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in the extraordinary freedom and fupplenefs of their joints, which 

 enable them to move with eafe, and give them a furpriling agiUty, 

 as well as graccfulnefs in dancing. Although defcended from Bri- 

 tilh anceflors, tliey are ftamped with thefe chara^leriftic deviations. . 

 Climate, perhaps, has had fome fliare ih producing the variety of 

 feature which we behold among the ditterent focieties of mankind, 

 Scattered over the globe: fo that, were an Englifiinian and woman 

 to remove to China, and there abide, it may be queftioned, whe- 

 ther their defcendants, in the courfe of a few generations, conftantly 

 refiding tliere, would not acquire fomewhat of the Chiriefe caft of 

 countenance and perfon ? I do not indeed fuppofe, that, by hving 

 in Guiney, they would exchange hair for wool, or a white cuticle 

 for a black: change of complexion muft be referred to fome other 

 caufe. I have fpoken only of thofe Creoles who never have quitted 

 the ifland ; for they, who leave it in their infancy, and pafs into 

 Britain for education, where they remain until their growth is pretty 

 well compleated, are not fo remarkably diilinguilhed either in 

 their features or limbs. Confining rayfelf to the permanent na- 

 tives, or Creole men, I have this idea of their qualities; that they 

 are in general fenfible, of quick apprcheniion, brave, good-natured, 

 affable, generous, temperate, and fober; unfufpicious, lovers of 

 freedom, fond of fecial enjoyments, tender fathers, humane and in- 

 dulgent mafters ; firm and fmcere friends, where they once repofe a 

 I confidence ; their tables are covered with plenty of good cheer, 

 i.and they pique themfelves on regaling their guefts with a profulloii 

 .of viands ; their hofpitality is unlimited ; they have lodging and 

 .entertain.ment always at the fervice of tranlient Grangers and tra- 

 velers; and receive in the mofl friendly manner thofe, with whofe 

 ,chara£ler and circumftances they are often utterly unacquainted [^] ; 

 they affetfl gaiety and diverfions, which in general are cards, bil- 

 liards, backgammon, chels, horfe-racing, hog-hunting, fliooting, 

 fifhing, dancing, and raufic ; the latter in particular they are formed 

 jio enjoy with the nicefl feelings ; and their ear for melody is, for 

 ^the moll part, exceedingly correal. This, indeed, has alfo been re- 

 marked of the Creole Blacks, who, witliout being able to read a 



[p] One obvious proof of this is, that there is fcarcely one tolerable inn throughout the whole 

 ifland, except at a great d.iila«ce from any fcttleinent. 



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