
CAMP FIRE YARNS
CAMP FIRE YARNS OF THE LOST LEGION - BY Colonel G. HAMILTON-BROWNE “MAORI BROWNE” Late Commandant in Colonial Forces
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE NEGLECTED SOLDIER
PART I
CHAPTER I THE MAORI AS I KNEW HIM
CHAPTER II HOW MATENE FAILED TO CONVERT THE LOWER WANGANUI
CHAPTER III HOW A SCOUT WON THE NEW ZEALAND CROSS
CHAPTER IV A HAU HAU MARTYR
From the quiet of a London flat, a veteran of distant campaigns lights an imagined campfire and invites listeners to share his memories of the frontier. He recalls the rolling plains of South Africa and the tangled bush of New Zealand, where the clang of rifles gave way to the crackle of stories told beneath star‑filled skies. The narrator’s voice carries the weariness of a soldier who has traded a carbine for a pen, yet his affection for the old comrades and the land remains vivid.
The collection weaves together anecdotes of fierce Maori warriors, the stubborn resilience of a makeshift legion, and the everyday trials of men far from home. Through humor, pathos, and keen observation, the storyteller paints scenes of dusty bivouacs, spirited horse rides, and the uneasy peace that followed fierce clashes. Listeners will feel the clash of cultures, the camaraderie of the camp, and the lingering question of what true glory means for those left behind.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (459K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2013-02-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A restless soldier of fortune turned his dramatic experiences in southern Africa into a vivid memoir that still attracts readers interested in the Anglo-Zulu War and colonial campaigning.
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