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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... slaves from India , Ceylon and the Far East . Slaves were thus allowed to profit by their own exertions , whilst the burghers found it possible to live comfortably on small incomes . In the country districts and at the Company's Slave ...
... slaves from India , Ceylon and the Far East . Slaves were thus allowed to profit by their own exertions , whilst the burghers found it possible to live comfortably on small incomes . In the country districts and at the Company's Slave ...
Page 265
... SLAVE IMPORTATION 265 slave children.1 In the towns the competition of unfree mechanics and artisans discouraged the Dutch from entering useful trades . Slaves performed most of the work in carpentry and masonry for the master builder ...
... SLAVE IMPORTATION 265 slave children.1 In the towns the competition of unfree mechanics and artisans discouraged the Dutch from entering useful trades . Slaves performed most of the work in carpentry and masonry for the master builder ...
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... slaves . The regulations as to hours of labour , what should constitute ' necessary operations " on Sundays , and the minimum provision of food and clothing , were rendered ... slaves prompted him , in many cases A Slave Code, 1830–31.
... slaves . The regulations as to hours of labour , what should constitute ' necessary operations " on Sundays , and the minimum provision of food and clothing , were rendered ... slaves prompted him , in many cases A Slave Code, 1830–31.
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
South African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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