Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1766-71

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Letters to His Son, 1766-1771 by The Earl of ChesterfieldThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Letters to His Son, 1766-1771Author: The Earl of ChesterfieldRelease Date: December 1, 2004 [EBook #3360] [Last updated on February 14, 2007]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LETTERS TO HIS SON, 1766-1771 ***Produced by David WidgerLETTERS TO HIS SON 1766-71By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELDon the Fine Art of becoming aMAN OF THE WORLDand aGENTLEMANLETTER CCLXXXIVLONDON, February 11, 1766MY DEAR FRIEND: I received two days ago your letter of the 25th past; and your former, which you mention in it, but tendays ago; this may easily be accounted for from the badness of the weather, and consequently of the roads. I hardlyremember so severe a win ter; it has occasioned many illnesses here. I am sure it pinched my crazy carcass so muchthat, about three weeks ago, I was obliged to be let blood twice in four days, which I found afterward was very necessary,by the relief it gave to my head and to the rheumatic pains in my limbs; and from the execrable kind of blood which I lost.Perhaps you expect from me a particular account of the present state of affairs here; but if you do you will bedisappointed; for ...