Text extracted from opening pages of book: TABLE OF CONTENTS I. On Girls PAGE i II. On Men 17 III. On Women 25 IV. On Love 69 V. On Lovers 101 VI. On Makin o g Love 121 VII. On Beauty 147 VIII. On Courtship 155 IX. Men and Women 1 69 X. On Jealousy 217 XL On Kisses and Kis sings 227 XII. On Engagements and Being Engaged 235 XIII. On Marriage and Married Life 253 XIV. On I'Ms Human Heart 285 PLEA: CONFESSION AND AVOIDANCE ... aphorisms are seldom couched in such terms, that they should be taken as they sound precisely, or according to the widest extent of signification; but do commonly need exposition, and admit exception: other wise frequently they would not only clash with reason and experience, but interfere, thwart, and supplant one another ISAAC BARROW u The very essence of an aphorism is that slight ex aggeration which makes it more biting whilst less rigidly accurate LESLIE STEPHEN On Girls A Pearl, a Girl BROWNING