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Jin%oism in thA Boor War.
To a great extent Imperialist feeling during the
first year of the Boer liar can be , described an jingoism
in that it was extreme, intolerant of opposition and
highly emotional. It centred on patriotic demonstrations
and the breaking up of pence meetings, - many of them
meetings held by Crouwright-Schreiner during hie tour
of Britain. There were also celebrations of British
victories, - Ladysmith on 2nd March,, Mafeking on 18th
- 20th May and Pretoria on 5th June. Contemporaries
regarded such activities as something quite unique and
exceptional, - though' they had begun in a small way
after the Jameson Raid, and could be soon in the Uolson
day rejoicingu in October 1898, They were rooted in
the build up of militaries in Boys Brigades, Primrose
League branches, music hall entertainment and the
attitudes of the popular press.
They were also developed by the excit enta of the
first months of the war, - the dopartuua of troops, the
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