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lineal [ˈlɪnɪəl] adj
1. being in a direct line of descent from an ancestor 2. of, involving, or derived from direct descent 3. a less common word for linear [via Old French from Late Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea line1] lineally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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But the seaman of the last generation, brought into sympathy with the caravels of ancient time by his sailing-ship, their lineal descendant, cannot look upon those lumbering forms navigating the naive seas of ancient woodcuts without a feeling of surprise, of affectionate derision, envy, and admiration. I am fully convinced that species are not immutable; but that those belonging to what are called the same genera are lineal descendants of some other and generally extinct species, in the same manner as the acknowledged varieties of any one species are the descendants of that species. If the lineal descendants of Ham are alone to be scriptur- ally enslaved, it is certain that slavery at the south must soon become unscriptural; for thousands are ushered into the world, annually, who, like myself, owe their existence to white fathers, and those fa- thers most frequently their own masters. |
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