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Of Emotions. 



91. By emotions I understand those purely mental im- 

 pressions, that produce a pleasing or displeasing change in 

 the previous state of the mind, but do not of themselves, ex- 

 cite to action. 



Pleasi7iir. 



92. Joij denotes the pleasure excited by the attainment, 

 or confident expectation of some desired or desirable event, 

 or 2dly. By escape or deliver}' from danger, whether felt or 

 apprehended. 



93. It is susceptible of various degrees, its highest is 

 exultation or transport, its lowest gladness. Its highest in- 

 duces a temporary oblivion of every thing else, even of pre- 

 ceding or concomitant pain, whether corporeal or mental if 

 not excessive. 



04. When 



