Caribbean Quarterly, Volumes 1-3Extra Mural Department of the University College of the West Indies, 1949 |
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... head driver " or foreman , were past 40 years . The gang included a " head road wainman " and ploughman of 23 , a " head home wainman " , head mule man , boiler , and 2 distillers , all of 40 , one distiller of 25 , two sugar potters of ...
... head driver " or foreman , were past 40 years . The gang included a " head road wainman " and ploughman of 23 , a " head home wainman " , head mule man , boiler , and 2 distillers , all of 40 , one distiller of 25 , two sugar potters of ...
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... head advancing with graceful deliberation to the resounding accompaniment of the drums , and in steps suggestive of the dance . So great was the crowd that many were unable to get near the pool . On their return to the compound , the ...
... head advancing with graceful deliberation to the resounding accompaniment of the drums , and in steps suggestive of the dance . So great was the crowd that many were unable to get near the pool . On their return to the compound , the ...
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... head " , in order to understand why a word for head was used to denote a headgear . The particular one used in Portugal was formidable enough . I have seen pictures of the coca , a black hood covering and hiding women's heads and face ...
... head " , in order to understand why a word for head was used to denote a headgear . The particular one used in Portugal was formidable enough . I have seen pictures of the coca , a black hood covering and hiding women's heads and face ...
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