The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide . efeated, ind power-less to further oppose themight of the all conqueringZulus, whose spears hadreaped a rich harvest c>!blood over the now fertileand peaceful hills of from their homes,unable to plant or reap, the\-were forced to take refuge inthe bush, and it is assertedthat on occasions, hadrecourse to cannibalism in order to keep life in their miserable, war-ridden bodies. Underthe fostering care of the colonists, and protected by treaties madebetween them and the Zulus, these scattered remnants of ape
The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide . efeated, ind power-less to further oppose themight of the all conqueringZulus, whose spears hadreaped a rich harvest c>!blood over the now fertileand peaceful hills of from their homes,unable to plant or reap, the\-were forced to take refuge inthe bush, and it is assertedthat on occasions, hadrecourse to cannibalism in order to keep life in their miserable, war-ridden bodies. Underthe fostering care of the colonists, and protected by treaties madebetween them and the Zulus, these scattered remnants of apeople were gradually formed into tribes. Under the sameunwavering care, they have developed and had their numbersaugmented by refugees from adjacent states, until they stand atthe present time a splendid stalwart nation, loyal to Englandand to their benefactors, the colonists, law-abiding, and inalmost every respect desirable. The exception is, that lifecomes so easy to them, their wants being few and simple,that they scarcely need to toil for their livelihood. The soil. yhuugh 19 of the districts of tlie Colony where they are located is clothing consists of the very scantiest garments or pay a trifling hut tax of fourteen shillings a year only,and can be truly described as a people without care. Theannual amount paid hy them to the Government, in taxesunder the above heading, is ^^79,489 lys. 5<r/. In marriagefees they pay about £2,297 lO-*- P^^ annum. Under theheading of Productions will be found the amount of stockheld and land cultivated by them. The total area of land
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