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 the word best, I mean those that are the wisest, the best bred, the best principled, the best behaved, and the most cryed up by civil persons: for of such men much is to be learned: Their life is a perpetual Lecture; their words so many Oracles; their discourses so many wise Maximes: and though young men be not able to bring their dish with them, and clubb wit equally with these men, yet its a great matter to sit still in their company, and be a respectful catechumen'' to them. For if it be true which Quintillian sayth of those that love Cicero, Ciceronem amasse, profecisse est, its also most certain, that a man that loves good company, must be good himself in time.''

7. And that he may be able to appear in good company without blushing, his Governour must get him, as soon as he can, to speak the Language'' of the place in handsome terms, and with a good accent. Next he must have a care that he be well adjusted and set out in apparel. For if anciently Jewels were called the Ushers of Ladies, because all doors flew open to them that''