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Article To the EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. ← Page 2 of 2 Article ON KISSING. Page 1 of 2 →
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To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
changed into universal benevolence ; a respect for mankind , general and impartial justice , condescendence , polite manners , aud a taste for civility , which he must be a monster not to catch , as he constantly may meet with such behaviour to him , as a stranger , which is as agreeable as it is necessary ancl useful to himself . That sneaking selfishness is more probably removed by travel , where he has many opportunities of meeting with a kind and generous reception
from strangers , than by any other method , as examples have the best influence : his situation when on his travels cannot fail giving him many lessons of this sort , if he has but the sense to make use of them himself , or has a governor or tutor who hints the use he may make of them . In Swizerland particularlyat Lausanne and Genevathe houses of
, , the best families are open to sober Englishmen , especially at Lausanne ; the gentry are people of sense and decency , and the ladies as they should be : cards is indeed the fashion , but not gaming , not high play . Riding , dancing , and fencing , are taught as well as in England , though riding and fencing may be practised , or the practice kept up if
necessary when abroad ; a graceful behaviour is a necessary accomplishment to qualify our youth for the company of the well-bred people thev ought to frequent abroad . There are men of learning in . every branch , with whom I would wish them to converse , and they are sufficiently communicative to youth of sense . The laws and customs , and police and proceedings of each foreign country when thoroughlknownon the spotwith their conveniences and
inconvey , , niencies , are of certain use , and part of the knowledge gained abroad may be something of great use to an Englishman at home , not only by enlarging and mending his judgment in general , but by encreasing his knowledge , which , when more than superficial , is often of very great use . Mathematics ,, physics , commerce , politics , and modes of government , I will say little about ; for the elements of
these may be learnt at home and from books , but conversations wi . h mathematicians , courses of experiments , insi ght into special branches of commerce , notions of these things , principles and practice of different countries therein cannot fail of being useful , and often applicable at home . I am , Sir , your ' s , S . N .
On Kissing.
ON KISSING .
' TN the name of -wonder I—in the name of nonsense /'—i-says Betty , - " ' never begin a speech , an essay , a chapter or a poem , in such a manner , and with such a -word : for believe me , you little rogue , ' says Betty , with a smiling sarcastic leer , ' your hearer , or reader , will naturally expect something wonderfully clever ; and should he or she be disappointed , ( you observe I speak with law-like precision )
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To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
changed into universal benevolence ; a respect for mankind , general and impartial justice , condescendence , polite manners , aud a taste for civility , which he must be a monster not to catch , as he constantly may meet with such behaviour to him , as a stranger , which is as agreeable as it is necessary ancl useful to himself . That sneaking selfishness is more probably removed by travel , where he has many opportunities of meeting with a kind and generous reception
from strangers , than by any other method , as examples have the best influence : his situation when on his travels cannot fail giving him many lessons of this sort , if he has but the sense to make use of them himself , or has a governor or tutor who hints the use he may make of them . In Swizerland particularlyat Lausanne and Genevathe houses of
, , the best families are open to sober Englishmen , especially at Lausanne ; the gentry are people of sense and decency , and the ladies as they should be : cards is indeed the fashion , but not gaming , not high play . Riding , dancing , and fencing , are taught as well as in England , though riding and fencing may be practised , or the practice kept up if
necessary when abroad ; a graceful behaviour is a necessary accomplishment to qualify our youth for the company of the well-bred people thev ought to frequent abroad . There are men of learning in . every branch , with whom I would wish them to converse , and they are sufficiently communicative to youth of sense . The laws and customs , and police and proceedings of each foreign country when thoroughlknownon the spotwith their conveniences and
inconvey , , niencies , are of certain use , and part of the knowledge gained abroad may be something of great use to an Englishman at home , not only by enlarging and mending his judgment in general , but by encreasing his knowledge , which , when more than superficial , is often of very great use . Mathematics ,, physics , commerce , politics , and modes of government , I will say little about ; for the elements of
these may be learnt at home and from books , but conversations wi . h mathematicians , courses of experiments , insi ght into special branches of commerce , notions of these things , principles and practice of different countries therein cannot fail of being useful , and often applicable at home . I am , Sir , your ' s , S . N .
On Kissing.
ON KISSING .
' TN the name of -wonder I—in the name of nonsense /'—i-says Betty , - " ' never begin a speech , an essay , a chapter or a poem , in such a manner , and with such a -word : for believe me , you little rogue , ' says Betty , with a smiling sarcastic leer , ' your hearer , or reader , will naturally expect something wonderfully clever ; and should he or she be disappointed , ( you observe I speak with law-like precision )