| Georg Forster - 1798 - 650 pages
...body may fuftain the moft laborious fervices, without the aid of animal food. The Afghan whofe fole aliment is bread, curdled milk and water, inhabiting...often produces in one day, extreme heat and cold, fhall undergo as much fatigue, and exert as much ftrength, as the porter of London, who copioufly feeds... | |
| James Mill - 1817 - 688 pages
...robust activity of the people of this country (Northern Persia) and Afghanistan, I am induced to think, that the human body may sustain the most laborious...fatigue, and exert as much strength, as the porter of London, who copiously feeds on flesh-meat, and ale ; nor is he subject to the like acute and obstinate... | |
| William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 pages
...witnessed, says FORSTER, the robust activity of the people in northern Persia, I am induced to think, that the human body may sustain the most laborious services, without the aid of animal food. — It is a wellknown fact, that the Arabs of the shore of the Red Sea, who live with little exception... | |
| James Mill - 1820 - 496 pages
...robust activity of the people of this country (Northern Persia) and Afghanistan, I am induced to think, that the human body may sustain the most laborious...and water, inhabiting a climate which often produces iii one day, extreme heat and cold, shall undergo as much fatigue, and exert as much strength, as the... | |
| James Mill - 1826 - 504 pages
...robust activity of the people of this country (Northern Persia) and Afghanistan, I am induced to think, that the human body may sustain the most laborious...animal food. The Afghan, whose sole aliment is bread, i .cuddled milk and water, inhabiting a climate which often produces in one day, extreme heat and cold,... | |
| John Smith (of Malton.) - 1854 - 334 pages
...almost kill many men." The diet of the Affghan consists of bread, curdled milk, and water. He lives in a climate which often produces in one day extreme heat and cold ; he will undergo as much fatigue, and exert as much strength, as the porters of London, who are fed... | |
| John Smedley - 1860 - 524 pages
...nlmost kill many men.' ' The diet of the AfFghan consists of bread, curdled milk, and water. He lives in a climate which often produces in one day extreme heat and cold; he will undergo as much fatigue, and exert as much strength, as the porters of London, who are fed... | |
| John Smedley - 1864 - 510 pages
...kill many men.' 'The diet of the Affghan consists of bread, curdled milk, and •water. He lives in a climate which often produces in one day extreme heat and cold ; he will undergo as much fatigue, and exert as much strength, as the porters of London, who are fed... | |
| John Smith (of Malton.) - 1849 - 386 pages
...almost kill many men." " The diet of the Affghan consists of bread, curdled milk, and water. He lives in a climate which often produces in one day extreme heat and cold ; he will undergo as much fatigue, and exert as much strength, as the porters of London, who are fed... | |
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