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" I am apt to suspect the negroes and in general all the other species of men (for there are four or five different kinds) to be naturally inferior to the whites. There never was a civilized nation of any other complexion than white, nor even any individual... "
A Treatise on the Methods of Observation and Reasoning in Politics - Page 433
by Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1852
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Essays, moral, political, and literary

David Hume - 1788 - 492 pages
...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...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...save or gain, they be. come careless of their behaviour, except among themselves, NOTE [M], p. 222. I AM apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior...no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarous of the Whites, such as the ancient GERMANS, the present TARTARS, have still something eminent...
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Essays, moral, political, and literary

David Hume - Philosophy - 1809 - 868 pages
...to save or gain, they become careless of their behaviour, except among themselves. NOTE [M.] p. 222. I AM apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior...no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarous of the Whites, such as the antient Germans, the present Tartars, have still something eminent...
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The Institutions of Physiology

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach - Electrophysiology - 1817 - 452 pages
...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,...
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Questions in Political Economy, Politics, Morals, Metaphysics, Polite ...

Samuel Bailey - Economics - 1823 - 420 pages
...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...
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Questions in Political Economy, Politics, Morals, Metaphysics, Polite ...

Samuel Bailey - Economics - 1823 - 424 pages
...scarcely ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual eminent in either action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures amongst...no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarous of the whites, such as the ancient Germans, the present Tartars, have still something eminent...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - Philosophy - 1825 - 562 pages
...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...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 17

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 816 pages
...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...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1829 - 682 pages
...even an ingenious individual, eminent either 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 as the ancient Germans, and the present Tartars, have still something...
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Philosophical Works, Volume 3

David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 586 pages
...more southern or more northern people in these climates, are found to be uncertain and fallacious.* * I am apt to suspect the 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...
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