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Faaturat of this eopy wriiieh may ba MbNoffraphicaNv imiqua. mrhleh may alttr any of tba bnaiN m ItM yap>oduction« or wtNCn HMy lifnificantly ebanfa tba usual matbod of f ibninfl, ata ebacfcad balow^ 0Colourad eovari/ Couvartura da eoulaur r^ Co«art damapd/ I 1/1 Couvartura □ Covart rastoraU and/or laminatad/ Couvartuia rattaurAa at/ou paNicuMa n Covar tMa miMbit/ La titra da couMrtura manqua □ """"^ CattM liofrapbiquai an eoulaur d ^ CobHirad bib (i.a. otbar tban blua or Maeh)/ Enera da coutaur (i.a. autra qua Maua ou noira) .J!~ljColouiadjriatar and/or ilbtttrationt/ I _| Plancbat ai/ou iliuttrationt an eoulaur □ D \ D Bobnd lyitb otbar malarial/ RdM jivac d'autra« doeumantt Tiflht bmdbiijnay eausa sbadoum or distortion alonfl intaripr margin/ La ralbira tarria paut eauaar da I'ombra ou da la distortion la long da la marfs Intiriaura Blank leaves added during restoration may appear witbin tba text. 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Toua lea autrea axempleirea Originauxeont fllmia en commen9ant par la pramiiro pege qui comporte uno empreinte d'Improealon ou dllluatration at an tarmlnent par le demlAre page qui comporte une teHe empreinte. - „ Un doe eymboloe euhranta apperattra aur la damiiro image do cheque microfiche, aalon le cas: la eymbde — ^-aignifia "A SUIVRE". la aymbolo ▼ aignlfia "FIN", . - r ■■'-"■'■"■ ■ ■- ■ '■■-! . . .\' ;■ Lea cartes, planehea. tableeux. et^.. peuveht Atro; fhmAa A dee taux da riduction diffAranta. Lpreque le document eat trap grAnd pour Atra r^roduit en un aeul clichA. II eat fHmA A partir da I'engle aupArieur geuche. dO gauche A droito. et de heut en bas. an prenant le nombro d'imeges nAcesseire. Lea diegrammes suivanta Ifiuatrant le. mAthode. / 4^ ^ : \ :■ \ \ .' ;«•=» :.-..*.] -* .. - V. • . fy. ID T?-x ( '■J-7 7-' i^'.r r 1 V. ^.•*'^, '^7 ^ /tv^. f . m- < \ •> ' • ■- 1 Jf-. "i. ''', iajflf-Pffncc- V '- ^ 7 >_::3 §J^.- ,. ,s?e.j^ i^i* • - vvrle-s. ff^J^%.&^^^%.'^^P^^ ^j^^" ■'fftif > ■J^v^*-:'**'^" ;'^. / ^ PRIVATE DEYOnONS -'^i'] ^,1 M,. : Tl'^ TooRran With . ■ ■ ■ s SOME RULES OF CONDUCT, A f ATBrn to Hit ton on mt oonio ^»'' . , TO fCHOOL. ^ OOMnUD BY JAMES BEAVEN, D.D. f'\ ,.^ ;,; , \ .^-r ■■■-■'■ - . . _ ■^^B . » TORONTO 1 '^S -.-. ^ ' '■■ r ' H. illD W. BpWtBXft. 'Wt - 1 1845. - -- i ^--"i- ik^'ss ^ *' \:ii%* t S ^'^ v..^ % ^^£,3 ."t_..-_tj ^aLia.". ■^i^'-iatea^^B 1 ^^ 3 '1 # :i i . ■ • ' ■ . " .. / »-.'•■ ■ ■ . '• ■■^■■ ■. ' , •" ' ' • . ■ ■ . ■ - fi . ■ . , • * : '/■ ■■'.'"■ ■ . - ■ -■ • ■ . ■_ . ■ J ■ ■ ^ - i. ■ ■ ...;,- ■ ■ ■ _ ■ 1. .1iip^»^iipF»«"?f r t'^Vf^W^^T"""--' « .> s" ??"* .!S«»^»!yif»%. ADV^Efl^TISEMENT. The contents of this little book have been mostly compiled from different sources. The questions for examinatioi^and rules of conduct have been taken almost ver- batim from a little publication with the same title, drawn up by the late Lord Lyttleton, for the use of his son, the present Lord,'when a schoolboy at Eton. It is thought best to subjoin the author's own remarks upon Rule 10. *^ Upon that he has to say,-*^^ v ^^That fighting is not sanctioned, ex- cept in ^f-defencf,. or for the defence of othert,,.^;- 'v';, ^.:^^^. i\ .j/ /. T t> . !h , ^j ^. „ . -,2^^^. . '„y.- si, - '^ MORNIKQ PRAYSBS. Nam. Stand up) and say, I believe in God, the Father Almigl I Maker of heaven and earth : „__^r And in Jesus Clurist EBs bnly Son bur Lordi Who was conceived hy the Holy Gfaosty Bom of die Virgin Mairy^ Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crudfied, dead,' and buried, He descended into hell ; The third day he rose again from J&e dead. He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the right-hand of God the Father Almigh Ftom l^nce he shall come to jud^ge ik quick and the deid. