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mind are with difficulty drawn from their books, to partake of the neceffary enjoyments of air and exercise; and even when thus compelled, they profit less by it than men of an illiberal education. But this inconvenience would be remedied, could we induce them to obferve and relish the wonders of nature; aided by philofophy, they would find in the woods and fields a series of objects, that would give to exercise charms unknown before; and enraptured with the scene, they will be ready to exclame with the poet :

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Thus would the contemplative naturalift learn from all he faw, to love his Creator for his goodness; to repofe an implicit confidence in his wisdom; and to revere his awful omnipotence. We fhall dwell no longer on this fubject, than to draw this important conclufion; that health of body, and a chearful contentment of mind, are the general effects of these amufements. The latter is produced by a ferious and pleasing investigation of the bounties of an allwife and beneficent Providence; as conftant and regular exercise is the best preservative of the former.

DOWNING, March 1. 1776.

THOMAS PENNANT.

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Belon.

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CLAU

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KWELI

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Meyer's an.

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