10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASSAGAI»
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assagai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Uncivilized Races of Men in All Countries of the World: ...
The shaft of the assagai is seldom, if ever, sufficiently straight to permit the
weapon to be used at once. It is straightened by means of heating it over the fire,
and then scraping, beating, and bending it until the, maker is pleased with the
result.
2
The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world
The shaft of the assagai is seldOm, if ever, suflicientl straight to permit the
weapon to be use at once. It is straightened by means of heating it over the fire,
and then sci-a ing, beating, and bending it until the ma “er is pleased with the
result.
3
The natural history of man: being an account of the manners ...
... AND USES THE WOODEN AND THE BARK SHIELDS. We now come to the
various forms of the spears which are used by the native Australians. The usual
weapon is slight, and scarcely exceeds in diameter the assagai of Southern
Africa.
4
The Natural History of Man Being an Account of the Manners ...
\Ve will now see how the native makes his assagai. With their simple tools the
native smiths contrive to make their spear-heads of such an excellent temper that
they take a very sharp edge: so sharp indeed, that the assagai is used, not only
for ...
5
The Natural History of Man: Africa
We will now see how the native makes his assagai. With their simple tools the
native smiths contrive to make their spear-heads of such an excellent temp.er that
they take a very sharp edge : so sharp indeed, that the assagai is used, not only ...
6
Nursery Tales, Traditions, and Histories of the Zulus, in ...
Uthlakanyana lemls his milk-pail, for which when broken he gets an assagai. Wa
fnmana abafana b' alusile izimvu, be sengela ezindengezini. Wa ti, “ Mina ni,
nanku umkqengqe wami; sengela ni kuwona; ni ze ni ngi puzise nami.
The method of throwing an assagai at a distant enemy was to him as though
merely throwing one's weapon away. He warned his soldiers that these weapons
should not be thrown at the enemy. Shaka abolished the long throwing assagai.
Gabriel Kingsley Osei, 2001
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Concise English Dictionary
assagai. Same as assegai. assai as-sa'e, (mux.) adv. very. [It.. — L. ad. to, satis,
enough. | assail 9-sal', v.t. to attack. — adj. assailable. — ns. assailant one who
attacks: assail'ment. [O.Fr. asaillir — L. assilire — ad, upon, and sal ire, to leap.] ...
9
Wanderings and adventures in the interior of southern Africa
The Caffers divided, one portion pursuing the uncle, the other and the greatest
part, the youth ; whilst retreating he attempted to reload, but in lifting the powder-
horn for this purpose, he received an assagai through the left fore arm, which
quite ...
10
Osibisa: Living in the State of Happy Vibes and Criss Cross ...
after he suddenly formed his own band using the same name but with a
completely new line up. To complicate matters, just before he crossed over to the
Osibisa camp a second Assagai album was released by the members of the first
group ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASSAGAI»
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Sounds of South Africa come to the TD Vancouver International Jazz …
They played these South African melodies and formed groups like the Afro-rock band Assagai and so on. They're very interesting in how they ... «Straight.com, Jun 15»
Worlds Best Adventure Teams Get Ready for Godzone
Japan will be represented for the first time with team Real Discovery led by Daisuke Minami, representing South Africa will be team Assagai led ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jan 15»
California Legislative Black Caucus Continues to Grow
Sacramento-based political strategist Mel Assagai said Cooper and McCarty, both former city-level office holders, possess distinguished ... «Sacramento Observer, Nov 14»
The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Assagai - Zimbabwe
It certainly wasn't for Assagai. By the very early 1970s, Nigerian guitarist Fred Coker had helped guide Assagai into position as the only real ... «The Guardian, Jun 14»
Two former gang members become scholars: one a lawyer, one a …
Guzman's roommate, Caliph Assagai, 29, of Sacramento, marveled at how both he and Guzman passed the bar exam on the first try, even ... «Ventura County Star, Apr 13»
MEL ASSAGAI: Allen Warren's Unwavering Commitment
Allen Warren.rgb On a quiet Sunday afternoon two days before the November Election, Allen Warren was sitting in his campaign headquarters ... «Sacramento Observer, Feb 13»
Despite the coming economic explosion, Brussels is still plotting to …
... though assagai and lorrinet disagreed over whether Tory voters are really angry about these matters or, as lorrinet believes, simply could not ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 12»
The Real Mahatma Gandhi
“You must not … feel ashamed of carrying an assagai, or of going around with only a tiny clout round your loins.” (One tries to picture Nelson Mandela taking this ... «The Atlantic, Jun 11»
MacKenzie Miller, Trained Champion Horses, Dies at 89
He managed the campaigns of two Cragwood horses voted champions in the male turf division: Assagai in 1966 and Hawaii in 1969. «New York Times, Dec 10»
Hall of Fame Trainer Mack Miller Dies
Among the stakes winners Miller trained for Engelhard were grass champions Assagai and Hawaii, plus Halo, Mr. Leader, and Tentam, all of ... «BloodHorse, Dec 10»
