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Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A Scottish judge, born in Kincardineshire, an eccentric writer, author of a "Dissertation on the Origin of Language" and of "Ancient Metaphysics"; had original fancies on the origin, particularly of the human race from the monkey, conceived not so foolish to-day as they were then (1714-1799).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/monboddo-james-burnett-lord.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.