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 128
The lands of the farmers were inspected regularly to see that enough wheat was
being grown, to estimate crops and to prevent fraud. Nevertheless it happened
more than once that farmers, after harvesting their wheat, allowed it to rot in the ...
The lands of the farmers were inspected regularly to see that enough wheat was
being grown, to estimate crops and to prevent fraud. Nevertheless it happened
more than once that farmers, after harvesting their wheat, allowed it to rot in the ...
Page 140
The farmers had produced 1132 leggers" of wine, whereas the total sales of wine
for that year were not more than 500 ... of this number, the farmers appear to have
sold only one-quarter, the rest having been supplied by the farmer-officials.
The farmers had produced 1132 leggers" of wine, whereas the total sales of wine
for that year were not more than 500 ... of this number, the farmers appear to have
sold only one-quarter, the rest having been supplied by the farmer-officials.
Page 282
Untaught, hardly even deemed worthy of employment, the majority of them were
of necessity dependent on colonial farmers. While there is no reason to doubt
that on most farms masters and servants lived quite peaceably together, it is
certain ...
Untaught, hardly even deemed worthy of employment, the majority of them were
of necessity dependent on colonial farmers. While there is no reason to doubt
that on most farms masters and servants lived quite peaceably together, it is
certain ...
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Contents
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
Climate and Temperature | 9 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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