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the^HoI Catholic Church ; the Communion SiBonts; The Forgiveness ttfl^ins; Resurrection of the body, And the everlasting. 'Amen. i. ■iy ', i : 1V7 ■ ■■■"i^-t;. (Kneel down, and say^ Qur Father, 4c. i ^ i t * i^A^ s \ ,.m^^mmmwm,. 8 .« f MORNING PRAYEJtS. -^Almighty God, our ^avenly Patlier. Wes^ I pray Thee, my father and mother, brother, and .iaters, ,»h1 other rehtions •Hw aiMi. »nd frienda; -particularly [ • i, tioiiBickper- Bless my country, and the ZLlr?»t:«= Wess the church, and _ ^S. the bishop of this diocese: blew «ei]^ WHO nBiMter lo the same. F^y, a clew ni)rfeH»^t»^ny, and coi tentiiving a^M„,ding to^^„ditio„, •anctified andinst, m hone8t^ji^J2iful a charitable and humble, a relij^^d contented spirit.; resolute and coqSSv boly pmpcise., but infleMble to ewOlH- day especi^y I i^,„, these /tirftual •ttewmen- bluings ['i and th^ tem- .^ f-v poial Wessings [ • JT Jto these . ^ my prayere I add ky most tZ '^*'!f 1 f«"»y erea^^ preser- vation, and all the blessings of|thk llfej .1* •^f'^**^ r-^'-CT «;:f^■yf^ ^f RNIMO PRAYBRS. 9 ii ■{Mirticularly for tlnr watchful Prpvidenc^ lover me during theldght paist ; but above all fior thine inestimableWe in the redemp- tion of the world by our Lord Jesus Christy for my early dedication to Thee and admia^ lfii|on iato thy Church b^ holy baptism, for all the means and opportunities whi<^ Thou hast given me of becomiag thy true servant and childy and for the hope of eternal glory. Acbept, O. Lor^ these mjr prayers and thanksgivdngs. In. the name and through the mediation of Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour. Amen. JTH^ MORNING OF SUNDAl^ OR OtHER SPECIAL HOLY DAY f ^ ^ ' * (Toh^d^h Ae Datfy Prayer.y O Almighty Fatten whose command- ments are not grievous, pi^qme grace, I beseech Thee, that I may learn from my youth up to reverence and love thy dtt fe^fjt^ 4 ^In^^i^^kl^^ > Mt ,,. \ f^ :\ ^^•-^ <-f r .. r , ^; Mg. ' ■^ 10 MORNING PRAYERS. rfholy wst; and grant that Imayperfonn with a wiDing heart my bounden duty to Thee on this day. Let me cheerfiJly deny mywlf »nch »po«B and occupationa 88 befit Jnot ; let me haUow it by pubUc wo«hip rf Thee, and, according to my opportuni- ties^and mean% by private study of thv won!, and by woriwof charity and mercy; Help metoavoid cteelessnessorirreye^ce m thy ho„« and ferant that I may worridp TbM in spint and^ truth : that so I may at_ tiie^olose of dur Jay, lie down tb «»! with Jheanswer of V good conscience towa«bThee, and the comfortable hope of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for die fake of thy dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. V*- .f>> J (H) EVENING PRATERS. I NO. I. 6 Lord God, I humbly thank Thee for tnking care of me all this day; for food, for raiment) for learning and all other blessings. Forgive me, for Christ's sake, whatever I have done wrong this day ; and keep me safe from harm ^is biffht whilst am asleep. Bless my &ther and motheir^my brothers and sisters; and grant thft whenever I die, I may depart this life in thy fear and favour, through d&y grace, and the merits of our Sai^our, Jesus Christ Amen. Oior FMlier^ &c' ■■'■■. ■■ Nail. ij, ♦ -'. Jllmighty and everlasting God, in whose ^'y^ ^ n>y l»f'#.. T"-', *■,'».