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petite for a variety of food, beyond what they 

 discover in their untutored state, may be ex- 

 cited by the management of man. But this is 

 so rare, so very limited in extent, that he must 

 be sceptic indeed, who will not allow to man 

 a very striking and characteristic difference in 

 this attribute of his nature, designing him even 

 in this lowest walk of gratification, and lowest 

 end of his being, for a wider range of action, 

 and a wider range of enjoyment, as an incite- 

 ment to the exertion of his active powers. 



But it is remarkable in man, in all this gra- 

 tification of appetite, extensive and varied as it 

 is, and great as is the portion of time, attention 

 and exertion which is directed thereto, that he 

 feels no sense of dignity as attached to the pur- 

 suit ; the enjoyment is fugitive ; often leaves a 

 palling and disgust behind it ; and is one of 

 those pleasures which cannot be reviewed with 

 delight, nor be re-enjoyed by reflection, unless 

 by a few, w^ho are considered as among the de- 

 based of our species. Fugitive however as the 

 enjoyment is, it has answered to all the end of 

 multiplying the sum of human gratification ; 

 and to all, though in various degrees, and 

 often without being directly perceived, this 

 higher purpose; of inviting to exercise, to 

 health ; of provoking intellect, design and 

 plan j of associating with all the nobler qua- 



