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Title: Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati : Jones
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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r many families,it is not all in one apartment, but inmany, each separate division withinbeing intended for the accommodationof a single household. Structures ofthis kind are strongly and permanentlybuilt. Nor can it be claimed that thecommunal arrangement of the house isill-adapted to the necessities and dispo-sitions of such a people. Among the habits of the races of theAmazon may be mentioned the paintingof the body with bright pigments inregular figures. Oddly enough thispainting is used by some r & J Painting the tribes, who go naked, to body: peculiar -,. , personal habits. indicate where garmentsshould be worn for modesty ! As a rule,the wearing of apparel for the conceal-ment of the person prevails among themen more than among women. Thepersonal habits tend to prevent the easyrecognition of the sexes. Among someof the tribes the men rather than thewomen wear combs. It has been con-jectured that these facts, tending to con-fuse the observer, together with the tall 3 >is=
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002 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. stature of the people, gave rise amongthe earlier adventurers to the storiesthat the women of the Maranon valleywere Amazons: hence the name of thatgreat river—Rio das Amazonas. The manners of the Amazonians areusually mild. Travelers have been im-pressed with the bashful and diffidentbearing of many of the Indians of thisBashfuinessand region. The impression peaceable dispo- )^ j tj nativeg give ig sition of Ama- £> zonians. that of great secretive- ness—a sort of retiracy into themselves.This quality of eharaeter is not rareamong the aborigines of our continents,but it is exhibited in a marked degreeby the native peoples of the Amazon. Another trait which may be noticedand commended is the comparativelypeaceful disposition of these nations.War is rare among them. Locally thetribes seldom quarrel. This dispositionextends to a ready submission to the in-fluence and command of others. An-other moral trait is the strength of thefilial tie. Though the

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