Wanderings and Adventures in the Interior of Southern Africa, Volume 2Longman, 1895 - Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) |
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... Soon we raise the eye to range O'er prospects wild , grotesque , and strange ; Sterile mountains , rough and steep , That bound abrupt the valley deep , Heaving to the clear blue sky Their ribs of granite , bare and dry ; And ridges ...
... Soon we raise the eye to range O'er prospects wild , grotesque , and strange ; Sterile mountains , rough and steep , That bound abrupt the valley deep , Heaving to the clear blue sky Their ribs of granite , bare and dry ; And ridges ...
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... the guns ; but the moment a pursuit was commenced they bounded off , and soon made their escape . On the 10th of October we set out on our journey with three waggons and a numerous retinue , accom- panied A HERD OF GNUS . 11.
... the guns ; but the moment a pursuit was commenced they bounded off , and soon made their escape . On the 10th of October we set out on our journey with three waggons and a numerous retinue , accom- panied A HERD OF GNUS . 11.
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... soon as Jacobs came up , he began to examine a gland in the front of the throat about the size of an egg , by which he was enabled to judge of the condition of the animal , the flesh being considered superior to that of any other ante ...
... soon as Jacobs came up , he began to examine a gland in the front of the throat about the size of an egg , by which he was enabled to judge of the condition of the animal , the flesh being considered superior to that of any other ante ...
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... soon mounted my horse , being very desirous of pursuing my journey towards Waterboer's kraal ; but as the sun had gone down when I ascended the height from the river , in com- pany with my Bushman guide , the prospect was some- CROSS ...
... soon mounted my horse , being very desirous of pursuing my journey towards Waterboer's kraal ; but as the sun had gone down when I ascended the height from the river , in com- pany with my Bushman guide , the prospect was some- CROSS ...
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... soon succeeded in routing the marauders , killing four hundred of the Griquas , wounding several , and cutting off a great many Co- rannas and Bechuanas . He retook all the cattle , to- gether with two hundred and fifty horses , and ...
... soon succeeded in routing the marauders , killing four hundred of the Griquas , wounding several , and cutting off a great many Co- rannas and Bechuanas . He retook all the cattle , to- gether with two hundred and fifty horses , and ...
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accompanied Africa Amaponda Amatembu animal antelope appears arrived assagai attack Barends Bechuana body Boors bush Bushmen Caffers called Capaai Cape Town Captain carnassier cattle character Chief circumstances coast Colonists Colony command considerable Corannas Cynictis Delagoa Bay desert digitigrade Dingaan direction distance doctor enemy expedition Faku Faku's false molars feet frequently Gareep Graaff Reinet Graham's Town Griqua Griqua Town Hart River heard Hintza's horses Hottentots hundred hyæna informed inhabitants interior journey killed Klaas Kloof kraal Kuruman Litakou living Masilikatsie Messrs miles Missionary Morley morning mountains murdered Natal natives nature neighbourhood night observed Orange River oxen party passed persons plain Portuguese present proceeded Proteles rain reached remarkable residence route savage sent side situated soon species spot Station stream succeeded territory tion traders traveller tribes Umtata Umyeki visited waggons whole wild wreck Zoola
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Page 74 - Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church, If ever sat at any good man's feast, If ever from your eyelids wiped a tear And know what 't is to pity and be pitied, Let gentleness my strong enforcement be: In the which hope I blush, and hide my sword.
Page 79 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 78 - Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
Page 22 - still small voice'' comes through the wild Like a father consoling his fretful child, . Which banishes bitterness, wrath and fear, Saying,
Page 60 - There he is," said one of them, as soon as silence could be obtained, pointing to a withered old man, who lay on a little bed in one corner of the apartment. " Are you the schoolmaster, my good friend ?" inquired Stouber. " Yes, sir." " And what do you teach the children ?" " Nothing, sir." " Nothing ! — how is that ?" " Because," replied the old man, with characteristic simplicity,
Page 114 - The ears are grey on the interior, and dark brown on the outer surface. ,"..." In its habits and manners the Aard-wolf resembles the fox: like that animal it is nocturnal, and constructs a subterraneous burrow, at the bottom of which it lies concealed during the daytime, and only ventures abroad on the approach of night to search for food and satisfy the other calls of nature.
Page 42 - The branches of these trees are supported by forked sticks or poles, and there are three tiers or platforms on which the huts are constructed. The lowest is nine feet from the ground, and holds ten huts ; the second, about eight feet high, has three huts ; and the upper story, if it may be so called, contains four. The ascent to these is made by notches cut in the supporting poles, and the huts are built with twigs, thatched with straw, and will contain two persons conveniently.
Page 22 - And the bat flitting forth from his old hollow stone; Where grass, nor herb, nor shrub, takes root, Save poisonous thorns that pierce the foot, And the bitter melon, for food and drink, Is the pilgrim's fare by the Salt...
Page 332 - The indelible impressions already made upon myself by the horrors of an irruption of savages upon a scattered population, almost exclusively engaged in the peaceful occupation of husbandry, are such as to make me look on those I have witnessed in a service of thirty years, ten of which in the most eventful period of war, as trifles to what I have now witnessed ; and compel me to bring under consideration, as forcibly as I am able, the heart-rending position in which a very large portion of the inhabitants...
Page 113 - At first sight it might be easily mistaken for a young striped hysena, so closely does it resemble that animal in the colours and peculiar markings of its fur, and in the mane of long stiff hair which runs along the neck and back : indeed, it is only to be distinguished by its more pointed head, and by the additional fifth toe of the fore feet. The fur is of a woolly texture on the sides and belly, but a mane of coarse, stiff hair, six or seven inches in length, passes along the nape of the neck...