| 单词 | Basuto |
| 例句 | Although I didn't realise it at the time, each story is retold in a style that's in keeping with its source country, whether it's Sudanese, Polynesian, Japanese or Basuto. The great books giveaway 2011-03-04T11:19:03Z I knew what misery I should bring upon the country by leaving the Basutos to ravage the Boer places, and therefore I have agreed to the proposal of Mr. J. P. Hoffman. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Munro went on to learn German in Stuttgart, studied a business course in London and served as a cavalryman in the Basuto War in southern Africa. Peaky blinders: Celebrating Scotland's Munros 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z I, a Xhosa, say you are all my brothers, Zulus, Swazis, Pondos, Basutos, we die like brothers. Dancing the death drill: The sinking of the SS Mendi - BBC News 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z This training aircraft is named Basuto after a Spitfire donated by Lesotho The biggest problem has been getting people to engage with the issue. An unusual thank you for WWII Spitfires 2013-10-04T17:16:02Z I must have another long talk with you when we get back from the Basuto business. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z The Basutos think that crocodiles can devour the shadow of a man cast on the surface of water. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Sibijaan was our cook and general handy man, while the mules and wagonette were in charge of Tuis, a half-breed Basuto bushman. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z The Dutch of the Free State and the Basuto chose him as arbitrator of their quarrels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The colonel therefore was on the point of going after them, accompanied by his mounted Basutos and the rocket battery which he had brought with him, leaving the camp once more under Colonel Pulleine’s command. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z In a little while, as the swift African twilight fell, April, the Basuto, crept up to the waggon and whispered to his mistress. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z He considered that the Basuto difficulty was due to the bad system of administration by the Cape government. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z King Maleuw found himself attacked by a large army made up of Boers, British, Basutos, Mapors, and Swazis, and there were several fierce battles. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z The Basutos* affirm that a person having on one occasion incautiously approached the bank of a river, his shadow was seized by a crocodile, and he died in consequence. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z As he spoke, Colonel Durnford and his Basutos went past at a rapid pace, the rocket battery, under Captain Russell, following. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z On the kartel by her side lay her little son Jan, playing with a wooden doll carved for him by April, their Basuto herd boy and foreloper. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The raw Swazie would think nothing of a twenty or thirty mile jaunt to return it; but these witch-doctors are mostly old Basuto ruffians, steeped in guile. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z One also hears of an impregnable country beyond, and of a tribe kindred to the Basutos, ruled by the great chief “Sekukuni.” Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z The Basutos in our war with them robbed our cattle, burnt our houses, and killed our men, but they left our women and children unmolested. 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 infantry formed all four sides of a square; the cavalry, mounted infantry, and volunteers protected the front and flanks; the Basutos covered the rear. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Fortunately there was still a plentiful choice in horse-flesh, what with British and Australian and Argentine specimens, but the Basuto ponies were the most knowing and handy for the purposes required. 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 Here and there among the Hlubi kraals are to be found the dwellings of Basuto waifs who have drifted over the Maluti and Drakensberg mountains to find a refuge from deserved punishment or despotic oppression. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z What with war with the Basutos on the one side of us, and the Boers on the other, South Africa was not precisely a country to which one felt the Millennium would soon come. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z The prisoners-of-war were partially "shaken out" and sent over the Basuto border. 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 Matabele force was returning, laden with booty, from a raid upon the Basuto. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z This is the sole form of plastic decorative art which the Bantu practise, with the exception of the moulding of grotesque faces on their pottery, which the Hlubis and the Basuto sometimes indulge in. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The Zulus and the Basutos, and all the war-loving tribes, simply adore him! Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Fighting against the natives, either Zulu or Basuto, is an entirely different kind of warfare from meeting the deadly aim of the Boer on his own soil. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z The French and Swiss Protestant teachers have also achieved great things in Basutoland, where they were welcomed by Moshesh, the founder of the present Basuto nation. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The Zulu were men, the Basuto were men, yet childlike in their grave faith. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z When British Bechuanaland was swept and the pestilence reached the herds of the Basuto, it was felt that the danger was indeed at the door of every owner of cattle in South Africa. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Several papers devoted articles to Carson himself, dealing with his achievements in different parts of Africa, his personality, his influence with the Zulus and Basutos, and other less-known tribes. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z 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 Out of this farm a Boer was pulled and made prisoner: he was making ardent love to a blushing Basuto damsel, when he was caught, and handed over to the guard. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z The Basuto ponies, which originally were brought from Batavia by the Dutch in the eighteenth century, are famous. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The coloured inhabitants are mostly Bechuana and Basuto. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The old Basuto in her red kop-dook, rolled the whites of her eyes sympathetically and muttered in her native tongue as she watched Poppy stir the green slime with a stick. