Encyclopedia Britannica (1798) Negro

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Encyclopedia Britannica (1798)

NEGRO, Homo pelli nigra, a name given to a variety of the human species, who are entirely black, and are found in the Torrid zone, especially in that part of Africa which lies within the tropics. In the complexion of negroes we meet with various shades; but they otherwise differ far from other men in all the features of their face. Round cheeks, high cheek-bones, a forehead somewhat elevated, a short, broad, flat nose, thick lips, small ears, ugliness, and irregularity of shape, characterize their external appearance. The negro women have the loins greatly depressed, and very large buttocks, which give the back the shape of a saddle. Vices the most notorious seem to be the portion of this unhappy race: idleness, treachery, revenge, cruelty, impudence, stealing, lyng, profanity, debauchery, nastiness and intemperance, are said to have extinguished the principles of natural law, and to have reproofs of conscience. They are strangers to every sentiment of compassion, and are an awful example of the corruption of man when left to himself.

[igor nixnigs]

Just as true today as it was then...

[Unregistered]

one mistake jumped right out at me. the word human. we all know better than that.

the rest is, of coarse spot on.

[Unregistered]

Aside from the 'human species', spot on.

[Shoogafoot Jones]

Just as true today as it was then...

I politely disagree.

They are far worse today than ever before. The introduction of these vile creatures into white, civilized society has devolved them further than indicated in the definition. Especially since the introduction of preservation. It is obvious the writer could not foresee what white intervention would do to a species that has no place in the cycle of life.

It does not mention rape, necrophilia, cannibalism, infanticide, etc. Back then, some African's had some sort of harmony (albeit slight) with their environment. Even in Africa, tribes that tried to maintain a semblance of balance 200 years ago have pretty much been slaughtered by their own kind. The nigger of today destroys everything and produces nothing.

They are the two legged version of the locust.

[Konrad K Kay]

If you were to show this to a typical lib, then they would go off on a rant and say what a bunch of ignorant, racist pricks the British were. Meanwhile they will conveniently ignore the fact that this same nation gave the world brilliant scientist after brilliant scientist and that the time period this entry was written was known as the AGE OF REASON where foolishness and superstition were being challenged by reason and logic.

The Brits saw a bunch of feral ape niggers acting like niggers do (and still do) and simply reported their findings.

I imagine that in the future, that time period will still be called the Age of Reason and our current one will be known as the Age of Madness. History students will hear of the Diversity nightmare and shake their heads in disbelief the way we shake our heads at stories of witch burnings. Then they will look over at a skeleton of the now-extinct Homo Pelli Negra and give thanks to whatever scientist invented Super Sickle-Cell Anemia to save earth from the black plague.

That is my happy thought for the day!

[Gul Dukat]

Encyclopedia Britannica (1798)

NEGRO, Homo pelli nigra, a name given to a variety of the human species, who are entirely black, and are found in the Torrid zone, especially in that part of Africa which lies within the tropics. In the complexion of negroes we meet with various shades; but they otherwise differ far from other men in all the features of their face. Round cheeks, high cheek-bones, a forehead somewhat elevated, a short, broad, flat nose, thick lips, small ears, ugliness, and irregularity of shape, characterize their external appearance. The negro women have the loins greatly depressed, and very large buttocks, which give the back the shape of a saddle. Vices the most notorious seem to be the portion of this unhappy race: idleness, treachery, revenge, cruelty, impudence, stealing, lyng, profanity, debauchery, nastiness and intemperance, are said to have extinguished the principles of natural law, and to have reproofs of conscience. They are strangers to every sentiment of compassion, and are an awful example of the corruption of man when left to himself.

Wow, Guest, I guess they really are a separate species, with their own scientific name.

http://tinyurl.com/cdjh43r

[Moolie Mook]

Obviously written well before the dawn of Political Correctness... Age of Reason indeed!

[Prefrontal_Cortex]

We should have steamrollered over the entire continent and wiped them out.

But no.. someone had the smart idea of bringing them back home to make use of the labour..
Great idea that was, weren't it.

[Justin Igger]

I happened to be in a MACYs several year ago and the wife was trying on clothes. I got bored and picked up an old school book from 1890 they had used in a decorative display.

The first paged I turned to had almost the same description under negro: "Stupid, without morals, without conscience, dirty, contemptible, prone to vice and debauchery.

Seems like people in the old days knew a lot more than they get credit for.