The Weekly register., 1844-05-18

| mistress OF the house; instructions cor
gentlemen guests; the arrangement Of
the party at table; advice relative 70
general department Mt table; taking
wine with lady; how.io furnish and
lay out the table; behaviour towards ser
wants at table; forms to be observed in
waiting on lady at table; ndvice 10 la
dies; science OF eating and drinking.
OF smoking and and snuff taking;
restrictions TO be observed; when, where
and how 10 smoke or take snuff.
7 Ofdress and fashions; to what ex-
tent fashions should bendopted, address.
ed TO both ladies and gentlemen; grand
points TO be observed in dress; when to
wear gloves; when to wear jewelry; re-
marks on neainess in dress.
Ofmusic in general society high
ly gifted musicians in private society
when lady should sing or play; the
duties ofiisteners.
OF dancing; the etiquette of the
ball room; duty Of the master of cere-
monies; when and how TO apply for a
partner; presentation 20 lady with
whom youare not acquainted; the lady s
part; color Of gloves TO. be wornsat a
ball; how to lead a lady through the
quadrille; behaviour TO be observed in
the quadriile and waltz; Of the steps; The
treatment OF a slight from an acquaint-
ance in the ball room, &c.
10 OF conversation; picture Of an ego
tist; whea to avoid an argument; fideI-
ty to truth; getting in passion; de-
fence of your friends; talking to and at
people; lessons in talking; tone Of voice
talking too largely; vulgar terms to be
/ avoided; caution 10 parents; directions
10 gentleman in addressing lady; ad-
vice TO tradespeople.
II OF visiting; the time to visit la
dy; when oleave your card; duration
of a call; when TO place your hat in the
hall; strict rules 10 be observed.
l2 OF visiting cards; how they
should be worded, when they should be
left, and when sent; instructions for
married ladies'; general directions rela-
tive 10 wedding cards; invitations 10
dinners, balls, or parties; invitations TO
christenings or funerals.
IS OF card playing; how card tables
should be set out; general directions TO
the master or mistress oflhe house; the
art ofplaying whist; hints TO ladies' who
play for money.
IL OF tattllng; usages of good socie-
ty: caution 20 those who repeat the
conversations of others; some advice TO
young ladies'; danger of 5ediaage to-
~nrds duh people.
towards lady of your a@qo5si. ss.se.
the street; handing lady to carriage;
shaking hands with a lady; behaviour
in the box OF a theatre; visiting a cof-
fee house; saluting friend publicly;
respect to be shown great people; treat
ment Of guests; vuIgarity defined; how
TO offer favor; rule to be observed
when inviting a friend TO ride; manner
Of saluting lady in company; general
directions in addressing letters; rules
to he observed always when visiting;
the index of a vacant mind queer notions
Of i'll bred people; postage on letters;
ceremony; when it may be dispensed
with; the true test OF a gentleman.
16. The true Theory of Waltzing-
gentleman's step'in the figure of light,
in the Rhenish Waltz; lady's stepin the
same; serpentine waltzing; geutlemens
step in the figure of eight deux temps
-lady's step, do-gentlemens step in
the figure Of eight, deux pas, but not
deux temps--lady's in the same-how
10 learn the Rhenlsh and German Walt
zes; theory oil Spanish waltz-the true
grace Of the waltz-geDeral remarks
on waitzing.
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