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nor_o wicked_a person_n 322_o nor_o honest_a man_n 324_o nor_o officer_n ibid._n nor_o great_a man_n 325_o nor_o himself_o 326_o nor_o his_o friend_n 327_o nor_o honest_a woman_n ibid._n â—incipall_a rule_n of_o pleasant_a speech_n 328_o 〈◊〉_d the_o difference_n of_o age_n manner_n and_o condition_n which_o must_v be_v observe_v 330_o â—w_o a_o honest_a man_n shall_v carry_v himself_o amid_o these_o different_a condition_n 33â—_n the_o last_o precept_n in_o the_o conversation_n of_o equal_n 33â—_n of_o conversation_n with_o woman_n 338_o description_n of_o a_o circle_n 340_o the_o queen_n and_o princess_n 341_o the_o lady_n 343_o maid_n of_o honour_n 344_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o louver_n and_o of_o its_o discommodity_n 345_o of_o the_o choice_n must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n 347_o of_o small_a precept_n 348_o of_o the_o exterior_a presence_n 349_o of_o apparel_n 351_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o apparel_n and_o of_o the_o suit_v of_o it_o 353_o 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