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i'ew in the Natural State, — in the Civilifed State innumerable, — particularly when 

 money furniflies the means of gratifying them. — In the CiviUfed State moft unnatu- 

 ral uiflions ariie. — Inftance of this in the paffion of males for males. — This a perver- 

 fion of a natural and necefT.iry p.iflion, — fuppofed to have been invented in Greece 

 — much praclU'ed in Thebes, particularly by its Sacred Band. — It went from Greece 

 to Rome — was much refined there, particularly by the Emperor Heliogabalus. — Not 

 unknown in Modern times. — Still pra£tifed in Italy, — in Ruflia, and even anong the 

 barbarians of Kamfliatka. — The confequence of Vices in the Civilifed Life, is Dif- 

 cafes. — The number of thele at prefent in Europe not known. — In Pliny the elder's 

 time they were reckoned 300. — They muft be now much increafed as many have 

 been imported. — In England more Difeafes than in moft other parts of Europe, be- 

 caufe more Wealth. — We have hardly names, much lefs cures for them. — Of the 

 prevalence of Coniumption- among us. — The death of Children by this difeafe muft 

 arife from the weaknelTes of Parents. — To the fame caufe is to be attributed the great 

 mortality of Children in great Towns, fuch as London, — where it is computed, that 

 not a half of thofe that are born live to be two years old. — Confumption not un- 

 known to the Antienfs; — but not near fo fatal. — This a proof that their manner of 

 Life was more Natural than ours. p. 83. 



CHAP. IL 



Civil Society not necefTarily produftive of mifchief; — on the contrary, if properly ma- 

 naged, productive of the greateft good. — From Civil Society we derive Arts, Scien- 

 ces, Religion, and Philofophy. — Without Arts and Sciences Men have the fenfe of 

 what Is beautiful and becoming. — But the corruption of the beft things becomes the 

 worrt. — Arts, therefore, of Pleafure and Luxury, and even of moft unnatural Plea- 

 fures, were produced in procefs of time — i his corruption takes place when Wealth 

 has got among Men, — and only to be prevented by a Government of Religion and 

 Philolophy, like thofe of Egypt and Sparta. — No fuch Government now to be found. 



A private Man may ftill make himlelf happy by Religion and Philofophy, — This 



the cafe of the Philofophers of Alexandria under the worfl: of Governments, that of 

 the Saracens, — the declared enemies too of all learning. — For the lludy of Religion 

 and Philofophy Icifure necefTary : — This the opinion of Solomon, Plato, and Arifto- 

 tle — Leifure only in the Civilifed Life. — The defire of Knowledge pecuUar to that 

 Liff. — Difference of the progrefs towards Civility, in the New Zealanders and the 

 People of the Pelew Iflanda : — The former without curiofity of any kind j the later 

 moft derirou<^ of knowledge. — The firft Phihfophers admired the Heavens ; and, ac- 

 cordingly, the firft we read of, were Natural Philofophers. — Inquiries after mind 

 fuccecued. — for the enjoyment of leifure, Money neceffary, — alfo to know how to 



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