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W. H. R. Rivers is an influential early British anthropologist as well as a unique figure in intellectual history, contributing innovative new ideas to both anthropology' | W. H. R. Rivers is an influential early British anthropologist as well as a unique figure in intellectual history, contributing innovative new ideas to both anthropology' | ||
- | Here's a short film about Rivers: [[https:// | + | Here's a short film about Rivers: [[https:// |
Here's a funny poem written about anthropology and kinship by someone who knew Rivers: | Here's a funny poem written about anthropology and kinship by someone who knew Rivers: | ||
- | Anthropological Thoughts | + | **Anthropological Thoughts** |
The Doctor took his book in hand | The Doctor took his book in hand | ||
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His pen was in his finger | His pen was in his finger | ||
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His foot was on a foreign strand -- | His foot was on a foreign strand -- | ||
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But there I need not linger. | But there I need not linger. | ||
"Now how," said he, "if I may ask | "Now how," said he, "if I may ask | ||
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About your cousin' | About your cousin' | ||
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Would she attempt the simple task | Would she attempt the simple task | ||
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Of speaking of your brother? | Of speaking of your brother? | ||
- | Ah yes, just so, ut if she were | + | Ah yes, just so, but if she were |
Your mother' | Your mother' | ||
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How would your cousin' | How would your cousin' | ||
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Address her when she kissed her? | Address her when she kissed her? | ||
Yes that's a point I meant to add | Yes that's a point I meant to add | ||
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Your nephew' | Your nephew' | ||
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If he an uncle' | If he an uncle' | ||
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(And neither of the two were mad) | (And neither of the two were mad) | ||
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Would he respect her rather? | Would he respect her rather? | ||
But if your father' | But if your father' | ||
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(His brother' | (His brother' | ||
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Were married to your father' | Were married to your father' | ||
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Would he be called your brother? | Would he be called your brother? | ||
Indeed, now this if it be so | Indeed, now this if it be so | ||
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Is very interesting | Is very interesting | ||
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And really should not be I think | And really should not be I think | ||
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The subject of your jesting. | The subject of your jesting. | ||
For if your father' | For if your father' | ||
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Were nephew to your mother | Were nephew to your mother | ||
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I really cannot understand | I really cannot understand | ||
- | Why she should call him "brother." | + | |
+ | Why she should call him 'brother.'" | ||
Alas, Alas, for just before | Alas, Alas, for just before | ||
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The doctor' | The doctor' | ||
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A shout of laughter issued from | A shout of laughter issued from | ||
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The Cabin of the Skipper. | The Cabin of the Skipper. | ||
(Anonymous, Haddon Papers, Envelope 12051) | (Anonymous, Haddon Papers, Envelope 12051) |
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