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Surely he ought to bear in mind the intimacy of past times, and

just as we think ourselves bound to do favours for our friends in

preference to strangers, so to those who have been friends and

are so no longer we should allow somewhat on the score of

previous Friendship, whenever the cause of severance is not

excessive depravity on their part.

Chapter IV.

Now the friendly feelings which are exhibited towards our

friends, and by which Friendships are characterised, seem to have

sprung out of those which we entertain toward ourselves.