10.  There is nothing that a man at his first appearance in life ought more to dread than having any ridicule fixed on him.  In the estimation even of the most rational men, it will not only lessen him, but ruin him with all the rest.  Many a man has been undone by a ridiculous nick-name.  The causes of nick-names among well-bred men, are generally the little defects in manner, air, or address.  To have the appellation of ill-bred, aukward, muttering, left-legged, or any other tacked always to your name, would injure you more than you are aware of; avoid then these little defects (and they are easily avoided) and you need never fear a nick-name.

11.  Some young men are apt to think, that they cannot be complete gentlemen, without becoming men of pleasure.  A rake is made up of the meanest and most disgraceful vices.  They all combine to degrade his character, and ruin his health, and fortune.  A man of pleasure will refine upon the enjoyments of the age, attend them with decency, and partake of them becomingly.

12.  Indeed he is too often less scrupulous than he should be, and frequently has cause to repent it.  A man of pleasure, at best, is but a dissipated being, and what the rational part of mankind most abhor; I mention it, however, lest, in taking, up the man of pleasure, you should fall into the rake; for, of two evils, always chuse the least.  A dissolute flagitious footman may make as good a rake as a man of the first quality.  Few man can be men of pleasure; every man may be a rake.

13.  There is a certain dignity that should be preserved in all our pleasures; in love, a man may lose his heart, without losing his nose; at table a man may have a distinguished palate, without being a glutton; he may love wine without being a drunkard; he may game without being a gambler, and so on.

14.  Every virtue has its kindred vice, and every pleasure its neighbouring disgrace.  Temperance and moderation mark the gentleman, but excess the blackguard.  Attend carefully, then, to the line that divides them; and remember, stop rather a yard short, than step an inch beyond it.  Weigh the present enjoyment of your pleasures against the necessary consequences of them, and I will leave you to your own determination.

15.  A gentleman has ever some regard also to the choice of his amusements.  If at cards, he will not be seen at cribbage, all-fours, or putt; or, in sports of exercise, at skittles, foot-ball, leap-frog, cricket, driving of coaches, &c. but will preserve a propriety in every part of his conduct; knowing, that any imitation of the manners of the mob, will unavoidably stamp him with vulgarity.  There is another amusement too, which I cannot help calling illiberal, that is, playing upon any musical instrument.

16.  Music is commonly reckoned one of the liberal arts, and undoubtedly is so; but to be piping or fiddling at a concert, is degrading to a man of fashion.  If you love music, hear it; pay fiddlers to play to you, but never fiddle yourself.  It makes a gentleman appear frivolous and contemptible, leads him frequently into bad company, and wastes that time which might otherwise be well employed.