How to Behave: A Pocket Manual of Republican Etiquette, and Guide to Correct Personal Habits
- ISBN-10
- 1483984869
- ISBN-13
- 9781483984865
- Series
- How to Behave
- Pages
- 172
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-03-28
- Author
- Samuel R. Wells
Description
This is a believed to be the best "MANNERS BOOK" ever written. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Politeness Defined PERSONAL HABITS. Care of the Person a Social Duty--Cleanliness-- The Daily Bath--The Feet--Change of Linen--The Nails--The Head--The Teeth--The Breath--What to Eat--When to Eat--How much to Eat--What to Drink--Breathing-- Exercise--The Complexion--Tobacco--Spitting--Gin and Gentility-- Onions, etc. DRESS. The Meaning of Dress--The Uses of Dress--Fitness the First Essential--The Short Dress for Ladies-- Working-Dress for Gentlemen--Ornaments--Materials for Dress--Mrs. Manners on Dress--The Hair and Beard SELF-CULTURE. Moral and Social Training--Cultivation of Language--Position and Movement--The Ease and Grace of Childhood--Standing--Sitting-- Walking--Hints to the Ladies FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES. Manners and Morals--Human Rights--Duties--The Rights of the Senses--The Faculties and their Claims--Expression of Opinions--The Sacredness of Privacy--Conformity--Singing out of Tune DOMESTIC MANNERS. A Test of Good Manners--Good Behavior at Home--American Children--Teaching Children to be Polite--Behavior to Parents--Brothers and Sisters--Husband and Wife--Married Lovers--Entertaining Guests--Letting your Guests Alone--Making Apologies--Duties of Guests--Treatment of Servants--Rights of Servants--"Thank You" THE OBSERVANCES OF EVERY-DAY LIFE. Letters of Introduction--Speaking without an Introduction--Salutations--Receptions--Visits and Calls--Table Manners--Conversations--Chesterfield on Conversation--Music-- Letters and Notes--Up and Down Stairs--Which Goes First?--An American Habit--Gloved or Ungloved?--Equality--False Shame-- Pulling out one's Watch--Bowing vs. Curtseying ETIQUETTE OF OCCASIONS. Dinner Parties--Invitations--Dress--Punctuality--Going to the Table--Arrangement of Guests--Duties of the Host--Duties of the Guests--The "Grace"--Eating Soup--Fish--The Third Course--What to do with your Knife and Fork--Declining Wine--Finger Glasses-- Carving--Promiscuous Kissing--Dancing--Excursions and Picnics-- Weddings--Funerals THE ETIQUETTE OF PLACES. How to Behave on the Street--Stopping Business Men on the Street-- Walking with Ladies--Shopping--At Church--At Places of Amusement-- In a Picture Gallery--The Presence--Traveling--The Rush for Places--Giving up Seats to the Ladies LOVE AND COURTSHIP. Boyish Loves--Waiting for a Fortune--Asking "Pa"--Refusals--Engagement--Breaking Off-- Marriage PARLIAMENTARY ETIQUETTE. Courtesy in Debate--Rules of Order--Motions--Speaking--Submitting a Question--Voting--A Quorum The Democratic Principle MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Republican Distinctions--Natural Inequalities--American Toad Eaters--General Lack of Reverence for Real Nobility--Imported Manners--Washington's Code of Manners--Our Social Uniform--A Hint to the Ladies--An Obliging Disposition--Securing a Home--False Pride--Awkwardness of being Dressed MAXIMS FROM CHESTERFIELD. Cheerfulness and Good Humor--The Art of Pleasing--Bad Habits--Do what you are About--People who Never Learn--How to Confer Favors--How to Refuse-- Spirit--Civility to Women
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- 2015-06-13
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