Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen1A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... live in it , Between the tropics , the natives live chiefly on fruits , feeds , and roots ; and it is the opinion of the most knowing naturalifts , that fuch food is of all the moft wholefome for the torrid zone ; comprehending the hot ...
... live in it , Between the tropics , the natives live chiefly on fruits , feeds , and roots ; and it is the opinion of the most knowing naturalifts , that fuch food is of all the moft wholefome for the torrid zone ; comprehending the hot ...
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... live in a cold climate . M. Buffon , from the rule , That animals which can procreate together , and whofe progeny can also procreate , are of one fpe- cies , concludes , that all men are of one race or fpecies ; and endeavours to ...
... live in a cold climate . M. Buffon , from the rule , That animals which can procreate together , and whofe progeny can also procreate , are of one fpe- cies , concludes , that all men are of one race or fpecies ; and endeavours to ...
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... live near the Cape of Good Hope , are the fame fort of people . The heat of Abyffinia approacheth nearer to that of Guinea ; and yet , as mentioned above , the inhabitants are not black . Nor will our author's ingenious obfervation ...
... live near the Cape of Good Hope , are the fame fort of people . The heat of Abyffinia approacheth nearer to that of Guinea ; and yet , as mentioned above , the inhabitants are not black . Nor will our author's ingenious obfervation ...
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... live in a climate no lefs cold that that of the people mentioned , and yet are fair beyond other Europeans . I fay more , there are many inftances of races of people preferving their original colour in climates very different from their ...
... live in a climate no lefs cold that that of the people mentioned , and yet are fair beyond other Europeans . I fay more , there are many inftances of races of people preferving their original colour in climates very different from their ...
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... live moftly within the torrid zone , are bold and refo- lute , holding war to be intended for them by Providence . The African negroes , though living in the hottest known country , are yet ftout and vigorous , and the most I need ...
... live moftly within the torrid zone , are bold and refo- lute , holding war to be intended for them by Providence . The African negroes , though living in the hottest known country , are yet ftout and vigorous , and the most I need ...
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