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Governour, who had ten pound a man for every one he could draw thither: Others I have known who would have married their Pupils in France, without their Parents knowledge; and have sacrificed their great trust, to their sordid avarice. Others I have known who have locked their pupils in a chamber with a wanton woman, and taken the Key away with them. Nay, this I can say more, that of all those strangers that I have known Governours to young Nobleman of England (and I have known seven or eight.) I never knew one of them to be a Gentleman born; but for the most part, they were needy bold men, whose chief parts were, their own language and some Latin; and whose chief aime was to serve themselves, not their pupils.

But to return again to our subject, the Parent having found out such a Governour for his son, as we have described here above, he must resign over unto him his full Authority, and command his Son to obey him: otherwise let the Governour be the wisest, and the most compleat man in the world, if his pupil do not obey him,and