Chapter XI: The British in Africa, II

(_South and South-Central_)

Great Britain’s seizure of the Cape of Good Hope—Permanent
establishment there—Abolition of slavery—Dutch grievances—Kaffir
Wars—Lord Glenelg and intervention of Downing Street—Boer
Treks—Responsible government in Cape Colony—Kaffir delusions as
to expected resurrection of their forefathers and expulsion of
English—St Helena, Ascension and Tristan d’Acunha—Discovery of
diamonds in Grikwaland—Notable Jewish pioneers in South
Africa—History of Natal—Kuli labour and Indian
immigration—Delagoa Bay arbitration—Damaraland—Origin of German
entrance into South African sphere—Walfish
Bay—Bechuanaland—Zambezia—Nyasaland—British Central Africa—The
African Lakes Co.—African Trans-continental Telegraph—South
African federation—The Transvaal—Sir Bartle Frere—Zululand and
the Zulu War—Boer revolt—Rhodes and Rhodesia—Matebele Wars and
Dr Jameson—Kruger and the Drifts—Jameson Raid—Viscount
Milner—The War of 1899-1902—Peace and Chinese Labour—The Union
of South Africa—The Basuto and Native Question—Mauritius and the
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