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 TIES- 



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In more degenerated 



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felves reproduced in a numerous offspring. 



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nations, matrimonial union takes place from brutal appetite 

 grounded upon the fatisfadion of fenfuality, the expedation of 

 affiftance from perfons, whom opprefTion and cuftom has con- 



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demned to become drudges, and lallly the idea of gaining more 

 flrength and power from a numerous family of childre 



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the 



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y, the mildnefs of the climate, the happinefs of organization 



and the kind and benevolent temper. of this people, togeth 



with 



their more enlightened intelled 



bute very much to 



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and to ennoble that foft pafTion which is the firfl beginning of th 



genial harmony ; and hence the brutiih inftinds 



which were 



wants of the fame low rank with 



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d thirft 



are 



fed to 



lafling, virtuous pafTi 



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Th 



refinement of mu 



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matrimonial complacency, produces thofe tender regards with which 



this happy paffion infp 



votaries for the beloved objed 



and it creates that mutual happinefs 



which 



the refult of 



the more refined manners, and of their more polifned behaviour 

 towards one another. The offspring of fuch a happy couple early 

 imbibe by the example of their parents, that kindnefs and bene- 



vole 



d thofe refined fentiments of love and happinefs^ w 



hich 



tribute fo much to 



firm the feli«-ity of th 



parents 



d 



wifh to reduce them to pradicfe, as foon as they feel th 



call of 



nature and find a partner whofe fentiments are in unifon with then- 



own j 



