| 1900 - 990 pages
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| Thomas Fortescue Carter - 1883 - 662 pages
...their taxes. On the 3d of March, the President read these words to the assembly : ' I would rather be a policeman under a strong Government than a President...of such a State. It is you — you members of the Raad and the Boers, who have lost the country, who have sold your independence for a soupie (a drink).... | |
| William Edward Garrett Fisher - 1896 - 302 pages
...debt. " Its creditors were clamorous ; whilst the executive, turn to which side it would, found itself confronted by threats, reproaches, accusations of...of such a State. It is you — you members of the Raad and the Boers, who have ruined the country, who have sold your independence for a drink. You have... | |
| William Edward Garrett Fisher - 1896 - 308 pages
...debt. " Its creditors were clamorous ; whilst the executive, turn to which side it would, found itself confronted by threats, reproaches, accusations of...government than a President of such a State. It is you—you members of the Raad and the Boers, who have ruined the country, who have sold your independence... | |
| Sir Percy Fitzpatrick - 1899 - 498 pages
...which the following words occur : ' ' I would rather be a policeman under a strong Government than the President of such a State. It is you — you members of the Raad and the Boers — who have lost the country, who have sold your independence for a soupe (a drink).... | |
| Edwin A. Pratt - 1900 - 398 pages
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| Alleyne Ireland - 1900 - 166 pages
...1877, before the Raad, he said : " I would rather be a policeman under a strong government than the president of such a State. It is you — you members of the Raad and the Boers — who have lost the country, who have sold your independence for a soupe [a drink]... | |
| Ernest Bruce Iwan-Müller - 1902 - 798 pages
...manuscript by President Burgers to the Raad more than a month before the annexation r I would rather be a policeman under a strong Government than a President...of such a State. It is you — you members of the Raad and the Boers — who have lost the country, who have sold your independence tor a soupie (a drink).... | |
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