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The Bush Boys: History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and His Family
The story revolves around Hendrik Von Bloom, a Dutch farmer known as a "boor," whose life and adventures are set against the backdrop of South Africa's wild landscapes and the challenges faced by colonists.
"The Bush Boys: History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family" by Captain Mayne Reid is a historical account. The story revolves around Hendrik Von Bloom, a Dutch farmer known as a "boor," whose life and adventures are set against the backdrop of South Africa's wild landscapes and the challenges faced by colonists.
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My young English reader, do not suppose that I mean any disrespect to Mynheer Von Bloom, by calling him a “boor.” In our good Cape colony a “boor” is a farmer. It is no reproach to be called a farmer. Von Bloom was one—a Dutch farmer of the Cape—a boor.
The boors of the Cape colony have figured very considerably in modern history. Although naturally a people inclined to peace, they have been forced into various wars, both with native Africans and Europeans; and in these wars they have acquitted themselves admirably, and given proofs that a pacific people when need be can fight just as well as those who are continually exulting in the ruffian glory of the soldier.
But the boors have been accused of cruelty in their wars—especially those carried on against the native races. In an abstract point of view the accusation might appear just. But when we come to consider the provocation, received at the hands of these savage enemies, we learn to look more leniently upon the conduct of the Cape Dutch. It is true they reduced the yellow Hottentots to a state of slavery; but at that same time, we, the English, were transporting ship-loads of black Guineamen across the Atlantic, while the Spaniards and Portuguese were binding the Red men of America in fetters as tight and hard.
Contents
- 01Chapter Two.
- 02Chapter Three.
- 03Chapter Four.
- 04Chapter Five.
- 05Chapter Six.
- 06Chapter Seven.
- 07Chapter Eight.
- 08Chapter Nine.
- 09Chapter Ten.
- 10Chapter Eleven.
- 11Chapter Twelve.
- 12Chapter Thirteen.
- 13Chapter Fourteen.
- 14Chapter Fifteen.
- 15Chapter Sixteen.
- 16Chapter Seventeen.
- 17Chapter Eighteen.
- 18Chapter Nineteen.
- 19Chapter Twenty.
- 20Chapter Twenty One.
- 21Chapter Twenty Two.
- 22Chapter Twenty Three.
- 23Chapter Twenty Four.
- 24Chapter Twenty Five.
- 25Chapter Twenty Six.
- 26Chapter Twenty Seven.
- 27Chapter Twenty Eight.
- 28Chapter Twenty Nine.
- 29Chapter Thirty.
- 30Chapter Thirty One.
- 31Chapter Thirty Two.
- 32Chapter Thirty Three.
- 33Chapter Thirty Four.
- 34Chapter Thirty Five.
- 35Chapter Thirty Six.
- 36Chapter Thirty Seven.
- 37Chapter Thirty Eight.
- 38Chapter Thirty Nine.
- 39Chapter Forty.
- 40Chapter Forty One.
- 41Chapter Forty Two.
- 42Chapter Forty Three.
- 43Chapter Forty Four.
- 44Chapter Forty Five.
- 45Chapter Forty Six.
- 46Chapter Forty Seven.
- 47Chapter Forty Eight.
About this edition
- Author
- Mayne Reid
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 355 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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