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Men praise poverty, as the African worships Mumbo Jumbo--from terror of the malign power, and a desire to propitiate at.

Alexander Smith

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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
Poet
Cille Mheàrnaig
Praise
Worship
Propitiate
Poverty
Mumbo
Desire
Malign
Power
Jumbo
Men
Worships
African
Terror

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