Walfish Bay
Americannoun
noun
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Germany now owns the whole of it, save the port of Walfish Bay, which has been retained for and is administered by Cape Colony.
From Impressions of South Africa by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
We at length reached Walfish Bay, where we found a vessel, the Flying Fish, just on the point of sailing for the Cape.
From In the Wilds of Africa by Pearse, Alfred
There is regular steamship communication between Hamburg and Swakopmund, Walfish Bay and L�deritz Bay.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
Near Walfish Bay the clear tracks of elephants may still be seen,—and there has not been an elephant in the vicinity for upwards of half a century.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
S. latitude to Cape Frio, excepting Walfish Bay, had been placed under the protection of the German emperor.''
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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