| 单词 | uncivilised |
| 例句 | Anthropology tells us and archaeology implies that our uncivilised ancestors could be red in tooth and claw; psychoanalysis seeks to persuade us that the savage in all of us lurks not far below the skin. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Not only do we possess an abundance of uncivilised cousins, once upon a time we had quite a few brothers and sisters as well. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Even my modern Tarzan is more uncivilised than we've ever seen him before - stripping raw meat with his teeth one moment and laughing the next - he's as unpredictable as a wild lion. Tarzan rebooted 2012-07-13T08:42:09Z "I think anything other than a suit on that stage is uncivilised so I'll be dressed to kill, James Bond style." Urban and classical to mix at Proms 2013-08-09T23:30:50Z As Justin unjustly put it: "I think this sort of behaviour is incredibly uncivilised and if this is all about diversity I don't want to know." TV review: Millionaire Boy Racers 2013-01-03T23:04:01Z When people aren't getting to know the world through literature but through the news, they become more superficial, and contemporary society becomes an "uncivilised civilisation". Li Er: the future of the novel in China 2013-03-15T15:49:26Z It ran a commentary saying that street stalls were "unhygienic and uncivilised". Why Li Keqiang's death is dangerous for Xi Jinping 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z "We will happily share borsch and its recipes with all civilised countries. And with uncivilised ones too, so that they have at least something good, tasty and Ukrainian," he added. Borsch soup in Ukraine added to Unesco endangered heritage list 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The veterans' body that organises the popular annual get-togethers condemned the "reported uncivilised behaviour", but said some sort of problems were to be expected at events that draw huge crowds of onlookers. Italy minister demands probe into alleged harassment at Alpini army rally 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Tattoos among ethnic groups were often seen as a mark of the uncivilised. China bans its national football players from getting tattoos 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z "The crackdown is not the end of celebrity worship, rather it's a way to reduce uncivilised behaviour that results from celebrity worship." Crazy love: Behind China's crackdown on K-pop and other fan clubs 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z "A national project was emerging. In this nation under construction there was no room for practices considered 'uncivilised'. The model was 'rational', white and European," historian Valquíria Velasco says about the mood in 1889 Brazil. Sacred objects: From police evidence to museum pieces 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Kenyan Swahili on the other hand is more colloquial - regarded by some as sloppy and uncivilised, and is often the subject of amusement between the neighbours: Tanzanian Samia Suluhu Hassan's five quotes which charmed Kenya 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z “The uncivilised behaviour of the Chinese government will only deepen the Taiwanese people’s antipathy towards China,” she said. France rebuffs China after warnings to lawmakers over Taiwan visit 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z "These are uncivilised policies to promote 'civilised' dog-raising," one said, with others criticising the "extreme" measure. Chinese county to review decision to ban public dog walking 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z She later said facial tattoos "especially on a female diplomat, is the height of ugly, uncivilised wokedom". New Zealand: Book pulled after author criticises Maori tattoo 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z The countries that were previously considered uncivilised are now merely “developing”. By tearing down our statues, Albanians stopped learning from the past | Lea Ypi 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z He also advocated the use of chemical weapons, "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes," he wrote in a memo. Churchill statue 'may have to be put in museum' 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z In places where Asians are a visible minority such as Europe, the US and Australia, the Sinophobia appears to be fuelled by superficial stereotypes of the Chinese as dirty and uncivilised. How a virus reveals the many ways China is feared 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Officials later "sincerely apologised", adding: "We wanted to put an end to uncivilised behaviour, but of course we should protect residents' privacy." Chinese city 'shames' public pyjama wearers 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The letter, organised by the Decolonise Network at the University of Manchester, says Gandhi referred to Africans as being “savages”, “half-heathen natives”, “uncivilised”, “dirty” and “like animals”. Manchester council urged to reject statue of 'anti-black racist' Gandhi 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Iran had a distinguished history, but in popular imagination it became a dark place, the Land of the Ayatollahs, that uncivilised place mired in irrational hatred of the west, where women were shrouded in black. From ‘our girls’ to ‘brides of Isis’ 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Instead they looked upon us and they saw an earlier version of themselves – an uncivilised people lacking capacity and culture. I've walked 12 million steps to deliver a message to the Australian government | Alwyn Doolan 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z "On the one hand it's awful, it's uncivilised, that it's terrible that it's widespread. But on the other hand, as a victim, you don't feel so alone." They were abused as children, but art is their therapy 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z What’s new is this: many voters who’d always thought Wilders to be too crude or uncivilised now feel they have someone they can vote for without feeling crude themselves. Meet Thierry Baudet, the suave new face of Dutch rightwing populism | Joost de Vries 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Malan was part of a regime which believed that the Bible justified racism - and they saw themselves as defending their faith, families, and race from being over-run by "godless communists" and "uncivilised blacks". The 'paedophile' minister and a mysterious death 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Mr Javid said forced marriage was a "despicable, inhumane, uncivilised practice". Javid promises forced marriage crackdown 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z It was so unusual that Cicero disparaged the festival as savage and uncivilised remnants of primitive times. Friends, Romans, naked wolf-men ... why an ancient festival is still controversial 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Increasingly, our elites tell us that the way of the west is “modern” and “civilised”, echoing the early colonialists who dismissed our civilisations as “barbaric”, “archaic”, and “uncivilised” to install theirs. Africa has been failed by westernisation. It must cast off its subservience | Chigozie Obioma 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Mr Arreaza said that the sanctions and "threats" amounted to "uncivilised politics". Venezuela decries new US sanctions - BBC News 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Others like Rachel Khoo questioned the credibility of the government: "Why are we paying such uncivilised people to represent our country anyway?" Malaysia MP: 'Denying husbands sex is abuse' - BBC News 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z European settlers, traders and colonists from the 17th century onwards had represented many of the non-European peoples they managed to subdue as uncivilised and inferior, if not candidates for elimination. The Divided States: Trump's inauguration and how democracy has failed 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z In a notice posted at the entrance of the Ikea Shanghai Restaurant, staff identified an "illegal blind-dating group" and accused it of "uncivilised behaviour". Ikea Shanghai frowns on elderly daters who occupy cafeteria - BBC News 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z A part of the dominant narrative, echoing the ethnocentrism of colonial thinking, is that Aboriginal culture is violent and uncivilised. Indigenous Australians know we're the oldest living culture – it's in our Dreamtime | Larissa Behrendt 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z And it is in a spirit of dauntless righteousness that they continue to dismiss the English of lesser mortals as “uncivilised”, “vile”, “fatuous”, “abominable” and so on. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The Vermont senator added: “What he is doing is un-American and uncivilised.” Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Donald Trump: 'My mission is to get him elected' 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z At this point, things speed up a bit, but not to an uncivilised pace: happily, Glover is assisted in his endeavours by nine other foreign editors. The Independent years: ‘A lovely sort of chaos’ 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Maithripala Sirisena said scenes of local women running on stage to kiss the singer and throwing their underwear at him, was "most uncivilised". Organisers of Iglesias Sri Lanka gig 'should be whipped' - BBC News 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z “I think people have grown sick of the internet being so uncivilised and want it to be more livable in.” Josh Ostrovsky: ‘The internet is like a giant weird orgy’ 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z War, and the maiming of innocents in war, conversely, is about as uncivilised as humans get. The Royal Opera House rape scene disgusted its audience. But it did not move them | Deborah Orr 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z “Keeping armpit hair should not be seen as uncivilised or dirty – it is nothing of the sort.” Chinese feminists hold armpit hair photo contest 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes," he continued. The 10 greatest controversies of Winston Churchill's career 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z "I don't advocate that these uncivilised women who removed their brassieres should be beaten with toxic stingray tails, but those who organised such an event should be." Organisers of Iglesias Sri Lanka gig 'should be whipped' - BBC News 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z However, the real meat of Hutton’s claim is that cutting the State to only 35% of GDP would be both unprecedented and uncivilised: Will Hutton Is One Very Confused Cookie Indeed Over Taxes And The Size Of The State 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z In each instance, they try to build the Dream House, even though they are pioneers staking their claim in a wild, uncivilised land. Moving house: Nightmare or life-affirming? 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z This discriminatory colonial law exempted areas populated by India's Sonthal tribespeople from general laws and regulations because they were an "uncivilised race". Ten laws that India should scrap 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z "Instead, it was a barbarous time, it was a bleak time, and it was an uncivilised time, because public health care didn't exist." 91-year-old prompts tears over NHS 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z "This is most uncivilised behaviour that goes against our culture," he told a public meeting. Organisers of Iglesias Sri Lanka gig 'should be whipped' - BBC News 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z But the claim that they are “uncivilised” as a result of government allowing the citizenry more command over their own money is, well, to be mild about it it’s hyperbolic, isn’t it? Will Hutton Is One Very Confused Cookie Indeed Over Taxes And The Size Of The State 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Luo Baoming, the province's party chief, described the nudists as "uncivilised" on Sunday and called such behaviour as going against China's culture, reports the . China media: Economic reforms 2014-02-10T06:39:31Z Turning to domestic news, newspapers are commenting on Chinese tourists' "uncivilised behaviour" abroad after reporting on disturbances caused by them at home during the week-long National Holiday. China media: Setback for US in Asia 2013-10-08T06:20:09Z Moving on to domestic news, the media are dismayed at further cases of "uncivilised" tourism despite the government strengthening laws to stop unruly behaviour during the week-long National Day holidays that started on Monday. China media: US government shutdown 2013-10-03T08:24:26Z But , says the MEP's comments were racist, not least because he tried to portray most of Africa as an undifferentiated mass of uncivilised people. Papers debate 'Bongo Bongo' comments 2013-08-08T04:50:06Z This may all be news to people from Tanzania where the shorter word Bongoland means the polar opposite to uncivilised. The other meaning of Bongoland 2013-08-07T12:38:20Z This self-proclaimed "cultural and professional elite" presents itself as "European", "non-violent", "able to pay bills and taxes", as distinct from the "uncivilised" Bulgarians who staged the protests in February. Bulgaria's 'class war' 2013-07-26T20:00:11Z Wang Yang, one of China's four vice-prime ministers, said the "uncivilised behaviour" of some Chinese tourists was harming the country's image. China urges its tourists to behave 2013-05-17T15:00:30Z For the Greek geographer Ptolemy, a perfect world map showed the Mediterranean at its centre, because anywhere beyond it was "barbaric", and in contrast to Greek culture, "uncivilised". Google, there's no such thing as 'the perfect map' 2013-05-16T13:11:36Z "There is something deeply uncivilised about an economy that continues to cut support and services for the most vulnerable while paying billions to pay for the gross mistakes of public policy in the past." Irish charity closes for a week 2012-08-14T10:59:17Z If we may trust our knowledge of other savages, the general fact thus affirmed of the native Australians holds good with regard to every other uncivilised tribe. The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion 2012-04-24T02:00:19.043Z Strange men are with them, white as to colour—as white in pluck and endurance, but as uncivilised as the one or two trackers who watch the horses. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z The virtues of uncivilised men are recognised as virtues by civilised men, but they are neither exhibited in the same perfection, nor given the same position in the scale of duties. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z But always, in some measure, he is at the same time unsocial or anti-social, and uncivilised. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z He removed these vases from the custody of the uncivilised Chinee, and conferred them upon the cultured world of art. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z One doesn't expect to see gentlemen from town in these uncivilised parts. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z I’ve been acting the uncivilised Westerner, though it’s possible that I rather strained the part. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z In the conversion of the uncivilised tribes, the doctrine of special intervention occupied a commanding place. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z They are none so uncivilised, as times go. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 2011-12-12T03:00:30.070Z "I have travelled a great deal, through uncivilised as well as civilised countries, so I am half sailor, half soldier, in the simplicity of my habits." The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z He looked as if he were just out of a Turkish bath, immaculate, in spite of his uncivilised guise. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are civilised or uncivilised. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z The case of the man who had been seized is a typical example of the justice meted out in uncivilised countries. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Cowrie, Cowry, kow′ri, n. a large genus of Gasteropods, including over a hundred species, some of which are familiar as decorative objects, and as a medium of exchange with uncivilised peoples. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z “You uncivilised brute!” shouted Tom, the hot blood mounting to his face. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z I wondered, as I thought of them, whether the cultured monks and the uncivilised Britons delighted as much in the rugged scenery of the moor as I did that morning. Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science 2011-10-03T02:00:33.003Z But pray excuse my levity; I fear we become a little too addicted to chaff in the uncivilised wilds. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z “They are characteristic of the country anyway—healthy, untrammelled, uncivilised.” The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z They were evidently in an uncivilised part of the country, though it was well wooded and watered. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z So he had decided upon introducing the original Mr. Punch from his native streets and in his natural uncivilised state, and Jem and Bob chanced to be the persons selected to exhibit him. The Black Poodle And Other Tales 2011-08-30T02:00:37.963Z We can observe a similar state of things even today among several uncivilised tribes, for example, among the natives of Formosa and in many South Sea Islands. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z Some may see in this, as in childish fears and cruelties, rudiments of characteristics which belonged to remote uncivilised ancestors. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z Adeyemi Adeagbo, who was blocked by police from getting through to his church for morning worship, said the rioters' protest was uncivilised. Tottenham riot 2011-08-07T15:05:55Z Here, in the wilds of uncivilised Caffraria, I had truly found one sincerely pure, loving heart. