Identifier: uncivilizedraces02wood (find matches)
Title: The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. Wood... With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, Zwecker... 1871
Year: 1871 (1870s)
Authors: Wood, John George, 1827-1889
Subjects: Ethnology. Manners and customs. Savages
Publisher: J. B. Burr and company
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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(1.) FUEGIAN8.(See page 1162.)
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(2.) PATAGONIANS.(See page 1173.) (lias) HOUSES OF THE FUEGIANS. 1165 hung over one shoulder. No other cover-ing is worn except this patch of skin, whichis shifted about from one side of the bodyto the other according to the direction ofthe wind, the Fuegian appearing to be per-fectly indifferent to frost, rain, or snow. Forexample, a Fuegian mother has been seenwith her child in her arms, wearing nothingbut the little patch of seal-skin on the wind-ward side, and yet standing unconcernedlyin the snow, which not only fell on her nakedshoulder, but was heaped between her childand her breast, neither mother nor infantseeming to be more than ordinarily cold.During mild weather, or when the Fuegianis paddling or otherwise engaged in work,he thinks that even the piece of seal-skin istoo much for him, and throws it off. Though careless about clothing, he is notindifferent to ornament, and decorates hiscopper-colored body in various ways. Heuses paint in profusion, generally laying ona white

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