Buffon's Natural History (Volume 4); Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &C. &C - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1797. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... "Over this new being I carried my hand, and found, with rapture and astonishment, that it was not a part of myself, but something more; something more charming, something more glorious! nor could I help supposing that my existence was about to be transfused entirely into this, as it w ere, second part of my being. New ideas and new passions now arose, took possession of my soul, and excited my curiosity. By the touch of my hand I found her to be animated; expn (lion and vivacity darted from her eyes and impressed my foul, and love served to complete that happiness which was begun in the individual, and every fense was gratified in its full variety." CHAPTER IX. OF THE VARIETIES IN THE HUMAN SPECIES. TT' VERY thing which we have hitherto ad'vanced relates to man as an individual. The history of the species requires a separate detail, of which the principal facts can only be derived derived from the varieties that are found in the inhabitants of different regions. Of these varieties, the first and the most remarkable is the colour, the second is the form and size, and the third is the disposition. Considered in its full extent, each of these objects might afford materials for a volume. Our remarks, however, shall be general, and confined to such points as have been established on undoubted testimony. In examining the surface of the earth, and beginning our enquiries from the north, we find in Lapland, and in the northern parts of Tartary, a race of small-sized men, whose figure is uncouth, and whose physiognomy is as wild as their manners are unpolished. Though they seem to be of a degenerate species they yet are numerous, and the countries they occupy are extensive. The Danish, Swedish, and Muscovite Laplanders, the inhabitants of Nova-Zembla, the Borand...

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