Sketches of the History of Man: Considerably Enlarged by the Last Additions and Corrections of the Author. ...J. J. Tourneisen, 1796 - 376 páginas |
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... less than the camel , more flender , and remarkably more fwift of foot it has but one bunch on its back , the camel has two : the race is more numerous than that of the camel , and more widely fpread . One would not defire ...
... less than the camel , more flender , and remarkably more fwift of foot it has but one bunch on its back , the camel has two : the race is more numerous than that of the camel , and more widely fpread . One would not defire ...
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... less than the true tiger from the American animals of that name " . For proving that dogs were created of different kinds , what better evidence can be expected than that the kinds continue diftinct to this day ? Our author pretends to ...
... less than the true tiger from the American animals of that name " . For proving that dogs were created of different kinds , what better evidence can be expected than that the kinds continue diftinct to this day ? Our author pretends to ...
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... less univerfal among female Samoides ? The thick fogs of the island St. Tho- mas may relax the fibres of the natives , but can- not make them more rigid than they are naturally . Whence , then , the difference with refpect to rigi- dity ...
... less univerfal among female Samoides ? The thick fogs of the island St. Tho- mas may relax the fibres of the natives , but can- not make them more rigid than they are naturally . Whence , then , the difference with refpect to rigi- dity ...
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... less of different perfons , however intima- tely related : how fmall is the chance , that fons will inherit their father's virtues or vices ? In moft countries , a favage who has no averfion to strang- ers , nor to neighbouring clans ...
... less of different perfons , however intima- tely related : how fmall is the chance , that fons will inherit their father's virtues or vices ? In moft countries , a favage who has no averfion to strang- ers , nor to neighbouring clans ...
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... less weighty in Europe , and indeed every where , the proneness of our forefathers to open violence , demonftrates their fuperiority in active courage . The following incidents reported by Charlevoix give no favorable idea of North ...
... less weighty in Europe , and indeed every where , the proneness of our forefathers to open violence , demonftrates their fuperiority in active courage . The following incidents reported by Charlevoix give no favorable idea of North ...
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