But man, from the beginning, was an 

 ambitious animal. Having filled his belly, 

 he afpired after dominion. For this purpofe 

 it was neceffary for him to procure a better 

 ally, than that he had chofen. He had yet 

 but little connection with his fellow. To 

 join, now and then, in a hunting-party was 

 all the intercourfe he knew. It was little 

 more than fuch a league, as is found among 

 wolves, jackalls, and other animals, that 

 hunt in packs. Ideas of fociety however by 

 degrees took place. The dawnings of focial 

 compact appeared. Man now throwing off the 

 brute, thought it good to leave his fcat- 

 tered tenements, and to a/Terrible in hords. 

 The rudiments of law were traced, and fome 

 rude fketch of fubordination. In earneft he 

 began now to fhew his dominion. By fel- 

 lowmip he had increafed his ftrength. The 

 horfe, the bullock, and other animals were 



around him he becomes more ftraitened. Formerly his cattle 

 ranged at large. He is now called on by his neighbours to 

 keep them within fences, to prevent their trefpaffing. And if he 

 cannot bear the reftriftions of fociety, which more and more 

 circumfcribe him, he muft retreat ftill farther into the woods ; 

 and giving up the produce of his labour for a trifling confide- 

 ration, muft begin, as many do, his favage life anew. 



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