| 单词 | Transvaal |
| 例句 | He was a key member of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress and had heard I was opposed to the May Day strike. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bom in the Transvaal, of mixed parentage, Marks was a charismatic figure with a distinctive sense of humor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1957, the Africanists had called for a vote of no confidence in the Transvaal executive at the national conference, but had been defeated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Transvaal Law Society was an extremely conservative organization, and they were seeking to punish me at a time when they assumed I would be unable to defend myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time that I retained Walter Poliak, I was advised that I should also retain someone who was not connected with the struggle, as that would positively influence the Transvaal bar. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sesotho is the language of the Sotho people as well as the Tswana, a large number of whom live in the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The prosecutor was Dr. Percy Yutar, deputy attorney general of the Transvaal, whose ambition was to become attorney general of South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Young black tennis players from all over the southern Transvaal were invited to take part in the clinic, but I was overlooked, though I was unarguably the best junior player in Alexandra. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Men from Natal mingled with leaders from the Transvaal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sophiatown was one of the few places in the Transvaal where Africans had been able to buy stands, or plots, prior to the 1923 Urban Areas Act. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I had last had a holiday in 1948 when I was an untested lightweight in the ANC with few responsibilities beyond attending meetings in the Transvaal executive and addressing the odd public gathering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In June of 1975 I was chosen to represent the southern Transvaal black junior tennis squad in the National Tour- nament in Pretoria. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The speech was given in his capacity as Transvaal Volunteer-in-Chief to a roomful of Freedom Volunteers in 1956, a few weeks before we were all to be arrested. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bright and serious, Ismail Meer was born in Natal, and while at law school at Wits he became a key member of the Transvaal Indian Congress. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, as we were preparing to go to Boksburg, I realized that the secretary of the Transvaal branch of the ANC was nowhere to be found. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The first of these campaigns was the First Transvaal and Orange Free State Peoples Assembly for Votes for All, a campaign for the extension of the franchise to all black South Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I toured the Cape, Natal, and the Transvaal, explaining the campaign to small groups, sometimes going from house to house in the townships. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After thirteen months of the preparatory examination, the magistrate ruled that he had found “sufficient reason” for putting us on trial in the Transvaal Supreme Court for high treason. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My father came from what is now the so-called independent homeland of the Vendas in the northwestern corner of the Transvaal. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At the Transvaal conference that year in October, my name was proposed to replace the banned J. B. Marks, who had recommended that I succeed him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was our first event in the Transvaal, and it was necessary to have prominent figures lead the defiers, otherwise the leaders would appear to be hanging back while the masses took the punishment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Furthermore, the National Executive Committee appointed me as first deputy president, in addition to my position as president of the Transvaal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our judge in the Rivonia Trial was Mr. Quartus de Wet, judge- president of the Transvaal, who sat in his flowing red robes beneath a wooden canopy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Between Bechuanaland and the northwestern Transvaal, dozens of unmarked roads traverse the border, and Cecil knew just which ones to take. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a fair point; there were certainly more professional Africans in the Transvaal than in the Transkei. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, I traveled to the eastern Transvaal, and defended a client in the town of Carolina. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Dadoo, president of the Transvaal Indian Congress, castigated the restrictions and dismissed the offer of parliamentary representation as “a spurious offer of a sham franchise.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Near the court stands a statue of Paul Kruger, the president of the Republic of the Transvaal who fought against British imperialism in the nineteenth century. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In accordance with the ANC constitution, as provisional president of the Transvaal, I became one of the four deputy presidents. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The roads were empty and I was accompanied only by the stars and gentle Transvaal breezes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were arranged in alphabetical order according to the docket and accused number one was Farid Adams, of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Transvaal batch of volunteers was scheduled to go into action at midday at an African township near Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The ANC thoroughly dominated the northern and eastern Transvaal, the northwest, the eastern Cape and the Free State. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Clear-thinking and self- taught, Kotane was the son of peasant farmers in the Transvaal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Reverend Tantsi was an elderly fellow, a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the acting president of the Transvaal ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On April 26, Duma Nokwe, the first African advocate in the Transvaal, rose in court and made the sensational announcement that the accused were instructing defense counsel to withdraw from the case. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the gold and diamond mines of the Transvaal? Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Winnie had been invited to open the annual conference of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress, and at my instigation she repudiated these rumors in no uncertain terms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, we were joined by detainees from other parts of the Transvaal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Indian campaign hearkened back to the 1913 passive resistance campaign in which Mahatma Gandhi led a tumultuous procession of Indians crossing illegally from Natal to the Transvaal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I began in Natal in November, and then went to the PWV area, the northern Transvaal, and the Orange Free State. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Many were killed in the clashes which took place in the then Zululand and later spread to areas including the Transvaal, now the Gauteng province. Controversial South African political figure and Zulu minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies at 95 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z In 1909, the British Cape Colony, Natal, and the Boer republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State had been combined to form a self-governing dominion within the British Empire. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z It was given to Edward VII on his 66th birthday by the government of the Transvaal - a former British crown colony - in what is now South Africa. King Charles: When is the coronation and what do we know about it? 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z After short first-class careers with Transvaal and Western Province respectively, both men remain in the sport today. 'I didn't even have a passport' - South Africa's pioneering black cricketers 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Mr. de Klerk served as one of Botha’s right-hand men for more than a decade as party leader in the Transvaal, the northern province that was part of the Afrikaner heartland. F.W. de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, dies at 85 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Robbie’s provincial team, Transvaal, was made up predominantly of Afrikaners who worked as policemen, farmers and government officials. John Robbie: ‘The apartheid leaders wanted to kill me with a crossbow’ 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z They established two independent republics, the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State, and left the Cape Colony to the British. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In the 19th century, Afrikaners created several countries designed to fulfil their quest for national self-determination, among them the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitic | Peter Beinart 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z “It’s easy to spread hate but the best response is dignity,” Firdausi said at his family’s grocery store in the Hague’s ethnically diverse Transvaal neighbourhood. Cartoon row sought to rile Dutch Muslims, but found only dignity 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Mr Kathrada was the fourth of six children born in the North West Province, previously known as Western Transvaal. Ahmed Kathrada funeral: South Africa's Zuma asked to stay away - BBC News 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z His maternal grandfather was a big noise in the Northern Transvaal Cricket Union. Roger Federer defies age and expectations to dazzle Australia | Kevin Mitchell 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Tensions between the British Cape Colony and the Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic had increased. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The problem, of course, was that the versions of self-determination upheld by the Transvaal, the Orange Free State and apartheid South Africa excluded millions of black people living within their borders. Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitic | Peter Beinart 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z When huge deposits of gold and diamonds were discovered in the Boer republic of the Transvaal, armed conflict became inevitable. Winston Churchill, hungry for recognition at any cost 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Last year, members of a primarily white group, the Transvaal Agricultural Union, complained to the U.N. Death of two black farmers prompts a racial reckoning in South Africa 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Nokutela left him and went to the Transvaal region, where for the next three years she preached the gospel to rural communities, before becoming ill with a kidney infection. The pioneering woman the world forgot 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z In 1877, following Britain’s announcement that it was annexing the Transvaal Republic, fighting broke out between British and Boer forces in the First Boer War. