suzerainty
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They desired the removal of the Suzerainty, the cancellation of the clauses referring to natives, and the restoration of the title of the South African Republic in lieu of that of the Transvaal State.
From The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs by Fitzpatrick, Percy, Sir
To these inhabitants Her Majesty guarantees internal independence, to Herself she reserves the Suzerainty.
From Boer Politics by Guyot, Yves
The assertion of this fact serves as an Ithuriel's spear to bring into clear relief the significance of the revival by Mr. Chamberlain of the Suzerainty of 1881.
From A Century of Wrong by Reitz, F. W.
"Supervision" is a new word, and "Suzerainty" has given us too much trouble.
From The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 by Velden, D. E. van
According to the idea prevailing throughout Europe, President Krüger had conceded everything from the franchise point of view, when all was ruined by Mr. Chamberlain raising the Suzerainty Question at the last moment.
From Boer Politics by Guyot, Yves
