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fions, his own heart, and nature. What he 
" feels we pretend to feel ; the favage there** 
fore who dances or fings Is always happy." 
I have already obferved that the Hotten- 
* tots never affemble to amufe themfelves but 
in the night, as their daily occupations leave 
them no other time. A particular duty be- 
longs to each, which muft be difcharged : 
fome muft continually watch over the flocks 
fcattered throughout the fields, not only to 
prevent them from ftraying, but to proted: 
them from the attack of ravenous animals, 
which are continually lying in wait for them 5 
others muft keep them clean, and milk them 
tv/ice a day ; fome muft weave mats, and col- 
le£l dry wood for their evening fires ; and 
others muft provide fubfiftence, and fearch 
for roots, Thefe laft occupations belong 
principally to the women; whilft the men, on 
their part, go a hunting, infpedl the fnares 
which have been laid in different places, and 
form arrpws, and all the other inftrumeiits 
which they have occafion for. Though thefe 
inftruments, and all thofe works that come 
from their hands, are in general coarfe and 
clumfy, they require a good deal of time and 
pains, becaufe they are deftitute of a number 
of 
