Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen1A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... cause , is a question which philofophers differ widely about . As the question is of moment in tracing the hiftory of man , I purpose to contribute my mite . And , in order to admit all the light poffible , a view of brute animals as ...
... cause , is a question which philofophers differ widely about . As the question is of moment in tracing the hiftory of man , I purpose to contribute my mite . And , in order to admit all the light poffible , a view of brute animals as ...
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... cause . I therefore proceed to inftances of national courage and cowardice , that the reader may judge for himself , whether he can dif- cover any other caufe for such steady uni- formity but diversity of race . The northern nations of ...
... cause . I therefore proceed to inftances of national courage and cowardice , that the reader may judge for himself , whether he can dif- cover any other caufe for such steady uni- formity but diversity of race . The northern nations of ...
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... causes . I need no better instance than the pre- fent : for , if I mistake not , effects directly oppofite may be drawn from the caufe affigned by this writer ; as plaufible at leaft , I do not fay better founded on ( a ) Lettres d'un ...
... causes . I need no better instance than the pre- fent : for , if I mistake not , effects directly oppofite may be drawn from the caufe affigned by this writer ; as plaufible at leaft , I do not fay better founded on ( a ) Lettres d'un ...
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... cause ; the north of Europe , in all probability , is as well peopled at prefent as ever it was , though its migrations have ceafed , corn and commerce having put an end to that ter- rible fcourge . Denmark at present feeds 2,000,000 ...
... cause ; the north of Europe , in all probability , is as well peopled at prefent as ever it was , though its migrations have ceafed , corn and commerce having put an end to that ter- rible fcourge . Denmark at present feeds 2,000,000 ...
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... cause here affigned , is of all the most overpowering ; and the fame caufe , overcoming indolence and idleness , has introduced manufactures , commerce , and variety of arts * . The M. Buffon , difcourfing of America , " Is it not ...
... cause here affigned , is of all the most overpowering ; and the fame caufe , overcoming indolence and idleness , has introduced manufactures , commerce , and variety of arts * . The M. Buffon , difcourfing of America , " Is it not ...
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