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A mission to Gelele, king of Dahome: with notices of the so called "Amazons," the grand customs, the yearly customs, the human sacrifices, the present state of the slave trade, and the Negro's place in nature.

Title
A mission to Gelele, king of Dahome: with notices of the so called "Amazons," the grand customs, the yearly customs, the human sacrifices, the present state of the slave trade, and the Negro's place in nature. / by Richard F. Burton. Edited by his wife, Isabel Burton.
Author
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890.
Publication
London : Tylston and Edwards, 1893.

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Additional Authors
Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896.
Description
2 v. : ill.; 22 cm.
Series Statement
Memorial edition of the works of Capt. Sir R. F. Burton; v. 3-4
Subject
  • Rites and ceremonies > Benin
  • Amazons
  • Black race
  • Benin > Description and travel
Call Number
Sc 916.68-B (Burton, R. Mission to Gelele. 1893)
OCLC
  • 3754466
  • NYPGR3754466-B
Author
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890.
Title
A mission to Gelele, king of Dahome: with notices of the so called "Amazons," the grand customs, the yearly customs, the human sacrifices, the present state of the slave trade, and the Negro's place in nature. / by Richard F. Burton. Edited by his wife, Isabel Burton.
Imprint
London : Tylston and Edwards, 1893.
Series
Memorial edition of the works of Capt. Sir R. F. Burton; v. 3-4
Added Author
Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896.
Research Call Number
Sc 916.68-B (Burton, R. Mission to Gelele. 1893)
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