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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species. To which are added, animadversions on certain remarks made on the first edition of this essay, by Mr. Charles White, in a series of discourses delivered before the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester in England. Also, Strictures on Lord Kaims' [sic] discourse on the original diversity of mankind. And an appendix

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9204
Author
Smith, Samuel Stanhope,
Edition
The 2d ed., enl. and improved.
Date of Publication
1810.
Call Number
816 S659
Author
Smith, Samuel Stanhope,
Edition
The 2d ed., enl. and improved.
Place of Publication
New-Brunswick [N. J.]
Publisher
Published by J. Simpson and Co.; [etc., etc.] L. Deare, printer,
Date of Publication
1810.
Physical Description
411 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
"Strictures on Lord Kaims' [i. e. Kames'] discourse on the original diversity of mankind": p. [307]-349.
"Appendix. Of the natural bravery and fortitude of the American Indians": p. [351]-411.
First published in Philadelphia in 1787.
"Remarks on certain strictures made on the first edition of this essay, by Mr. Charles White" (p. [247]-306) was published in London in 1799 under title: An account of the regular gradation in man, and in different animals and vegetables.
Subjects
Kames, Henry Home, - Lord.
White, Charles, - 1728-1813.
Kames, Henry Home, - Lord, - 1696-1782.
Anthropology
Monogenism and polygenism.
Human skin color.
Indians.
Additional Corporate Author
American Philosophical Society.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
816 S659
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History of the United States, from their first settlement as English colonies, in 1607, to the year 1808; or, the thirty-third of their sovereignty and independence

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Author
Ramsay, David,
Edition
2d ed., rev. and cor.
Date of Publication
May 1st, 1818.
Call Number
090 P544c 1818
Responsibility
By David Ramsay. Continued to the treaty of Ghent, by S. S. Smith ... and other literary gentlemen. In three volumes.
Author
Ramsay, David,
Edition
2d ed., rev. and cor.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Published by M. Carey and son, no. 126, Chesnut street: for the sole benefit of the heirs of the author.
Date of Publication
May 1st, 1818.
Physical Description
3 v. 24 cm.
Notes
"The additions made to this work, commence with the thirty-sixth chapter, page 118 of this volume [v. 3] All the preceding part was written by ... Dr. Ramsay." - Note, v. 3, p. [viii]
Forms a part of the author's "Universal history Americanised".
"Biographical memoir of David Ramsay. " By R. Y. Hayne; v. 1, p. [5]-27.
Subjects
United States - History.
Additional Author
Smith, Samuel Stanhope,
Hayne, Robert Young,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 P544c 1818
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