3x8, she traveller. No tv. Dec. 26. 
by means of printing, be as necefsary for promoting 
the happinefs of mankind, as I had formerly belie- 
ved undeniable. I here find, in fact, a people who 
have scarcely any knowledge of letters; who sel- 
dom see a printed book ; but who are kind, benefi- 
cent, candid, and upright in their dealings, almost 
beyond example in other parts of the world. 
- They are, indeed, rude in their appearance, and defi- 
cient in external forms of politenefs; but they pof- 
sefs the efsentials in a more eminent degree than any 
other people with whom I have yet conversed; and 
in| the bosom of their families, they enjoy a peaceful 
tranquillity I have in vain looked for elsewhere. 
The knowledge of good and evil, is the fruit of the 
same tree ; and whoever tastes the frst, must as ine- 
vitably partake of the /ast ; and I am inclined to think 
the evil always preponderates. The heart is easily 
seduced by vivid pictures of scenes that captivate 
the imagination ; and writers who are to live by the 
sale of their works, will too often endeavour to cap= 
tivate the fancy of their readers, at the expence of 
their morals. Thus do the numerous writings 
which are difseminated over the rest of Europe; 
tend in many cases to propagate error instead -of 
truth ; and always to corrupt the heart, and debase 
the morals of the people. Here, no’such thing pre- 
vails ; the understandings of the people are indeed 
little informed, but their hearts are upright; their 
views are limited, but their intention is always 
pure. 
In this particular neighbourhood, as well as. in 
many other parts of Switzerland, héwever, the 
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