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" The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party of Fuegians on a wild and broken shore will never be forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint,... "
Darwinism Tested by Language - Page 152
by Sir Frederick Bateman - 1877 - 224 pages
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, Volume 2

Charles Darwin - 1871 - 508 pages
...distasteful to many persons. But there can hardly be a doubt that we are descended from barbarians. The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind— such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long...
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Old and New, Volume 3

Edward Everett Hale - 1871 - 780 pages
...tolerate, then admire. Then, turning to the end of the book, a less pleasing picture is presented to us. " The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me ; for the reflection at once rushed to my mind, — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked, and bedaubed with paint;...
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The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex

Charles Darwin - 1874 - 840 pages
...descended from barbarians. The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party of Feugians on a vild and broken shore will never be forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long...
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The science of man

Charles Bray - 1883 - 352 pages
...distasteful to many persons. But there can hardly be any doubt that we are descended from barbarians. The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked, and bedaubed with paint, their long...
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Darwinism Stated by Darwin Himself: Characteristic Passages from the ...

Charles Darwin - 1884 - 396 pages
...highly distasteful to many. But there can hardly be a doubt that we are descended from barbarians. The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long...
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Life of Charles Darwin, Volume 1

George Thomas Bettany - 1887 - 224 pages
...above his barbarous ancestors. Finally, he takes his stand upon truth, as against likes and dislikes. "The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint ; their long...
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The Strand Magazine, Volume 22

Sir George Newnes, Herbert Greenhough Smith - 1901 - 908 pages
...what has already been done in the wide, and to some found solace may be gathered from this passage : " The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long...
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Happiness from Thoughts and Other Sermons

James Vila Blake - 1891 - 308 pages
...Lubbock reports him " always suspicious, always in danger, always on the watch ; " Darwin writes '' The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...wild and broken shore will never be forgotten by me. * * * These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long hair was tangled, their mouths...
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The Religion of the Future: Or, Outlines of Spiritual Philosophy

Samuel Weil - 1893 - 304 pages
...the savage, of the type represented by the natives of Tierra del Fuego, of whom Mr. Darwin says : " The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long...
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The Religion of the Future: Or, Outlines of Spiritual Philosophy

Samuel Weil - 1893 - 300 pages
...broken shore will never be forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked...their expression was wild, startled and distrustful." f From such a one to the angel or seraph is an enormous distance, but analogy from the lower or material...
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