War in South Africa and the Dark continent from savagery to civilization : The strange story of a weird world from the earliest ages to the present, including the war with the Boers .. . CECIL RHODES, DR. JAMESON AND BARNEY BARNATO. 115 the Great Transvaal gold center of Johannesburg, was beaten ignomini-ously and captured by the Boers, who were with difficulty persuadedto abstain from hanging him, and was eventually returned to Englandand sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment for violating theEnlistment Act. He was pardoned on the plea of ill-health, afterserving seven months in a comforta
War in South Africa and the Dark continent from savagery to civilization : The strange story of a weird world from the earliest ages to the present, including the war with the Boers .. . CECIL RHODES, DR. JAMESON AND BARNEY BARNATO. 115 the Great Transvaal gold center of Johannesburg, was beaten ignomini-ously and captured by the Boers, who were with difficulty persuadedto abstain from hanging him, and was eventually returned to Englandand sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment for violating theEnlistment Act. He was pardoned on the plea of ill-health, afterserving seven months in a comfortable London prison. Nothing that Dr. Jameson would attempt in the way of daring-adventure, or accomplish through his impetuous but thoughtful au-dacity, would astonish those who have closely followed his career. Of all the men who have gained fame in Africa none is morepicturesque than Dr. Jim. He was born and bred in Scotland, ofan ancient Scottish family. His father was writer for the Signet. Butthose who knew Dr. Jameson in his youth tell strange stories of hisdash, cleverness and adventures. He was educated as a had had an admittedly distinguished medical career,
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