 | 1833 - 578 pages
...supplies matter for many salutary reflections. ' Incredible as it may appear, there are now in Caffraria, Englishmen whose daily garb differs little from the...them; and whose domestic circles, like those of the chieftains themselves, embrace from eight to ten black wives.' p. 401. In the event of a second edition,... | |
 | 1833 - 694 pages
...appear, there are now in Caffraria, Englishmen whose daily garb differs little from the beast- hide covering of their neighbours ; whose proper colour...them ; and whose domestic circles, like those of the chieftains themselves, embrace from eight to ten black wives.' p. 401. In the event of a second edition,... | |
 | 1834 - 596 pages
...grown black." It does not ' mean an alteration of temper, but of disposition.' * And, incredi" ble as it may appear, there are now in Caffraria, also,...differs little from the beast-hide covering of ' their savage neighbours ; whose proper colour can scarcely be ' identified from the filth that covers them... | |
 | African Americans - 1834 - 438 pages
...(»niñea, that such a man is "grown black." It does not mean an alteration of temper, but of disposition.' 'And, incredible as it may appear, there are now in...Englishmen whose daily garb differs little from the beast- hide covering of their savage neighbours; whose proper color can scarcely be identified from... | |
 | African Americans - 1834 - 300 pages
...avarice and self-interest prompt to acts the most of temper, but of disposition. , ,,-.-•-- 1- , r are now in Caffraria, also, Englishmen whose daily...differs little from the beast-hide covering of their savage neighbours; whose proper color can scarcely be identified from the filth that covers them; and... | |
 | Charles Elliott - Wyandot Indians - 1837 - 228 pages
...dupes to all the pretended charms, necromancies, amulets, and divinations of the blinded negroes.' And, incredible as it may appear, there are now in...embrace from eight to ten black wives or concubines !" The above is not different from what has occurred among our own Indians, and under the auspices... | |
 | Charles Elliott - Wyandot Indians - 1850 - 232 pages
...necromancies, amulets, and divinations of the blinded negroes.' And, incredible as it may appear, there 'sre now in Caffraria also Englishmen whose daily garb...embrace from eight to ten black wives or concubines !" The above is not different from what has occurred among our own Indians, and under the auspices... | |
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And, incredible as it may appear, there are now in Caffraria also Englishmen whose daily garb differs little from the beast-hide covering of their neighbours ; whose proper colour can scarcely be identified for the filth that covers them ; and whose domestic... 