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Word: saldanha (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1929-1929
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...Story. In 1619 a Dutch ship named the Full Moon entered Saldanha Bay, Africa, for water. The old King of the Herreros went to the shore, though he was sick. To the King the Captain offered white man's medicine. All must drink. The King and his bodyguard agreed. Faithfully they drank the prescribed drink. It came in cases labeled HOLLAND GIN. After the warriors were quite senseless, 16 girls and four boys were kidnapped, to be sold as the first slaves at Jamestown, Va. Next morning the Dutchmen were far out and the Herreros could not chase them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Trader Dean | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

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