A dictionary, geographical, statistical, and historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the world, Volume 1 |
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... Races Population . The inhabitants of Abyssinia comprise a variety of tribes . They all , however , closely resemble each ... race ; and their most prominent character- istics will be found described in the article AFRICA , to which the ...
... Races Population . The inhabitants of Abyssinia comprise a variety of tribes . They all , however , closely resemble each ... race ; and their most prominent character- istics will be found described in the article AFRICA , to which the ...
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... race , ruled over the Afghans in the ninth independent bearing of his new acquaintance , century . According to their own traditions , the than with their sobriety , their superÃor energy , whole of the tribes descended from the sons of ...
... race , ruled over the Afghans in the ninth independent bearing of his new acquaintance , century . According to their own traditions , the than with their sobriety , their superÃor energy , whole of the tribes descended from the sons of ...
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... race , capital marksmen , and carry swords and short spears in addition to their matchlock ; they are altogether more uncouth than most of their countrymen . Personal Appearance , Amusements . - The men of Affghanistan are for the most ...
... race , capital marksmen , and carry swords and short spears in addition to their matchlock ; they are altogether more uncouth than most of their countrymen . Personal Appearance , Amusements . - The men of Affghanistan are for the most ...
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... race . The Ghiljees occupy the upper valley of the Turnuk , and great part of the Caubul valley , to the Berdooranee country ; a tract which con- tains some of the principal cities , with some fine districts of land , but the climate of ...
... race . The Ghiljees occupy the upper valley of the Turnuk , and great part of the Caubul valley , to the Berdooranee country ; a tract which con- tains some of the principal cities , with some fine districts of land , but the climate of ...
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... Races of People . Although we are ac- customed to consider the inhabitants of Africa as being generally of the Negro race , the actual number of varieties of the human family occu- pying this portion of the globe is not only much ...
... Races of People . Although we are ac- customed to consider the inhabitants of Africa as being generally of the Negro race , the actual number of varieties of the human family occu- pying this portion of the globe is not only much ...
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