12. She is fenfible that to publish and aggravate human errors is not the way to correct them; and reformation, rather than infamy, is the with and the ftudy of her life. Her own amiable example is the fevereft of all fatires upon the faults and the follics of her fex, and goes farther in difcountenancing both, than all the cenfures of malicious detraction.

13. Although Juliana poffefies every accomplishment that can command esteem and admiration; yet fhe has neither vanity nor oftentation. Her merit is easily discovered without show and parade.

14. She confiders that haughtiness, and contempt of others, always proceed from meannefs; that true greatness is ever ac. ceffible; and that felí recommendation and bluftering preten fions, are but the glittering decorations of empty heads and tri fling hearts.

15. However ftrong may be her defire of ufeful information, or however lively her curiofity, yet she reftrains thefe paffions within the bounds of prudence and good breeding. She deems it impertinent to the highest degree to be prying into the con. cerns of other people; much more impertinent and criminal does fhe deem it, to indulge an officious inquifitiveness, for the fake of gratifying private spleen in the propagation of unfavourable

truths.

16. So exceedingly delicate is the in her treatment of her fellow creatures, that she will not read a paper nor hear a whif. per, which a perfon does not wish to have known, even when fhe is in no danger of detection.

17. The fame delicate attention to the feelings of others regulates her conduct in company. She would not for the price of her reputation, be found laughing, or whispering with one in the company. All nods, grimaces, fly looks, and half fpeech. es, the cause of which is not known, are carefully avoided by her, and reprobated as the height of ill breeding, and the groff eft infult to the company.

18. Whenever this happens between two perfons, the rest of the company have a juft right to confider themselves the objects of their ridicule. But it is a maxim of Juliana that, fuch con-duct is a breach of politeness, which no oddities or mistakes that happen in public company, can excufe or palliate.

19. It is very common for perfons who are deftitute of cer tain accomplishments which they admire in other people, to endeavour to imitate them. This is the fource of affectation.

a fault that infallibly expofes a perfon to ridicule. But the or naments of the heart, the drefs and the manners of Juliana are equally eafy and natural.

20. She need not to affume the appearance of good qualities which the poffeffes in reality nature has given too many beau ties to her perfon, to require the fludied embellishments of fash, jon; and fuch are the eafe and gracefuluefs of her behaviour, that any attempt to improve them would leffen the dignity of

her manners.

21. She is equally a ftranger to that fupercilious importance which affects to defpife the fmall, but neceflary concerns of life; and that fqeamish falfe delicacy which is wounded with every trille.

22. She will not neglect a fervant in fickness because of the meannels of his employment; fhe will not abufe an animal for her own pleafure and amufement; nor will fhe go into fits at the diftrefs of a favorite cat.

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23. Her gentle foul is never difturbed with difcontent, envy, or refentment; thofe turbulent paffions which fo often deftroy peace of fociety as well as of individuals. The native firm. nefs and ferenity of mind forbid the intrufion of violent emo tions; at the fame time her heart, fufceptible and kind, is the foft refidence of every virtuous affection,

24. She fuftains the unavoidable fhocks of adverfity, with a calanefs that indicates the fuperiority of her foul; and with the fmile of joy or the tear of tenderness, the participates the pleas fures or the forrows of a friend.

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25. But the difcretion and generofity of Juliana, are particularly diftinguished by the number and fincerity of her attach Her friendships are few, but they are all founded on the principles of benevolence and fidelity. Such confidence do her fincerity, her conftancy and her faithfulness infpire, that her friends commit to her breaft their moft private concerns with. out fufpicion.

26. İçis her favorite maxim, that a neceffity of exacting prom es of fecrecy, is a burlefque upon every pretenfion to friendship, Such is the character of the young, the amiable Juliana.

27. If it is poffible for her to find a man who knows her worth, and has a difpofition and virtues to reward it, the union of their hearts mult fecure that unmingled felicity in life, hich is referved for, genuine love, a paffion infpired by fenli lity, and improved by a perpetual intercourfe of kind offices.

RULES FOR BEHAVIOR.

I. TEVER let your miud be abfent in company.

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and let diftant objects be banished from the mind. There is time enough for every thing in the courfe of the day, if you do but one thing at once; but there is not time enough in a year, if you will do two things at a time.

2. Never attempt to tell a story with which you are got well acquainted; nor fatigue your hearers with relating little trifling circumftances. Do not interrupt the thread of difcourfe with a thoufand hems, and by repeating often fays he, and faid I. Relate the principle points with clearnefs and precifion, and you will be heard with pleafure.

3. There is a difference between modefty and bafhfulness. Modefty is the characteristic of an amiable mind; balkfulnes difcovers a degree of meannefs. Nothing finks a young man into low company fo furely as bafhfulness.

4. If he thinks he fhall not pleafe, he most furely will not.— Vice and ignorance are the only things we ought to be afhamed of; while we keep clear of them we may venture any where without fear or concern.

