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The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness

The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness

by Cecil B. Hartley

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Author
Hartley, Cecil B.
Title
The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in All His Relations Towards Society
Credits
Produced by Julia Miller, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Language
English
LoC Class
BJ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
Subject
Men -- Conduct of life
Category
Text
eBook-No.
39293
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39293
Release Date
March 28, 2012
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE GENTLEMEN’S BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESS;
  2. 2.INTRODUCTION.
  3. 3.CONTENTS.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. CONVERSATION.
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. POLITENESS.
  6. 6.CHAPTER III. TABLE ETIQUETTE.
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV. ETIQUETTE IN THE STREET.
  8. 8.CHAPTER V. ETIQUETTE FOR CALLING.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI. ETIQUETTE FOR THE BALL ROOM.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII. DRESS.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. MANLY EXERCISES. — RIDING. — DRIVING. — BOXING. — SAILING. — HUNTING. — SKATING. — SWIMMING. — CRICKET.
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX. TRAVELING.
  13. 13.CHAPTER X. ETIQUETTE IN CHURCH.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XI. ONE HUNDRED HINTS FOR GENTLEMANLY DEPORTMENT.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XII. PARTIES. — THE EVENING PARTY.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. COURTESY AT HOME.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. TRUE COURTESY.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XV. LETTER WRITING.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. WEDDING ETIQUETTE.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. ETIQUETTE FOR PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. MISCELLANEOUS.
  22. 22.Footnotes:
  23. 23.Transcriber’s Note:

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