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The case of daughters who are unmarried, and who are likely to continue

so, considered,.159

The duty of children to their parents, ... 159

The term “ honor ” highly appropriate to express this duty,.159

The special reward promised to children who honor their parents, . . . 160

Children, during their early years, are to render their parents a prompt and

cheerful obedience,.161

Children are to give their parents the solace of their company and conversa-tion, when they become aged and infirm,.161

They are bound in conscience to meet, as far as possible, in after life, theexpectations formed of them by their parents,.161

Section III. Of Brothers , Sisters, and more remote Relatives.

The relation of brothers and sisters furnishes the natural foundation and oc-casions of permanent friendship and intimacies,.162

A peculiarity in the affection between a brother and a sister, noticed, . . 165

The degree, in which the more remote domestic relations are cherished, de-pends very much on the state of society in a country,.166

Section IV.' Relation of Master and Servant.

Servants have been reckoned a part of the families of their masters from theearliest times, and the relation has been familiar in every country, . . . 168

The Scriptural view of this relation and of the duties of the respective par-ties, .168

Mr. Reeve enumerates five classes of servants, but a division into three

classes, is sufficiently accurate for the author’s purpose,.169

Correlative rights and duties of masters and apprentices,.170

Correlative rights, duties, and responsibilities of masters and servants, who

become such by their own contract,.171

Correlative duties of masters and servants who are “bom in the house or

bought with the money of their masters,”.174

Cautions given to masters, and the abuses to which this relation is most lia-ble, adverted to,.175

Extract from the manuscript records of the Court of Appeals of South Caro-lina, pertaining to the law of master and servant, .175

CHAPTER II. The Relation of Principal and Agent.

This relation embraces attorneys, brokers, factors, &c.,.. 176

The general principle of the morals of principal and agent stated, .... 177This relation may be created by a written document, or verbally withoutwriting, or by an acquiescence in the assumed agency of another, . . . 177

Distinction between a confidential and a ministerial agent,.178

General principles of the intercourse between the principal and his agent,in respect to confidence reposed, the observance of good faith, the abuses

of the relation, &c.,.178

The case where the agent is made responsible for the issue of any business

or enterprise intrusted to him, considered, .. . 180

The class of cases in which the person employed advises and directs hisemployer, .181