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 Rh under the same Circumstances, how full of Surprize, Complaint, and Trouble they were about the matter : And where are They now? They are gone, their Murmuring could not make them Immortal. To what purpose should you imitate their Behaviour: Can't you leave foreign Humours and Things, to their own Mismanagement and Biass? Your business is only to mind your Conduct, and give a Turn of Advantage to the Emergency. Now you may be the better for the Misfortune, if you will but take care, and do nothing but what is warrantable. Always remembring, that Accidents are indifferent in themselves, and only good, or bad for us, accordingly as we use them.

LX. Look Inwards, and turn over your self; For you have a lasting Mine of Happiness at home, if you will but Dig for't.

LXI. Take care that your Motions and Gestures may be Grave, and Composed : For the same Air of Sense and Decency, which the Mind can put into the Face, ought to be visible through the whole Body ; But then all this must be done without the least Affectation.

LXII. The right Knack of Living, resembles Wrastling more than Dancing: For here a Man does not know his Movement, and his Measures beforehand : No, Rh