Life, 1900-01-11 · page 9 of 20
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# Analysis of "Life" Magazine Page 29 **Top Illustration:** A caricatured figure sits atop a globe labeled with various nations. The figure appears to represent a political or military leader, depicted in exaggerated style typical of satirical commentary. The globe shows British colonial territories, suggesting commentary on imperial overreach or global military ambitions. **Main Text Section ("Making History"):** The narrative describes a British military victory in South Africa, mentioning generals and colonial officials. References to "Kimberley" and conflict with "Boers" indicate this addresses the Boer Wars. **Bottom Illustration:** Shows a covered military transport vehicle, likely depicting colonial or wartime transport. **Caption:** "What Might Have Been / If William Hohenzollern Had Been Born of Other Parents" — suggesting satirical commentary on German leadership and alternative historical scenarios, though the connection to the South African narrative remains unclear from visible text.
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*LIPE* took refuge in some small hills where we followed them. Suddenly, from everywhere about us, the enemy sprang up, apparently out of the bare ground, and we were sur- rounded on all sides. ‘At them, me lads!’ I cried. ‘Show them what stuff the British soldier boys are made of ; remember Waterloo and Balaclava!’ and with a shout we charged them. The slaughter was tre- mendous, and after an hour “ TS a great day for England,” said General Sir Dlackstone-Balling- ton (kindly recite the alphabet), as he wiped his sword on acambric pocket handkerchict. “It IS that,” replied Colonel Murpby-McDougherty, filling his pire with Kimberly Shot Cut, ‘let's go'n’ tell Cecil.” As the evening sua was sinking slowly below the house tops, the gallant little band marched into Kimberley with weary limbs but joyful hearts, for had they not that day saved England? Dismissing the troops, Gen- eral Sir Blackstone-Ballington and Colonel Murphy-Me- Dougherty rode on to a small, neat, frame building, with a sign, ‘‘Cecil Rhodes, Land- | scape Gardener.” Tying their horses outside, they entered the house. Cecil Rhodes sat on an up- turned flower-pot. “Did anybody get burt?” he inquired. ‘Not a scratch,” answered the Colonel, ‘‘ except wan man got his pants tore clim'ing a berb-wire fenct ‘It was a splendid sortie,” said the General. ** I'll tell you about it. At four o'clock this afternoon we set out, three hundred strong, to do or die and not question why. We had not gone far before we came on a force of two thou- sand Boers, who immediately — killed all but a score or se, who of stubborn fighting we routed them completely! They left sixty-five hundred dead on the field and had twenty thou- sand wounded,” “Then,” said Rhodes, ‘‘ they cannot keep up the siege much longer, for I see by the London papers that there is an epidemic in their camp which carrics off thousands nightly.” “Th’ divil y’ say!” exclaimed the Colonel, “I'm GLAD to hear that. Sure, they might lick Englan’, but lick Englan’ an’ th’ censors!— NIVIR!” fled; we pursued them and WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IP WILLIAM HOMENZOLLERN HAD BREN BORN OF OTUEK PARENTS. 29 comicbooks.com