and and CC 39348 1993 29 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1993 30 condemned condemn VBN 39348 1993 31 water water NN 39348 1993 32 with with IN 39348 1993 33 even even RB 39348 1993 34 greater great JJR 39348 1993 35 fortitude fortitude NN 39348 1993 36 . . . 39348 1994 1 The the DT 39348 1994 2 men man NNS 39348 1994 3 live live VBP 39348 1994 4 hard hard JJ 39348 1994 5 lives life NNS 39348 1994 6 in in IN 39348 1994 7 Africa Africa NNP 39348 1994 8 , , , 39348 1994 9 and and CC 39348 1994 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1994 11 constitutions constitution NNS 39348 1994 12 are be VBP 39348 1994 13 strong strong JJ 39348 1994 14 , , , 39348 1994 15 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1994 16 nerves nerve NNS 39348 1994 17 firm firm JJ 39348 1994 18 . . . 39348 1995 1 But but CC 39348 1995 2 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1995 3 hate hate VBP 39348 1995 4 , , , 39348 1995 5 as as IN 39348 1995 6 all all DT 39348 1995 7 men man NNS 39348 1995 8 hate hate VBP 39348 1995 9 , , , 39348 1995 10 in in IN 39348 1995 11 all all DT 39348 1995 12 parts part NNS 39348 1995 13 of of IN 39348 1995 14 the the DT 39348 1995 15 world world NN 39348 1995 16 , , , 39348 1995 17 that that IN 39348 1995 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1995 19 womenfolk womenfolk NNP 39348 1995 20 should should MD 39348 1995 21 suffer suffer VB 39348 1995 22 , , , 39348 1995 23 and and CC 39348 1995 24 here here RB 39348 1995 25 is be VBZ 39348 1995 26 the the DT 39348 1995 27 misery misery NN 39348 1995 28 of of IN 39348 1995 29 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1995 30 situation situation NN 39348 1995 31 , , , 39348 1995 32 more more RBR 39348 1995 33 especially especially RB 39348 1995 34 that that IN 39348 1995 35 these these DT 39348 1995 36 gentle gentle JJ 39348 1995 37 creatures creature NNS 39348 1995 38 should should MD 39348 1995 39 suffer suffer VB 39348 1995 40 before before IN 39348 1995 41 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1995 42 own own JJ 39348 1995 43 eyes eye NNS 39348 1995 44 , , , 39348 1995 45 when when WRB 39348 1995 46 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1995 47 themselves -PRON- PRP 39348 1995 48 can can MD 39348 1995 49 do do VB 39348 1995 50 nothing nothing NN 39348 1995 51 for for IN 39348 1995 52 them -PRON- PRP 39348 1995 53 . . . 39348 1996 1 Aye aye CC 39348 1996 2 , , , 39348 1996 3 indeed indeed RB 39348 1996 4 , , , 39348 1996 5 there there EX 39348 1996 6 's be VBZ 39348 1996 7 the the DT 39348 1996 8 rub rub NN 39348 1996 9 . . . 39348 1997 1 A a DT 39348 1997 2 hard hard JJ 39348 1997 3 life life NN 39348 1997 4 is be VBZ 39348 1997 5 always always RB 39348 1997 6 hardest hard JJS 39348 1997 7 upon upon IN 39348 1997 8 women woman NNS 39348 1997 9 , , , 39348 1997 10 and and CC 39348 1997 11 , , , 39348 1997 12 unlike unlike IN 39348 1997 13 the the DT 39348 1997 14 Australasian australasian JJ 39348 1997 15 colonies colony NNS 39348 1997 16 , , , 39348 1997 17 and and CC 39348 1997 18 Canada Canada NNP 39348 1997 19 , , , 39348 1997 20 or or CC 39348 1997 21 the the DT 39348 1997 22 Western Western NNP 39348 1997 23 States States NNPS 39348 1997 24 of of IN 39348 1997 25 America America NNP 39348 1997 26 , , , 39348 1997 27 and and CC 39348 1997 28 all all DT 39348 1997 29 places place NNS 39348 1997 30 where where WRB 39348 1997 31 women woman NNS 39348 1997 32 who who WP 39348 1997 33 lead lead VBP 39348 1997 34 colonial colonial JJ 