The Weekly register., 1844-07-20

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 a lady; how TO furnish and
Law out the table; behaviour towards scr
wants at table; forms 10 be observed in
waiting on lady nt table; advice TO la
dies; science OF eating and drinking.
6 OF smoking and and snuff taking;
restrictions to be observed; when, where
and how 10 smoke or take snuff.
Z or dress and fashions; to what eX
tent fashions should be adopted, address
ed TO both ladies and gentlemen; grand
points TO be observed in dress; when to
wear gloves; when to wear jeweIry; re.
marks on neatness in dress.
8 OF music in general society; high
ly gifted musicians in private society;
when lady should sing or play; the
duties Of listeners.
8 Of dancing; the etiquette of the
ball room; duty Of the master of cere-
monies; when and how TO apply for a
whom you are not acquainted; the lady's
part; color Of gloves to be wornzat a
ball; how TO lead lady through The
orad-ille; behaviour to be observed in
the quad rilIe and waltz; Of the steps; the
treatment Of a slight from ar acfuaint-
ance III tie ball room, &c
10 OF conversation; picture of an ego
tsl whea to avoid an argument; fdeli-
ty TO truth; getting in passion; de-
fence of your friends; talking to and at
people; lessonsin talking; tone ofvoice;
talking too largely; vulgar terms to be
avoided; caution to parents; directions
10 gentleman in addressing lady; ad
vice TO tradespeople.
/ Ii OF visiting; the time 10 visit a la
, dy; when to leave your card; duration
of Il call; when to place your hat in the
halls strict rules to be Observed
- 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 to
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 OF the house; the
art of playing whist; hints TO ladies who
play for money.
II of tattling; usages of good socie-
ty: caution 10 those who repeat the
conversations of others; some advice TO
young ladies'; danger of 6adiaage to-
wards dull people.
10 OF general society; department
towards lady Of your acquaintance in
the street; handing lady to "A carriage;
shaking hands with lady; behaviour
in the box Of a theatre; visiting a cof-
fee house; saIuting a friend publicly;
respect 10 be shown great people; treat
ment of guests; vulgarity defined; how
TO offer favor; rule 10 be observed
when inviting a friend to ride; manner
| of sautng lady in company; general
directions in addressing letters; rules
to he observed always when visiting;
| the index of a vacant mind; c'eer notions
Of i'll bred people; posta, on letters;
ceremony; when it may be dispensed
with: the true test Of a gentleman.
is. The true Theory of Watzing-
gentleman's step in the figure of eight,
in the Rhenish Waltz; lady's step in the
same; serpentine waltzing; gentlemens
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 RhenIsh and German Walt
zes theory OF Spanish waltz-the true
grace of the waltz-general remarks
on waltzng.
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