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the portion of the other sex. Every 

 thing in both sexes points them out as 

 sovereigns of the earth ; even the exter- 

 nal appearance of man declares his su- 

 periority to other living creatures. His 

 head tends towards the heavens, and in 

 his august countenance beams the sacred 

 ray of sapient reason. He alone sheds 

 the tears which arise from emotions of 

 sensibility, unknown to animals ; and he 

 alone expresses the gladness of his soul 

 by laughter. His erect posture and ma- 

 jestic deportment announce his dignity 

 and superiority. He touches the earth 

 only with the extremity of his body ; 

 his arms and hands, formed for nobler 

 ends than the correspondent organs of 

 quadrupeds, execute the purposes oi his 

 mind, and bring every thing within his 

 reach, which can minister to his wants 

 and his pleasures. By his eyes, which 

 reflect the intelligence of thought, and 

 the ardour of sentiment, and which are 

 peculiarly the organs of the soul, are ex- 

 pressed the soft and tender, as well as the 

 violent and tumultuous passions. They 

 are turned, not towards the heavens, but 

 to the horizon, so that he may behold at 



