Preservation of rights through diligent ownership care
The text urges keeping and respecting property by maintaining and cultivating what one possesses rather than neglecting it. It warns that neglect grants misused preference to others and weakens the owner's claim. It emphasizes responsibility and rightful stewardship of possessions.
Curious Anecdote Of A Brewer's Household In Charles I
A gentleman sends a tale from Charles I era about a brewer who noticed a virtuous young girl among beer carriers. Impressed by her character, he seeks to employ her, then promotes her from servant to companion to his wife. After years, the wife dies and the story highlights the girl’s merit and rise.