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" Moors have singular ideas of feminine perfection.' The gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance enlivened by expression, are by no means essential points in their standard ; with them, corpulence and beauty appear to be terms nearly synonymous.... "
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed in the Years 1795 ... - Página 226
por Mungo Park - 1816
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ...

Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 páginas
...slavish submission as their indispensable duty. The Moors have singular ideas of feminine perfection. The gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance...camel. In consequence of this prevalent taste for umvieldiness of bulk, the Moorish ladies take great pains to acqufre it early in life; and for this...
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Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, Parte1

1800 - 424 páginas
...a countenance enlivened by expreflion, are „ by no means eflential points in their • ftandard : with them corpulence and : beauty appear to be terms nearly Synonymous A woman of even moderate claim to beauty, mufi be one -who cannot walk without a flave under each arm, to fupport her ; and...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed ... in ... 1795, 1796 ...

Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 páginas
...submission as their indispensible duty. The Moors have singular ideas of feminine perfection : The gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance...their standard ; with them, corpulence and beauty appealto be terms nearly synonymous. A woman of even moderate pretensions, must be one who cannot walk...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volumen20

Reuben Percy - 1826 - 440 páginas
...MOORS. The Moors(says Muiigo Parke in his Travels) have singular ideas of feminine perfection. The gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance...slave under each arm to support her ; and a perfect beau ty is a load for a camel. In consequence of this prevalent taste for unwieldiness of bulk, the...
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Virginia Literary Museum and Journal of Belles Lettres ..., Volumen1,Temas1-43

1829 - 298 páginas
...beauideal. " The Moors of Africa," says Mr. Park, " have singular ideas of feminine perfection : the gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance...them corpulence and beauty appear to be terms nearly synonimous. A woman of even moderate pretensions, must bo one who cannot w;ilk a camel. In consequence...
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The Life and Travels of Mungo Park: With the Account of His Death from the ...

Mungo Park - 1840 - 270 páginas
...whiteness of his skin. * Wilh the Moors " corpulence and beauty appear to be nearly synonymous terms. A woman of even moderate pretensions must be one who...her : and a perfect beauty is a load for a camel." 8(1 A SAND-WIND The weather had now become extremely sultry and Park suffered much from the heat and...
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The Life and Travels of Mungo Park: With the Account of His Death from the ...

Mungo Park - 1840 - 262 páginas
...the whiteness of his * With the Moors " corpulence and beauty appear to be nearly synonymous terms. A woman of even moderate pretensions must be one who...each arm to support her; and a perfect beauty is a toad for a camel." The weather had now become extremely sultry, and Park suffered much from the heat...
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Beauty: Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classification of Beauty in Woman

Alexander Walker - 1840 - 434 páginas
...round as possible. " The Moors of Africa," says Park, " have singular ideas of female perfection; the gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance enlivened by expression, are by no means operative points in their standard ; with them corpulency and beauty are terms nearly synonymous. Or...
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Beauty: Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classification of Beauty in Woman

Alexander Walker - 1845 - 420 páginas
...operative points in their standard ; with them corpulency and beauty are terms nearly synonymous. Or women of even moderate pretensions, must be one who cannot walk without a slave tinder each arm to support her, and a perfect beauty is a load for a camel. In consequence of this...
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An Investigation of the Theories of the Natural History of Man

William Frederick Van Amringe - 1848 - 852 páginas
...the standard of beauty among the Moors. " The Moors have singular ideas of feminine perfection. The gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance...them corpulence and beauty appear to be terms nearly synonimous. A woman of even moderate pretensions, must be one who cannot walk without a slave under...
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