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THE PHILOSOPHY 



tains in his memory the Idea of each fenfation. Touching different 

 parts of his body, and of external objects, gradually unfolds the 

 ideas of extenfion, folidity^ foftnefs, Ixardnefs, diftance, &c. Hence 

 he no longer confounds himfelf with his modifications. He is no 

 longer heat or cold ; but he perceives heat in one part and cold in 

 another. By means of the hand, he diftinguiflies his own perfon 

 from external objeds. When he touches the parts of his body, each 

 part returns a fenfation. But, when he touches another body, he feels 

 that it exifls, but returns no fenfation; and hence he learns that there 

 are bodies which conftitute no part of himfelf. . 



Children derive the greateft happipefs from motion. Even falls 

 do not deter them. A bandage on their eyes would give them lefs 

 pain than a reftraint on the ufe of their limbs. Motion, befide many 

 other advantages, gives them the mod lively confcloufnefs of their 

 own exiftence and powers. If exercife be pleafant to children, it 

 would be ftill more fo to our ftatue ; for as yet he not only knows 

 no obftacle to Interrupt his movements, but he will foon experience 

 all the pleafures to be derived from motion. The ftatue at firft loves 

 every body that does not hurt him. Poliflied and fmooth furfaces 

 will be agreeable to him ; and he will be delighted to find that he 

 can at pleafure enjoy warmth or coolnefs. He will receive peculiar 

 pleafure from objeds, which, from their figure and magnitude, are 

 moft accommodated to the form of his hand. At other times, the 

 difficulty of handling objefts, on account of their fize or weight, 

 will give him pleafure by furprife ; and this pleafure wi!l be aug- 

 mented by the fpace he difcovers around them, which will render 

 the motion' of his body from one place to another extremely agree- 

 able. Solidity and fluidity, hardnefs and foftnefs, motion and reft, 

 will be pleafant fenfations; for the more he contrafts them, the more 

 they will attrad his attention and extend his Ideas. But the habit 

 he acquires of comparing and judging Is the greateft fource of his 



3 pleafures. 



