A New Discovery Of A Little Sort Of People: Anciently Discoursed Of, Called Pygmies is a book written by Joshua Barnes in 1750. The book describes the ancient belief in the existence of a race of tiny people known as Pygmies. Barnes explores the history of this belief, tracing it back to ancient Greek and Roman mythology. He also discusses various accounts of Pygmies in literature and folklore, including the famous story of Gulliver's Travels. The book includes illustrations and maps to help readers visualize the Pygmies and their supposed habitats. Overall, A New Discovery Of A Little Sort Of People is a fascinating look at a curious aspect of ancient folklore and mythology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.