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    South Africa and the Boer- British War comprising an authentic history of the dark continent from the earliest discoveries -  its people -  their government and progress -  the wealth and development of the worlds richest diamond and gold fields  - causes of the present conflict -  greatest battles in history -  leading generals 
 
    Part I by J Castell Hopkins. Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Literature, London. Author of the life and works of Mr. Gladstone; Queen Victoria, Her life and Reign; the Sword of Islam or annals of annals of Turkish power; life and work of sir John Thompson. Editor of Canada: an encyclopedia in six volumes. 
 
    Part II. by MURAT HALSTEAD. Former editor of the CincinnatiCcommercial Gazette and the Brooklyn standard end union. Author of the story of Cuba; life of William McKinley; the story of the Philippines; the history of American expansion; the history of the Spanish-American war; our new possessions and the life and achievements of admiral Dewey, etc., etc. 
 
    Profusely illustrated with many halftones and original war scenes made expressly for this book 
 
    J. L. Nichols & Co. Naperville, ILL. Toronto, Canada Atlanta, GA.