Moshesh
Britishnoun
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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
Being hard pressed they appealed to the Governor of Cape Colony to mediate between them and Moshesh.
From Impressions of South Africa by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
It was this natural fortress that the Basuto chief Mosheshwe, or, as he is usually called, Moshesh, chose for his dwelling and the stronghold of his tribe, in A.D.
From Impressions of South Africa by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
Moshesh, the chief of the Basutos, watched curiously from his mountains the trains of wagons strung out on the veld, but refrained from molesting the emigrants.
From A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans by
As far back as 1855, Moshesh forbade the "smelling out" of witches, and now the British authorities have suppressed the more noxious or offensive kinds of ceremonies practised by the Kafirs.
From Impressions of South Africa by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
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