 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 852 pagina’s
...the production of monsters rather than men. At this extremity of South America man appears to exist in a lower state of improvement than in any other part of the world. The South Sea Islander is comparatively civilized. The Eskimaux, in his subterranean hut, enjoys... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1879 - 254 pagina’s
...were always behindhand was very ludicrous. I believe that man, in this extreme part of South America, exists in a lower state of improvement than in any other part of the world. The South Sea Islanders, of the two races inhabiting the Pacific, are comparatively civilized.... | |
 | J. P. B., J. P. Bryce - 1879 - 182 pagina’s
...speech and the casual accomplishment of kindling a fire." 3 Of the Fuegians Mr. Darwin remarks : 4 " I believe, in this extreme part of South America, man exists in 1 Hseckel, op. oik, vol. ii. p. 363. 2 Maudsley, op. cit., p. 501. * Page 101. For the ideas aa to... | |
 | Robert Young (of the Free ch. of Scotland.) - 1883 - 456 pagina’s
...when pressed in winter by hunger they kill and devour their old women before they kill their dogs. " I believe in this extreme part of South America man...state of improvement than in any other part of the world." We shall have occasion to summon this distinguished witness again ere taking leave of this... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1885 - 502 pagina’s
...they kill and devour their old women before they kill their dogs. " I believe in this ^extreme part of America Man exists in a lower state of improvement than in any other part of the world." So much for the young philosopher's opinion of what he saw in 1832, and of what he thought... | |
 | Andrew Lang - 1887 - 370 pagina’s
...in shreds and distributed, and ESKIMO SPIRITS. 115 no one individual becomes richer than another. On the other hand, it is difficult to understand how...is property of some sort by which he might manifest and still increase his authority." In the same book, however, we get a glimpse of one means by which... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1889 - 628 pagina’s
...given to one is torn into shreds and distributed, and no one individual becomes richer than another. On the other hand, it is difficult to understand how...which he might manifest his superiority and increase liis power. I believe, in this extreme part of South America, man exists in a lower state of improvement... | |
 | Charles Frederick Holder - 1891 - 374 pagina’s
...world, they may be considered the tribal giants of the human race. In referring to them he says : " I believe, in this extreme part of South America,...exists in a lower state of improvement than in any part of the world. The South Sea Islanders of the two races inhabiting the Pacific are comparatively... | |
 | James Hutchison Stirling - 1894 - 392 pagina’s
...to one is torn into shreds and distributed ; and no one individual becomes richer than another. On the other hand, it is difficult to understand how...manifest his superiority and increase his power." This is a most remarkable passage, pregnant absolutely with the ultimate political truth — never... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1896 - 542 pagina’s
...to one is torn into shreds and distributed ; and no one individual becomes richer than another. On the other hand, it is difficult to understand how...arise till there is property of some sort by which lie might manifest his superiority and increase his power. I bc-lieve, in this extreme part of South... | |
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At present, even a piece of cloth given to one is torn into shreds and distributed; and no one individual becomes richer than another. On the other hand, it is difficult to understand how a chief can arise till there is property of some sort by which... 
