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First and foremost, O'Neil's attitude toward the tribes of South Africa and Swaziland is typical of his time (late 19th century/early 20th century. He thinks of the blacks as either children or savages, and there is language in this book that I consider offensive. Having said that, I thought this book was a good one to understand the times and place. This is an autobiography of a Boer (Dutch descent). O'Neil presents a very interesting history of his family, and the fight with British rule in So
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