Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion Language, Art, and Custom |
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... living reproof to vicious and frivolous London ; but in sober fact , a Londoner who should attempt to lead the atrocious life which the real savage may lead with impunity and even respect , would be a criminal only allowed to follow his ...
... living reproof to vicious and frivolous London ; but in sober fact , a Londoner who should attempt to lead the atrocious life which the real savage may lead with impunity and even respect , would be a criminal only allowed to follow his ...
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... living the roving life of the wild beasts which they overcame with stones and heavy clubs , devouring berries and acorns , ignorant as yet of fire , and agriculture , and the use of skins for clothing . From this state the Epicurean ...
... living the roving life of the wild beasts which they overcame with stones and heavy clubs , devouring berries and acorns , ignorant as yet of fire , and agriculture , and the use of skins for clothing . From this state the Epicurean ...
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... living on meat with- out vegetables , and altogether leading a foul , brutal , comfortless , degenerate , but not savage life.3 One step beyond this brings us to the cases of individual civilized men being absorbed in savage tribes and ...
... living on meat with- out vegetables , and altogether leading a foul , brutal , comfortless , degenerate , but not savage life.3 One step beyond this brings us to the cases of individual civilized men being absorbed in savage tribes and ...
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... living principally by hunting ; they lime birds , take fish by poisoning the water , and are skilful in getting wild honey ; they have bows with iron - pointed arrows , which , with their hunting - dogs , are their most valuable ...
... living principally by hunting ; they lime birds , take fish by poisoning the water , and are skilful in getting wild honey ; they have bows with iron - pointed arrows , which , with their hunting - dogs , are their most valuable ...
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... living near the huge earthworks of the Mound - Builders are the descendants of this somewhat advanced race , then a very considerable degradation has taken place . The question is an open one . The explanation of the traces of tillage ...
... living near the huge earthworks of the Mound - Builders are the descendants of this somewhat advanced race , then a very considerable degradation has taken place . The question is an open one . The explanation of the traces of tillage ...
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