The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 318
... Africa south of the Sahara and appar- ently absent from south India . Perforation of the lower lip ( or less often the upper ) for insertion of a decorative plug or other ornament is widespread in Africa and among lowland South American ...
... Africa south of the Sahara and appar- ently absent from south India . Perforation of the lower lip ( or less often the upper ) for insertion of a decorative plug or other ornament is widespread in Africa and among lowland South American ...
Page 412
... Africa , covering an area of 224,607 square miles ( 581,730 square km ) . The capital is Gaborone . Consisting mostly of the Kalahari ( desert ) , the country has a maxi- mum length from north to south of about 600 miles ( 965 km ) and ...
... Africa , covering an area of 224,607 square miles ( 581,730 square km ) . The capital is Gaborone . Consisting mostly of the Kalahari ( desert ) , the country has a maxi- mum length from north to south of about 600 miles ( 965 km ) and ...
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... Africa and , from 1961 , of the Republic of South Africa . Most of the province lies at an elevation of between 3,000 and 5,000 feet ( 900 and 1,500 m ) , occupying part of the great interior plateau of southern Africa . Escarpments ...
... Africa and , from 1961 , of the Republic of South Africa . Most of the province lies at an elevation of between 3,000 and 5,000 feet ( 900 and 1,500 m ) , occupying part of the great interior plateau of southern Africa . Escarpments ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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