young man of great talent and energy who had
magnificent plans for the future 185

III. To a man of business who desired to make himself better
acquainted with literature, but whose time for reading
was limited 200

IV. To a student who felt hurried and driven 207

V. To a friend who, though he had no profession, could not
find time for his various intellectual pursuits 212

PART V.

THE INFLUENCES OF MONEY.

I. To a very rich student 216

II. To a genius careless in money matters 224

III. To a student in great poverty 239

PART VI.

CUSTOM AND TRADITION.

I. To a young gentleman who had firmly resolved never to wear
anything but a gray coat 246

II. To a conservative who had accused the author of a want of
respect for tradition 254

III. To a lady who lamented that her son had intellectual doubts
concerning the dogmas of the church 263

IV. To the son of the lady to whom the preceding letter was
addressed 269

V. To a friend who seemed to take credit to himself,
intellectually, from the nature of his religious belief 276

VI. To a Roman Catholic friend who accused the intellectual
class of a want of reverence for authority 280

PART VII.

WOMEN AND MARRIAGE.

I. To a young gentleman of intellectual tastes, who, without
having as yet any particular lady in view, had
expressed, in a general way, his determination to get
married 285

II. To a young gentleman who contemplated marriage 291

III. To the same 299

IV. To the same 306

V. To the same 312

VI. To a solitary student 322

VII. To a lady of high culture who found it difficult to associate
with persons of her own sex