“ their maimers, actions, <and courage; and as gold is known by the
“ touchstone, or hroken'Mto .pi®eès In order to ascertain its intrinsic
' “ value, so ought i prihee-to tty his 1 subjects, before he intrusts tHëm
“ with the cbargevof-his women or treasure, arid make himself acquainted
with their valour and knowledge: for a person who does^nfOt-pOsSOss
“ the qualifications required for this purpose, is unworthy to ’associète
“ with people of condition, and much less to be the servant of a prince.
“ I f a man violates the law, - he may for the first offence be 'punisbed by a
“ pecuniary fine, for the second by punishment affecting -his person, But
“ for-the third offence he may be punished with death.
“ A joy generally. followed by sorfow is that fwÉiicb wefeelin*Borrowing
“ money. We feel happy in having obtained what we wished, ihut: as
“ soon as öur ' creditors cOMO for their money our jOy is converted ifito
“ grief; and that is the-greateSt when the uaOney is • spent, and'^öïhkVe
“• mot wherewith to satisfy our creditors: then arise quarrels and fit will,
r '“ and yet no sooner are these'settled than we again have recourse' to the
;; “ * old'habit -of - lending and borrowing.
“ laughing and joking atoür-cömpanions is' also - a ’b8dcC®t©iuy -foi' it
“ generally begets quarrels,' and is thus the cause1 ©f :igriéf.
“ midieiUè Bó mixed With poison, wérWé'uil- fiatófo% sêp«afej|hè
“ poisonous parts before we swallowed it, and wë would also Clean friisty
“ metal in time before it Becomes rusty aiid feórroded. *Té'fÉö»Sa1he
' “ manner we should distinguish between the good and bad -actions ’of
“ man, rewarding knowledge and opposing evil: and be irreeoHeetdd,
“ that a woman, however low her birth,: if her'foaftherst'a^ amiatóe and
“ her person good, may without impropriety be te'ade thé wif^ofi a great
“ ;man.
“ Riches oiily tend to torment-the mind of man, and sometimes CVën’tQ
" death; they atefthereforé, With'jèsticë, disfte^fdfed'aad; dfespmöd1by’
• “ the wise. They are coEected witb pain and! trouble, Mid^oüf pain a'üd
e‘ trouble-doubles in afterwards administering them; Tor if we' neglect 'to
“ -w^eh them'properly, thieves will dome and steal them, W d’ lhe fess
( “ occasions asmuch' gèéf ts the point of death.
“ ïberefore is it adviseaMfe 'fo> givë'' parl Of our pfëpfety ' l o 'Ae> pora afid
*c indigent, who willjthence naturally become undfer dbllgaticms feus, and
W odt- ®My assist in^guarding our property against all aêcidenfs. But ;pray
“ that
“ that ounpreperty may increase; being themselves interested in our
ï;“ rTSUCbe^f and our names&wil) be blessed dbgrc-sitttP*children andgraüd-
■ “ :ohi)dren'.-
“ A& dykes, cannot long resist the forceiof swater,: unless the water is allow-
“ ed a free current and a.place.to pass through,-so riches eannotlofig be
enjoyed, unless employed forehariiable p'Uiposes^- butj On the contrary,
*e they will.turn tonthe injury of the* possessory both?-here and1 hereafter,
, “'■who •wiEfoe-exposed.to thewratfeof ali-thb nine'deities.!
“ JBatâragûru is cool, still .coolejHS'the- moon-; but the coolness- of neither
3 -is -to be'compared to that which-is instilled by^fbe-voice of à Hbly man,'
>3 . Fireis: hot,.. still hotter istthe sttn<; but müister is' to:: be compared ‘to
; 3 the heat of a man’s heart.
X>ike thosetiftes and birds, which .fly in the- air to procure food,' and still
cpntinue to feed on filth and dirt, is the -man -of bad character'; for
“ although he.may have the means of- procuring- an Sfedaeft subsistence;
“ still will he cpptjinue to take w h a tioe jSbouUL not, by unlawful means,
“ to,the pr^udice, of jobbers. But a, good mën;.wish!esftlfè- Suééëâs-'-çï
“ :^no|her, and is happy .whenhis brother prospers.
“ Ab tj}e moon .and .stars enlighten the night, and the suri ènlighténëth the
“ day, sot do the. holy scriptures enlightencthe hearts- of Men ; and à son
3 'f'iwfip is superior in (knowledge fehds father, is a light- to Ms< family:
“ chM j&qcustomed to nothing but amusement, neglects* the fessons* of
its permits., Fhej .chfid ; on : this - account;, often abandoned- !to- its* fate,
“ becomes a ! dangerous subject; itiisrtherefeaie essential* that-a oEld
^hould-be kept under bubjectioniwhilé i t is yet time to prevent its comfy
miffing:«^ bad acts. For this purpose;; - -these-niles- shoajd be-attended
" A*child under, fi|jj|'years of age may be,indulged iniMany things ; But
ff ^erwaatfeit mustrbfeekepti under, strict: subjection,, and instructed in
. “ thle knowledge of the. holy writings patiltte tenth yeaÿ, when a coin-
“■ m^icement may . fees .paaie to.iihstil-.that^sort'of knowledge' which will
“ foim the intelecte for the benrft Aftefi thé sixteentfr year
“ fuEther instruction- must fie giveniin-fhe : higher and- more.1 important
3 branches of knowledgev ;
“ Man shouldvalways be ©m his* g^eard'-against-ih# commission of wicked
acts ; for the end of thernis always pain- and misery.
“ A man