Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30
A WAR NEWS VAOE MECUM.


comprehensive and Phonetic Glossary OF
N"uth 'frican y m and PLACES.
The war has brought into prominence
the names of many men, places and
thingS few people know anything Of The
London Daily Mail furnishes the
following small but fairly comprehensive
glossary which is sure to be of USE
Airikander CAf-ry-kander)-A white
man born in South Africa of European
stock
Newfoundland (Beteh-you-arna)- Tnkor
into the Cape Colony in 1866; on west Dor
der of TransVaal
Petra Byrah)-Port of Portuguese East
Africa at mouth Of Pungwe River.
Bofg.--A hill
Biltong.-Strps of dried meat, used by
Beers as prJvender on the veldt
B.oemfontein )-Capital
of the Orange Free State
BOomplaats Doom plarts )-Orance Free
state defeated here by British in isiS
Commando Com-man-doD-An irregular
regiment of Beers.
Comma ldlnt (Com-man-dant) The
chief officer of commando.
Commander (Com- man-do cr ITO re-
QUESTION; to call up n commando
Cronje tCrcn-iay)-A Boei general; has
been reported killed. probably uuture.
Dc Aar DE Ahr)-Junctlon lines in Cape
Colony; about ~ miles from Cape Town.
an oN wagon
Donga Oorg-Eah)-A deep ditch or
water hole with steep sides; a gaping
crack in the uCound.
Dopper.-The ultra Purtanical Luther
an church of the Beers
Dorp.-A village.
Drift.-A ford through a river.
Elandsfontain lands-fontaneD Rail
way junction between Johannesburg and
Pretoria.
Glands Laagte U:e-land-laarg-t ay.}-
Scene of battle with Beers in Natal Brit
ish victory.
Ferrcira COL, c. NJ. G.. Gerrahah.j-A
d!scredited Boer jackal, created G. NJ. 6.
many years ago for presumed serv ices
rendered.
Fontein Tontaine.)-A spring or foun-
tain.
Graafreinet (Grarf. nnet)-Excessively
Dutch district in Cape Colony.
Gtcgorowski Greg or-ofr- sky. Chief
justice of the Transvaal
tiroota Schuur (Grewte Skoor )-"Tho
Great Gcanary," residence of Mr.. Rhodes
at Newldnds near Cape Town.
llofneyr, Jan, UIoff- mare )-l.elder of
the AfriIand2r Bond in Cape Town. Chief
Dutch wirepuller
Ingangane Un-gang- garry -Station on
Natal railway. Scene of Fighting.
Joubert Gen, Chico bareD Commander
III tllltL u lilt ldHNN hil lbl~tS.
Kall Bak Cork Bay)-Seaside resort
close to Cape Town.
Khaml C\arma)-Chief of the RamanE-
wato tribe; friendly to Great britain.
Klo"f.-A declivity or ravne on a noun
tain.
Kopjes CKoppics)-small hills or boud-
ors or any rising ground of small dimcn-
sors.
Krantz Grqnts.)-A valley or cleft be-
tween two hills.
kurveyor (cur-vay. ORA transport rid
er. one in charge of an OK wagon.
Lager Uarger)-Roer method OF form
irg camp; wagons placed end to end,
forming an oblong enclosure
Leyds, Or, O.aids )-Transvaal minister
IlenirOtentiary in Europe formerly state
secretary.
Mafekiug CMaffy-Nng)-Tow in Cape
Colony, eight miles from the Transvaal
border; beSicgcd by Beers. Col Baden
Powell IN command Of defense
Magaliesoerg (Ma-har-lees-be g)-Range
n mountain near Rusteuberg, in Trans
vaal Centre of tobacco culture.
Mochudi CMo-tshoody)-- Native town in
Bcchuapaland.
Naauwport junction (Nowport) Jon
Cape Colony line. Important railway GEN.
tCc.
Nachtmaal (Nacht-narl)-Quar
communion service in the Eoer church.
Mex Neck. 1.-The saddle connecting two
hills
Pont.-A ferry over a river
Poort port "A pt IS between mountain
ranges.
Potschefstroom Pot-chelf- stromc.)-
Oldest town in Trarsvaal; besieged in 1881
waN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Witwatersrand.
Reitz Mr. CRatesD-At one time Prosi-
dent of the Orange Free State, now s"cre-
tlr 49, f,r tnf fIpata r4ial
Ricmpie CPeempeY)- of sun-driei
leather.
Rooiuek Rooyneck)-Rcd neck. Boer
name for Englshman.
SLUT (Sloot)-A ditch or small watr-
course on the veldt, usually dry.
Spruit (Sproot)-A small river or stream
Stcyn, Nj (Stain l-President of the
Taal (1arl)-Th Low Dutch language
spoken by the Beers,
Tugeli River O-gay-lah,) -Divldes
Xululand from Natal
Uitlander (Oo-it-lander)-Any man who
IS not a burgher Of the rransvaaL
Voldschocn F'cltskoon.) though home
made boots worn by Beers,
Nierkleur Fcar-cloocr)-Th four col
orcd Transvaal flag; red blue, and white
horizontal stripes with a broad green peg
pendcular stripe next to the staff.
Nilioen (Fill-choneD-A Boer com mander.
Reported dead.
Wei OFlayJ-A pend or lake of small di-
mcnsions
Volksraad (Pollks- rard)-The Legislative
Assemblies of the Transvaal and the Or
anse Free State
Noorloopcr( Fore looper)-The man or
hoy leading the first couple of team OF
sixteen oxen drawing wagon.
Noortrokkcr QTorc-trekker)-The older
generation of Beers who explored the
-, Of Ia. Nrnt1 a