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1878: WARLIKE KAFFIRS AGAINST CAPE COLONISTS


1878: WARLIKE KAFFIRS AGAINST CAPE COLONISTS
A further etching from an 1878 edition of The Penny Illustrated Paper. Their report states:
"We had hoped that our 'Little War' at the Cape was virtually over; but regret to say that it appears from the subjoined important telegram, sent by the Times' correspondent, that there is still anxiety:-
The war news is serious. The Kaffir outbreak has extended to Gaikas, while a large section of the Sandhill tribe is in open revolt. Martial law has been proclaimed over the country."
#etching   #vintage   #war   #kaffirs   #colonists
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  1. Mike MartinMarch 30, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Nobody said it better than Rudyard:
    "'ere's to you, Fuzzy Wuzzy,
    in yer hut in the Sudan,
    you're a poor benighted savage,
    but a first-class fighting man!"

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  2. Ann KennedyMarch 30, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Mike Martin Wow! I'm not even going to try and follow-up with a comment on that one! Brilliant! Hadn't thought about Kipling for many years:-)

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  3. Luke MY FriendMarch 30, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    You have some great stuff Mike, I've always liked the Penny Illustrated's but they're almost impossible to get our hands on here.

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  4. Mike MartinMarch 30, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    Ann Kennedy - Aww... I just remember little scraps that kind of have some meaning for me.

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  5. Laurent TruilletMarch 30, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    Impossible for me to comment !
    I'm not familiar with the history of old Cornish people !
    LT

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  6. Mike PerryMarch 31, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    Mike Martin and Ann Kennedy : Haven't read Kipling for years - but, yes, he sums it up for that period of history.

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  7. Mike PerryMarch 31, 2015 at 8:33 AM

    Luc Ansoms I was lucky to come across the book with all of the issues for 1878. It's in poor condition but very interesting with some quality engravings.

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  8. Mike PerryMarch 31, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    Laurent TRUILLET Ha ha! Only see that on a Saturday night!

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  9. Laurent TruilletMarch 31, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    Mike Perry Wow ! I thought it was the Cornish National Costume !

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  10. Mike PerryMarch 31, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Laurent TRUILLET No, no ... that would be the Cornish tartan ... easy mistake to make ;-)

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  11. Luke MY FriendMarch 31, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    Mike Perry too bad I can't just hop over and 'hire' it for a couple of days 😎

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