_(The nearest Maxim to this is one directed against excessive and awkward gesticulation in speaking, in which it is said: "Parmy les discours regardez à mettre vostre corps en belle posture" (While speaking be careful to assume an elegant posture)._ 21st. Reproach none for the Infirmaties of Nature, nor Delight to Put them that have in mind thereof.) Chapter iv. 6. Ne reprochez les défauts à personne, non pas mesme de la nature, & ne prenez plaisir à faire confusion à qui que ce soit, par vos paroles. [Sidenote: Hawkins adds: "which by no Art can be amended."] Reproach none for their Infirmities--avoid it equally when they are natural ones--and do not take pleasure in uttering words that cause any one shame, whoever it may be. 22d. Shew not yourself glad at the Misfortune of another though he were your enemy Hawkins i. 32. When thou shalt heare the misfortunes of another, shew not thy selfe gladed for it, though it happ to thy enemy, for that will argue a mind mischievous, and will convict thee of a desire to have executed it thy selfe, had either power or opertunity seconded thy will. _(Nothing corresponding to Rule 22 is found among the Maxims of the Jesuit fathers; but the later French book has the following: "Shew not your self joyful and pleased at the misfortunes that have befallen another, though you hated him, it argues a mischievous mind, and that you had a desire to have done it your self, if you had had the power or opportunity to your will.")_ 23d. When you see a Crime punished, you may be inwardly Pleased; but always shew Pity to the Suffering Offender. Hawkins i. 33. When thou seest justice executed on any, thou maist inwardly take delight in his vigilancy, to punish offenders, because it tends to publique quiet, yet shew pity to the offender, and ever Constitute the defect of his morality, thy precaution. [Sidenote: This Rule has been nearly destroyed by mice.] [24th. Do not laugh too loud or] too much at any Publick [spectacle, lest you cause yourself to be laughed at.] Hawkins i. 34. Laugh not too much or too Loud, in any publique spectacle least for thy so doing, thou present thy selfe, the only thing worthy to be laughed at. 25th. Superfluous Complements and all Affectation of Ceremony are to be avoided, yet where due they are not to be Neglected Chapter iii. 1. Quoy qu'il soit bon de s'épargner vn trop grand soing de pratiquer vne ciuilité affectée, il faut pourtant estre exact à en obseruer ce qui est necessaire & auantageux pour faire paroistre une belle éducation, & ce qui ne se peut obmettre sans choquer ceux auec qui l'on converse.