 | 1854 - 534 pages
...following characteristic letter : — ' BORREJO, midnight, 20th December 1852. — YOUR EXCELLENCY — This day you have fought against my people, and taken...you have taken. I entreat peace from you ; you have shewn your power ; you have chastised ; let it be enough, I pray you, and let me no longer be considered... | |
 | John Noble - British - 1877 - 374 pages
...following letter to the Governor : " Thaba Bossigo, Midnight, December 20, 1852. Your Excellency, " This day you have fought against my people, and taken...you have taken. I entreat peace from you. You have shewn your power ; you have chastised; let it be enough I pray you, and let me no longer be considered... | |
 | George McCall Theal - Africa, Southern - 1894 - 438 pages
...written. It was as follows : — " THABA BOSIGO, "Midnight, 2Oth December, 1852. " YOUR EXCELLENCY, — This day you have fought against my people, and taken...have taken. I entreat peace from you — you have chastised — let it be enough, I pray you ; and let me be no longer considered an enemy to the Queen.... | |
 | William Basil Worsfold - Great Britain - 1895 - 332 pages
...Casalis, and despatched this letter : — THABA BOSIGO, Midnight, zoth December 1852. YOUR EXCELLENCY, — This day you have fought against my people, and taken...have taken. I entreat peace from you — you have chastised — let it be enough ; and let me be no longer considered an enemy to the Queen. I will try... | |
 | George McCall Theal - South Africa - 1902 - 500 pages
...written. It was as follows : — " THABA BOSIGO, "Midnight, zotk December, 1852. " YOUR EXCELLENCY, — This day you have fought against my people, and taken...have taken. I entreat peace from you — • you have chastised — let it be enough, I pray you ; and let me be no longer considered an enemy to the Queen.... | |
 | James Wells - Missionaries - 1908 - 522 pages
...Africa.' 1 1 It is as follows :— 'THABA BOSIGO, Midnight, 2Oth Dec. 1852. ' YOUR EXCELLENCY, — This day you have fought against my people and taken...you have taken. I entreat peace from you. You have chastised ; let The African statesman thus gained a diplomatic victory and completed the work of the... | |
 | Marcus Garvey - History - 1995 - 842 pages
...message to the British: !i Thoba Bosigo [Thaba Bosiu], Midnight, December 2oth — "Your Excellency, — This day you have fought against my people, and taken much cattle. As the object to which you have come is to have a compensation for Boers, I beg you will be satisfied with what you... | |
 | J.A. Rogers - History - 2011 - 448 pages
...strangest letter a victor has even sent a beaten foe. It read : Midnight, Dec. 20, 1852 Your Excellency: This day you have fought against my people and taken...cattle. As the object for which you have come is to have compensation for the Boers, I beg you will be satisfied with what you have taken. I entreat peace from... | |
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YOUR EXCELLENCY, — This day you have fought against my people, and taken much cattle. As the object for which you have come is to have a compensation for Boers, I beg you will be satisfied with what you have taken. I entreat peace from you — you have... 