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Until recently, Black wildebeest were famously restricted to managed game reserves and ranches in Orange Free State and the Transvaal where they were essentially saved from extinction by farmers. Reasons for Really Liking Wildebeest 2014-02-26T14:29:14Z "Gandhi emerged as the main leader of the Asians in Transvaal. Chinese people participated in Gandhi's movement and even threw dinners for their Indian friends in South Africa," Mr Guha told the BBC. Why Mahatma Gandhi is becoming popular in China 2014-02-01T02:20:09Z Going back to South Africa a year later, he still hoped that when the rights of Indians in the Transvaal were secured he could return home. Ramachandra Guha on why Gandhi remains globally relevant 2013-12-24T01:59:25Z Brumbies coach Jake White, who led said the victory was a "massive result" for his young side and for the province, which became the first since Northern Transvaal in 1997 to beat the Lions. Defeat a 'reality check' - Gatland 2013-06-18T14:29:03Z The town of Rustenberg sprang up and, just to the north, the president of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger, bought a farm. Africa's bright future 2012-11-02T00:36:41Z The law covered the Dutch West Indies, and the precedent was followed in Siam; and in the Transvaal and Orange State the Dutch law continued after they had become English colonies. Copyright: Its History and Its Law 2012-04-23T02:00:25.937Z The attempt of the Transvaal Government to seize the areas of Bechuanaland was the rift in the silver lining of the clouds of Transvaal prosperity. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Botha is indeed the pilot of modern South Africa—the first Premier of the Transvaal after the gift of responsible government, the first Premier of the Union after the federation of the four states. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916 2012-02-21T03:00:19.417Z Without the notable increase in the gold output of the Transvaal in 1911, the world's total gold production for that year would have shown a decrease. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z Captain Owen rehoisted the British flag, but the sovereignty of either power was left undecided till the claims of the Transvaal Republic rendered a solution of the question urgent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Vienna was shocked, Le Matin says, at the boorish manner of the "old Transvaal warrior." Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z The mediation of the Transvaal Government was brought about, partly by the situation of Rooigrond, partly by the unjustifiable arrogance and assumption of the Transvaal President. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z CULLINAN, a town of the Transvaal, 36 m. by rail E. by N. of Pretoria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z In the Transvaal, land is held in rectangular blocks. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z In the following year, however, the Transvaal acknowledged Portugal’s sovereignty over the bay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z A year or two since there was in London a deputation from the British Indians in the Transvaal pointing out that the regulations there deprive them of the ordinary rights of British citizens. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z If the outcome of this diplomatic feat were the proclamation of the Transvaal, it also aroused Great Britain to the true condition of affairs. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Soon after Belfast was taken he decided that it would be a good thing to move his stock into the northern and more remote parts of the Transvaal. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z He married in 1879 a Norfolk heiress, Miss Margitson, but returned to the Transvaal in time to witness its surrender to the Boers and the overthrow of the policy of his former chief. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z In 1889 another dispute arose between Portugal and Great Britain in consequence of the seizure by the Portuguese of the railway running from the bay to the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Who would invest money in the Transvaal at all if property were to be subject to that sort of shock? The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z I never wished less to see a place than I did the Transvaal capital at this moment. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Soon after my graduation from Harvard University I returned to the Transvaal. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z And, finally, experts declare that some of the rich banket beds of the Transvaal became auriferous by the infiltration of water containing a minute proportion of gold in solution. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z He was assistant to General Louis Botha and a member of the government, with charge of operations in the western Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It is bounded S. by the Orange river, W. and N. by Bechuanaland, E. by the Transvaal and Orange Free State Province, and has an area of 15,197 sq. m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z It is not an unimportant town, and in that day when it has been connected by railway with the Transvaal and its present system has been improved, its commercial importance will receive material increase. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z It came down as it only can in the Transvaal, and that means a steady, relentless downpour which looked as though it would last for days. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Indeed, bricks cannot be made fast enough for the demand, both there and in some of the outlying Transvaal towns where the 'gold boom' is on. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z If he travelled across the Transvaal with your party, it would be an advantage both to him and to you.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The misfortunes of that ill-fated Trek have long since become historical in the annals of the Transvaal Dutch. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Just now there are perhaps 1,500 whites, 8,000 natives, the ordinary population of the native village being swelled by the influx of some native refugees from the Transvaal. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z This confession, I suppose, will make me liable to arrest when I return to the Transvaal. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Very well,' in effect said Mr Rhodes, 'we will take it round him, and beyond, on the way to the Transvaal of the Zambesi.' The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z There, too, you can make the necessary preparations for the journey across the Transvaal, which cannot be made here.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Some even believed, as their fathers had believed, when they moved into the Transvaal country, that somewhere in this new and unknown land, the great Nile river itself would be found. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z These people yet retained a certain sympathy with the Transvaal, and were as concerned as any Boer about the issues of the campaign. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Across these plains the train runs for hundreds of miles, and then comes the Vaal River, after which the veldt of the Transvaal is reached. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z While the Taté diggers were pursuing their work and Baines his explorations, a Natalian named Button went, with an experienced Californian miner named Sutherland, to prospect for gold in the north-east of the Transvaal. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z They started from Graham’s Town, and travelled northwards across what is now the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, till they came within a short distance of the Limpopo. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z They had quitted the Transvaal with two hundred head of cattle and six hundred sheep and goats. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z These ladies, therefore, were quite open to the suspicion of wishing to convey to their relations in the Transvaal authentic information regarding Mafeking. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z We had trekked practically all over the Transvaal and Orange Free State at various times and our equipment was all that could be needed for the job in hand. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z This, even were it alone, could speak for the stability and continued prosperity of the Transvaal gold trade. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z We had been informed that it was very much the same state of things in the Transvaal. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z There had been seven when they quitted the Transvaal. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Moreover we do not quite know what armaments the Transvaal Government possess; it is with a pretty display of pretence that we conceal the nakedness of our borders and bolster up the situation. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z He wandered about the Transvaal a great deal and was a source of information of all sorts. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Another successful attempt at company promoting was his association with Mr Rudd in the Transvaal gold-fields. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z “The place to which I am proceeding is in the Transvaal.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z They were not sorry to quit the valley, with its grim secrets, and presently, after much hard and toilsome travel, reached Transvaal soil again. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z This is actually the opinion of a Boer who administers for the Transvaal Government an important district, and who is under orders to proceed to the Natal border without loss of time. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z He was an Indian, that is, a native of India who had come to the Transvaal as servant to a British officer during the World War. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Though “The New Transvaal” is published in paper covers at one shilling net, it is obtainable at eighteenpence, tastefully bound in cloth. Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z Still, in the northern parts of the Transvaal you will meet with them—occasionally, at all events. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z “There were three cases of groceries to be delivered in Barkly West, and a crocodile skin to be left at the place of a friend of mine near Zeerust, in Marico, Transvaal.” From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z I stopped at De Aar, which is the junction where the Orange Free State and Transvaal lines connect with the Cape Colony system. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z It may seem strange that Boers should bear the name O'Neil, but this is not out of the ordinary in the Transvaal. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z This is what “South Africa” has to say about a little book, which Mr. Alston Rivers has just published, written by Miss M. C. Bruce and entitled “The New Transvaal.” Psyche 2011-11-15T03:00:18.293Z As for the great game of which you speak, it has certainly left the lower parts of the Transvaal. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Arend had seen something of gold mining at Lydenburg, in the Eastern Transvaal, and, from the discoveries he had already made, he guessed that the valley was rich in alluvial gold. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z It had better have remained at Mafeking, for no sooner had the coach passed the border-line than its mules were commandeered for transport by order of the Transvaal Government. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Every foot of their advance was gained by fighting, and the Boer conquest of the Transvaal and Orange Free State may well be said to have been won by the blood of freemen. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Author of "The First Annexation of the Transvaal." Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z None of these things are to be had with any certainty in the Transvaal. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The English have stolen our Transvaal country; we have nothing to say to them until we have got that country back. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The question was one of debate, altogether confused, almost intangible, and this man, knowing Steyn as he knew Kruger, was convinced that the Orange Free State would alienate itself from the Transvaal difficulty. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z This war ended with the utter crushing of Maleuw and his army, and since then the Makateese have never threatened the peace of the Transvaal. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z This work is a continuation of "The First Annexation of the Transvaal" by the same author, and like the previous volume is based chiefly on British documents, Blue Books, and other official records. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z It was now the end of the second day of their journey, and they were beginning to make their way into the wilder country of the Transvaal, leaving the more civilised parts behind them. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Her husband was an elephant hunter from the Northern Transvaal. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Indeed, everywhere there is nothing doing—God forbid that the steady warlike preparations of the Transvaal Government should intimidate us, but let us at least be heedful and not over sleepy. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z These tales did not impress me very much, since I felt that I would be safe with my uncle, who was known throughout the Transvaal as the only Boer King Buno trusted. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Had Napoleon lived in France and Kruger in the Transvaal, each after his overthrow, they would be parallels. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z He had returned to the Transvaal, having become wealthy again, partly by his deputy’s successful farming, partly through money left him by his uncle, Van Courtlandt. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z A troop of friends escorted him to the Transvaal Hotel, where his health was drunk in the hearty Kimberley way, with innumerable congratulations. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Then there is the position of Natal, which must be more or less hampered by the war in the Transvaal if it does not become actually and potentially concerned. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z The biltong, so much eaten in the Transvaal, is dried beef which is usually cut into strips and chunks and eaten without cooking. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Electrolytic Processes.—The electrolytic separation of the gold from cyanide solutions was first practised in the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z They had not yet advanced far enough into the Transvaal country for any danger to be apprehended from wild animals. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z “We had a long and hard spell of travel across the ‘thirst,’ and reached the Transvaal as lean as crows ourselves, and with our oxen, horses, and dogs mere bags of bones. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z However, no goods are going through to the two Republics from Cape Colony, unless Mr. Schreiner has passed more ammunition over the Cape lines to the Transvaal. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Buno taunted him at each shot, and in spite of being the best shot in the Transvaal Tuys was able to miss as many as possible without arousing the suspicions of the bloody king. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Undoubtedly the greatest of the gold discoveries made in the latter half of the 19th century was that of the Witwatersrand district in the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z No; I have never left the Transvaal, unless to visit Cape Town, or Zululand, or Natal, for twenty years. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z He learned too, with less surprise, that Otto had quitted the town on urgent business in the Transvaal, and was not likely to return for some time. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The Zulu trouble and the disaffection that was brewing in the Transvaal reacted upon each other in the most disastrous manner. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z I told her that her royal abode was an example for all the other native kings of the Transvaal and generally explained to her what a superior person she was. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z In Rhodesia, the country lying north of the Transvaal, where gold occurs in well-defined quartz-veins, there is unquestionable evidence of extensive ancient workings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z His mother and sister may be in the Transvaal for all I can tell. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Englishmen who come into this country scarcely, I think, make sufficient allowance for what the Transvaal Dutch have gone through in the conquest and settlement of their territory. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z They flew the AWB and former Transvaal flag -- symbols of the apartheid regime. South Africa starts murder trial of supremacist 2011-10-10T12:44:29Z During those years there was a great lack of traders in our section of the Transvaal. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z It has been especially successful in the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z The Transvaal! that is our country, and it is a very fine one to settle in. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Cursed was the day we ever left the Transvaal.” From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z There was some fairly good news from the Transvaal gold-fields just then, and he thought he would go up there. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z He was visiting the outlying districts of the Transvaal and performing marriages and christenings. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Kruger, rakishly arrayed in tennis garb, is extracting infinite enjoyment from the congenial exercise of volleying English soldiers, dressed up as shuttlecocks, over the "Transvaal net" into the watery ditch beyond. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z Hunting in the Transvaal requires both skill and courage.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The Transvaal Dutch were, since the annexation of their country, not only disaffected towards the British Government, but rude and uncivil towards individual English folk. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z From there I went up to the gold-fields in the Transvaal, and two years of varied luck in digging ended in my being on my way tramping back. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z Buno's visit to Pretoria is a classic in the Transvaal and shows the kind of man our old President was. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z A cartoon which was a forerunner of the Transvaal War and the railway between Capetown and Cairo was that entitled "The Rhodes Colossus," which appeared in Punch December 10, 1892. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z He left the Transvaal when his father died; but he is now returning to marry, and live on his property with his wife and sister. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z We are staying at Cape Town for a few days, and are then going on to Kimberley to see the diamond mines, and perhaps make an expedition into the Transvaal or Bechuanaland. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The English appear to have received reinforcements.—Imagine a Transvaal with a population of ten millions, and one has a fair idea of the French difficulties in Spain, even without Portugal. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z It is history with us and tradition with the Zulus, Swazis, and other natives of our section of the Transvaal. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Gazaland is one of the chief recruiting grounds for negro labour in the Transvaal gold mines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z But as regards this lad—has he any relatives in the Transvaal?” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z When shall we give it up and go back to the Transvaal? From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The nights during the winter are very cold on the elevated plateaus of the Free State and the Transvaal. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z The massacre of Retief and his devoted band is celebrated yearly by a three-day holiday in the Transvaal and Orange Free State. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z What an insult to our people when the late State President of the Transvaal personally applied to them and was turned back on the border.” The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Great numbers emigrated: some northwards, into what is now the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal, but more into Natal. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Tobias De la Rey was one of those pastoral, hunting Boers who are still to be found in some numbers in the remoter parts of the North and East Transvaal. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z It is connected with Durban by a railroad, which is being extended to the Transvaal border, and thence into the interior. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Every farm and settlement sent its men, all mounted and armed with the best Mausers and hunting rifles, and in a trice the Transvaal and Orange Free State were on the war-path. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z The fierce heat of the day was succeeded by the cold of the Transvaal night,—the cold of a high bracing altitude, following with surprising suddenness on the dry, burning heat of the Karroo. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z Zeerust is one of the loveliest spots in the whole of the Transvaal. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Then, you know, Mynheer, the Transvaal is free; we never loved your Government, which is always wanting from us this, that and the other, and I shall be glad to trek out. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Experts believe the mineral wealth of the Transvaal to be enormous. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z It was our misfortune that the British broke into our part of the Transvaal first. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z He had been buying waggons and horses in the Transvaal for the Chartered Company. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z In particular, the gigantic mistake of the annexation of the Transvaal so troubled him, that he made an expedition to England in the hope of persuading the Government to reconsider that disastrous measure. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z I don’t suppose I shall ever come across that delightful family again, for it is a far cry to Zoutpansberg, in the north of the Transvaal, and a wild enough country when you get there. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The mines are now drifting into the hands of a few large companies, and everybody is looking to the Transvaal, with its budding gold fields, as the scene of the next South African Eldorado. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z In addition, she is one of the best rifle shots in the Transvaal and can beat any one of her sex when it comes to a race on foot. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z He came straight to me when he returned from the Transvaal, and told me, and thanked me then, for my ‘kindly offices’ with Anna. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z If the terms it proposes should be acceptable to him, an armistice may be agreed on, and the question of a settlement between the English Government and that of the Transvaal may be discussed.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Tobias De la Rey is now a comfortable man, respected for his wealth and well known throughout the Northern Transvaal as one of the two hunters who slew in a single day six-and-seventy elephants. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z As a grazing country the Transvaal is by far the best in South Africa. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z These white families live very well, and I can safely say that Mbabane is the most delightful place in that whole section of the Transvaal. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z But Kimberley’s day was over when gold was found in the Transvaal, and the adventuring crowd left it, never to return. Pink Gods and Blue Demons 2011-08-31T02:01:22.827Z They are flocking down this way from all parts of the Transvaal. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z In some respects it can be well compared to the difference between Cape Colony and the two states, the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, which were formed by the emigrants from the former. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z There are, indeed, many who say that it is owing to the German element in the Transvaal that the dissensions existing in the country are directly owing. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Knowing the difficulties of the Transvaal climate, Crespinell had them soldered in tins which were again placed in other tins. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z The Transvaal country alone turns out over one hundred and fifty million yearly. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z If you did, he said, you should leave the Transvaal immediately, or you might be arrested. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Mr. Pontsma of the Netherlands Ambulance in the Transvaal joined us in the nek, and I was glad to hand over the wounded to his care. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z There we were in the midst of people closely related to the Transvaal, which was but a few days’ ride from us. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Without kith or kin, cattle, king, or country, he fled to the Transvaal—to work for the first time in his life! Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z In the Transvaal, the hills and valleys are being ground up by powerful machines that separate the gold from the earth and rock. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z Presently the narrow defile running between lofty rocks and along the margin of mountain streams was passed, and they entered the broken and wild country which extends between Newcastle and the border of the Transvaal. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z At five o'clock on the 11th October 1899 the forty-eight hours, which were given by the Transvaal to England to decide whether she would withdraw her troops from the borders of the Republics, had elapsed. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z In addition to the troubles in the Transvaal, the Cape Colony was also embroiled in a war with the Basutos, a warlike tribe occupying a large tract of country east of the Free State. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z This summer hailstorms were more general and more severe in the Transvaal than for some time past. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z On the other hand, the rapid healing of flesh and muscle on the lofty tablelands of the Transvaal during the Boer War was almost marvellous. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z No doubt that is true, mother; and I must allow that if I had known that there would be all the width of the Transvaal between you and me, I shouldn’t have made the agreement. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z At last England got what it had been seeking—a palpable causa belli, in the Ultimatum which the Transvaal Government, wearied to death, at last issued. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The hotels in Bloemfontein and the Transvaal are so superior in point of comfort and table to those in the colony that they are greatly appreciated by the tired invalid. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z The offer of Hong-Kong on the 21st of September was followed by New Zealand’s Parliamentary resolution to send a Transvaal Contingent. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z If he had never been anything higher than Mayor of Birmingham the farmers of the Transvaal would still be ploughing their lands in peace. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z It would be as absolute madness for the Transvaal to go to war with England, as it would be for a terrier dog to provoke a lion to fight with it. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The negotiations between England and the South African Republic were still progressing when England sent troops, not only to the Transvaal, but also the Free State borders. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Many English visitors go to Bloemfontein for the benefit of their health, but they do not look so robust nor gain strength as quickly as persons who have been six months in the Transvaal. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z The Victorian Contingent started off with the same flourish of trumpets and the same outbursts of popular feeling which had accompanied all the Transvaal Contingents. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Look at the contemporary history of any war, of that in Burma fifteen years ago, of that in the Transvaal to-day. The Hearts of Men 2011-07-19T02:00:20.477Z As soon as he could overcome the reluctance of his guardian to the step, he had visited the colonies, and chosen out from among them the border country of Natal and the Transvaal. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z It was besieged on the north and east by the Transvaal and on the west and south by the Free State commandos. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z "The tearful tragedy of the marriage of a dromedary-driver on the transport of Transvaal troops to the tropics." A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z At this time the following correspondence between the Presidents of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State and Lord Roberts was published at the Cape. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z A jar of my Transvaal tobacco was on the ground by his side, and a large jug of buttermilk near it. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z It stated that war had been declared between the Republic of the Transvaal and England, and called on him to surrender his men and waggons. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z We learned that tents had been pitched for the Free State Representatives in the south-east portion of the camp, and for those of the Transvaal in the north-west. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z I only arrived here the day before yesterday, and to-morrow I am to leave with three others to join a mission in the Transvaal.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z This tremendous increase in the size of the Transvaal force was a magnificent spectacle for the world at large. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z “Nonsense; come back with me and try the new lot of rolled tabak from the Transvaal.” Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z “Help the Transvaal out of its difficulties, without insisting on annexation,” answered Mr Rogers. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Word had come that he and General de Wet had taken refuge in the Transvaal, and that they were being pursued by an enormous force. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z “Thank God!” said Hume, as he threw down his whip on the far side of the great river, “we have at last got out of the Transvaal.” The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z On the 26th of January the second South Australian Contingent started for the Transvaal amid scenes of great enthusiasm. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z His bones lie buried in an unfenced graveyard, near the deserted site of an old mining camp in the north of the Transvaal, where he died of fever in 1885. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z I think I know where their country is—on the other side of the Transvaal, isn’t it, three or four hundred miles away from here? Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Moreover, two fights, in which our arms had been victorious and which took place just at that period of despondency, had served to encourage the Transvaal Government. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z His uncle had struck north through the Transvaal, and after crossing the Crocodile, had turned to the east for an unknown land, whence rumours had come of great herds of elephants. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z Indeed the whole force was remarkable for its smartness, and before it had been long in the Transvaal was highly praised by General French for its fine horsemanship and coolness under fire. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z ‘Cape Smoke’ is bad, and Natal rum is worse, but of all the brews to rot the inside out of a man, Transvaal brandy takes the cake. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z But I believe, when he gets to Durban, he will warn the Government that the Transvaal is not merely in a condition of discontent and disloyalty, but on the verge of an armed outbreak.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z There were no less than fourteen districts of the Transvaal that had become so exhausted that the commandos would no longer be able to continue in them. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The Boers in the Transvaal have quarrelled among themselves over their belief, and President Kruger has taken up his rifle in defence of a verse in the Psalms. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z Commandants Olivier and Snyman were busy recruiting, and finding themselves at a loss for combatants, were now forcing Dutchmen all and sundry to serve with the Transvaal colours. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The road had been cut by the Transvaal authorities to near the inland base of the Lebombo, and by the Portuguese to the seaward base. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z The suzerainty of the Queen was to be maintained, but, apart from this, the most complete independence was conceded to the Transvaal Republic, all the terms for which they had stipulated being fully granted. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z I will here mention the names of the Transvaal commandos that occupied the ridges opposite Colenso, because it was by them that the attack of General Buller was repulsed. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z I had once found gold, in an almost exactly similar formation, at a spot in the north-eastern Transvaal. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Whereupon this enterprising officer prepared to enter the Transvaal, whither he was driven, not by the enemy, but by drought. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The great place of the Matabele chief was close to the present site of Potchefstroom, in the Transvaal, at a spot then called Ezinyosini, which means “the place of bees.” By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z I never thought I should live to regret the reversal of that most mischievous and ill-judged of measures, the annexation of the Transvaal, but I have lived to regret it nevertheless. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z He said that he had been sent to lead us to the President and the Chief-Commandant, and brought us the latest news from the Transvaal. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Had the situation been that of a year later, when the French domestic controversy was ending and the Transvaal War beginning, England might have been in a very difficult position. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z When our troops reach Vryburg the air of Mafeking will not suit Cronje sprinters, so by this day week we may begin to wish them a pleasant journey back to the Transvaal. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Jameson, of Transvaal raid fame, travelling as Dr. Johnson, accompanied by Dr. Rutherford Harris, visited Norwich, and stayed at the Maid’s Head Hotel. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z He further informed her that Father Eugène was still alive, and that by writing to the Jesuit Monastery in the Transvaal she could at any time ascertain the simple truth. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Both Boers and Britishers have declared that it was a fatal mistake on the part of the Transvaal to issue the Ultimatum. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z With the Be-Chuanas, whose territory extends from the Orange river to Lake Ngami and includes Basutoland with a great part of the Transvaal, we again meet a people at the totemic stage of culture. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z It must be remembered that the Rhodesian Regiment originally had for its object the protection of the northern border of the Transvaal and a portion of the western side. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z According to the South African newspaper The Citizen, Mr. Boshoff was born Nov. 9, 1927, in Nylstroom, north of Pretoria, in what was then the Transvaal region and is now the province of Limpopo. Carel Boshoff, Founder of White Redoubt in South Africa, Dies at 83 2011-03-19T18:09:34Z Both in Rhodesia and the Transvaal he had seen history made, and in the telling of these things he possessed that idle eloquence so often found in men of a dissolute type. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z This force would have to co-operate with the Transvaal commandos and endeavour to cut off the retreat of the English at Dundee. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The weeping willow trees, which are characteristic of all towns in the Transvaal, seem to be, if possible, still more numerous here. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The sojourn in the cool boskage of the Transvaal was fraught with good luck, and at dusk when the fugitive emerged he was another man. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The retrocession of the Transvaal was decided upon, though it was provided that the country should remain under the suzerainty of the queen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z She supposed she must be in the Transvaal somewhere; but at this time, half-delirious from pain, hunger, and terror, she believed herself back near Bloemfontein—seemed to recognise the hills outside the town. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z He had much to tell about his adventures in the Transvaal, and of his remarkable escape at Bothasville. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Quite a wagon traffic is carried on through the interior of the colony down into the Orange Free State and also to the Transvaal, or South African Republic. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Sir Frederick Carrington, was organised to operate in Northern Rhodesia, and stop any trekking of members of the Free State or Transvaal or rebels of Cape Colony into Rhodesian territory. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Three years later some Transvaal deputies, with their president, Kruger, came to London and saw Lord Derby, the secretary of state for the colonies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z On arrival we camped on the Transvaal side of the stream, as it was late; but the ox wagons started crossing at daybreak, so that by mid-day nearly all of them were over. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z He remained with the President, while he awaited an answer to a letter written to the Transvaal with relation to his visit there. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The towns in the Transvaal are as primitive in their way as the houses. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z At the time when war was declared between England and the Transvaal, you were in the Transvaal. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z Before its close the Boers seized Heidelberg and established a republic; they destroyed a detachment of British troops at Bronkhorst Spruit; and they surrounded and attacked the British garrisons in the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Hickie's column was trekking through the Western Transvaal and down to the Vaal River without much result; very few Boers were found owing to the very heavy rains. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Some of these Transvaal women had been trekking about for a year, and, as may be expected, presented a very worn appearance. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Of these divisions Cape Colony and the South African Republic, formerly known as the Transvaal, are the most interesting. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Under the glowing festoons of Chinese lanterns slung across the gardens, a great sense of fun prevailed, coupled with a readiness to spend pots of money, especially on behalf of the Transvaal. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Ever since the independence of the South African Republic had been virtually conceded by the convention of 1884, unhappy differences had prevailed between the Dutch and British residents in the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The Transvaal had been annexed against the formally expressed wish of its inhabitants. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z This was said in reference to a statement in the Transvaal telegram saying that President Steyn did not approve of giving in. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The Rand is situated in what has been known as the Transvaal Republic. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z They had been discussing the Dreyfus case for months, they were beginning to discuss the Transvaal, but Ternate was hardly mentioned. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z It could not say that the Transvaal government had no cause for alarm when British officers had attempted an invasion of its territory, and had been treated rather as heroes than as criminals at home. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z A systematic campaign of calumny against the Transvaal Government was begun in the African and British newspapers, every abuse was exaggerated, and every incident misinterpreted. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z But, as I have already said, a different spirit had arisen in the Transvaal. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Hence, in self-protection the Transvaal was annexed to England. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In fine, the wanderers by land and water got safe back to their point of departure in the Transvaal, richer than they had ever been before. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z England at any rate would have had no valid ground of complaint if the leaders of a buccaneering force had been summarily dealt with by the Transvaal authorities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The climax was reached at the end of 1895, when, with the connivance of Rhodes, Dr. Jameson led a small party of invaders into the Transvaal. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z These were important fights, and refuted what had been stated in the letter of the Transvaal Government to the effect that no battle of any importance could any more be fought. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Like the Orange Free State, the Transvaal is an elevated pastoral plateau, or series of plateaux, broken by low ranges of hills. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z For soon after their return, ensued that strife usually called the “Transvaal Rebellion,” but by the Transvaalians themselves, the “War of Independence.” The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z In consequence of these proceedings, the Transvaal authorities at once set to work to accumulate armaments, and they succeeded in procuring vast quantities of artillery and military stores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The acquisitions in the Transvaal, in Zululand, in Cyprus, and in Afghanistan had increased our burdens without adding to our strength. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z Other troops arrived, this time from Platrand Station, Transvaal, following the track of the columns that had already traversed the country. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Dogs which are English-bred rarely survive long in the climate of the Transvaal. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z They are far away from any settlement of civilised or white men, the nearest being their own frontier town, Zoutpansberg, in the Transvaal, from which they are distant full three hundred miles northward. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Guerilla bands suddenly appeared in different parts of the Orange River Colony and of the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z His less enthusiastic associates wanted to control the Transvaal Government in their own interest, and they knew that they could not control it unless it was made British. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z As President Steyn wrote to the Transvaal Government: "After every fight we had enough ammunition to commence another with." Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z A town in the Transvaal has generally a square in the center. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z “So,” continued Van Dorn, “I see no hope for us but return to the Transvaal.” The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Powerful native tribes occupied the territory to the north of Natal and the east of the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z They could defeat the Boers and keep the Transvaal. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z We saddled our horses with the intention of going to the district of Fauresmith, but it turned out that we landed in the Transvaal. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z In the building of Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal, the Boers have had some thought of the future. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The time was just after the annexation, and our Vee-Boers, as introduced to the reader, were weeks away from their abandoned homes in the Transvaal. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z In the south, war with the Transvaal had been concluded by a British defeat; and the Dutch were elated, the English irritated, at the recollection of Majuba. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z To represent the Zulu War as an outrage of the same kind as the annexation of the Transvaal, or the invasion of Afghanistan, was absurd. