| 单词 | Bechuana |
| 例句 | Healdtown attracted students from all over the country, as well as from the protectorates of Basutoland, Swaziland, and Bechuana- land. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This article set the tone, and the "individual of the Bechuana people" attracted more attention than the giraffes, hyenas or ostriches. The man stuffed and displayed like a wild animal - BBC News 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The hostility of the natives he conquered by his intimate knowledge of their character and the Bechuana tongue, to which theirs is related. Dr. David Livingstone, a Bicentenary 2013-03-18T16:15:05.213Z “One event is always the son of another, and we must never forget the parentage,” said a Bechuana chief to Casalis the missionary. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z An almost identical custom prevails among the Marimos, a tribe of South Africa much resembling the Bechuanas.... A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z But they knew the ground, and were aware that it would be impossible for the Bechuanas to attack them, so that there was no need for the natives to accompany them on that occasion. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z More than half a century later, the "Bechuana" popped up in Spain. The man stuffed and displayed like a wild animal - BBC News 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z In less than three minutes she was by his side, among the trees and tall grass, leaning over the body of a young sunburnt Englishman, which the Bechuana supported in his arms. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z They went once to attack the animals, but being rather a cowardly people compared to Bechuanas in general on such occasions, they returned without killing any. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Moravians have laboured among the Hottentots, the Berlin missionaries among the wild Corannas, and the French Evangelical Society among the Bechuanas. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z I looked out, and could just make out that a Bechuana woman, who had been mortally wounded by a bullet, had crawled to that spot, with an infant of a year old in her arms. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z At Palapchwe the missionary got off to call on Khama, the King of the Bechuanas, who likes missionaries, though not to eat. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z Jan Bloem at last, however, drank from a poisoned fountain in the Bechuana country and died like a hyaena as he deserved. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Bechuanas, and Negroes, and Finns, as he adds, and as Sir George Dasent saw,* are certainly within the fold. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Mrs Trail was sent for by her husband, the Bechuana girl carried off the books and work, and Frankfort and Eleanor were left alone. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z But when she heard the tale of the destruction of the Bechuana village, and the rescue of the infant, she was so moved by pity for it, that I think she forgot everything else. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The country is thinly inhabited by Bushmen and wandering Bechuana. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In two minutes Seleti, a Bechuana youth, clad in a ragged flannel shirt and a pair of his master’s discarded riding breeches, came shuffling round. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z But he felt that the presence of the marchen among Bechuanas, Negroes and Finns was not thus to be explained. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Eleanor and Mrs Trail were sorting books and work for the school, the Bechuana teacher standing by, looking, as Ormsby said, provokingly cool. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z “The bull-elephants are mostly nine or ten feet,” said the Bechuana. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Among the different Bechuana tribes it is the custom to select the name of some animal to distinguish one tribe from another. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The Masarwa had more than once tended cattle for the Bechuanas, and understood them. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Its borders, and some parts of its interior, are inhabited by Bushmen and Bechuanas. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Some of the party had heard of a mode of lion-hunting practised by the Bechuana tribes, and, indeed, in Congo’s own country. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z “He is certainly after us, and means us harm,” rejoined the Bechuana. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The descendants of the ancient Bechuana tribes at one time possessed enormous herds of the large horned animals; when despoiled of these, they were driven into the desert, which thus by compulsion became their home. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z He had made his pile; henceforth he would rear flocks and herds in that dim corner of the desert and grow ever richer—as rich as a Bechuana. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z They have affinity with the Bechuanas; but are of a race and class apart. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z The hunters were now out of the Bushman country and into a territory inhabited by poor tribes of the great Bechuana family. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z At the time when he made George the offer of the Bechuana’s services, there had been no idea of the journey to Zeerust being delayed so long. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z A curious custom prevails among the black tribes beyond the Bechuanas. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Parton, by a stroke of ill luck, happened to walk into a hut in which four Bechuanas—three of them the very cattle thieves he was in search of—lay together. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z 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 Though the place was a “drift” used by Hottentots, Bechuanas, traders, and occasionally “trek-boors,” yet none of the party knew any thing of its depth, now that the freshet was on. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z In two hours they set off, the Bechuana appearing to be in high spirits. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z These people have a great dread of strange tribes of Bechuanas, and choose their residences far from the water pits which would naturally attract wayfarers. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The bloody deeds of these men yet live in Bechuana story. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The southern portion of their territory was first placed under British protection in 1885, and subsequently the whole Bechuana country up to the Zambezi was annexed. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Now, as already stated, the plan practised by the Bechuana savages had nothing very novel or strange in it. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z The boa thought he was better eating than a lean Bechuana boy, and he caught him round the waist and twisted himself all about him. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Among the Bechuana tribes the government is patriarchal, and each man is chief over his own children. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z But too late! the poor Bechuana boy lay upon the sand wounded to the death. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The coloured inhabitants are mostly Bechuana and Basuto. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" 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 “Ah, but I had another escape, from a rhinoceros, closer than that,” said the Bechuana, evidently much gratified at George’s approval. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The inhabitants of the Kalahari Desert consist of the nomadic Bushmen and a tribe said to be the oldest of the Bechuana tribes. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z I have never dreamt of going to the fatal valley again; nothing on earth would tempt me after that ill-starred journey, heavy with the fate of Klaas and the Bechuana boy, Amazi. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Well, I got down into the Bechuana country, and after a bit of a rest struck off alone in a southerly direction. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt “The Bechuanas are after us, with that scoundrel Maomo at their head.” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Bechuana leaped from his saddle, and was instantly struck down by a blow from a club. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z They have all the Bechuana love for agriculture and domestic animals. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z His father acquired it long since, at infinite cost of feathers and ivory from the Bechuana who fashioned it. Tales of South Africa The indenturing of the Bechuana rebels was a subject upon which much was said on both sides. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal 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 But the Bechuanas are a very affectionate people, and can very seldom be induced to sell their children. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z “He did: but instead of travelling further north as we have done, he turned to the westward, visiting the Bechuanas and Mozelkatse’s country; but see, what on earth can that be?” The Ruined Cities of Zululand In the Bechuana troubles some years before the man had served as volunteer alternately on either side, sometimes throwing in his lot with the Dutch, at others siding with the natives. Tales of South Africa The Bechuana Crown Colony and Protectorate, through which they run, must receive a percentage of all immigrants to Rhodesia. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Life may be sustained there; indeed, tribes of Bushmen and Bechuanas are to be found in most parts of it. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa “A white thief, Mr Hardy,” answered the Bechuana,—“the same who attacked us before.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z But two Bechuana boys who were attendant upon their masters they managed to frighten a good deal more. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland This plain was dotted with circular native huts, built very much after the Bechuana fashion, and neatly thatched. Tales of South Africa Cape Colony, though much is due to it for its support of the Bechuana railway, is not wholly free from the blame of inertness in the past. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal “Unhappy wretch!” exclaimed the missionary, as he watched the Bechuanas gather in dismay round their fallen prophet. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa I resolved to find a shelter somewhere for the night, and make my appearance among the Bechuanas in the morning. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Their servants, the two Bechuana boys, went grey with fear. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Lashing his tail from side to side, and growling haughtily, his terribly expressive eye resolutely fixed upon us, and displaying a show of ivory well calculated to inspire terror among the timid “Bechuanas,” he approached. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 With the Bechuanas the mother of the chief is present at all councils, and he can hardly decide anything without her consent. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development The boys drew instantly back into the leafy covert, again fancying that the Bechuanas were on their track. