The sons are sent off to be taught. In the _Halls of Learning_ they acquire but little of the knowledge paid for in the _Lists_, but a great deal of that which does not appear there. A youth may have entered, at least, honest, moral, and generous--he still leaves unlearned, but dishonest, corrupt, selfish--he has acquired that knowledge most sought for (even by his parents), a knowledge of the _World_ [Quang]! In truth, the youth instinctively feels that it is better for his success in life to know the World than to know Letters. He acts upon this feeling, which thrives in the demoralised atmosphere which he breathes. Father is called _Governor_, and is regarded as a sort of creature to be made the most of! The money allowed (perhaps too ample for really useful purposes) is spent in things foolish and hurtful. Money and time are wasted. The latter is valueless, to be sure, to these youths anywhere--but the money may be wrung from relatives, who put themselves on short diet to enable the son or brother (who is defrauding them) to appear well in _Society_! To perfect himself in the learning which he feels to be effective, he devises _new_ methods of wringing more money from the _Governor_, who begins to protest. To drink, smoke, lounge about with easy and cool impudence; to stare into the face of women; to bet, gamble; to get in debt, and curse the creditors who presume to ask for pay; to make, or pretend to make, love; and generally to lay broad and deep that moral and cultivated _elegance_, to take on that exquisite _polish_ [gla-mshi], which shall dazzle society; shall attract the silly butterflies (women) who have influence or money; shall, in fine, shine in the Grand Council, or at the head of armed bands, or to the illumination of the Courts of Law! Noble ambition, based upon manly principles! With the Barbarians to be a moral and wise man is to be a _milksop_ [Kou-bab]; to be _a polished man of the World_--admirable! The English Barbarians who are fathers, generally consider it rather a _joke_ to have their sons trick them and poke fun at the "_Governor_," only it must be marked with some pretence of deference. If the "_young fellows_" do not positively disgrace the family--that is, marry some poor creature whom they have first debauched; or actually forge, or rob, or descend to improper friendships with inferior Castes--the parents esteem themselves to be fortunate. If he have acquired no knowledge of letters, nor of anything but vices, yet he is a "_fine, manly fellow_, who will make his mark in the world." That is, he is a tall, strong, active _Barbarian_--just fit for the armed bands!