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what modefty requires, with a fheltef 

 which cannot deferve the name of a 

 houfe, and the few culinary and do- 

 meftic utenfils which I have already 

 enumerated, without any other terre- 

 ftrial pofleffions, and only the ruftic food 

 which is procured by hunting, drerTed 

 without variety, art, or delicacy, ' could 

 form any pretenfions to felicity ; and yet, 

 if I may be allowed to judge from exter- 

 nal appearances, the happinefs of thefe 

 people may be juftly envied even by the 

 wealthy of the moft refined countries ; 

 as their happy ignorance of thofe extra- 

 vagant defires and endlefs purfuits, 

 which agitate the great luxurious world, 

 excludes every with beyond their pre- 

 fent enjoyments. 



The fewnefs and fimplicity of their 

 wants, with the abundance of means 

 for their fupply, and the eafe with 

 which they are acquired, renders all di- 



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