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English: Natives of the Caribee Islands, feasting on human flesh. Myth of cannibalism of the Kalinagos, represented here with devils' horns. Frontispiece of Voyages and Travels, by the Scottish explorer John Hamilton Moore (1738-1807), published in 1778.
Français : Natives of the Caribee Islands, feasting on human flesh. Mythe du cannibalisme des Kalinagos, représentés ici avec des cornes de diables. Frontispice de Voyages and Travels de l'explorateur écossais John Hamilton Moore (1738-1807).
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current22:22, 30 June 2006Thumbnail for version as of 22:22, 30 June 2006382 × 629 (71 KB)Pia L (talk | contribs)Subject: Illustration, frontispiece in Voyages and Travels, published in London 1778. <br /> Book author: Cartographer John Hamilton Moore (1738-1807). Artist: unknown.<br /> {{PD-old}} Uploaded by: ~~~~

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