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Just
as
we
stopped
firing
there
came
an
ominous
roar
from
our
far
right
,
then
a
similar
roar
rose
on
our
left
.
The
two
other
divisions
were
engaging
us
.
At
the
sound
,
the
mass
of
men
before
us
opened
out
a
little
,
and
advanced
towards
the
hill
and
up
the
spit
of
bare
grass
land
at
a
slow
trot
,
singing
a
deep-throated
song
as
they
ran
.
We
kept
up
a
steady
fire
from
our
rifles
as
they
came
,
Ignosi
joining
in
occasionally
,
and
accounted
for
several
men
,
but
of
course
we
produced
no
more
effect
upon
that
mighty
rush
of
armed
humanity
than
he
who
throws
pebbles
does
on
the
breaking
wave
.
On
they
came
,
with
a
shout
and
the
clashing
of
spears
;
now
they
were
driving
in
the
pickets
we
had
placed
among
the
rocks
at
the
foot
of
the
hill
.
After
that
the
advance
was
a
little
slower
,
for
though
as
yet
we
had
offered
no
serious
opposition
,
the
attacking
forces
must
climb
up
hill
,
and
they
came
slowly
to
save
their
breath
.
Our
first
line
of
defence
was
about
half-way
down
the
side
of
the
slope
,
our
second
fifty
yards
further
back
,
while
our
third
occupied
the
edge
of
the
plateau
.
On
they
stormed
,
shouting
their
war-cry
,
"
Twala
!
Twala
!
Chiele
!
Chiele
!
"
(
Twala
!
Twala
!
Smite
!
Smite
!
)
"
Ignosi
!
Ignosi
!
Chiele
!
Chiele
!
"
answered
our
people
.
They
were
quite
close
now
,
and
the
tollas
,
or
throwing-knives
,
began
to
flash
backwards
and
forwards
,
and
now
with
an
awful
yell
the
battle
closed
in
.
To
and
fro
swayed
the
mass
of
struggling
warriors
,
men
falling
fast
as
leaves
in
an
autumn
wind
;
but
before
long
the
superior
weight
of
the
attacking
force
began
to
tell
,
and
our
first
line
of
defence
was
slowly
pressed
back
till
it
merged
into
the
second
.
Here
the
struggle
was
very
fierce
,
but
again
our
people
were
driven
back
and
up
,
till
at
length
,
within
twenty
minutes
of
the
commencement
of
the
fight
,
our
third
line
came
into
action
.
But
by
this
time
the
assailants
were
much
exhausted
,
and
besides
had
lost
many
men
killed
and
wounded
,
and
to
break
through
that
third
impenetrable
hedge
of
spears
proved
beyond
their
powers
.
For
a
while
the
seething
lines
of
savages
swung
backwards
and
forwards
,
in
the
fierce
ebb
and
flow
of
battle
,
and
the
issue
was
doubtful
.
Sir
Henry
watched
the
desperate
struggle
with
a
kindling
eye
,
and
then
without
a
word
he
rushed
off
,
followed
by
Good
,
and
flung
himself
into
the
hottest
of
the
fray
.
As
for
myself
,
I
stopped
where
I
was
.
The
soldiers
caught
sight
of
his
tall
form
as
he
plunged
into
battle
,
and
there
rose
a
cry
of
--
"
Nanzia
Incubu
!
Nanzia
Unkungunklovo
!
"
(
Here
is
the
Elephant
!
)
"
Chiele
!
Chiele
!
"
From
that
moment
the
end
was
no
longer
in
doubt
.
Inch
by
inch
,
fighting
with
splendid
gallantry
,
the
attacking
force
was
pressed
back
down
the
hillside
,
till
at
last
it
retreated
upon
its
reserves
in
something
like
confusion
.
