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" or Mulatto Hottentots, who resided at that time upon our territory as tenants or herdsmen,—an active and enterprising, though rather an unsteady, race of men. Our friends the Tarkaboors, many of whom are excellent Lion hunters, were all too far distant... "
Buffon's Natural history, corrected and enlarged by J. Wright. (To which are ... - Page 15
by Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831
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Travels and Adventures in Southern Africa, Volume 2

George Thompson - 1827 - 472 pages
...women) appeared ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the " Bastard Hottentots" who resided at that time upon our territory...though rather an unsteady race of men. Our friends, the Tarka boors, many of whom are excellent lion-hunters, were all too far distant to assist us —our...
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Illustrations of natural history, engravings and descriptive accounts ...

John Le Keux - 1829 - 476 pages
...women) appeared ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the Bastaard, or Mulatto Hottentots, who resided at that time upon our territory as tenants or herdsmen, an active and enterprising, though rather an unsteady race of men. Our friends the Tarka...
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Tales of Travellers, Or, A View of the World, Volume 1, Issue 1

1838 - 534 pages
...the 'Bastaard,' or Mulatto Hottentots, who resided upon our territory as tenants or herdsmen ; ал active and enterprising, though rather an unsteady race of men. Our friends, the Tarka boors, many of whom are excellent lion hunters, were all too far distant to assist us, our nearest...
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Bible quadrupeds [by R. Bingley].

Thomas Bingley - 1839 - 324 pages
...the women) appeared ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the Bastaard Hottentots, who resided at that time up*on our territory as tenants or herdsmen; an active and enterprising, though rather an unsteady race of men. " The first point was...
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Sketches in Natural History: History of the Mammalia ...

1849 - 440 pages
...women) appeared ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the ' Bastaard ' or Mulatto Hottentots, who resided at that time upon...though rather an unsteady race of men. Our friends the Tarka boors, many of whom are excellent lion-hunters, were all too far distant to assist us—our nearest...
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Goldsmith's Natural history, with notes collected, with a life of O ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 pages
...women) appeared ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the ' Bastaard,' or Mulatto Hottentots, who resided at that time upon our territory as tenants or herdsmen; an active and enterprising, though rather an unsteady race of men. Oui friends, the Tarka...
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Lions, Tigers, &c., &c

William Jardine - 1858 - 442 pages
...tlie women) appeared ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the Bastard Hottentots, who resided at that time upon our territory, as tenants or herdsmen ; an active and enterprising, though rather an unsteady race of men. " The first point was...
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Bible Quadrupeds: The Natural History of the Animals Mentioned in Scripture

Thomas Bingley - 1864 - 258 pages
...women) appeared, ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the Bastaard Hottentots, who resided at that time upon our territory as tenants or herdsmen; an active and enterprising, though rather an unsteady, race of men. " The next object was...
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The Lion and the Elephant

Charles John Andersson - 1873 - 418 pages
...the women, appeared ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the bastard Hottentots, who resided at that time upon our territory as tenants or herdsmen ; an active and enterprising, though rather an unsteady race of men. "The first point was...
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Afar in the Desert: And Other South African Poems; with a Memoir and Notes

Thomas Pringle - 1881 - 342 pages
...women) appeared ready mounted and armed. We were also reinforced by about a dozen of the " Bastaard " or Mulatto Hottentots, who resided at that time upon...though rather an unsteady, race of men. Our friends the Tarka Boers, many of whom are excellent lionhunters, were all too far distant to assist us—our nearest...
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