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Basutos and Bechuanas not friends, or Chuma send message for White Prophet to be given back to him.” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Boers put their prisoners over the Basuto border and dispersed; the column halted at Jammersberg Bridge on the Caledon River. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z The Basutos belong chiefly to the great stem of the Bechuanas, and have made greater advances in civilization than perhaps any other South African race. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis He promulgated the first constitution of Cape Colony, and conducted operations against the Basuto. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Old Sara's Dutch was poor, and Poppy could not speak Basuto, so that much conversation did not ensue, but black people can tell a great deal without saying much. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z The Basuto to whom she had spoken, now stepped up to the Englishmen and invited them, by a gesture of the hand, to follow him. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa In 1880 the colonial authorities endeavoured to extend to Basutoland the Peace Preservation Act of 1878, under which a general disarmament of the Basutos was attempted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Here Colonel Harrison overtook them, and remarked that the whole of the escort was not with them, and that they had better wait for the Basutos to come up. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Something to ride was one of the most pressing of them, and with Tom’s help he had, soon after his arrival at Kimberley, become possessed of two Basuto ponies, noted for their hardiness and agility. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War I had noticed, when we first encountered Mapana’s tribesmen at the foot of the mountains, that much of their speech resembled the Sechuana and Basuto tongues, with which I am well acquainted. Tales of South Africa He was the first Englishman who had come under Ella’s notice; and when contrasted with the dark-skinned and coarse-visaged Basutos, he seemed like a being from some higher sphere. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa His stronghold was taken after very severe fighting by a colonial force, but, their defeat notwithstanding, the Basutos remained in a restless and aggressive condition for several years. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Unfortunately Colonel Harrison did not insist that the party should wait until the Basutos arrived, and they proceeded another seven miles, and then halted in an isolated kraal in a valley. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars The Basutos of South Africa ask: "What is wingless and legless, yet flies fast and cannot be imprisoned?" and answer, "The voice." The Handbook of Conundrums Even the sure-footed Basuto pony stumbled and floundered in the darkness; once or twice came down nearly on his knees. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley I am tired of trying to learn Basuto, or to throw an assegai, or shoot with one of their bows and arrows, which are about big enough for a child of ten years old. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa He said that an impi, or army, had been sent against some of the Basutos; that when they were returning they heard that all our men had gone with the Amakosa to the westward. The White Chief of the Caffres The Basuto National Party ruled for the first two decades. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Gordon consented to do this much, but he let Mr. Sauer clearly understand that nothing would induce him to fight the Basutos, with the object of forcing bad magistrates on them, or treating them unjustly. General Gordon A Christian Hero Now, the Zulus are keen as mustard on the first, and simply won’t look at the last, whereas with the natives of Natal, whether of Zulu or Basuto blood, it’s exactly the other way about. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley If such was the case, most probably they were in the neighbourhood of the English lads, as there were neither Bechuanas or Basutos to be found thereabouts. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa A few days after I had been installed as runner, a great review was held of the army that had gone against the Basutos. The White Chief of the Caffres To suppress a small rebel Basuto chief it would have required a month to get transport ready. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Now, when I come, I want first to do good for Basutos. General Gordon A Christian Hero I picked up a capital Basuto pony, dirt cheap. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Miss Hordern and myself were one day suddenly surprised by a party of Basutos, who had gone out on a shooting expedition to the valley of the Vaal. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa It would appear, however, that Durnford's mounted Basutos discovered and fired on a portion of the Umcityu regiment, which, forgetting its orders, sprang up and began to charge. The True Story Book Basutoland may also be eliminated from defensive calculations, as its invasion by the Boers would be improbable; moreover, the Basutos, if invaded, would be able for some time to maintain an effective resistance. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The Queen does not want the Colony to take land of Basutos, and what the Colony and the Queen are afraid of is that if abandoned the Basutos would be eaten up. General Gordon A Christian Hero The railway passes through the entire country, and on the borders we have the Basutos, a powerful nation. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 I was ill a long time, but every day my warrior came to visit me, and gradually I picked up enough of the Basuto language to exchange a few sentences with him. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Incidentally a crushing defeat was inflicted on the Basutos at Guerea. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) "The Basutos' sympathies will be entirely with us, while on the west the garrison of Kimberley will hold the approaches." History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Which do Basutos think Dutch like best—Basutos or land? General Gordon A Christian Hero The Basutos were as well disposed towards the Boers as ever before. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 But the Basuto had returned in four or five days, with the information that nothing had been seen or heard of the missing man. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The adjoining lands of the Basutos were declared under British protectorate. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Along the eastern Basuto border, from the Natal to the Free State frontiers, its characteristics, which have been always grand, become magnificent. