Chap. II. ANTIENT METAPHYSICS. 



CHAP. IL 



The Body ofManfuited to his Mind ;—-fuperior^ upon the 'whole ^ to 

 that of any other Animal. — Of the acquired Bodily Faculties of 

 Man. — Swimming one of thefe ; — alfo Walking ered. — This proved 

 By FaSis. — Thefe acquired Faculties much improved by the Senfe of 

 Honour. — Comparifon betivixt the Oran Outan and Achilles in run- 

 ning. — Exercife, a great Advantage that a civilized People have 

 over Barbarians. — The necefjity of Exercifes in Hot Countries. — The 

 Natural Life of Man^ in the open Air^ like that of Horfes and Cattle, 

 — Animals living in that Way, not affeHed by Peftilential Difeafes. — 

 Fa^s concerning Horfes and Cattle loving to be in the Air. — Even 

 afudden Tranfit ion from the Houfed Life to the Fields^ not danger^ 

 ous. ^The contrary Tranfttion very dangerous. — Fa^s to this pur- 

 pofe. — The fame Changes iinth refped to Diet vuill have the fame 

 Effecl.^Progrefs of Men out of the Air into Trunks of Trees and 

 Caverns. — Ofllouits^—very large infome Barbarous Nations. — Of 

 Clothes, vuhich exclude the Air altogether. — Of the great Hurt by 



Clothes. — Several Remedies for this ; — Wearing fevu Clothes A- 



minting, — Bathing. — Of the life ofYue.^The Mifchief of it. 



Only good ife of it made in Jamaica. — The Diet of Man very v.:- 

 rious. — Particular Account of the Efquimaux Diet, and Manner of 

 Life. — III fame Countries Men never lived in a perfeH natural State, 

 — Drink in the natural State, Water. — Men, by Nature, have an A- 

 verfion to all Strong Liquors. — Examples of that, 



AS the Mind, in every Animal, is the principal and governing 

 part, fo the Body of every Animal is fuited to the difpofitions 

 of his Mind. Thus, the Mind of the Lyon or Tiger being fierce 



and 



