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darknefs,” and excluded from the charming views 
of filent or animated nature; though dependent 
on an undertaking for the means of his fub- 
fiftence, the fuccefs of which was very precarious; 
in fhort, though deftitute of other fupport than 
his genius, and under the mercenary protection 
of a perfon, whofe integrity he fufpeCted—(till 
Dr. Moyes was generally chearful and apparently 
happy. Indeed it mult afford much pleafure to 
the feeling heart to obferve this hilarity of 
temper prevail, almoftuniverfally, with the blind. 
Though <c cut off from the ways of men, and 
the contemplation of the human face divine 
they have this confolation ; they are exempt 
from the difcernment, and contagious influence, 
of thofe painful emotions of the foul, that are 
vifible on the countenance, and which hypocrify 
itfelf can fcarcely conceal. This difpofition, like- 
wife, may be confidered, as an internal evidence 
of the native worth of the human mind ; that thus 
fupports its dignity and chearfulnefs under one 
of the fevereft misfortunes that can pofTibly 
befall us. Nor is this chearful refignation pecur 
liar to thofe who have been blind from their 
birth; we find it, alfo, generally prevail with 
fuqh as have loft their fight, even at a more 
advanced age; and who muft, undoubtedly, feel 
the misfortune with the utmoft anguifh. The 
diftreffing recolleCtion, which memory muft 
prefent, of former enjoyments, we find, however. 
