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 loshoo's, which he leaves at the doors of those he visits: His Valets de Chambre, are like his night gown, which he never useth but in his Chamber; and leaves them there when he goes in visits: His Gentlemen attendants, are like his several rich sutes, which he wears not all at once, but now one, now an other, and sometimes none at all of them: His groome is like his riding cloak, and never appears near him but upon the road: But his Governour is like his shirt, which is allwayes next unto his skin and person; and therefore as young Noblemen are curious to have their shirts of the finest linnen: so should they have their Governours'' of the finest thread, and the best spun men that can be found. Hence the ancients as they were carefull in honouring the memory of those that had been Governours to great Heroes, as of Chiron, Governour of Hercules, Jason, Paris, Achilles, and other brave heroes; Miscus Governour of Ulysses; Eudorus of Patroclus; Dares of Hector; Epitides ifof [sic] Julus, Connidas of Theseus; all of them choyce men: So they were in choosing the rarest men for that great employment,''