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,... Life of Charles Darwin - Página 122por George Thomas Bettany - 1887 - 175 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charles Darwin - 1871 - 508 páginas
...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...distrustful. They possessed hardly any arts, and like wild animals lived on what they could catch; they had no government, and were merciless to every one... | |
| Edward Everett Hale - 1871 - 780 páginas
...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 - 1872 - 468 páginas
...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...into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men wei*e absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long hair was tangled, their mouths frothed with... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1874 - 840 páginas
...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...bedaubed with paint, their long hair was tangled, their moutlis frothed with cxcitelUL-nt, and their expression was wild, startled, and distrustful. They possessed... | |
| Frederick Bateman - 1877 - 264 páginas
...Fuegians are described in " The Descent of Man," as ranking amongst the lowest barbarians.* Captain * '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 Bray - 1883 - 352 páginas
...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...distrustful. They possessed hardly any arts, and, like wild animals, lived on what they could catch ; they had no government, and were merciless to every... | |
| Louis Compton Miall - 1883 - 72 páginas
...the voyage. The account of the wretched inhabitants is at once vivid and pathetic. 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... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1884 - 396 páginas
...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...distrustful. They possessed hardly any arts, and like wild animals lived on what they could catch ; they had no government, and were merciless to every one... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1890 - 724 páginas
...we are descended from barbarians. The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party of Eeugians 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, their long... | |
| Sir George Newnes, Herbert Greenhough Smith - 1901 - 908 páginas
...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...distrustful. They possessed hardly any arts, and, like wild animals, lived on what they could catch ; they had no government, and were merciless to everyone... | |
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