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DUTCH AND NEW AFRICA DISHES,
‘Fhe instinct of good feeding is in- herent in the Boer character. In a great :aany cases it is impossible for him ‘oindulge in predilection be- cause of his poverty, his isolation from marke s, and the scarcity of provisions.
But if he has the opportunity he feeds welland often-certainly far better than man ina like position England. This must not be taken, however, as typical of the average country Boer, but rather of the do- m -stic arrangements of the better class, educa'ed Pretoria officials and the like.
‘They are very fond of sweetmeats in every shape and form, and are exceed ingly clever at home-made preserves. Tangerines or naartjes are a very cownon fruit, anda preserve called “aaitiyt comfyt” is quite excellent. ‘The frait is preserved whole, with suzar and syrup, and has an _ exquisite aroma peculiarly its own. There is an exellent kind of cake called “moss b» tej-s,” made of grapes or raisins
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ani “moss,” which is the juice of the grape in its first stages of fermenta- tion. During the wine-making season
in partsof the Cape Colony this is commonly used instead of yeast by the
country folks for buns and such hke. An old Dutch sweatmeat is called “koesisters,” and is made of flour,
sugar, spices, eggs, butter and yeast ‘They are dipped in syrup and dried. Their particular excellence lies in the fact thot if they are properly made they wil keep for months. ‘Honing koek”
is just homey cake, and is very sweet and rich; it is flavoured with brandy, and is not unlike the French pain d’epices. ‘‘Mebos” is a very common
and universally appreciated prepara- tion o!f dried and salted apricots. They are dried inthe hot sun, then flattened out and the stone extracted, crystall zed sugar and salt are sprinkled over them, and they are then stored for winter use. Many people declare that “‘rmmebos” is an efficacious remedy for seasickness. “Rys kluitjes” are simply rice dumplings, which are usual- ly eaten with curry or with boiled beef and they form an excellent accompani- ment to sweet potatoes, which area luxury in themselves.
A very excellent form of chicken pie
is called! “‘ouderwetse pastei.” It is an elaborate sort of dish, with spices onions, wine, lemon, eggs and ham. It is, however, exceeedingly toothsome,
and might with advantage be added
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, to an English bill of fare. A typica ; Boer cish is called “sasaties,” or “kabob:,” and is probably derived from a Malay origin. ‘This consists; of a leg of mutton up into little squares, fried, curried and then grilled on skew- ers. It may perhaps somewh tt suggest the homely cat’s meat, but it is very good indeed, and there is a great dea! of local color about this mos: apyietiz- ing dis! “Swartzuir” is made of ribs of mut- ton with spices and tamarinds. Some old reci.es recommend the use of 1! blood o! a duck instead of tamarincs
A favorite sweet is “tameletjes,
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which is principally sugar flavored with almonds and tangerine peel. ‘‘Zoete keokies” are tea biscuits, rather sweet and rich. their composition according to our ideas, is sheep with tail fat.
In South Africa there is a peculiar breed of sheep with broad, fat tails, which make excellent soup, and which are also used for other delacacies; as in the above mentianed “cookies.” Blat- jang isa hot condiment made with chilies, and is an extremely agreeable adjunct to cold meat. “Bobotee” is a species of Indian curry, and ‘brood kluitjes” are bread dumplings, which are served with soup or stewed chick- en.
““Bontjes bredee” is a dry bean stew. A “bredee” is a sort of stew in which anything may be put with advantage— quinces for instance, Or tomatoes. In in some parts of South Africa it is cal- led ‘‘brady,” but “bredee” is the cor- rect Dutch spelling. Gesmoorde hoender” sounds rather appaling, but is nothing more than chicken fried with onions, spice, and chilies. Wentel jeeftjees” are a sort of pancake, but crisper and flavoursome. ‘Wafels” are wafers such as one gets in Switzer- land and some parts of France.
The most typical Boer food of all is purposely left until the last. ‘This is “biltong,” the provender of the Boer on the veldt, and the most sustaining form of dried meat ever invented. The beef or vension must be cut from out the hind leg of the animal, from the thigh bone down to the knee joint. It is salted, saltpetered, pressed and dried in the sun and the wind, It will keep any length of time and for eating it is shredded with a pocket knife—Lon-- don Mail.
BULLER MOVED TO TEARS.
