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disrcgaiiled; since every individual who 

 possesses any thing, whether it be mental 

 endowments, or power, or property, ob- 

 tains respect in proportion as his posses- 

 sions are known, provided he does not 

 too vainly boast of them; and it is the 

 sordid miser only who enjoys for himself 

 alone, wishing the world to be ignorant 

 of his wealth. The pleasure of appropri- 

 ation is gratified in viewing a landscape 

 which cannot be injured by the malice 

 or bad taste of a neighbouring intruder : 

 thus an ugly barn, a j)loughed field, or 

 any obtrusive object which disgraces the 

 scenery of a park, looks as if it belonged 

 to another, and therefore robs the mind 

 of the pleasure derived from appropria- 

 tion, or the unit}' and continuity of un- 

 mixed property. 



XV. Anmation; or that pleasure ex- 

 perienced from seeing life and motion; 

 w hether the gliding or dashing of water, 

 the sportive plaj' of animals, or the wavy 

 motion of trees; and particularly the play- 

 someness peculiar to youth in the two 

 last instances, affords additional delight. 



