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... hand in hand , and wearing the invariable blue smock - frocks and straw hats ; their pigtails carefully coiled up under their hats to avoid the too particular attention of the kaffirs , who find the dangling pigtail almost irresistible ...
... hand in hand , and wearing the invariable blue smock - frocks and straw hats ; their pigtails carefully coiled up under their hats to avoid the too particular attention of the kaffirs , who find the dangling pigtail almost irresistible ...
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... hands in height or even under , but showing a good deal of breeding . We had not much time to inspect the town , as dinner was at 6.30 , and we returned to our hotel with capital appetites for the very good dinner which was served up to ...
... hands in height or even under , but showing a good deal of breeding . We had not much time to inspect the town , as dinner was at 6.30 , and we returned to our hotel with capital appetites for the very good dinner which was served up to ...
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... hands , neck , feet , and face with a mixture of rosemary and turpentine . In conse- quence I was the only one of the new arrivals who appeared next ... hand , has all the advantage on his side in being able to withstand the intense heat.
... hands , neck , feet , and face with a mixture of rosemary and turpentine . In conse- quence I was the only one of the new arrivals who appeared next ... hand , has all the advantage on his side in being able to withstand the intense heat.
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... hand , and in the midst of their business or practice . The whole road between Wynberg and Cape Town is lined with pretty and comfortable little villas with from one to thirty acres of land laid out in plantations and ornamental gardens ...
... hand , and in the midst of their business or practice . The whole road between Wynberg and Cape Town is lined with pretty and comfortable little villas with from one to thirty acres of land laid out in plantations and ornamental gardens ...
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... hand , has twice the intelligence of either one or other of his own station . He is a strict conservative , but still utterly independent of all authority , and refuses to break through any of what he considers the established custom of ...
... hand , has twice the intelligence of either one or other of his own station . He is a strict conservative , but still utterly independent of all authority , and refuses to break through any of what he considers the established custom of ...
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