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... slayers attending the witch - finders — an extremely unlikely event — and
reach the feet of his chief he could claim and receive sanctuary and all further
proceedings were stayed . When the screanis , howls and gymnastics had
reached their.
... slayers attending the witch - finders — an extremely unlikely event — and
reach the feet of his chief he could claim and receive sanctuary and all further
proceedings were stayed . When the screanis , howls and gymnastics had
reached their.
Page 92
When the screanis , howls and gymnastics had reached their climax , Nobela and
her evil brood stopped dead - still with dramatic suddenness and in a group
faced Slaka . Then with leering eyes each one started to sniff like a dog and
Nobela ...
When the screanis , howls and gymnastics had reached their climax , Nobela and
her evil brood stopped dead - still with dramatic suddenness and in a group
faced Slaka . Then with leering eyes each one started to sniff like a dog and
Nobela ...
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Dingiswayo ' s people rally to Shaka Meanwhile Shaka and his troops had
reached the Ama - Yiwane Neck ( * esi - kaleni sama Yiwane ' - a low ridge at the
head of the Ama - Yiwane stream , two or three miles south of the present Ma ...
Dingiswayo ' s people rally to Shaka Meanwhile Shaka and his troops had
reached the Ama - Yiwane Neck ( * esi - kaleni sama Yiwane ' - a low ridge at the
head of the Ama - Yiwane stream , two or three miles south of the present Ma ...
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User Review - nwdavies - LibraryThingA fascinating book about a fascinating man and culture. I was left with the feeling that, had Shaka been living in, say, Europe and been white he would have been heaped with long lasting praise as an ... Read full review
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User Review - DinadansFriend - LibraryThingOriginally written in 1955, I find this an excellent biography. Shaka began from a very low status position among his people and re-organized them into a very respectable, bronze or early Iron age ... Read full review
Contents
ZULULAND AND THE ZULUS IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY I | 1 |
BIRTH AND EXILE | 11 |
THE YOUNG SOLDIERPAMPATATHE ASSEGAI | 21 |
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appeared approached armed army arrived asked attack battle became began body boys called carried cattle chief clan close commander complete covered death Dingiswayo direction diviners Durban early enemy eyes face fact father fear feet fighting fire followed force formed front Fynn gave girls give given ground guards half hand head heart held hill immediately killed King knew kraal latter leave lines living looked maidens Mbopa Mdlaka means Mgobozi miles military mother Nandi Natal nature Ndwandwes never Nguni night Nobela once Pampata party passed person position present reached received regiment remained replied rest river Royal sent Shaka shield side soon spears throw told took tribe turn warriors whilst White whole women wounded young Zulu Zululand Zwide
Bibliographic information
| Title | Shaka Zulu: The Rise of the Zulu Empire |
| Author | E. A. Ritter |
| Publisher | Longmans, 1962 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 18 Feb 2009 |
| Length | 383 pages |
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