Butasthecasestands，theconditionoforphanswithusnotdifferentfromthecaseofthosewhohavefather，thoughinregardtohonouranddishonour，andtheattentiongiventothem，thetwoarenotusuallyplaceduponalevel。Wherefore，touchingthelegislationaboutorphans，thelawspeaksinseriousaccents，bothofpersuasionandthreatening，andsuchathreatasthefollowingwillbebynomeansoutofplace：-Hewhoistheguardianofanorphanofeithersex，andheamongtheguardiansofthelawtowhomthesuperintendenceofthisguardianhasbeenassigned，shalllovetheunfortunateorphanasthoughhewerehisownchild，andheshallbeascarefulanddiligentinthemanagementofhispossessionsashewouldbeiftheywerehisown，orevenmorecarefulanddilligent。Leteveryonewhohasthecareofanorphanobservethislaw。Butanyonewhoactscontrarytothelawonthesematters，ifhebeaguardianofthechild，maybefinedbyamagistrate，or，ifhebehimselfamagistrate，theguardianmaybringhimbeforethecourtofselectjudges，andpunishhim，ifconvicted，byexactingafineofdoubletheamountofthatinflictedbythecourt。Andifaguardianappearstotherelationsoftheorphan，ortoanyothercitizen，toactnegligentlyordishonestly，letthembringhimbeforethesamecourt，andwhateverdamagesaregivenagainsthim，lethimpayfourfold，andlethalfbelongtotheorphanandhalftohimwhoprocuredtheconviction。Ifanyorphanarrivesatyearsofdiscretion，andthinksthathehasbeenill-usedbyhisguardians，lethimwithinfiveyearsoftheexpirationoftheguardianshipbeallowedtobringthemtotrial；andifanyofthembeconvicted，thecourtshalldeterminewhatheshallpayorsuffer。Andifmagistrateshallappeartohavewrongedtheorphanbyneglect，andhebeconvicted，letthecourtdeterminewhatheshallsufferorpaytotheorphan，andiftherebedishonestyinadditiontoneglect，besidespayingthefine，lethimbedeposedfromhisofficeofguardianofthelaw，andletthestateappointanotherguardianofthelawforthecityandforthecountryinhisroom。
Greaterdifferencesthanthereoughttobesometimesarisebetweenfathersandsons，ontheparteitheroffatherswhowillbeofopinionthatthelegislatorshouldenactthattheymay，iftheywish，lawfullyrenouncetheirsonbytheproclamationofaheraldinthefaceoftheworld，orofsonswhothinkthattheyshouldbeallowedtoindicttheirfathersonthechargeofimbecilitywhentheyaredisabledbydiseaseoroldage。Thesethingsonlyhappen，asamatteroffact，wherethenaturesofmenareutterlybad；forwhereonlyhalfisbad，as，forexample，ifthefatherbenotbad，butthesonbebad，orconversely，nogreatcalamityistheresultofsuchanamountofhatredasthis。Inanotherstate，asondisownedbyhisfatherwouldnotofnecessityceasetobeacitizen，butinourstate，ofwhichthesearetobethelaws，thedisinheritedmustnecessarilyemigrateintoanothercountry，fornoadditioncanbemadeevenofasinglefamilytothe5040households；and，therefore，hewhodeservestosufferthesethingsmustberenouncednotonlybyhisfather，whoisasingleperson，butbythewholefamily，andwhatisdoneinthesecasesmustberegulatedbysomesuchlawasthefollowing：-Hewhointhesaddisorderofhissoulhasamind，justlyorunjustly，toexpelfromhisfamilyasonwhomhehasbegottenandbroughtup，shallnotlightlyoratonceexecutehispurpose；butfirstofallheshallcollecttogetherhisownkinsmenextendingtocousins，andinlikemannerhisson’skinsmenbythemother’sside，andintheirpresenceheshallaccusehisson，settingforththathedeservesatthehandsofthemalltobedismissedfromthefamily；andthesonshallbeallowedtoaddresstheminasimilarmanner，andshowthathedoesnotdeservetosufferanyofthesethings。Andifthefatherpersuadesthem，andobtainsthesuffragesofmorethanhalfofhiskindred，exclusiveofthefatherandmotherandtheoffenderhimself-Isay，ifheobtainsmorethanhalfthesuffragesofalltheothergrown-upmembersofthefamily，ofbothsexes，thefathershallbepermittedtoputawayhisson，butnototherwise。Andifanyothercitizeniswillingtoadoptthesonwhoisputaway，nolawshallhinderhim；forthecharactersofyoungmenaresubjecttomanychangesinthecourseoftheirlives。