Sketches of the History of Man, 1. köideCreech, 1778 |
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... women , or the black nipple no lefs univerfal among female Samoides ? The thick fogs of the ifland St Thomas may relax the fibres of men . • the natives , but cannot make them more rigid 2 the 24 Prel . Difc . Of MEN , and.
... women , or the black nipple no lefs univerfal among female Samoides ? The thick fogs of the ifland St Thomas may relax the fibres of men . • the natives , but cannot make them more rigid 2 the 24 Prel . Difc . Of MEN , and.
Page 27
... women of fashion in the island Otaheite , who cover themselves from the fun , have the European complexion . Neither doth the black colour of fome Africans , nor the brown colour of others , correfpond to the climate . The people of the ...
... women of fashion in the island Otaheite , who cover themselves from the fun , have the European complexion . Neither doth the black colour of fome Africans , nor the brown colour of others , correfpond to the climate . The people of the ...
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... ed with bows and arrows , and appearing * The women were very loving , enticing the Dutchmen by every female art to the most intimate familiarity . to be governed by a chieftain : they had the E 2 to Prel . Difc . of LANGUAGES . 35.
... ed with bows and arrows , and appearing * The women were very loving , enticing the Dutchmen by every female art to the most intimate familiarity . to be governed by a chieftain : they had the E 2 to Prel . Difc . of LANGUAGES . 35.
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... women un- commonly beautiful and delicate . The inhabitants behaved with great hospita- lity and probity to the crew of the ship in which these gentlemen lately made a voyage round the world . To find the inhabitants of thefe remote ...
... women un- commonly beautiful and delicate . The inhabitants behaved with great hospita- lity and probity to the crew of the ship in which these gentlemen lately made a voyage round the world . To find the inhabitants of thefe remote ...
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... two made them retire . Advancing a fecond time , they were again repulfed , wondering that they could dif- cover none but a woman , who was feen every where . This was Madame de Ver- cheres , every Prel . Difc . of LANGUAGES . 45.
... two made them retire . Advancing a fecond time , they were again repulfed , wondering that they could dif- cover none but a woman , who was feen every where . This was Madame de Ver- cheres , every Prel . Difc . of LANGUAGES . 45.
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