LOdKING-GLASS. 
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ESSAY VIII. 
On Man. 
OF all living creatures, Man is the mod perfe6Ily 
framed by Nature in every refpe£f. 
He comes into the world ftraight, without de- 
fenlive arms, fpotted with little hair or down, and 
gradually grows to five or fix feet in height. 
His head is nearly of an oval form, with the 
crown flattidi, or tapering, and covered with long 
locks. The fore part is of the fame fhape, and the 
hind part circular. 
His face is bare ; his forehead is almofl even, 
fquare, levelled at the temple, and interlined with 
the hair in two right angles. 
His eye-brows are prominent, nicely Teamed 
in towards the temples, and feparated by an inter- 
mediate blank fpace. 
His upper eye-lid is in motion, and the under 
•ne fixed, each having laflies rather crooked and 
jutting out. 
The eyes are round, and kept in their focket, 
without being fattened by a particular mufcle. 
The eye-ball is round, without a twinkling mem- 
brane to preferve it. 
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