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With this favourable distribution of their Atlantic settlements , they had little need of a new station at the south - western extremity of Africa , and naturally founded their South African headquarters far up the east coast in ...
With this favourable distribution of their Atlantic settlements , they had little need of a new station at the south - western extremity of Africa , and naturally founded their South African headquarters far up the east coast in ...
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RAINFALL II a The west coast , washed by cold seas , has a cool climate and , except in the extreme north , is free from malaria , but it is useless for farming on account of drought . From Port Nolloth to the Kunene River the coast ...
RAINFALL II a The west coast , washed by cold seas , has a cool climate and , except in the extreme north , is free from malaria , but it is useless for farming on account of drought . From Port Nolloth to the Kunene River the coast ...
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her own power , for almost everywhere he touched he was treated as an enemy by the coast sultans , who tried to overcome him either by force or treachery . This happened at Mombasa , which he reached on April 7.
her own power , for almost everywhere he touched he was treated as an enemy by the coast sultans , who tried to overcome him either by force or treachery . This happened at Mombasa , which he reached on April 7.
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Smutss offer to S Rhodesia 1921 | 4 |
Southern African Rivers | 7 |
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administration already annexation authority Boers British called Cape Colony Cape Town cattle cause century Chief claims coast colonists Commissioner Company constitution Council Court districts Durban Dutch early East Eastern effect established European farmers farms followed force Free frontier further German Government Governor hand High Hope Hottentots House imperial important increased India interest labour land later Legislative less Lord March means ment military mines missionaries Natal Native Office Orange Parl Parliament party passed peace political population port Portuguese problem question railway reached regard remained Report republics responsible Rhodes River rule secure settlement settlers slaves soon South Africa Southern Table Bay territory tion took trade Transvaal tribes troops Union Vide whole