39348 1997 35 life life NN 39348 1997 36 have have VBP 39348 1997 37 no no DT 39348 1997 38 black black JJ 39348 1997 39 labour labour NN 39348 1997 40 to to TO 39348 1997 41 rely rely VB 39348 1997 42 upon upon IN 39348 1997 43 , , , 39348 1997 44 the the DT 39348 1997 45 women woman NNS 39348 1997 46 in in IN 39348 1997 47 Africa Africa NNP 39348 1997 48 are be VBP 39348 1997 49 curiously curiously RB 39348 1997 50 incapable incapable JJ 39348 1997 51 , , , 39348 1997 52 delegating delegate VBG 39348 1997 53 a a DT 39348 1997 54 multitudinous multitudinous JJ 39348 1997 55 variety variety NN 39348 1997 56 of of IN 39348 1997 57 domestic domestic JJ 39348 1997 58 duties duty NNS 39348 1997 59 to to IN 39348 1997 60 the the DT 39348 1997 61 natives native NNS 39348 1997 62 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1997 63 employ employ VBP 39348 1997 64 . . . 39348 1998 1 Their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1998 2 sphere sphere NN 39348 1998 3 of of IN 39348 1998 4 daily daily JJ 39348 1998 5 activity activity NN 39348 1998 6 , , , 39348 1998 7 so so RB 39348 1998 8 far far RB 39348 1998 9 as as IN 39348 1998 10 it -PRON- PRP 39348 1998 11 is be VBZ 39348 1998 12 in in IN 39348 1998 13 relation relation NN 39348 1998 14 to to IN 39348 1998 15 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1998 16 household household NN 39348 1998 17 , , , 39348 1998 18 is be VBZ 39348 1998 19 reduced reduce VBN 39348 1998 20 to to IN 39348 1998 21 a a DT 39348 1998 22 minimum minimum NN 39348 1998 23 , , , 39348 1998 24 while while IN 39348 1998 25 consciously consciously RB 39348 1998 26 or or CC 39348 1998 27 through through IN 39348 1998 28 the the DT 39348 1998 29 absence absence NN 39348 1998 30 of of IN 39348 1998 31 some some DT 39348 1998 32 active active JJ 39348 1998 33 pursuit pursuit NN 39348 1998 34 by by IN 39348 1998 35 which which WDT 39348 1998 36 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1998 37 could could MD 39348 1998 38 occupy occupy VB 39348 1998 39 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1998 40 mind mind NN 39348 1998 41 and and CC 39348 1998 42 exercise exercise VB 39348 1998 43 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1998 44 bodies body NNS 39348 1998 45 , , , 39348 1998 46 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 1998 47 view view NN 39348 1998 48 of of IN 39348 1998 49 life life NN 39348 1998 50 is be VBZ 39348 1998 51 petty petty JJ 39348 1998 52 and and CC 39348 1998 53 impressed impressed JJ 39348 1998 54 with with IN 39348 1998 55 prejudices prejudice NNS 39348 1998 56 and and CC 39348 1998 57 absurd absurd JJ 39348 1998 58 jealousies jealousy NNS 39348 1998 59 . . . 39348 1999 1 Moreover moreover RB 39348 1999 2 , , , 39348 1999 3 they -PRON- PRP 39348 1999 4 are be VBP 39348 1999 5 abnormally abnormally RB 39348 1999 6 lazy lazy JJ 39348 1999 7 ; ; : 39348 1999 8 indeed indeed RB 39348 1999 9 , , , 39348 1999 10 to to IN 39348 1999 11 one one CD 39348 1999 12 who who WP 39348 1999 13 has have VBZ 39348 1999 14 lived live VBN 39348 1999 15 in in IN 39348 1999 16 Australasia Australasia NNP 39348 1999 17 , , , 39348 1999 18 America America NNP 39348 1999 19 , , , 39348 1999 20 Africa Africa NNP 39348 1999 21 , , , 39348 1999 22 India India NNP 39348 1999 23 , , , 39348 1999 24 and and CC 39348 1999 25 elsewhere elsewhere RB 39348 1999 26 , , , 39348 1999 27 and and CC 39348 1999 28 has have VBZ 39348 1999 29 experience experience NN 39348 1999 30 of of IN 39348 1999 31 life life NN 39348 