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# The young man's guide/XIII. QUIT

All for The Greater Glory of God and In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary!
XIII. Quit
Gossiping.
Anticipating evils in the future.
Faultfinding, nagging, and worrying.
Dwelling on fancied slights and wrongs.
Scolding and flying into a passion over trifles.
Thinking that life is a grind and not worth living.
Talking constantly about yourself and your affairs.
Saying unkind things about acquaintances and friends.
Lamenting the past, holding on to disagreeable experiences.
Pitying yourself and bemoaning your lack of opportunities.
Writing letters when the blood is hot, which you may regret later.
Thinking that all the good chances and opportunities are gone by.
Carping and criticising. See the best rather than the worst in others.
Dreaming that you would be happier in some other place or circumstances.
​Belittling those whom you envy because you feel that they are superior to yourself.
Dilating on your pains and aches and misfortunes to every one who will listen to you.
Speculating as to what you would do in some one else's place, and do your best in your own.
Gazing idly into the future and dreaming about it, instead of making the most of the present. — London Opinion.
# The young man's guide/XII. THE SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

XII. The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
THE OBJECT OF THIS ASSOCIATION
THE Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary has for its object to assemble its members at the feet of the Mother of God, to dedicate them in a very special manner to the veneration and service of the Blessed Virgin, to lead them to the imitation of her virtues, and to place them under her particular patronage and protection both in life and at the hour of death.
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# The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 12/From Jonathan Swift to Jack Worrall - 3

TO MR. WORRALL.
QUILCA, AUG. 27, 1725.
I WAS heartily sorry to hear you had got the gout, being a disease you have so little pretence to; for you have been all your life a great walker, and a little drinker. Although it be no matter how you got your disease, since it was not by your vices; yet I do not love to think I was an instrument, by leading you a walk of eight or nine miles, where your pride to show your activity in leaping down a ditch, hurt your foot in such a manner, as to end in your present disease.
I have not yet heard of Mr. Webb, and if he ​should come here, I can do nothing with him; for I shall not take my own judgment, but leave it to some able lawyer to judge and recommend the security; for now it is time for me to learn some worldly wisdom.
I thank you for the purchase you have made of Bristol beer; it will soon pay for itself, by saving me many a bottle of wine; but I am afraid it is not good for your gout.
My deafness has left me above three weeks, and therefore I expect a visit from it soon; and it is somewhat less vexatious here in the country, because none are about me but those who are used to it.
Mrs. Worrall's observation is like herself; she is an absolute corrupted city lady, and does not know the pleasures of the country, even of this place, with all its millions of inconveniences. But Mrs. Dingley is of her opinion, and would rather live in a Dublin cellar, than a country palace.
I would fain have a shed thrown up in the farthest corner of Naboth's vineyard, toward the lower end of Shebbs's garden, till I can find leisure and courage to build a better in the centre of the field. Can it be done?
The weather continues as foul as if there had not been a day of rain in the summer, and it will have some very ill effect on the kingdom.
I gave Jack Grattan the papers corrected, and I think half spoiled, by the cowardly caution of him and others. He promised to transcribe them time enough, and my desire is they may be ready to be ​published upon the first day the parliament meets. I hope you will contrive it among you, that it may be sent unknown (as usual) to some printer, with proper directions. I had lately a letter without a name, telling me, that I have got a sop to hold my tongue, and that it is determined we must have that grievance, &c. forced on us.
My intention is to return about the beginning of October, if my occasions do not hinder me. Before that time it will be seen how the parliament will act. They who talk with me, think they will be slaves as usual, and led where the government pleases.
My humble service to Mrs. Worrall. The ladies present theirs to you both.
J. SWIFT.
# The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 12/From Jonathan Swift to Jack Worrall - 4

