Particularclubsandsocietiesareeverywhereformed：Bothsexesmeetinaneasyandsociablemanner;andthetempersofmen，aswellastheirbehaviour，refineapace.Sothat，besidetheimprovementswhichtheyreceivefromknowledgeandtheliberalarts，itisimpossiblebuttheymustfeelanencreaseofhumanity，fromtheveryhabitofconversingtogether，andcontributingtoeachother\'spleasureandentertainment.Thusindustry，knowledge，andhumanity，arelinkedtogetherbyanindissolublechain，andarefound，fromexperienceaswellasreason，tobepeculiartothemorepolished，and，whatarecommonlydenominated，themoreluxuriousages.
Noraretheseadvantagesattendedwithdisadvantages，thatbearanyproportiontothem.Themoremenrefineuponpleasure，thelesswilltheyindulgeinexcessesofanykind;becausenothingismoredestructivetotruepleasurethansuchexcesses.
Onemaysafelyaffirm，thattheTARTARSareoftenerguiltyofbeastlygluttony，whentheyfeastontheirdeadhorses，thanEUROPEANcourtierswithalltheirrefinementsofcookery.Andiflibertinelove，oreveninfidelitytothemarriage—bed，bemorefrequentinpoliteages，whenitisoftenregardedonlyasapieceofgallantry;drunkenness，ontheotherhand，ismuchlesscommon：Avicemoreodious，andmoreperniciousbothtomindandbody.AndinthismatterIwouldappeal，notonlytoanOVIDoraPETRONIUS，buttoaSENECAoraCATO.Weknow，thatCAESAR，duringCATILINE\'Sconspiracy，beingnecessitatedtoputintoCATO\'Shandsabillet—doux，whichdiscoveredanintriguewithSERVILIA，CATO\'Sownsister，thatsternphilosopherthrewitbacktohimwithindignation;andinthebitternessofhiswrath，gavehimtheappellationofdrunkard，asatermmoreopprobriousthanthatwithwhichhecouldmorejustlyhavereproachedhim.
Butindustry，knowledge，andhumanity，arenotadvantageousinprivatelifealone：Theydiffusetheirbeneficialinfluenceonthepublic，andrenderthegovernmentasgreatandflourishingastheymakeindividualshappyandprosperous.Theencreaseandconsumptionofallthecommodities，whichservetotheornamentandpleasureoflife，areadvantageoustosociety;because，atthesametimethattheymultiplythoseinnocentgratificationstoindividuals，theyareakindofstorehouseoflabour，which，intheexigenciesofstate，maybeturnedtothepublicservice.Inanation，wherethereisnodemandforsuchsuperfluities，mensinkintoindolence，loseallenjoymentoflife，andareuselesstothepublic，whichcannotmaintainorsupportitsfleetsandarmies，fromtheindustryofsuchslothfulmembers.
TheboundsofalltheEUROPEANkingdomsare，atpresent，nearlythesametheyweretwohundredyearsago：Butwhatadifferenceisthereinthepowerandgrandeurofthosekingdoms？