CONTENTS 



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XVII. Of Superstition, . . . 41 



XVIII. Of Travel, ... 42 



XIX. Of Empire, .... 44 



XX. Of Counsel, .... 49 



XXI. Of Delays, . . . . 53 



XXII. Of Cunning, .... 54 



XXIII. Of Wisdom for a Man's self, . . 57 



XXIV. Of Innovations, ... 59 

 XXV. Of Dispatch, .... 60 



XXVI. Of Seeming Wise, . . . 61 



N/XXVII. Of Friendship, .... 63 



XXVIII. Of Expense, .... 69 



XXIX. Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms and 



Estates, . . . . 71 



XXX. Of Regiment of Health, . . 79 



XXXI. Of Suspicion, . . . . 81 



XXXII. Of Discourse, .... 82 



XXXIII. Of Plantations, .... 84 



XXXIV. Of Riches, .... 87 

 XXXV. Of Prophecies, .... 90 



XXXVI. Of Ambition, . . . . 92 



XXXVII. Of Masques and Triumphs, . . 94 



XXXVIII. Of Nature in Men, ... 96 



XXXIX. Of Custom and Education, . . 98 



XL. Of Fortune, 99 



XLI. Of Usury, . . . . 101 



XLII. Of Youth and Age, ... 104 



XLIII. Of Beauty, . . . . 106 



XLIV. Of Deformity, . . . .107 



XLV. Of Building, . . . .109 



XLVI. Of Gardens, . . . . 113 



XLVII. Of Negociating, . . . 119 



XLVIII. Of Followers and Friends, . . 120 



XLIX. Of Suitors, . . , .122 



