Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen2Creech, 1778 |
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... less than in the body . A boy is always run- ning about ; delights in a top or a ball , and rides upon a ftick as a horse . A girl has lefs inclination to move her firft amusement is a baby ; which she delights to dress and undrefs . I ...
... less than in the body . A boy is always run- ning about ; delights in a top or a ball , and rides upon a ftick as a horse . A girl has lefs inclination to move her firft amusement is a baby ; which she delights to dress and undrefs . I ...
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... less bi- zarre . Among other particulars , the bridegroom and bride walk three rounds ; during which they are kicked and cuffed heartily . Our author Tournefort adds , that he only and his companions forbore to join in the ceremony ...
... less bi- zarre . Among other particulars , the bridegroom and bride walk three rounds ; during which they are kicked and cuffed heartily . Our author Tournefort adds , that he only and his companions forbore to join in the ceremony ...
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... to behave with decency and propriety : very little culture is beftow'd on the head ; and still less on the heart , if it be not the art art of hiding paffion . Such education is far from 90 MEN independent of Society . B. I..
... to behave with decency and propriety : very little culture is beftow'd on the head ; and still less on the heart , if it be not the art art of hiding paffion . Such education is far from 90 MEN independent of Society . B. I..
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... less than originally , they eat less in proportion * . Liften to Hellinfhed the English hiftorian upon that article : " Heretofore , there hath been much more " time spent in eating and drinking , than commonly is in thefe days ; for ...
... less than originally , they eat less in proportion * . Liften to Hellinfhed the English hiftorian upon that article : " Heretofore , there hath been much more " time spent in eating and drinking , than commonly is in thefe days ; for ...
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... less plain * The fize of an animal may be abridged by fpare diet ; but its ftrength and vigour are not abridged in proportion . Our highlanders live very poorly ; and yet are a hardy race . The horfes bred in that mountainous country ...
... less plain * The fize of an animal may be abridged by fpare diet ; but its ftrength and vigour are not abridged in proportion . Our highlanders live very poorly ; and yet are a hardy race . The horfes bred in that mountainous country ...
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Página 344 - ... for if any one shall claim a power to lay and levy taxes on the people by his own authority, and without such consent of the people, he thereby invades the fundamental law of property, and subverts the end of government. For what property have I in that which another may by right take when he pleases to himself ? 141.
Página 299 - Upon the whole, perpetual war is bad, becaufe it converts men into beafts of prey : perpetual peace is worfe, becaufe it converts men into beafts of burden. To. prevent fuch woful degeneracy on both hands, war and peace alternately are the only effectual means ; and thefe means are adopted by Providence.
Página 342 - it is not only a great oppreffion upon " the poorer fort, but a badge of flavery " upon the whole people, expofing every " man's houfe to be entered into and " fearched at pleafure, by perfons un
Página 101 - Eider duck may give a leflbn to many a married woman, who is more difpofed to pluck her hufband than herfelf. The black game never pair : in fpring the cock on an eminence crows, and claps his wings; and all the females within hearing inftantly refort to him*. Pairing birds, excepting thofe of prey, flock together in February, in order to chufe their mates. They foon difperfe ; and are not feen afterward but in pairs. Pairing is unknown to quadrupeds that feed on grafs. To fuch it would be ufelefs...
Página 4 - With refpect to matrimony, it is the privilege of the male, as fuperior and protector, to make a choice : the female preferred has no privilege but barely to confent or to refufe. Nature fits them for thefe different parts : the male is bold, the female bafhful. Hence among all...
Página 16 - But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife ; and they twain shall be one flesh : so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Página 99 - The young of the former, being batched bund, and without feathers, require the nurfing care of both parents till they be able to fly. The male feeds his mate on the neft, and cheers her with a fong. As foon as the young are hatched...
Página 106 - ... time. Of this early birth there is one evident advantage, hinted above : the young have time to grow fo firm as eafily to bear the inclemencies of winter. Were one to guefs what probably would be the time of rutting, fummer would be named, efpecially in a cold climate. And yet to quadrupeds who carry but four or five months, that economy would throw the time of delivery to an improper feafon, for warmth, as well as for food.
Página 292 - État libre des gens hardis dans la guerre et timides dans la paix, c'est vouloir des choses impossibles ; et, pour règle générale, toutes les fois qu'on verra tout le monde tranquille dans un État qui se donne le nom de République, on peut être assuré que la liberté n'y est pas.
Página 117 - On flesh days, (that is, when meat was not forbidden by the Catholic religion), through the year, breakfast for my lord and lady was a loaf of bread, two manchets, a quart of beer, a quart of wine, half a chine of mutton, or a chine of beef boiled.