'SECTION XII. 471 deavours to make him so. Anger is a more tumultuous passion, and renders itself generally visible by many outward symptoms. Sometimes it looks red and fiery, sometimes pale and wan : It flames or scowls in the eyes ; it wrinkles the brow into thick frowns; it enlarges the nostrils and makes them heave; it fills the tongue with short spiteful words, or noisy threatenings ; and the hand with weapons of violence to assault the offender; and sometimes it causes a tremor through all the limbs. But here it may be proper to take notice of two sorts of anger and resentment, whichare wont to arise in persons of dif- ferent tempers and complexions, and which have some different symptoms and effects. The first is sudden and vehement; it discovers itself in a Moment ; it flushes in' the face ; it sparkles in the eyes ; it aww- kens the tongue to sharp reproaèhes, and the hand to sudden revenge. This may be found in persons that have much love and goodness in their temper ; and this violent resentment is much sooner appeased, theangryperson is more easily reconciled to the offender and'ashamed of his own passion. The second sort of anger is not so violent in its rise. Some- times it spreads a paleness over the countenance ; it is silent and sullen, and the angry person goes on from day to day with a. gloomy aspect, and a sour and uneasy carriage, averse to speak to the offender, 'unless it be now and then a word or two of a dark and spiteful meaning : The viciouspassion dwells upon the soul, and frets and preys upon the spirits : It inclines the tongue to teaze the offender' with a repetition of his crime In a sly man- ner, upon certain seasons and occurrences, and that for weeks and months after the offence, and sometimes for years. This sort-of wrathsometimes grows up into a settled malice and ran- Cour, and is ever 'contriving revenge and mischief. May divine grace form my heart in a better mould, and deliver me from this vile temper and conduct ! Thus I have briefly run through.the passions, describing in a few words their natureand combinations, their usual appear- ances and effects. There are many other combined passions besides those which 'I have mentioned ; for the motions of the Mind, and the ferments of the blood and juices in man are ex- ceeding swift,' and capableof almost infinite varieties. Tile short $iew which I 'have givén,'may enable some readers to form a. better judgment of human nature, and its variouspowers and infirmities: And by u wiseinspeetiou into their own hearts, and an observation of what passes there, as well as by converse with the world, they may much- further improve themselves in the knowledge of 'mankind, and learn the own interest and their duty.
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