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 141
He ordained that henceforth the four wine leases would be combined in the
hands of one contractor, Johannes Phyffer, ... Henceforth they would literally
have “to feed from one man's hand”, the hand of van der Stel, who had
apparently ...
He ordained that henceforth the four wine leases would be combined in the
hands of one contractor, Johannes Phyffer, ... Henceforth they would literally
have “to feed from one man's hand”, the hand of van der Stel, who had
apparently ...
Page 169
“What was a feather in the hands of Holland”, wrote Captain Blankett, “will
become a sword in the hands of France.” So long as the Cape of Good Hope was
merely a half-way house to the Eastern Seas, a useful depot held by a small and
...
“What was a feather in the hands of Holland”, wrote Captain Blankett, “will
become a sword in the hands of France.” So long as the Cape of Good Hope was
merely a half-way house to the Eastern Seas, a useful depot held by a small and
...
Page 624
The Westminster Parliament, on the other hand, was dissolved two years before
its time, primarily because the Government wanted public support for its resolve
to depart from its original proposal to give all in South Africa full self-government,
...
The Westminster Parliament, on the other hand, was dissolved two years before
its time, primarily because the Government wanted public support for its resolve
to depart from its original proposal to give all in South Africa full self-government,
...
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Contents
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
Climate and Temperature | 9 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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