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i — the epe the arts, agriculture, man 
ANKIND have ever found a ftate of fociety fubfervient 
to their comfort and happinefs. Subjected to many wants, 
they have been able, by an — one with another, to obtain that 
düppis, which would have been impratticable if each individual 
had ftood alone ; and invariable experience has taught, that the 
focial bond is the greateft fecurity againft the numberlefs dangers 
and difficulties, to which they are expofed. Hence the many po- 
litical or civil inftitutions, that have been formed in the world, 
"which have been greater or lefs bleffings to the perfons, who have 
belonged to them, in proportion as thofe inftitutions have been 
framed with more or Mss wifdom, and the members of them have 
‘been more or lefs virtuous and prudent. 
nflovietirs a Lini) ufeful knowledge be highly ad- 
‘vantageous to communities, in which they: Life 
merce, may oftentimes fuggeft fuch hints to one another, as may 
‘be improved to important ends + sand fuch. Vega by being the 
repofitories of the hie Bo 
ingenious, may, from. time to time, furnifh the e word with ufeful 
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have been "ud $ d if, Aud pofleffed of Sandsduliclent for 
the purpofe, 2 they reward the exertions of ae induftrious and en- 
terprifing, wit. “pecuniary emiums or mam 
hei; ong exp pesincnie sie! MOEA difcoveries will berinade, pipi 
Ew SUPR CUR may reap the higheft advantages. —— # 
“Eminent inftances of < ‘the beneficial effects of fuch inftitutions 
sve have; in the Royal y of: “at Paris, -— RN 
of Arts, 
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