Geography of Africa South of the ZambesiClarendon Press, 1892 - 400 pages |
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Page 48
... tract of land between Saldanha and St. Helena Bay , and the Cape Peninsula , which is in reality a mountainous ridge stretching nearly north and south for thirty - five miles . There is no peninsula on the south coast . On the east ...
... tract of land between Saldanha and St. Helena Bay , and the Cape Peninsula , which is in reality a mountainous ridge stretching nearly north and south for thirty - five miles . There is no peninsula on the south coast . On the east ...
Page 50
... tracts of the coast . Generally speaking they seem to be a continuation of the ranges of Mossamedes in Portuguese territory . They culminate in the centre of Damaraland about latitude 22 S. , some of the peaks , such as Otyiherero and ...
... tracts of the coast . Generally speaking they seem to be a continuation of the ranges of Mossamedes in Portuguese territory . They culminate in the centre of Damaraland about latitude 22 S. , some of the peaks , such as Otyiherero and ...
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... tracts extend for leagues along the burning Tropic of Capricorn . In many places there is no water , and were it not for the kengwe or water - melon , which provides food as well as drink , the country would be absolutely impassable ...
... tracts extend for leagues along the burning Tropic of Capricorn . In many places there is no water , and were it not for the kengwe or water - melon , which provides food as well as drink , the country would be absolutely impassable ...
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... tracts of country northwards , but , speaking generally , the South African mountain stands bared as it were to the very ribs in the eye of the scorching sun . Suddenly the thunder - clouds gather round his peaks , and a wonder- ful and ...
... tracts of country northwards , but , speaking generally , the South African mountain stands bared as it were to the very ribs in the eye of the scorching sun . Suddenly the thunder - clouds gather round his peaks , and a wonder- ful and ...
Page 65
... while adjoining farms remain comparatively dry : and it is 1 Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society , ' vol . iii . part 1 , 1884 . F frequently noticed that where a large tract becomes wet , III . ] 65 Rainfall .
... while adjoining farms remain comparatively dry : and it is 1 Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society , ' vol . iii . part 1 , 1884 . F frequently noticed that where a large tract becomes wet , III . ] 65 Rainfall .
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amongst Appendix Basutoland Basutos Bechuanaland Boers borders boundary British burghers called Cape Colony Cape Peninsula Capetown centre Charter chief Church coast colonists Council Crown 8vo Delagoa Bay diamonds distance district division Durban East India Company Eastern Province Edition electoral England English European Extra fcap farmers farms fcap feet Fish River forest frontier gold Government Governor Graaf Reinet Griqualand West harbour Hottentots important Indian interior Kaffirs Karroo Kimberley Knysna Lake land latitude Limpopo Mashonaland Matabili Matabililand ment mines mouth Natal native north-west occupied officers Orange Free Orange River plateau Poort population Port Elizabeth Portuguese Pretoria railway Republic revenue Royal Colonial Institute settlement sheep ships South Africa south-east south-west sphere square miles Swellendam Table Bay Table Mountain Tembuland territories Theal's tion town tract trade Transkei Transvaal traveller tribes Tugela Vaal River valley veldt Western whole Zambesi Zulu Zululand
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Page 403 - Edited by JAMES AH MURRAY, LL.D., sometime President of the Philological Society ; with the assistance of many Scholars and Men of Science. Vol.
Page 386 - Bay is reserved for arbitration, unless it shall be settled by the consent of the two Powers within two years from the date of the conclusion of this Agreement.
Page 373 - VICTORIA, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith; to all to whom these presents shall come greeting...
Page 281 - It is agreed that no slavery is or shall be permitted or practised in the country to the North of the Vaal River by the Emigrant Farmers.
Page 383 - ... advantage of, the company as well in our courts in our united Kingdom, and in our courts in our colonies or possessions, and in our courts in foreign countries or elsewhere, notwithstanding that there may appear to be in this our charter any nonrecital, mis-recital, uncertainty, or imperfection.
Page 371 - Portugal undertakes to apply the principles of freedom of navigation enunciated in this article on so much of the waters of the Zambesi, its affluents, branches, and outlets, as are or may be under her sovereignty, protection, or influence. The rules which she may establish for the safety and control of navigation shall be drawn up in a way to facilitate, as far as possible, the circulation of merchant ships.
Page 384 - ... and shall be taken, construed, and adjudged in the most favourable and beneficial sense for the best advantage of...
Page 376 - Company . . . shall be the region of South Africa lying immediately to the north of British Bechuanaland, and to the north and west of the South African Republic [Transvaal] and to the west of the Portuguese Dominions.
Page 309 - It is understood, that in tracing the frontier along the slope of the plateau no territory west of longitude 32° 30' east of Greenwicli shall be comprised in the Portuguese sphere, and no territory east of longitude 33° east of Greenwich shall be comprised in the British sphere. The line shall...
Page 373 - Knight of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle, and...