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ourselves especially if ihcy be above us willi wliom iii no Sort we ought lo begin.

V>tb l.cl your Discoursc with Men of Business be Shori and Com-prehcnsive.

36th Artificcrs Pcrsons of Iow Degrce oughl not u* usc many cercmonics to l.ords, or Ol bers of high Degrce bul Kcspcct and liigbly lionour łbem, and those of high Degrce ougbi lo ireal them willi alfibility Courtesie, without Arrogancy.

37th Iii Spcakingto men of Quality do not lean nor l.ook them fuli in ilic Face, nor approach loo near them at lest Keep a fuli Pace from them.

38th Iii visitingthe Sick, do not Presemly play the Physicion if you be not Knowing therein.

39th In wriling or Spcaking, givc to every Person his duc Titlc According to his Degrce ććr the Cuslom of the Place.

40th Strive not with your Supcriers in argument, but always Sub-mit yourjudgment to ot bers with Modesty.

4lst Undertake not lo Teach your ctpial in the art himself Prof-fesses; it Savours of arrogancy.

42nd l.et thy ceremonies in Courtesy be proper to the Dignity of bis place with wliom tłiou conversest for ii is absurd to act the same with a Clown and a Prince.

43rd Do not express Joy before one sick or in pain for tliat contrary Passion will aggravate his Misery.

44th When a nian does all he can thougli it Succeeds not well Manie not him tliat did it.

43th Bcing to advise or reprehend any one, consider whether it ought to be in puhlick or in Private; presently, or at Sonie other time in wliat lerms to do it & in rcproving Shew no Sign of Cholar but do it with all Sweetness and Mildness.

46th lakę all Admonitions thankfully in what Time or Place Soevcrgiven but afterwards not being culpable take a Time Place convcnient to let him him know it tliat gave them.

47th Mock not nor Jest at any thingof Importance break no Jest tliat are Sharp Biling and if you Deliver any thing witty and Pleasant abstain from l.aughing there at yourself.