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his goodnefs; to repofe an implicit confi- 

 dence in his wifdom ; and to revere his awful 

 omnipotence. We fliall dwell no longer on 

 this fubjecft, than to draw this important con- 

 clufion ; that health of body, and a chearful 

 contentment of mind, are the general effefts 

 of thefe amufements. The latter is produ- 

 ced by a ferious and pleafing inveftigation of 

 the bounties of an all- wife and beneficent Pro- 

 vidence ; as conftant and regular exercife is 

 the bell prefervative of the former. 



jJ'jruTjje. THOMAS PENNANT. 