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z No hesitation here, but no possible verification either, nor any hint that a hundred per cent. of the uncivilised people of the globe are already spiritualists. Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge 2011-08-01T02:00:14.257Z War, however uncivilised the age in which it is carried on, must be, more than any other undertaking, a one man business. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z In much of this first crude utterance of the æsthetic sense of the child we have points of contact with the manifestations of taste among uncivilised races. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z For the rest, the Huzul shares in all the virtues and vices of uncivilised humanity: he is free from envy, candid, brave, and hospitable, but also coarse in his tastes and cruel. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z Is that better?” and she banged the tall hat down over the luckless man’s eyes, head and face, thereby performing the operation known to the uncivilised Briton as “bonneting.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z These were not at all badly shaped, and show an appreciation of anatomical detail unusual among uncivilised people. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z In uncivilised times, generally speaking, men were rather quick to observe outward and superficial distinctions, while very slow to discover internal and essential variations. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z Some children seem to follow out in part the line of thought of uncivilised races, and take reflections and shadows for a kind of "double" of the self. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z Like many uncivilised tribes, they behave with much ungentleness to their women. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Now a year in uncivilised countries can only mean a succession of seasons, as is illustrated by the use of the expression "a person of so many summers." Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z This was, however, regarded simply as one of the many semi-mythical tales which are always current among uncivilised people. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z When an uncivilised people comes into contact with one highly civilised, it is needless to say that the former is generally induced to imitate the latter. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z The ignorance and simplicity of mind, moreover, aided by a fertile fancy, which lead to this and that form of childish fear are at work also in the case of uncivilised adults. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z The educated young native is almost invariably a prig, and cannot help showing his uncivilised relations that he feels himself to be far superior to them. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z One is betrayed into uncivilised longings for the workhouse, or even the convict's cell, the simplicity of bare boards and tables! Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society 2011-05-30T02:00:17.247Z Among the uncivilised natives, illness, especially in the case of one who is young, is almost always attributed to witchcraft. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z Superstitions of this kind would have suited well enough a people quite uncivilised, or too civilised to care for rational things. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z The fact is merely, that like all uncivilised peoples they have a fine set of instincts; an intuition leads them to nearly the same conclusions about people as would a trained reasoning power. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z There is not, perhaps, a finer country in the world for the residence of uncivilised man, than that which occupies the space between this river and Lake Superior. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z Mayne Reid tried his hand at various occupations, both in the civilised and uncivilised life of the new world. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z Now he looked forward to meeting, within a few days, the wife, child, and father whom, in spite of his black skin and his uncivilised nature, he dearly loved. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z Probably no one in the Five Towns takes a conscious pride in the antiquity of the potter's craft, nor in its unique and intimate relation to human life, alike civilised and uncivilised. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Never had I been amongst so large a population, where society was in so uncivilised a condition. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z I really believe Englishmen—the lower classes, of course—are the most ill-mannered, uncivilised people in the world. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z I suppose it is the uncivilised part of me which has been pulling at my heartstrings, day by day, week by week, the savage in me clamouring for its right before it is too late. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z The band seems to be very uncivilised still, that it has so little consideration for the natural wishes of its honoured guests. Riven Bonds. Vol. II. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:40.700Z The eyes shone wildly, with that strange, prophetic instinct of the uncivilised mind. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z With the best part of fifty pounds in his pocket, Jabez Crane took counsel with himself as to which portion of the civilised or uncivilised world he should next honour with his presence. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z She rather wondered that her lover should have so uncivilised an attendant, and resolved that if they married she would endeavour to get him to dispense with the services of the man. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z Their essential idea of a state, and the mode of its government and preservation, was different from that of mediæval Europe, but it was not uncivilised. Irish Nationality 2011-01-11T03:00:30.560Z Certain portions of England yet remain undiscovered by Americans and uncivilised by railways. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z The mental anarchy of the uncivilised mind is short-lived, yet overwhelming in consequence. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z A wrap of blanket size and shape, made of the skins of wild animals stitched together; they are worn by most of the uncivilised natives of South Africa. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Durgo, being uncivilised, for all his education would have no such scruples, and therefore was the best person to apply to. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z Nothing could less resemble a horde of uncivilised invaders than these seven hundred men. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z Plenty of folk were prepared to work for less than the minimum wage, but we agreed it was uncivilised to let them. Talk about a bucket seat 2010-04-10T23:08:00Z "The world sees some people in Thailand as believers in black magic and as uncivilised," said Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who is in charge of national security. Blood curse 2010-03-18T11:38:00Z His country at the time was in a most uncivilised condition, destitute of science, arts, and letters. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Apparently his bark was worse than his bite, though his uncivilised looks were enough to awe the boldest. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z But I am glad to remember that even among rough people, in uncivilised ages, a sense of humanity to animals was not unknown. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History No civilised man ever regrets a pleasure, and no uncivilised man ever knows what a pleasure is. Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man This custom, however, is much on the wane, but still it is prevalent in some of the more uncivilised districts of the country. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry "There are times when I visit the most uncivilised, hope-forgotten places, and if I had not a few accessories with me, should fare badly." Glories of Spain In these places, so unsophisticated and so 'uncivilised,' children are not a burden, and, however large the family, there is room in the heart for more. Stand Up, Ye Dead He also told me it was the custom in England and other uncivilised parts of the world to daub oil-paints on a piece of canvas. The New Gulliver and Other Stories In short, the Maoris were and are one of the most highly gifted among the many uncivilised peoples which the English race, in its expansion over the world, has met and subdued. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II Perhaps the missionaries may have told these uncivilised creatures the story of Santa Claus. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder It would only make some difference in an uncivilised country,—such as revolutionary South America, where English or French, or American protection is a good thing to have. Lafcadio Hearn Our method, then, is to compare the seemingly meaningless customs or manners of civilised races with the similar customs and manners which exist among the uncivilised and still retain their meaning. Custom and Myth New Edition In many parts of the world large agricultural resources are unavailable because owned by uncivilised nations or tribes maintaining their political independence. American World Policies Zulus, like most uncivilised races, are extremely fond of listening to stories, and hold a good narrator in high repute; therefore, these two sat with faces all animation and heads bent eagerly forward. The White Shield The finer people, especially, smiled at these three uncivilised Mongols, as they deemed us. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] She was perfectly sick of this uncivilised, lonely life. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland This brings us to the moral powers of the twig; and here we find some assistance in our inquiry from the practices of uncivilised races. Custom and Myth New Edition The belief in immortality is more prominent, though less intimately bound up with religion, amongst uncivilised than it is amongst civilised peoples. An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion You know superstition to be the offspring of ignorance, and of course that it takes up its abode amongst the rudest tribes of uncivilised man. Wanderings in South America These reflections induce one to ask: What were the causes of this humane system of living among a people considered as uncivilised? The Position of Woman in Primitive Society A Study of the Matriarchy Myths of this kind would appear to fall into two categories, each of which may not improbably be associated with the different pursuits followed by the uncivilised races of mankind. The Coming of Evolution The Story of a Great Revolution in Science There was no bridge between the heights of culture to which he had aspired and the uncivilised depths in which his comrades dwelt so contentedly. Jena or Sedan? I did not believe then, nor do I now, that he was anything worse than sulky and uncivilised. Four Ghost Stories It has already been pointed out that the generally accepted theory with uncivilised peoples is that all disease is due to the action of malevolent spirits. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development The passion for revenge, which marks the character of all uncivilised nations, is certainly to be condemned. The History of Sandford and Merton However that may be, it is a great pity that "civilised" nations are still so uncivilised as to spend their time and money on these costly engines of destruction. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) The lecturer was a cultured gentleman, and I learnt how false had been my view that the race to which he belonged was uncivilised. The Truth About Woman Yet it was not only the uncivilised look of the place, nor the coarse food, nor the want of comfort that made me feel that one night of Silberbach would indeed be enough for me. Four Ghost Stories Hence the strict seclusion of girls almost universally practised among uncivilised peoples. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Nobleness should be the qualification of a nobleman, and strange as it may seem, it was among the uncivilised Celts of Ireland and Scotland that such a character was properly appreciated. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, January 1876 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad We should expect then that the great religions of the world should exhibit features which do not belong to their own structure, but which they inherited, with or against their will, from their uncivilised predecessors. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems The more uncivilised the district, the more ignorant the people, the more decided the leaning to Home Rule. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule "I'm almost persuaded to remain on the trails with you all winter, and see something of the life of real, uncivilised Indians," asserted Shad. The Gaunt Gray Wolf A Tale of Adventure With Ungava Bob Among uncivilised people we know that this is so. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development In Mr. Forster's ideal federation there must, he says, be one principle of action throughout the empire concerning the treatment of uncivilised or half civilised races. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 9: The Expansion of England All obscene ideas offend this sense of shame to such an extent that they are regarded as alien to nature, ugly, and uncivilised. An Essay on True and Apparent Beauty in which from Settled Principles is Rendered the Grounds for Choosing and Rejecting Epigrams He could see nothing in Japan but a grotesque and uncivilised people whom the Western nations had to deal with in a peremptory manner. The Empire of the East The tramp, like the noble savage, is a relic of uncivilised life with which we can very well afford to dispense. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Under civilised and uncivilised conditions we find religious beliefs constantly associated with various forces—social, ethical, and psychological. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development The multitude of marriage restrictions that have proved prohibitive among uncivilised people would require a volume to describe. Introduction to the Science of Sociology "But remember, there is a great difference in the times, those were rude and uncivilised compared to these; you must make allowance for that." The Wide, Wide World “The old uncivilised way shall be replaced by the eternal principles of the universe.” The Empire of the East When rich veins are struck, the wages of the miners increase, but in most instances they spend them in drinking and debauchery, while the proprietors of the mines are almost equally uncivilised. The Mines and its Wonders There is no doubt that among uncivilised people this is usually, if not invariably, the case. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Do I not daily meet ignorant and uncivilised people who live a life of contentment and happiness? The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story The author deals skilfully with a people still uncivilised, still swayed by primeval passions. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula The natural state of uncivilised man is a state of war. The New Theology It's an uncivilised idea, I guess, but so is war. The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia There is no need now to repeat proof of this, and in any case it lies to hand in any work that deals with uncivilised life. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development The tribes differ somewhat, some being devoted to hunting, according to the ancient, uncivilised way, others take to the tilling of the ground. From Slave to College President Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington They had both loved wild, uncivilised things, and it was this very trait in their character that had made division between them before. The Wooden Horse So uncivilised and unlovely is this controversial mood that free-thinkers are often tempted to be unfair to the Reformation. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations Regarding civilised men as evolving from uncivilised, what more natural than to regard civilised religion as evolving from uncivilised? Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries Nor need we go back to uncivilised times for evidence. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development The quaint imaginings of uncivilised art-workmanship bore the impress of a strong but ruder nature; elaboration took the place of elegance, magnificence that of grandeur. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture Every one who has moved much about the world, and especially in uncivilised countries, will get rid of many old antipathies, will lose the fastidiousness of his taste, and will acquire new and genuine tastes. The Map of Life Conduct and Character The Protestant Reformation springing out of the soul of the countries "beyond the Alps" is, of course, the supreme example of this uncivilised force. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations “I find this uncivilised,” she replied, with fierce intensity, looking around the room. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West Whether we take man in a civilised or in an uncivilised state we find the important thing about him to be his relations to his fellows. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Thus they were by no means uncivilised, but their condition was in some respects most barbarous. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 On the whole, however, the sounds were hoarse and screaming: they seemed, in the manner of all rude uncivilised men, to make the excellency of their singing in the force of their voice. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 2 The castaways now see themselves begirt by an array of savage creatures, such as they have never seen before, though they have had dealings with uncivilised beings in many lands. