On the Eve of the War is a book written by Evelyn Cecil that chronicles her journey through various regions in South Africa just before the outbreak of the Second Boer War. The book is a narrative of her impressions and experiences during her travels through Cape Colony, the Free State, the Transvaal, Natal, and Rhodesia between September 1899 and January 1900. The author provides a vivid and detailed account of the people, places, and events she...