Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen 1W. Creech, 1807 |
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... battle indeed they utter loud fhouts ; but it is more to animate themselves than to terrify the enemy . The Negroes on the flave - coaft of Guinea are good - natured and obliging ; but not remark- able for courage * . The Laplanders are ...
... battle indeed they utter loud fhouts ; but it is more to animate themselves than to terrify the enemy . The Negroes on the flave - coaft of Guinea are good - natured and obliging ; but not remark- able for courage * . The Laplanders are ...
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... as paffive , from the power of imagination ; as if imagination could operate more forcibly in a woman to burn herself alive , than on a man to meet meet his enemy in battle . The Malayans and Scandinavians OF MEN , AND OF LANGUAGES . 47.
... as paffive , from the power of imagination ; as if imagination could operate more forcibly in a woman to burn herself alive , than on a man to meet meet his enemy in battle . The Malayans and Scandinavians OF MEN , AND OF LANGUAGES . 47.
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Lord Henry Home Kames. meet his enemy in battle . The Malayans and Scandinavians live in oppofite climates , and yet are equally courageous . Providence has placed these nations , each of them , in its proper climate ; cold would benumb ...
Lord Henry Home Kames. meet his enemy in battle . The Malayans and Scandinavians live in oppofite climates , and yet are equally courageous . Providence has placed these nations , each of them , in its proper climate ; cold would benumb ...
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... battle - array . Inftru- ments of defence are made neceffary by thofe of offence . Trunks of trees , interlaced with branches , VOL . I. I and and supported with earth , made the firft fortifica- tions SK . 4. § I. ] 129 ARTS .
... battle - array . Inftru- ments of defence are made neceffary by thofe of offence . Trunks of trees , interlaced with branches , VOL . I. I and and supported with earth , made the firft fortifica- tions SK . 4. § I. ] 129 ARTS .
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... battle to mighty kings . " I should not have given fo many inftances of puerilities in compofition , were they not the performance of a great philofopher . Low indeed muft have been the taste of that age , when it infected its greatest ...
... battle to mighty kings . " I should not have given fo many inftances of puerilities in compofition , were they not the performance of a great philofopher . Low indeed muft have been the taste of that age , when it infected its greatest ...
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Página 166 - Elimelech's: and I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it : but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know : for there is none to redeem it beside thee ; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
Página 165 - ... kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth : lie down until the morning.
Página 171 - And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
Página 161 - And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty...
Página 165 - And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
Página 162 - Hearest thou not my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens : let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them : have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
Página 161 - And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers : and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Página 159 - The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband.
Página 160 - Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb that they may be your husbands?