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You complain [[deletion]] that you have [[/deletion]] of a want of books. It does not signify [[deletion]] what whole [[/deltion]] [[addition]] how few in [[/addition]] you have but how good they are. Many books distract the mind. You say, I will now turn over this book [[deletion]] s [[/deletion]], then another. It is the part of a loathing [[deletion]] minds ^ to as [[/deletion]] [[addition]] so much [[/addition]] he of many things: this variety of eating does not nourish but hurt. Therefore always read books which are approved of: and, if ^ [[addition]] [[underline]] sometimes [[/underline]] [[/addition]] you go to [[deletion]] read [[/deletion]] others ^ [[addition]] for diversion [[/addition]] return to those [[deletion]] books [[/deletion]] which you have read before. Daily take some help against the various passions of the mind: & when you have run over many take out one which you must ^ ^ ^ [[addition]] [[underline]] consider it & digest [[/underline]] [[/addition]] [[deletion]] think upon [[/deletion]] for that day. I do so my left. Pliny the Elder when he read books ^ ^ [[deletion]] took [[/deletion]] [[addition]] made [[/addition]] marks & [[deletion]] made [[/deletion]] [[addition]] extracts [[/addition]] [[deletion]] notes [[/deletion]]. For he read nothing from whic