Liberia *- 



the Muhammadan period, brought thither by the spreading 

 civilisation of Egypt. It is doubtful, however, whether weaving 



403. A GIRL FROM TIIK CKNTKAI, ST. I'.U'L'S KIVKK, 

 WITH I1\M I ISIIIN<;-NKT 



had penetrated into any part of Negmland before the uprising 

 of Islam forced so much of Kastern culture into Africa, for in 

 those days, before the eighth or ninth century, what was there 



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