This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1778 edition. Excerpt: ...of honesty, and public faith are noble, and romantic; but as they are jealous of their liberty and independence, Njthe least thing is construed by them into offence, and they are too often ready to revenge an imaginary 1 injury, strangers especially are looked upon as persons to whom less forbearance is due ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1778 edition. Excerpt: ...of honesty, and public faith are noble, and romantic; but as they are jealous of their liberty and independence, Njthe least thing is construed by them into offence, and they are too often ready to revenge an imaginary 1 injury, strangers especially are looked upon as persons to whom less forbearance is due than to their own friends, . The wild notions -f independence degenerated into licentiousness, arm their minds with an intrepedity, which would be meritorious, were it used only on real provocation; but they work themselves up into t frantic madness, run into the most eminent dangers, and fight with a perseverance, which proves that death is no evil which they j Tt 1 dread.. 6'RiorN dread. In victory they are insolent, cruel, and vindictive, 'carrying' OF SOCN', 3 it to the most unnatural and inhuman degree, vizi that of feasting' upon the victims of their victorious prowess. They treat their women in the most oppressive manner, like the most abject drudges;3 or-staves, 'and 1 the parents and relations-frequently fold to the strangers the favours of the females, even against their will which circumstances certainly proceed from-the injurious and overbearingActions entertained in i'regard-to their women, whom they do riot think to be helpmates, -but creatures' intended for the satisfaction: of brutisti desires only, and destined to confirm them in. idleness and!indolence. '/This idea prevailed so far, !. that we frequently; sow the little boys strike their mothers; iwhile the, fathers stood by. and would not permit the mothers to correct their children. Thcy have all a passion for ornaments and dress $ arid they decorate the most comriion tools of.husbandry1 dr their arms;, in a curious riianner with volutes and scrolls not altogether witho...
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