Excerpt from A Manual of Useful Knowledge: Containing, a Catechetical Treatise on the Law of Nature, National Law, Municipal Law, Criminal Law, Moral Law, Government, the Making of Laws, the Ten Commandments, Religion, Manners, Notices, Facts and Opinions Connected With the Acquisition of Knowledg The Author presents the manual or useful know ledge, in a catechetical form, for the instruction of the learner in those things which pertain to his conduct in every day life. It was originally designed as an adjunct in moral instruction to The Guide Book, which was published and the first edition has been sold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.