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From: Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz>
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Subject: Henry Fielding died (8/10/1754)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 11:38:02 +1300
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Sorry, a bit late today, but there's not much here.
Fielding (author of _Tom Jones_ etc.) wrote an early booklet, _Essay on 
Conversation_, which is advice on how to manifest "good breeding" when 
taking part in conversation.

Don't
	- talk more than your share
	- lose your temper or raise your voice
	- boast
	- talk a lot about the "mysteries" of a profession
		to which most of the company do not belong.
		(He thinks lawyers - of which he was one -
		are particularly guilty of this.)