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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... coast in Mozambique at the other end of their 2000 - mile coasting trip , where monsoon navigation began and often made it necessary to wait for the right season . The unique strategic and commercial significance of the Cape passed away ...
... coast in Mozambique at the other end of their 2000 - mile coasting trip , where monsoon navigation began and often made it necessary to wait for the right season . The unique strategic and commercial significance of the Cape passed away ...
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... coast , washed by cold seas , has a cool climate and , except in the extreme north , is free from malaria , but it is useless for farming on account of drought . From Port Nolloth to the Kunene River the coast belt is absolute desert ...
... coast , washed by cold seas , has a cool climate and , except in the extreme north , is free from malaria , but it is useless for farming on account of drought . From Port Nolloth to the Kunene River the coast belt is absolute desert ...
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... coast was at first established at Sofala , but that port was found very unsuitable owing to its shallowness and the many shoals impeding navigation along the neighbouring coast . The island town of Mozambique , which was much more ...
... coast was at first established at Sofala , but that port was found very unsuitable owing to its shallowness and the many shoals impeding navigation along the neighbouring coast . The island town of Mozambique , which was much more ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Southern African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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