■' „, ,».■ ,"ar^v^5;fc.ir^fw^ , 12 EVENING PRAYERS. the past day, and I beseech Thee to for- give whatever sins I have committed. They are known unto Thee, before whom all hearts are open. Give me a triie re—, pentance for them, and cleanse my heart from evil more and more. Have mercy upon me for Jesus Christ's sake, and save me everlastingly. Bless my parents^ bro- thers, sisters and friends, and protect us this night, for tike sake of Jesiis Christ our Lord. Amen. ' Our Father^ &c ; «••- tc. » .'I .i- ': Ml ' ".-it. tfO, IIL : ^^■ur: < '■<'f.' • fU\ Most merciful Jathei^ loot io^^ ^| beseech Thee, on me thine unwomy servant, and give me a true penitent heart, whilst I confess my sins unto Thee. TIhisJE . r aiW thus ^ C ^ offended against Thee. ^ tW tl^.^]^ur LiMrd Jesus Christy sake, accept my i rc^ •SB''»^^j' ETENINO PRAYERS. 18 pentance, and make it more humble and aintete.' Sanctify my body, soul and gipitit: take from me all evil imagination, ii^ impurity of thought, all pride and hypocrMy ; all falsehood, deceit^ and irre* gular living ; aU ^vetousness, vidn gloryl imdildClt; all resentment df injuries; all blasphemy, littd every motion of flesh and Hpirit which is contrary to the purity of l^y Will. And grant, 6 Lord, t^i| I maty with a pure hettrt and humble mind aUd saiietifi^ lips, aiay the prayer which Jeius Cloisthlmm^ hath taught us. Our Ftather, ktk ^ ' - t'lhwtably thank lliee, O .Lord, for all the mercies of the day past, and for the means of grace and hope of glory which thou hast afforded us in Jesus Christ our Lfrd^ 'an^I beseech Thee to give ^ me that due slBe of idl tllfMne^^ that my heart may Cbe uufeignedly thankful, and 4iil i itf^y ilhew'foi^ thy pil^^ not only with ^ These my prayers and thanksgivings, I humbly offer up in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, worU without end. Am«u ^ lighten our darkness, we beseeeh Hiee, O lK)rd, and by thy great mercy d^end; us from all perils and dangers of this night, fer the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, ^^--Jesus Christ Amen. , i.'.'.'tv- FOR THE EVENIKO OF SUKDAir OR ANY ,, p ^SPECIAL HOLY DAT: -■'■■■-.■ .J , ■ . ... ••'•.V- ,-f'., ■;,. (7b be adtkd to Oe dai^ iVu^vn) -. Most giieioug Gfld» I humU^ pnim ^Piee lor all the 'mercies of this hdy day, ■zt "S^IJJ^^lJFp'^T ^^^•^r^^f EVENmO PRAYERS, 15 and especially for the opportunity of wor- shipping Thee in thy house of prayer, and listening to the instructions of thy minis- ters. Forgive me, O Lord, all my neglect and misimprovement of these golden op- portunities, and give me grace to value them more tod improve then^ better. L>et me not forget the instruction I have this day received, but lead - me so to put it in practice, that I may be fitted [to be received into the full communion of thy church, and*] to dwell with Thee for ever, Send thy blessing upon the ministrations and labours of thy servants, the clergyi| and grraut that through them thy church may be daily purified and strengthened, and thy blessed kingdom continually en- larged. Grant this for the merits of thy Son Je8u% Christ our Lord. Ainen. '■ * i-U. ! ■ 1 ' '^' TIlis ii to be nid by those who are not eoofiniied. ■■■;•, , -. > ■,,■■:. b2 f . ,' v-:.i- 4'; 'kli. ■ i^r Ji^i^&S' #. (16) "•«.| .