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Page 93
... Svans ( page 103 ) . Although most of their customs retain a heathen stamp , the Svans are Christians . Their religion allows them to eat pork , and they do so as often as they can afford it . Because of the pork - eating propensities ...
... Svans ( page 103 ) . Although most of their customs retain a heathen stamp , the Svans are Christians . Their religion allows them to eat pork , and they do so as often as they can afford it . Because of the pork - eating propensities ...
Page 97
... Svans , hundreds of years before , the West Svan prince having been sent home from When the Soviets took over the administra- the wars , naked , unarmed and on foot , the tion of the neighboring section of Tsebelda , greatest disgrace ...
... Svans , hundreds of years before , the West Svan prince having been sent home from When the Soviets took over the administra- the wars , naked , unarmed and on foot , the tion of the neighboring section of Tsebelda , greatest disgrace ...
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... Svans are not always the most pleasant company . As late as 1939 a Russian geological expedition was attacked by Svan bandits , the leader mur- dered , and another member wounded . Our displeasure at finding the territory in- habited ...
... Svans are not always the most pleasant company . As late as 1939 a Russian geological expedition was attacked by Svan bandits , the leader mur- dered , and another member wounded . Our displeasure at finding the territory in- habited ...
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The Bluegrass State Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial | 57 |
A National Geographic Staff Writer Gives a Vivid Description | 123 |
Allout Defense and Belt Tightening of Pacific Outpost Fore | 541 |
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