Excerpt from Lectures on the Formation of Character, Temptations and Mission of Young MenThose who have already broken away from the restraints of virtue, and cast down their moral principles, we can. Hardly expect to reach through motives and considerations such as are presented in this volume. The hardening in¿uences through which they have passed, -the wild excitements to which they have been accustomed, - have rendered them indifferent to the voice of warning, or the accents of kindness and persuasion. So many of the chords of their hearts are broken, that scarcely any remain to vibrate under appeals prompted by a sense of their danger, and a deep interest in their welfare.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.