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but should lie fiud a little weakness in his character in that 

 respect, by a little education he may be able to overcome it 

 the same as he Avould any other fault. I do not wish to be 

 understood by this that I am a reformer, as I always look 

 upon that class of peoj^le with a good deal of suspicion. As 

 this book is intended to a large extent to be matter-of-fact, 

 and I hope it may be of some benefit to young beginnei's, 

 I record my opinion after thirty years of study. 



