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ting and relaxing temperature of the climate. The 
weaknefs of their mental powers, and violence of their 
pafsions, as well as the uniform despotism or an- 
archy of their governments, which have always re- 
mained the same, must proceed from such, natural 
causes, a3 No art, no length of time, no revolution 
for the better, can ever overcome. 
The difsipation produced by the climate, manifests 
itself not only in the extensive plains of Asia, but in 
the numerous little isles seated in the bosom of the 
pacific ocean; not only im the haram of the Maho- 
metan, but among the simple and rude inhabitants of 
Ctaheite ; whose amorous queen, Oberea, disdained 
not, though otherwise of gentle and modest manners, 
to solicit with eagernefs the embraces of our diffe- 
rent southern navigators. 
Low cunning is another characteristic of, these 
-southern nations; and it proceeds from their weak- 
nefs and pusillanimity. This’ mean quality pre- 
vails almost universally in the warmer regions; 
but especially among the Moors of Airica; along the ~ 
coast of China; the peninsula of Malacca ; and in 
‘many-of the Indian islands. ‘ 
Let us now come home to ourselves; and inquire 
’ ~whatis the reason, that, even in the different coun- 
ties of Scotland, a marked diversity of temper and 
‘manners, seems in general to prevail. 
The inhabitants of the south of Scotland are re- 
marized to,be of slower speech, as well as action, than 
those of the north; and this, independent of all edu- 
cation. The Highlanders are certainly more quick, 
more inquisitive, more social, and hospitable, than 
