Remember You are an Englishman: A Biography of Sir Harry Smith, 1787-1860 |
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... chief's mood suddenly changed to one of friendly co - operation . He suggested that Umtini be permitted to ride out to tell his subjects that their chief was present and wished them to drive their cattle in . To this seemingly ...
... chief's mood suddenly changed to one of friendly co - operation . He suggested that Umtini be permitted to ride out to tell his subjects that their chief was present and wished them to drive their cattle in . To this seemingly ...
Page 177
... chief's splendid bay . Spurring his horse violently , Harry had gone half a mile before he was near enough to order the chief to halt . Hintza , now in a frenzy , only urged his long - tailed charger on all the more . Fearing that ...
... chief's splendid bay . Spurring his horse violently , Harry had gone half a mile before he was near enough to order the chief to halt . Hintza , now in a frenzy , only urged his long - tailed charger on all the more . Fearing that ...
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... chief gave an affirmative answer . " Then how dare you , Umhala , one of my magistrates sworn to be obedient to the ... chief's cattle . Such an act among the Xhosas was tantamount to a declaration of war . Umhala , however , made no ...
... chief gave an affirmative answer . " Then how dare you , Umhala , one of my magistrates sworn to be obedient to the ... chief's cattle . Such an act among the Xhosas was tantamount to a declaration of war . Umhala , however , made no ...
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From the River Plate to the Peninsular War | 1 |
Campaigning with Juana in the Peninsular War | 22 |
The Scorching of Washington | 54 |
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