The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment, Dedicated to the Youth of Both Sexes
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- The Gentleman and Lady’s Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- PART I
- Introduction: Of Propriety of Deportment, and its Advantages
- Of propriety of conduct in relation to religious duties
- Of respectful deportment at Church
- Of religious propriety in our intercourse with the world
- Of propriety of conduct in relation to domestic duties
- Of propriety of conduct in conjugal and domestic relations
- Of propriety as regards one’s self
- Of the toilet
- Of Reputation
- Of propriety, in regard to one’s business or profession
- Politeness of Shopkeepers and Customers
- Politeness between Persons in Office and the Public
- Politeness of Lawyers and their Clients
- Politeness of Physicians and their Patients
- Politeness of Artists and Authors, and the Deference due to them
- Politeness of Military Men
- Politeness of Ecclesiastics and Females of Religious Orders; and the Deference due to them
- PART II: OF PROPRIETY OF DEPORTMENT IN REGARD TO OUR SOCIAL RELATIONS
- Of Deportment in the Street
- Of different Kinds of Visits
- Of the Manner of Receiving Visitors
- Of the Carriage of the Body
- Of Physical Proprieties in Conversation
- Physical Observances in Conversation
- Of Gestures
- Of the Talent of Listening to Others
- Of Pronunciation
- Of Correctness in Speaking
- Of the Moral Observances in Conversation
- Of Formal and Vulgar Usages
- Of Questions, and frequently recurring Expressions
- Of Narrations, Analysis, and Digressions
- Of Suppositions and Comparisons
- Of Discussions and Quotations
- Of Pleasantry, Proverbs, Puns, and Bon Mots
- Of Eulogiums, Complainings, Improprieties in general, and Prejudices
- Of Epistolary Composition
- Of Propriety in Letter Writing
- Of the Interior and Exterior Form of Letters
- Additional Rules in respect to the Social Relations
- Of an Obliging Deportment
- Of Presents
- Of Advice
- Of Discretion
- Of Travelling
- PART III: OF PROPRIETY IN RELATION TO PLEASURES
- Of Entertainments
- Of Promenades, Parties, and Amusements
- Of Promenades
- Of Parties and Amusements
- Little Sports and Games of Society
- Of Balls, Concerts, and Public Shows
- Of Balls
- Of Concerts
- Of Public Shows or Spectacles
- Of the Duties of Hospitality
- PART IV: OF PROPRIETY AS REGARDS OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES
- Of Marriage
- Of Baptism
- Of Duties toward the Unfortunate
- Of Duties toward the Sick, Infirm, and Unfortunate
- Of Funerals and Mourning
- Footnotes
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