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Ch. XlVe CUSTOM AND HABIT, 45
notwithstanding, it is hill remarkable, that nature
hath enforced the gratification of certain natural
appetites essential to the species , by a pain of the
same sort with that which habit produceth.
The pain of habit is less under our power, than
any other pain that arises from want of gratifica-
tion ; hunger and thirst are more easily endured,
especially at sirst, than an unusual intermission of
any habitual pleasure :■ perlons are often heard de-
claring, they would forego sseep or food , rather
than tobacco. 'We mult not however conclude,
that the gratisication of a habitual appetite affords
the same delight with the gratification os one that
is natural: sar from it; the pain of wantonly, is
greater.
The ssow apd reiterated ads that produce a ha-
bit , ssrengthen the mind to enjoy the habitual
pleasure in greater quantity and more frequency
than originally; and by that means a habit of in-
temperate gratification is osten formed : after un-
bounded a-dls of intemperance , the habitual relisb
is soon restored , and the pain for want of enjoy-
ment returns with frelh vigor.
The causes of the present emotions hitherto in
view j are either an individual , such as a compa-
nion, a certain dwelling-place, a certain amuse-
ment; or a particular species , such as coffee, mut-
ton, or any other sood. But habit is not confined
to such. A conslant train of trissing diversions,
may form such a. habit in the mind, that it cannot
notwithstanding, it is hill remarkable, that nature
hath enforced the gratification of certain natural
appetites essential to the species , by a pain of the
same sort with that which habit produceth.
The pain of habit is less under our power, than
any other pain that arises from want of gratifica-
tion ; hunger and thirst are more easily endured,
especially at sirst, than an unusual intermission of
any habitual pleasure :■ perlons are often heard de-
claring, they would forego sseep or food , rather
than tobacco. 'We mult not however conclude,
that the gratisication of a habitual appetite affords
the same delight with the gratification os one that
is natural: sar from it; the pain of wantonly, is
greater.
The ssow apd reiterated ads that produce a ha-
bit , ssrengthen the mind to enjoy the habitual
pleasure in greater quantity and more frequency
than originally; and by that means a habit of in-
temperate gratification is osten formed : after un-
bounded a-dls of intemperance , the habitual relisb
is soon restored , and the pain for want of enjoy-
ment returns with frelh vigor.
The causes of the present emotions hitherto in
view j are either an individual , such as a compa-
nion, a certain dwelling-place, a certain amuse-
ment; or a particular species , such as coffee, mut-
ton, or any other sood. But habit is not confined
to such. A conslant train of trissing diversions,
may form such a. habit in the mind, that it cannot