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advantages of virtue, and the disadvan-rank with our most distinguished authors. ges of vice, and possessing a strength of re- For among us it is not necessary as among solution sufficient to enable you to resist com- the Hottentots, that a youth to be raised into mon temptations. But think how great a por- the company of men should prove his mantion of mankind consists of weak and ignorant hood by beating his mother. I would advise men and women, and of inexperienced, incon- you therefore not to attempt unchaining the siderate youth of both sexes, who have need tiger, but to burn this piece before it is seen of the motives of religion to restrain them by any other person, whereby you will save from vice, to support their virtue, and retain yourself a great deal of mortification from them in the practice of it till it becomes ha- the enemies it may raise against you, and bitual, which is the great point for its securi- perhaps a good deal of regret and repentance. ty. And perhaps you are indebted to her If men are so wicked with religion, what originally, that is to your religious education, would they be if without it? I intend this letfor the habits of virtue upon which you now ter itself as a proof of my friendship, and justly value yourself. You might easily dis- therefore add no professions to it; but subplay your excellent talents of reasoning upon scribe simply yours, a less hazardous subject, and thereby obtain a "B. FRANKLIN.”

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