Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen1A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... islands , geefe , far from being shy , may be knocked down with a stick . The birds that inhabit certain rocks hang- ing over the fea , in the island of Annabon , take food readily out of a man's hand . In Arabia Felix , foxes and apes ...
... islands , geefe , far from being shy , may be knocked down with a stick . The birds that inhabit certain rocks hang- ing over the fea , in the island of Annabon , take food readily out of a man's hand . In Arabia Felix , foxes and apes ...
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... island St Thomas , under the line , is extremely foggy ; and the natives are fitted for that fort of weather , by the rigidity of their fibres . The fog is difpelled in July and Auguft by dry winds ; which give vigour to Europeans ...
... island St Thomas , under the line , is extremely foggy ; and the natives are fitted for that fort of weather , by the rigidity of their fibres . The fog is difpelled in July and Auguft by dry winds ; which give vigour to Europeans ...
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... univerfal among female Samoides ? The thick fogs of the island St Thomas may relax the fibres of the natives , but cannot make them more rigid than they are naturally . Whence , then , rigid 24 Prel . Difc . Of MEN , and.
... univerfal among female Samoides ? The thick fogs of the island St Thomas may relax the fibres of the natives , but cannot make them more rigid than they are naturally . Whence , then , rigid 24 Prel . Difc . Of MEN , and.
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... islands adjacent to New Guinea are inhabited by negroes , a bold , mischievous , untractable race ; al- ways ready to attack strangers when they approach the shore . The people of New Zealand are of a large fize and of a hoarse voice ...
... islands adjacent to New Guinea are inhabited by negroes , a bold , mischievous , untractable race ; al- ways ready to attack strangers when they approach the shore . The people of New Zealand are of a large fize and of a hoarse voice ...
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... island in great fecurity , and trufting to fome na- tives who led the way , were carried into a deep valley furrounded with rocks ; where they were inftantly attacked on e- very fide with large ftones : with difficulty they made their ...
... island in great fecurity , and trufting to fome na- tives who led the way , were carried into a deep valley furrounded with rocks ; where they were inftantly attacked on e- very fide with large ftones : with difficulty they made their ...
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