Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 297William Blackwood, 1965 |
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Page 520
... Vaal River diggings by purchasing diamonds for the whole- sale merchants . He was of foreign I extraction , thick set and swarthy , with the gait of a Yorkshire farmer from incessant riding . To my imaginative ... VAAL RIVER DIGGINGS.
... Vaal River diggings by purchasing diamonds for the whole- sale merchants . He was of foreign I extraction , thick set and swarthy , with the gait of a Yorkshire farmer from incessant riding . To my imaginative ... VAAL RIVER DIGGINGS.
Page 521
... Vaal Hotel and taken the mail cart on the following morning to Berkley West , the headquarters of the dia- mond diggings on the Vaal River . After exploring my surroundings , I took another mail cart to Long- lands , the scene in times ...
... Vaal Hotel and taken the mail cart on the following morning to Berkley West , the headquarters of the dia- mond diggings on the Vaal River . After exploring my surroundings , I took another mail cart to Long- lands , the scene in times ...
Page 531
... river was broken with many foaming streams . The river was rising , every moment gaining speed and depth . Disaster stared me in the face . In a matter of minutes the flood swept past me . And my claim , all ... VAAL RIVER DIGGINGS 531.
... river was broken with many foaming streams . The river was rising , every moment gaining speed and depth . Disaster stared me in the face . In a matter of minutes the flood swept past me . And my claim , all ... VAAL RIVER DIGGINGS 531.
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