TO THE REV. MR. WORRALL.
QUILCA, AUG. 31, 1725.
I HAVE yours of the 28th. I am still to acknowledge and thank you for the care of my little affairs. I hope I shall not want the silver; for I hope to be in town by the beginning of October, unless extreme good weather shall invite me to continue.
Since Wood's patent is cancelled, it will by no means be convenient to have the paper printed, as I suppose you, and Jack Grattan, and Sheridan will agree; therefore, if it be with the printer, I would ​have it taken back, and the press broke, and let her be satisfied.
The work is done, and there is no more need of the Drapier.
Mrs. Johnson does not understand what you mean by her stamped linen, and remembers nothing of it; but supposes it is some jest.
The ladies are well; all our services to Mrs. Worrall. Mrs. Dingley at last discovered the meaning of the stamped linen, which makes that part of my letter needless.
Pray pay Jo. Beaumont four pounds for a horse I bought from him, and place it to my account.
J. S.
When Jo. brings you a piece of linen of twenty-four yards, pray put my name upon it, and pay him six pounds, eight shillings.
# The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 12/From Jonathan Swift to Jack Worrall - 7

TO MR. WORRALL.
LONDON, AUG. 6, 1726.
AT the same time that I had your letter, with the bill, (for which I thank you) I received another from Dr. Sheridan, both full of the melancholy account of our friend. The doctor advises me to go over at the time I intended, which I now design to do, and to set out on Monday the fifteenth from hence. However, if any accident should happen to me, that you do not find me come over on the first of September, I would have you renew my license of absence from the second of September, which will be the day that my half year will be out; and since it is not likely that you can answer this, so as to reach me before I leave London, I desire you will write to me, directed to Mrs. Kenah, in Chester, where I design to set up, and shall hardly be there in less than a fortnight from this time; and if I should then hear our friend was no more, I might probably be absent a month or two in some parts of Derbyshire, or Wales. However, you need not renew the license till the first of September; and, if I come not, I will write to you from Chester. This unhappy affair is the greatest trial I ever had; and I think you are unhappy in having conversed so much with that person under such circumstances. Tell Dr. Sheridan, I had his letter; but care not to answer it. I wish you would give me your opinion, at Chester, whether I shall come over or not. I ​shall be there, God willing, on Thursday, the eighteenth instant. This is enough to say, in my present situation. I am, &c.
My humble service and thanks to Mrs. Worrall for the care of our friend, which I shall never forget.
# The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 12/From Jonathan Swift to Jack Worrall - 8

TO THE SAME.
AUG. 15, 1726.
THIS is Saturday, and on Monday I set out for Ireland. I desired you would send me a letter to Chester. I suppose I shall be in Dublin, with moderate fortune, in ten or eleven days hence; for I will go by Holyhead. I shall stay two days at Chester, unless I can contrive to have my box sent after me. I hope I shall be with you by the end of August; but however, if I am not with you by the second of September, which is the time that my license is out, I desire you will get me a new one; for I would not lie at their mercy, though I know it signifies nothing. I expect to be very miserable when I come; but I shall be prepared for it. I desired you would write to me to Chester, which I hope you will do; and pray hinder Dr. Sheridan from writing to me any more.
This is all I have to say to you at present.
I am, &c.
J. SWIFT.
# The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 12/From Jonathan Swift to Jack Worrall - 11

TO MR. WORRALL.
MARKET HILL,JAN. 4, 1728.
I HAD your long letter, and thank you heartily for your concern about my health. I continue very deaf and giddy; but however, I would certainly come to town, not only for my visitation, but because in these circumstances, and in winter, I would rather be at home. But it is now Saturday night, and that beast Sheridan is not yet come, although it has been thawing since Monday. If I do not come, you know what to do.
My humble service to our friends, as usual.
# The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 12/From Jonathan Swift to Jack Worrall - 12

