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... manner of treating the subject , the gay and the indifferent may be persuaded to peruse these sacred vo- lumes ; of which it has been said with not less elegance than truth , that they con- tain " not only the true origin of the world ...
... manner of treating the subject , the gay and the indifferent may be persuaded to peruse these sacred vo- lumes ; of which it has been said with not less elegance than truth , that they con- tain " not only the true origin of the world ...
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... manner from the trees . A deep red horizontal fungus adorns the dry trunks ; while a fine carmine - coloured lichen ... manners and customs of the native Indians 4 Prince Maximilian's Travels in Brazil .
... manner from the trees . A deep red horizontal fungus adorns the dry trunks ; while a fine carmine - coloured lichen ... manners and customs of the native Indians 4 Prince Maximilian's Travels in Brazil .
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... manner in which they usually carry their baskets of provisions when they travel . Some of the men and girls were much painted : they had a red spot on the forehead and cheeks , and some of them red stripes on the face ; others had black ...
... manner in which they usually carry their baskets of provisions when they travel . Some of the men and girls were much painted : they had a red spot on the forehead and cheeks , and some of them red stripes on the face ; others had black ...
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... manner with other tribes : but the first sight of these savages astonished the party beyond ex- pression , for they had never seen such strange and ugly beings . The more effectually to disfigure their countenances , they wear large ...
... manner with other tribes : but the first sight of these savages astonished the party beyond ex- pression , for they had never seen such strange and ugly beings . The more effectually to disfigure their countenances , they wear large ...
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ceived . In this manner the adverse parties became more and more inflamed : suddenly two of them advanced , and pushed one another with the arm on the breast , so that they staggered back , and then began to ply their poles . One first ...
ceived . In this manner the adverse parties became more and more inflamed : suddenly two of them advanced , and pushed one another with the arm on the breast , so that they staggered back , and then began to ply their poles . One first ...
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