1. She knew that Victoria had celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 1897, and that she was depressed over the Boer War in South Africa and the Boexer Rebelllion in China. 她知道在1897年她宣布了她的钻石结婚纪念，在南非，对波尔人战争，在中国，波尔人的叛乱，使她感到沮丧。
2. In 1899 Transvaal joined with Orange Free State against Britain in the South African (Boer) War. 1899年特兰斯瓦联合橘自由邦发动反对英国的南非战争。
3. Haig took part in the Omdurman campaign of 1897-1898, and in the Second Boer War of 1899-1902, where he served under Sir John French. 黑格参加了1897-1898年的乌姆杜尔曼战役，并于1899-1902年的第二次布尔战争期间在约翰·弗伦奇爵士手下服役。
4. Tired of monotonous work as a lumberman he took the Queen's shilling and his known history begins with the Boer War. 他厌倦了伐木工的单调劳动，入伍当了兵，他那有名的经历便始于波尔战争。
5. He left the army and became a newspaper correspondent in the Boer War. 他退了役而在波尔战争中成为报社通讯记者。