TO THE SAME.
MARKET HILL, JAN. 13, 1728-9.
I JUST received your letter, and should never have done, if I returned you thanks so often as I ought for your care and kindness; both my disorders still continue; however, I desire that Mrs. Brent may make things ready, for my raggedness will soon force me away. I have been now ill about a month, but the family are so kind as to speak loud enough for me to hear them; and my deafness is not so extreme as you have known when I have fretted at your mannerly voice, and was only relieved by Mrs. Worrall.
​I send you enclosed the fruit of my illness, to make an Intelligencer; I desire you will enclose it in a letter to Mrs. Harding, and let your letter be in an unknown hand, and desire her to show it to the author of the Intelligencer, and to print it if he thinks fit. There is a letter, you will find, that is to be prefixed before the verses, which letter is grounded on a report, and if that report be false, the former part of the letter will be unseasonable, but the latter will not: and therefore the Intelligencer must be desired to alter it accordingly.
It should be sent soon, to come time enough for the next Intelligencer.
Pray, in your letter to Mrs. Harding, desire her to make her people be more correct, and that the Intelligencer himself may look over it, for that every body who reads those papers, are very much offended with the continual nonsense made by her printers.
I am yours,
J. SWIFT.
# The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 12/From Jonathan Swift to Jack Worrall - 5

TO MR. WORRALL.
LONDON, APRIL 16, 1726.
THE ladies have told you all my adventures, and I hear you are ruining me with dung. I have writ several times to the ladies, and shall soon do so again. I send you enclosed the bill of lading for a picture that has lain long at sea; you will be so kind to get it out of the customhouse. Mr. Medlicot will make it easy, if there should be any difficulties. My humble service to Mrs. Worral, and the ladies, and all my friends. I thank God I am in pretty ​good health. I have now company with me; I can say no more. I hope you are all well.
I got no voice at Oxford; but am endeavouring for one here.
# Tirukural/Chapter 51

501
How treats he virtue, wealth and pleasure? How, when life's at stake,
Comports himself? This four-fold test of man will full assurance make.   Let (a minister) be chosen, after he has been tried by means of these four things, viz,-his virtue, (love of) money, (love of) sexual pleasure, and tear of (losing) life.
502
Of noble race, of faultless worth, of generous pride
That shrinks from shame or stain; in him may king confide.
(The king's) choice should (fall) on him, who is of good family, who is free from faults, and who has the modesty which fears the wounds (of sin).
503
Though deeply learned, unflecked by fault, 'tis rare to see,
When closely scanned, a man from all unwisdom free.
When even men, who have studied the most difficult works, and who are free from faults, are (carefully) examined, it is a rare thing to find them without ignorance.
504
Weigh well the good of each, his failings closely scan,
As these or those prevail, so estimate the man.
Let (a king) consider (a man's) good qualities, as well as his faults, and then judge (of his character) by that which prevails.
505
Of greatness and of meanness too,
The deeds of each are touchstone true.
A man's deeds are the touchstone of his greatness and littleness.
506
Beware of trusting men who have no kith of kin;
No bonds restrain such men, no shame deters from sin.
Let (a king) avoid choosing men who have no relations; such men have no attachment, and thereforehave no fear of crime.
507
By fond affection led who trusts in men of unwise soul,
Yields all his being up to folly's blind control.
To choose ignorant men, through partiality, is the height of folly.
508
Who trusts an untried stranger, brings disgrace,
Remediless, on all his race.
Sorrow that will not leave even his posterity will come upon him chooses a stranger whose character he has not known.
509
Trust no man whom you have not fully tried,
When tested, in his prudence proved confide.
Let (a king) choose no one without previous consideration; after he has made his choice, let him unhesitatingly select for each such duties as are appropriate.
510
Trust where you have not tried, doubt of a friend to feel,
Once trusted, wounds inflict that nought can heal.
To make choice of one who has not been examined, and to entertain doubts respecting one who has been chosen, will produce irremediable sorrow.
# Tirukural/Chapter 55

