... induce them to comply with the demand, however anxious I may be to do so. GOVERNOR: If you are not able to collect them, I must go and do it; and if any resistance be made it will then be war, and I shall not be satisfied with ten thousand head, but... A Historical Geography of the British Colonies - Page 220by Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas - 1897Full view - About this book
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1852 - 698 pages
...shall not be satisfied with 10,000 head, but shall take all I can. Moshesh. — Do not talk of war, for, however anxious I may be to avoid it, you know that a dog when beaten will show his teeth. < Governor. — It will therefore be better that you should give up the cattle than that I should... | |
| 1854 - 664 pages
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| Sir George Cathcart - 1856 - 470 pages
...shall not be satisfied with 10,000 head, but shall take all I can. Moshesh.— Do not talk of war, for, however anxious I may be to avoid it, you know that a dog when beaten will show his teeth. Governor. — It will therefore be better that you should give up the cattle than that I should... | |
| Thomas Carter - 1861 - 642 pages
...shall not be satisfied with ten thousand head, but shall take all I can. Mosh.— Do not talk of war, for however anxious I may be to avoid it, you know that a dog when beaten will shew his teeth. Go». — It will therefore be better that you should give up the cattle than that... | |
| sir John Robinson - 1876 - 450 pages
...that Sir George really meant what he said, Moshesh took rather a different tone. " Do not talk of war, for however anxious I may be to avoid it, you know that a dog when beaten will show his teeth I wish for peace, but have the same difficulty with my people that you have in the colony. Your... | |
| Basutoland - 1883 - 682 pages
...shall not be satisfied with ten thousand head, but shall take all I can. Moshesh.—Do not talk of war. for, however anxious I may be to avoid it, you know that a dog when beaten will show his teeth. Governor.—It will therefore be better that you should give up the cattle than that I should... | |
| Sir Godfrey Yeatman Lagden - 1909 - 436 pages
...shall not be satisfied with ten thousand head but shall take all I can. MOSHESH. Do not talk of war, for, however anxious I may be to avoid it, you know that a dog when beaten will show his teeth. GOVERNOR. It will therefore be better that you should give up the cattle than that I should... | |
| Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas - 1913 - 654 pages
...he concentrated a force of 2,000 regular troops in the Caledon River district, and summoned Moshesh to meet him. The meeting took place at Platberg, a...replied Moshesh, 'for, however anxious I may be to avoid NATAL AND THE BOER REPUBLICS. Hf .£ y it, you know that a dog when beaten will show his :- •"•*... | |
| George Cory - 1930 - 584 pages
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| Eric Rosenthal - 1948 - 272 pages
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