Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen1A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... difpelled in July and Auguft by dry winds ; which give vigour to Europeans , whofe fibres are relaxed by a moift atmosphere as by a warm bath . The The natives , on the contrary , who are not 20 Prel . Difc . Of MEN , and.
... difpelled in July and Auguft by dry winds ; which give vigour to Europeans , whofe fibres are relaxed by a moift atmosphere as by a warm bath . The The natives , on the contrary , who are not 20 Prel . Difc . Of MEN , and.
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... fo variable , as to give an impreffion of chance more than of defign . We are not always certain of uni- formity in the conduct even of the fame perfon ; perfon ; far lefs of different perfons , how- ever 38 Prel . Difc . Of MEN , and.
... fo variable , as to give an impreffion of chance more than of defign . We are not always certain of uni- formity in the conduct even of the fame perfon ; perfon ; far lefs of different perfons , how- ever 38 Prel . Difc . Of MEN , and.
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... fhore , and at- tacked her with a fhower of ftones . Some volleys of finall fhot made them give way : but returning with redoubled ardour , they did not totally lofe heart till the great guns thundered did Prel . Difc . of LANGUAGES . 43.
... fhore , and at- tacked her with a fhower of ftones . Some volleys of finall fhot made them give way : but returning with redoubled ardour , they did not totally lofe heart till the great guns thundered did Prel . Difc . of LANGUAGES . 43.
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... gives in ge- . neral to all favages , is indeed applicable to many favage tribes , our European fore- fathers in ... give no favourable idea of North - American boldness . The fort de Vercheres in Canada , belonging to the French ...
... gives in ge- . neral to all favages , is indeed applicable to many favage tribes , our European fore- fathers in ... give no favourable idea of North - American boldness . The fort de Vercheres in Canada , belonging to the French ...
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... give some appearance of a garrison , and always firing opportunely . The faint - hearted Iroquois decamped without fuccefs . But if the Americans abound not with active courage , their paffive courage is be- yond conception . Every ...
... give some appearance of a garrison , and always firing opportunely . The faint - hearted Iroquois decamped without fuccefs . But if the Americans abound not with active courage , their paffive courage is be- yond conception . Every ...
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