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THE GUARDIAN .
N° 38 .
learn his exerciſe, and frequent mixt company ;
the military and the travelled man, to read the beſt authors ; the country gentleman, to divide his time, ſo as, together with the care of his eſtate, to make an equal progreſs in learning, and breeding ; and when the ſeveral candidates think
themſelves prepared, I ſhall appoint under offi cers to examine their qualifications, and , as I am
ſatisfied with their report, give out my paſſports
recommending them to all companies as • the Guardian's fine gentlemen .' If my recommen dations appear juſt, I will not doubt but ſome of the preſent fine gentlemen will ſee the neceſſity of retirement, till they can come abroad with approbation. I have indeed already given out orders in this behalf, and have directed ſearchers to attend at the inn , where the Oxford and Cam
bridge coaches ſtand , and commanded them to
bring any young fellow , of any hopes in the world, directly tomy lodgings as ſoon as he lands, for I will take him though I know I can only make him “ much of a gentleman ;' for, when I have gone thus far, one would think it ſhould
be eaſy to make him a “ gentleman-like man .'
As the world now goes, we have no adequate idea ofwhat is meant by “ gentlemanly , gentle man- like , or much of a gentleman ; you cannot
be cheated at play, but it is certainly done by
a very gentleman-like man ; you cannot be deceived in your affairs, but it was done in fome
“ gentlemanly manner ;' you cannot be wronged in your bed, but all the world will fay of him that did the injury, it muſt be allowed “ he is very much of a gentleman . Here is a very pleas