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I do not want that, the Colony does not, and the Queen does not, and no Basuto either. General Gordon A Christian Hero Or, should the British Government refuse this small concession, which could not involve it, then the Colony should send up an independent Commission to meet the Basuto people, and arrange a modus vivendi. The Life of Gordon, Volume II No. Departure from the Basuto village was impossible at the present crisis. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa This was granted after the Boers had undertaken to restore some cattle of the Zulus stolen by the Basutos. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) From the Basuto border northwards the mountains formed the frontier between Natal and the Orange Free State. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Then I say, Basutos, make friends with the Government.... General Gordon A Christian Hero That, in defiance of the treaties, the Basutos lost land. The Life of Gordon, Volume II A fellow must be born to it, to knock things over as these Basutos do. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa At that time it was doubtful if the Zulus, Matabeles, and Basutos were to be trusted, and consequently the position of the Colonel in supreme command was one of great responsibility. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 From the Basuto border to Ramah, on the Kimberley railway, about 220 miles, it divided the Orange Free State from Cape Colony. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Those who have studied the affairs of South Africa, and the history of Christian missions there, will not need to be told what an interesting people the Basutos are. General Gordon A Christian Hero The fault lay in the British Government not having consulted the Basutos, their co-treaty power, when they handed them over to the Colonial Government. The Life of Gordon, Volume II They mounted and galloped off in quest of Wilmore and Gilbert, encountering them and the Basutos in attendance in about half an hour, and finding them greatly vexed at their ill success. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa In this memorable work some extraordinary tales are told of the galloping and trotting feats of the Basuto ponies. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War In Cape Colony the Boer forces close to the Orange river had been strengthened by reinforcements from the commandos originally assigned to watch the Basuto border. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government There were other abuses, such as bad magistrates, which were even admitted by the Secretary for Native Affairs, and Gordon came to the conclusion that the Basutos had been very badly treated. General Gordon A Christian Hero The incident is of some interest as showing that his attention had been directed to the Basuto question, and also that he was again anxious for active employment. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Behind the royal chair, and on either side down the room, were several Basutos, wearing dresses made of the skin of the koodoo, or the leché, and carrying light assegais in their hands. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Let them live there as Basutos live in Basutoland, or Indians in Indian territory, or the inhabitants of a protected state in India. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct The Basuto chiefs remained true to their allegiance to the "Great White Queen," and by tacit consent their territory was treated by both sides as neutral. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I wish the Basutos would do what I say. General Gordon A Christian Hero To show you I was in earnest, I offered to remain as magistrate with Masupha for two years, so much did I desire a settlement of the Basuto question. The Life of Gordon, Volume II It appeared that De Walden had heard something of a white Basuto Queen; but whence she came, or how she had attained to her kingdom, was a sealed mystery. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa For a short time he was in South Africa, trying to put to rights affairs between the Basutos—a black race—and the Government at the Cape. The Story of General Gordon “Baas,” he said, “’Ngaga, a Basuto, the headman of the village, would speak with you. Through Veld and Forest An African Story Unfortunately the Cape Government wanted to deprive the Basutos of their right to carry arms, and this they resented. General Gordon A Christian Hero The Basutos desire peace, and it is an error to describe their demeanour as aggressive. The Life of Gordon, Volume II But now, I suppose, we must be setting out on our return to the Basuto village.” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Of the Basutos it is said that the converted ones are the worst. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Kill me two or three of those with your fire weapon, and then you shall see how the Basuto hunt buffalo.” Through Veld and Forest An African Story I have come here as a friend of the Basutos. General Gordon A Christian Hero "P.S.—Should Her Majesty's Government manage to arrange with Basutos in a satisfactory manner, 10,000 splendid cavalry could be counted on as allies in any contingencies in Natal, etc." The Life of Gordon, Volume II Do you mean to return with me to Cape Town, or with Mr De Walden to the Basutos? Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa An engagement followed, and the Basutos were defeated. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Now, children,” he continued, throwing up his hand as he addressed his little body of immediate followers, “show the white man how the Basuto kills buffalo!” Through Veld and Forest An African Story I say to the chief and people, How can Basutoland belong to Basutos? General Gordon A Christian Hero The increasing urgency of the Basuto question induced the Cape Government to send a message by telegraph to Aden, and thence by steamer direct to Gordon. The Life of Gordon, Volume II The first part of his speech was presently made good by the arrival of two Basutos, carrying some baskets, which contained rice, Indian corn, and several varieties of fruit. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Basutos formed a continual menace to the Boers of the Free State until Great Britain assumed their direct control in 1884. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 But for thy quickness and sureness of eye and hand I should have been overthrown, and the Basutos might have been obliged to choose another king. Through Veld and Forest An African Story In March 1882 he received a telegram from the Premier of the Cape Government, asking for his aid in bringing about a termination of the Basuto war. General Gordon A Christian Hero That war had gone on for two years without result, and the total cost of the Basuto question had been four millions sterling when Gordon was summoned to the scene. The Life of Gordon, Volume II On the other hand, if Ella was not to be his wife, he ought not to remain in the Basuto village. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa For this pusillanimous policy there were several reasons, the greatest being a fear of a Basuto rising and the trouble it would entail. