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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... burghers , who were allowed to purchase on credit . Prices ruled low , for African- born slaves were preferred to those imported from abroad . Domestic servants were recruited from the numerous classes of half - breeds , the offspring ...
... burghers , who were allowed to purchase on credit . Prices ruled low , for African- born slaves were preferred to those imported from abroad . Domestic servants were recruited from the numerous classes of half - breeds , the offspring ...
Page 344
... 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 security . New men , some of ...
... 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 security . New men , some of ...
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... burghers . The delegates asked for compensation for Basuto cattle thefts , a settlement of outstanding land disputes and the abrogation of treaties with native chiefs . They argued against abandonment , but demanded that , if ...
... burghers . The delegates asked for compensation for Basuto cattle thefts , a settlement of outstanding land disputes and the abrogation of treaties with native chiefs . They argued against abandonment , but demanded that , if ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
South African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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