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure Fourthly, because it is continuing the uncivilised principle of government founded in conquest, and the base idea of man having property in man, and governing him by personal right. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics Social phenomena in either civilised or uncivilised society furnishes no proof that institutions and customs rest upon a basis of physical force. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development And civilised nations are obliged to put constraint upon uncivilised ones which shock their moral sense beyond a certain point—as by cannibalism or human sacrifice. From a Cornish Window A New Edition Doubtless his uncivilised, untutored mind could not understand why I should be vexed because he had avenged an insult. Chatterbox, 1906 But inasmuch as total eclipses of the Sun, and often the best of them, are visible only in uncivilised countries or over trackless wastes, the problem becomes a complicated and anxious one. The Story of Eclipses The condition of a people who originally held such mystic and crude ideas is seen to-day in types of aborigines and uncivilised races. A History of Nursery Rhymes Miss Kingsley is here dealing specifically with West Africa, but her description applies in a general way to uncivilised people all over the world. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development I do not remember a single circumstance in my travels so striking and so new, or that so well fulfilled all previous expectations, as my first view of the real uncivilised inhabitants of the Uaupés. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure There must have been a time when a simple instinct for poetry was possessed by all nations, as it still is by uncivilised races and children. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) It never occurred to me to go to Russia—she seems so uncivilised. The Melting-Pot “I cannot think how you can live up here in these uncivilised regions!” cried Cecilia. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow The difficulty for others is to discern any real line of demarcation between the practices of civilised and uncivilised. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development The already excellent army he proceeded to improve till it became one of the most efficient military organisations ever originated in an uncivilised country. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 "Here be all the nations o' the earth, civilised and uncivilised; and here be I, Sarah Butson, with no place upon it, after next Monday, to lay my head." Shining Ferry These two taken together changed doubt and anxiety into confidence, stilled the religio natural to uncivilised man, and developed the machinery of magic into forms and ceremonies which were more truly religious. The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus The women of the ancient Britons seem to have been better treated than those of many uncivilised nations. Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands No one will question the truth of this principle, so long as we are dealing with uncivilised mankind. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Their own explanation of the cause of this uncivilised proceeding may be taken for what it is worth. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 So farther and farther to the east travelled the Arabs, converting the uncivilised tribes that Christianity had not reached. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole And a scientist is a poor guide to an acquaintance with man, civilised or uncivilised. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska He was pleased to examine the passions of a race, least of all indebted to art; yet the prevailing notions of Citizen Frenchmen, perhaps, gave him a bias, when estimating an uncivilised people. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Her place in society is marked out in uncivilised times by the powerful superstitions connected with sexual functions. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development That they are vindictive, no one who is acquainted with their character will deny; but are not most barbarous and uncivilised nations the same? An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa I kiss her at the door of the boarding-house and walk back thoughtfully through the streets, reflecting on the surprises which that uncivilised character holds in store for me. The Choice of Life There were few corners of the world, civilised or uncivilised, where the superintendent had not been in the course of his career. The Grell Mystery A considerable minority are probably not inferior to the lower classes of poor and uneducated women in the cities, or more uncivilised provinces. The History of Tasmania , Volume II One can very easily exaggerate the extent of the subjection of women among uncivilised people. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Young men stripping themselves nearly naked, two at each well, pulled up goat-skins of water by the same rope, hand over hand, and singing in loud merriment, with most uncivilised screams between the verse lines. Byeways in Palestine His almost nude figure, wild, tangled hair innocent of such inventions as brush or comb, lithe wiry limbs and jungly and uncivilised appearance, mark him out at once. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II Like the great wilderness lying to the north of Canada at the present time, it was also the home of innumerable wild animals which afforded to its uncivilised inhabitants both food and clothing. The Hot Swamp Harold admitted that there was much truth in what he said, but rather inclined to the opinion that of the two sets of savages the uncivilised were, if anything, the wildest. Black Ivory The connection is close and obvious so long as we restrict our survey to uncivilised humanity. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Dinner as uncivilised but as hospitable as could be expected at half-past nine. Byeways in Palestine They are degraded, miserable creatures, and altogether uncivilised, besides being diminutive in stature. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West “That is a lie!” exclaimed Gartok, with the simple straightforwardness peculiar to the uncivilised. The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice By this they did not at first mean that they were uncivilised, but only that they were not Greeks. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 Till then, or a few months before, I had passed my time between my civilised and uncivilised instructors. Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet You have been living so long among savages, that you are scarcely aware of the uncivilised figure you cut.” In the Eastern Seas It is a sure sign that a people have fallen into a degraded and uncivilised condition when women do not hold an honourable position among them. On the Banks of the Amazon Joses and his three fellows were about as brigandish and wild-looking a set of half savages as a traveller could light upon in a day’s journey even in these uncivilised parts. The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains Many think of the Indians as savages and uncivilised, yet in some respects they are highly educated, and are gifted with a quickness of perception not excelled by any other people in the world. By Canoe and Dog-Train I gravely replied that Englishmen did not enter into such affairs and that I considered it uncivilised; and absolutely refused to have anything to do with them. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development I have spent much time in the study of comparative anthropology; of the manners, ideas, customs, implements, and sacred objects of uncivilised and peasant peoples. The Clyde Mystery a Study in Forgeries and Folklore He was heard by several persons to utter vows of vengeance—rarely meaningless in that uncivilised island—and few were surprised when next day the news spread that Giustiniani had disappeared. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 445 Volume 18, New Series, July 10, 1852 He was quite uncivilised in every respect, and was utterly heathen. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories Secrecy seems to me now a very uncivilised kind of virtue, after all! Joyous Gard What to say to this Lord Northmoor knew as little as did his nephew, and with some difficulty he managed to utter, ‘Are not they very uncivilised?’ That Stick Surely no animal could be more uncivilised or cannibalistic in its desires than man! The Human Side of Animals It is indeed an encouraging and awe-inspiring sight to witness the spread of our beloved Faith amongst those whom civilised nations misguidedly term “savages”, “primitive peoples” and “uncivilised nations”. Unfolding Destiny He was uneducated, unmannerly, uncivilised; but he had a clear notion of that which his people required, and the energy and force of character to achieve it. Lectures on Modern history The trade of begging is coextensive with man, civilised or uncivilised, in towns or country. