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Excerpt from Thoughts on the Origin and Descent of the Gael: With an Account of the Picts, Caledonians, and Scots; And Observations Relative to the Authenticity of the Poems of Ossian
It is observable that mankind, existing in what is called the savage state, depart least from'' the condition Of animals, who are understood to be guided by peculiarly in?uencing instincts.
Savage tribes in all parts of the globe appear under strongly marked resemblances Mankind, arrived at refinement in arts and sciences, still preserve well marked similarities, however much the scale of action is extended, and the enlarged powers Of the human mind are exerted in ardu ous enterprizes, or display themselves in scenes complex and intricate.
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It is observable that mankind, existing in what is called the savage state, depart least from'' the condition Of animals, who are understood to be guided by peculiarly in?uencing instincts.
Savage tribes in all parts of the globe appear under strongly marked resemblances Mankind, arrived at refinement in arts and sciences, still preserve well marked similarities, however much the scale of action is extended, and the enlarged powers Of the human mind are exerted in ardu ous enterprizes, or display themselves in scenes complex and intricate.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - James Grant
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ISBN - 9780266352570
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Page Count - 464
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