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The imperial government deserves the greatest credit, however, for the steps it has taken to preserve his lands to the native. In the native protectorates and reservations of Basutoland, Swaziland, Bechuanaland, Griqualand, Tembuland, and Pondoland the government has reserved for the exclusive use and benefit of the natives territories considerably larger than the combined area… Tovább »

“Be it so,” says the Bey, shrugging his shoulders. “I call upon you to bear witness that I am innocent of his death. May Allah the Compassionate have mercy upon him! Turn him toward the gate of the Bardo,” which last is the local euphemism for “Take him out and hang him.” Five minutes later… Tovább »

I let him live; but he went away torn and[175] crippled, with his spirit broken and his fighting days over. Never again would he stand to face a full-grown bear. For years he had made everything that he met move aside from his path in the forest, and he had used his strength always for… Tovább »

Michol, the captain of the band, was very plain-spoken, the next morning, in telling Louis his plans in regard to him. “I know well,” he said, “that your mother is able to pay a handsome ransom for you, and, if she is so hard-hearted that she will not do it, I can depend on Barran…. Tovább »

A fortnight later Mr. Acland returns to the charge once more. Lord Roberts, he says courteously, has since explained that he did not mean what his words seemed so plainly to mean—that is, the smashing of Germany in time of profound peace and without any cause…. Danger to peace, the representative of the Foreign Office… Tovább »

For the first time in her life Salander felt a strong need to ask someone for advice. The problem was that asking for advice meant that she would have to confide in someone, which in turn would mean revealing her secrets. Who should she tell? She was simply not very good at establishing contact with… Tovább »

Owing to the ability of submarines to deliver stealthy attacks by day, naval tacticians have designated this type of craft “Daylight torpedo-boats,” but they are rapidly passing beyond the purely torpedo and coastal defensive stage and are taking on to themselves the rôle of the ocean cruiser. The size of these vessels has increased from… Tovább »

“Yes, if he’ll only keep it up,” repeated Jack. “That’s the rub, I know. Tim means what he says now; no doubt about that. He’s even going to take a room alone down at Ma Perrins’, so that he’ll be out of the way of temptation and me.” And Jack’s merry laugh rang out at… Tovább »

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