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  • ALBERTI, Ludwig. 1968. Account of the Tribal Life and Customs of the Xhosa in 1807. Translated by Dr William Fehr. Cape Town: AA Balkema.
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    ETHERINGTON, Norman. 1977. Social Theory and the Study of Christian Missions in Africa: A South African Case Study. Africa Vol 47, No 1. pp 31-40.
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    FRESCURA, Franco. 1982. Index of the Names of Mission Stations Established in the Southern African Region During the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries. Johannesburg: Transvaal Vernacular Architecture Society.
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  • HAILE, AJ. 1951. A Brief Historical Survey of the London Missionary Society in Southern Africa. Basutoland: Morija Printing Works.
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    HAWKINS, FH. 1914. Through Lands That were Dark. London: London Missionary Society.
    HINCHLIFF, Peter. 1967. Calendar of Cape Missionary Correspondence 1800-185O. National Council for Social Research, Department of Education, Arts and Science. Publication Series No 27.
    HOLDEN, William C. 1866. The Past and Future of the Kaffir Races. London: The Author.
    HOLT, Basil. 1954. Joseph Williams and the Pioneer Mission to the South-Eastern Bantu. Lovedale: Lovedale Press.
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  • HOLUB, Dr Emil. 1881. Seven Years in South Africa. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington.
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    IRELAND, Rev William. C1865. Historical Sketch of the Zulu Mission in South Africa as also of the Gaboon Mission in Western Africa. Boston: American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
    ISAACS, Nathaniel. 1970. Travels and Adventure in Eastern Africa: Natal. Cape Town: Struik.
  • JEAL, Tim. 1973. Livingstone. London: Heinemann. 1973.
  • KERR, Alexander.1968. Fort Hare: 1915-48. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter.
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