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Add. MS c/60/34
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Letter from J. G. F. Riedel to J. G. Frazer
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- 12 June 1888 (Creation)
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Utrecht - Thanks him for his 'The Language of Animals' [in 'The Archaeological Review']; writes of several members of the Alivuru of North Selebes who used bird language and some natives at Ataluntalo who used the language of alligators, and tried to get lessons but in vain; in reference to Taboo amongst Indonesians points Frazer to his book 'De sluik-en kroesharige rassen'.