. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . dea of whichcan be gained from the illustration No. 1,page 219, which represents a Gonaqua Hot-tentot girl, about sixteen years of age. Thisgirl was a special favorite of Le Vaillanfs,and certainly seems from his account to liavebeen a singularly favorable instance of un-sophisticated human nature. The attitudein which she is dejiicted is a very character-istic one, being that which the Hottentotg
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . dea of whichcan be gained from the illustration No. 1,page 219, which represents a Gonaqua Hot-tentot girl, about sixteen years of age. Thisgirl was a special favorite of Le Vaillanfs,and certainly seems from his account to liavebeen a singularly favorable instance of un-sophisticated human nature. The attitudein which she is dejiicted is a very character-istic one, being that which the Hottentotgirls are in the habit of assuming. It isremarkable, by the way, that the jileasingliveliness for which the Hottentot youthare notable departs together with j-outh,the demeanor of the men and women lieingsedate and almost gloomy. Around the loins is fastened a muchlarger apron without any decoration. Thisis of variable size and shape, but the usualform is that which is shown in the illustra-tion. Its name is musesi, and, like thestaart-rheim of the men, is not thoughtto be a necessary article of clothing, beingput on more for ceremony than for apron is also variable in size, some- mrn.
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