Colvin, Ian Duncan, 1877-19382011-06-102011-06-101909http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16777With 12 reporoductions in colour of original drawings made by G.S. Smithard and J.S. SkeltonThe land of Prester John -- Vasco da Gama -- The story of Almeida -- The queen of Sheba's mines -- The first martyr -- The siege of Mozambique -- Old letters -- Van Riebeeck -- The House of Van der Stel -- How Table Mountain got its cloud -- A Cape pilgrimage - the story of Sheik Joseph -- The first conquest by the British -- The second conquest by the British -- Old Cape Colony -- Slachter's Nek -- Kafir wars -- The 1820 settlers -- More Kafir wars -- The Great Trek -- Natal and the Zulus -- The family quarrel -- Conclusionxiii, 327 p. : 21 cm.PaperenElectronic copy: University of Pretoria; Printed copy: Public domain.968South Africa -- HistoryBook