Ridpath's Universal history - an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the (14770446055)

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Title: Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati : Jones
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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should not be inferred fromthe man-eating propensities and Other SavageiT Of the Advancement of Caribs that they were SSS^SSthe worst and lowest istics-of American barbarians. On thecontrary, they were among themore advanced of our native na-tions—excepting always those ofMexico and Central America.Among the West Indians theCaribs had an easy ascendency.Thev were the best race physi-cally of any of these insular partsof our countries. They were tall,athletic, and not dark complexioned,but rather fair. Their countenanceswere good, but capable of expressingbarbarian rage. They were warlike,courageous to a degree, very capableas boatbuilders — for their boats farsurpassed in size and strength the com-mon canoes of the West Indies. The SOUTH AMERICANS.—CARIES. 559 Spaniards made note of Carib boats witha capacity for at least fifty warriors.The student of history understands gave away and receded to more remoteand defensible positions. From then-northern islands they were wholly ex-
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YOUNG CARIBS OF QUIVA—TYPES the vicissitudes to which the Carib race Caribs resist the WaS Reeled. The Can- Spaniards and nibal islanders resisted as are subjugated. n j i well and as long- as theycould the aggressions and wars of theSpaniards. Before these they gradually —Drawn by Siroliy, from a photograph. pelled or reduced to servitude. Theremnant went back southward intoTrinidad, Dominica, and St. Vincent;also to the continental coast. Theyobtained a footing in Honduras towardthe close of the last centurv, and have 560 GREAT RACES OE MANKIND. gradually distributed themselves in afeeble way along the lower Orinoco, inFrench Guiana, and in certain parts of