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12* Cautiousness. — Uses: It gives origin to the sentiment of fear, the desire 

 to shun danger, and circumspection ; and it is an ingredient in prudence. 

 Muses: Excessive timidity, poltroonery, unfounded apprehensions, de- 

 spondency, melancholy. 



13. Benevolence. — Uses: Desire of the happiness of others, universal charity, 

 mildness of disposition, and a lively sympathy with the enjoyment of all 

 animated beings. — Muses: Profusion, injurious indulgence of the appe- 

 tites and fancies of others, prodigality, facility of temper. 



II. Sentiments proper to Man. 



14. Veneration. — Uses: Tendency to venerate or respect whatever is great 

 and good ; gives origin to religious adoration. — Muses: Senseless respect 

 for unworthy objects consecrated by time or situation, love of antiquated 

 customs, abject subserviency to persons in authority, superstitious awe. 



15. Firmness. — Uses: Determination, perseverance, steadiness of purpose. — 

 Muses: Stubbornness, infatuation, tenacity in evil. 



16. Conscientiousness. — Uses: It gives origin to the sentiment of justice, 

 or respect for the rights of others, openness to conviction, the love of 

 truth. — Muses: Scrupulous adherence to noxious principles when igno- 

 rantly embraced, excessive refinement in the views of duty and obligation, 

 excess in remorse or self-condemnation. 



17. Hope. — Uses: Tendency to expect future good; it cherishes faith. — 

 Muses: Credulity with respect to the attainment of what is desired, 

 absurd expectations of felicity, not founded on reason. 



18. Wonder. — Uses: The desire of novelty; admiration of the new, the 

 unexpected, the grand, the wonderful and extraordinary. — Muses: Love 

 of the marvellous and occult; senseless astonishment; belief in false 

 miracles, in prodigies, magic, ghosts, and other supernatural absurdities. — 

 Note: Veneration, Hope and Wonder, combined, give the tendency to 

 religion; their abuses produce superstition. 



19. Ideality. — Uses: Love of the beautiful and splendid, desire of excellence, 

 poetic feeling. — Muses: Extravagance and absurd enthusiasm, preference 

 of the showy and glaring to the solid and useful, a tendency to dwell in 

 the regions of fancy, and to neglect the duties of life. 



20. Wit. — Gives the feeling of the ludicrous, and disposes to mirth. 

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