2 STUDIES OF NATURE. 



demonflrate, that political evils are to be afcribed 

 entirely to deviations from the law of Nature, and 

 conftitute, themfelves, a proof of-the exiftence of 

 a Providence. 



Our difcuffion of this interefting fubjeft fhall 

 commence with a reply to the 'objedions founded 

 on the varieties of the human fpecies. We pre- 

 tend not to deny, that there are men black and 

 white, copper-coloured, and pale. Some have a 

 beard, others little, if any. But thefe pretended 

 chara6lers are accidents merely, as has been al- 

 ready fliewn. Horfes white, bay or black, with 

 frizzled hair, as thofe of Tartary, or with Heek 

 fmooth hair, as thofe of Naples, are unqueftion- 

 ably animals of the fame fpecies. The Albinos^ 

 or white Negros, are a fpecies of Lepers ; and no 

 more form a particular race of Negros, than per- 

 fons with us who have been marked by the fmall- 

 pox form a race of fpotted Europeans. 



Though it does not enter into my plan here to 

 detail all the natural adaptations, which may be 

 oppofed to all the accufations of our wretched fyf- 

 tems of Phyfics, and though I have refervcd, in 

 the profecution of tliis undertaking, fome Studies 

 exprefsly devoted to this objedt, as far as my poor 

 ability enables me, I fhall, however, by the way, 

 obferve, that the black colour is a blelTmg of Pro- 

 vidence 



