The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1963 - Great Britain |
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As early as the beginning of March he had written to Kimberley that there was no
alternative to annexation." The wisest course was to end the impasse by sharp
and firm action. As long as the rivalry between Truter and Campbell
compromised ...
As early as the beginning of March he had written to Kimberley that there was no
alternative to annexation." The wisest course was to end the impasse by sharp
and firm action. As long as the rivalry between Truter and Campbell
compromised ...
Page 805
Cecil Rhodes, who in 1871 as a lad of eighteen was making £100 a week on one
of his brother Herbert's claims in the Kimberley mine, had by 1875, with his
partner C. D. Rudd, transferred thence to the De Beers mine, and, profiting by the
...
Cecil Rhodes, who in 1871 as a lad of eighteen was making £100 a week on one
of his brother Herbert's claims in the Kimberley mine, had by 1875, with his
partner C. D. Rudd, transferred thence to the De Beers mine, and, profiting by the
...
Page 806
Rhodes applied himself at once to the task of controlling the output of his main
competitor, the Kimberley mine. In London in 1887 he arranged with the firm of
Rothschild for financial help in acquiring the French company, which had been
built ...
Rhodes applied himself at once to the task of controlling the output of his main
competitor, the Kimberley mine. In London in 1887 he arranged with the firm of
Rothschild for financial help in acquiring the French company, which had been
built ...
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Contents
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
Climate and Temperature | 9 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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