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 Hore, the Cat, the Bull, nay the As itelf, have generally a higher Stature, and always a more robut Contitution, more Vigour, more Strength and Courage in their Forets than in our Houes; they loe half thee Advantages by becoming dometic Animals; it looks as if all our Attention to treat them kindly, and to feed them well, erved only to batardize them. It is thus with Man himelf. In proportion as he becomes ociable and a Slave to others, hebe [sic] becomes weak, fearful, mean-pirited, and his oft and effeminate Way of Living at once completes the Enervation of his Strength and of his Courage. We may add, that there mut be till a wider Difference between Man and Man in a avage and dometic Condition, than between Beat and Beat; for as Men and Beats have been treated alike by Nature, all the Conveniencies with which Men