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The Life and Times of the Right Honourable Cecil John Rhodes 1853-1902 (Volume 2)

The Life and Times of the Right Honourable Cecil John Rhodes 1853-1902 (Volume 2)

Michell, Lewis

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ISBN10: 1153009420
ISBN13: 9781153009423
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.40 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...the aid of an interpreter. In ten minutes or so, loud shouts of Inkosi (Master, Chief) went up, and all the arms were laid down. Dismounting, we others gathered around him, and he then asked Colenbrander to tell them that as the indaba was an important one, and as he spoke their language far from well, he would speak to them through him. Beginning, he said: 'I have come to ask you what you are fighting for, and if you have any real grievances I will try to put matters right for you; but before I listen to what you have to say I must say to you that, while I do not blame you for fighting if your complaints have not been listened to, I tell you most emphatically that I look on all of you as wolves, if you have killed women and children. Many such have been killed--or murdered, rather. Now, if any of you here have had a hand in such work, leave this conference, for I wish to talk to men, not murderers.' 'Inkosi, ' they shouted, 'it is well said, but there are no such dogs here, so let us talk.' A fine-looking chief, named Umlevu, to whom we all took a fancy, was loudest in his protestations. 'Be quite sure, ' said Mr. Rhodes, 'for the Great Queen will never rest until all murderers have been tried and hanged.' 'It is only what such curs deserve, ' was the reply. For the next three hours the chiefs poured out all their troubles, some of which Mr. Rhodes saw were genuine and promised to rectify. Others, he pointed out to them, were the result of their own folly. In the end a perfect understanding was arrived at, but before getting up Mr. Rhodes said to the chiefs, 'Are you all here, all the chiefs of the Matabele?' They looked much upset at this question, then one of them came forward and said, 'No, Helae and Mapisa would not agree to come and mee...

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