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rather a physiognomy of tribe or horde, than 

 one peculiar to such or such an individual. 

 The savage and civilized man are like those 

 animals of the same species, several of which 

 rove in the forest, while others, connected with 

 us 3 share in the benefit and evils that accom- 

 pany civilization. The varieties of form and 

 colour are frequent only in domestic animals. 

 How great is the difference, with respect to 

 mobility of features and variety of physiogno- 

 my, between clogs again become savage in the 

 New World, and those the slightest caprices 

 of which are indulged in the houses of the opu- 

 lent! But in men and animals the emotions of 

 the soul are reflected in the features ; and the fea- 

 tures acquire the habit of mobility, in proportion 

 as the emotions of the mind are more frequent, 

 more varied, and more durable. But the In- 

 dian of the Missions, distant from all cultiva- 

 tion, guided only by his physical wants, satis- 

 fying almost without difficulty his desires, under 

 a happy climate, drags on a dull monotonous life. 

 The greatest equality reigns among the mem- 

 bers of the same community ; and this uniform- 

 ity^ this in variableness of situation, is pictured 

 on the features of the Indians. 



Under the system of the monks, violent pas- 

 sions, such as resentment and anger, agitate 

 the native more rarely than when he lives in 

 the forest. If the savage man give himself up 



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