First:
"Ikona" translates as "No" in Sindabele/Chizezuru (Matabele/Shona).
Then:
CAPETOWN The Song Of The Cities
I attended U of Cape Town in the 50's and passed by the seated statue of Cecil Rhodes on my way to classes. I see that poor old Rudyards prophesy has come to pass:
"Hail! Snatched and bartered oft from hand to hand,
........in that his statue has been pulled down and the plinth defaced. Oh well...............
MY QUESTION is whether anyone knows the meaning and significance of "Line"..........the last word of this stanza.
"From Lion's Head to Line.
Could this be Egypt?
Plans to develop British control in a continuous swath, south to north in Africa, came remarkable close to fruition............
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