1999 32 in in IN 39348 1999 33 those those DT 39348 1999 34 colonies colony NNS 39348 1999 35 , , , 39348 1999 36 the the DT 39348 1999 37 lassitude lassitude NN 39348 1999 38 and and CC 39348 1999 39 indolence indolence NN 39348 1999 40 of of IN 39348 1999 41 the the DT 39348 1999 42 South south JJ 39348 1999 43 African african JJ 39348 1999 44 woman woman NN 39348 1999 45 is be VBZ 39348 1999 46 one one CD 39348 1999 47 of of IN 39348 1999 48 the the DT 39348 1999 49 most most RBS 39348 1999 50 striking striking JJ 39348 1999 51 aspects aspect NNS 39348 1999 52 of of IN 39348 1999 53 the the DT 39348 1999 54 daily daily JJ 39348 1999 55 life life NN 39348 1999 56 in in IN 39348 1999 57 Africa Africa NNP 39348 1999 58 . . . 39348 2000 1 In in IN 39348 2000 2 Natal Natal NNP 39348 2000 3 this this DT 39348 2000 4 weariness weariness NN 39348 2000 5 is be VBZ 39348 2000 6 called call VBN 39348 2000 7 the the DT 39348 2000 8 " " `` 39348 2000 9 Natal natal JJ 39348 2000 10 sickness sickness NN 39348 2000 11 , , , 39348 2000 12 " " '' 39348 2000 13 and and CC 39348 2000 14 in in IN 39348 2000 15 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 39348 2000 16 at at IN 39348 2000 17 the the DT 39348 2000 18 present present JJ 39348 2000 19 juncture juncture NN 39348 2000 20 it -PRON- PRP 39348 2000 21 is be VBZ 39348 2000 22 responsible responsible JJ 39348 2000 23 for for IN 39348 2000 24 a a DT 39348 2000 25 great great JJ 39348 2000 26 deal deal NN 39348 2000 27 of of IN 39348 2000 28 the the DT 39348 2000 29 discontent discontent NN 39348 2000 30 , , , 39348 2000 31 the the DT 39348 2000 32 unwillingness unwillingness NN 39348 2000 33 to to TO 39348 2000 34 make make VB 39348 2000 35 the the DT 39348 2000 36 best good JJS 39348 2000 37 of of IN 39348 2000 38 an an DT 39348 2000 39 exceedingly exceedingly RB 39348 2000 40 trying try VBG 39348 2000 41 situation situation NN 39348 2000 42 . . . 39348 2001 1 Without without IN 39348 2001 2 the the DT 39348 2001 3 feminine feminine JJ 39348 2001 4 element element NN 39348 2001 5 in in IN 39348 2001 6 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 39348 2001 7 , , , 39348 2001 8 the the DT 39348 2001 9 civil civil JJ 39348 2001 10 and and CC 39348 2001 11 military military JJ 39348 2001 12 authorities authority NNS 39348 2001 13 would would MD 39348 2001 14 be be VB 39348 2001 15 in in IN 39348 2001 16 better well JJR 39348 2001 17 accord accord NN 39348 2001 18 , , , 39348 2001 19 but but CC 39348 2001 20 with with IN 39348 2001 21 a a DT 39348 2001 22 pack pack NN 39348 2001 23 of of IN 39348 2001 24 women woman NNS 39348 2001 25 and and CC 39348 2001 26 children child NNS 39348 2001 27 in in IN 39348 2001 28 an an DT 39348 2001 29 insanitary insanitary JJ 39348 2001 30 laager laager NN 39348 2001 31 , , , 39348 2001 32 caring care VBG 39348 2001 33 nothing nothing NN 39348 2001 34 for for IN 39348 2001 35 the the DT 39348 2001 36 exigencies exigency NNS 39348 2001 37 of of IN 39348 2001 38 the the DT 39348 2001 39 situation situation NN 39348 2001 40 , , , 39348 2001 41 firmly firmly RB 39348 2001 42 believing believe VBG 39348 2001 43 that that IN 39348 2001 44 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2001 45 are be VBP 39348 2001 46 oppressed oppress VBN 39348 2001 47 by by IN 39348 2001 48 design design NN 39348 2001 49 and and CC 39348 2001 50 deliberately deliberately RB 39348 2001 51 maltreated maltreat VBN 39348 2001 52 , , , 39348 2001 53 and and CC 39348 2001 54 , , , 39348 2001 55 rising rise VBG 39348 2001 56 