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SUBJECT OF GENTILITY CONTINUED.
In the last chapter have been exhibited specimens of gentility, so considered by different classes; by one class, power, youth, and epaulets are considered the _ne plus ultra_ of gentility; by another class, pride, stateliness, and title; by another, wealth and flaming tawdriness.

But what constitutes a gentleman?
It is easy to say at once what constitutes a gentleman, and there are no distinctions in what is gentlemanly, {316} as there are in what is genteel.

The characteristics of a gentleman are high feeling--a determination never to take a cowardly advantage of another--a liberal education--absence of narrow views--generosity and courage, propriety of behaviour.

Now a person may be genteel according to one or another of the three standards described above, and not possess one of the characteristics of a gentleman.