Florence Phillips: Verskil tussen weergawes

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== Sterk menings ==
In haar boek ''Some South African recollections'', wat in 1900 in Londen gepubliseer is, skryf Florence Phillips oor die [[Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid-Afrika|Doppers]], van wie pres. [[Paul Kruger]] die bekendste was: “''The Dopper persuasion, of which Kruger is a member, is not that to which the great mass of the Dutch population subscribes, but more resembles the Quakers, and to that sect as a rule only the very poor and ignorant class of Boer belongs. The Doppers are much more primitive in their way of life, and it is no uncommon thing for all the members of a family, representing three generations, to sleep in one room, and their uncleanness of body is only equalled by their dull immorality.''” (Waarmee sy waarskynlik ''morality'' bedoel het.)
 
In dieselfde boek vra sy van die Transvalers wat “net wil rondsit en pyp rook en slegte koffie drink”: “''Is it right or proper that a very small section of people should take possession of such a land, and in their selfish conservatism rigorously exclude the toiling crowd ? The Boer's ideal of never seeing his neighbour's smoke is an Arcadian one, but in the natural order of things impossible of realisation. The contemplation of this handful of people, with their stolidity and laziness, trying to stem the inrushing tide of civilisation is pathetic as it is hopeless.''”
 
== Bronne ==