Curious thoughts on the history of man; chiefly abridged or selected from the celebrated works of Lord Kaimes, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Dunbar, and the immortal Montesquieu ... Designed to promote a spirit of enquiry in the British youth of both sexes ... / By the Rev. John Adams.

  • Adams, John, 1750?-1814.
Date:
1789
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Credit: Curious thoughts on the history of man; chiefly abridged or selected from the celebrated works of Lord Kaimes, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Dunbar, and the immortal Montesquieu ... Designed to promote a spirit of enquiry in the British youth of both sexes ... / By the Rev. John Adams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. Chap. Page N the focial Nature of Man - i so II. On the chief Caufes which gave rife to civil Society III. On Hunting and the Paftoral Life IV. On Population V. On Property - VI On Commerce VIII. On Manners VII. On the talle for Cleanlinefs IX. Remarks on feveral Nations, refpe&ing Cleanlinefs - ^4 X. On Language - ^7 XI. On the Criterion of a polifhed Tongue 42 XII. On Mufic - 44 XIII. On the Simplicity of ancient Manners 47 A3 XIV. On 6 11 x5 *7 21 29 32