Andifhehasbeenputaway，andinaperiodoftenyearsnooneiswillingtoadopthim，letthosewhohavethecareofthesuperabundantpopulationwhichissentoutintocolonies，seetohim，inorderthathemaybesuitablyprovidedforinthecolony。Andifdiseaseorageorharshnessoftemper，orallthesetogether，makesamantobemoreoutofhismindthantherestoftheworldare-butthisisnotobservable，excepttothosewholivewithhim-andhe，beingmasterofhisproperty，istheruinofthehouse，andhissondoubtsandhesitatesaboutindictinghisfatherforinsanity，letthelawinthatcaseor，thatheshallfirstofallgototheeldestguardiansofthelawandtellthemofhisfather’smisfortune，andtheyshalldulylookintothematter，andtakecounselastowhetherheshallindicthimornot。Andiftheyadvisehimtoproceed，theyshallbebothhiswitnessesandhisadvocates；andifthefatheriscast，heshallhenceforthbeincapableoforderingtheleastparticularofhislife；lethimbeasachilddwellinginthehousefortheremainderofhisdays。Andifamanandhiswifehaveanunfortunateincompatibilityoftemper，tenoftheguardiansofthelaw，whoareimpartial，andtenofthewomenwhoregulatemarriages，shalllooktothematter，andiftheyareabletoreconcilethemtheyshallbeformallyreconciled；butiftheirsoulsaretoomuchtossedwithpassion，theyshallendeavourtofindotherpartners。Nowtheyarenotlikelytohaveverygentletempers；and，therefore，wemustendeavourtoassociatewiththemdeeperandsofternatures。Thosewhohavenochildren，oronlyafew，atthetimeoftheirseparation，shouldchoosetheirnewpartnerswithaviewtotheprocreationofchildren；butthosewhohaveasufficientnumberofchildrenshouldseparateandmarryagaininorderthattheymayhavesomeonetogrowoldwithandthatthepairmaytakecareofoneanotherinage。Ifawomandies，leavingchildren，maleorfemale，thelawwilladviseratherthancompelthehusbandtobringupthechildrenwithoutintroducingintothehouseastepmother。Butifhehavenochildren，thenheshallbecompelledtomarryuntilhehasbegottenasufficientnumberofsonstohisfamilyandtothestate。Andifamandiesleavingasufficientnumberofchildren，themotherofhischildrenshallremainwiththemandbring，themup。Butifsheappearstobetooyoungtolivevirtuouslywithoutahusband，letherrelationscommunicatewiththewomenwhosuperintendmarriage，andletbothtogetherdowhattheythinkbestinthesematters；ifthereisalackofchildren，letthechoicebemadewithaviewtohavingthem；twochildren，oneofeithersex，shallbedeemedsufficientintheeyeofthelaw。Whenachildisadmittedtobetheoffspringofcertainparentsandisacknowledgedbythem，butthereisneedofadecisionastowhichparentthechildistofollow-incaseafemaleslavehaveintercoursewithamaleslave，orwithafreemanorfreedman，theoffspringshallalwaysbelongtothemasterofthefemaleslave。Again，ifafreewomanhaveintercoursewithamaleslave，theoffspringshallbelongtothemasteroftheslave；butifachildbeborneitherofaslavebyhermaster，orofhismistressbyaslave-andthisbeprovenceoffspringofthewomananditsfathershallbesentawaybythewomenwhosuperintendmarriageintoanothercountry，andtheguardiansofthelawshallsendawaytheoffspringofthemananditsmother。
NeitherGod，noramanwhohasunderstanding，willeveradviseanyonetoneglecthisparents。Toadiscourseconcerningthehonouranddishonourofparents，apreludesuchasthefollowing，abouttheserviceoftheGods，willbeasuitableintroduction：-ThereareancientcustomsabouttheGodswhichareuniversal，andtheyareoftwokinds：someoftheGodsweseewithoureyesandwehonourthem，ofotherswehonourtheimages，raisingstatuesofthemwhichweadore；andthoughtheyarelifeless，yetweimaginethatthelivingGodshaveagoodwillandgratitudetousonthisaccount。Now，ifamanhasafatherormother，ortheirfathersormotherstreasuredupinhishousestrickeninyears，lethimconsiderthatnostatuecanbemorepotenttogranthisrequeststhantheyare，whoaresittingathishearthifonlyheknowshowtoshowtrueservicetothem。
Cle。Andwhatdoyoucallthetruemodeofservice？
Ath。Iwilltellyou，Omyfriend，forsuchthingsareworthlisteningto。