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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species. [electronic res...

An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species. [electronic res...

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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species. [electronic resource] : To which are added strictures on Lord Kaims's discourse, on the original diversity of mankind. By the Reverend Samuel Stanhope Smith, D.D. Vice-president, and professor of moral philosophy in the College of New-Jersey; and member of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge.

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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species. [electronic resource] : To which are added strictures on Lord Kaims's discourse, on the original diversity of mankind. By the Reverend Samuel Stanhope Smith, D.D. Vice-president, and professor of moral philosophy in the College of New-Jersey; and member of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge.

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Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Aitken, at Pope's Head, Market Street, M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]

Date

M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]

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74VKPXlkLgmb

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991019650489702626

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English

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[4], 111, [1], 31, [1] p. ; 8°.

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Publisher

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Aitken, at Pope's Head, Market Street, M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]

Place of Publication

United States of America

Date Published

M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]

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An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species. [electronic resource] : To which are added strictures on Lord Kaims's discourse, on the original diversity of mankind. By the Reverend Samuel Stanhope Smith, D.D. Vice-president, and professor of moral philosophy in the College of New-Jersey; and member of the Amer...

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General note

"The substance of the following essay was delivered in the annual oration, before the Philosophical Society in Philadelephia, February 28th, 1787.--And the whole is published at the request of the society."--p. [3], 1st count.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Citation / References Note

Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1776.

ESTC W31994.

Evans, 20712.

Sabin, 84103.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VKPXlkLgmb

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKPXlkLgmb

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991019650489702626