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For The Freemasons' Magazine.
FOR THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
AN ADDRESS TO THE AMIABLE MISS J — , BY E . WILSON , SUNDERLAND : On hehtg asked , What was the Reason that Philosophers and Mathematicians are less polite than other Men P
MADAM ,-TPIE cause is obvious . You must blame the business , not the men . Why is a courtier so affable , so polite , so sweetly engaging ? It is his occupation . His good fortune depends upon his good manners . The rustic is not so—and why ? He finds bluntness suits him best . A soft ing deportment will not enable him to
engag sell his Tinker or buy a Bonnyface one jot the better . ' Why are trades- . men'so generally conversant , and full of acquiescence ? They associate with many and have to adapt themselves to every disposition . View the Doctor ; what an elevated air ! what a dignified look ! his shanks truly do their duty , and he is erect to a mathematical exactness . ' A nod from the great is sufficient . Only observe his
pompous strut ! What is the cause ? It is evident . Every one asks his advice and submits to his superior judgment . Self-confidence and a majestic carriage is the consequence , and let them not be laughed at . It is the business yoii see ; not the man . A sailor looks undaunted : he has seen danger , and neither fears no ' r cares for any man . Butchers , for the most part , appear hard-hearted and ferocious men : slaughter and cruelty is their trade . Footmen , and ladies
maids , are very complaisant , and yet show no good breeding or dignified appearance . "They retail in the kitchen what they borrow from the parlour ; and thus , my deaf lady , donotyou see what a striking conjunction there is between '' persons and their occupations in life ? Itis on just the same principle that we must account for the uncouth address of your philosophic suitors . 'Convince them that an easy free behaviour is absolutely requisiteatid doubtless they will learn it :
, till then we may expect to' see them downri ght attkward gallants . Really , Miss , I pity ' poor Matthew M Titian . Do encourage him , else it is two to one against him . I fear Philip Sopber , like myself , is a counterfeit . Philosophy , Madam , is " common sense improved by observation and experience , " for our better conduct in life : not the vending a few abstruse odd opinions on dark ethical subjects . Such
a orfe is so much delighted with the discoveries and apparent mysteries of natin ' -e , that he quite overlooks that ease ' and freedom which so distinguishes the character of a gentleman ; and he who can dwell with such infinite pleasure on the properties of curves and tangents , will seldom have that vivacity , or even attempt to acquire that peculiar fashionable kind of conversation , so universally
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
For The Freemasons' Magazine.
FOR THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
AN ADDRESS TO THE AMIABLE MISS J — , BY E . WILSON , SUNDERLAND : On hehtg asked , What was the Reason that Philosophers and Mathematicians are less polite than other Men P
MADAM ,-TPIE cause is obvious . You must blame the business , not the men . Why is a courtier so affable , so polite , so sweetly engaging ? It is his occupation . His good fortune depends upon his good manners . The rustic is not so—and why ? He finds bluntness suits him best . A soft ing deportment will not enable him to
engag sell his Tinker or buy a Bonnyface one jot the better . ' Why are trades- . men'so generally conversant , and full of acquiescence ? They associate with many and have to adapt themselves to every disposition . View the Doctor ; what an elevated air ! what a dignified look ! his shanks truly do their duty , and he is erect to a mathematical exactness . ' A nod from the great is sufficient . Only observe his
pompous strut ! What is the cause ? It is evident . Every one asks his advice and submits to his superior judgment . Self-confidence and a majestic carriage is the consequence , and let them not be laughed at . It is the business yoii see ; not the man . A sailor looks undaunted : he has seen danger , and neither fears no ' r cares for any man . Butchers , for the most part , appear hard-hearted and ferocious men : slaughter and cruelty is their trade . Footmen , and ladies
maids , are very complaisant , and yet show no good breeding or dignified appearance . "They retail in the kitchen what they borrow from the parlour ; and thus , my deaf lady , donotyou see what a striking conjunction there is between '' persons and their occupations in life ? Itis on just the same principle that we must account for the uncouth address of your philosophic suitors . 'Convince them that an easy free behaviour is absolutely requisiteatid doubtless they will learn it :
, till then we may expect to' see them downri ght attkward gallants . Really , Miss , I pity ' poor Matthew M Titian . Do encourage him , else it is two to one against him . I fear Philip Sopber , like myself , is a counterfeit . Philosophy , Madam , is " common sense improved by observation and experience , " for our better conduct in life : not the vending a few abstruse odd opinions on dark ethical subjects . Such
a orfe is so much delighted with the discoveries and apparent mysteries of natin ' -e , that he quite overlooks that ease ' and freedom which so distinguishes the character of a gentleman ; and he who can dwell with such infinite pleasure on the properties of curves and tangents , will seldom have that vivacity , or even attempt to acquire that peculiar fashionable kind of conversation , so universally