. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ncluded in theEussian governments otTiflis and Kutais. The Georgians fuUydeserve their reputationPbysicai for beauty,ciiaxacters. ^-bundant blackhair, large eyes, clear skin,white teeth, supple figures,and small hands are amongtheir bright, often almostscarlet complexion is dueto their immoderate useof wine. The women can-not be said to be as good-lookin
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ncluded in theEussian governments otTiflis and Kutais. The Georgians fuUydeserve their reputationPbysicai for beauty,ciiaxacters. ^-bundant blackhair, large eyes, clear skin,white teeth, supple figures,and small hands are amongtheir bright, often almostscarlet complexion is dueto their immoderate useof wine. The women can-not be said to be as good-looking as the men, partlybecause of then- unintel-lectual character. Theyare somewhat cold andAMiNOKELUN. unattractive-looking, not- (F);.!(3cloe, ) withstanding thcU gOOQ features. On the whole, the Georgians are rather slovenly and diity, butSinking and liave considerable gaiety and sociability. They are passion-dancing, ately fond of singing and dancing. Although then- gutturalsand sibilants are by no means pleasing in song to Western ears, theysing all day long at thek work, and in concerted arrangements. ±etesare numerous, and largely attended, some ha^ang a religious object and. THE CAUCASIANS, GEORGIANS, LESGHIANS, ETC. 467 others a social one; but all being equally accompanied by music anddancing. The Mingrelians and Imeritians are allied races, occupying the west-ern side of the Suram mountains and the basins of the Rion and Ingur,inhabiting a rich and fertile country, with first-rate cattle; THebut the Mingrelian people, dwelling in the best regions, are the indolent and unprosperous. They are very finely made, and includepeople of both dark and fair complexions, the former due to Arab andeven negro Mingrelians long suf-fered under a despoticland system, the lords pos-sessing both soil so-caUedand workers, and claiming the priestsas serfs. Tyranny of theworst kind was habituallyexercised by t
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