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z On Saturday, 15th December, towards nightfall we held a service, as the Transvaal Government had fixed that day as a day of prayer and humiliation. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z To the north of the Orange Free State lies a country known as the South African Republic, or, more familiarly, the Transvaal. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z But they were Boers of the Transvaal, of courage proverbial and historic; still more, Vee-Boers, who are as much hunters as graziers, and little regard to the lion’s roar. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z War broke out between the Transvaal Republic and one of the most powerful of these native chieftains, Sikukuni; and the Transvaal was worsted in the struggle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Since the troubles of 1880 the condition of the Transvaal had greatly changed. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z The Frankfort laager had increased considerably since Monday, a number of Transvaal women having joined it, and now consisted of about seventy waggons. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The Transvaal was established as early as the year 1841 by Boers, who had become discontented with English rule. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z “Kalahari,” the name of the great South African desert, or Karoo, which extends north from the Orange River, and west of the Transvaal, for hundreds of miles. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z In the late 1800s Britain formed the protectorate of Bechuanaland, preventing territorial encroachment of Boers from the Transvaal or German expansion from South West Africa. Botswana 2010-11-30T10:51:31Z They had restored freedom to the Transvaal, and saved incalculable expense to both Great Britain and India by withdrawing from Afghanistan. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z This decided the matter, and we resolved at once to cross into the Transvaal. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The Transvaal remained undisturbed as a Dutch republic until the year 1877. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The gold-mining town that was her birthplace, in the Transvaal region east of Johannesburg, was dotted with man-made hills of coal dust, the relics of old collieries. Book Review - Telling Times - Writing and Living, 1954-2008 - By Nadine Gordimer 2010-07-30T17:15:00Z Seattle defeated Surinam's Transvaal in the preliminary round then finished fourth in the final group stage, won by eventual champion Cruz Azul. Sounders FC weekly release of team news and notes 2010-07-27T01:11:00Z The Government, at last aware that the population of the Transvaal wanted independence, opened negotiations. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z We heard that the Transvaal Government were already in Klerksdorp, and that they had quarters in the New Town. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z There are a few Germans in the Transvaal; but, as in the Orange Free State, the population is essentially Dutch. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In 1896, Mahatma Gandhi, then a young lawyer in South Africa, was among a group of Indian men who helped found the Transvaal Indian Football Association. Special Report: 2010 World Cup: Soccer Returns to Its Roots in Africa 2010-06-09T14:42:00Z In 1856, white Afrikaners set up the nation of Transvaal in northern South Africa by the simple method of selling vast tracts of "unowned" land — including the Bafokeng territory — to white settlers. The World Cup Comes to the People of the Dew 2010-05-27T17:00:00Z They could defeat the Boers and give up the Transvaal. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z Dismantling of all forts in Transvaal and Free State. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Here they settled in the territories now known as Natal, Orange Free State, and the Transvaal, or South African Republic. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Twelve of them are now—November, 1899—in South Africa on active service, in connection with the troubles in the Transvaal. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone Bulgaria gave them several defeats, Ireland and the Transvaal are out of their possessions of which perhaps you already know. A Kut Prisoner They could stop fighting and give up the Transvaal. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z And on the 1st of September 1900 Lord Roberts proclaimed at Pretoria the annexation of the territories of the Transvaal republic to the British dominions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" The area of the South African Republic, or Transvaal, is not much less in extent than Great Britain or Ireland. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z For fixed army post offices in Orange River Colony and Transvaal, used from about the end of 1901 and for a short time after the declaration of peace. 32A. The Postage Stamp in War It was just after the Transvaal war broke out. Sinister Street, vol. 2 But in the Transvaal the problem was neither so old nor so acute as in Ireland, and there was no question that time would have remedied all the grievances of the Outlanders. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z Upon this assembly descended the news of war with the Transvaal, and for three months at least Michael shared in the febrile elation and arrogance and complacent outlook of the average Englishman. Sinister Street, vol. 1 It is in this section that the usual characteristics of the Transvaal disappear and the features of the hot lands of the north become noticeable. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The stamps of the Transvaal illustrate the important changes through which the country has passed during the past forty years. The Postage Stamp in War In 1852 England, in placating mood, yielded the local control of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic. A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland The conflict of the two races would have died a natural death, and would have ended in the Transvaal, as it had ended long before in Cape Colony, in amicable adjustment. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z The woman’s suffrage societies of Natal, Cape Colony, and the Transvaal have formed an association and have joined the International Woman’s Suffrage Alliance. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey The pasturing of vast herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, and the caring for droves of pigs and the rearing of horses, constitute the great occupations of the Transvaal Dutchmen. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In 1900, after the late Lord Roberts' march to Pretoria, the contemporary South African Transvaal stamps came under British control again, and were issued at first with the overprinted initials of Queen Victoria, V.R.I. The Postage Stamp in War Again the Boers migrated, this time crossing the River Vaal, and founding a "Transvaal Republic." A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland The Convention of 1884, which reserved to her some rights in connection with foreign affairs, was intended to leave the Transvaal independent in domestic matters. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z In 1881 that regiment was the last to leave the Transvaal; in 1900 it was the first to enter the Transvaal—as the inscription narrates. The Great Discovery The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The South African Republic stamps alleged to have been used in this Transvaal town with V.R.I typewritten across them are believed to be purely fictitious creations. The Postage Stamp in War The Transvaal, rich in resources beyond all expectation, was being developed by British capital, without which nothing could have been done. A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland The first occurred in the Transvaal, and it was entirely their own fault. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z “On the 6th of September, 1905, Sir George Farrar moved the adjournment of the Legislative Council at Pretoria, to call attention to ‘the enormous quantity of opium’ finding its way into the Transvaal. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse At this time he took the current advanced Radical views of both Irish and foreign policy, hating “coercion,” disliking the occupation of Egypt, and prominently defending the Transvaal settlement after Majuba. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The evidence goes to show, however, that certain officials of the Transvaal Government, before the Boer War, issued permits to several lawless adventurers, allowing them to engage in buying stolen gold from the mines. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day The Transvaal Republic was taken under the sovereignty of Queen Victoria. A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland The Transvaal and the Orange River colonies were enumerated in 1904. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" What Japan thinks about opium, what Australia and the Transvaal and the United States think, what the Philippines think, is more to the point than any first-hand statements of a magazine reporter. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse This feud with the Boers was inherited by the British government on the annexation of the Transvaal in 1877. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The gold output of the United States is many times that of any other country, except the Transvaal in Africa. The Call of the World or, Every Man's Supreme Opportunity The British had a certain justice in their conflict with the Transvaal as had also the Dutch burghers who resisted them. American World Policies War had no sooner commenced with the ultimatum of the Transvaal Republic on the 9th of October 1899, than Mr Schreiner found himself called upon to deal with the conduct of Cape rebels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The last item of expert evidence which I shall present from the countries most deeply concerned in the opium question is from that British colony, the Transvaal. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse Cetywayo’s attitude became menacing; he allowed a minor chief to make raids into the Transvaal, and seized natives within the Natal border. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" There is a mere handful of British troops in the Transvaal, and only a regiment or so in Natal. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars British capital went everywhere; among other places to the Transvaal. American World Policies Trade.—The colony has not only a large trade in its own commodities, but owes much of its commerce to the transit of goods to and from the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Rhodesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" When Britain took over the Transvaal she imported 70,000 Chinese labourers. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse “That’s right, Sir Anson,” was the reply, as the speaker fished out a handful of black Transvaal tobacco, which he kept loose in his side pocket, and proceeded to cram his pipe. Harley Greenoak's Charge Slowly and without incident the caravan made its way north, and at last encamped upon the banks of the great river Limpopo, the northern boundary of the Transvaal. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Now the Boers say they have annexed this part to the Transvaal, and have dragged my husband off to work in the trenches for them. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The consequent great increase in the carrying trade with the Transvaal led to some neglect of the internal resources of the colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It came into the Transvaal after the Boer War, along with those 70,000 Chinese labourers. