Chapter vii. 39. N'employez pas vn an à vostre preface, & en

certaines longues excuses ou ceremonies, en disant, _Monsieur: excusez-moy! si ie ne sçay pas si bien dire,_ &c., _toutesfois pour vous obeyr_, &c., & autres semblables ennuyeuses and sottes trainées de paroles; mais entrez promptement en matiere tant que faire se pourra auec vne hardiesse moderée: Et puis poursuiuez, sans vous troubler, iusques à la fin. Ne soyez pas long; sans beaucoup de digressions, ne reïterez pas souuent vne mesme façon de dire.

Do not take a year in your preface, or in certain long apologies or ceremonies, such as: '_Pardon me Sir if I do not know how to express myself sufficiently well_, &.c.; _nevertheless in order to obey you_,' &c., and other similarly tedious and stupid circumlocutions; but enter promptly on the subject, as far as possible, with moderate boldness; then continue to the end without hesitation. Do not be prolix; avoid digressions; do not often reiterate the same expression.

89th. Speak not Evil of the absent for it is unjust

Hawkins vi. 40. Speak not evill of one absent, for it is unjust to detract from the worth of any, or besmeare a good name by condemning, where the party is not present, to clear himselfe, or undergo a rationall conviction.

90th. Being Set at meat Scratch not neither Spit Cough or blow your Nose except there's a Necessity for it