in due course he recovered。
I see that in “Cetywayo and his White Neighbours” I stated that Majuba was attacked by two or three hundred Boers； adding that I did not believe the story which the Boers told me； that they rushed the mountain with not more than a hundred men — a version which subsequently I adopted in “Jess。” Sir Ian told me； however； that the smaller figure was quite correct。 He even put it somewhat lower。 A dreadful story； in truth！
Talking of the Boer War reminds me of Sir Redvers Buller。 I knew him and his wife； Lady Audrey； very well。 We used to dine at their house； where we met a number of distinguished people； among whom I remember Lord Coleridge； the Chief Justice。 He was a brilliant conversationalist with a marvellous memory。 I have heard him tell story after story without stopping； till at lengt