. Thackerayana;. e man has more than another byToms bow to him. Title is all he knows of honour, and civility,of friendship; for this reason, because he cares for no man living,he is religiously strict in performing, what he calls, his respects toyou. To this end he is very learned in pedigree, and will abatesomething in the ceremony of his approaches to a man, if he is inany doubt about the bearing of his coat of arms. What is themost pleasant of all his character is, that he acts with a sort ofintegrity in these impertinences; and though he would not do anysolid kindness, he is wonderfully j
. Thackerayana;. e man has more than another byToms bow to him. Title is all he knows of honour, and civility,of friendship; for this reason, because he cares for no man living,he is religiously strict in performing, what he calls, his respects toyou. To this end he is very learned in pedigree, and will abatesomething in the ceremony of his approaches to a man, if he is inany doubt about the bearing of his coat of arms. What is themost pleasant of all his character is, that he acts with a sort ofintegrity in these impertinences; and though he would not do anysolid kindness, he is wonderfully just and careful not to wrong hisquality. But as integrity is very scarce in the world, I cannotforbear having respect for the impertinent : it is some virtue to bebound by anything. Tom and I are upon very good terms, forthe respect he has for the house of BickerstarT. Though onecannot but laugh at his serious consideration of things so littleessential, one must have a value even for a frivolous good 276 THACKER A YANA. CHAPTER XII. Thackerays researches amongst the writings of theearly essayists—Continued. Extracts of characteristic passages from the works of The Humourists,from Thackerays library, illustrated with original marginal sketches by theauthors hand—The Series of The Guardian, 1713—Introduction —Steeles programme—Authors who contributed to the Guardian—Para-graphs and Pencillings. Introduction to the Guardian. The seventh volume of the Spectator,originally intended to be the last, wasconcluded Dec. 6, 1712, and the firstpaper of the Guardian made its ap-pearance March 12, 1713. This workhad been actually projected by Steelebefore the conclusion of the Spec-tator. In a letter to Pope, datedNov. 12, i7i2,he thus announces hisintention : I desire you would letme know whether you are at leisure ornot? I have a design which I shallopen in a month or two hence, withthe assistance of the few like yourself. If your thoughts are un-engaged, I shall
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