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 hand with thy correspondent, with thy creditor, with thy daily occupations, or with thy conscience, and thy soul shall enjoy peace.

By using air, exercise, diet, and recreation, thy body shall posses health and vigour.

Dear John, should fortune frown, which, depend upon it, sometimes she will, then look round on thousands more wretched than thyself, and who, perhaps, did less deserve to be so, and be content. Contentment is better than fine gold.

Wish not for death, it is a sin, but scorn to fear it, and be prepared to meet it every hour, since come it must, while the good mind smiles at its sting, and defies its point. Beware of passion and cruelty; but rejoice in being good-natured not only to man, but to the meanest insect, that is, the whole creation without exception; detest to hurt them but for thy food or thy defence. To be cruel is the portion of the coward, while bravery and humanity go hand-in-hand, and please God.

Obey with temper, and even pleasure, those set over thee; since, without knowing how to be obedient, none ever knew how to command.

Now, my dear boy, love Mrs Stedman and her little children from your heart, if ever you had a real love for your dead father, who requests it of you. She has most tenderly proved a help in thy infant state; and, while thou art a brother to her helpless little ones, prove thyself also a parent and a Guardian, by constant kindness, and a proper conduct. Let that good sense with which heaven has been pleased to befriend thee, ever promote peace and harmony in my dear family, then shall the blessings of Almighty God overspread you and