Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 281W. Blackwood, 1957 - England |
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[ 65 ] THE TALKING DRUMS BY TSOFON DAJI [ 72 ] PERCY AND HIS DRIVERS BY R. R.. George had spent many more years in Nigeria than I could ever hope to do . But he had never heard of the talking drums . Nor was he disposed to believe in ...
[ 65 ] THE TALKING DRUMS BY TSOFON DAJI [ 72 ] PERCY AND HIS DRIVERS BY R. R.. George had spent many more years in Nigeria than I could ever hope to do . But he had never heard of the talking drums . Nor was he disposed to believe in ...
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I know there's a lot of talk about African drumming and the bush telegraph generally . ... Why , the message would have to be drummed across Africa by over a hundred different tribes all talking entirely separate languages .
I know there's a lot of talk about African drumming and the bush telegraph generally . ... Why , the message would have to be drummed across Africa by over a hundred different tribes all talking entirely separate languages .
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Their man indicated I might lodge there . talk is all the same as monkey - talk , He and his bodyguard stood close and when they speak they die by , watching in silence while my their faces . But as for me , I no carriers deposited ...
Their man indicated I might lodge there . talk is all the same as monkey - talk , He and his bodyguard stood close and when they speak they die by , watching in silence while my their faces . But as for me , I no carriers deposited ...
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Contents
JANUARY 1957 | 1 |
A CUT ABOVE THE AVERAGE | 17 |
THE STONEFISH ON THE TRIDENT | 27 |
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