...NOTE [M], p. 185. Am apt to fufpect the negroes to be naturally inferior to the whites. There fcarccly ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual eminent either in action or fpeculation. No ingenious manufactures amongft them, no arts, no fcknces, On the other hand, the moft...

...scarcely ever," says Hume, " was a " civilized nation of that complexion, nor even an indi" vidual, eminent either in action or speculation. No " ingenious manufactures amongst them, no arts, no " scicnces. On the other hand, the most rude and bar" barous of the whites, such as the ancient Germane,...

...NATURALLY INFERIOR TO THE WHITES IN THEIR INTELLECTUAL POWERS? " I am apt to suspect," says Hume, " the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the whites....of that complexion, nor even any individual eminent in either action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures amongst them ; no arts ; no sciences. On...

...to save or gain, they become careless of their behaviour, except among themselves. NOTE [M.] p. 203. I AM apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior...no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarons of the Whites, such at* the ancient Germans, the present Tartars, have still something eminent...

...to save or gain, they become careless of their behaviour, except among themselves. NOTE [M.] p. 203. I AM apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior...no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rnde and foarImrnus of the Whites, such as the ancient Germans, the present Tartars, have still something...

...attaining. ' There scarcely ever,' says Hume, ' was a civilised nation of that complexion, nor eren an individual, eminent either in action or speculation....no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rvide and barbarous of the whites, such as the ancient Germans, the present Tartars, have still something...

...and other savage races, see the remarks of Dr. Prichard, Natural History of Man, § 2 ; ed. 1845. ' I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior...no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and Tjarbarous of the Whites, such as the ancient Germans — the present Tartars — have still something...

...necessities, may, perhaps, account for this remarkable difference, without our having recourse to physieal causes. This, however, is certain, that the characters...Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcelv ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent cither in...

...speculations, was hardly broached in Hume's time, but he had an inkling of its importance : — - . " I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilised nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation....

...no superior position to that of his ancestors some thousand years ago. The philosopher Hume says : I am apt to suspect the negroes to be naturally inferior...in action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures among them, no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarous of the whites, such...