CIC. What are the looks, the accents, and the customs?

TANS. Looks are the means by which the object is made present to us;

accents are the means through which we are inspired and informed;

customs are the circumstances which are most pleasant and agreeable to

us. So that the heart that gently suffers, patiently burns and

constantly perseveres in the work, fears that its hurt will heal, its

fire be extinguished, and its bands be loosened.

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