This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter viii. "premiership." "The spice of Life is battle. The best that is in us is better than we can understand, for it is grounded beyond experience and guides us, blindfold but safe, from one age to another." Before attempting any chronological record of Jameson's career as Premier, it is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter viii. "premiership." "The spice of Life is battle. The best that is in us is better than we can understand, for it is grounded beyond experience and guides us, blindfold but safe, from one age to another." Before attempting any chronological record of Jameson's career as Premier, it is necessary, even at the price of dullness, to first explain the position occupied by the Cape in relation to the other South African states. To the Empire this colony, by reason of her naval station at Simonstown, is of supreme strategic importance, but within the subcontinent her trade position has gradually weakened. Previous to the War, the Cape ports and State railway system had, despite their greater distance from Johannesburg, the market centre of South Africa, managed to secure the larger share of the transport of over-sea imported goods for that city. For this purpose the Colony had, at various times, spent millions upon her harbours at Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and East London, and in improving 243 16 the railway systems connected with them. This money had been expended in anticipation of an increased production from the Transvaal gold mines, and a consequent increase in the volume of imported goods for the transport of which the Cape expected to retain her full share. Upon these somewhat optimistic anticipations she had depended for revenue as well as for payment of interest on the monies borrowed. Meanwhile her two coast rivals in the carrying trade--Natal, with her port at Durban, and Delagoa Bay, whose railway system was partly under Portuguese and partly under Transvaal control--had also, in the same optimistic spirit, spent large sums in developing their ports and railway systems. Although these latter harbours were much nearer to...
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11+312+3 pages, portraits, plates: a very pro Jameson biography of his career, including the raid, by a personal friend; hardback, spine sl sun-faded, foxing to edges and some margins, almost vg FIRST EDITION.
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Fair. The boards are sunned and a bit marked. A little loss to the spine. Some offsetting and minor foxing. A few dirty marks. The bfep is torn. Soundly bound.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Original red boards with gold gilt are shelf rubbed and the spine is a little faded. the book has the bookplate of renowned south african collector 'bunny' hosken. the half title page is a little creased. there are no inscriptions and the binding is excellent, square and tight.
