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numerically, if not intellectually, toward the common enjoyi ut. It has often been observed thai the evil effects of solitude arc manifested in o morbid and narrow character, md that there are no Barer means of culture and polish than intcivour.- with men and the world. It is not easy t :onceive of anv business, profe ton, or lition in life in which a familiarity with fix' usages and customs of g< i society is no! a highly desirable possession. It is not intended to place an undue value upon a close connni''« with the forms of etiquette, but to emphasize t h e vain, f confiden and t ; ession in business and professional lil The courtesies and amenitie > busine are f no sub for ability and worth, bul are adjunct- to valuable • overl 1. T h e advancement id' many men 1 to their su< us in the transaction of diffi: and delicai »ria a BU which is greatly enhan 3 familiarity with the \\ I, acquired in youth when the mind i- plast 1 impressions <• l\ made and retained. Th no doubl hat judgment ami determination r a udenl to witl and the tempi m to find -•• s dancing p u m p s t h a n for bis Btndeni lai Ir i- i try to dwell upon the w. of tim from u abuse of - in] privilegi ' < .• _ • lii < m of pre] i ami it obvio >\ no mon uhl be taken >m >tmlv than is m irv tin I mind in a heall h\ adit ion. T h e il ii i \ il i n chai ami one ti hardly i . of emu m. '1 also a o n # a man > f iel \. towai • •n->de>s and f h, n hich i^ likely I inculcate the »n mon md ( avj mce in nd n i nil indil us n i i: edm »n and he feel ml ^<'\{ improvement is a \'.w nobler aim o! Ided fashion.

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