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Excerpt from Leading Points in South African History, 1486 to March 30, 1900: Arranged Chronologically, With Date-Index
From day to day, as the case may be; and also because, in South African history especially, it is im portant to know not only when a particular event happened, but what was happening elsewhere in the countries round about at the same time. These two requirements, it is hoped, are met by the Diary arrangement; while, on the other hand, there should be no great difficulty in working out the continuous story of any particular branch of the subject with the help alike of the Index and of the frequent references, in brackets, to the next stage of development of the matters referred to. The Index itself has been drawn up, not according to the pages, but according to the dates - also arranged chronologically - under which the details will be found. Where a date alone is required it will, in most cases, be obtained at once from the Index; while in regard to such subjects as the Jameson Raid, the Franchise Laws, the Boer Intrigues for Expanded Boundaries, the action of Germany in South Africa, the leading events of the present cam paign, or the histories of the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal, Basutoland, Swaziland, or Zululand, the entire story can be taken in at a glance, together with the date at which each development occurred, further facts being obtained from the Diary at any particular point, as desired.
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