The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Poorer burghers made a considerable profit out of their domestic slaves by requiring them to hawk provisions and articles of dress . Others allowed their slaves to work for their own profit on payment of a weekly sum .
Poorer burghers made a considerable profit out of their domestic slaves by requiring them to hawk provisions and articles of dress . Others allowed their slaves to work for their own profit on payment of a weekly sum .
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Many of the anti - British burghers had followed Pretorius beyond the Vaal ; of the burghers who remained , some were loud in their professions of loyalty , and the rest seemed to be content with any administration that promised them ...
Many of the anti - British burghers had followed Pretorius beyond the Vaal ; of the burghers who remained , some were loud in their professions of loyalty , and the rest seemed to be content with any administration that promised them ...
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In September Sir George Clerk met a large elected delegation of Afrikander and British burghers . The delegates asked for compensation for Basuto cattle thefts , a settlement of outstanding land disputes and the abrogation of treaties ...
In September Sir George Clerk met a large elected delegation of Afrikander and British burghers . The delegates asked for compensation for Basuto cattle thefts , a settlement of outstanding land disputes and the abrogation of treaties ...
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THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT | 1 |
South African Rivers | 7 |
Rainfall II | 11 |
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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, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2006 |
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