 | Edward Clodd - 1905 - 108 sayfa
...comparison of the language of the Fuegians to a man clearing his throat, says that " certainly no Englishman ever cleared his throat with so many hoarse, guttural and clicking sounds," while he adds that the difference between such races and civilized man is " greater than that between... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1908 - 542 sayfa
...to return the compliment, which being done, he seemed highly pleased. The language of these people, according to our notions, scarcely deserves to be...with so many hoarse, guttural, and clicking sounds. imitated us. Some of our party began to squint and look awry; but one of the young Fuegians (whose... | |
 | Lilla Estelle Appleton - 1910 - 116 sayfa
...preceded civilization, speaks of their fondness for mimicry. The following from Darwin is typical: They are excellent mimics. As often as we coughed...imitated us. Some of our party began to squint and look angry; but one of the young Fuegians (whose whole face was painted black, excepting a white band across... | |
 | Daniel Edward Phillips - 1913 - 382 sayfa
...innate in men from childhood." Darwin was astonished at the imitative power of the Fuegians, who, " as often as we coughed or yawned, or made any odd motion, . . . immediately imitated- us." Even insanity may be imitated to the extent of becoming real in the... | |
 | Sadiq Ali - 1918 - 260 sayfa
...inhabitants of the same \vorkL Their language scarcely deserves to be called articulate. Captain Cook compared it to a man clearing his throat ; but certainly...so many hoarse, guttural and clicking .•sounds.' With regard to the physical features of these IFuegians also Darwin must either have been unlucky in... | |
 | Charles Henry Bourne Quennell - 1922 - 242 sayfa
...rudimentary powers of speech. Darwin, writing of the Fuegians, said: "The language of those people, according to our notions, scarcely deserves to be...with so many hoarse, guttural, and clicking sounds." The thigh-bone of Pithecanthropus shows that he walked upright, but the teeth are more simian than... | |
 | 606 sayfa
...civilised man ; it is greater than between a wild and domesticated animal. The language of these people, according to our notions, scarcely deserves to be...with so many hoarse, guttural, and clicking sounds. " These poor wretches were stunted in their growth, their hideous faces were bedaubed with white paint,... | |
 | 1885 - 860 sayfa
...says, " that they are fellow-creatures, and inhabitants of the same world " (p. 235). " Their language, according to our notions, scarcely deserves to be...compared it to a man clearing his throat, but certainly DO European ever cleared his throat with so many hoarse, guttural, and clicking sounds." Now, even... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1879 - 232 sayfa
...to return the compliment, which being done, he seemed highly pleased. The language of these people, according to our notions, scarcely deserves to be...as we coughed, or yawned, or made any odd motion, 94 TIERRA DEL FUEQO, they immediately imitated us. Some of our party began to squint and look awry... | |
 | Michael T. Taussig - 1993 - 324 sayfa
...he would be loudly decried as a selfish human being.' The Spirit of the Gift, the Spirit of the Mime They are excellent mimics: as often as we coughed...made any odd motion, they immediately imitated us. — Charles Darwin, Journal of Researches In short these Fuegians, mighty mimics of British sailors... | |
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The language of these people, according to our notions, scarcely deserves to be called articulate. Captain Cook has compared it to a man clearing his throat, but certainly no European ever cleared his throat with so many hoarse, guttural, and clicking... 
