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The Behaviour Book

The Behaviour Book

by Eliza Leslie

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About this eBook

Author
Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858
Title
The behaviour book : A manual for ladies
Original Publication
Philadelphia: W.P. Hazard, 1853.
Credits
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
BJ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
Subject
Etiquette for women
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 74899
Release Date
December 14, 2024
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE BEHAVIOUR BOOK: A Manual for Ladies.
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.CONTENTS. — CHAPTER I. SUGGESTIONS TO VISITERS.
  4. 4.CHAPTER II. THE VISITED.
  5. 5.CHAPTER III. TEA VISITERS.
  6. 6.CHAPTER IV. THE ENTRÉE.
  7. 7.CHAPTER V. INTRODUCTIONS.
  8. 8.CHAPTER VI. CONDUCT IN THE STREET.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VII. SHOPPING.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VIII. PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
  11. 11.CHAPTER IX. TRAVELLING.
  12. 12.CHAPTER X. DEPORTMENT AT A HOTEL, OR AT A LARGE BOARDING-HOUSE.
  13. 13.CHAPTER XI. HOTEL DINNER.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XII. SHIP-BOARD.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XIII. LETTERS.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIV. PRESENTS.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XV. CONVERSATION.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XVI. INCORRECT WORDS.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVII. BORROWING.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVIII. OFFENCES.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XIX. OBLIGATIONS TO GENTLEMEN.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XX. CONDUCT TO LITERARY WOMEN.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XXI. SUGGESTIONS TO INEXPERIENCED AUTHORS.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XXII. CHILDREN.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXIII. DECORUM IN CHURCH.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXIV. EVENING PARTIES.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. MISCELLANIES.

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