South Africa, 1486-1913Constable, limited, 1914 - 632 pages |
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aborigines annexation attack became Bechuana Bengula Blantyre Boers Botha Britain British Empire British Government Buller Buluwayo burghers camp Cape Colony Cape Dutch Cape Town capital cattle Cecil Rhodes century chief Christianity Church civilisation claimed colonists diamonds Dutch East India East India Company emigrant enemy England English Europe European evangelists fact farmers fight force Frere frontier Governor Griqua Holland houses Imperial Government interior Jameson Johannesburg Kafir Kimberley knew labour Ladysmith land later less lived Livingstone London Mashonaland Matabili ment Milner mission missionaries Natal native Nyasa official once Orange Free Orange River organisation Parliament party Paul Kruger peace pioneers political population Portuguese Pretoria raid reached recognised republic Rhodesia savage settlement settlers Shepstone slaves South Africa success Table Bay territory took trade Transvaal Trek trekkers tribes troops Uitlanders union Vaal Vaal River veldt whole Zambesi Zulu
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Page 157 - When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it...
Page 592 - Colony, hereinafter called the colonies, shall be united in a legislative union under one government under the name of the Union of South Africa.
Page 157 - And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thy hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword. But the women and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself, and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies which the Lord thy God hath given thee.
Page 521 - There is a phrase often used that 'war is war,' but when one comes to ask about it one is told that no war is going on, that it is not war. When is a war not a war? When it is carried on by methods of barbarism in South Africa.
Page 243 - Sir, the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions ; if they be willing faithfully to serve it, — that satisfies.
Page 280 - Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Page 155 - ... to the nearest Magistrate north of the Vaal River, who shall act in the case as the regulations of the emigrant farmers direct. It is agreed, that no objection shall be made by any British authority...
Page 155 - It is agreed, that so far as possible, all criminals and other guilty parties who may fly from justice, either way across the Vaal River, shall be mutually delivered up, if such should be required, and that the British Courts, as well as those of the emigrant farmers, shall be mutually open to each other for all legitimate processes, and that summonses for witnesses sent either way across the Vaal River, shall be backed by the Magistrates on each side of the same respectively, to compel the attendance...
Page 129 - We quit this colony under the full assurance that the English Government has nothing more to require of us, and will allow us to govern ourselves without its interference in future.
Page 257 - ... complete and exclusive charge over all metals and minerals situated and contained in my kingdom, principalities and dominions, together with full power to do all things that they may deem necessary to win and procure the same...