up up RP 39348 2001 57 in in IN 39348 2001 58 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2001 59 wrath wrath NN 39348 2001 60 , , , 39348 2001 61 smiting smite VBG 39348 2001 62 the the DT 39348 2001 63 Colonel Colonel NNP 39348 2001 64 , , , 39348 2001 65 the the DT 39348 2001 66 Chief Chief NNP 39348 2001 67 Staff Staff NNP 39348 2001 68 Officer Officer NNP 39348 2001 69 , , , 39348 2001 70 indeed indeed RB 39348 2001 71 , , , 39348 2001 72 the the DT 39348 2001 73 entire entire JJ 39348 2001 74 Headquarters Headquarters NNP 39348 2001 75 ' ' POS 39348 2001 76 Staff Staff NNP 39348 2001 77 , , , 39348 2001 78 or or CC 39348 2001 79 any any DT 39348 2001 80 military military JJ 39348 2001 81 and and CC 39348 2001 82 official official JJ 39348 2001 83 unit unit NN 39348 2001 84 that that WDT 39348 2001 85 comes come VBZ 39348 2001 86 unfortunately unfortunately RB 39348 2001 87 into into IN 39348 2001 88 contact contact NN 39348 2001 89 with with IN 39348 2001 90 them -PRON- PRP 39348 2001 91 , , , 39348 2001 92 the the DT 39348 2001 93 worry worry NN 39348 2001 94 and and CC 39348 2001 95 annoyance annoyance NN 39348 2001 96 caused cause VBD 39348 2001 97 to to IN 39348 2001 98 the the DT 39348 2001 99 garrison garrison NN 39348 2001 100 at at IN 39348 2001 101 large large JJ 39348 2001 102 by by IN 39348 2001 103 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2001 104 presence presence NN 39348 2001 105 here here RB 39348 2001 106 at at IN 39348 2001 107 this this DT 39348 2001 108 juncture juncture NN 39348 2001 109 is be VBZ 39348 2001 110 eminently eminently RB 39348 2001 111 worse bad JJR 39348 2001 112 than than IN 39348 2001 113 the the DT 39348 2001 114 most most RBS 39348 2001 115 fearsome fearsome JJ 39348 2001 116 thing thing NN 39348 2001 117 it -PRON- PRP 39348 2001 118 is be VBZ 39348 2001 119 possible possible JJ 39348 2001 120 to to TO 39348 2001 121 conceive conceive VB 39348 2001 122 . . . 39348 2002 1 Of of RB 39348 2002 2 course course RB 39348 2002 3 , , , 39348 2002 4 one one CD 39348 2002 5 sympathises sympathise VBZ 39348 2002 6 in in IN 39348 2002 7 all all DT 39348 2002 8 sincerity sincerity NN 39348 2002 9 with with IN 39348 2002 10 these these DT 39348 2002 11 unfortunate unfortunate JJ 39348 2002 12 non non NNS 39348 2002 13 - - NNS 39348 2002 14 combatants combatant NNS 39348 2002 15 , , , 39348 2002 16 for for IN 39348 2002 17 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2002 18 live live VBP 39348 2002 19 amid amid IN 39348 2002 20 conditions condition NNS 39348 2002 21 which which WDT 39348 2002 22 produce produce VBP 39348 2002 23 and and CC 39348 2002 24 promote promote VBP 39348 2002 25 typhoid typhoid NN 39348 2002 26 , , , 39348 2002 27 malaria malaria NN 39348 2002 28 , , , 39348 2002 29 and and CC 39348 2002 30 diphtheria diphtheria NN 39348 2002 31 -- -- : 39348 2002 32 diseases disease NNS 39348 2002 33 that that WDT 39348 2002 34 have have VBP 39348 2002 35 been be VBN 39348 2002 36 peculiarly peculiarly RB 39348 2002 37 virulent virulent NN 39348 2002 38 , , , 39348 2002 39 and and CC 39348 2002 40 from from IN 39348 2002 41 which which WDT 39348 2002 42 many many JJ 39348 2002 43 women woman NNS 39348 2002 44 and and CC 39348 2002 45 children child NNS 39348 2002 46 have have VBP 39348 2002 47 died die VBN 39348 2002 48 . . . 