The Nineteenth Century, Volume 46Henry S. King & Company, 1899 - Nineteenth century |
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... Boers , as they are called . The friendly feeling invariably exhibited towards me personally by the Dutch throughout South Africa suffices to prove this . this . I entertain sincere admiration for their many sterling qualities , and I ...
... Boers , as they are called . The friendly feeling invariably exhibited towards me personally by the Dutch throughout South Africa suffices to prove this . this . I entertain sincere admiration for their many sterling qualities , and I ...
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... Boers are pleased to call the cowardice of the English , to whom , ever since Majuba Hill , they habitually apply terms of abuse too foul for translation . The question now comes to this : Who is to be master in South Africa ? If ...
... Boers are pleased to call the cowardice of the English , to whom , ever since Majuba Hill , they habitually apply terms of abuse too foul for translation . The question now comes to this : Who is to be master in South Africa ? If ...
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... Boer jury are a mere farce ; he is unarmed and help- less - an object of derision to his enemies . The money wrung ... Boers left to themselves could never have developed the mineral wealth which alone saved their State from bankruptcy ...
... Boer jury are a mere farce ; he is unarmed and help- less - an object of derision to his enemies . The money wrung ... Boers left to themselves could never have developed the mineral wealth which alone saved their State from bankruptcy ...
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... Boers themselves would be the chief gainers if the Augean stables of Pretoria could once be effectually cleansed . Lasting peace will only be secured in the Transvaal when the Boer is relegated to his true position , with equal rights ...
... Boers themselves would be the chief gainers if the Augean stables of Pretoria could once be effectually cleansed . Lasting peace will only be secured in the Transvaal when the Boer is relegated to his true position , with equal rights ...
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... Boers themselves ? Shall we not rather gird up our loins for the battle , if battle there must be ? We seek peace and earnestly desire it . Having formerly concluded an ill - advised and badly drawn convention with the Transvaal we are ...
... Boers themselves ? Shall we not rather gird up our loins for the battle , if battle there must be ? We seek peace and earnestly desire it . Having formerly concluded an ill - advised and badly drawn convention with the Transvaal we are ...
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