RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1857-1871]. Abstract of Review of Shorter, The Kafirs of Natal and the Zulu Country, Athenaeum, 1857. CUL-DAR85.A95. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN2
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
Athenaeum 1857. p. 1078. Review of "Rev. J. Shorter. The Kafirs of Natal." The Kafirs though generally not black admire that complexion: there has been a man among them so fair, that no girl wd marry him"
(so bird-like selection in man) — The Kaffirs, as we call Satan black, call him white.
(Man)
Anon. 1857. [Review of] Shorter, The Kafirs of Natal and the Zulu country. Athenaeum (29 August): 1078-1079. PDF
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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