541
Search out, to no one favour show; with heart that justice loves
Consult, then act; this is the rule that right approves.
To examine into (the crimes which may be committed), to show no favour (to any one), to desire to act with impartiality towards all, and to inflict (such punishments) as may be wisely resolved on, constitute rectitude.
542
All earth looks up to heav'n whence raindrops fall;
All subjects look to king that ruleth all.
When there is rain, the living creation thrives; and so when the king rules justly, his subjects thrive.
543
Learning and virtue of the sages spring,
From all-controlling sceptre of the king.
The sceptre of the king is the firm support of the Vedas of the Brahmin, and of all virtues therein described.
544
Whose heart embraces subjects all, lord over mighty land
Who rules, the world his feet embracing stands.
The world will constantly embrace the feet of the great king who rules over his subjects with love.
545
Where king, who righteous laws regards, the sceptre wields,
There fall the showers, there rich abundance crowns the fields.
Rain and plentiful crops will ever dwell together in the country of the king who sways his sceptre with justice.
546
Not lance gives kings the victory,
But sceptre swayed with equity.
It is not the javelin that gives victory, but the king's sceptre, if it do no injustice.
547
The king all the whole realm of earth protects;
And justice guards the king who right respects.   The king defends the whole world; and justice, when administered without defect, defends the king.
548
Hard of access, nought searching out, with partial hand
The king who rules, shall sink and perish from the land.
The king who gives not facile audience (to those who approach him), and who does not examine and pass judgment (on their complaints), will perish in disgrace.
549
Abroad to guard, at home to punish, brings
No just reproach; 'tis work assigned to kings.
In guarding his subjects (against injury from others), and in preserving them himself; to punish crime is not a fault in a king, but a duty.
550
By punishment of death the cruel to restrain,
Is as when farmer frees from weeds the tender grain.
For a king to punish criminals with death, is like pulling up the weeds in the green corn.
# Tirukural/Chapter 52

511
Who good and evil scanning, ever makes the good his joy;
Such man of virtuous mood should king employ.
He should be employed (by a king), whose nature leads him to choose the good, after having weighed both the evil and the good in any undertaking.
512
Who swells the revenues, spreads plenty o'er the land,
Seeks out what hinders progress, his the workman's hand.   Let him do (the king's) work who can enlarge the sources (of revenue), increase wealth and considerately prevent the accidents (which would destroy it).
513
A loyal love with wisdom, clearness, mind from avarice free;
Who hath these four good gifts should ever trusted be.
Let the choice (of a king) fall upon him who largely possesses these four things, love, knowledge, a clear mind and freedom from covetousness.
514
Even when tests of every kind are multiplied,
Full many a man proves otherwise, by action tried!
Even when (a king) has tried them in every possible way, there are many men who change, from the nature of the works (in which they may be employed).
515
No specious fav'rite should the king's commission bear,
But he that knows, and work performs with patient care.   (A king's) work can only be accomplished by a man of wisdom and patient endurance; it is not of a nature to be given to one from mere personal attachment.
516
Let king first ask, 'Who shall the deed perform?' and 'What the deed?'
Of hour befitting both assured, let every work proceed.
Let (a king) act, after having considered the agent (whom he is to employ), the deed (he desires to do), and the time which is suitable to it.
517
'This man, this work shall thus work out,' let thoughtful king command;
Then leave the matter wholly in his servant's hand.   After having considered, "this man can accomplish this, by these means", let (the king) leave with him the discharge of that duty.
518
As each man's special aptitude is known,
Bid each man make that special work his own.
Having considered what work a man is fit for, let (the king) employ him in that work.
519
Fortune deserts the king who ill can bear,
Informal friendly ways of men his tolls who share.
Prosperity will leave (the king) who doubts the friendship of the man who steadily labours in the discharge of his duties.
520
Let king search out his servants' deeds each day;
When these do right, the world goes rightly on its way.
Let a king daily examine the conduct of his servants; if they do not act crookedly, the world will not act crookedly.
# Tirukural/Chapter 59

