| Marry a young Woman.
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| Keep young Company unless they reely desire it.
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| Be peevish or morose, or suspicious.
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| Scorn present Ways, or Wits, or Fashions, or Men, or War, &c.
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| Be fond of Children, or let them come near me hardly.
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| Tell the same Story over and over to the same People.
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| Be covetous.
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| Neglect decency, or cleenlyness, for fear of falling into Nastyness.
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| Be over severe with young People, but give Allowances for their youthfull follyes, and Weeknesses.
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| Be influenced by, or give ear to knavish tatling Servants, or others.
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| Be too free of advise nor trouble any but those that desire it.
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| Desire some good Friends to inform me which of these Resolutions I break, or neglect, & wherein; and reform accordingly.
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| Talk much, nor of my self.
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| Boast of my former beauty, or strength, or favor with Ladyes, &c.
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| Hearken to Flatteryes, nor conceive I can be beloved by a young woman. et eos qui hereditatem captant odisse ac vitare.
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| Be positive or opiniative.
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| Sett up for observing all these Rules, for fear I should observe none. |