^"^ PRAYERS FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS IN 8ICKKE88, **^ O Lord Almighty, who givest and tadl(^ aw^ithe healtli and strength of thy crea- tures as it seemeth best to thy Divine wsdom; and who chastenest every son whom Thou receivest : Make me patient and resigned under this sickness, and turn it by thy grace to my present and eternal good 5 for the sa^Qi^jMm who sufered on the dibss for us a|gMchri«iur1^rd and Saviour, i^i^*^^ % ^s. ON RECOVBRY. < I humbly thank Thee, O gracious and merciful Lord, that lliou hast raised me up fnxDi the bed of sickness, and restored me to health. Blessed be thy holy m^Be for all things ! Let it be good for me i^^^m — ICCASIONS. ^RAY£RS FOB VARIOUS 0CCA810MI. 17 that I have be^o afflicted. Teack «ie th#^ uncertainty of this life, and give flit gfiee never to lose sight of the changv which awaits me at death, but to be constantly prepared for it, through Jesus Chnit our Saviour. % I ON RAVING COMMITTED ANY SERIOUB OFFENCE. . ■.>-.-#: ;■ I acknowledge, O merciful Lord I tfiat I have sinned most grievously agaftist I' Thee. I repent, I dor earnestly repest !^ Have mercy ilpoA me, for thy bleswd Soil's sake, and by the aid of thy Holy 8pirit enable me to bring forth Uie fruits of a true repentance, and to lead hence- ffKlhjk pure and godly lifW* WBXir KOTICl HAS VEMK OIVBH Ot A COHnBMA- '^nOfR; TO Ml 1J8BD BT THOSS WHO AMM OF AGH ND blessed Lord, into whose holy Chttrch, whilst I was yeta babe, I was admitted by ,* ^^m-h u > IB "k f t\- 'i^RAirx&i Tds % batiHini J and »IMi l«m .«,* inrited by dw holy orffc •"WW wnmnrnMiioB : Ponr bow into my gj JV ■WotMyliiy Spirit tad pwp„« „« apnglit mind, the rows then made iii »» «iame,«,dtoprofitby the jTraceiindstrengih ^^ by the hands of thy servant the bkhop. En- «WenMelI«staalIytode4ic^ ««^ to renonnce «H unholy thWhtsi *«M%.wd woriM, 9^ *«'«****«« wt^rewith I am called. T^ «!i*^t» h,y^ heart my bcreased (^bligatjoa to b^ reaUy a^Uower of Christ throng|«^t ««^^« fbanges, chances, and temptation* rf Aismortal life. Continually str^jhea •nd^punfyae by thy grace J and especially , W^me^jwtake fi^mtime to tim^^ *«tlulyj|ndd*v««tly, of the bl«8(^ «eia! " A**^^ God f gia^ioiuly to hei» fhis m:m^^'i and whMB^f ^ t^^mf Mw^ «:«..' ■'«'•)' ;»^ -»™^vT»'i'^"^ W"^?j, "k'I TjJ'isP'T'*'*""*'*^'^''^'' A If of'.VABIOUS OCCASIONS. r-J fiiiilM 10 ask timt is ii^i^winorafiHrtieiib^ nei^dlul for me) bo pleosed also to giwil mo J»r Uio sako of % blossod S(Mi, oitf ■■■' . ' -„■■' ■■■ - ■-" '^'V- ■.: ^ • - .. '■■■ ■■;■.. •''^■^ ■ ii*.. ^' A • •#.''!!■■ FOR A BIRTHDAT; ' Q most gracious God^ who hast caused mo to be bom into this world, that by serving Thee faithfully here I might be fitted to be happy for ever; and hast g^yen me Christian parents, by whom I was early brought to be biq[>tized, and admitted to an interest in Christ, and in Hun to be delivered from the sin in which all men are ..... J born, and made thy child, and an heir of thy heavenly kingdom : I humbly thank Thee that Thou didst at first give me life, and hast preserved me through the past year, and given me this additional time for makiiig sure my title to everksting lUe. Givo m» grace to increase in wisdom and 4 ^ PRAYERS V0R VARlOlrS OC«re, and bettor prep«a«dtbii etenia%: and this Ibeg^Sgwrf, the Mediation «f Jcmm Chirirt, thy S*lt Amen. •»'• '>{• :j »^ '/;-'/ I > ' < 'M «j if |.- 1 t .U ' 'T - - J" / }. UJ *.u <■ H /■ J » t n- i! ^n^ '*^ i< i / ',} '>^« •| fi .*<^ i * t , ( ' ; n ^ , •«** ^nU^ij i^ ».'♦'» t ' ; >i I / '*■* ^lOliHlff n^ .j.^t^ ,j * ir k V J « r»*' i*i •wr » li! 'i,S -*^H J^^i^. •\ CCfASIONS. a^u i' ^y Son, our '■■■ ■ ■'."';. -/i ; ;>i'" .: ■ . .•■'.^■;?t|;..Oi •rr.;,,a.j^i • ;»• '^1 ■ :Vyi^|,r.v. *-- S*f^- , * .. "'• ■' >■;>■ .v.