Chap. V. AN TIE NT METAPHYSICS. loj 



But, what is the Pleafurc of Intclled, and how is it to be diftin- 

 guiflied from the Plcafure of the mere Animal ? The diftindion 

 is perhaps not fo eafy to be made in Man, who is compounded of 

 both the Animal and the Intelledual Nature, and, therefore, enjoys 

 the Pleafures of both, and often fo mirced together, as not cafily 

 to be diftinguiihed. Let us, therefore, confider feparately, the Ani- 

 mal Pleafures in the Brute, who enjoys no other; and then we fhall 

 be able readily to diftinguifh them from tlie Pleafures of the 

 Man. 



In thejirji place, it is obvious, that the Brute enjoys all the Plea- 

 fures of Senfe, as well as we : Nor are thefe his only Pleafures ; for 

 he has Pleafures belonging to his Mind as well as his Body. To 

 fpeak of the Pleafures of the Mind of the Brute, will, I know, ap- 

 pear extraordinary language to many : But what other name can we 

 give to the Pleafure of Natural AfFedion for their offspring, which 

 we obferve in them all, and the Pleafure of Fellowfhip with their 

 kind, which we obferve in the herding animals ; for that they have 

 great Pleafure in both thefe, we are fure from the pain that they exprefs^ 

 when the offspring is taken from them, or when they are debarred 

 from the company of their herd. The Pleafures of this fort are 

 certainly not of the Bodily kind^ and, therefore, they muft be afcri- 

 bed to the Mind. 



On the other hand, the Pleafures of the Man, of which the Brute 

 has no participation, are the Pleafures of Truth and Science, of the 

 Fine Arts, and of Virtue ; and we are now to inquire, In what thofe 

 Pleafures differ from the Pleafures of the mere Animal ? 



There is one difference pretty obvious : The Pleafures of the Ani- 

 mal are immediately perceived and enjoyed without any previous 

 thought or confideration ; whereas, the Pleafures of the Man are 



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