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birds, in the tops of trees*. And I think the 

 favages about Botany-bay are not reprefented 

 by our late difcoverers in a much more im- 

 proved condition. 



Man in this folitary ftate (for fcarcity of 

 food forbad any inlarged ideas of fociety) 

 waged but unequal war with his brother- 

 favages, the brutes. Mori of them out-dripped 

 him in fpeed : many of them contended with 

 him in ftrength ; and fome nearly equalled 

 him in fagacity. 



The human favage thus finding himfelf hard 

 put to it, even to defend his own, might 

 look round for affiftance. The dog, whofe 

 friendly manners -f- might folicit his acquain- 

 tance, 



* Lib. xii. p. 549. edit. Cafaub. 



f- That there is fomething very harmonious between the 

 human and canine nature, is the obfervation of all naturalifts. 

 Every other domeftic animal is attached to his habitation : the 

 dog alone to his mafter. Build a fhed for horfes, or cows, in 

 any place ; and let them be well fupplied with food ; and they 

 are perfectly happy. They know their keeper indeed ; but 

 they are no way difturbed, if his lofs be fupplied by another, 

 who feeds them as well. Let a family leave a houfe, and a 

 new family occupy it, the cat complains of nothing ; except 

 fhe buftle of a remove. But the dog, carry him where you 

 will, and feed him with the moft grateful food, enjoys for a 



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