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government In the honesty with which they face the données of the actual world this French tradition has a unique quality in European literature, and in the seventeenth century Hobbes is crude and uncivilised in comparison. Pascal's Pensées Their lowest standard of life is no worse than the cannibalism existing among the lower tribes of uncivilised man, which is one of the highest ideals of tribal life. The Human Side of Animals As he watched his beloved and revered crucifix and rosary suffering defilement and serving as the rude sport for the iron heels of the uncivilised Huns, the tears coursed down his face copiously. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben There were occasional outbreaks of blind ferocity, and at all times there was the incapacity of an uncivilised race to understand the character and the interest of alien subjects more cultivated than themselves. Lectures on Modern history Certainly arms had been put into the hands of these uncivilised hordes under the pretence of organising a sort of militia. Round About the Carpathians The "vultures" have brought riches, industry, and civilisation into a wild and uncivilised country. Boer Politics It sometimes happens that an angered husband takes the law in his hands, like uncivilised men, and beats his wife. The Human Side of Animals Nature has no history in the sense of the origin of values; in the case of still uncivilised tribes every new generation is a faithful reproduction of the preceding one. The Evolution of Love The road entering Podgorica is very similar in appearance to that which leads into Cetinje, only the first impressions are considerably wilder and more uncivilised than that of the capital. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro On approaching, we found it to be a more uncivilised place than we had expected, and we had not expected much. Round About the Carpathians But the rough uncivilised Cossacks of the Don were not bad fellows after all. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood It oftentimes happens, however, that powerful ape and baboon colonies relapse into barbarism, and roam, plunder, rob and murder, like a pack of uncivilised wolves or hyenas. The Human Side of Animals The uncivilised Irishman, not by his strength, but by the opposite of strength, drives the Saxon native out, takes possession in his room. The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 When in his vessel, the Royalist, he reached the coast of that country, he found its ruler engaged in the suppression of one of the rebellions frequent in uncivilised regions. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 427 Volume 17, New Series, March 6, 1852 On leaving the military school, as his father was just dead he solicited from M. de Vergennes a mission in an uncivilised country and set sail for Morocco. The House of the Combrays She wore a delicately hued French frock and a mauve hat covered with blue convolvuli, but in her extraordinary self-absorption and intentness of thought there was something uncivilised about her. The Halo Neville was of those who find marriages in the sight of heaven uncivilised and socially reactionary, a reversion, in fact, to Nature, which bored her. Dangerous Ages And then I saw for the first time that most hideous missile which the Americans had introduced, but which other nations declined to use, as barbarous and uncivilised. Carette of Sark For larger divisions than these, the phenomena of the seasons, and the chief events from time to time occurring, have been used by early and uncivilised races. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library The Boer returned the salute, and, without smiling, replied, “I am one of Rhodes’ ‘uncivilised Boers,’ sir.” With the Boer Forces Commissariat and health are the keys to all exploration in uncivilised regions. Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 2 The more I see of uncivilised people, the better I think of human nature on the whole, and the essential differences between so-called civilised and savage man seem to disappear. Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1 Fancy Tabitha turning into one of those canvassing women, with their uncivilised energy, their irritating superiority, and their entire want of decent respect for you and your own opinions! A Loose End and Other Stories Yes, I suppose I am uncivilised, and I never want to be anything else. The Rebel of the School Mr. Herbert Spencer also quotes innumerable instances of the kindness, mildness, honesty, and respect for person and property of uncivilised peoples. Crime and Its Causes They are an unpleasant race,— the North Germans, at least—and an uncivilised—" "They make the most appalling noises with their soup. Nicky-Nan, Reservist The aborigines of this country are, if possible, still more barbarous and uncivilised than those of New Holland. Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America New roads were made, and the British were invited to form themselves into the little communities of cities, to check the spirit of independence kept alive in the uncivilised abodes of deserted forests. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 It looked, on the face of it, an uncivilised kind of a place, out of which a man might be ejected without ceremony if he chose to make himself objectionable. Pearl of Pearl Island I said: 'Do, my dear ladies, get rid of these childish notions, these uncivilised hankerings after marvels and magic, which make you the dupe of one charlatan after another. Cecilia de Noël A civilised nation honours its idealists, and recognises the immense benefit which they confer on the community by creating or revealing new and inexhaustible values; in an uncivilised country they can hardly live. Outspoken Essays The servant, or «boy,» of the white man, holds a high rank and considers himself to be quite another species of man than his cousin, who is still uncivilised. A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State The Nature of Man," referring to the variety of food and its complexity of preparation says that it "militates against physiological old age and that the simpler food of the uncivilised races is better.... The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition It is detestable," said Claudius, "to think how mercenary the marriage contract is, in all civilised and uncivilised countries. Doctor Claudius, A True Story A sense of dissipation and revelry seemed to hang about me—and of an uncivilised dirtiness. The Jervaise Comedy I've been leading such a nasty, uncivilised life for the last four years, I really hardly know what is—what is being done. Second Plays They are very savage and uncivilised and lead a wandering life, hunting game. A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State Jaffery by way of apology for his Gargantuan appetite discoursed on the privations of travel in uncivilised lands. Jaffery It was impossible, he said, to keep peace with uncivilised and predatory tribes on their frontiers. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Can it be that uncivilised is something distasteful to or not understood by Europeans and Americans? The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People If we look about for analogies we find nothing, as far as I know, corresponding to the well-marked features of this barbarous myth among any of the uncivilised tribes of the earth. Modern Mythology These countries having been, until a comparatively recent period, inhabited only by uncivilised men, neither cultivation nor selection has been carried on for a sufficiently long time. Darwinism (1889) This brings us to the moral powers of the twig; and here we find some assistance in our inquiry from the practices of uncivilised races. Custom and Myth They consisted mainly of the frontier incidents that are wont to occur with restless, uncivilised neighbours. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) The country people seem to be suffering from the determination of officialdom to make an end of everything in country as well as town that may be considered "uncivilised" by any foreigner, however ill instructed. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Did anybody doubt that the Greeks, nay even the Hindus, were uncivilised or savages, before they became civilised or tamed? Modern Mythology True, Dermot was in British territory, but in such an uncivilised part of it that his removal ought not to be difficult considering his habit of wandering alone about the hills and jungle. The Elephant God Our method, then, is to compare the seemingly meaningless customs or manners of civilised races with the similar customs and manners which exist among the uncivilised and still retain their meaning. Custom and Myth The word practical is nearly always the last refuge of the uncivilised. Miscellanies "I do not think," said Sir Robert Peel—and his verdict has been endorsed by the judgment of history—"I do not think that any country, civilised or uncivilised, can offer similar scenes of horror." Ireland and the Home Rule Movement It is a remarkable fact that one civilisation does not satisfy itself by calling another civilisation wicked—it calls it uncivilised. Robert Browning SINKING.