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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Page 143
THE BURGHERS' MEMORIAL I43 machinery of justice. ... The fifth free burgher,
Jacobus van der Heiden, was illegally kept back by van der Stel, because he had
shown so much spirit and obstinacy in the preliminary hearing that the Governor
...
THE BURGHERS' MEMORIAL I43 machinery of justice. ... The fifth free burgher,
Jacobus van der Heiden, was illegally kept back by van der Stel, because he had
shown so much spirit and obstinacy in the preliminary hearing that the Governor
...
Page 268
In Cape Town, the slaves of well-to-do burghers led an easy enough life and
were in general humanely treated. Many were expert in making up raw materials
into shoes and clothing. Poorer burghers made a considerable profit out of their ...
In Cape Town, the slaves of well-to-do burghers led an easy enough life and
were in general humanely treated. Many were expert in making up raw materials
into shoes and clothing. Poorer burghers made a considerable profit out of their ...
Page 351
Many of the anti-British burghers had followed Pretorius beyond the Vaal; of the
burghers who remained, some were loud in their professions of loyalty, and the
rest seemed to be content with any administration that promised them security.
Many of the anti-British burghers had followed Pretorius beyond the Vaal; of the
burghers who remained, some were loud in their professions of loyalty, and the
rest seemed to be content with any administration that promised them security.
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Contents
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
Climate and Temperature | 9 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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