5. Frequent good company-copy their manners-imitate their virtues and accomplishments.

6. Be not very free in your remarks upon characters. There may be in all companies, more wrong heads than right ones— more people will deferve than who will bear cenfure.

7. Never hold any body by the button or the hand, in order to be heard through your ftory; for if the people are not wil. ling to hear you, you had much better hold your tongue that hold them.

8. Never whifper in company. Converfation is common ftock, in which all perfons prefent have a right to claim their fbare. Always liften when you are fpoken to; and never in. terrupt a fpeaker.

9. Be not forward in leading the converfation-this belongs to the oldeft perfons in the company. Difplay your learning only on particular occafions. Never oppofe the opinion of ano. ther but with great modefty,

10. On all occations avoid speaking of yourself if it is pofli. ble. Nothing that we can fay of ourfelves will varnish our defects, or add luftre to our virtues; but on the contrary, it will often make the former more vifible, and the latter obfcure.

11. Be frank, open and ingenuous, in your behaviour; and always look people in the face when you fpeak to them. Never receive nor retail fcandal. In fcandal, as in robbery, the receiv er is as bad as the thief.

12. Never reflect upon bodies of men, either clergymen, law yers, phyficians, or foldiers; nor upon nations and focieties. There are good as well as bad, in all orders of men, and in all

countries.

13. Mimickry is á common and favorite amusement of low minds, but fhould be despised by all great ones. We should nei ther practice it ourselves, nor praise it in others. Let your ex pences be less than your income.

14. A fool fquanders away without credit or advantage to himfelf, more than a man of fenfe fpends with both. A wife man employs his money, as he does his time; he never spends a fhilling of the one, nor a minute of the other, but in fome thing that is either ufeful or rationally pleafing. The fool buys what he does not want, but does not pay for what he ftand in need of.

15. Form no friendships haftily. Study a character well be fore you put confidence in the perfon. Every perfon is entitled to civility but very few to confidence. The Spanish proverb fays, "Tell me whom you live with, and I will tell you who you are." The English fay, The English fay, "A man is known by the com.

pany he keeps."

16. Good breeding does not confift in low bows and formal ceremony; But in an eafy, civil, and refpectful behavior.

17. A well bred man is polite to every perfon, but partic ularly to ftrangers. In mixed companies every perfon who is admitted, is fuppofed to be on a footing of equality with the reft, and confequently claims very juftly every mark of civility.

18. Be very attentive to neatnefs. The hands, nails and teeth fhould be kept clean, A dirty mouth is not only difagree ably, as it occafions an offenfive breath, but almost infallibly causes a decay and lofs of teeth.

19. Never put your fingers in your nofe or ears—it is a nafty, vulgar rudeness, and an affront to company.

20. Be not a floven in drefs; nor a fop. Let your drefs be neat, and as fashionable as your circumftances and convenience will admit. It is faid that a man who is negligent at twenty years of age, will be a floven at forty, and intolerable at fifty. 21. It is neceffary fometimes to be in hafle; but always

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wrong to be in a hurry. A man in a hurry perplexes himself; he wants to do every thing at once, and does nothing at all.

22. Frequent and loud laughter is the characteriflic of fol ly and ill manners-it is the manner in which filly people exprefs their joy at filly things.

23. Humming a tune within yourfelf, drumming with your fingers, making a noile with the feet, whiftling and fuch awkward habits, are all breaches of good manners, and indications of contempt for the perfons prefent.

24. When you meet people in the street, or in a public place, never ftare them full in the face.

25. When you are in company with a stranger, never begin to question him about his name, his place of refidence, and his bufinefs. This impudent curiofity is the height of ill man

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26. Some perfons apologize, in a good natured manner, for their inquifitivenefs by an, If I may be fo bold; If I may take the liberty;' or, 6 pray fir, excufe my freedom.' Thefe attempts to excufe one's felf, imply, that a man thinks him. felf an impudent fellow and if he does not, other people think he is, and treat him as fuch.

27. Above all adhere to morals and religion, with immove able firmnefs. Whatever effect outward fhow and accomplish. nents may have in recommending a man to others, none but the good is really happy in himself.

Family Difagreements the frequent caufe of Immoral Condua.. Affairs, it is undoubtedly true, that more mifery is FTER all our complaints of the uncertainty of human produced among us by the irregularities of our tempers, than by real misfortunes.

2. And it is a circumftance particularly unhappy, that thefe irregularities of the temper are most apt to display themselves. at our fire fides, where every thing ought to be tranquil and ferene.

3. But the truth is we are awed by the prefence of strangers, and are afraid of appearing weak and ill natured, when we aft in fight of the world; and fo very heroically, referve all our ill humor for our wives, children and fervants. We are meek, where we might meet with oppofition; but feel our felves undauntedly bold, where we are fure of no effectual re fiftance.