Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain - Softcover

Humboldt, Alexander Von

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806121319 ISBN 13: 9780806121314

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 1988

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 Excerpt: ...ofDurango. inhabitants of the north Of New Spain an energy and temperament peculiar to themselves. To these causes we must no doubt add the nature of the climate, which is temperate, an eminently salubrious atmosphere, the necessity of labour in a soil by no means rich or fertile, and the total want of Indians and slaves who might be employed by the whites for the sake of giving themselves up securely to idleness and sloth. In the Provincias internas the developement of physical strength is favoured by a life of singular activity, which is for the most part passed on horseback. This way of life is essentially necessary from the care demanded by the numerous flocks of horned cattle which roam about almost wild in the savannas. To this strength of a healthy and robust body we must join great strength of mind, and a happy disposition of the intellectual faculties. Those who preside over seminaries of education in the city of Mexico have long observed that the young people who have most distinguished themselves for their rapid progress in the exactsciences, were for the most part natives of the most northern provinces of New Spain. The connexion between a sound mind and sound body, menssanain comporesa.no, hasbeen often remarked; and those countries of which the climate and mode of life are most favourable to the physical powers of man give to his mental SANALYSISL XL Intendmcy o/Durango. The intendancy of Durango comprehends the northern extremity of the great table-land of powers, perhaps, an equal superiority. The people who breathe the keen air of Lebanon form a striking contrast to the half animated inhabitants of the plains of Syria. What a contrast also between the natives of Switzerland and those of the marshes of Holland! In Spain we see in like manner...

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0806121319
• ISBN 13: 9780806121314
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Dunn M.