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should leave behinde him all willfulness, and stubborness; all tenderness, and seeking his ease too much; all effeminateness and delicateness; all boyish tricks with hands or mouth, and mocking of others; all delighting in being the best man in the company; all familiarity with servants, and mean men; all Taverns, and intemperancy of eating and drinking; having that saying of Seneca often in his mouth and mind; Major sum & ad Majora natus, quàm vt mancipium sim corporis mei: I am too great a man, and born to too great things, for to become the slave of my body. In fine I would have him imitate that young gentleman of whom S. Ambrose speaks; who returning home from forrain travels, and meeting with his old mistress, a wanton woman, seemed not to know her; whereat she wondering, told him that she was such an one; it may be so, said he, but I am no more I. A rare Apothegme; which I would wish my young Traveller to take for his motto, as well as this young man for his example.

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