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dye than is met with in any other part of Africa 

 whatever. 



In the Nufie country and Houssa, Islamism 

 prevails in a greater or less degree. 



According to Lander,* in Yarriba and Borghoo, 

 as well as in several other countries, when wo- 

 men find themselves enceinte, they must imme- 

 diately inform their husbands of the circumstance, 

 or in attempt at concealment are publicly flog- 

 ged. The same punishment is also inflicted on 

 females who are known to associate with the 

 other sex before the expiration of three years 

 after the birth of an infant; that being the pe- 

 riod mothers are obliged to suckle their ofl"- 

 spring. 



* Wanderings in Africa. 



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