ever he went over, he would learn them soon enough; and if he never
DID go over, that it would be as well he knew nothing about them.

"I have kept him also from the knowledge of everything which I have
thought pernicious in the conduct of the savages, except that I have
now and then pointed out a few of their faults, in order to give him
a true conception and a proper horror of them. At the same time I
have taught him to love, and to do good to his neighbour, whoever
that neighbour may be, and whatever may be his failings. Falsehood
of every kind I included in this precept as forbidden, for no one
can love his neighbour and deceive him.

"I have instructed him too, to hold in contempt all frivolous
vanity, and all those indulgences which he was never likely to
obtain. He has learnt all that I have undertaken to teach him; but
I am afraid you will yet think he has learned too little.

"Your wife, I fear, will be offended at his want of politeness, and
perhaps proper respect for a person of her rank: but indeed he is
very tractable, and can, without severity, be amended of all his
faults; and though you will find he has many, yet, pray, my dear
brother William, call to mind he has been a dutiful and an
affectionate child to me; and that had it pleased Heaven we had
lived together for many years to come, I verily believe I should
never have experienced one mark of his disobedience.

"Farewell for ever, my dear, dear brother William--and if my poor,
kind, affectionate child should live to bring you this letter,
sometimes speak to him of me and let him know, that for twelve years
he was my sole comfort; and that, when I sent him from me, in order