39348 2003 1 Apart apart RB 39348 2003 2 from from IN 39348 2003 3 the the DT 39348 2003 4 fatalities fatality NNS 39348 2003 5 from from IN 39348 2003 6 shell shell NNP 39348 2003 7 and and CC 39348 2003 8 rifle rifle NN 39348 2003 9 fire fire NN 39348 2003 10 , , , 39348 2003 11 there there EX 39348 2003 12 is be VBZ 39348 2003 13 the the DT 39348 2003 14 list list NN 39348 2003 15 of of IN 39348 2003 16 those those DT 39348 2003 17 who who WP 39348 2003 18 have have VBP 39348 2003 19 died die VBN 39348 2003 20 from from IN 39348 2003 21 the the DT 39348 2003 22 hardships hardship NNS 39348 2003 23 which which WDT 39348 2003 24 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2003 25 have have VBP 39348 2003 26 had have VBN 39348 2003 27 to to TO 39348 2003 28 experience experience VB 39348 2003 29 . . . 39348 2004 1 Strong strong JJ 39348 2004 2 men man NNS 39348 2004 3 have have VBP 39348 2004 4 dropped drop VBN 39348 2004 5 off off RP 39348 2004 6 from from IN 39348 2004 7 typhoid typhoid NN 39348 2004 8 , , , 39348 2004 9 women woman NNS 39348 2004 10 and and CC 39348 2004 11 children child NNS 39348 2004 12 contracting contract VBG 39348 2004 13 the the DT 39348 2004 14 same same JJ 39348 2004 15 disease disease NN 39348 2004 16 , , , 39348 2004 17 or or CC 39348 2004 18 one one CD 39348 2004 19 which which WDT 39348 2004 20 by by IN 39348 2004 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2004 22 nature nature NN 39348 2004 23 is be VBZ 39348 2004 24 similarly similarly RB 39348 2004 25 fatal fatal JJ 39348 2004 26 , , , 39348 2004 27 have have VBP 39348 2004 28 been be VBN 39348 2004 29 unable unable JJ 39348 2004 30 to to TO 39348 2004 31 bear bear VB 39348 2004 32 up up RP 39348 2004 33 . . . 39348 2005 1 The the DT 39348 2005 2 smiling smile VBG 39348 2005 3 and and CC 39348 2005 4 happy happy JJ 39348 2005 5 children child NNS 39348 2005 6 that that WDT 39348 2005 7 one one NN 39348 2005 8 knew know VBD 39348 2005 9 in in IN 39348 2005 10 the the DT 39348 2005 11 early early JJ 39348 2005 12 days day NNS 39348 2005 13 are be VBP 39348 2005 14 no no RB 39348 2005 15 longer long RBR 39348 2005 16 such such JJ 39348 2005 17 ; ; : 39348 2005 18 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2005 19 are be VBP 39348 2005 20 thin thin JJ 39348 2005 21 , , , 39348 2005 22 emaciated emaciated JJ 39348 2005 23 , , , 39348 2005 24 bloodless bloodless NN 39348 2005 25 , , , 39348 2005 26 and and CC 39348 2005 27 live live VB 39348 2005 28 amid amid IN 39348 2005 29 conditions condition NNS 39348 2005 30 which which WDT 39348 2005 31 have have VBP 39348 2005 32 already already RB 39348 2005 33 wrought work VBN 39348 2005 34 sad sad JJ 39348 2005 35 havoc havoc NN 39348 2005 36 among among IN 39348 2005 37 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2005 38 companions companion NNS 39348 2005 39 . . . 39348 2006 1 The the DT 39348 2006 2 mortality mortality NN 39348 2006 3 among among IN 39348 2006 4 the the DT 39348 2006 5 women woman NNS 39348 2006 6 and and CC 39348 2006 7 children child NNS 39348 2006 8 must must MD 39348 2006 9 form form VB 39348 2006 10 part part NN 39348 2006 11 of of IN 39348 2006 12 the the DT 39348 2006 13 general general JJ 39348 2006 14 conditions condition NNS 39348 2006 15 of of IN 39348 2006 16 the the DT 39348 2006 17 siege siege NN 39348 2006 18 , , , 39348 2006 19 but but CC 39348 2006 20 it -PRON- PRP 39348 2006 21 is be VBZ 39348 2006 22 peculiarly peculiarly RB 39348 2006 23 disheartening dishearten VBG 39348 2006 24 to to IN 39348 2006 25 the the DT 39348 2006 26 townsmen townsman NNS 39348 2006 27 as as IN 39348 2006 28 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2006 29 stand stand VBP 39348 2006 30 to to IN 