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Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society;
INCLUDING
Forms for Letters, Invitations, Etc., Etc. Also, Valuable
Suggestions on Home Culture and Training. Compiled from the Latest Reliable Authorities, by JOHN H. YOUNG, A.M. Revised and Illustrated. [Illustration]
F. B. Dickerson & Co.,
Detroit, Mich. St. Louis, Mo.
Pennsylvania Publishing Co.,
Harrisburgh, Pa.
Union Publishing House,
Chicago, Ill.
1881.
[Illustration] To go through this life with good manners possessed,
Is to be kind unto all, rich, poor and oppressed,
For kindness and mercy are balms that will heal
The sorrows, the pains, and the woes that we feel. [Illustration] Copyrighted
by
Freeman B. Dickerson,
1879 and 1881.
[Illustration]
Preface.
No one subject is of more importance to people generally than a
knowledge of the rules, usages and ceremonies of good society, which are
commonly expressed by the word "Etiquette." Its necessity is felt
wherever men and women associate together, whether in the city, village,
or country town, at home or abroad. To acquire a thorough knowledge of
these matters, and to put that knowledge into practice with perfect ease
and self complacency, is what people call good breeding. To display an
ignorance of them, is to subject the offender to the opprobrium of being
ill bred. In the compilation of this work, the object has been to present the
usages and rules which govern the most refined American society, and to
impart that information which will enable any one, in whatever
circumstances of life to acquire the perfect ease of a gentleman, or
the gentle manners and graceful deportment of a well bred lady, whose
presence will be sought for, and who, by their graceful deportment will
learn the art of being at home in any good society. The work is so arranged, that every subject is conveniently classified
and subdivided; it is thus an easy matter to refer at once to any given
subject. It has been the aim of the compiler to give minutely all points
that are properly embraced in a work on etiquette, even upon matters of
seemingly trivial importance. Upon some hitherto disputed points, those
rules are given, which are sustained by the best authorities and
endorsed by good sense. As the work is not the authorship of any one individual, and as no
individual, whatever may be his acquirements, could have the presumption
to dictate rules for the conduct of society in general, it is therefore
only claimed that it is a careful compilation from all the best and
latest authorities upon the subject of etiquette and kindred matters,
while such additional material has been embraced within its pages, as,
it is hoped, will be found of benefit and interest to every American
household. J.H.Y.
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Contents.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE.
INTRODUCTORY 13
CHAPTER II. MANNERS. Good manners as an element of worldly success Manner an index of
character The true gentleman The true lady Importance of
trifles Value of pleasing manners Personal appearance enhanced and
fortunes made by pleasing manners Politeness the outgrowth of good
manners 20
CHAPTER III. INTRODUCTIONS. Acquaintances thus formed Promiscuous, informal and casual
introductions Introduction of a gentleman to a lady and a lady to a
gentleman Introduction at a ball The manner of introduction Introducing
relatives Obligatory introductions Salutations after
introduction Introducing one's self Letters of introduction How they
are to be delivered Duty of a person to whom a letter of introduction is
addressed Letters of introduction for business purposes 31
CHAPTER IV. SALUTATIONS. The salutation originally an act of worship Its form in different
nations The bow, its proper mode Words of salutation Manner of
bowing Duties of the young to older people How to avoid
recognition Etiquette of handshaking Kissing as a mode of
salutation The kiss of friendship The kiss of respect 42
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