On the Eve of the War: A Narrative of Impressions During a Journey in Cape Colony, the Free State, the Transvaal, Natal, and Rhodesia, September, 1899, to January, 1900C. Scribner's Sons, 1900 - 147 strán (strany) |
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... probably be none from the same point of view as this one . It endeavours to state political aspects of the crisis of last autumn , intertwined as far as is justifiable with personal bearings and reminiscences . 10 , EATON PLACE , LONDON ...
... probably be none from the same point of view as this one . It endeavours to state political aspects of the crisis of last autumn , intertwined as far as is justifiable with personal bearings and reminiscences . 10 , EATON PLACE , LONDON ...
Strana 23
... probably did so with reluctance ; they had no individual grievance ; England had always been their friend ; the Cape Government in the Prime Ministership of Mr. Rhodes had paid for the extension of their railway right up to Bloemfontein ...
... probably did so with reluctance ; they had no individual grievance ; England had always been their friend ; the Cape Government in the Prime Ministership of Mr. Rhodes had paid for the extension of their railway right up to Bloemfontein ...
Strana 33
... probably only delayed . A third alternative was that which actually occurred . President Kruger refused the proposals altogether , and took upon him- self the chances of war on the broad ground that he would not grant to uitlanders the ...
... probably only delayed . A third alternative was that which actually occurred . President Kruger refused the proposals altogether , and took upon him- self the chances of war on the broad ground that he would not grant to uitlanders the ...
Strana 46
... probably be each purchased for some £ 5,000 , instead of £ 100,000 . The reader may not be sur- prised to hear that this person was soon afterwards the Transvaal Government's monopolist for several articles of common consumption . The ...
... probably be each purchased for some £ 5,000 , instead of £ 100,000 . The reader may not be sur- prised to hear that this person was soon afterwards the Transvaal Government's monopolist for several articles of common consumption . The ...
Strana 47
... probably for six months . The matter was to him urgent , and , after slipping a bank - note into the leaves of the documents , he asked the officials to do him the favour to peruse them again . This resort to the custom of the country ...
... probably for six months . The matter was to him urgent , and , after slipping a bank - note into the leaves of the documents , he asked the officials to do him the favour to peruse them again . This resort to the custom of the country ...
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On the Eve of the War: A Narrative of Impressions During a Journey in Cape ... Evelyn Cecil Úplné zobrazenie - 1900 |
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Afrikander Bond alliance already article coming Author To face Beira railway Bloemfontein Boers Britain British federation British South Africa Bulawayo burghers Cape Colony CHAPTER Chartered Company chief coach colonists Convention corruption customs union Delagoa Bay difficulties Dominion Dundee DUTCH FARM England English and Dutch equal political rights Evelyn Cecil farmers feeling fight force franchise gauge granted grievances hand Hofmeyr hostile IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE independence INYANGA Jameson raid Johannesburg journey justice Ladysmith land Leyds LOYAL DUTCHMEN Majuba Mashonaland Massi Kessi Matabele ment miles military mining monopoly Natal natives official opinion Orange Free peace perhaps Photograph PIETERMARITZBURG present President Brand President Kruger Pretoria probably question Raad RAADSAAL race race-feeling Rhodes Rhodesia rifle Salisbury scarcely Sir Alfred Sir George White South Africa South African Republic spirit Steyn tion Trans Transvaal Government travelled TREKKING troops uitlanders ultimatum Umtali vaal veldt Volksraad vote WASH-AWAY whiskey Zulu