39348 2006 31 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2006 32 posts post NNS 39348 2006 33 and and CC 39348 2006 34 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2006 35 trenches trench NNS 39348 2006 36 to to TO 39348 2006 37 be be VB 39348 2006 38 compelled compel VBN 39348 2006 39 to to TO 39348 2006 40 ponder ponder VB 39348 2006 41 and and CC 39348 2006 42 to to TO 39348 2006 43 reflect reflect VB 39348 2006 44 sadly sadly RB 39348 2006 45 that that IN 39348 2006 46 the the DT 39348 2006 47 fell fell JJ 39348 2006 48 diseases disease NNS 39348 2006 49 which which WDT 39348 2006 50 have have VBP 39348 2006 51 killed kill VBN 39348 2006 52 the the DT 39348 2006 53 wives wife NNS 39348 2006 54 and and CC 39348 2006 55 children child NNS 39348 2006 56 of of IN 39348 2006 57 so so RB 39348 2006 58 many many JJ 39348 2006 59 might may MD 39348 2006 60 , , , 39348 2006 61 at at IN 39348 2006 62 any any DT 39348 2006 63 moment moment NN 39348 2006 64 , , , 39348 2006 65 attack attack VB 39348 2006 66 those those DT 39348 2006 67 members member NNS 39348 2006 68 of of IN 39348 2006 69 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2006 70 own own JJ 39348 2006 71 family family NN 39348 2006 72 who who WP 39348 2006 73 are be VBP 39348 2006 74 confined confine VBN 39348 2006 75 in in IN 39348 2006 76 the the DT 39348 2006 77 pestilential pestilential JJ 39348 2006 78 trenches trench NNS 39348 2006 79 of of IN 39348 2006 80 the the DT 39348 2006 81 laager laager NN 39348 2006 82 . . . 39348 2007 1 The the DT 39348 2007 2 unfortunate unfortunate JJ 39348 2007 3 condition condition NN 39348 2007 4 of of IN 39348 2007 5 these these DT 39348 2007 6 poor poor JJ 39348 2007 7 people people NNS 39348 2007 8 here here RB 39348 2007 9 , , , 39348 2007 10 as as RB 39348 2007 11 well well RB 39348 2007 12 as as IN 39348 2007 13 in in IN 39348 2007 14 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 39348 2007 15 , , , 39348 2007 16 has have VBZ 39348 2007 17 brought bring VBN 39348 2007 18 the the DT 39348 2007 19 suggestion suggestion NN 39348 2007 20 to to IN 39348 2007 21 my -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2007 22 mind mind NN 39348 2007 23 that that IN 39348 2007 24 it -PRON- PRP 39348 2007 25 should should MD 39348 2007 26 not not RB 39348 2007 27 be be VB 39348 2007 28 too too RB 39348 2007 29 late late JJ 39348 2007 30 for for IN 39348 2007 31 either either CC 39348 2007 32 the the DT 39348 2007 33 Commander Commander NNP 39348 2007 34 - - HYPH 39348 2007 35 in in IN 39348 2007 36 - - HYPH 39348 2007 37 Chief chief NN 39348 2007 38 , , , 39348 2007 39 or or CC 39348 2007 40 some some DT 39348 2007 41 one one CD 39348 2007 42 identified identify VBN 39348 2007 43 with with IN 39348 2007 44 his -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2007 45 authority authority NN 39348 2007 46 , , , 39348 2007 47 to to TO 39348 2007 48 make make VB 39348 2007 49 overtures overture NNS 39348 2007 50 to to IN 39348 2007 51 the the DT 39348 2007 52 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 2007 53 , , , 39348 2007 54 so so IN 39348 2007 55 that that IN 39348 2007 56 we -PRON- PRP 39348 2007 57 , , , 39348 2007 58 and and CC 39348 2007 59 even even RB 39348 2007 60 the the DT 39348 2007 61 garrison garrison NN 39348 2007 62 in in IN 39348 2007 63 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 39348 2007 64 , , , 39348 2007 65 might may MD 39348 2007 66 be be VB 39348 2007 67 permitted permit VBN 39348 2007 68 to to TO 39348 2007 69 send