02194cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500200015826400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801910039552011770058653400450176365300200180865300090182885600430183756263UtSlPG20260610134309.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10011714  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBJ1 aNewcomb, Harvey,d1803-186310aHow to be a man 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-12-28  aE-text prepared by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"How to be a Man: A Book for Boys" by Harvey Newcomb is a guidebook written in the mid-19th century. The text serves as a manual for young boys, aiming to provide valuable insights and practical advice on character formation, personal conduct, and the development of virtues essential for becoming respectable men. The author emphasizes the importance of good habits, manners, and moral principles in the formative years of adolescence.  The opening of the book sets a foundational tone by discussing the significance of childhood and youth in shaping one's character. Newcomb draws poignant analogies, comparing young boys' potential for growth to that of a tree, stressing that the actions and behaviors formed during these early years have lasting impacts. He urges readers to be mindful of their conduct and attitudes, implying that the character they build now is crucial for their future roles as responsible adults. He encourages manly virtues—courage, generosity, and respect—while advising against immature behavior, thus seeking to instill a sense of duty and consciousness regarding their long-term development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life  aBoys40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56263