Robert Chambers Quote

Now as there are, according to Humboldt, one hundred and seventy words in common between the languages of the new and old continents, and many of these are expressive of the most primitive ideas, there is, by Dr Young's calculation, overpowering proof of the original connection of the American and other human families.


p. 294 - Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation (1844)


Now as there are, according to Humboldt, one hundred and seventy words in common between the languages of the new and old continents, and many of...

Now as there are, according to Humboldt, one hundred and seventy words in common between the languages of the new and old continents, and many of...

Now as there are, according to Humboldt, one hundred and seventy words in common between the languages of the new and old continents, and many of...

Now as there are, according to Humboldt, one hundred and seventy words in common between the languages of the new and old continents, and many of...