Bought of a samoyede fisherman two magnificent salmon.
"The Waif of the "Cynthia""
André Laurie and Jules Verne
"Well, wait a moment and you will see: "'Bought of a samoyede fisherman two magnificent salmon, which I have preserved in alcohol, notwithstanding the protestations of our cook.
"The Waif of the "Cynthia""
André Laurie and Jules Verne
The typical shallow observer, whose testimony has done so much to prevent anthropology from being a science, would conclude, if he happened to see a samoyede on one of these "amorous evenings," that he "loved" his wife, whereas it ought to be clear to the most obtuse that he loves only himself, caring for his wife merely as a means of gratifying his selfish appetites.
"Primitive Love and Love-Stories"
Henry Theophilus Finck