in fine, I would have him to be an Englishman, no stranger. I speak not this out of an envy to strangers, but out of a love to my own Country-men. For I have known divers English-gentlemen much wronged abroad by their Governours that were Strangers. Some I have known that led their pupil to Geneva, where they got some French language, but lost all their true English allegiance and respect to Monarchy; others I have known who, being married and having their settlements and interest lying at Saumur, kept young gentlemen there all the time they were abroad; and made their Parents in England believe, that all good breeding was in that poor Town, where their wives were breeding children. Others I have known who having their mistresses in the Country, perswaded their young pupils, men of great birth, that it was fine living in a Country house, that is fine carrying a gun upon their necks and walking a foot. Others have been observed to sell their pupils to Masters of exercises, and to have made them believe, that the worst Academies were the best, because they were the best to the cunningGover-
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