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" They were of the common stature, but rather slender. Their skin was black, and also their hair, which was as woolly as that of any native of Guinea; but they were not distinguished by remarkably thick lips, nor flat noses. On the contrary, their features... "
The Journal of the Royal institution of Great Britain. Notices of the ... - Page 621
by Royal institution of Great Britain - 1879
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 46

1784 - 722 pages
...in curved lines. They were of the common flature, but Tather flender. Their fkin was black, and alfo their hair, which was as woolly as that of any native of Guinea ; but they •were not diftinguifhed by remarkably thick lips, nor flat nofes. On the contrary, their features were far from...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 71

1785 - 620 pages
...curved lines. ' They were of the common flature, but rather flender. Their fkin was black, and alfo their hair, which was as woolly as that of any native of Guinea ; but they were not diftinguifhed by remarkably thick lips, nor flat nofes. On the contrary, their features were far from...
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A New, Authentic Collection of Captain Cook's Voyages Round the World ...

1790 - 640 pages
...fome in curved line;. They were of the common fiature, but ftender. Their fkin was black, and alfo their hair, which was* as woolly as that of any native of Guinea; but they had not remarkable thick lips nor flat nofes. On the contrary, their features were far from being difagreeable....
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ...

William Fordyce Mavor - 1796 - 712 pages
...pointed at one end. • They were of common ftature, but rather flender. Their lkin was black, and alfo their hair, which was as woolly as that of any native of Guinea; but they were not diftinguifhed by remarkably thick lips, nor flat noles. On the contrary, their features were far from...
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Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and ..., Volume 7

1796 - 364 pages
...pointed at one end. They were of common ftature, but rather flender. Their lkin was black, and allb their hair, which was as woolly as that of any native of Guinea; but they \vere- not dillinguifhed by reinarkably thick lips, nor fiat noies. On the contrary, their features...
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An Account of a Voyage to New South Wales, Volume 1

George Barrington - 1810 - 512 pages
...as such, and as a proof of their love of finery, some large punctures or ridges raised on different parts of their bodies, some in straight and others...native of Guinea ; but they were not distinguished by remarkable thick lips, nor flat noses. On the contrary, their features \vere far from being disagreeable....
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A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and ..., Volume 11

John Pinkerton - 1812 - 1030 pages
...others in curved lines. They were of common ftature,' but ralher flender. Their {kin was black, and alfo their hair, which was as woolly as that of any native of Guinea ; but they were not diftinguifhed by remarkably thick lips, nor flat nofes ; on the contrary, their features were far from...
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A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged ..., Issue 27

General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...as such, and as a proof of their love of finery, some small punctures or ridges raised on different parts of their bodies, some in straight, and others...they were not distinguished by remarkably thick lips, nor flat noses. On the contrary, their features were far from being disagreeable. They had pretty good...
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The World Displayed, Or, A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 10

1815 - 476 pages
...naked, and wore no ornaments, but were distinguished by large punctures of ridges raised on different parts of their bodies, some in straight, and others in curved lines. A day or two after, about twenty of the natives, men and boys, joined the ships companies, without...
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Narrative of Voyages and Travels in the Northern and Southern ..., Volume 1

Amasa Delano - 1817 - 622 pages
...as such, and as a proof of their love of fmery, some large punctures of ridges raised on different parts of their bodies some in straight and others...they were not distinguished by remarkably thick lips, nor flat noses. On the contrary their features were far from being disagreeable. They had preltyjgood...
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