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CONTENTS 



THE GOLD COAST, ASHANTI. AND KUMASSI 

 "With Illustrations. 



ALL AROUND THE BAY OF PASSAIVTAQUODDY. 



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RETURN OF THE HOURST NIGER EXPEDltlON. 



ERNEST DE SASSEVILLE 24 



Geographic Serials, p. 25 ; Geographic Notes, p. 26 ; Miscellanea, p. 27 ; Pro- 

 ceedings of the National Geographic Society, p. 28 ; Geographic 

 Development of Civilization, p. 29 Index tp Volume VII. 



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