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And now that I am returning to the bright regions of tropical princi 



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countries, I feel the powerful influence of the great fountain 

 of aetherial light, that gladdens every heart. 



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Thee I revifit fafe. 



PLE S OF 

 UNION. 



And feel thy fov'reign vital lamp. 



Milton. 



In order to treat the fubjedl I have undertaken, with that order, 

 clearnefs, and convidion, which its extenfive utility, and intereft- 



g dodtrines require, let us 



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fion on the general 



principles of focial life, and on the advantages and happinefs, which 

 reafonably may be expedied in civilized focieties, fix fome ideas that 

 may lead to the invefligation of this great and interefting do6lrine, 



Man, fuch as he every where is, has a ftrong defire of being as 

 happy as his circumftances will admit. The natural and moft 

 preffing wants, foon convince him that he cannot enjoy by him- 

 felf even a moderate fliare of happinefs ; and that uniting with 

 other human beings, is the mofl effecftual means, not only of 



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procuring the greateft degree of happinefs pofTible in his fituation ; 

 but alfo of infuring to him with certainty, an undiilurbed enjoy- 



ment of it. 



He will foon be fenfible that his own happinefs 

 procured by the affiflance of the united efforts of other human 

 beings, depends likewife upon their happinefs; for no one who is 



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