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 So next day I embarked on board the Basuto, and in the afternoon of the day following reached my destination. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer The old Basuto near by gave me a drink of fairish water, but water was far away, I was told. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales In 1843 the Basuto chiefs entered into a treaty with Her Majesty's Government, by which the limits of Basutoland were recognised roughly in 1845. The Life of Gordon, Volume II He begged that no attempt might be made at pursuit; because in event of their being overtaken, they were resolved positively to refuse to return to the Basuto village. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Bettington's men were paraded at 9 a.m., but owing to some misunderstanding the Basutos did not turn up, and, the Prince being desirous of proceeding at once, we went without them. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 The steamer for East London, the old Basuto, was due in a few days. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer But in 1858 a war broke out between the Orange Free State and the Basuto chief Moshesh, who claimed land which the Free State farmers had occupied. Impressions of South Africa The Basuto chiefs agreed by convention with Her Majesty's Government to a concession of land on terminable leases, on the condition that Her Majesty's Government should protect them from Her Majesty's subjects. The Life of Gordon, Volume II This conjecture proved to be correct, and in a few minutes they were ushered into the apartment, where the Queen of the Basutos sat in state to receive them. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Cape Government was engaged with the Basuto war. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 The ponies were excellent animals; in breed they were identical with the famed "Basuto pony," for which long prices are given today. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Moshesh, chief of the Basutos, was born in the end of the eighteenth century. Impressions of South Africa In 1848 the Basuto chiefs agreed to accept the Sovereignty of Her Majesty the Queen, on the understanding that Her Majesty's Government would restrain Her Majesty's subjects in the territories they possessed. The Life of Gordon, Volume II I know that, for Kama was in the Basuto kraal when they returned, and heard their tale. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa For our escort, six Europeans of Bettington's Horse and six Basutos were ordered. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 “Basuto pony don’t go away from baas only to find grass.” A Dash from Diamond City The rapid movement of their mounted warriors was one of the chief difficulties the colonial forces had to deal with in the last Basuto war. Impressions of South Africa In 1857, the Basutos asked Her Majesty's Government to arbitrate and settle their quarrels. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Then I go to look for Basuto people, and tell them ’bout white men.” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa About this time commenced the threatened rise of the Basutos in the neighbourhood of the Orange River territory. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Without our little Basutos making a kick for life? A Dash from Diamond City One tribe, however, the Basutos, now breeds horses extensively, and has turned them to account in fighting. Impressions of South Africa Then came constant disputes, the Disarmament Act, the Basuto War, and present state of affairs. The Life of Gordon, Volume II The equality idea is quite an exploded one, and the black savage, superficially civilised, is no more the equal of the European, than a Basuto pony is equal to a thoroughbred horse. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories The Basutos are a branch of the Bechuana race, who had been formed by their chiefs Motlume and Moshesh into a powerful nation, which could hold its own against Boer or Zulu. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Jack put saddles on Basuto ponies; put bridles on Basuto ponies. A Dash from Diamond City Fresh quarrels broke out among the native tribes, ending in a war between the Basutos and the British Resident. Impressions of South Africa That the Basuto people, who date back generations, made treaties with the British Government, which treaties are equally binding, whether between two powerful states, or between a powerful state and a weak one. The Life of Gordon, Volume II This best horse had caught the eye of a Winburg burgher in Philippolis, and he had relieved the Basuto of it, leaving him to make his way back upon some scarecrow. On the Heels of De Wet Amicable relations have subsisted ever since between it and Cape Colony, and the control of the British Government over the Basutos has secured for it peace in the quarter which was formerly most disturbed. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 My advice is that you select as good a pair of Basuto ponies as you can obtain. A Dash from Diamond City Unwilling to see Basutoland annexed by the Free State, and fearing injury to the Colony from the dispersion of Basuto fugitives through it, the High Commissioner consented, and declared the Basutos British subjects. Impressions of South Africa That, in defiance of the treaties, the Basutos, without being consulted or having their rights safeguarded, were handed over to another power—the Colonial Government. The Life of Gordon, Volume II The man, a magnificent specimen of the Basuto savage, was quivering with emotion, and he pointed to a great grey-white weal which showed across his neck and open breast. On the Heels of De Wet It was a scene she was familiar with, for of old on the Free State border the Burghers and the Basutos were forever jostling one another, and—I told you her father was a commandant! Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases Seventeen Short Stories “Going to adopt our little Basutos for their own use, eh?” he said coolly. A Dash from Diamond City In this respect the Basutos resemble their kinsfolk the Bamangwato, among whom Khama rules as a chief amenable to public opinion, which, in that instance, is unfortunately far behind the enlightened purposes of the sovereign. Impressions of South Africa The necessary and inevitable result of the four deductions was that the Basutos resisted, and remain passively resisting to this day. The Life of Gordon, Volume II In order to ensure the safe delivery of his message, and not dreaming that it would go all the way to Philippolis, the Intelligence guide had mounted the Basuto on his best horse. On the Heels of De Wet They were preparing to rush the hill, as of old the Basutos had done. Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases Seventeen Short Stories The Basutos, he found, were more favourably inclined to the Boer cause than ever before. Three Years' War And I was informed that the Basutos will pray to the "lesser Molimos," the ghost of their ancestors, to ask the great Molimo to send rain. Impressions of South Africa By this Pitso we would know the exact position of affairs, and the real point in which the Basutos are injured or considered themselves to be injured. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Low-bred peoples, Hottentots, Basutos, Have a taste for scarlet and brass bands. Behind the Arras A Book of the Unseen They recognised that these Hottentots and Basutos were an inferior race.... Boer Politics My natives understood Basuto and English, and were the medium for my converse with Moshesh. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. "And then," said the Basuto, "I knew that there was indeed a God, for He had preserved me." Impressions of South Africa Why should the Colony insist on sending men who are more likely to goad the Basutos into rebellion than anything else? The Life of Gordon, Volume II The Basutos are chanting their war-song on the Free State frontier. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege They are rather a conquering race, who established themselves among the Hottentots and Basutos, in the same manner that the Normans, in the XIth Century, established themselves among the Anglo-Saxons. Boer Politics Sir George had brought about the cease fire, in a quarrel between the Basutos and the Boers. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Amicable relations have subsisted ever since between it and Cape Colony, and the control of the British government over the Basutos has secured for it peace in the quarter which was formerly most disturbed. Impressions of South Africa Gordon resigned because he saw he could do no good in Basutoland; the Cape Premier accepted his resignation because Gordon "would not fight the Basutos." The Life of Gordon, Volume II When day broke we saw the great mountains on the Basuto border, gleaming with snow like the Alps. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege They considered it not as a measure of liberation, but as an abandonment to the tender mercies of the Basutos. Boer Politics He received directions from the Zulu King, and these directions are by Secocoeni issued to the various Basuto tribes in the Transvaal. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs The Basutos were declared British subjects partly out of a sympathetic wish to rescue and protect them, partly because policy required the acquisition of a country naturally strong and holding an important strategical position. Impressions of South Africa In 1871 Basutoland was annexed to the Crown Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, without the Basutos having been consulted. The Life of Gordon, Volume II They had to be driven back by mounted Basutos with long whips, till at last they turned wearily away to spend the night upon the bare hillside. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege The Orange Free State was at war with the Basutos. Boer Politics He had been six weeks in an English prison, daily expecting execution as a rebel, and had been wounded by all the enemies against whom his countrymen had fought—English, Zulus, Basutos, Griquas, and Bushmen. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs After much indecisive strife, the whites and the Basutos were, in 1865, again engaged in a serious war. Impressions of South Africa In 1872 the Crown Colony became a colony with a responsible Government, and the Basutos were placed virtually under another power. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Several of the Basuto chiefs I got to know well. In the Shadow of Death Had the English abandoned it to itself, the Boer territory would have been occupied by Basutos and the Zulus, and the Boers would have disappeared from the face of the earth. Boer Politics Several of the colonial divisions had been for ten or twelve years overrun by fugitives from the Basuto and Betshuana countries, who had been driven from their own homes by the troubles already recorded. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Hard by, another house, also of stone, was being erected to lodge such visitors, and over its doorway a native sculptor had carved the figure of a crocodile, the totem of the Basutos. Impressions of South Africa The Basutos asked for representation in the Colonial Parliament, which was refused, and to my mind here was the mistake committed which led to these troubles. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Puffs of smoke and dirt were springing up from every square yard of ground, and a few men rose from their retreats and ran to the rear where the Basuto servants were holding their horses. With the Boer Forces Every Basuto employed on the line here has returned to his tribe, one saying: "Be sure we shall not harm our mother the Queen." From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War My wife, brought up like a civilized woman in the Cape Colony, has had five times in her life to run from the house and sleep in the veld when attacked by Zulus and Basutos. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Here we were welcomed by the Swiss pastor in charge of the mission, Mr. E. Jacottet, whose collection of Basuto and Barotse popular tales have made him well known to the students of folk-lore. Impressions of South Africa The Colonial Government will appoint a Resident to the Basuto nation, with two sub-residents. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Since the Boers bolted from Constantia Farm we have done but little beyond following them from spot to spot through the Free State, in the conquered territory along the Basuto border. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front Moshesh, the chief of the Basutos, watched curiously from his mountains the trains of wagons strung out on the veld, but refrained from molesting the emigrants. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans But their elders have now come to look upon interference as bad policy, and they dread the possibility of handing over their possessions to the wily Basuto. The Boer in Peace and War One was from an elderly Basuto magnate of the neighbourhood, who was extremely anxious to know if Queen Victoria really existed, or was a mere figment of the British Government. Impressions of South Africa This Convention to be in quadruplicate, two copies being in possession of the Colonial Government, and two copies in possession of the Basuto chiefs. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Brabant hugged the Basuto border, and swept the land clean of everything hostile. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front From Natal, from the Basuto border, and from Kimberley, commandos were summoned to Spytfontein. