The two fore-teeth of their upper jaw are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and young, whether they draw them out, I know not; neither have they any beards. Notices of the Proceedings - Page 604by Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1879Full view - About this book
| William Dampier - 1699 - 592 pages
...wide Mouths. The two fore-teeth of their upper Jaw are wanting in all of them, Men and Women , Qld and Young } whether they draw them Out, I know not : Neither have they any Beards. The are long vifaged , and of a very unpleafing afpeft } having no one graceful Feature in their Faces.... | |
| William Dampier - 1703 - 774 pages
...their Heads, as if they were looking at fomewhat over them. They have great Bottle Npfes, pretty foil Lips, and wide Mouths. The two Fore-teeth of their...them, Men and Women, Old and Young ^ whether they draw diem ', out, I know not : Neither have they any Beard;'. They are long vifeged, and of a very unpleaiing... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1816 - 838 pages
...in speaking of the inhabitants of the North-west Coast, says, "the two front teeth of the upper jaw are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and young." Nothing of the kind was observed in the natives of the islands in Torres' Strait, nor at Keppel, Hervcy's,... | |
| John Pinkerton - 1812 - 1030 pages
...have great bottle-nofes, pretty full lips, and wide mouths ; the two fore-teeth of their upper jaw are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and...know not ; neither have they any beards. They are long vifaged, and of a very unpleafmg afpeft, having no one graceful feature in their faces. Their... | |
| Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 pages
...straight bodied, with small limbs, large heads, and heavy brows i the two fore teeth of their upper jaws are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and young; neither have they any beards. They are long visaged, and of a very unpleasant aspect, having not one... | |
| Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 382 pages
...ftraight bodied, with fmall limbs, large heads and heavy brows ; the two fore teeth of their upper jaws are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and young ; neither have they any beards. They are long vifaged, and of a very unpleafant afpedt, having not... | |
| 1824 - 1008 pages
...leaves thrust under their girdle to cover their nakedness ;" that " the two fore-teeth of the upper jaw are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and young ; neither have they any beards." And he remarks, " they have no boats, canoes, or bark-logĀ»." The... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1824 - 858 pages
...in speaking of the inhabitants of the North-west Coast, says, " the two front teeth of the upper jaw are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and young." Nothing of the kind was observed in the natives of the islands in Torres' Strait, nor at Keppel, Hervey's,... | |
| 1829 - 434 pages
...They have great bottle noses, pretty full lips and wide mouths. The two fore teeth of their upper jaw are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and...I know not; neither have they any beards. They are long visaged and of a very unpleasant aspect, having no one graceful feature in their faces. Their... | |
| Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1831 - 476 pages
...They have great bottle-noses, pretty full lips, and wide mouths. The two fore-teeth of their upper jaw are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and...I know not; neither have they any beards. They are long-visaged, and of a very unpleasant aspect, having no one graceful feature in their faces. Their... | |
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