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Show Fr.vf things are more vulgar anc disagreeable to others than the hnbh of endeavoring to monopolize the con. versation in a mixed compnny. As n well-bred man will ever make himsel! the subject of the conversation, s( neither will he seek to engross th whole. As every man would rathei please others by what he nays or. it other words, as every man is bo pleated with tho t.vmsoiousnoss o; pleasing. m should all have an eqtm. opportunity of aiming at it. A poliu man will therefore not take more of i general conversation than falls to hii share; nor in this will he show hh violent impetuosity of temper, or exert ex-ert any loudness o! voice evon in inquiry. in-quiry. For the information of tin company and the conviction of his antagonist an-tagonist are to be his apparent motive.' -not the indulgence of his ot a pride |