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Beauty In South Africa

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
April
Year
1880
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Eiiíílish cali Satan blftck, tno llottentots cali híin white, the Capo colonists, wheu Lord Grey was colonial secretar)', proposed "to split tno difference and cali him Grey.' Fne K-ifiirs thcmselves, though not generally black, admire the complexión; there lias beeu a man ainong them_ so fair that no givl would niarry him. Uno oí' tiio tilles oí' tho Zulú king i, 'Yon that are black." To be black, thcn. is to pos8esa a physícal viruie. y UU more important is it to bocorpuleut. Fatness is a sign of good feeding and good breoding, and, tlierefore. ot high social positioa; besides, asaKatñv said to Mr. Hhooter, in the event ot a fainine, fat person might surrive till the noxt season, while a lean one would surcly die. A very obesa noble was once coudeinncd. in Zulu, to be hurled froin a precipice; being V'MÍded by nal ure. he broke 10 boues- - whei-eaa, had he been slim, hi wuolo anatomy must, have beeu dislocatcu. rTruvcls in AÍYka.

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