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Page 112
... Matabele country . That war- like people claim authority over all border- ing tribes ; and if the king had known that one of " his traders " had ventured across the frontier , it might have cost that daring man his life . But Vasson was ...
... Matabele country . That war- like people claim authority over all border- ing tribes ; and if the king had known that one of " his traders " had ventured across the frontier , it might have cost that daring man his life . But Vasson was ...
Page 113
... Matabele , which are known , indeed , but rarely vis- ited . Accordingly , he left the wagons there , and climbed the nearest hill with a few trusty Hottentots . A day and a half brought him to the top , and from a clear knoll he looked ...
... Matabele , which are known , indeed , but rarely vis- ited . Accordingly , he left the wagons there , and climbed the nearest hill with a few trusty Hottentots . A day and a half brought him to the top , and from a clear knoll he looked ...
Page 114
... Matabele . The king was young and good - looking . He possessed some hundreds of wives , a little army of caboceers , and used such ceremonial as is affected by other negro potentates . Trade proved to be excel- lent . The people had ...
... Matabele . The king was young and good - looking . He possessed some hundreds of wives , a little army of caboceers , and used such ceremonial as is affected by other negro potentates . Trade proved to be excel- lent . The people had ...
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