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African villagers sitting in a square watching the spectacle of a young man having his hand chopped off with a sword. Wood engraving by Barbant after Riou.
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African villagers sitting in a square watching the spectacle of a young man having his hand chopped off with a sword. Wood engraving by Barbant after Riou.

Eduard Riou

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Lettering: Riou. Barbant

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