London Society, Volume 23James Hogg, Florence Marryat William Clowes and Sons, 1873 - Periodicals |
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Page 398
... Kloof . Harness mended ; fresh start . The Hottentots and Kafir voci- ferated and yelled , and made the unearthly row of a dozen wild beasts wrangling : the horses drew the bullocks , they the waggon ; it crawled and creaked , and its ...
... Kloof . Harness mended ; fresh start . The Hottentots and Kafir voci- ferated and yelled , and made the unearthly row of a dozen wild beasts wrangling : the horses drew the bullocks , they the waggon ; it crawled and creaked , and its ...
Page 400
... kloof , and watered the cattle . While thus employed , suddenly a golden tinge seemed to fall like a lash on the vapours of night ; they scudded away directly , as jackals before the lion ; the stars paled , and , with one incredible ...
... kloof , and watered the cattle . While thus employed , suddenly a golden tinge seemed to fall like a lash on the vapours of night ; they scudded away directly , as jackals before the lion ; the stars paled , and , with one incredible ...
Page 401
... kloof or stream . It was fordable , but the recent rains had licked away the slope ; so the existing bank was two feet above the stream . Little recked the demon drivers or the parched cattle ; in they plunged promiscuously , with a ...
... kloof or stream . It was fordable , but the recent rains had licked away the slope ; so the existing bank was two feet above the stream . Little recked the demon drivers or the parched cattle ; in they plunged promiscuously , with a ...
Page 485
... Kloof dam burst ! the biggest and strongest for a hundred miles round . ' ' You deceive yourself . It is not scientifically built , to begin , and there is a cause at work that will infallibly burst it , if not looked to in time . ' And ...
... Kloof dam burst ! the biggest and strongest for a hundred miles round . ' ' You deceive yourself . It is not scientifically built , to begin , and there is a cause at work that will infallibly burst it , if not looked to in time . ' And ...
Page 488
... Kloof , where is excellent ac- commodation for man and beast . Tea , coffee , home - made bread , fresh butter , etc. , etc. " Do this and you will soon leave off decry- ing diamonds . This is the sure way to coin them . I myself take ...
... Kloof , where is excellent ac- commodation for man and beast . Tea , coffee , home - made bread , fresh butter , etc. , etc. " Do this and you will soon leave off decry- ing diamonds . This is the sure way to coin them . I myself take ...
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