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse He would have been, only he got away to the Transvaal in time. Harley Greenoak's Charge Every day brought fresh news from the Transvaal. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars I have been in difficulties in the Transvaal once before, and got out safely.” With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Movement for Commercial Federation.—With the development of railways, and the extension of trade between Cape Colony and the Transvaal, there had grown up a closer relationship on political questions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The Transvaal offers a striking illustration of the old proverb as to chickens coming home to roost. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse For the Transvaal Boers, you must understand, to this day, linger in their isolation at least a hundred years behind the average European. Tales of South Africa With the defeat of Majuba Hill the war in the Transvaal virtually terminated. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars But they are burghers of the Transvaal, and have received the voting rights. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War To this policy President Kruger and the Transvaal government offered every possible opposition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" A gentleman present said that, during his recent visit to London, an English statesman asked him, “What would be the effect of sending 30,000 British troops to the Transvaal.” Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal He was heartily received; for the Transvaal Boers, even in those days, had no grudge against individual Englishmen. Tales of South Africa A more disgraceful and humiliating chapter in English history than the war in the Transvaal, and the treaty which concluded it, is not to be found. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars But we shall beat them, and then what joy there will be in the Transvaal, my friend!” With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Mr Schreiner, on the 3rd of August, telegraphed to Mr Fischer begging the Transvaal to welcome Mr Chamberlain’s proposal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It will be passing strange also if the neighbourhood of Mafeking will not be found to contain some of the minerals for which the Transvaal is famous. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Well, the little Frenchman, it seems, had come up to the Transvaal to shoot game and to collect specimens for a museum. Tales of South Africa Their fathers rode with them to the ford across the river, and then after a hearty farewell returned to their farms, while the caravan of five waggons crossed into the Transvaal. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars They were the pick of all the forces from the Transvaal and the sister republic, and for the most part they had volunteered to attack and capture the camp, or die in the attempt. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Proclamations by the Transvaal and Free State annexing portions of Cape Colony were actually issued on the 18th of October, and included British Bechuanaland and Griqualand West, with the diamond fields. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Between the tops of the highest hills and the highest grassy ridge in the Transvaal the difference of altitude seems solely due to the action of the rain. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Of course I remembered Spanish Jack, a well-known prospector in the Eastern Transvaal some few years before. Tales of South Africa These are a very warlike people, and it was known that their king meditated the conquest of the Transvaal. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Our rations here are none too plentiful, and I fancy that provisions are scarce in every part of the Transvaal. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The organization of the Bond developed into one embracing the Transvaal, the Orange Free State and Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" My own conviction—a conviction that is, I suppose, made up from what I have seen and heard from qualified men—is that Rhodesia will not be much inferior to the Transvaal. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Here were gathered the wildest, toughest, and most daring spirits of the Transvaal. Tales of South Africa They say that he has 30,000 fighting-men, and in that case he ought to be able to overrun both Natal and the Transvaal, for there is no doubt that Zulus fight with great bravery. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars My name is Guy Richardson, and I’ve lived all my life in the Transvaal. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War At the same time it is quite obvious, from a review of Mr Schreiner’s conduct through the latter half of 1899, that he took an entirely mistaken view of the Transvaal situation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It is also as certain that Rhodesia cannot hope to compete with the Transvaal under present conditions. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Who was this Khama but a natural foe of the Transvaal? Tales of South Africa He soon heard of several places which seemed suitable, and having bought a horse started for Newcastle, a small town situated close to the frontier-line between the Transvaal and Natal. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars What with old Kruger and the Transvaal Boers there’s likely to be trouble coming, and that’s what draws recruits. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The British colonist is as capable of a grim jest as the Transvaal Boer, and this action of Mr Schreiner’s won for him the nickname “Ammunition Bill.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The latter country will have to pay four times more for freight than the Transvaal gold fields. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal But after that time elephants began to grow scarce within the Transvaal, and the ivory-hunters had to push their way farther afield. Tales of South Africa There are in the Transvaal, which is of immense extent, a very large number of natives, enormously outnumbering the Boers. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Business was at a standstill, and crowds of refugees were fleeing from the Transvaal. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Their action in what is known as the Vaal River Drift question will best illustrate the line of action which the Transvaal government believed it expedient to adopt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" We delivered the Transvaal territory over to the charge of its own citizens, and they only are responsible for what happens in their territory. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Jan had settled, after the final defeat of Moselikatse and his hordes, in that magnificent district of the western Transvaal now known as Marico. Tales of South Africa Had it not been for our annexation of the Transvaal, Cetewayo would have overrun it and exterminated the Dutch before now. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Father told me it was more than probable that he would be ejected from the Transvaal before long, for he has no direct connection with the mines. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War This reliance on its own resources was the more necessary for the Cape because of the keen rivalry of Natal and Delagoa Bay for the carrying trade of the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It strikes me with wonder also that with all our astuteness, our experience, and our knowledge of human nature, we should be so credulous of these many professions of amity from the Transvaal. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal In those days ivory was plentiful throughout the north of the Transvaal. Tales of South Africa Even before leaving the Transvaal they had at night often heard the roar of lions, but these had not approached the camp. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars That’s the flag kopje, and your friends the Transvaal burghers will be joining us at midnight. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The greater part of the colony belongs to it, as do large tracts in the Orange Free State and Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Its first chapter declares that the Government shall be Republican, that the territory of the Transvaal shall be free to all foreigners, and that there shall be liberty of the Press. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal He was a magnificent old fellow, far better looking than the average run of Free State or Transvaal Boers. Tales of South Africa There are no finer men in the world than the young Boers of the Transvaal; in after-life they often become heavy, but as young men their figures are perfect. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars I know it is asking a lot of you, he wrote, for it would be awkward if you were found in the Transvaal after the warning you have had. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The governor had other serious matters to contend with, including the assertion of British authority over the Boers beyond the Orange river, and the establishment of amicable relations with the Transvaal Boers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It would be an addition to the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal At last, thin and worn and weak, the merest shadow of the once proud Transvaal beauty, she could travel no longer. Tales of South Africa To the unhappy natives the taking over of the Transvaal by England had been a blessing of the highest kind. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars You see in my younger days I had to rough it pretty well, and of recent years, while living in the Transvaal, life has not been altogether smooth. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War No better time could be found for establishing the Bond than the present, when the consciousness of nationality has been thoroughly aroused by the Transvaal war.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Then all the Dutch population veered round in favour of the Transvaal, whereas before that, as in the Drifts question, the Cape Dutch rather thought that the Transvaal was wrong. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal From every corner of South Africa—from the old Colony, the Free State, the Transvaal, from far Bechuanaland—they had come. Tales of South Africa They have schools and orphanages in South Africa, especially in the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" On the following day Jack took the train for Pretoria, and had the good fortune to catch a glimpse of Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic, as he drove by in his carriage. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War A protest was then made by the Cape government against the action of the Transvaal, on the ground that it was a breach of the London Convention. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" They drove the Transvaal Dutch from the Cape Colony; and they may drive us away if we are not united in opposing this constant British hostility or meddlesomeness with our peculiar habits, principles, and ideas.’” Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Nineteen years ago, the north and east of the Transvaal, and the countries just across the border, were wild and little-known lands, still teeming with game. Tales of South Africa In obedience to orders which it was not his business to question, he had assisted Sir T. Shepstone in the memorable annexation of the Transvaal. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses He really is one of the most uppish of the many bumptious Boers to be met with here and in Pretoria, and of course in other towns in the Transvaal. