Ten years north of the Orange River; a story of everyday life and work among the South African tribes, from 1859 to 1869 (1871)
Mackenzie, John, 1835-1899 · Edinburgh : Edmonston and Douglas · leaf 419
uties of their future life. They draw water and bring home firewood, and perform other female duties, the clothing of the poor creatures being, in the meantime, nothing but coils of rough reeds, cut into pieces and strung like beads. Their faces and limbs are smeared over with white earth. Wherever… … Water-pot, with Gourd for drawing water. night from sleeping, being caused to sit on the “ motse ” or mortar in which the corn is pounded. Should they sleep, they themselves speedily give notice of the fact by falling over. In all this blindness and misery there is again the noble idea of bearing…
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