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fefTed that thofe regions abound with moft ex- 
quifite fruits. Our winters, though very 
troublefome to a great part of the globe, on: 
account of their vehement, and intenle cold, 
yet are lefs hurtfuil to the inhabitants of the 
northern parts, as experience teflifies. Hence 
it happens, that we may live very conveniently 
on every part of the earth, as every different 
countrey has different advantages from nature. 
The feafons, like every thing elfe, have 
their viciffitudes, their beginnings,, their pro? 
grefs, and their end. 
The age of man begins from the cradle, 
pleafmg childhood fucceeds, then adtive youth, 
afterwards manhood firm, fevere and intent 
upon felf-prefervation, laflly old age creeps on, 
debilitates, and at length totally deflroys our 
tottering bodies. 
The feafons of the year proceed in the fame 
way. Spring, the jovial, playfull infancy of 
all living creatures, reprefents childhood and 
youth j for then plants fpread forth their luxu- 
riant flowers, fifhes exult, birds ling, every 
part of nature is intent upon generation. The 
fummer, like middle age, exhibits plants, and 
trees every where cloathed with green ; it 
gives 
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