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When independence finally comes, Seretse expects to rename his country Bechuana and set about the enormous tasks ahead.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some of the party had heard of a mode of lion-hunting practised by the Bechuana tribes, and, indeed, in Congo’s own country.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

He was afraid that Van Ryk would offer the Bechuana chief a large sum for his tradition, and he knew Chuma’s avaricious spirit too well to believe that he would refuse it.

From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.

The horse ridden by the Bechuana appeared to be completely tired out, and could with difficulty be urged to an easy trot.

From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by Adams, H.C.

An extraordinary state of things awaited the arrival of Mackenzie, for the volunteers in the service of the Bechuana chiefs, Moshette and Massou, had established two independent communities, the "republics" of Land Goshen and Stellaland.

From The Siege of Mafeking (1900) by Hamilton, J. Angus