The Weekly register., 1844-03-23

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mistress of the house; instructions for
gentlemen guests; the arrangement Of
the party al table; advice relative TO
general department at table; taking
wine with lady; how 10 furnish and
lay out the table; behaviour towards ser
wants at table; forms to be observed in
waiting on lady at table; advice 10 Ia
dies; science OF eating and drinking.
q or smoking and and snuff taking;
restrictions 10 be observed; when, where
and how 10 smoke or take snuff
Ofdress and fashions; 10 what ex-
tent fashions should be adopted, address
ed TO both ladies' and gentlemea; grand
points to be observed in dress; when to
wear gloves; when to wear jewelry; re.
marks on nealness in dress.
8 OF music in general society; high
ly gifted musicians in private society;
when lady should sing or play; the
duties oflisteners.
Q of dancing; the etiquette Of the
ball room; duty Of the master Of cere-
monies; when and how to apply for
partner; presentation TO lady with
whom you are not acquainted; The lady's
part; color Of gloves to be worn at
ball; how to lead a lady through the
quadrille; behaviour to be observed in
the suadrile and waltz; Of the steps; the
treatment of slight from an acquant-
ance in the ball room, &c.
10 or conversation; picture OF an ego
tst; whea to avoid an argumen fdeli-
~ 10 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 TO parents; directions
10 a gentleman in addressing lady ad-
vice TO tradespeople.
IL OF visiting; the time 10 visit a Ia
dy; when TO leave your card; duration
of Il call; when To place yoar hat in the
hall; strict rules 10 II Observed.
12 OF visiting cards; how they
should be worded, when they should be
left, and when sent; instructions for
married ladies'; general directions rcla-
tive 10 wedding cards; invitations 20
dinners s,S5alls, or parties; invitations 10
christenings or funerals.
13 or card playing; how card tables
should be set Out; general directions to
the master or mistress OF the house; the
art Of playing whist; hints 10 ladies " no
play for money.
II OF tattling; usagcs Of good socie-
ty: caution 10 those who repeat the
conversations of others; some advice to
young ladies'; danger Of badinage to-
wards dull people.
15 OF general society; department
towards lady of your acquaintance in
the street; handing a lady 10 a carriage;
shaking hands with a lady; behaviour
in the box Of d theatre; visiting d coE-
Zee house; sauiing friend publicly;
respect 10 be shown great people; treat !
ment of guests vulgarity defined; how
to offer favor; rule to be observed /
when inviting friend to ride; manner I
Of saluting lady in company; general
directions in addressing letters rules
10 he observed always when visiting;
the index ofa 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.
l6. The true Theory Of WaItzing-
gentleman's step in the figure of eight,
in the Rhenish Waltz; lady's step in the
same; serpeutine waItzing; gentIemens
step in the figure of eight deux temps
-lady's step, do-gentIemens step in
the figure Of eight, denx pas, but not
deux temps-iady's in the same-how
10 learn the RhenIsh and German Welt
yes; theory OF Spanish waltz-the true
grace OF the waltz-general remarks
on waAtgIng.
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