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Racial Proverbs:

A Selection of the World's Proverbs Arranged Linguistically. With Authoritative Introductions to the Proverbs of 27 Countries and Races
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Selwyn Gurney Champion
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Barnes & Noble, 1950 - Proverbs - 767 pages

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Contents

AFRICAN LANGUAGE FAMILY MAP Frontispiece
xxxi
AUTHORITIES CONSULTED
cix
PROVERBS AND SAYINGS ABOUT PROVERBS
3

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Selwyn Gurney Champion
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TitleRacial Proverbs: A Selection of the World's Proverbs Arranged Linguistically. With Authoritative Introductions to the Proverbs of 27 Countries and Races
EditorSelwyn Gurney Champion
Compiled bySelwyn Gurney Champion
Edition2
PublisherBarnes & Noble, 1950
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedDec 17, 2009
Length767 pages
  
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