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Rh there is not a temper in the world which does not need correction, and of coure attention. Thoe who are termed good-humored, are frequently giddy, indolent, and inenible; yet becaue the ociety they mix with appear eldom dipleaed with a peron who does not contet, and will laugh off an affront, they imagine themelves pleaing, when they are only not diagreeable. Warm tempers are too eaily irritated. The one requires a pur, the other a rein. Health of mind, as well as body, mut in general be obtained by patient ubmiion to elf-denial, and diagreeable operations. If