 The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party of Fuegians on a wild and broken shore will never be forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind— such were our ancestors.  The Strand Magazine - 261 psl.redagavo - 1901Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1871 - 780 psl.
...tolerate, then admire. Then, turning to the end of the book, a less pleasing picture is presented to us. " The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me ; for the reflection at once rushed to my mind, — such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked, and bedaubed with paint;... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1872 - 468 psl.
...distasteful to many persons. But there can hardly be a doubt that we are descended from barbarians. The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...into my mind — such were our ancestors. These men wei*e absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long hair was tangled, their mouths frothed with... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1874 - 840 psl.
...descended from barbarians. The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party of Feugians on a vild and broken shore will never be forgotten by me, for...bedaubed with paint, their long hair was tangled, their moutlis frothed with cxcitelUL-nt, and their expression was wild, startled, and distrustful. They possessed... | |
 | Sir Frederick Bateman - 1877 - 262 psl.
...Fuegians are described in " The Descent of Man," as ranking amongst the lowest barbarians.* Captain * 'The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind-'-such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long... | |
 | Louis Compton Miall - 1883 - 72 psl.
...the voyage. The account of the wretched inhabitants is at once vivid and pathetic. Darwin says :—" The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind—such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked, and bedaubed with paint; their long... | |
 | George Thomas Bettany - 1887 - 224 psl.
...above his barbarous ancestors. Finally, he takes his stand upon truth, as against likes and dislikes. "The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...distrustful. They possessed hardly any arts, and, like L wild animals, lived on what they could catch. They had no government, and were merciless to every... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1890 - 724 psl.
...we are descended from barbarians. The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party of Eeugians on a wild and broken shore will never be forgotten by me, for the reflection at once rushed into my mind—such were our ancestors. These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long... | |
 | James Vila Blake - 1891 - 308 psl.
...Lubbock reports him " always suspicious, always in danger, always on the watch ; " Darwin writes '' The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...wild and broken shore will never be forgotten by me. * * * These men were absolutely naked and bedaubed with paint, their long hair was tangled, their mouths... | |
 | Samuel Weil - 1893 - 304 psl.
...the savage, of the type represented by the natives of Tierra del Fuego, of whom Mr. Darwin says : " The astonishment which I felt on first seeing a party...their expression was wild, startled and distrustful." f From such a one to the angel or seraph is an enormous distance, but analogy from the lower or material... | |
 | Ernest Albert Parkyn - 1894 - 52 psl.
...who may feel somewhat shocked at this idea of the animal origin of man with the following eloquent passage: — "The astonishment which I felt on first...naked and bedaubed with paint, their long hair was entangled, their mouths frothed with excitement, and their expression was wild, startled, and distrustful.... | |
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