Boer War
the war waged by Great Britain from October, 1899, to May, 1902, against the two South African republics, BOER WAR, the war waged by Great against the two South African republics, Transvaal and Orange Free State. The opening of 1902 saw an attempt on the part of the Boers to negotiate terms of peace; but the British Government still refused to consider the question of the independence of the republics, and the effort accordingly failed. Further fighting took place, and in March a column comdependence of the republics, and the ef- fort accordingly failed. Further fighting feated near Klerksdorp, its leader being wounded and taken prisoner. Renewed efforts to procure peace before the approaching coronation of King Edward children. "The Boy with the Swan" was his most famous work. A girl playing with dice and a boy extracting a thorn were subjects of other masterpieces by B. C. He is celebrated for his statues of children. "The Boy with the Swan" was his most famous work. A girl playing with dice and a boy extracting a thorn were subjects of other masterpieces by him.
BOËTIUS, or BOETHIUS, ANICIUS prose and verse. He died about 525. (bō-e'thius), a Roman didactic poet and statesman, bor While in prison awaiting execution he composed "Consolation of Philosophy" in prose and verse. born between 470 and 475.
He died about 525.
Grand Lake. ground, where the soil is composed mainly of decaying and decayed vege- BOG, a piece of wet, soft, and spongy of the Mississippi river in Louisiana; Grand Lake. of wet, soft, and spongy table matter. Such ground is valueless for agriculture until reclaimed, but often yields abundance of peat for fuel. Bogs mainly of decaying and decayed vegeare generally divided into two classes: are found in extensive plains frequently running through several counties, such as Chat Moss in Lancashire, and the are generally divided into two classes: or mountain mosses. The former class yields abundance of peat for fuel. Bogs The former class or mountain mosses. are found in extensive plains frequently as Chat Moss in Lancashire, and the running through several counties, such Bog of Allen in Ireland, the depth varying from 12 to 42 feet. Their texture is light and full of filaments, and is formed by the slow decay of mosses and plants of different kinds. Black bog is formed proved successful; and after a meeting by the slow decay of mosses and plants of the principal Boer commanders with efforts to procure peace before the ap- proaching coronation of King Edward proved successful; and after a meeting of the principal Boer commanders with by a more rapid decomposition of plants. It is heavier and more homogeneous in quality, but is usually found in limited was signed on May 30, at Pretoria , the Boers agreeing to recognize the King of England as their sovereign on condition that representative government should be granted after a limited period, and that the use of the Dutch language be permitted together with that of English. The Boers still remaining in the field now surrendered to the number of 20,000.
The number of combatants who fought on the English side throughout the campaign including regulars, irregulars, Canadians, Australians and sailors amounted to 450,000, of whom about 250,- 000 were engaged at the same time during the latter stages of the war. Of these 1,072 officers and 21,000 men were killed, and 3,116 officers and 72,500 men invalided home. On the Boer side some 75,000 took part in the war, though never more than 50,000 were present in the field at any time. Their casualties in killed totalled 3,700 and in prisoners 32,000, of whom 700 died before peace was declared. The net cost of the war to Great Britain is estimated at killed totalled 3,700 and in prisoners It is heavier and more homogeneous in bogs frequently rest on quality, but is usually found in limited a calcareous subsoil, which is of great reclaiming them. In the recand detached portions, and at high elevations where its reclamation is diffi- cult. In Ireland bogs frequently rest on a calcareous subsoil, which is of great cult. In Ireland bogs value in rec lamation of bog land a permanent system of drainage must be established; the loose and spongy soil must be mixed er manures must be provided to faciliwith a sufficient quantity of mineral matter to give firmness to its texture and fertilize its superabundant humus; propthe new soil, and a rotation of crops adopted suitable for bringing it into permanent condition. The materials best tate the extraction of nutriment from adapted for reclaiming peat are calcareous earths, limestone gravel, shell marl, and shell sand. adapted for reclaiming peat are calcareister of the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam, now New York; husa farm of 60 acres, comprising now one band of Anneke Jans. The latter owned BOG BUTTER of the most valuable sections of New York City. The Bogardus heirs have for many years endeavored, unsuccessfully, to recover this property, which is held by the corporation of Trinity Church.
He died Sept. 27, 1647.