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" Marriage is celebrated by the natives as unconcernedly as possible ; a man thinks as little of taking a wife, as of cutting an ear of corn — affection is altogether out of the question. "
De Bow's Review of the Southern and Western States - Page 618
1850
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Journal of an Expedition to Explore the Course and Termination of ..., Volume 1

Richard Lander, John Lander, Alexander Bridport Becher - Africa, West - 1832 - 352 pages
...strong attachment for a female. Marriage is celebrated by the natives as unconcernedly as possible ; a man thinks as little of taking a wife, as of cutting...corn — affection is altogether out of the question. A village in ruins, and a small town called Ndma, where we halted for a short time, were the only inhabited...
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Journal of an Expedition to Explore the Course and Termination of ..., Volume 1

Richard Lander, John Lander - Niger River - 1832 - 412 pages
...I.— O attachment for a female. Marriage is celebrated by the natives as unconcernedly as possible; a man thinks as little of taking a wife .as of cutting...corn — affection is altogether out of the question. A village in ruins, and a small town called Ndma, where we halted for a short time, were the only inhabited...
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The travels of Richard and John Lander, into the interior of Africa, for the ...

Robert Huish - Adams, Robert - 1836 - 824 pages
...strong attachment for a female. Marriage is celebrated by thu natives as unconcernedly as possible. A man thinks as little of taking a wife as of cutting...corn ; affection is altogether out of the question. A village in ruins, and a small town called Nama, where they halted for a short time, were the only...
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De Bow's Review and Industrial Resources, Statistics, Etc: Devoted ..., Volume 9

James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - Communication and traffic - 1850 - 696 pages
...tenderness or domestic affection." li Marriage is celebrated by the natives as unconcernedly as possible ; a man thinks as little of taking a wife as of cutting an ear of com; affection is altogether out of the question." They are. however, very submissive to authority,...
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The Pro-slavery Argument: As Maintained by the Most Distinguished Writers of ...

Slavery - 1852 - 506 pages
...tenderness or domestic affection." " Marriage is celebrated by the nations as unconcernedly as possible ; a man thinks as little of taking a wife, as of cutting...indignity can be offered an individual, than to throw opprobrinm on his parents. On this point of their character I think I have remarked, that, contrary...
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The Industrial Resources, Etc., of the Southern and Western States, Volume 2

James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow - Industries - 1852 - 576 pages
...by the natives as unconcernedly as possible ; a man thinks as lit 'It of taking a wife aa of catting an ear of corn ; affection is altogether out of the...chiefs, priests, and masters. No greater indignity ran be offered an individual than to throw opprobrium on his parents. On this point of their character...
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Studies on Slavery: In Easy Lessons

John Fletcher - Slavery - 1852 - 676 pages
...they are left behind with the father, who delivers them over to the care of other women." P. 158. " A man thinks as little of taking a, wife as of cutting...corn ; affection is altogether out of the question." Vol. ii. p. 208. " Africans, generally speaking, betray the most perfect indifference on losing their...
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Studies on Slavery: In Easy Lessons

John Fletcher - Slavery - 1852 - 650 pages
...they are left behind with the father, who delivers them over to the care of other women/' P. 158. " A man thinks as little of taking a wife as of cutting...corn ; affection is altogether out of the question." Vol. ii. p. 208. " Africans, generally speaking, betray the most perfect indifference on losing their...
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Studies on Slavery: In Easy Lessons

John Fletcher - Slavery - 1852 - 712 pages
...they are left behind with the father, who delivers them over to the care of other women." P. 158. " A man thinks as little of taking a wife as of cutting...corn; affection is altogether out of the question." Vol. ii. p. 208. " Africans, generally speaking, betray the most perfect indifference on losing their...
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Studies on Slavery, in Easy Lessons: Compiled Into Eight Studies, and ...

John Fletcher - History - 1852 - 666 pages
...they are left behind with the father, who delivers them over to the care of other women." P. 158. " A man thinks as little of taking a wife as of cutting...corn ; affection is altogether out of the question." Vol. ii. p. 208. "Africans, generally speaking, betray the most perfect indifference on losing their...
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