he observes, "but I must first form them." Youth naturally lends itself best to this process. "Seek the society of young people," Weishaupt writes to Ajax, "watch them, and if one of them pleases you, lay your hand on him." "Seek out young and already skilful people.... Our people must be engaging, enterprising, intriguing, and adroit. Above all the first."
If possible they should also be good-looking--"beautiful people, cæteris paribus...."
Such people have generally gentle manners, a tender heart, and are, when well practised in other things, of the greatest use in undertakings, for their first glance attracts; but their spirit *n'a pas la profondeur des physiognomies sombres*. They are, however, also less disposed to riots and disturbances than the darker physiognomies. That is why one must know how to use one's people. Above all, the high, soulful eye pleases me and the free, open brow.<sup></sup>
With these novices the adept of Illuminism is to proceed slowly, talking backwards and