S. W. Silver & Co.'s Handbook to South Africa: Including the Cape Colony, Natal, the Diamond Fields, the Transvaal, Orange Free State, Etc. : Also a Gazetter and MapS. W. Silver, 1880 - 576 pages |
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Page 73
... Karroo , the Cold and Warm Bokkeveld , Kannaland , Olifant River valleys , east and west ; the Lange Kloof plateaux , varying in elevation from 1,000 to 5,000 feet above the coast regions . North of the great mountain range first ...
... Karroo , the Cold and Warm Bokkeveld , Kannaland , Olifant River valleys , east and west ; the Lange Kloof plateaux , varying in elevation from 1,000 to 5,000 feet above the coast regions . North of the great mountain range first ...
Page 75
... Karroo after the vivifying effect of a few thunder - storms . In like manner Bushman land after the periodical rains presents the appearance of a vast field of grass ; but owing to the formation of the surface the rains that fall soon ...
... Karroo after the vivifying effect of a few thunder - storms . In like manner Bushman land after the periodical rains presents the appearance of a vast field of grass ; but owing to the formation of the surface the rains that fall soon ...
Page 76
... Karroo . The term Karroo ' is a Hottentot word , signifying a barren plain , and is a geographical term peculiar to South Africa . Barren , however , as these Karroo plains may appear to the eyes of a stranger , they form the most ...
... Karroo . The term Karroo ' is a Hottentot word , signifying a barren plain , and is a geographical term peculiar to South Africa . Barren , however , as these Karroo plains may appear to the eyes of a stranger , they form the most ...
Page 77
... Karroo Poort , crossing the Karroo along the ridges of the Little Roggeveld , which divide the channels of the Doorn and Groote rivers from these , running into the Touwes and Gamtoos . Thence it passes along the summits of the ...
... Karroo Poort , crossing the Karroo along the ridges of the Little Roggeveld , which divide the channels of the Doorn and Groote rivers from these , running into the Touwes and Gamtoos . Thence it passes along the summits of the ...
Page 79
... Karroo and Kalihari are but dry channels , except after heavy thunder - storms , when they may run for a few hours . To the north and north - east it is , however , different . The rivers of Kaffraria and Natal , and on the East Coast ...
... Karroo and Kalihari are but dry channels , except after heavy thunder - storms , when they may run for a few hours . To the north and north - east it is , however , different . The rivers of Kaffraria and Natal , and on the East Coast ...
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acres Aliwal amongst banks Basutoland Basutos Berg birds boundary British bush Caledon called CAPE COLONY Cape Town Capensis cattle chief Clanwilliam climate coast Colesberg colonists colour Cradock Delagoa Bay Diamond Fields district Division Durban Dutch East London Eastern emigrants England English Exports farm feet Fingoes Fish River flowers forests Fort Beaufort Free frontier fruit Gold Fields Government Governor Graaf-Reynet Graham's Town Griqualand West harbour Hottentot important inches inhabitants Kaffir Kaffraria Kalihari Karroo Kloof Knysna labour land ment mission station Mossel Bay moun mountain range Namaqualand Natal native nearly Olifant River Orange River ostrich Paarl passed plants population Port Elizabeth principal Province Queenstown railway rain region rocks sandstone settlement settlers sheep shipped Somerset South Africa species square miles Swellendam Table Bay Table Mountain territory tion Transvaal tribes Uitenhage Vaal River valley Victoria village wine wood
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