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa It was simple wholesale murder, and lasted, I should think, fully an hour; by which time every male Bechuana in the village was either dead or mortally wounded. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Two Bechuanas followed us, leading four of my dogs. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. The man jabbered something in his native tongue, about as intelligible to me as if spoken in the language of the Bechuanas of South Africa or in that of our Sioux Indians. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 It is less astonishing if, as the same traveler remarks, their agreement with the Bechuanas goes even farther. Introduction to the Science of Sociology He was afraid that Van Ryk would offer the Bechuana chief a large sum for his tradition, and he knew Chuma’s avaricious spirit too well to believe that he would refuse it. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The rumour is almost certain to be false, for the Bechuanas are a very peaceable people. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z I ordered the Bechuanas to release the dogs; and spurring Colesberg, which I rode for the first time since the affair with the lioness, I gave chase. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. For several years Livingstone labored as a missionary in the Bechuana country, at Mabotse, Chonuana, and Kolobeng, places that were chosen by him just because they were in the heart of heathenism. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The Bechuana robbers had found them in the possession of only four strange men, Africans, who belonged far north, and had no right to be within Bechuana territory. The Giraffe Hunters The Bechuana chief had halted, as he reached the spot where the ox was lying, and was now standing over it with a face of evident perplexity and dismay. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa But I thought you told us, sir, that the Boers in your story attacked the Bechuana village without allies.” Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z You can pick two men who can ride, take three of the captured Bechuana ponies, and one can hold them while the others search.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The Makololo and Bechuana custom of greeting the new moon is curious. Moon Lore A party of Bechuanas had chanced upon them, and taken from them the whole of the cattle! The Giraffe Hunters The shot might have come from a party of Bushmen or Bechuanas; some few of whom, he knew, had possessed themselves of European firearms. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Well, I went on, walking slowly and cautiously, and by and by I got clear of the jungle, and came into some high rocky land, in the midst of which there was a Bechuana village. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z A terrible feud between the Bantu tribes was then causing much violence and blood-spilling, and the Zulu chief Moselekalse, having driven the Bechuanas beyond the Limpopo, had established the kingdom of the Matabele. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Another similar species, but larger, is the Tah-kaitze, which is plentiful in the country of the Bechuanas. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys The place all around had the same sterile appearance as that of the country over which they had journeyed for the last two days, and certainly things looked confirmatory of the Bechuanas’ statement. The Giraffe Hunters The Bechuanas followed, darting their assegais from a distance, or thrusting them into the most vulnerable parts of the animals, according as opportunities presented themselves. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Bechuana was accordingly summoned, and he at once expressed his readiness to gratify George’s curiosity. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z They are a branch of the Bechuana race who were formed by their chiefs, Motlune and Moshesh, and held their country—the Switzerland of South Africa—against both Zulu and Boer. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 It runs in small troops, and is found in the country of the Bechuanas, who hunt it for its flesh. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys Having established this fact to his satisfaction, he proceeded to inform his masters, that he had heard much in his boyhood of the manners and customs of the Bechuanas. The Giraffe Hunters A favourable answer had been brought back from the Bechuana chief. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The horse ridden by the Bechuana appeared to be completely tired out, and could with difficulty be urged to an easy trot. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Now, the Bechuana chiefs were old enemies of the Boers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 They had deprived us of our cattle and men, we having escaped with a small portion only of our goods, two of our horses, a single ox and our one faithful Bechuana. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader Not long after it was spoken, one of the Bechuanas came to the camp, and asked to be conducted to the chief. The Giraffe Hunters “Did your Bechuana guide play false?” asked the missionary. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The bank opposite was almost as impossible to attack; but I did see two or three of the Bechuana warriors make the attempt. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z 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 He was the Bishop's coachman, a lanky Bechuana, and he stood humming the hymn's air with his back to a window a window near the western door. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Choosing a convenient place for their encampment within a few miles of the Bechuana village, the youths resolved to stop for a while, and make a final effort at capturing the camelopards. The Giraffe Hunters Did you go to the Bechuanas, and hear it from Chuma?” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The saying of the Bechuana chief, recorded by the missionary, Casalis, was probably, judging by its epigrammatic character, a proverb of his people. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles Thence he raided and massacred the Bechuanas and other tribes of this region, though himself unable to withstand the main Zulu nation, which, under Dingaan, was living farther to the south. Impressions of South Africa He handed them to a Bechuana boy who stood waiting for them outside on the step. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales They had made a great mistake in so imprudently parting with the Bechuanas, without making inquiries about the country through which they should have to travel. The Giraffe Hunters We met your messenger returning from his errand to the Bechuanas, and learned that the quarrel had been made up. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Having selected the spoor of a mighty bull, the Bechuanas went ahead and I followed them. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 Some of the Bechuana tribes were driven from the east into their present seats in Bechuanaland, some few far north-west to the banks of the Zambesi, where Livingstone found them. Impressions of South Africa Six Hottentots, a Bushman, and a Bechuana boy obeyed, but those who searched sought in vain. The Settler and the Savage For these reasons, Swartboy believed that a tribe of Bechuanas would be found to the west, and that, by a journey of a few hours in that direction, their kraal might be reached. The Giraffe Hunters Kobo and he make friends—know each other ever so long,” said a tall Bechuana, who had now joined the party, and stood with a grin on his black face. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The undulating country around was covered with warriors—Griquas, Mantatees and Bechuanas, all in motion—so that it was impossible to say who were enemies and who were friends. The Mission; or Scenes in Africa The British magistrate—there are about seventy Europeans living in the town—described these Bechuanas as a quiet folk, not hard to manage. Impressions of South Africa By my galloping in among them, many of the Bechuanas were deterred from their barbarous purpose. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited For the sake of procuring three or four antelopes for food, with the least trouble, the Bechuanas had destroyed a whole herd. The Giraffe Hunters “No want to cross river,” answered the Bechuana, briefly. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Makololo, it must be understood, are a mixed race, composed of tribes of Bechuanas who formerly inhabited the country bordering the Kalahara Desert. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley Whilst laboring amongst the Bechuanas, he dug canals, built houses, cultivated fields, reared cattle, and taught the natives to work as well as to worship. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success One Bechuana lost his life while too eagerly seeking for plunder. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited Knowing that they were in the neighbourhood of Bechuanas, the Makololo professed some fear for their cattle. The Giraffe Hunters The Bechuana followed his advice; and one evening, towards the end of December, received an unexpected visit from his English friend, who was mounted on a strong Cape horse, and led another by the bridle. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Their language, the Bechuana, is spoken by the upper classes of the Makololo, and into this tongue, by the persevering labours of Mr Moffat, nearly the whole of the scriptures have been translated. Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley This occurred among the Marimos, a tribe of South Africa much resembling the Bechuanas. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) There were several instances of wounded men being surrounded by fifty Bechuanas, but it was not till life was almost extinct that a single one would allow himself to be conquered. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited But the hunters believed such fears too flattering to the Bechuana character. The Giraffe Hunters One of the calamities, which the Bechuanas dreaded beyond all others, had just befallen him. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa On the western side of the deserts they are generally at enmity with the Koranna Hottentots, but on the eastern border of the Kalahari they have to some extent fraternized with the earliest Bechuana migrants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" In 1871, the question of fixing the frontier between the Transvaal and the Barolongs, a Bechuana tribe, was submitted to arbitration. Boer Politics The Mantatees are a tall, robust people, in features resembling the Bechuanas; the dress, consisting of prepared ox-hides, hanging doubly over their shoulders. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited The antelopes had been drinking water from a pond or spring poisoned by the natives; which proved that our travellers had arrived in the neighbourhood of some tribe of the Bechuanas. The Giraffe Hunters In the present instance they had felt tolerably secure that it would not visit the Bechuana village, the summer having been exceptionally healthy. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa I saw wooden hoes used for tilling the soil in the Bechuana and Bataka countries, but never stone ones. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 The traditions of the Hottentots point to the lake country of Central Africa as their place of origin, whence they were driven by the Bechuana tribes of the Bantu. The Negro The pretext for that raid was a lying report that that Bechuana chief had bartered some 400 guns from traders to fight the Boers with. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked Almost at the same instant, the hunter descried other objects in which he was more interested than in a village of Bechuanas, or anything belonging to them. The Giraffe Hunters Before Nick could fairly realise to himself his own success, the Bechuanas had surrounded the carcass, and were greeting the two boys with shouts of admiration and approval. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa In the Bechuana country, a fine is imposed on any man whose boys kill one, but why, no one can tell me. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 The Bechuana, whom the Hottentots first met, were the most advanced of the Negro tribes of Central Africa. The Negro The Bechuanas never allow their women to touch their cattle; accordingly the men have to plow themselves.... Sex and Society Before making a move, they saw most of the elephant’s flesh taken away by the Bechuanas. The Giraffe Hunters He was a good deal disturbed at the old Bechuana’s demeanour. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Dr. Campbell was the son of a Loanhead collier: he was the forerunner of Moffat and Livingstone, in their missionary journeys among the Bechuanas in South Africa. Thrift The Hottentots compelled Tao to retreat, but the mulatto Gricquas arrived from the south, and, allying themselves with the Bechuana, stopped the rout. The Negro The Boers, encouraged by the accession of Mr. Pretorius, determined at last to put a stop to English traders going past Kolobeng, by dispersing the tribe of Bechuanas, and expelling all the missionaries. Native Races and the War But, as their cattle were now well rested, they were not so apprehensive, and after a friendly leave-taking with the Bechuanas, they once more continued their journey. The Giraffe Hunters The cattle of the Bechuanas shall not die. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The undulating country around was covered with warriors—Griquas, Mantatees, and Bechuanas, all in motion—so that it was impossible to say who were enemies and who were friends. The Mission The Bechuana fled before him and some tribes of them were entirely destroyed. The Negro This is, I believe, the first instance in which Bechuanas have been got to work without wages. The Personal Life of David Livingstone The Bushman did as he was desired, but the Bechuanas only reiterated their previous statement. The Giraffe Hunters “Disease hath smitten the cattle of the Bechuanas,” he said; “whence comes this, and who has caused it?” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Bechuanas are the most advanced of the black races of S. Africa. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Here he introduced the Zulu military system and terrorized the peaceful and industrious Bechuana populations. The Negro The Bechuanas resort to the Bushmen and the poor people that live in the desert for doctors. The Personal Life of David Livingstone This method of watering them showed some intelligence on the part of the Bechuanas. The Giraffe Hunters “Will you offer these to your gods, that the plague may be removed from the cattle of the Bechuanas?” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa It is in comparison with these Bechuanas that Chapman calls the Bushmen moral, obviously confounding morality with licentiousness. Primitive Love and Love-Stories The Bechuana hold their own in several centers; one is in Basutoland, west of Natal, where a number of tribes were welded together under the far-sighted Moshesh into a modern and fairly well civilized nation. The Negro Its being also the first occasion on which I had ventured to address a number of Bechuanas in their own tongue without reading it, renders it to myself one of peculiar interest. The Personal Life of David Livingstone None of the Bechuanas appeared to have the slightest wish to go away from the place they had chosen for a permanent home. The Giraffe Hunters The kraal was not very unlike those of the Bechuanas, and other neighbouring tribes. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Bechuana priests make long scars on a warrior's thigh to indicate that he has slain an enemy in battle. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Races in Africa North of the Zambesi, in British territory, the chief role in recent times has been played by the Bechuana, the first of the Bantu to return northward after the South African migration. The Negro They have more of the appearance of worship than any of the Bechuana. The Personal Life of David Livingstone Swartboy explained to him the circumstances under which it had been found; and at Willem’s request advised the Bechuanas never again to molest the property of other people. The Giraffe Hunters They accompanied the Bechuana accordingly, as he proceeded cautiously to follow the track left by the herd on the previous evening, for half a mile or so through the bush. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Ox-hides are then tied over it, and it is buried with its face to the north, as already described when treating of the Bechuanas. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians Whilst labouring amongst the Bechuanas, he dug canals, built houses, cultivated fields, reared cattle, and taught the natives to work as well as worship. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance What a wonderful people," he says in his Journal, "the Bushmen are! always merry and laughing, and never telling lies wantonly like the Bechuana. The Personal Life of David Livingstone Lichtenstein tells of priests among the Bechuanas who made long cuts from the thigh to the knee of each warrior who slew an enemy in battle. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine “Bechuanas carry white boy, ’cause he great hunter, kill big elephant, pay him great honour,” returned Kobo. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Zulu-Xosa, Bechuana and Herero together form a group which may conveniently be termed ``Southern Bantu.', The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Afterward, when permission was obtained, while traveling to the country of the Bechuanas, at the close of his first day's journey he stopped at a farmhouse and offered to preach to the people that evening. Stories Worth Rereading He did a wonderful work in the Bechuana country. Five Sermons Mr. Cumming thus describes his encounter with some rhinoceroses and an eland, in the country of the Bechuanas. Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians He prays every day in the big hut to his Spirits, and many of the Bechuanas pray with him, but not Kobo. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Circumcision, characteristic of the Zulu-Xosa and Bechuana, is not practised by many tribes farther north; tooth-mutilation, on the contrary, is absent among the more southern tribes. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 This godly, devoted missionary preached and taught the warlike Bechuanas till they put away their clubs and knives, and farming utensils took the place of bows and arrows and spears. Stories Worth Rereading They went at once to attack the animals, but, being rather a cowardly people compared to Bechuanas in general on such occasions, they returned without killing any. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 The mountain is called, by the Bechuanas, the Mountain of the Eagles. Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians With a smile of gratified malice the wizard accepted the invitation, and hurried off to De Walden’s hut, accompanied by half a dozen stout Bechuanas. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Meanwhile in the east began the southerly movement of the Bechuana, which was probably,spread over a considerable period. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 There was nothing they knew of that would lead men like the Bechuanas to bring war to an end, and no longer rob and kill. Stories Worth Rereading Do you know that even a Comanche chief, or a Bechuana of the desert, shames your inhospitality? St. Elmo They never attain much fat, and their flesh is tough, and not much esteemed by the Bechuanas. Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians Every day, for many weeks past, he and the young prophet have been praying to the Spirits to punish the Bechuanas, because they will not worship his bad gods. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa It is uncertain who were the builders of the forts and ``cities,'' but it is not improbable that they may be found to have been early Bechuana. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Among the Bechuanas it is a rule that before they partake of the new crops they must purify themselves. The Golden Bough When the Bechuanas suffered from drought, they attributed the lack of rain to the arrival of Dr. Moffat, and especially to his beard, his church bell, and a bag of salt in his possession. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 The hoe in use has a handle of four feet in length, and the iron part is exactly of the same form as that in the country of the Bechuanas. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 “It will bear us safely enough, no doubt,” he said, “and we shall find abundance of food on the island; but will not the Bechuanas suspect the place of our retreat, and follow us?” Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa He was a Bechuana by birth, a good hunter, and for a native a very clever man. King Solomon's Mines Thus Bechuanas, of the Crocodile clan, think it “hateful and unlucky” to meet or see a crocodile; the sight is thought to cause inflammation of the eyes. The Golden Bough In some countries, as among the Bechuanas, the Boeotians, and the Peruvians, the spot where men first came out on earth is known to be some neighbouring marsh or cave. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 Bechuanas of the Porcupine clan are greatly afflicted if anybody hurts or kills a porcupine in their presence. Darwin and Modern Science Meanwhile Frank and Nick went out almost every day with their guns, under the tutelage of Kobo, a middle-aged, strongly built Bechuana, into whose charge Chuma had consigned them. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa The Natives, according to Mr. Luedorf, a German evangelist among the Bechuana, witnessed the Boer trekkers maltreating conquered Natives and taking their children as slaves. Native Life in South Africa The Marimos, a Bechuana tribe, sacrifice a human being for the crops. The Golden Bough Thus the Bechuanas “cleanse or purify themselves after journeys by shaving their heads, etc., lest they should have contracted from strangers some evil by witchcraft or sorcery.” The Golden Bough Similarly Bechuanas of the Lion clan would not, like the members of other clans, partake of lion's flesh; for how, say they, could they eat their grandfather? Darwin and Modern Science Thus some Bechuanas wear a ferret as a charm, because, being very tenacious of life, it will make them difficult to kill. The Golden Bough The Texts include native fables and stories of adventure, and form a collection of reading matter suitable either for native Bechuanas or for foreign learners. Native Life in South Africa So the Bechuanas burn the stomach of an ox at evening, because they say, “The black smoke will gather the clouds and cause the rain to come.” The Golden Bough The Boers, who virtually owned the whole of Bechuanaland to the south, except Mafeking town, found that it would pay them better to adopt a friendlier attitude towards the other Bechuana tribes. Native Life in South Africa |
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