send VB 39348 2007 70 , , , 39348 2007 71 in in IN 39348 2007 72 the the DT 39348 2007 73 one one CD 39348 2007 74 case case NN 39348 2007 75 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2007 76 women woman NNS 39348 2007 77 and and CC 39348 2007 78 children child NNS 39348 2007 79 to to IN 39348 2007 80 Bulawayo Bulawayo NNP 39348 2007 81 , , , 39348 2007 82 and and CC 39348 2007 83 in in IN 39348 2007 84 the the DT 39348 2007 85 other other JJ 39348 2007 86 case case NN 39348 2007 87 , , , 39348 2007 88 to to IN 39348 2007 89 Capetown Capetown NNP 39348 2007 90 . . . 39348 2008 1 It -PRON- PRP 39348 2008 2 could could MD 39348 2008 3 surely surely RB 39348 2008 4 be be VB 39348 2008 5 arranged arrange VBN 39348 2008 6 , , , 39348 2008 7 and and CC 39348 2008 8 if if IN 39348 2008 9 it -PRON- PRP 39348 2008 10 were be VBD 39348 2008 11 possible possible JJ 39348 2008 12 it -PRON- PRP 39348 2008 13 would would MD 39348 2008 14 ensure ensure VB 39348 2008 15 a a DT 39348 2008 16 little little RB 39348 2008 17 greater great JJR 39348 2008 18 happiness happiness NN 39348 2008 19 , , , 39348 2008 20 a a DT 39348 2008 21 little little RB 39348 2008 22 greater great JJR 39348 2008 23 comfort comfort NN 39348 2008 24 , , , 39348 2008 25 falling fall VBG 39348 2008 26 to to IN 39348 2008 27 the the DT 39348 2008 28 lot lot NN 39348 2008 29 of of IN 39348 2008 30 these these DT 39348 2008 31 poor poor JJ 39348 2008 32 people people NNS 39348 2008 33 , , , 39348 2008 34 who who WP 39348 2008 35 are be VBP 39348 2008 36 unable unable JJ 39348 2008 37 to to TO 39348 2008 38 take take VB 39348 2008 39 , , , 39348 2008 40 through through IN 39348 2008 41 lack lack NN 39348 2008 42 of of IN 39348 2008 43 adequate adequate JJ 39348 2008 44 remedies remedy NNS 39348 2008 45 , , , 39348 2008 46 the the DT 39348 2008 47 simplest simple JJS 39348 2008 48 precautions precaution NNS 39348 2008 49 against against IN 39348 2008 50 the the DT 39348 2008 51 dangers danger NNS 39348 2008 52 which which WDT 39348 2008 53 assail assail VBP 39348 2008 54 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2008 55 own own JJ 39348 2008 56 health health NN 39348 2008 57 and and CC 39348 2008 58 the the DT 39348 2008 59 lives life NNS 39348 2008 60 of of IN 39348 2008 61 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2008 62 children child NNS 39348 2008 63 . . . 39348 2009 1 But but CC 39348 2009 2 if if IN 39348 2009 3 our -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2009 4 friends friend NNS 39348 2009 5 the the DT 39348 2009 6 Boers Boers NNPS 39348 2009 7 think think VBP 39348 2009 8 that that IN 39348 2009 9 because because IN 39348 2009 10 of of IN 39348 2009 11 these these DT 39348 2009 12 straits strait NNS 39348 2009 13 we -PRON- PRP 39348 2009 14 are be VBP 39348 2009 15 disheartened dishearten VBN 39348 2009 16 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2009 17 make make VBP 39348 2009 18 a a DT 39348 2009 19 very very RB 39348 2009 20 grievous grievous JJ 39348 2009 21 mistake mistake NN 39348 2009 22 . . . 39348 2010 1 We -PRON- PRP 39348 2010 2 propose propose VBP 39348 2010 3 to to TO 39348 2010 4 endure endure VB 39348 2010 5 and and CC 39348 2010 6 we -PRON- PRP 39348 2010 7 intend intend VBP 39348 2010 8 to to TO 39348 2010 9 carry carry VB 39348 2010 10 the the DT 39348 2010 11 siege siege NN 39348 2010 12 on on RP 39348 2010 13 until until IN 39348 2010 14 the the DT 39348 2010 15 end end NN 39348 2010 16 . . . 