The Young Gentleman and Lady Instructed in Such Principles of Politeness, Prudence, and Virtue, as Will a Sure Foundation for Gaining Respect, Esteem, and Satisfaction in This Life, and Eternal Happiness in a Future State, Vol. 1

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Excerpt from The Young Gentleman and Lady Instructed in Such Principles of Politeness, Prudence, and Virtue, as Will a Sure Foundation for Gaining Respect, Esteem, and Satisfaction in This Life, and Eternal Happiness in a Future State, Vol. 1: Interspersed With Such Observations and Maxims, as Demonstrate the Danger and Folly of Vice, and the Advantage and Wisdom of VirtueThese are great difcouragements, yet, for my part, as I think it every man's indifp fible duty to do all the fervice he can to his country 3 and, as Icannot fee what difference fuch an idle perfon puts between himfelf and his cattle, who lives without that thought, I [hall never regard them. And I am apt to flatter myfelf that in the courfe of thefe ejezyr, I have treated of feveral fubjeéts, and laid down ma ny fuch rules for the conduct of human life, which my readers were either wholly ignorant of before, or which at leaf't thofe few, who were acquainted Wltll them, looked upon as fo many fecrets they had found out for the conduct of themfelves, but were refolved ne-s ver to communicate to others.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.