An interesting allusion to General Buller after the Tugela retreat is con- tained in a letter received at New-
castle from a private in the Royal |
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A peculiar ingredient in’
Welsh Fusiliers, serving with the Natal Field Force. In the letter he says :— You know I told you in my last letter that a big fight was coming off. Well so it did, and the Boers came off best. They played the very devil with us,and in our retirement teere were more kill- ed than there were in the regular en- gagement.... When it was all over the Boers took the boots and clothing of the dead, and cut the rings off the fingers of some of the officers and men. It was a horrible sight....When the engagement was over General Buller went round, and to show how he felt it big tears rolled down his face to see such a lot killed and wounded.
HORSES WANTED.
The Lendon Standard’s correspon’. dent at Modder River, wires as tollows “The magnificent successes of the plan of campaign of Lord Roberts must be ascribed in great part, after full credit has been given for careful and brilliant strategy, to the extreme mobility of the newly-organized®forces employed; but this mobility has to be paid for. Ininvolves a great expendi- ture in horses. ‘Those of the Boers, for instance, are nearly finished. If we are toretain our advantage, there
must be an unstinted drawing upon >
every possible source of supply through- out the Empire. Otherwise we shall soon be without enough horses of the suitable kind to furnish the necessary remounts.
“The infantzy under Lord Roberts have done some marvellous marching, mostly at night. Their pluck and en- durance have gone very far toward en- suring¢he safety and success of the cavalry operations.
FOUR OF THE BEST.
Dr. Frederick Treves, who recently left the London hospital to join the medical men at the front, writes an in- teresting letter from Frere to the Lon-
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don Hospital Gazette. Describing the medical work done after the battle of Colenso. Dr. Treves pays a notable tribute to the four nurses in the camp. He says :—
I should have said that two Netley sisters—one an old “ Londun” nurse —joined us before we left Frere, and better nurses.and more devoted women I never met. They worked night and day, and their work was of the very best. Poor Tommy may not think much of the “ Orsepittle” at Cheiveley, but I know he will never forget the four women who stood by him after Tugela, and tried to make him comfortable. They never rested. ‘They gave himall they had, their water bottles, their handkerchiefs, and even their mattress- es to tie on. Their very presence among the dead and dying was some- thing, and they ;thought of means of giving relief that would not have oc- cuaed to us men. I suppose they are the only women wno have been really “at the front” in this war. Two are old ‘“‘London” nurses, and all four are four of the best, and the whole nursing profession in England has every reason to be proud of them.
THE MOUNTED SOLDIER.
Inthe success of Lord Roberts’ move against the Boer forces under Cronje is seen the very great value of mounted troops. Roberts might have had 80,000 infantry, instvad of 40,000, yet could not have hurried Cronje. The movement of infantry alone would have been‘so slow that Cronje’s mount- ed army, leaving a thin line to hold the entrencements at Magersfontein, could have moved off to right or left te entrench new positions in ample time ahead of the flanking infantry ; while the difficulty of feeding large separated bodies of infantry and main- taining their communications in rear, would have prevented the flanking op- erations being on such a wide and big scale as toendanger the smaller force
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Poor,
A heart with English instinct fraught Ay, tear his body limb from limb,
He only knows that not through him Far Kentish Bright The smoke above his father’s door
Must he then watch it rise no more,
Yes, honor calls !—with strength like
Let dusky Indians whine and kneel,
And thus, with eyes that would not
Unfaltering on its dreadful brink,
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So let his name through Europe
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AFTER THE BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.
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of Cronje even though he eventually had to retire.
But with his 7,000 mounted men, followed more slowly by infantry, to se- cure the line of advance, Gener.l French was able to turn Cronje’s posi- tion and bring him out in headlong haste. Some of the reports claim, in- deed, that but for one day’s delay due to a difficult river crossing. Cronje’s force would have been cut off from the Free State—which would have meant the capture later of much, if not all, of if.
THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS.
[Private Moyse, with other prisoners, having fallen into the hands of the Chinese, was ordered to perform ofou; refusing, was knocked apon the head.
Last night among his fellow rough, He jested, quaffed, and swore;
A drunken private of the Buffs,
Who never looked before.
To-day, beneath the foeman’s frown,
He stands in Elgin’s place,
Ambassador from Britain’s crown,
And type of all her race.
reckless, taught, Bewildered, and alone,
rude, low-born, un-
He yet can call his own. Bring cord or axe or flame,
Shall England come to shame.
hop-fields round him seemed,
Like dreams, to come and go;
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One sheet of living snow ;
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In gray soft eddyings hung—
Doomed by himself so young ?
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