Natal, Cape of Good Hope: A Grazing, Agricultural and Cotton-growing Country. Comprising Descriptions F this Well Endowed Colony from the Year 1575 to the Present Time. With a Map of the Colony, and Engravings. With an Appendix and a Vocabulary Fo the Natal Or Zulu LanguageWilson, 1850 - 146 páginas |
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... valuable and flattering . The bay of Natal is the only con- venient place for anchorage . It is a secure harbor , and has water sufficient on its bar for the navigation of such vessels as commerce would require . There is no other bay ...
... valuable and flattering . The bay of Natal is the only con- venient place for anchorage . It is a secure harbor , and has water sufficient on its bar for the navigation of such vessels as commerce would require . There is no other bay ...
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... valuable articles . Of those recent descriptions , two are here selected , as particularly good ; and they are the more trustworthy by having been published at the Cape , in the face both of those who were familiar enough with the truth ...
... valuable articles . Of those recent descriptions , two are here selected , as particularly good ; and they are the more trustworthy by having been published at the Cape , in the face both of those who were familiar enough with the truth ...
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... valuable preserve . use . Sweet potatoes are raised here in almost unconsumable quantities ; but principally near the coast , the sandy soil of which suits them . " The banana is found in some parts ; and the castor - oil tree is common ...
... valuable preserve . use . Sweet potatoes are raised here in almost unconsumable quantities ; but principally near the coast , the sandy soil of which suits them . " The banana is found in some parts ; and the castor - oil tree is common ...
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... valuable portion of Natal , as will appear by what follows . Within this district some fine specimens of copper ore have lately been found lying near the surface . The following extract is derived from the secretary of the exploring ...
... valuable portion of Natal , as will appear by what follows . Within this district some fine specimens of copper ore have lately been found lying near the surface . The following extract is derived from the secretary of the exploring ...
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... valuable boon to this county than Port Natal could confer . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr. Blaine immediately rose and said : -- Gentlemen , -Having recently returned , after a few years ' residence , from the British colony of Natal , I have ...
... valuable boon to this county than Port Natal could confer . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr. Blaine immediately rose and said : -- Gentlemen , -Having recently returned , after a few years ' residence , from the British colony of Natal , I have ...
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abundant acres adapted Africa agricultural Algoa Bay Amba appear assagais beans beautiful Bergtheil British Bulala Bushman's River capable Cape Colony Cape Town cattle cent climate coast colonists colony of Natal cows crop D'Urban distance district ditto division Draakberg Dutch emigrants England English European expense export extent farmers farms feet fertile Government Governor grass ground grow grown horses hundred important increase Indian corn indigo inhabitants Kafirs Kahlamba kind Klip River labour land Lieut manufactures Mauritius miles month mountains natives obtained oxen Pietermaritzburg plant plough population Port Natal portion possession potatoes present prison produce purchase quantity season seed settlement settlers sheep shillings soil sowing sown Stavenisse supply Table Bay thrive tion tobacco trade trees Tukela Umgani Umlazi Umvoti valuable vegetable vessels waggon wheat whole wild wood Zoola Zoolu Zulu