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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Age after age culture elements from the North have slowly , but persistently , trickled down from tribe to tribe , making even the southernmost corner of the continent less foreign to the white man than America or Australia .
Age after age culture elements from the North have slowly , but persistently , trickled down from tribe to tribe , making even the southernmost corner of the continent less foreign to the white man than America or Australia .
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The number of males was less than it would normally be on account of losses in the recent war . Although less validity can obviously be given to conclusions based upon a computation of the number of cattle so soon after ...
The number of males was less than it would normally be on account of losses in the recent war . Although less validity can obviously be given to conclusions based upon a computation of the number of cattle so soon after ...
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The English child had much less incentive , for the cultural appeal of his own tradition , language and custom , all securely entrenched , was less direct and far less forcible . He did indeed , if he happened to be a first - generation ...
The English child had much less incentive , for the cultural appeal of his own tradition , language and custom , all securely entrenched , was less direct and far less forcible . He did indeed , if he happened to be a first - generation ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
South African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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