BOOK II PART I
to our present anatomy of the mind, and see
what discoveries we can make by it.
In order to this we must first shew the cor-
respondence of passions in men and animals,
and afterwards compare the causes, which pro-
duce these passions.
It is plain, that almost in every species of
creatures, but especially of the nobler kind,
there are many evident marks of pride and hu-
mility. The very port and gait of a swan, or
turkey, or peacock show the high idea he has
entertained of himself, and his contempt of all
others. This is the more remarkable, that in
the two last species of animals, the pride al-
ways attends the beauty, and is discovered in
the male only. The vanity and emulation of
nightingales in singing have been commonly
remarked; as likewise that of horses in swift-