Project Gutenberg 2011-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 144 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne Odd people : $b Being a popular description of singular races of man Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Odd People: Being a Popular Description of Singular Races of Man" by Captain Mayne Reid is an ethnological account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores various unique and lesser-known human races, focusing initially on the Bushmen of South Africa. Through vivid descriptions and observations, Reid captures the peculiarities of these races, aiming to shed light on their lifestyles, appearances, and customs. The opening of the book sets the stage by delving into the lives of the Bushmen, highlighting their enigmatic nature as a race that has intrigued the civilized world. Reid outlines their physical characteristics, societal structures, and hunting practices, discussing both their strengths and vulnerabilities. He presents the Bushmen as skilled survivors in a harsh environment, adept at utilizing the resources around them while also facing the threat of extinction due to oppression from more dominant cultures. The narrative combines factual description with the author's personal observations, aiming to evoke both empathy and curiosity about these "odd" peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ethnology Anthropology GN Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 816442 2025-07-14T14:18:42.430412 text/html 827491 2011-04-19T14:10:48 text/html 2098196 2025-07-14T14:18:52.044350 application/epub+zip 2106610 2025-07-14T14:18:45.445388 application/epub+zip 366924 2025-07-14T14:18:44.050392 application/epub+zip 2349161 2025-07-14T14:18:57.388284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2320133 2025-07-14T14:18:51.188334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564378 2022-09-16T12:22:45.053853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783238 2025-07-14T14:18:41.581351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 783144 2011-04-19T14:10:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18777 2025-07-14T14:18:57.514292 application/rdf+xml 10733 2025-07-14T14:18:44.622334 image/jpeg 2804 2025-07-14T14:18:44.370370 image/jpeg 1910298 2011-04-19T14:10:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 297075 2011-04-19T14:10:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1980474 2025-07-14T14:18:42.521407 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia