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inftrudion and exercife, are capable of comprehending, retaining, princi- 

 reproducing, and combining ideas, and though extremely quick 

 -of perception, and lively in their tempers, they are however, 

 equally jealous of their liberty and itt^ agency ; and what is flill 

 more happy, the fim.ple but rational education, the happiefl 

 organization and the mildnefs of their climate concur in forming 

 their minds for benevolence, and in filling their hearts with 

 foft and tender feelings, and a charitable difpofition. 



foreigner endeavouring to ingratiate 



Any 

 himfelf with thefe generous 



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friendly people, will foon fucceed, though they can reap no bene- 

 fit or advantage from a connection with him ; and if he fliould hap- 



nly tired, or wanting fome 



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efrefhment -, they will all vie one with another to afift, to nurfe and 



-^tYi to be fick, indifpofed, diflrefied 



to refrefli him. Their hearts are capable of the warmeil attachment, 



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of the moft generous friendfhip, and of the moil tender connexions. 



of which 



our 



d and degenerating fo 



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here fuch a difinterelled 



forms the bafis of 



few inftances ; perhaps none at all, v 

 generous love, or fuch an enthufiafm of pafii 

 the tender connexion. Having myfelf felt all the tender emotions 

 of a parent, during the foft moments of filial endearment, I flatter 

 myfelf that I was in this cafe no incompetent judge; however I 

 muft confefs that feveral of their children, and even of their more 

 grown youths, had fuch winning and captivating means of ingra- 



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