. Untrodden fields of anthropology [electronic resource] : observations on the esoteric manners and customs of semi-civilized peoples; being a record of thirty years experience in Asia, Africa, America and Oceania. use as a poor relation, or as asort of ladys maid or companion. One day I was on a visit to one of the best whitefamilies of the country, and I saw the lady of thehouse enter, carrying in her arms a fine child, almostwhite, but with some signs of black blood. Is that the child of one of your neighbours, Madame ? I asked. No, Mouché, the child of Mouché S. R. (herhusband. 15 2 26 UNT
. Untrodden fields of anthropology [electronic resource] : observations on the esoteric manners and customs of semi-civilized peoples; being a record of thirty years experience in Asia, Africa, America and Oceania. use as a poor relation, or as asort of ladys maid or companion. One day I was on a visit to one of the best whitefamilies of the country, and I saw the lady of thehouse enter, carrying in her arms a fine child, almostwhite, but with some signs of black blood. Is that the child of one of your neighbours, Madame ? I asked. No, Mouché, the child of Mouché S. R. (herhusband. 15 2 26 UNTRODDEN FIELDS OF ANTHROPOLOGY. I looked at her with astonishment. She smiled, andpointed to her maid, a handsome mulatress with a splendid bust. , « That is the mamma of the child, and Mouche S. K. is the father. The legitimate wife was carrying in her arms theadulterine child of her husband. I confine myself tothis one instance, but I could cite many others. 1 » Primitive nations are not so squeamish about the husband gettingchildren by other women than the legal wife. We can cite no betterknown illustration than that given in Genesis (chap. XXX verses i—io),to which we recommend the reader to
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