In the beginning of time, light drew out matter along with itself into a mass as great as the fabric of the world..

Command that no one be received, or kept to be of your household indoors or without, if one has not reasonable belief of them that they are faithful,….

And with the money from your corn, from your rents, and from the issues of pleas in your courts, and from your stock, arrange the expenses of your ki….

And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals..

The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all ret….

And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers over your household when you sit at meals, and of this be sure, that you s….

This part of optics, when well understood, shows us how we may make things a very long distance off appear as if placed very close, and large near th….

It is not possible for form to do without matter because it is not separable, nor can matter itself be purged of form..

Exhort all your household often that all those who serve you shall know to serve God and you, faithfully and painstakingly, and for the will of God t….

Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms..

If you know how many acres you have sown of each kind of corn, inquire how much the acre the soil of that land takes for sowing, and count the number….

Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all your household, within and without, be faithful, ….

Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the hostel, but all shall be of one accord, of one wil….

Command that your marshal be careful to be present over the household, and especially in the hall, to keep the household, within doors and without, r….

And in doing this I advise you to send to the best manors of your lands those of your household in whom you place most confidence to be present in Au….