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... Colonists , when , by treaty and conquest , England got , in the beginning of this century , a footing in South Africa . As my object is not to write a history of past events , but to explain the facts of the present hour , I shall not ...
... Colonists , when , by treaty and conquest , England got , in the beginning of this century , a footing in South Africa . As my object is not to write a history of past events , but to explain the facts of the present hour , I shall not ...
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... , or do worse . There is little wonder that with such surroundings few English colonists think of Natal as a permanent home . " - FROUDE . MISSION WORK . 21 and substantial chapel for the use 20 THE BOER OF TO - DAY .
... , or do worse . There is little wonder that with such surroundings few English colonists think of Natal as a permanent home . " - FROUDE . MISSION WORK . 21 and substantial chapel for the use 20 THE BOER OF TO - DAY .
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... colonists men capable of any meanness , and who are only restrained from open robbery by fear of the law . A circumstance which took place some years ago , and by which the English name was brought into great contempt amongst even a ...
... colonists men capable of any meanness , and who are only restrained from open robbery by fear of the law . A circumstance which took place some years ago , and by which the English name was brought into great contempt amongst even a ...
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... colonists and settlers . They look for no home outside South Africa ; and in this , I am persuaded , consists their great excellence as a colonising people . A European entering into South Africa almost invariably directs all his ...
... colonists and settlers . They look for no home outside South Africa ; and in this , I am persuaded , consists their great excellence as a colonising people . A European entering into South Africa almost invariably directs all his ...
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... colonist . The sergeant - major - the finest - looking man in the corps - was the son of a distinguished English general , and well worthy of his parentage , being an honour- able and fearless man . The sergeants comprised a Dane , a ...
... colonist . The sergeant - major - the finest - looking man in the corps - was the son of a distinguished English general , and well worthy of his parentage , being an honour- able and fearless man . The sergeants comprised a Dane , a ...
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