All Edward Burnett Tylor Quotes
- At sunset we are rattling through the streets of the little town of Cordova. Cordova
- Culture or civilization, taken in its wide ethnographic sense, is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities… Acquired
- We were very kindly received by the English merchants to whom my companion had letters, and we set ourselves to learn what was the real… Companion
- Coughs seem very common here, especially among the children, though people look strong and healthy, but in the absence of proper statistics one cannot undertake… Absence
- Every one knows how the snow lies in the valleys of the Alps, forming a plain which slopes gradually downward towards the outlet Imagine such… Across
- There was no romance about the mosquitos, however. Funny
- I am afraid the Spanish American has not always a very strict regard for truth. Afraid
- The interior of Mexico consists of a mass of volcanic rocks, thrust up to a great height above the sea-level. Consists
- During the Tertiary period the whole valley of Mexico was one great lake. Great
- Everything that is really Mexican is either Aztec or Spanish. Aztec
- The plateau of Mexico is 8,000 feet high, and that of Puebla 9,000 feet. Feet
- There are even many huts built entirely of the universal aloe. Aloe
- Even if severe wounds are given, the Indian has many chances in his favor, for his organization is somewhat different from that of white men,… Any
- The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a… Afterwards
- The journey and excursions in Mexico which have originated the narrative and remarks contained in this volume were made in the months of March, April,… April
- We are at last on the high lands of Mexico, the districts which at least three different races have chosen to settle in, neglecting the… Chosen
- If you are a married man resident in Cuba, you cannot get a passport to go to the next town without your wife's permission in… Cannot Get
- Aching all over, we reached level ground again, and Mr. Christy withdrew his claims, and agreed that no road anywhere else could possibly be so… Aching
- One step outside the gate, and we are among the sand-hills that stretch for miles and miles round Vera Cruz. Among
- Taking it as a whole, Mexico is a grand city, and, as Cortes truly said, its situation is marvellous. City
- Whenever anything disagreeable is happening in the country, Vera Cruz is sure to get its full share. Anything Disagreeable