Moshesh
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But this did not suit Moshesh at all; he must needs handle it himself.
From Through Veld and Forest An African Story by Webb, Archibald
Moshesh, the Basuto, hung grimly on the face of Thaba Bosego, a Mountain of Night in very truth.
From The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. by Milne, James
Thirty yards more would have brought them to the open top of the hill, and Moshesh would have been at their mercy.
From Impressions of South Africa by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
The French and Swiss Protestant teachers have also achieved great things in Basutoland, where they were welcomed by Moshesh, the founder of the present Basuto nation.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
Moshesh, chief of the Basutos, was born in the end of the eighteenth century.
From Impressions of South Africa by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
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