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body produces pleasure in the soul. In like manner 

 the various affections and pafsions of the mind 

 have all an influence on the body : and when strong- 

 ly exerted, make very sensible imprefsions on the 

 external form. How vastly different is the air, 

 the figure, and appearance of a man when fired with 

 rage, from what it is when he is transported with 

 joy, or sunk in melancholy ? In the countenance, the 

 various affections and paDions of the soul principal- 

 ly discover themselves : there they make their im- 

 prefsions. Each of them has its proper cnaracters 

 by which it is there exprefsed, which will always 

 accompany it where this natural agreement of heart 

 and face is not interrupted by artifice and difsimula- 

 tion. 



Even in that case, nature is sometimes too power- 

 ful to be counteracted, and the inward workings of 

 the heart, will discover themselves in characters too 

 deep to be effaced by all the fofce or ikill of dif- 

 simulation. Magnanimity and noblenefs of spirit 

 is often easily discerned in the face and manner. 

 Where misanthropy prevails in the temper, it can- 

 not be concealed ; but the malignity of the heart 

 •will betray itself in the sournefs of the countenance. 

 Peeviflinefs and bad humour are always accompani- 

 ed with fretful discontented looks. A mind of- 

 ten disturbed with angry pafsions, wifl imprint on 

 the external form, a fierce and furious aspect ; 

 whereas a calm unruffled temper diffuses a mild sere- 

 nity on the face, and a gentle softnefs on all the ac- 

 tions. In general, ■'where any pafsion or disposition 

 prevails in the temper, and is often exerted, it will 



