| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1784 - 504 pages
...obferved, that they fall very fhort of the other iflanders, in that bell tell of civilization, the refpedt paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the beft forts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral... | |
| Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1784 - 516 pages
...they fall very Ihort of the other iflanders, in that beft teft of civilization, the refpeft paid jo the women. Here they are not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the belt forts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, ' turtle, feveral... | |
| 874 pages
...obferved, that they fall very fhort of the other iflandcrs, in thatbeft left of civilization, the refpcft paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the bed forts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1787 - 608 pages
...obferved, that they fall very mort of the other iflanders, in that belt teft of. civilization, the refpedl paid to the women. Here they are 'not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the beft forts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral... | |
| History - 1800 - 600 pages
...that they fall very (hört of the other •iflanders, in that bed teil of civi. 'lization, the refpeft paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived of the privilege of eating with the men, but the beft forts of food are tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral... | |
| History - 1800 - 598 pages
...obferved, that they fall very fhort of iheother iflanders, in that beft left nf civilization, the refpeft paid to the women. Here they are not only deprived of; the privilege of eating with the men, but the beft forts of food arc tabooed, or forbidden them. They are not allowed to eat pork, turtle, feveral... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1809 - 504 pages
...to them; and the men would often lend their assistance in those domestic offices, with a willinguess that does credit to their feelings. It must however...short of the other islanders, in that best test of cnilizatioK,.thc respect paid to the women. Here ihey are not only deprived of the privilege of eating... | |
| Atlases - 1822 - 782 pages
...celebrated captain Cook lust his lite, in a quarrel with the natives. Captain King, however, says, " notwithstanding the irreparable loss we suffered,...short of the other islanders in that best test of civilisation, the respect to the women. Their natural capacity seems in no respect below the common... | |
| Edinburgh gazetteer - Atlases - 1822 - 770 pages
...them ; and the men would often lend '•i'-ir assistance in those domestic offices, rOL. V. PART If. with a willingness that does credit to their feelings....short of the other islanders in that best test of civilisation, the respect to the women. Their natural capacity seems in no respect below the common... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - Geography - 1823 - 512 pages
...affectionate disposition ; equally remote from the extreme levity and fickleness of the Otaheitans, and the distant gravity and reserve of the inhabitants...islanders in that best test of civilization, the respect to the women. " Their natural capacity seems in no respect below the common standard of mankind. Their... | |
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