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are rather of low il:a 



ture, and but few are of a fize approaching that of men, though I 

 faw a girl fix feet high, and others very tall. The natives of thefs 

 ides are generally of a lively, briik ^temper, great lovers of mirth 

 and laughter, and of an open, eafy, benevolent charac^ler. Their 

 natural levity hinders them from paying a long attention to any one 

 thing. You might as well undertake to fix mercury, as to keep their 

 mind fteady on the fame fubje6t. The relaxation of their folids, 

 under a powerful fun, caufes a great indolence, and an unconquer- 

 able averfion to any laborious undertaking. Thofe that are in power 



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and affluence, generally indulge themfelves in eating, and diftend 



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the frame of their body to its utmofl fetch. They are abfolutely 

 inad-ive, refufe to take even their viduals, and permit themfelves to 

 be crammed-.. The great plenty of good and nourifhing food, to- 



laviour 



gether with the fine climate, the beauty and unreferved bel 



of their females, invite them powerfully to the enjoyments and 



pleafures of love. They begin very early to abandon themfelves to 



the moft libidinous fcenes. 

 matic performances, breath 



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Their fongs, their dances> and dra- 

 fpirit of luxury. They are, for the 



refl, Jiofpitable : the lower fort hke to pilfer from foreigners, be- 

 ing too powerfully tempted by the fight of new and curious things. 



which are very valuable to them. 



In their Vv^ars, they fight with 



great bravery and valour. 



In fhort, tlieir character is as amiable as 



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