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THE GUARDIAN.

N° 38.

learn his exerciſe, and frequent mixt company ; the military and the travelled man, to read the

beſt authors; the country gentleman, to divide his time, ſo as, together with the care of his eſtate, tomake an equal progreſs in learning, and breeding ; and when the ſeveral candidates think

themſelves prepared, I ſhall appoint under offi cers to examine their qualifications, and, as I am ſatisfied with their report, give out my paſſports recommending them to all companies as “ the Guardian's fine gentlemen .' If my recommen dations appear juſt, I will not doubt but ſome of

the preſent fine gentlemen will ſee the neceffity of retirement, till they can come abroad with

approbation. I have indeed already given out orders in this behalf, and have directed ſearchers to attend at the inn, where the Oxford and Cam

bridge coaches ftand, and commanded them to

bring any young fellow, of any hopes in the world, directly tomy lodgings as ſoon as he lands,, for I will take him though I know I can only

make him much of a gentleman ;' for, when I have gone thus far, one would think it ſhould

be eaſy to make him a “ gentleman -like man.' As the world now goes, we have no adequate

idea of what is meant by gentlemanly, gentle man-like, or much of a gentleman ; you cannot be cheated at play, but it is certainly done by

a very gentleman -like man ;' you cannot be deceived in your affairs, but it was done in fome “ gentlemanly manner ; you cannot be wronged in your bed, but all the world will ſay of him

that did the injury, it muſt be allowed · he is

very much of a gentleman. Here is a very plea