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 ARTIFICIAL MANNERS.

T may be thought, that artificial manners and exterior accomplihments are much the ame; but I think the former take a far wider range, and are materially different. The one aries from affectation, and the other eems only an error in judgment.

The emotions of the mind often appear conpicuous in the countenance and manner. Thee emotions, when they arie from enibility and virtue, are inexpreibly pleaing. But it is eaier to copy the cat of countenance, than to cultivate the virtues which animate and improve it.