The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public AffairsW. Heinemann, 1899 - 452 strán (strany) |
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Strana 31
... Commandant - General ; and I asked him to let me know the result , to which he nodded assent . Almost immediately , however , the enemy's line advanced . ' Whilst this short parley was going on , every effort was being made in the rear ...
... Commandant - General ; and I asked him to let me know the result , to which he nodded assent . Almost immediately , however , the enemy's line advanced . ' Whilst this short parley was going on , every effort was being made in the rear ...
Strana 32
... Commandant . The only reply given him was a murderous volley . ' The Boers cannot lay claim to much bravery or superiority ( except in numbers ) over our soldiers in this fight . Theirs was a deliberately - planned ambush to entrap men ...
... Commandant . The only reply given him was a murderous volley . ' The Boers cannot lay claim to much bravery or superiority ( except in numbers ) over our soldiers in this fight . Theirs was a deliberately - planned ambush to entrap men ...
Strana 34
... commandant , who arrived about 6 p.m. , and repeated to us the same that was contained in our letter of that day . We told him we were ready to explain matters , and requested him to take our answer back to camp . He then ordered us to ...
... commandant , who arrived about 6 p.m. , and repeated to us the same that was contained in our letter of that day . We told him we were ready to explain matters , and requested him to take our answer back to camp . He then ordered us to ...
Strana 43
... Commandant Cronjé were guilty of actions contrary to the usages of civilized warfare . They are matters of history , and can easily be verified . Reference is made to them elsewhere in this volume in connection with Commandant Cronjé's ...
... Commandant Cronjé were guilty of actions contrary to the usages of civilized warfare . They are matters of history , and can easily be verified . Reference is made to them elsewhere in this volume in connection with Commandant Cronjé's ...
Strana 53
... by treaty to do so is shown by a letter which was found at Lo Bengula's kraal by Mr. F. Thompson when he went up to negotiate for Mr. Rhodes . The stealthy grovelling of the Commandant - General before a savage native AFTER THE WAR 53.
... by treaty to do so is shown by a letter which was found at Lo Bengula's kraal by Mr. F. Thompson when he went up to negotiate for Mr. Rhodes . The stealthy grovelling of the Commandant - General before a savage native AFTER THE WAR 53.
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The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Úplné zobrazenie - 1899 |
The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Úplné zobrazenie - 1899 |
The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs Percy Fitzpatrick Úplné zobrazenie - 1899 |
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action annexation appeared appointed arms ARTICLE Attorney behalf Boers British subjects burghers Cape Cape Colony Capetown Colonel Colony Commission Company concession considerable Coster course Court Crown 8vo deputation despatch Doornkop Dutch dynamite EDMUND GOSSE effect endeavour English Esselen evidence Executive Council fact favour franchise gaol granted grievances hand HEINEMANN'S LIST High Commissioner Honour industry Jameson Jameson's force Johannesburg Joubert Judge justice Krugersdorp Landdrost letter Leyds Lionel Phillips Lippert Lydenburg Majesty's Majesty's Government Malan matter meeting ment Messrs mining monopoly native officers opinion party passed persons petition position Potchefstroom President Kruger Pretoria prisoners proclamation promise proposed question Raad Railway reason received Reform Committee refused regard reply Rhodes sent sentence settlement Sir Hercules Robinson South African Republic surrender taken telegram thence tion town Transvaal Transvaal Government trial Uitlanders Vaal Vaal River Volksraad witness
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Strana 369 - Until altered by the Volksraad, or other competent authority, all laws, whether passed before or after the annexation of the Transvaal territory to Her Majesty's dominions, shall, except in so far as they are inconsistent with, or repugnant to, the provisions of this Convention, be and remain in force in the said State in so far as they shall be applicable thereto, provided that no future enactment...
Strana 373 - ... (3) In regard to natives not residing in the Transvaal (a) he will report to the High Commissioner and the Transvaal Government any encroachments reported to him as having been made by Transvaal residents upon the land of such natives, and in case of disagreement between the Transvaal Government and the British Resident as to whether an encroachment has been made, the decision of the Suzerain will be final...
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Strana 374 - Suzerain, he will control the conclusion of treaties with them ; and (c) he will arbitrate upon every dispute between Transvaal residents and natives outside the Transvaal (as to acts committed beyond the boundaries of the Transvaal) which may be referred to him by the parties interested. (4) In regard to communications with foreign powers, the Transvaal Government will correspond with Her Majesty's Government through the British Resident and the High Commissioner.