Diary of a tour in South Africa . Diary of a Tour in South Africa. 127 May 17. We have had a quiet morning in the car,and it has been much appreciated by all of us,as we find this tropical heat rather lunch we drove out to GovernmentHouse, which is connected with Bulawayo byan avenue nearly two miles in length, wellplanted with trees. Government House isbuilt on the site of Lobengulas old kraal, andwas originally erected as a residence for thelate Mr. Rhodes. In the grounds we saw thefamous tree under which Lobengula dispensedjustice, or more probably brutalities on a largescale.
Diary of a tour in South Africa . Diary of a Tour in South Africa. 127 May 17. We have had a quiet morning in the car,and it has been much appreciated by all of us,as we find this tropical heat rather lunch we drove out to GovernmentHouse, which is connected with Bulawayo byan avenue nearly two miles in length, wellplanted with trees. Government House isbuilt on the site of Lobengulas old kraal, andwas originally erected as a residence for thelate Mr. Rhodes. In the grounds we saw thefamous tree under which Lobengula dispensedjustice, or more probably brutalities on a largescale. Although it was the late afternoon of acloudy day, I was most fortunate in getting agood photograph of that famed tree, which musthave been a witness of many terrible tragediesin bygone times. We have now seen all thatis interesting about Bulawayo, and are goingon to the Falls to-morrow morning. 128 Diary of a Tour in South Africa. Fortunately we were able to get that Gwelomail-bag, which I have already spoken of,opened here to-n
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