-v^. ^UESTIONB^OR SEIJ^EXAMtilATlbN, Haine I ^Oigently p«iion|(Ked jdl,^^^ |lif^ I j^rfoimei) my d^vodoiia to, <^ the b|^d ^utJbor of my beiAgi^ fmd Jw^ dFall my actions* and ihoug]it8» wit|ujrjBivjff;t > Ifave I avoided (s]fmd^r,< 9^^, ey^'^^e^krt p^iliw ?; Have I i^rt; givfi|^]ipra}^ to |||^ degree of pride, anger, envjf^ ^J^Bifi^l l?l iRf^ppff^ce w^ I ,^ ;t V I ^ep,rea4y % do jW^ ftOi jn^liHjej '^ jpeaki^ of Ms ^l^njtsand dispoaition ^i Or, 9ir > ' fiS ■"■# m: \l QiVMMSviB ton Jti«^ I toW no mi^Oi ? Bor been gii% w any kind of in9incerlty or falfeliood ? ^ Have I given no intentional pwoca. tion or oflencfe to anyone? In partidniar^ m^^r^^ii^ to liie wftd ire ^^ or in fliny way my Have I studied to l»e iie iOI flrtietf natured and g6od tempiired to all^? tiw» Who maiyhatre treated nie ill ? If I hm^ ^twitli any one, could r^ ft^ iieli)e^ it ? If die quarrel isnot now iwtte 1^ to make it no with ^^ my imt l:- ' -;. ; ; : • • - - ■ ■ : i . v-..;: ^i;^^, j, Have I not MdlMly neglected siwi^ tiiiiiedawaymyfiu^BfcMtt #ld 1i^ kelp^ hfan, ^hen i fat that I A ^.^ ■ti \\ f*'.'^"^. ,^^ , ^ttlL^ OF c6l«>UCT. TO M EBAB ovim J^HttT iAIOpllAT; ' - "^ nad^^teniqg ; «nd aay diem widi wM ikm attendoii,lMaiiffitya^ f^m^0 BOmm,^^ most rev«f^% At w|* *^^ ibrget/your ffiWfc ,^ dml|r« tf y«iji cui, ill 80^ vately. : Mark weU Ijke sease; and a|^y every precept honestly to yourself. Note Wfcat ishardi antf^ it explained. a. Do your best, accoidin^ to your ^ f*f^P S^diiy kol^ ;^ ^ I »^v^^ distil^^i it in ^owr ^^and |ifaot^ du^^ l^upar itaif ^^fi^^V'^^.'^Wn ««:,l>y custoni, unsuited RULES 6t eONiiucrr. «l iir«||; yvi^ Wmhat are tlw^ pe^mlinr duties dlihedayv oonstdt your parents. *Mi-f^v*f ^ 4.>^Neff«r ipfte a ptoftne jdce^ or iwe- verent or idle aUusiott tf^^die^Seiipt^^ andt ahtf siidi ai« iiiad4 bdbre y^u, da W^ li^^ or «£fe to laoglt al^ or be 5. Yon wiU ia^ general' luKve cnongh li do Ib^tec^ yomr^fnm^^f it "vHUf iot MooiM yoii» n^r serve atiy good purpooey ttnityoft Ihonld l^stitt^ otlmrbc^iqKm dieir moralconduet It would only bring ridiealtt> ^Hm yeiii uii not mead tken^ Ydijaiy^ ko^foireiv give « word^Q^^ private advioe^ g«^y an^ modesd^ to an intimate frietid,. if you see Mitt doing anything you really thidc; WTO^ And if any aoeii advide^ is offisred yim,^^ tidce k kindlyv 11^; andinind 'itk' ^^ *i- ■^c■ ■ A^^i^^;} ^ *^ f,^: «i pmi0r ^ #J:|t? i rt} 0. 3kmi aU canting es^resrions aoid aikfM^ seiriipnsness; Wlioever Is siiicer^Iy j^iii^ ittd^ Whumbl^^ atid siieb«ipetaon ilW^lriv^MmseV s^erioripie^ 1 N N »^. • W RinjBS OF CONDUCT. 7. Yqu may ADt always have it in your power to chooaAyour eompanUmi; bat noT^r make % frigid of a boy who twean, or has any habitual rice^ ^ hx ^uv) i,- lii M** ^^#1- Never read any immoral booka^^^ 0. If anything base, or dishonetC» ahouM ever be auggftt^d to you, directly or indi*- »«5tly, reject and r^nt it at once^ ; .*^^ if^O. Doif t mind hardshipa^ If you bear up atoudy against them at irsi, habit will MMm'^reoobcile yi^ to them.^ M^ always suffer most. . u .- yi^4I* Ever be cleanly : and in dress, nei- ther f<^ nor sloven, nor (worst of all !) that vile compound of the tw .•>,.■.: ■. ,'/-;■-*■■.-, i::^^/^.. ^.; 16. Never be idle, nor imagine that there can be any pleasure in idleness. It has not pleased heaven so to'^^encourage it.