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tvho every where maintains his erect figure^ his cortimanding 

 ^fped, and his dominion over all creatures around his habi- 

 tation ; thofe he feledls for lervice he dorriefticates ; thofe he 

 thafes fly before him, dreading his power, and expelled 

 (mcJre or lefs) by his enmity. Even monfters of the deep, 

 which in their profound recefTes might expert feciirity, even 

 thefe yield to his arts, and, difturbed in their retreats, feek 

 other ihoresj where to attain maturity. Thus the whale 

 is ho longer of the amazing dimenfions he once was, or if he 

 teach them, it is diftant frorh where the prow of navigation 

 iliolefts his repofe. 



If then man be leaft fubjed to changes, yet we find in the 

 human race confiderable varieties : we may juftly infer very 

 great diverfity among animals of the fame tribe ; their refem- 

 blances are lefs marked, and their approaches to other fpecies 

 nearer and more frequent : we (hall however chifefly advert to 

 the differences among mankind, and leave the inference to 

 refledtion and good fen fc. 



We have fuggefted as the caufes of variety among the 

 human fpecies, climate, manner of life, cuftoms, and nutri- 

 ment; we conclude that thefe are the principal caufes of this 

 variety, becaufe if thefe be changed the effe<^ changes alfo. 



Climate is not only, in general, hot or cold, molft or diy, 

 but in fome places in the fame countries^ hotter or colder, 

 moifter or drier, than in others; Upon mountains, in valleys, 

 the a£lion of the fun differs ; confequently heat differs alfo. 

 Around lakes and marlhes, by the fides of great rivers, we 

 exped fuperabundant humidity, more watery air is breathed 



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