on airs, waters, and places-第6部分

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they　are　likely　to　be　in　their　persons　rather　hard　and　well　braced；
rather　of　a　blond　than　a　dark　complexion；　and　in　disposition　and
passions　haughty　and　self…willed。　For；　where　the　changes　of　the
seasons　are　most　frequent；　and　where　they　differ　most　from　one
another；　there　you　will　find　their　forms；　dispositions；　and　nature　the
most　varied。　These　are　the　strongest　of　the　natural　causes　of
difference；　and　next　the　country　in　which　one　lives；　and　the　waters；
for；　in　general；　you　will　find　the　forms　and　dispositions　of　mankind
to　correspond　with　the　nature　of　the　country；　for　where　the　land　is
fertile；　soft；　and　well…watered；　and　supplied　with　waters　from　very
elevated　situations；　so　as　to　be　hot　in　summer　and　cold　in　winter；　and
where　the　seasons　are　fine；　there　the　men　are　fleshy；　have
ill…formed　joints；　and　are　of　a　humid　temperament；　they　are　not
disposed　to　endure　labor；　and；　for　the　most　part；　are　base　in
spirit；　indolence　and　sluggishness　are　visible　in　them；　and　to　the
arts　they　are　dull；　and　not　clever　nor　acute。　When　the　country　is
bare；　not　fenced；　and　rugged；　blasted　by　the　winter　and　scorched　by
the　sun；　there　you　may　see　the　hardy；　hardy；　slender；　with　well…shaped
joints；　well…braced；　and　shaggy；　sharp；　industry　and　vigilance
accompany　such　a　constitution；　in　morals　and　passions　they　are　haughty
and　opinionative；　inclining　rather　to　the　fierce　than　to　the　mild；　and
you　will　find　them　acute　and　ingenious　as　regards　the　arts；　and
excelling　in　military　affairs；　and　likewise　all　the　other
productions　of　the　earth　corresponding　to　the　earth　itself。　Thus　it　is
with　regard　to　the　most　opposite　natures　and　shapes；　drawing
conclusions　from　them；　you　may　judge　of　the　rest　without　any　risk　of
error。



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