—Here again are trades by which Birmingham keeps up its communication with all the civilised, and part of the uncivilised world. Rides on Railways It is not necessary for comparison of this sort that the uncivilised and the civilised race should be of the same stock, nor need we prove that they were ever in contact with each other. Custom and Myth The great majority of people, modern and ancient, civilised and uncivilised, use the right hand by preference. The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song There the native population was weak and uncivilised; it possessed neither cities nor chariots of iron, and its subjugation was no difficult task. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations The manners of these people are quick and vehement, and their conversation vociferous, like that of most uncivilised people. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 So up here on the edge of things, among our "uncivilised heathens," we have our Christmas presents and "Peace on earth, good will to men." The New North First, we note that the practice is very ancient and widely diffused, among civilised and uncivilised people. Cock Lane and Common-Sense Your Beatitude will no doubt ask with astonishment how it comes that such uncivilised men, destitute of any knowledge of letters, have preserved for such a long time the tradition of their origin. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Among some uncivilised peoples, women having many gallants are esteemed better than virgins, and are more anxiously desired in marriage. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Barbarians, originally those who could not speak Greek, and ultimately synonymous with the uncivilised and people without culture, particularly literary; this is the sense in which Matthew Arnold uses it. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge It is really that we are all horribly uncivilised, and can't bear to give ourselves away, or to be given away. Father Payne These uniformities of myth and custom are explained by the identical workings of the uncivilised intelligence on the same materials, and, in some cases, by borrowing, transmission, imitation. Cock Lane and Common-Sense They are unseemly things for men to wear; it is as though one were uncivilised. Mistress Penwick In most uncivilised countries the natives use their arms against the wild animals of the forest. A Narrative of a Nine Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827 For the Powers of Europe, so far as their national policies are concerned, are still uncivilised individuals. Peace Theories and the Balkan War We have all of us uncivilised instincts, but it does not make them civilised to join with a million other people in indulging them. Father Payne It is among uncivilised races that natural differences in the visualising faculty are most conspicuous. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development I cannot help thinking that there is some shadow of this uncivilised materialism lying at present upon a much more dignified and valuable cause. All Things Considered It was anti-social, stupid, uncivilised, all I most hated, to let emotion play the devil with one's reasoned principles and theories. Potterism A Tragi-Farcical Tract But if their own ears are so uncivilised and barbarous, will not the authority of even the most learned men influence them? The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 Gramercy, ye uncivilised dog! for the sake of your master's head would ye lift your hand against that face which ladies die to look upon? Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII Accordingly, the men who were wanted were sought out and found; which was in itself a most uncivilised and irregular way of proceeding. Little Dorrit In the sixteenth century the enthusiastic but rather uncivilised Christians of the western world came face to face with the older creeds of the East. The Story of Mankind The same precocity of girls appears to exist even among the uncivilised, and independently of the special circumstances of life. Essays in War-Time Further Studies in the Task of Social Hygiene But we, brave Britons, foreign laws despised, And kept unconquer'd and uncivilised; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defied the Romans, as of old. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 We sat down to dinner the first night with twenty others, a queer lot truly to find in that wild uncivilised place. A Woman Tenderfoot Though the savage Irish are barbarians, uncivilised and uncivilisable, the Observations distinctly affirm the new principle of toleration. Milton At any rate, he did a very unapproved and most uncivilised thing. The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love We thus see how, in an uncivilised community, owing to the inefficiency of their labour, their whole time and energies are expended on their hunting, or otherwise providing bare subsistence. Speculations from Political Economy You know superstition to be the offspring of ignorance, and of course that it takes up its abode amongst the rudest tribes of uncivilised man. Wanderings in South America The danger from the warlike and uncivilised inhabitants of these wilds would have appeared to another at least as formidable as the perils of the journey. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day The theory that good faith is unnecessary with an uncivilised foe, is but the other side of the doctrine that it is merely a thing of expediency in the case of a civilised one. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius The latter now became a familiar sight and ceased to create a sensation when they rode abroad; indeed, shortly, their departure was eagerly looked forward to, so uncivilised was their behaviour. The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1 People are always coming to me about it, telling me I am mistaken in not going to Guermantes, that I make myself seem ill-bred, uncivilised, an old bear. Swann's Way She was alone in an uncivilised country among a savage people with no protection of any kind. The Sheik As opportunity occurred of annoying or extirpating their neighbours, they gradually extended their own domains, by usurping, under the pretext of such royal grants, those of their more uncivilised neighbours. Rob Roy — Volume 01 Was the whole race in each of these cases subjugated, or exterminated, and that by uncivilised man with his primitive weapons? Concerning Animals and Other Matters But the relations between civilised countries on the one hand, and uncivilised or semi-civilised countries on the other hand, are very much more difficult in many ways. The War and Democracy These were a numerous non-Aryan, uncivilised, but industrious race, driven wild by local mismanagement, and the oppressions of Hindoo usurers acting through the regulation courts. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 You can forget these months in the desert and the uncivilised Arab who crossed your path. The Sheik In short, wreaths seem to have been from a primitive period adopted almost universally in ceremonial rites, having found equal favour both with civilised as well as uncivilised communities. The Folk-lore of Plants Despite, however, this apparatus of rule, the Bedouins have lost none of the characteristics recorded in the Periplus: they are still "uncivilised and under no restraint." First Footsteps in East Africa Hence the civilised countries of the world have gradually been led to assume jurisdiction in uncivilised regions, and have converted many of them into colonies or "protectorates" or "spheres of influence." The War and Democracy In common with other uncivilised races most of these women were little except a girdle and a goat-skin cloak that hung loosely upon their shoulders, displaying their magnificent proportions somewhat freely. The People of the Mist In uncivilised countries the natives all look on a white man as a born doctor, and they bring you cases of every kind to deal with. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns At the outset, it may be noticed that various drugs and narcotic potions have, from time immemorial, been employed for producing dreams and visions—a process still in force amongst uncivilised tribes. The Folk-lore of Plants They were pugnacious, and in their uncivilised way fought frequent wars. Letters from America "What have you learnt?" and regards our prisoners as uncivilised because they cannot speak German, and Great Britain as a traitor to civilisation because she is allied with Russia, a people of ignorant peasants. The War and Democracy Worst of all, their divisions and their absorption in petty schemes of personal aggrandisement left Europe at the mercy of uncivilised invaders. Medieval Europe The sight of this apparently continual danger gave to the whole the appearance of some wild rite performed from motives of superstition in some uncivilised country. