?4> A^'TrENT METAPHYSICS. Bock II. 



HAP. XL 



Of the Differences of Nations ^ Families ^ and Individuals, -^This Dif- 

 ference oiving to Mindy and 7iot to be afcribed to Climate. — With 

 refpecl to the Body^ Men 'very different in the fame Climates : — Alfo 

 nvith refpe^ to the Mind. — The Soil^ the Water^ or the Foody 

 not the Caufe of thefe Differences : — This proved by the Difference 

 of Families ivhere all thofe are the fame. — The ultimate Caufe of 

 this Difference is the Will ofGod^ for Reafons to be explained here-^ 

 after. 



IN the preceding Chapter, I think, I have fhown, that there is a 

 difference, not only of Individuals, but of Races, in our fpecies ; 

 in this Chapter, I propofe to inquire v^rhat may be the reafon of par- 

 ticular men, families and nations, being thus diftinguifhed from one 

 another. 



And here we may obferve the wonderful variety of Nature. E- 

 very individual is different from another individual of the fame fa- 

 mily ; and each family of a nation is different from another ; and 

 each nation has its ehara(Senftical difference, by which it is diftin- 

 guifhed 



