HOW TO BE A MAN (Illustrated): A Book for Boys, Containing Useful Hints on the Formation of Character.

This book is for every boy about to be a Man. It is not just a book but a guide. Not just a guide but a tool every new young gentleman needs to have in his bookshelf. Harvey Newcomb shows boys and young men how to live a good life with perceptive clarifications on spirituality, family, community, and work. This book will place you on the right path to deal the unavoidable challenges every man faces at his early manhood. CONTENTS ON CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH NATURE AND OBJECTS OF EDUCATION PIETY, AS THE SPRING OF ACTION, AND REGULATOR OF THE SOUL FILIAL PIETY TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY. BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL BEHAVIOR AT TABLE BEHAVIOR AT FAMILY WORSHIP PRIVATE PRAYER KEEPING THE SABBATH HABITS EDUCATION OF THE BODY ON USEFUL LABOR EDUCATION OF THE HEART EDUCATION OF THE MIND READING WRITING INDOLENCE ON DOING ONE THING AT A TIME ON FINISHING WHAT IS BEGUN CHOICE OF SOCIETY, AND FORMATION OF FRIENDSHIPS BAD COMPANY. -MISCHIEVOUSNESS ON AMUSEMENTS GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE ON THE ART OF AGREEABLE AND PROFITABLE CONVERSATION INQUISITIVENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ABLE TO SAY NO. ON BEING USEFUL ON BEING CONTENTED. UNION OF SERIOUS PIETY WITH HABITUAL CHEERFULNESS. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Obvious printer's errors corrected. Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings, non-standard punctuation, inconsistently hyphenated words, and other inconsistencies. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.