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without acutenefs to comprehend found reafon, and not without 

 docility in adopting fuch ideas and informations as are neceflary and 

 eligible in their iituation. This has convinced them of the necef- 

 iity and convenience of mutual attachments, and the propriety of 

 forming larger' Societies, in order to preferve their liberty and 

 independence 5 and as their adtions are guided by violent paffions, 

 it is no wonder tliat we find among barbarous nations inftances of 

 fidelity and friendihip, carried on with an cnthufiafm, which 



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would do honour to the moll civilized nations, nay, whicli are 



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diflrid of fidion and fable. Their principles of honefly, and 



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public faith are noble, and romantic ; but as they are jealous of 

 their liberty and independence, the leafl thing is conflrued by them 

 into offence, and they are too often ready to revenge an Imaginary 



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injury. Strangers efpecially are looked upon as perfons to whom 

 lefs forbearance is due than to their own friends. The v/ild notions 

 of independence degenerated into licentioufnefs, arm their minds 

 With an intrepedity, which would be meritorious, were it ufed 

 only on real provocation; but they work themfelves up into a 

 frantic madnefs, run into the mofl eminent dangers, and fight 

 with a perfeverance, which proves that death is no evil which they 



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