Towards Pretoria: A Record of the War Between Briton and Boer, to the Relief of KimberleyFrederick A. Stokes Company, 1900 - 328 strán (strany) |
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Strana 4
... colonies , the average traveller rarely sees anything of them , or any hint of them except their trails . As for the white people ( of whom there are not a million in all these lands ) , their homes and villages are so small , and ...
... colonies , the average traveller rarely sees anything of them , or any hint of them except their trails . As for the white people ( of whom there are not a million in all these lands ) , their homes and villages are so small , and ...
Strana 5
... Colony , or about twice as large as Wales or Massachusetts , but it is far more varied in soil , climate , and future pos- sibilities than the larger British colony . The Orange Free State is rather more than a fifth of the size of Cape ...
... Colony , or about twice as large as Wales or Massachusetts , but it is far more varied in soil , climate , and future pos- sibilities than the larger British colony . The Orange Free State is rather more than a fifth of the size of Cape ...
Strana 10
... Colony in 1795 , and held it seven years , when it was restored to its original rulers . Five years later , the English , who had learned its value as a naval stronghold , seized it again — this time without being invited to do so and ...
... Colony in 1795 , and held it seven years , when it was restored to its original rulers . Five years later , the English , who had learned its value as a naval stronghold , seized it again — this time without being invited to do so and ...
Strana 11
... be employed in the Cape Colony law courts , and their documents . More keenly still did they I James Bryce in " Impressions of South Africa . " resent the endeavours of the English to protect the natives xix The Dutch in South Africa.
... be employed in the Cape Colony law courts , and their documents . More keenly still did they I James Bryce in " Impressions of South Africa . " resent the endeavours of the English to protect the natives xix The Dutch in South Africa.
Strana 12
... as much was allotted to South Africa as fell to slave- owners in other colonies , this fact did not serve to mitigate the added grievance to the Boers . Many writers grant them a greater or less measure of XX Historical Foreword.
... as much was allotted to South Africa as fell to slave- owners in other colonies , this fact did not serve to mitigate the added grievance to the Boers . Many writers grant them a greater or less measure of XX Historical Foreword.
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Towards Pretoria: A Record of the War Between Briton and Boer, to the Relief ... Julian Ralph Úplné zobrazenie - 1900 |
Towards Pretoria: A Record of the War Between Briton and Boer, to the Relief ... Julian Ralph Úplné zobrazenie - 1900 |
Towards Pretoria: A Record of the War Between Briton and Boer, to the Relief ... Julian Ralph Úplné zobrazenie - 1900 |
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army ARTICLE artillery attack battalion battery battle Belmont Black Watch Bloemfontein Boers bottle Britain British Resident bullets camp Cape Colony Capetown captured cavalry Colenso Colonel command Common Shell Convention Cronje declared dust Dutch enemy enemy's English field fighting fire force Fusiliers Gatacre Graspan Guards hills horses hundred Jacobsdal Kaffirs khaki killed Kimberley kopje Kruger Ladysmith land Lieut.-General look Lord Methuen Lord Roberts lyddite Maaghersfontein Mafeking Majesty's Government Major-General ment miles Modder River mounted infantry move Natal natives naval guns night officers Orange Free Orange River padre position President Pretoria railway Regiment ridge rifle round Seaforths seen sent shot Shrapnel side Sir Alfred Milner Sir George White soldiers South Africa South African Republic Sub-Commissioners thousand Tommy took Transvaal trenches troops Tugela Uitlanders Vaal veldt Volksraad waggons Wauchope wounded yards Yorkshire Light Infantry
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Strana 346 - ... with such hostilities; and all such persons will have full liberty to reside in the country, with enjoyment of all civil rights, and protection for their persons and property.
Strana 353 - Pretoria or elsewhere within the South African Republic to discharge functions analogous to those of a Consular officer he will receive the protection and assistance of the Republic. ARTICLE 4. — -The South African Republic will conclude no treaty or engagement with any State or nation other than the Orange Free State, nor with any native tribe to the eastward or westward of the Republic, until the same has been approved by Her Majesty the Queen.
Strana 349 - All persons, other than natives, conforming themselves to the laws of the South African Republic (a) will have full liberty, with their families, to enter, travel, or reside in any part of the South African Republic...
Strana 39 - October, 1899, not later than 5 o'clock pm, and it desires further to add that in the event of unexpectedly no satisfactory answer being received by it within that interval [it] will with great regret be compelled to regard the action of Her Majesty's Government as a formal declaration of war...
Strana 349 - ... any prohibition be maintained or imposed on the importation of any article the produce or manufacture of the dominions and possessions of her...
Strana 350 - Provision shall hereafter be made by a separate instrument for the mutual extradition of criminals, and also for the surrender of deserters from Her Majesty's forces.
Strana 342 - Wessel Pretorius, and Petrus Jacobus Joubert. or the survivor or survivors of them, who will forthwith cause a Volksraad to be elected and convened, and the Volksraad, thus elected and convened, will •decide as to the further administration of the Government of the said State.
Strana 344 - In regard to acts falling under (6), compensation will be allowed for actual losses of property, or actual injury to the same proved to have been caused by its enforced abandonment. No claims for indirect losses, except such as are in this Article specially provided for, will be entertained. No claims which have been...
Strana 346 - There will continue to be complete freedom of religion and protection from molestation for all denominations, provided the same be not inconsistent with morality and good order ; and no disability shall attach to any person in regard to rights of property by reason of the religious opinions which he holds.
Strana 353 - The South African Republic will conclude no treaty or engagement with any State or nation other than the Orange Free State, nor with any native tribe to the eastward or westward of the Republic, until the same has been approved by her Majesty the Queen. Such approval shall be considered to have been granted if her Majesty's Government shall not, within six months after receiving a copy of such treaty (which shall be delivered to them immediately upon its completion), have notified that the conclusion...