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School, when his Parents had difcover’d it, he never 
was able to fhake off. Add to this, that there are 
many who acquire fquinting Diftortions of their very 
Eyes, by feeing others too often who are troubled 
with that Malady. 
XIX. 
Now what but a Habit, acquired by fome Mufcle 
or other, could have produced thefe Effe&s ? 
However, in order to be as fair and clear as I can, 
in the Proof of my Affertion, I will anfwer another 
Objeftion of the fame Gentleman, which is all I fhall 
at prefent trouble you with upon this Head. 
XX. 
Says my Friend, cc I have known one of thefe 
crabbed four- faced Men look as agreeably as one 
could wifh 5 and, on the other hand (fays he), one 
of thofe merry-faced Gentlemen put on a Counte- 
nance as full of Fury as poffible.” It is very true, I 
agree with him in this j and it is right it fhould be 
fo j becaufe every Perfon, of whatfoever Temper of 
Mind, ought to have a Power of altering it upon 
a neceffary Occalion, and of fhewing his Approba- 
tion, or Diflike, of any Affair that may chance to 
offer: But is the morofe Man long pleafed, or the 
happy Man long difpleafed? And does not each re- 
turn foon to his former habitual Mind and Counte* 
nance, when the Occafion of their Alteration 
ceafes > 
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