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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... became an object of speculation amongst Athenian and other Greek merchants , who , desirous of avoiding Carthaginian imposts and restrictions , wondered whether it might not be reached by sailing south and west round Africa from the ...
... became an object of speculation amongst Athenian and other Greek merchants , who , desirous of avoiding Carthaginian imposts and restrictions , wondered whether it might not be reached by sailing south and west round Africa from the ...
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... became a slave - holding colony - a tragic circumstance which had a great in- fluence in moulding the customs and character and even the language of the future inhabitants . But the most noticeable consequence at the time of the coming ...
... became a slave - holding colony - a tragic circumstance which had a great in- fluence in moulding the customs and character and even the language of the future inhabitants . But the most noticeable consequence at the time of the coming ...
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... became embroiled in the American War of Independence , the Company was called upon to give its attention to much greater and more pressing worries . The main concession obtained was equal representation in the High Court of Justice ...
... became embroiled in the American War of Independence , the Company was called upon to give its attention to much greater and more pressing worries . The main concession obtained was equal representation in the High Court of Justice ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Southern African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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