39348 2011 1 Nothing nothing NN 39348 2011 2 so so RB 39348 2011 3 exemplifies exemplify VBZ 39348 2011 4 the the DT 39348 2011 5 true true JJ 39348 2011 6 tone tone NN 39348 2011 7 of of IN 39348 2011 8 the the DT 39348 2011 9 garrison garrison NN 39348 2011 10 and and CC 39348 2011 11 the the 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this this DT 39348 2013 11 and and CC 39348 2013 12 to to TO 39348 2013 13 appreciate appreciate VB 39348 2013 14 the the DT 39348 2013 15 ready ready JJ 39348 2013 16 acquiescence acquiescence NN 39348 2013 17 and and CC 39348 2013 18 assistance assistance NN 39348 2013 19 which which WDT 39348 2013 20 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2013 21 have have VBP 39348 2013 22 received receive VBN 39348 2013 23 from from IN 39348 2013 24 the the DT 39348 2013 25 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 39348 2013 26 of of IN 39348 2013 27 the the DT 39348 2013 28 town town NN 39348 2013 29 . . . 39348 2014 1 That that IN 39348 2014 2 at at IN 39348 2014 3 least least JJS 39348 2014 4 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2014 5 do do VBP 39348 2014 6 acknowledge acknowledge VB 39348 2014 7 the the DT 39348 2014 8 importance importance NN 39348 2014 9 of of IN 39348 2014 10 duties duty NNS 39348 2014 11 fulfilled fulfil VBN 39348 2014 12 , , , 39348 2014 13 and and CC 39348 2014 14 the the DT 39348 2014 15 spirit spirit NN 39348 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never RB 39348 2017 8 known know VBN 39348 2017 9 to to TO 39348 2017 10 be be VB 39348 2017 11 satisfactory satisfactory JJ 39348 2017 12 -- -- : 39348 2017 13 Government government NN 39348 2017 14 in in IN 39348 2017 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2017 16 impersonal impersonal JJ 39348 2017 17 attributes attribute NNS 39348 2017 18 being be VBG 39348 2017 19 universally universally RB 39348 2017 20 recognised recognise VBN 39348 2017 21 as as IN 39348 2017 22 a a DT 39348 2017 23 most most RBS 39348 2017 24 niggardly niggardly RB 39348 2017 25 paymaster paymaster NN 39348 2017 26 . . . 39348 2018 1 They -PRON- PRP 39348 2018 2 therefore therefore RB 39348 2018 3 , , , 39348 2018 4 those those DT 39348 2018 5 who who WP 39348 2018 6 have have VBP 39348 2018 7 stayed stay VBN 39348 2018 8 , , , 39348 2018 9 apart apart RB 39348 2018 10 from from IN 39348 2018 11 the the DT 39348 2018 12 delusions delusion NNS 39348 2018 13 under under IN 39348 2018 14 which which WDT 39348 2018 15 they 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2018 52 which which WDT 39348 2018 53 they -PRON- PRP 39348 2018 54 have have VBP 39348 2018 55 been be VBN 39348 2018 56 imposed impose VBN 39348 2018 57 upon upon IN 39348 2018 58 by by IN 39348 2018 59 their -PRON- PRP$ 39348 2018 60 own own JJ 39348 2018 61 Government government NN 39348 2018 62 , , , 39348 2018 63 it -PRON- PRP 39348 2018 64 is be VBZ 39348 2018 65 very very RB 39348 2018 66 questionable questionable JJ 39348 2018 67 if if IN 39348 2018 68 ever ever RB 39348 2018 69 so so RB 39348 2018 70 great great JJ 39348 2018 71 a a DT 39348 2018 72 test test NN 39348 2018 73 was be VBD 39348 2018 74 applied apply VBN 39348 2018 75 to to IN 39348 2018 76 the the DT 39348 2018 77 spirit spirit NN 39348 2018 78 of of IN 39348 2018 79 mind mind NN 39348 2018 80 and and CC 39348 2018 81 body body NN 39348 2018 82 which which WDT 39348 2018 83 constitutes constitute VBZ 39348 2018 84 allegiance allegiance NN 39348 2018 85 to to IN 39348 2018 86 a a DT 39348 2018 87 sovereign 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