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face and mein, are the greatest ornaments which na- 

 ture can bestow upon it, and the best recommenda- 

 tion to the love of others. Wherever the appearance 

 of good and virtuous affections is strongly painted, it 

 produces love and good will ; as on the contrary, 

 every mark of a sour, narrow, selfifh temper immedi-ii 

 ately excites aversion and dislike. 'Tis the appear- 

 ance then of benevolent and amiable dispositions that 

 so suddenly, and often powerfully prejudices us in 

 favour of those with whose real character we are 

 entirely unacquainted. The appearance of modesty 

 and gentlenefs, an unaffected simplicity of manners, 

 never fail to gain our good will. These qualities, as 

 they contribute greatly to the ease and pleasure of 

 societyj are always agreeable, always beloved ; but 

 pride and arrogance, a forward afsuming air, a 

 contempt of others, as they destroy the happinefs of 

 mutual intercourse, so every symptom of them ex- 

 cites our aversion. And wherever the amiable and 

 benevolent affections are strongly exprefsed in the 

 features and manner, men are pretty unanimous iu 

 the judgement they form of the character, and easily 

 discover the cause of it. They readily answer any 

 one who afks upon what their opinion is founded, 

 that they see kindnefs, affability, benevolence, chear- 

 fulnefs, modesty, painted in the face of such a per- 

 son. 



It is not however the appearance of the social and 

 benevolent dispositions alone which allures us thus 

 powerfully, and secretly gains our good will ; but 

 the appearance of that turn of mind, those inclina- 

 tions and humours, which wc find inost prevalent iii 



