A good temper is a neceflary
ground work of it -, and, if to this
is added a good underftanding, ap-
plied induftrioufly to this purpofe^
I. think it can hardly fail of attain-
ing all that is eflential in it. Par^
ticular modes and ceremonies of be-
haviour vary in different countries,
and even in different parts of the
fame town. Thefe can only be
VowIL. H. learned.
^ ^B 'OnPoUtenefs and AccompR/bnunts.
learned by obfervation on the man-
ners of thofe who are beft (killed in
them, and by kecpingwhat is called
good company. But the princi-
.pies of politenefs are the fame in
all places. Wherever there are hu-
man beings, it muft be impolite to
ihurt the temper or to (hock the
pafljons of thofe you converfe with.
