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18 BE TRUTHFUL BE SPIRITUAX,. So much for the outward man, which is only the rudi-ments of a gentleman. "And now for the soul or unseen parts which goes to make up the definition. Pure thoughts are as honey in the comb, for is not honey-comb unpalat- able without the nectfvc deposited therein? And so the face of a woman cannot be sweet or beautiful, or a man wiU not be attractive or handsome unless there is reflected upon the mirror of the. countenance desires as pure as distilled crystal water. "My dear son, to attempt to enumerate aU the things which are required to make a gentleman in the All-Seeing Eye, as well as by appearances, are beyond my descriptive powers, but the principal things are BE TRUTHFUL, BE CHARITABLE, BE SPIRITUAL, BE HOPEFUL." And this is how our hero was to be reared. Is there any wonder that such a youth of eighteen was thrilled with that thirst for adventure which is in- explicable? But for a few years we must permit our student to complete his education before bring- ing him upon the scene of action. Mendoza, the newly appointed Governor of New Spain (Mexico), finally in 1535 had his ships and men ready to sail for the New World, and Coronado with his retinue accompanied him. It is well to note that this expedition comprised