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 Hence it holds a prominent place in the history of primitive belief, and at the present day prevails largely among rude and uncivilised races, survivals of which even linger on in our own country. The Folk-lore of Plants Even when uncivilised he is called upon to exercise more or less wit before he may eat, and the higher his grade the more stress upon his intelligence. Confessions of a Beachcomber But swindling is a profession of personal danger in uncivilised countries, where law punishes pauper debtors by a short imprisonment; and where the cheated prefer to gratify their revenge by the cudgel or the knife. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 The French thinker, while he extolled the anarchical state of uncivilised society, and denounced government as one of the sources of its corruption, nevertheless sought the remedy in new social and political institutions. The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth It seems to me an uncivilised, almost a savage thing to be afraid of giving oneself away. Watersprings It was strongest in ancient times, and IS strongest in uncivilised regions. Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the principles of "natural selection" and "inheritance" to political society The great eyes of this specimen of uncivilised humanity clouded over, and then brightened. Confessions of a Beachcomber Moreover, the practice of physic is comparatively easy amongst dwellers in warm latitudes, uncivilised peoples, where there is not that complication of maladies which troubles more polished nations. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 I can't see, myself, that civilised people are one whit the better in all these respects than the uncivilised barbarian. The British Barbarians "Jealousy is an uncivilised thing," he said—"It is a kind of primitive passion from which no well-ordered mind should suffer." The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance A direct consequence of the present uncivilised state of Ireland is, that very little English capital travels there. Peter Plymley's Letters, and selected essays The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again. Rilla of Ingleside As the method of relief by laying light upon dark may be called the Western way of treatment and the civilised, so this is the Eastern, and, to a certain extent, the uncivilised. Hopes and Fears for Art Because it is continuing the uncivilised principle of governments founded in conquest, and the base idea of man having property in man, and governing him by personal right. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): the Rights of Man The horridness I speak of does not attach to him personally, but to his stiff, respectable, ungainly, well-behaved, irrational, and uncivilised country. An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids Few, if any, countries do not possess it, and in most parts of the world, civilised and uncivilised, it is mined for and brought to market. Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students In uncivilised communities the animal whose healing virtues are supposed to be most potent is the cat, and the cure is most certainly assured if the cat be absolutely black, without a single white hair. The Prospector You might as well blame the wind for the destruction of venerable trees; or the locusts for devouring the crops; they were ungoverned, and unfortunately the instinct of uncivilised man is to destroy. Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879 Customary language has classed the condition of man under the two descriptions of civilised and uncivilised life. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): the Rights of Man And she said to herself, "These people, uncivilised or not, at least live, and I have been dead all my life, dead in life." The Garden of Allah Then she could not be so wild and odd and uncivilised as she often was afraid that she was. The Captives Prisoners and wounded were massacred without discrimination, and an uncivilised and barbarous warfare waged when Borrow crossed the Portuguese frontier "to undertake the adventure of Spain." The Life of George Borrow However," added Thompson, with sublime lowliness of manner, "that's what I meant by saying that, in some cases, a person's all the better for being uncivilised. Such Is Life As the two are nearly the opposite of each other, consequently, the uncivilised state of the European governments is injurious to commerce. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): the Rights of Man An uncivilised people, we call them in our lordly way, but they are young. Idle Ideas in 1905 "So uncivilised?" queried Mrs. Munt, fearing that she was losing the point of some brilliant remark. Howards End The reach which Shelton chose was innocent of launches, champagne bottles and loud laughter; it was uncivilised, and seldom troubled by these humanising influences. The Island Pharisees And the foundation of the whole, the ghost theory, is exactly that theological speculation which is the most widely spread of all, and the most deeply rooted among uncivilised men. Evolution of Theology: an Anthropological Study If commerce were permitted to act to the universal extent it is capable, it would extirpate the system of war, and produce a revolution in the uncivilised state of governments. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): the Rights of Man Nor is it at all improbable that the emigrants had been guilty of those faults from which civilised men who settle among an uncivilised people are rarely free. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 Mr. Wilcox, uncivilised, continued to feel anger long after he had rebuilt his defences, and was again presenting a bastion to the world. Howards End The dominion which one of those populations exercised over the other was the dominion of wealth over poverty, of knowledge over ignorance, of civilised over uncivilised man. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 The adaptability and pliability of the Phoenicians was especially shown in their power of obtaining the favourable regard of almost all the peoples and nations with which they came into contact, whether civilised or uncivilised. History of Phoenicia This was an ironical piece, reducing to absurdity those theories of the excellence of uncivilised humanity which were gathering strength in France, and had been favoured in the philosophical works of Bolingbroke, then lately published. Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches, etc. It is always well, when dealing with uncivilised people, not to be in too great a hurry. King Solomon's Mines Surely it was not "uncivilised or wrong" to discuss it with the young man himself, since chance had thrown them together. Howards End After all, the uncivilised state of the heathen, instead of affording an objection against preaching the gospel to them, ought to furnish an argument for it. Life of William Carey As I walk on, my senses grow coarse and blunted; and by the time I reach Whitechapel I am a poor little uncivilised cad. Novel Notes But the people who run this theatre would not even understand what was meant by a ‘free list,’ the uncivilised barbarians! Diary of a Pilgrimage I do not suppose that a parallel instance of desecration could be met with even among the most uncivilised nations. Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North It has to be remembered that war, as the aeroplane and the Tank have made it, has already become an impossible luxury for any barbaric or uncivilised people. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war Are they savage and uncivilised or hospitable and humane? The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original It was no great quantity, after all, seeing that in this uncivilised place an ox could be purchased for a few strings of beads or a cheap knife. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain This, as many a beautiful Middle Age legend tells us, has been woman's function in all uncivilised times; not merely to melt man's heart to pity, but to awaken it to duty. Sanitary and Social Lectures, etc Here’s the interests of this magnificent town promoted above all the rest of the civilised and uncivilised earth. Doctor Marigold Among uncivilised tribes he is good-natured, long-suffering, conciliatory, capable of bearing extreme hardships, and endowed with a marvellous power of adapting himself to circumstances. Russia Are they cruel, savage, and uncivilised, or hospitable and humane? The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original To the eye that has reluctantly discovered this truth—that the vulgarised are not uncivilised, and that there is no growth for them—it does not look like a future at all. The Rhythm of Life All I have learned at foreign courts, and amongst civilised and uncivilised people, is going to be utilised within the next couple of hours.” Lair of the White Worm Then he took farewell of all, and went by a circuitous path to a place that was hard of access, traversing forests uncivilised. The Danish History, Books I-IX People who read books of travel without ever leaving their own country are very apt to acquire exaggerated notions regarding the hardships and dangers of uncivilised life. Russia Tell us of the peoples themselves, and of their cities—who were hostile, savage and uncivilised, and who, on the other hand, hospitable and humane. 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