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War On cross-examination Galeshwe stated that Bosnian, a magistrate of the Transvaal, had supplied ammunition to him, and urged him to rebel against the government of Cape Colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The Transvaal veld was much greener, and more rolling, than that of the Orange Free State. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal At the large and important Premier mine in the Transvaal the Elmore process, used in British Columbia and in Wales for the separation of metallic ores, has been also introduced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Him, too, I was to see again, and hear interesting stories from about our tragic enterprise in the Transvaal. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Everywhere, all over the Transvaal, Englishmen are belittled and sneered at, simply because, years ago, in a fit of generosity we stayed our hands, and would not give them the lesson they deserved. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The two actual founders of the Bond party were Mr Borckenhagen, a German who was residing in Bloemfontein, and Mr Reitz, afterwards state secretary of the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The Boers do not avail themselves of the advantages of their position to that fulness which would make it doubtful whether Rhodesia or the Transvaal offered the most inducements to intending settlers. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal But by far the largest of all the pipes hitherto discovered is the Premier mine in the Transvaal, about 300 m. to the east of Kimberley. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" “Still, Cetywayo is much too shrewd a man to declare regular war against the Transvaal.” The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley The mines are situated on the western border of the Orange Free State, which lies directly south of the Transvaal, and are about a hundred miles from Bloemfontein. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War From Fourteen Streams, a station 47 m. north of Kimberley, a line goes via Klerksdorp to Johannesburg and Pretoria, this being the most direct route between Cape Town and the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" True, it has no Witwatersrand—forty miles of reefs; but the superficial area is twice the size of the Transvaal State, and the prospectors have only succeeded in discovering a few plums. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal This stone was purchased by the Transvaal government in 1907 and presented to King Edward VII. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" “I suppose, if the truth were known, the Transvaal claim is actually a fraud?” The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley We are some thousands of feet above the sea-level, and Johannesburg, and indeed most of the Transvaal, is notoriously healthy. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War In 1901 he went to the Transvaal as chief justice of that colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" What if the tension on the Transvaal border had already brought on an outbreak. A Frontier Mystery Our watchword is not ‘Africa for the Transvaal,’ or ‘Africa for the Free State,’ but ‘Africa for the Afrikanders’.” Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion He could get another horse from the Boers on the Transvaal border, but not another gun. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Not that they always lacked the courage, but it was not policy to fight with a Boer in the Transvaal, and thereby have one’s business prospects ruined. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War An endeavour was also made then, and for many years afterwards, to get the Transvaal to join. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The Bushmen of the Ermelo district of the Transvaal and the Kalahari are stone age people still—savages. Black Man's Burden He hardly knew why he had elected to remain in the Transvaal, except on the principle of “sitting on the fence.” Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion They had met or passed other waggons from time to time—for it was the main road to the Transvaal—and now they were descending into the Tugela valley. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley “You see, from all accounts they are awfully suspicious fellows, and no one can pass into the Transvaal with so much as a cartridge; at least, that’s what I have been told.” With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The office of high commissioner in South Africa was now separated from the governorship of the Cape and associated with that of the Transvaal—an indication of the changed conditions in South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" He served with them in different capacities until March, 1900, when he went to the Transvaal, and took no further part in the war. International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes Then Frank and Jan went out to smoke a pipe or two together, and talk shop, and about sport, and the latest rumours from the Transvaal—though this guardedly. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Before the end of the month came Dr. Jameson's raid into the Transvaal, and on the 3rd of January the German Kaiser sent his famous telegram to Paul Kruger. The United States and Latin America Even if they don’t harm me, they are bound to get rid of me, for they can never allow me to remain in the Transvaal after this. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War I could only say that I had brought away with me from the Transvaal an unspeakable abhorrence of war. Jena or Sedan? The Transvaal burgher feared that, if the newcomers were admitted freely to the franchise, he and all things that he cherished would be swamped. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time “You have been in the Transvaal lately, I hear, Miss Wenlock?” Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion This, then, is the first characteristic of the war, a conflict between the two principles, the moribund principle of Nationality—in the Transvaal an oppressive, an artificial nationality—and the vital principle of the future. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe Here, at the present day there are some 100,000 of us more or less, and in the whole of the Transvaal there are quite 180,000 Uitlanders, or outsiders, as we are called. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The war with the Transvaal was caused by the refusal of President Kruger and his advisers to recognize the principle that taxation and representation should go together. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI The instinctive sympathies of many would be for the Boer minority rather than for the English Outlanders in the Transvaal. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time His own sympathies were not unnaturally with the Transvaal, where two of his sons had settled, and for its President he entertained a very warm admiration. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion St. Helena The visit of President Kruger, of the Transvaal, to President Brand, of the Free State, was a prominent topic at the time of our visit. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' That ammunition and guns of all description are pouring into the Transvaal, and have been pouring in for the past three years, there is no doubt. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The so-called Uitlanders, who formed a large proportion of the population of the Transvaal and provided by taxation a still larger proportion of its revenue, were practically excluded from representation. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI Mr. Gladstone might bring over from the Transvaal a number of the Boers whose shooting impressed him so much to coach these humble Kelts in the mysteries of rifle shooting. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule You smoke Transvaal tobacco, then?” said one young Boer with a wink at his neighbours, and affecting surprise. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion An English company has made a railway from Delagoa Bay to the Transvaal frontier, and the line will shortly be extended to Pretoria. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' We have come here to make money, and we invest it in the mines or in the country, for the Transvaal teems with natural riches. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The new association presented a monster petition to the Parliament in 1912 and Mr. Andrews of the Transvaal introduced a woman suffrage bill, which after two days' debate was defeated by 70 to 30 votes. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI She found it almost her sole relief to read, and she devoured among other curious works which she found at her bookshop, General Booth's Darkest London and Rose's The Truth about the Transvaal. Mummery A Tale of Three Idealists “Is that the Transvaal emissary?” said Frank, looking up quickly from his plate, for they had sat down to dinner. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion In the Cape Colony people are more interested in the establishment of railway communication436 with the new gold-fields within the borders of the Transvaal than in the question of political union. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' If there is trouble, and the Uitlanders have to leave the Transvaal, I shall return to Johnny’s Burg, Tom. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It was during the four days' fighting in and around Delville Wood that Lieutenant Colonel Thackera from the Transvaal, of the Third Battalion, with Scots of other formations, made a desperate and heroic defense. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Assisted by the guns of the Transvaal Horse Artillery a frontal attack was made, and the fighting became general. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources With the celerity of a conjurer he produced the four-coloured flag of the Transvaal Republic, and with one fierce jerk of the hand unfurling it, he waved it above his head. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Among the Boers of the Transvaal a large number are friendly to the English. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' He was firmly determined that the Transvaal should be for Boers alone, and that no Englishman should have a voice in the country. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It flourished long before the Transvaal War was seized as a convenient stick to beat us with. Home Life in Germany He hoped to win over General Delarey, leader of the Boers in the western Transvaal, but this officer was accidentally killed by the police near Johannesburg. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources If two or three fellows got together on any given farm they were bound to spend the evening taking the Transvaal. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Considerable discoveries of gold have recently been made within the limits of the Transvaal, but close to the border, and all the workers at the mines are Englishmen from the Cape Colony. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Meanwhile I must tell you that our garrisons in the Transvaal had been invested by the enemy and had gallantly resisted. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It is a great mistake to think that German newspaper hostility to England dates from the Transvaal War. Home Life in Germany He had proved himself an efficient soldier during the Boer War, and appears to have been in command of a training camp in the western Transvaal when the rebellion was started. 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