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 174
Some time later a third and much more formidable force, comprising fourteen
ships and 5000 men and artillery under Major-General Alured Clarke, proceeded
to San Salvador in Brazil, there to await events.” The two divisions of the advance
...
Some time later a third and much more formidable force, comprising fourteen
ships and 5000 men and artillery under Major-General Alured Clarke, proceeded
to San Salvador in Brazil, there to await events.” The two divisions of the advance
...
Page 895
Much later, in 1887, came Count Alexander Wilmot's The Poetry of South Africa
containing selections from the works of twenty-two authors. Since then, the output
has been considerable and, in an increasing degree, has won recognition ...
Much later, in 1887, came Count Alexander Wilmot's The Poetry of South Africa
containing selections from the works of twenty-two authors. Since then, the output
has been considerable and, in an increasing degree, has won recognition ...
Page 900
Thus, the veteran C. J. Langenhoven rendered poems by Hesiod and Christina
Rossetti into his native Afrikaans, F. van den Heever translated The Rubaiyat of
Omar Khayyam and, a little later, Theodore Haarhoff made fine translations from
...
Thus, the veteran C. J. Langenhoven rendered poems by Hesiod and Christina
Rossetti into his native Afrikaans, F. van den Heever translated The Rubaiyat of
Omar Khayyam and, a little later, Theodore Haarhoff made fine translations from
...
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Contents
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
Climate and Temperature | 9 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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