SECT. II. _Second is benevolence to man in his religious capacity,_ SECT. III. _Third is benevolence, or a tender feeling for the brute creation,_ CHAPTER IV. _Fourth is complacency of mind and manners,_ CHAPTER V. _Fifth is, that they do not sacrifice their consciences, as a body of Christians, where they believe a compliance with any law or custom to be wrong,_ CHAPTER VI. _Sixth is, that in political affairs they reason upon principle, and not upon consequences,_ CHAPTER VII. _Seventh is independence of mind,_ CHAPTER VIII. SECT. I. _Eighth is courage in life,_ SECT. II. _Ninth is courage in death,_ CHAPTER IX. _Tenth is punctuality to words and engagements,_ CHAPTER X. _Imperfect traits--These are either intellectually or morally defective--First of these is a deficiency in literature and science, when compared with other people,_ CHAPTER XI. _Second is superstition--Distinctions on this subject,_ CHAPTER XII. _Third is obstinacy--No foundation for this trait,_ CHAPTER XIII. SECT. I. _Fourth is a money-getting spirit--This spirit seldom chargeable with avarice,_ SECT. II. _Practicable methods suggested for the extirpation of it,_ CHAPTER XIV. Fifth is a want of animation or affection--This an appearance only. CHAPTER XV. Sixth is evasiveness in speech--No foundation for this trait. CHAPTER XVI. Seventh is shyness--This an appearance only. CHAPTER XVII. Eighth is a disregard of truth--Inconsistency of the imputation of this trait. CHAPTER XVIII. SECT. I. Character of the Quaker women--Women share in the virtues of the men, but do not partake of all their reputed imperfections. SECT. II. Quaker women have a public character--Influence of this upon their minds. * * * * * MISCELLANEOUS PARTICULARS. CHAPTER I. Quakers a happy people--Subordinate causes of this happiness. CHAPTER II. Good, which the Quakers have done as a society upon earth. CHAPTER III. Quakers in England on the decline in point of numbers, as a religious society--Certain causes of this decline. CHAPTER IV. Supposed remedies for the diminution of some of these causes--These of various kinds--One of these a superior education--Supposed effect of this education. CHAPTER V. _Component parts of this education--Favourable state of the society for the admission of it,_ CHAPTER VI. _Various arguments against it--These examined,_ CHAPTER VII. _Conclusory remarks, as they relate to those who may have had thoughts of leaving the society,_ CHAPTER VIII. _Conclusory remarks, as they relate to those who may be called the world,_ GREAT TENETS OF THE QUAKERS. CHAP. I.