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around them those who need their society, and with whom 

 they could be happy; and, on the other hand, many are wearied 

 and disgusted with what is called " society." There is no soli- 

 tude like that of a crowd in which we have no acquaintance 

 or a crowd of acquaintances in which we find no true com- 

 panionship. When all the physical wants of humanity are 

 satisfied, there will still be abundant scope for all kindness, 

 benevolence, and the purest love of charity in satisfying the 

 higher, and ever expanding wants of the soul. 



Whenever people are brought into nearer relations and closer 

 contact with each other, their manners become of more impor- 

 tance, if possible, than their morals, since a man may be very 

 honest and well disposed, yet very disagreeable. To associate 

 with others, people must be neat and cleanly, must have no 

 repulsive and disgusting habits, and be kind, civil, obliging, and 

 courteous in their behaviour to each other. Crabbed, snarling, 

 complaining, rude, disputatious people are nuisances in any 

 society. The essence of politeness is unselfishness a regard 

 for the welfare and pleasure of others. It is the union of, good 

 taste, tact, delicacy, a nice adaptation, and active benevolence ; 

 free from fussiness, officiousness, obtrusiveness, and ostentation. 

 The politeness of manner which flows from or is largely tinged 

 with vanity centres in selfishness. It is a desire that others 

 shall be pleased with us. The higher kind comes from benevo- 

 lence, and is a pure desire to please and benefit others. 



The bad manners of great numbers of people show the need 

 of more intimate associations rather than the opposite. They 

 are to be civilised to be taught how to behave, as well as how 

 to live. Contact with gentle and refined people is the very 

 thing they need. Their first impulse would be to "clean 

 themselves," make themselves decent, and put themselves on 

 their nicest behaviour. People tend to be what you take them 

 to be. They readily conform to the manners oi those about 

 them. They naturally imitate those whom they recognise as 



