RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1857-1871]. Abstract of Review of Shorter, The Kafirs of Natal and the Zulu Country, Athenaeum, 1857. CUL-DAR85.A95. Edited by John van Wyhe (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).
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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 link
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