Lives of the British Admirals Volume 5; Containing an Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods. the Naval History Continued to the Year 1779.cWilliam Stevenson
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 Excerpt: ... those of the Europeans; " and are unrivalled in the symmetry and beautiful pro portion of their limbs. The men who live much on the water are of a redder complexion than those who " chiefly reside on shore. Some have their hair brown, -red or flaxen, in which they are exceptions to all the " natives of Asia, Africa, and America, who have their " hair universally black." Their houses are nothing more than a roof, scarcely four feet from the ground, raised on three rows of pillars, one row on each side, and one in the middle. The covering consists of palm leaves, the pillars of wood, and the floor is strewed with haj' or covered with mats. These simple habitations contain no other furniture except a few blocks of wood, which serve them as pillows, and their ordinary apparel is made use of instead of blankets and sheets. The size of the house is proportioned to the number which constitutes the family, and is seldom occupied except during the hours of repose. In these dormitories it is the established rule for the master and mistress to sleep in the middle, round them the married people, in the next circle the unmarried women, and the servants at the extremity of the shed, or in fair weather in the qpen air. They are quite unacquainted with the method of boiling water, as they have no vessels among them that wjii bear the heat of the fire. Their meat is always broiled or roasted. They use shells for carving, but eat with their fingers. Some attempted the use of the knife and lurk, in imitation of the English, but we are told by Mr. ' liawkesworth, that they could not guide these implements; by the mere force of habit, the hand came always, tp the mouth, while the food at the end of the fork went to the ear. Their general drink is water, ...
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Author: William Stevenson
Page Count: 166 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781231733752
File size: 33 Mb
Download Link: Lives of the British Admirals Volume 5; Containing an Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods. the Naval History Continued to the Year 1779
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Author: William Stevenson
Page Count: 166 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781231733752
File size: 33 Mb
Download Link: Lives of the British Admirals Volume 5; Containing an Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods. the Naval History Continued to the Year 1779
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 Excerpt: ... those of the Europeans; " and are unrivalled in the symmetry and beautiful pro portion of their limbs. The men who live much on the water are of a redder complexion than those who " chiefly reside on shore. Some have their hair brown, -red or flaxen, in which they are exceptions to all the " natives of Asia, Africa, and America, who have their " hair universally black." Their houses are nothing more than a roof, scarcely four feet from the ground, raised on three rows of pillars, one row on each side, and one in the middle. The covering consists of palm leaves, the pillars of wood, and the floor is strewed with haj' or covered with mats. These simple habitations contain no other furniture except a few blocks of wood, which serve them as pillows, and their ordinary apparel is made use of instead of blankets and sheets. The size of the house is proportioned to the number which constitutes the family, and is seldom occupied except during the hours of repose. In these dormitories it is the established rule for the master and mistress to sleep in the middle, round them the married people, in the next circle the unmarried women, and the servants at the extremity of the shed, or in fair weather in the qpen air. They are quite unacquainted with the method of boiling water, as they have no vessels among them that wjii bear the heat of the fire. Their meat is always broiled or roasted. They use shells for carving, but eat with their fingers. Some attempted the use of the knife and lurk, in imitation of the English, but we are told by Mr. ' liawkesworth, that they could not guide these implements; by the mere force of habit, the hand came always, tp the mouth, while the food at the end of the fork went to the ear. Their general drink is water, ...
Read online Lives of the British Admirals Volume 5; Containing an Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods. the Naval History Continued to the Year 1779 Buy and read online Lives of the British Admirals Volume 5; Containing an Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods. the Naval History Continued to the Year 1779 Download Lives of the British Admirals Volume 5; Containing an Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods. the Naval History Continued to the Year 1779 ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Lives of the British Admirals Volume 5; Containing an Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods. the Naval History Continued to the Year 1779