The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1936 - Great Britain |
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... whole . Any chief who attempted to enforce an objectionable law would find the disaffected members of his tribe withdrawing their allegiance and transferring it to another chief . Occasionally , strong - willed and autocratic chiefs ...
... whole . Any chief who attempted to enforce an objectionable law would find the disaffected members of his tribe withdrawing their allegiance and transferring it to another chief . Occasionally , strong - willed and autocratic chiefs ...
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... whole country , and suggested that the people of the Transvaal should put themselves under the protection of H.M. Government , the High Commissioner warned him that the inter- vention of British troops would be necessary.2 Alarmed by ...
... whole country , and suggested that the people of the Transvaal should put themselves under the protection of H.M. Government , the High Commissioner warned him that the inter- vention of British troops would be necessary.2 Alarmed by ...
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... whole population of the Witwatersrand , extending from east to west over a distance of some 60 miles , including Johannesburg , is practi- cally dependent on one industry , namely gold - mining . If anything goes wrong in this industry ...
... whole population of the Witwatersrand , extending from east to west over a distance of some 60 miles , including Johannesburg , is practi- cally dependent on one industry , namely gold - mining . If anything goes wrong in this industry ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
South African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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