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. Thee Relations, which we expresexexpreſs [sic] by the Words, great, little, trong, weak, wift, low, fearful, bold, and the like, compared occaionally, and almot without thinking of it, produced in him ome kind of Reflection, or rather a mechanical Prudence, which pointed out to him the Precautions mot eential to his Preervation and Safety.

The new Lights reulting from this Development increaed his Superiority over other Animals, by making him enible of it. He laid himelf out to ennare them; he played them a thouand Tricks; and tho' everal urpaed him in Strength or in Swiftnes, he in time became the Mater of thoe that could be of any Service to him, and a ore Enemy to thoe that could do him any Michief. 'Tis thus, that the firt look he gave into himelf produced the firt Emotion of Pride in him; 'tis thus that, at a time he carce knew