243 When Fortune promifes, take her at her Word.

244 Let it not be openly discover'd, that thou art fecret.

245 Weigh right, and fell dear.

246 Do as well as thou canft; and thou doeft well.

247 In mix'd Company fay nothing against any One's Sentiment.

248 Pay well, and thou wilt never want Work

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249 Rather go to Bed fupperless, than rife in Debt.

250 Be a Friend to thy felf, and others will be fo too.

251 Try how the Ice will bear, before thou ventureft too far.

252 Do well, and fear neither Man nor Devil. 253 In all things, take care to end well.

254 Command foolishly, and thou shalt be o beyed accordingly.

255 If thou giveft cuftomarily to the Vulgar, thou'lt buy conftant Trouble.

256 At certain times, let a Book ferve instead of Company.

257 Servants fhould put on Patience, when they put on Liveries.

258 Avoid Singularity; it's inconfiftent with Civil Society.

259 Love nothing fo violently, as to let the Lofs of it undo thee.

260 Excufe not thy Fault; for that is committing of it twice.

261 Put not thy Hand between Brethren; they will fall upon thee.

262 Spit not against Heaven, 'twill fall back in thy own Face.

263 Search

263 Search not a Wound too deep, left thou make it worse.

264 Defire Panegyrick, but play not the Orator thy felf.

265 Employ thy Time well, if thou meaneft to gain Leisure.

266 Make Confcience of little Sins, and thou❜lt avoid the greater.

267 Study more how to dye, than how to live. 268 Evermore create as few Troubles to thy felf, as thou canst.

269 Stand thou upright, tho' the World turn upfide down.

270 Seek till thou findeft, and thou'lt rot lofe thy Labour.

-271 Keep good Company, and the Devil will not dare to make one.

272 Take heed of fwallowing Honey Words too fast.

273 Read not Books alone, but Man also; and chiefly thy felf.

274 Then only doeft thou begin to live, when thou art got above the Fears of Death.

275 Prize not thy felf for what thou haft, but for what thou doft.

276 Never deny a Pardon, that hurts not the Giver nor Receiver.

277 Be as careful of what thou say'st, as of whi thou haft.

278 Let another Man's Paffion be a Lecture to thy Reason.

279. Do not, even thy Enemy, all the Discourtefies thou canst.

280 If any praise thee, yet remember to be thy own Judge.

281 If thou wilt not be counfelled, thou canst not be helped.

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282 Let not thy Will roar, when thy Power can but whisper.

283 If thou putteft on the publick Gown, put off the private Perfon.

284 Retrench thy Defires, instead of increasing thy Subftance.

285 If thou injureft Confcience, 'twill have its Revenge upon thee.

286 Obferve Seafons, elfe thou wilt over-run Opportunities.

287 Be not fo angry, as to give thy felf a Box on the Ear.

288 When thou haft no Friend near, thou mayse praife thy felf.

289 Hear not ill of a Friend, nor speak any of an Enemy.

290 Whenever thou art injur'd, put a good Face upon the Matter.

291 Never deceive a Friend, unless it be apparently for his good.

292 Deferve well, and there's room enough in the World for Praise.

293 Employ not a great deal of Care and Exactness about a Trifle.

294 When thou buyest, suspect Ornaments and Commendations.

295 Dispose not thy felf to much Eafe, but to much Patience.

296 Always fpeak Truth; but not at all times the whole Truth.

297 If thou meanest to give, fay not, Wilt thou have this?

298 Be ready to do all ordinary Kindness to all

.Men.

299 Be not fo much at the Devotion of others, as not to be at thy own.

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300 Venture thy Opinion, but not thy felf for thy Opinion.

301 If thou promisest, Delay not; for that loseth all Thanks.

302 Never ask Advice, unless thou meanest to weigh it.

303 Keep good Company, and thou-fhalt be one of the Number.

304 Win Game of thy Friend, and drink out the Winning presently.

305 Love thy Friend with all his Faults; no body hath Perfection.

306 Be affured thou wilt never get thy Revenge upon a great Man.

307 Rely not on another, when thou canst as well do it thy felf.

308 Keep Company with fuch as may make thee wifer and better.

309 Let the Bent of thy Thoughts be to mend thy felf, rather than the World.

310 If thou wouldeft enjoy much Peace, frequently think over thy own Concerns.

311 Be fuch an one in thy Life, as thou wilt wish to be at Death,

312 No Man is without Faults; yet endeavour thou to have none.

313 In many things, Audi, Vide, Tace, Hear, See, and hold thy Tongue.

314 Yield to Reafon where-ever it appears: Reafon is a facred thing.

315 Be filent where Reason is not regarded, and Truth is diftastful.

316 Marry thy Sons when thou wilt; thy Daugh ters when thou canst.

317 Be neither too fevere, nor too merciful; Chufe a Rational Mean.

318 Let not thy Obfervation of others hinder thee from examining thy felf.

319 If thou wilt reap Comfort in Adversity, fow it in Prosperity.

320 Begin to be good betimes: Thou canst not be too good, nor too foon good.

321 Fill the hungry Poor with good things, and thou shalt never want Bread.

322 Thou shouldeft ask the World leave, before thou commendest thy self.

323 Believe not all thou heareft, nor speak all thou believest.

324 Make God thy Friend, and then it's no matter who is thy Enemy.

325 In Controversy, fay not all thou canft, but all that is neceffary.

326 Bear witnefs rather against Friendship than Truth.

327 Cloath thy felf beneath thy Ability, thy Children according to it, thy Wife above it.

328 Make not thy Friends too cheap to thee, nor thy felf to thy Friend.

329 Freely receive Courtefies, where thou knoweft how to requite them.

330 Wouldeft thou find out Secrets, seek them in Grief and in Pleasure.

331 Marry thy Daughters betimes, left they marry themselves.

332 Let a Horfe drink where he will, but not when he will.

333 Give not others ill Words, they will prove railing at thy felf.

334 If thou wouldest know a Man, lay his Words and Actions together.

335 Let thy Gifts be fuch as thy Friend delights

336 Learn