. Our holiday in Africa . CECIL RHODES STATUE—BULAWAYO. OUR HOLIDAY IN AFRICA. BULAWAYO each side are only one and two stories, which gives the housesa squatty and low appearance. At the intersection of two prin-cipal streets is a statue of Mr. Rhodes on a pedestal abouttwenty-five feet high. It is made of bronze and representsMr. Rhodes in the attitude of making a speech. He is dressedin a l)usiness suit, with both hands behind him. The day wewere there was the tenth anniversar}^ of his death and a beau-tiful tribute to his memory, in the shape of a large wreath offlowers, was placed on the p
. Our holiday in Africa . CECIL RHODES STATUE—BULAWAYO. OUR HOLIDAY IN AFRICA. BULAWAYO each side are only one and two stories, which gives the housesa squatty and low appearance. At the intersection of two prin-cipal streets is a statue of Mr. Rhodes on a pedestal abouttwenty-five feet high. It is made of bronze and representsMr. Rhodes in the attitude of making a speech. He is dressedin a l)usiness suit, with both hands behind him. The day wewere there was the tenth anniversar}^ of his death and a beau-tiful tribute to his memory, in the shape of a large wreath offlowers, was placed on the pedestal. At another prominentcorner is a pedestal about twent}- feet high suruK^unted by agatling gun. On the side of this pedestal are the names of acompany of soldiers who were entirely annihilated in the lastwar with the natives. Bulawayo is destined to be a city ofimportance when this frontier country is settled up. It nowhas railroads from three directions, that is from Cape Town,Beira and Victoria Falls. Mining is in the air here, and many enterprising menhave located
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