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Seven years in South Africa, volume 2 (of 2)
Seven years in South Africa, volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Seven years in South Africa, volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emil Holub • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.
Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.
II.
PAGE Frontispiece.
Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Seven years in South Africa, volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Seven years in South Africa, volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.
/θruː ðə ˈkɑːləni tuː ðə koʊst/
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Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.
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II.
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PAGE Frontispiece.
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Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Baboon noun US /bəˈbuːn/

large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

From this reading “Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
collections noun US /kəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading “Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Crocodile noun US /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/

large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

From this reading “Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Fossils noun US /ˈfɑːsəlz/

plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading “Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Geese noun US /ɡiːs/

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading “Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perilous adjective US /ˈperələs/

fraught with danger

From this reading “Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Summary noun US /ˈsʌməri/

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading “Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Zulu noun US /ˈzuːluː/

a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities

From this reading “Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Wild Geese adjective + noun counted as “wild goose”

In this reading “Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43”

1,897 times in 426,211 chapters
among the Rocks preposition + article + noun counted as “among … rock”

In this reading “Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43”

3,520 times in 426,211 chapters
On the Banks preposition + article + noun counted as “on … banks”

In this reading “Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43”

5,511 times in 426,211 chapters
on the Heights preposition + article + noun counted as “on … heights”

In this reading “Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43”

1,204 times in 426,211 chapters
LIST OF verb + particle

In this reading “Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.”

14,921 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 84

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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24

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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32

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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4

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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43

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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454

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From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BaboonnounUS /bəˈbuːn/

large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bamangwato

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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BanksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bultfontein

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From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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Camel-thorn

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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CapenounUS /keɪp/

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COASTnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

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Coetze's

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COLONYnounUS /ˈkɑːləni/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CrocodilenounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/

large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FossilsnounUS /ˈfɑːsəlz/

plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading PAGE Frontispiece.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GeesenounUS /ɡiːs/

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Grahamstown

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From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HuntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II.

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ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

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lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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Limpoponoun

an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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LISTverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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Mamusa

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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Matebe

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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ModenounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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Moffat's

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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Molema

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From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

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nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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Ostrich-breeding

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From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading PAGE Frontispiece.

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PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/

fraught with danger

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Philippolis

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PondnounUS /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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PortnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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Rivuletnoun

a small stream

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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RocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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ShootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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SummarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

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THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THROUGH THE COLONY TO THE COAST.

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TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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TreesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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VOL

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From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Pond near Coetze’s Farm 4 Graves under the Camel-thorn Trees at Mamusa 6 Shooting Wild Geese at Moffat’s Salt Pan 9 Hunting among the Rocks at Molema 11 Baboon Rocks 14 On the Banks of the Matebe Rivulet 24 Crocodile in the Limpopo 32 Battle on the Heights of Bamangwato 43

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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ZulunounUS /ˈzuːluː/

a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities

From this reading Departure from Bultfontein--Philippolis--Ostrich-breeding--My first lecture--Fossils--A perilous crossing--The Zulu war--Mode of dealing with natives--Grahamstown--Arrival at Port Elizabeth--My baggage in danger--Last days in Cape Town--Summary of my collections--Return to Europe 454 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL.

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Chapter 2 of Seven years in South Africa, volume 2 (of 2) by Emil Holub holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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