Sentence:  A sort of primitive barbarity distinguishes the whole; no variety of character appears; and to call a man <WSD>Turk</WSD> is to say, that he is jealous, haughty, covetous, ignorant, and lascivious; at the same time that a certain dignity of gait, and magnificence of manners, gives him the appearance of generosity and true greatness of soul. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian.<ref>(R:OED2)</ref> (from 16th c.)