^ pur'^ faculties were given us to be exer-^ cised, and the proper exercise of them is no less deligibtfol than salutary. There£Dre»^ dtf ymir bed ^dwe^^i and set to^irttedly, Whether yoa are at lesson or at'play;t and,', depend upon it, the dunces and the loan-*^ gera wlU have the worst of it» in hiq[>piaess^ iMi^ell as character^'' * -^ m- ^ ■ - - ^i>^; av t c2 ^ 28 •» RULES OF CONDUCT, 16, Never quarrel with^ther boys, if yim eanpo9sU>bf he^ it; bi#|le prepared to defeod younelfy and to figil. U out man* fttlly» if any attempts are made to Indfy you. Be ready too to stop any bulging of otBers, at the Hsiysf a battle, unless t^f o*is are clearly tflritgieat against you^»w|. ^ ; hW* Spend your money and prog gener^ oits|yir^-«haring everything \dth others; and never eat your cake in a ixmm'. H^ who spends most upon others, and least upon himself is the finest fellow. ' ;ia 1 hope you won't get into debt /Hiere are« more reasons against it than you are aware of. If you should, however, have any debts, tell me all you owe the first time you come home, and I will pay it^>atid promise never to scold or frown upon you for it. But if your conscience should pinch you a little, I cannot help that ' -'^ - •-■.■. ^: , ^. ■ , ...-. ci^i Being out rfdOij stop a shilling or two out of every tip for the poor. Takp RULES OF CONQUCTr my word for h, every latt ^yeu eat will lute the pleasanter; Amdf N^B,: Her^ lit . t feemptiiig reason for keeping lont of deblfi f ■■,{i$SO»- Shun, as you would poison, . every kind anci degree of lying, and scout it -ktk-J others: particularly, shuffling, which . is cowardice into die bargain, and tho>Mil * ungOntlemanlike form of the vice«v> f,( il>> j^ ridl* Oo straight forward alwaysf an4 let neither hope, nor fear, nor censure, nor ridicidle, turn. you aside from. the oouf9^is( a good Christian and an honest mail, v uii} 22. Beware of cruelty in all its fbrmSi; Do not even tread on a worm, or dei»rroy^ an insect, wantonly: and never practise^ or j Never ridicule old age, deionnil^ Oi any natural defect or infirmity; /vl|.i^j# exoeedtngly ilUnatured and base, and vlufi M|^^. ungentlejaanlil^ into the bargain^ e,.v 1 >l ^1 4J . l^^"^^^ V 80 RULES or CONDUCT. i s^t /•» . . . .1 » ■ So it iMting, quilling, and all such modes of hurting other people's feelings, mistaken J^ foob and bhuskguards for wit Do om ipm. wndi he dom In^ and mind that yo lun is always good natured. «^^ ' 24L Let your manners be modest and vsspectful towards your superiors, and be well-bred to everybody, more, particularly to women and girls, even the poorest and lowest in station : and see that your lan- guage and behaviour to them be perfectly pure, such as becomes a gentleman and a Chrbtian. Take care to be always civil to servants; and affable, considerate, kind, and charitable, to the poor. ^. Remember the Fifth Commandment; and consider how every action of yours, and every report that reaches your parents con- cerning you, will affect their feelings: with what anxiety they have tended your Infiuicy, and are now watching your youth : mid how much it depends upon you whe- their old age, if it please G t *^»«f.* ■^' "^'Mi'' ;, 1RU^E8 OF CONDUCT. fl^ prolong their days nfkni ear^, tliaU b« quiet and happy, or disturbed and wretched* 26. Measure your conduct and that of others, not by the prevailing opimoM antt fuMontj but by principle: and lake your principles always from the Bible. 27. Read these Rules once a week ; and the more you attend to them, and to thf rest of what I have here, with much W^ and anxiety, writlSten for yoti, the better; t , trust, you will be, and the happier: an(| may God bless, assist, and protect you f ^ Your aSectioilate Father. '>'. ■ ^ '-■ *?' . 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