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necessarily be excluded from the catalogue of our 

 passions. If we analyse the constitution of the 

 mind, we shall find it extremely complex, even 

 in regard to those faculties which are more or less 

 distinguished by sensation ; but if we closely at- 

 tend to the expressions and actions of individuals, 

 we shall be enabled to form certain general divi- 

 sions of the mental states of passion. 



CCCXCIII. It is obvious that passions excite 

 or depress, and therefore they possess imme- 

 diate effects upon the system ; and unless we 

 observe these effects, we are not entitled to con- 

 clude that the conduct of an individual is influ- 

 enced by passion. Ambition, pride, and vanity, 

 do not display any of those marks by which we 

 understand a person to be warmly exasperated 

 or deeply grieved ; we have neither the florid nor 

 pale countenance, the hurried nor retarded res- 

 piration, the pulse bounding, or small and fre- 

 quent : no indications are present belonging to 

 the system by which we know that such are the 

 characteristics of the mind. 



CCCXCIV. From the above and other reasons, 

 passions are divided into those that Excite and 

 those that depress, and the different conditions of 

 the mind that cannot be referred to either of 

 these classes are designated mental peculiarities. 

 The consistency of this general division will pro- 

 bably be appreciated when the sentiments con- 

 cernino' each subdivision have been fully stated. 



