| Charles Darwin - 1846 - 716 Seiten
...than the first sight in his native haunt of a barbarian—of man in his lowest and most savage state. One's mind hurries back over past centuries, and then...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. Among the other most remarkable spectacles which we have beheld, may be ranked the Southern Cross,... | |
| 1846 - 536 Seiten
...part of the interest in beholding a savage, is the same which would lead every one to desire to sec the lion in his desert, the tiger tearing his prey...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa." With these few lines, we must conclude our brief notice of this most delightful volume, to do full... | |
| 1866 - 658 Seiten
...animals,§ nor yet appear to boast of human reason, or at least of arts consequent on that reason, .... and part of the interest in beholding a savage is...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. "|| We are compelled to curtail this, and to omit many other passages of a like tenor, but have we... | |
| 1866 - 736 Seiten
...animals,§ nor yet appear to boast of human reason, or at least of arts consequent on that reason, .... and part of the interest in beholding a savage is...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. "|| We are compelled to curtail this, and to omit many other passages of a like tenor, but have we... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1873 - 552 Seiten
...sight in his native haunt of a barbarian, — of man in his lowest and most savage state. One's miud hurries back over past centuries, and then asks, could...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. Among the other most remarkable spectacles which we have beheld, may be ranked the Southern Cross,... | |
| James Orton - 1876 - 714 Seiten
...one) had on a sleeveless frock reaching to the knees, made from the bark of a tree called llanchama. All were destitute of eyebrows ; their hair was parted...wandering over the wild plains of Africa." On the mort-ow our falcon-eyed Indians whispered " cuchd' long before we saw any thing.* "Williams went ashore... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1876 - 586 Seiten
...wild and tame animal : and part of the interest in beholding a savage, is the same which would leaJ every one to desire to see the lion in his desert,...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. Among the other most remarkable spectacles which we have beheld, maybe ranked the Southern Cross, the... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1879 - 254 Seiten
...improvement) ; and part of the interest in beholding a savage is the same which would make every one desire to see the lion in his desert, the tiger tearing...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. TILE UlllNOCEUOS. THE FUEGIAN. THE Fuegians of Good Success Bay are a very different race from the... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1889 - 628 Seiten
...wild and tame animal : and part of the interest in beholding a savage is the same which would lead any one to desire to see the lion in his desert, the tiger...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. Among the other most remarkable spectacles which we have beheld may be ranked the Southern Cross, the... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1890 - 604 Seiten
...reason. I do not believe it is possible to describe or paint the difference between savage and civilised man. It is the difference between a wild and tame...rhinoceros wandering over the wild plains of Africa. Among the other most remarkable spectacles which we CHAP. XXI also to teach him distrust ; but at the... | |
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