South Africa a sketch book of men, manners and facts
PREFACE.
I CANNOT conceal from myself that in undertaking to
write a book, however modest in character, upon South
Africa, I have addressed myself to a by no means light or
inconsiderable task. Not only does almost every topic
treated of in these pages offer an open battle-field for con-
troversy, but, moreover, the fiercest conflicts — in which the
slain can be counted by thousands and tens of thousands —
have already been waged upon these very fields ; although
but few of the contentions involved have as yet been de-
cided so decisively as to make it possible for any particular
faction to claim the victory. I have, therefore, abstained,
whenever my duty would allow me to do so, from pro-
nouncing arbitrary or conclusive opinions upon the vexed
questions — social and political — with which I have been
called upon to deal.
My object, if didactic at all, is only so in that I hope to
throw a little light upon the difficult problems connected
with these — by no means least important — dependencies of
our great Empire.
Upon these matters, albeit South Africa has occupied a
very prominent place in the minds of Englishmen for some
years past, our countrymen are singularly uninforjned ;
and such information as they have gleaned during the
enactment of recent events, is, to say the least of it.
a little mixed. I am ambitious of lifting aside the veil,
which somehow or other enshrouds South Africa and its
affairs, and in a chatty and readable manner I hope to
have written a book which will not only instruct, but
amuse.
" That young man has no ordinary share of vanity," I
can fancy I hear the gentle reader exclaim.
Without pleading guilty to the soft impeachment, I will,
in the manner of all persons who attempt to exculpate
themselves, further criminate myself by giving the grounds
for the faith which is in me.
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