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 152by Sir Frederick Bateman - 1877 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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;... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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