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans A native, no matter if he be Swazi, Zulu, Basuto, or any other nationality, will always take advantage where such is offered, and he will follow it up with enough persistence to warrant ultimate success. The Boer in Peace and War It was this natural fortress that the Basuto chief Mosheshwe, or, as he is usually called, Moshesh, chose for his dwelling and the stronghold of his tribe, in A.D. Impressions of South Africa I have received the memorandum on the Basuto question by Major-General Gordon. The Life of Gordon, Volume II It is not always healthy to adopt the latter plan, especially if your "boy" happens to be a Basuto or a Zulu. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front Heavy rains had fallen in the Basuto Mountains, and the sudden rise of the Caledon and the Orange to flood level obliterated most of the drifts and entrapped him between them. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans The Basutos have a grudge against the Boers, and they were only waiting an opportunity to wipe out that grudge for ever. The Boer in Peace and War One of the three divisions in which the army moved was led into an ambush, severely handled by the nimble Basuto horsemen, and obliged to retreat. Impressions of South Africa This Basuto chief kept up the fiction of friendly relations with the Cape, but after Gordon had personally interviewed him, he became more than ever convinced that all the Basuto chiefs were in league. The Life of Gordon, Volume II Away past our right flank Wepener range was plainly visible in the clear morning light, and just behind Wepener lay the Basuto border, with its fringe of mountains. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front He made at once for the scene of his April successes, the country lying between Bloemfontein and the Basuto border. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans The Basuto question may not have escaped the notice of the Volksraad in their anxiety to assist their brethren in the Transvaal, but their action would seem to indicate that it had. The Boer in Peace and War The attempt was made in 1880; war followed, and the Basutos gave the colonial troops so much trouble that in 1883 the Colony proposed to abandon the territory altogether. Impressions of South Africa England was compelled in that case to confine itself to the protection of its "Basuto" tools. A Century of Wrong But nowhere have I seen a whole male population ride as these Basuto warriors ride, and the best use England can make of them is to turn them into mounted infantry. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front They dare not cross that or they would have the hordes of Basutos, who are already buzzing and humming like a half-roused hive, on to them. With Rimington A very serious piece of news, if it should be confirmed, is that the Basutos have begun to attack the Free State. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith They are a wonderful breed, these little Basuto nags. Impressions of South Africa The Basutos thus came under England's protection, and a peace resulted which has ever since continued, through British prestige and authority as well as good government. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked No dogs or cats were safe, as the Basutos stole them all for food. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Moshesh, the chief of the Basutos, had for a long time past been asking the Governor of Cape Colony to have him and his people placed under the direction of Great Britain. Native Races and the War Some must be kept to watch the Basutos, who are anxious to raid the Free State, and there will be deductions for sick and absentees as well as for the necessary duties of civil administration. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith Mr. U. said the Basutos were the natural enemies of the white man, because we were black. Impressions of South Africa The principal event in the Orange Free State during that period was a three years' exhaustive war with the Basuto nation, which ended in the latter's defeat in 1867. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked The Basutos have it; it occurs some five times in Callaway’s ‘Zulu Nursery Tales.’ Custom and Myth Between the Basutos and the Orange Free State Boers war broke out in 1856, to be followed in 1858 by a temporary and incomplete pacification. Native Races and the War He is always scampering about on his old Basuto pony, and of course tumbles off now and then; but he does not mind it in the least. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876 It is easy to gather from the whole proceedings of these Pitsos how much more popular government has been among the Basutos than it was among the Zulus or Matabili. Impressions of South Africa Unlike the Basutos, the Fingo tribe was not physically or geographically in a position to make reprisals for such indignities. The Siege of Kimberley The missionary Merensky reported the prevalence of the practice of artificial elongation among the Basuto and other peoples, and the anatomical evidence is in favor of its partly artificial character. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man The Boers thought they saw in the missionaries' work the secret of the steady resistance of the Basutos, and of the moral force which prevented them laying down their arms. Native Races and the War Among the Basutos of South Africa the young girls must dance around the clay image of a snake. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism The Basuto nation, which had been brought very low at the time when Moshesh threw himself upon the British Government for protection, has latterly grown rapidly, and now numbers over 220,000 souls. Impressions of South Africa A second contingent of Basutos had taken their departure in the morning, and as they did not return we presumed they had passed in safety through the Boer lines. The Siege of Kimberley Must send you a sketch of some of our B.B.B.'s or the Bold Bobbies of Basuto all armed. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 18, 1891 The rumour now is that De Wet never went to Lindley at all, but only a small commando, and that he is at Ficksburg, fifty miles away on the Basuto border. In the Ranks of the C.I.V. Fierce encounters took place with the native Basutos, but in the end the "Boers" made good their possession. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Griffith, the paramount chief of the Basuto nation, has been a Catholic since 1911. The Glories of Ireland The sympathies of the powerful Basuto chief were not on their side, and it would have been unwise to have risked offending him. The Siege of Kimberley Had the Basutos been any good at woodcraft we should have had better intelligence. Prester John The trap, of course, is a very big one, one corner, I believe, being at the Basuto border. In the Ranks of the C.I.V. The Basuto came to Cetywayo in my presence, and said that the square buildings were made; he now wished to have his thirty head of cattle and to depart. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal With their Basuto masters they are not called upon to do so. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader But the enemy did not deem it politic to attempt the task of driving Basutos and Britons to the sea together. The Siege of Kimberley East of Main Drift, where the police were fewer, he succeeded; but he had not gone far till he was discovered by the Basuto scouts. Prester John If the injured Basutos submit, their case will be carefully considered…. Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman A third case is that of Hlubi, who, though being a good, well-meaning man, is a Basuto, and being a foreigner, has no influence over the Zulus under him. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal "And are these Basutos richer, happier, prettier fellows than average Englishmen?" The Lord of the Sea By this time I had installed myself in quiet quarters on the Mittelstrasse, and Kim, who had been transformed from a Basuto boy into an efficient man servant, looked after my comforts. The Secrets of the German War Office The Basuto scouts were magnificent in the open, but in the cover they were again at fault. Prester John And what will Baas Leonard do now that his brother is dead and the Basutos have run away? The People of the Mist After he had been dismissed on this understanding, Cetywayo sent for the woman, and accused her of misconduct with the Basuto, the punishment of which, if proved, would be death. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal "No, not new", Loveday confessed: "I believe that it is quite an ancient theory; there are even savage tribes whose land-tenure is not unlike what you advocate—the Basutos, for example". The Lord of the Sea I christened him Kim, after Kipling's hero, for his Basuto name is unpronounceable. The Secrets of the German War Office The Basutos were sent into the woods as a sort of advanced post to bring tidings of any movement there. Prester John The form did not move, which was strange, for such a kick should have suffered to wake even the laziest Basuto from his soundest sleep. The People of the Mist The woman understood the metaphor, and in an hour or two, aided by other strapping Zulu females, attacked the unfortunate Basuto and killed him with clubs. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal I was asked if I knew of one suited to become an artizan-missionary among the tribe of the Basutos. God's Answers A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada And after I told my Basuto boy to pack my bag, I glanced again at the list von Wedel had given me. The Secrets of the German War Office At Wesselsburg out on the plain there was a biggish police patrol, and a system of small patrols along the road, with a fair number of Basuto scouts. Prester John Last night those three Basuto villains, your servants, made up their minds to desert. The People of the Mist "I believe it was some fellow in the Basuto War," he said, prevaricating with peculiar awkwardness. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales I am reading 'The Basutos,' and I enjoy it; I am reading in prayer that the Lord will show me what things would be necessary to take. God's Answers A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada Zinti ate of the goat, for they told him that they had bought it for some beads, and while they were still eating the Basutos came upon them and caught them red-handed. Swallow: a tale of the great trek A Basuto appeared, and, awed by my appearance, went off in a hurry to see to the schimmel. Prester John At last, thinking that they had finished me, the Basutos ran away in a great hurry, for they feared lest you might hear the shouting and should come after them with rifles. The People of the Mist It was a good hut of its sort, being built after the Basuto fashion with a projecting roof and a doorway, and having a kind of verandah floored with beaten lime. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales When Basutos of the mountains have killed a very brave foe, they immediately cut out his heart and eat it, because this is supposed to give them his courage and strength in battle. The Golden Bough But as ill-luck would have it, one night when they were camped near the kraal of a small Basuto tribe, his companions becoming hungry, stole a goat and killed it. Swallow: a tale of the great trek A continuous barrier of barbed-wire fencing had been erected from Bloemfontein to the Basuto border, a distance of eighty miles, and this was now strongly held by British posts. The Great Boer War It consisted of an enormous cart, two oxen, three Basuto ponies, one Australian horse, three servants, and four hundred pounds of supplies and baggage. Notes of a War Correspondent When the news reached him he was the captain of a volunteer corps engaged in one of the numerous Basuto wars in the Cape Colony. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales The Basutos say that crocodiles have the power of thus killing a man by dragging his reflection under water. The Golden Bough Soon the horses, most of which were small and of the Basuto breed, were ready to start. Swallow: a tale of the great trek With great loyalty the British Government, even in the darkest days, had held back those martial races—Zulus, Swazis, and Basutos—who all had old grudges against the Amaboon. The Great Boer War There are a dozen Boers five miles ahead of us riding Basuto ponies at a trot, and leading five others. Real Soldiers of Fortune Basutos, Eskimos, Zulus and European fairy tales all possess this incident, the swallowing of many persons by a being from whose maw they return alive and in good case. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 On his return to England, he telegraphed to the Government of the Cape of Good Hope, which had become involved in a war with the Basutos, offering his services; but his telegram received no reply. Eminent Victorians For even if any witness appeared against us, the man had been killed in self-defence whilst trying to bring about our deaths at the hands of Basutos. Finished The actual interruption of traffic was of little consequence, for the assiduous Sappers with their gangs of Basuto labourers were always at hand to repair the break. The Great Boer War In this connexion, the realization of the prophecy of an old Basuto became increasingly believable to us. Native Life in South Africa Well, among the Swazis we should be quite safe from the Basutos, since the two peoples were at fierce enmity. Finished Also there has been a war with Sekukuni, the Basuto chief who rules all that country, which remains undecided, although I believe some kind of a peace has been patched up. Finished Or perhaps the Basutos from Sekukuni's country, with whom the Zulus had some understanding, had followed and done them to death; indeed the strangling sounded more Basuto than Zulu—if they were really strangled. Finished The southern portion of the country had been cut off from the northern by a line which extended through Bloemfontein on the east to the Basuto frontier, and on the west to Jacobsdal. The Great Boer War From Lady Brand we travelled south towards Wepener, not far from the Basuto