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Hurgronje, C. Snouck (Christiaan Snouck), 1857-1936
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Basden, George Thomas, 1873-1944
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Federal Theatre Project (New York, N.Y.)
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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
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Aunt Phebe, Uncle Tom and others; character studies among the old slaves of the South, fifty years after
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Mekka, mit bilder-atlas
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The Sudan : a short compendium of facts and figures about the land of darkness
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Among the Ibos of Nigeria, an account of the curious & interesting habits, customs, & beliefs of a little known African people by one who has for many years lived amongst them on close & intimate terms
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Les mellahs de Rabat-Salé
Peasant's sheep-skin "kožušok…
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Modern Poetry, pages 16, 17, …
Mrs. Susan P. Reed
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Crowds outside the Lafayette …
A girl wife ; Belles of the v…
Hair - dressing as a work of …
1. Surgical knives ; 2. A bra…
Thatching with palm - leaf (b…
Skengas ; The "Maw - Afia."
Fine specimens of young manho…
Climbing a palm - tree for nu…
Town dieties, Adonta, near Aw…
Puddling clay preparatory to …
Ichi or tribal marks.
Native market, a busy scene.
The "Maw " (spirit) of a girl.
Playing okwe ; A native orche…
A strange passport ; A young …
An old Ibo woman, with aggry …
A Pagan King in the Bautchi c…
A Sudanese.
Young manhood.
State barge of the king of ca…
All non-Christian to this hou…
View of Kano from D'allah Hil…
The Niger Delta; Forest scene…
Among the palms at Ibi; Waiti…
A mid-day halt on the march; …
King of the Burmawa calling o…
A messenger from Fadl-Allah.
Soldiers at Bautchi.
A rock station.
Ex-King of Kano.
A slave in the field.
A method of carrying a child.
Women pounding corn.
Bautchi woman and child.
Hausa man, woman and child at…
The King of Shendam.
The giant King of the Ankwe.
King of the Burmawa.
A King of Dempar and his Coun…
A King's son and his companio…
Uncle Isom.
Uncle John. He was another of…
Weston Chapel, Hagley Plantat…
Aunt Phebe.
Resting at her own fireside.
Black Mammy. Tempsie Staton,…