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 146
The movement against van der Stel was exclusively a farmers' movement, sprung
from farmers' grievances. The town burghers, a parasitic community, which “lived
from God and the stranger”, had no hand in it. Van der Stel insisted on all ...
The movement against van der Stel was exclusively a farmers' movement, sprung
from farmers' grievances. The town burghers, a parasitic community, which “lived
from God and the stranger”, had no hand in it. Van der Stel insisted on all ...
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
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Smutss offer to S Rhodesia 1921 | 4 |
Southern African Rivers | 7 |
Copyright | |
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