The bright side of humanity; glimpses of life in every land (1900)
Pell, Edward Leigh, 1861- [from old catalog] · Richmond, Va., The B. F. Johnson publishing co · leaf 470
the plateauxof the Peruvian cordillera. Speaking of the courage of thePeruvians, he says: That the Indians are not cowardly ormean-spirited when once aroused was proved in the battleswhich they fought under the banner of the Tupac Amaru in1871, and a j)eople who could produce men capable of… … 442 THE BRIGHT SIDE OF HUMANITY. fairer complexion than most of the American tribes, andhave no fondness for the hideous nose or ear ornamentsso prominent among their neighbors. In war they wear adefensive mail, and all prisoners taken by them are kindlytreated and adopted into the tribe. At home…
Ethnology · Manners and customs · Temperament
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