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- noun Plural form of
harmattan .
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It is during this season that the _harmattans_ prevail, (from two to three weeks in December) which consist of a _dry cold_ and _not_ a "dry hot" wind as we have been taught; when furniture and wooden-ware _dries_ and _cracks_ for want of moisture, and the thermometer frequently rates as low as 54 deg.
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party Martin Robinson Delany
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