581
These two: the code renowned and spies,
In these let king confide as eyes.
Let a king consider as his eyes these two things, a spy and a book (of laws) universally esteemed.
582
Each day, of every subject every deed,
'Tis duty of the king to learn with speed.
It is the duty of a king to know quickly (by a spy) what all happens, daily, amongst all men.
583
By spies who spies, not weighing things they bring,
Nothing can victory give to that unwary king.
There is no way for a king to obtain conquests, who knows not the advantage of discoveries made by a spy.
584
His officers, his friends, his enemies,
All these who watch are trusty spies.
He is a spy who watches all men, to wit, those who are in the king's employment, his relatives, and his enemies.
585
Of unsuspected mien and all-unfearing eyes,
Who let no secret out, are trusty spies.
A spy is one who is able to assume an appearance which may create no suspicion (in the minds of others), who fears no man's face, and who never reveals (his purpose).
586
As monk or devotee, through every hindrance making way,
A spy, whate'er men do, must watchful mind display.
He is a spy who, assuming the appearance of an ascetic, goes into (whatever place he wishes), examines into (all, that is needful), and never discovers himself, whatever may be done to him.
587
A spy must search each hidden matter out,
And full report must render, free from doubt.
A spy is one who is able to discover what is hidden and who retains no doubt concerning what he has known.
588
Spying by spies, the things they tell
To test by other spies is well.
Let not a king receive the information which a spy has discovered and made known to him, until he has examined it by another spy.
589
One spy must not another see: contrive it so;
And things by three confirmed as truth you know.
Let a king employ spies so that one may have no knowledge of the other; and when the information of three agrees together, let him receive it.
590
Reward not trusty spy in others' sight,
Or all the mystery will come to light.
Let not a king publicly confer on a spy any marks of his favour; if he does, he will divulge his own secret.
# Tirukural/Chapter 53

521
When wealth is fled, old kindness still to show,
Is kindly grace that only kinsmen know.
Even when (a man's) property is all gone, relatives will act towards him with their accustomed (kindness).
522
The gift of kin's unfailing love bestows
Much gain of good, like flower that fadeless blows.
If (a man's) relatives remain attached to him with unchanging love, it will be a source of ever-increasing wealth.
523
His joy of life who mingles not with kinsmen gathered round,
Is lake where streams pour in, with no encircling bound.
The wealth of one who does not mingle freely with his relatives, will be like the filling of water in a spacious tank that has no banks.
524
The profit gained by wealth's increase,
Is living compassed round by relatives in peace.
To live surrounded by relatives, is the advantage to be derived from the acquisition of wealth.
525
Who knows the use of pleasant words, and liberal gifts can give,
Connections, heaps of them, surrounding him shall live.
He will be surrounded by numerous relatives who manifests generosity and affability.
526
Than one who gifts bestows and wrath restrains,
Through the wide world none larger following gains.
No one, in all the world, will have so many relatives (about him), as he who makes large gift, and does not give way to anger.
527
The crows conceal not, call their friends to come, then eat;
Increase of good such worthy ones shall meet.
The crows do not conceal (their prey), but will call out for others (to share with them) while they eat it; wealth will be with those who show a similar disposition (towards their relatives).
528
Where king regards not all alike, but each in his degree,
'Neath such discerning rule many dwell happily.
Many relatives will live near a king, when they observe that he does not look on all alike, but that he looks on each man according to his merit.
529
Who once were his, and then forsook him, as before
Will come around, when cause of disagreement is no more.
Those who have been friends and have afterwards forsaken him, will return and join themselves (to him), when the cause of disagreement is not to be found in him.
530
Who causeless went away, then to return, for any cause, ask leave;
The king should sift their motives well, consider, and receive!
When one may have left him, and for some cause has returned to him, let the king fulfil the object (for which he has come back) and thoughtfully receive him again.