 And assuredly, there is no mark of degradation about any part of its structure. It is, in fact, a fair average human skull, which might have belonged to a philosopher, or might have contained the thoughtless brains of a savage.  Tropical Nature, and Other Essays - Page 286by Alfred Russel Wallace - 1878 - 356 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Albany Institute - 1883 - 400 lehte
...Prof. Huxley says, " there is no mark of degradation about any part of its structure. It is in fact a fair, average human skull, which might have belonged...philosopher or might have contained the thoughtless brain of a savage." Of this skull, again says Lubbock, " there seems no reason to doubt that it really... | |
 | Ignatius Donnelly - 1883 - 482 lehte
...where it was found by Dr. Schmerling. " It is a fair average human skull, which might," says Huxley, " have belonged to a philosopher, or might have contained the thoughtless brains of a savage." J It represents a THE ENOIS civilized, if not a cultivated, race of men. It may represent a victim,... | |
 | Benjamin G. Ferris - 1883 - 474 lehte
...examination Huxley says : " There is no mark of degradation about any part of its structure. It is in fact a fair, average human skull, which might have belonged to a philosopher, and might have contained the thoughtless brain of a savage." (16-181.) * Quatrefages refers to the... | |
 | Charles Force Deems - 1885 - 114 lehte
...contemporary with the mammoth and the cave-bear," is yet, according to Professor Huxley, " a fair average skull, which might have belonged to a philosopher,...have contained the thoughtless brains of a savage." Of the cave-men of Les Eyzies, who were undoubtedly contemporary with the reindeer in the South of... | |
 | 1885 - 998 lehte
...contemporary with the mammoth and the cave-bear," is yet, according to Professor Huxley, " a fair average skull, which might have belonged to a philosopher,...have contained the thoughtless brains of a savage. Of the cave men of Les Eyzies, who were undoubtedly contemporary with the reindeer in the south of... | |
 | Joseph Samuel Exell - 1885 - 606 lehte
...contemporary with the mammoth and the cave-bear," is yet, according to Professor Huxley, ' a fair average skull, which might have belonged to a philosopher,...have contained the thoughtless brains of a savage.' Of the cave men of Les Eyzies, who were undoubtedly contemporary with the reindeer in the south of... | |
 | 1885 - 1006 lehte
...contemporary with the mammoth and the cave-bear," is yet, according to Professor Huxley, " a fair average skull, which might have belonged to a •philosopher,...or might have contained the thoughtless brains of a stxvage." Of the cave men of Les Eyzies, who were undoubtedly contemporary with the reindeer in the... | |
 | Franz Heinrich Reusch - 1886 - 416 lehte
...skulls. And assuredly there is no mark of degradation about any part of its structure. It is in fact a fair average human skull, which might have belonged...or might have contained the thoughtless brains of a savage."1 Aeby, Lucas, and Virchow also say that this skull has no peculiarities which do not exist... | |
 | Alexander Mair - 1889 - 432 lehte
...contemporary with the mammoth and the cave-bear," is yet, according to Professor Huxley, "a fair average skull, which might have belonged to a philosopher,...have contained the thoughtless brains of a savage." Of the cave-men of Les Eyzies, who were undoubtedly contemporary with the reindeer in the south of... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1891 - 518 lehte
...does not present so low a type as that of most existing savages, but is (to use the words of Professor Huxley) "a fair average human skull, which might have...are still more remarkable, being unusually large and well-formed. Dr. Pruner-Bey states that they surpass the average of modern European skulls in capacity,... | |
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