frontier. Native Life in South Africa As we went from one of these a war-horn, such as the Basutos use, was blown. Finished Do you know, old fellow, I believe there never were any Basutos; also that the venerable Marnham and the lurid Rodd had no real existence, that they were but illusions, a prolonged nightmare—no more. Finished Baas," he answered, "the Basutos have got them. Finished The captives were taken by forced marches to the Basuto border, where they were turned adrift, half clad and without food. The Great Boer War Look at these exiles swarming towards the Basuto border, some of them with their belongings on their heads, driving their emaciated flocks attenuated by starvation and the cold. Native Life in South Africa "No," I answered, "that is unless you wish to meet those Basutos who stole the oxen and Dr. Rodd returning, if he means to return." Finished I say proposed, for when I looked up it I perceived about five hundred yards away a number of armed Basutos running towards us, the red light of the sunset shining on their spears. Finished Also, oddly enough, of Anscombe's presentiment which he had fulfilled by killing a Basuto. Finished It was evident now that by a rapid advance from Bethlehem in the direction of the Basuto border all Boers to the north of Ficksburg would be hemmed in. The Great Boer War Formerly this part of Africa was peopled by Bushmen and subsequently by Basutos. Native Life in South Africa He looked and saw the Basutos, fifty or more of them, arriving, just too late. Finished Certainly he was quite unaware that I had been mixed up in these Basuto troubles. Finished In Zululand, on the other hand, there are no magistrates before whom I could depose, and if this business should come out, I can always say that we went there to escape from the Basutos. Finished It was Knox's plan therefore to prevent the Boers from breaking to the west and to head them towards the Basuto border. The Great Boer War But Boers make bad neighbours in Africa, and, on that account, the Government of the "Free" State thereafter proved a continual menace to the Basuto, their neighbours to the east. Native Life in South Africa Having stolen our oxen the Basutos drove them to the wagon, inspanned them and departed with their loot. Finished At the top I looked back and saw that the Basutos were following us. Finished Voices they were sure enough, and of the Basutos who were pursuing us. Finished Meanwhile those accursed Basutos would be following us even in the dark. Finished That such a law should be adopted during the reign of Chief Griffith, their first Christian Chief and the first monogamist who ever ruled the Basuto, is disappointing. Native Life in South Africa "I suppose so," he answered, "unless those Basutos—" I looked back up the long slope down which we had come and saw no one. Finished One of the topics of conversation during dinner was as to where the exact boundary line used to run between the Transvaal and the country over which the Basuto chief, Sekukuni, claimed ownership and jurisdiction. Finished "The horses are very spent and we might meet more Basutos," and again I looked at Heda. Finished On subsequent inquiry I discovered that it was one used by the Swazis and other natives when they made their raids upon the Basutos, or when bodies of them went to work in the mines. Finished On one occasion, however, the Basuto mountaineers were quickly mobilized. Native Life in South Africa Then, as there were no signs of any Basutos, we started on again, I riding about a hundred yards ahead, keeping a sharp look-out for a possible ambush. Finished What!" he exclaimed, "do these dirty Basuto dogs dare to carry spears so near our country? Finished I remember nothing," I answered boldly, "except that if we stop here much longer we shall have those Basutos on us. Finished When we were about two hundred yards from the wagon I looked back and saw the Basutos beginning to arrive. Finished In such a case it was ruled that the Basuto would be justified in opening fire upon the trespassing commandoes, but not until the Boers actually set foot upon Basuto territory. Native Life in South Africa As a matter of fact there was no need for more shooting, since at the verge of the swamp the Basutos pulled up. Finished I did not much expect to find them, as the Basuto had said that they had gone over these hills, but either he lied or they had moved back again. Finished Further, your business is that of selling guns and ammunition to the Basutos of Sekukuni's tribe, who, although the expedition against them has been temporarily recalled, are still the Queen's enemies. Finished The Basutos saw it also, and fearing lest we should escape, determined to try to end the business. Finished General De Wet, in his book on the South African War, admits that he was once hopelessly cornered and that then his only safe way of escape lay through the territory of the Basuto. Native Life in South Africa Then we started, and really our transit was quite lively, for all those Basutos began what for them was rapid firing. Finished The Basutos were after us, meaning to attack as soon as there was sufficient light. Finished It did not come at once, for before I was dressed those Basutos had departed together with their leader Karl, for now that the sun was up they no longer feared the haunted bush. Finished I know he did," I answered, "but I cannot make up my mind which is the more dangerous, Marnham or the Basutos. Finished The Basutos made strong appeals to Maseru for permission to cross the border and rush the Boers, and again they were forbidden. Native Life in South Africa Meanwhile the Basutos, very active fellows, were coming up. Finished Then we went on as quickly as we could, which was not very fast, for I feared lest the Basutos should change their minds and follow us. Finished If, on the other hand, we stayed where we were till nightfall a shot might catch one of us, or other Basutos might arrive and rush us. Finished Presently the Basutos appeared, trotting along close together whereon Anscombe, who was seated behind the tree, fired both barrels of his Express at them at a range of about two hundred yards. Finished He next proceeds to give his reason for not violating Basuto territory: it is that the Basutos showed no hostility towards the Boers, and that he had no wish to provoke them. Native Life in South Africa You may remember that our white-bearded friend told us to make straight for his place in case of any difficulty with the Basutos. Finished Also I saw the site of our wagon camp where the Basutos attacked us. Finished Ah! if I had but known that we were heading straight for that person, sooner would I have faced the Basutos twice over. Finished When we last heard from home the Basutos had given 2,700 Pounds to the National Relief Fund, the list being headed by Chief Griffiths with a donation of 100 Pounds. Native Life in South Africa A nation like the Basutos you would deal with in the same way? Native Life in South Africa |
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