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d its neighbourhood, the women are polTelTed of a d 



organization, a fprightly 



turn of mind, a lively, fanciful imagina- 

 tion, a wonderful quicknefs of parts and fenfibility, a fweetnefs of 

 temper, and a defire to pleafe -, all which, when found conneded 

 with primitive fimplicity of manners, when accompanied with a 



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charming franknefs, a'beautifully proportioned ihape, an irrefiftible 

 fmile, and eyesTull of fweetnefs and fparkling with fire, contribute 



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hearts of their men, and to fecure to them 



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and moderate influence in domeftic and even public affairs, 

 find -the women efleemed at O-Taheitee, and its neighbourhood; 

 they mix in all focieties, and are allowed to converfe freely with 

 every body without reftridion, which enables them to cultivate 

 their minds, and to acquire that pdliih, which afterwards contri- 

 butes to improve the manners of their young men ; for, as it is one 

 of the chief points of female education, in thefe happy illes, to learn 

 the great art to pleafe, they are inftruded in all the means of gaining 

 the affedicn of the males, of ftudying every winning art, and of ha- 

 bituating themfelves to that fweetnefs of temper which never fails 



■to merit the return of attachment, of friendfhip and love. 

 frequent Tongs, their dances, their innocent laughter, and humor- 

 £)us mirth, all confpire to make themoft lafting imprefflons upon 

 the youths of the other fex, and to cement an union which is dil- 

 ^folved only by death. , ^ ^^^'^^ 



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