RoutledgesManualofEtiquette 10001646
RoutledgesManualofEtiquette 10001646
RoutledgesManualofEtiquette 10001646
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B E ETL E S .
PU B L I C o AU T I O N E D t
Thos e wh o ha v e to ng ues tha t n ever li e ,
Tr u thon th e li p tr uth in th e ey e .
To Fri en d or to Foe ,
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M AN UA L OF ET IQU ETT E
L O ND O N
GE O R G E R O UT L E D G E A N D S O N S , L I M I T ED
B R OA DW AY, L U DGA T E HIL L
G L A SGOW, M A NC HEST ER , NEW YOR K
C O NT E NT S .
ET I QUET TE FO R L A DIES .
pa s s
I ntroductions
L etters of I ntroductio n
V isiting, M orn ing C alls, C ards
C onversation
Not es of I nvitation , &c .
T he Promenade
D ress
M orning and Evening Parties
T he D inner table
The Ball -ro o nI
Stay ing at a Friend s Hous e —Brea k fast ,
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General Hints
IntI o du ctio ns
L etters of Introduction
V isiting, M orning C a lls , C ards , & c
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C onversat i on
Notes of I nvitation , &c .
T he Promenade
Dress
and D riving
R iding
Morning and Evening P arties
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iv C ON ] E N TS .
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XI I I . Gener al Hints
2 . Ho w to organi ze a B all
1 1. B all -room T oilette ( L adies )
( Gen tlemen )
Etiquette of the B a l -room
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T he Quadri le
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V T he C aledonians
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V I T he L ancers.
V I I T he D oubl e L ancers
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I x T he Po ka . l
X T he C ellarius
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X I I I T he R edowa , or R edova
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X I V T he Schottisch e
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X V I T he G o rlitz a .
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T he Ne w V alse
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XX T he G alop.
XX I T he C oti on . ll
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X I I T he S p a n is h Dance
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X I I I Th e T emp ete .
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X I V Sir R oger de C overle
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XX V Glo ssar of T erms used in Danc ing
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I R ST STEPS I N COUR I SIII P
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— ETI QU ETT E O F C O U RTSHIP.
T he T rous seau
D uties to be attended to b y th e B ridegroo m
W ho should be asked to the W edding
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— ET I QU ETT E OF A W ED D I NG .
HOW T O D R ESS W EL L .
I I n t roduction
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I I T aste in D ress
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I n Fashion in D ress
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E xpense of D ress
V . Accessories
V I. A Few W ord s M ore
HOW T O C AR VE .
FISII .
j O l NT S .
Fille t of V eal
Breas t of V eal
K nuck l e of V eal
Shou l der and Nec k of V eal
L eg or Hand of Por k
Spare rib of Por k
Ha m
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Sucking Pig
PO U LT R Y AND GA M E .
G oose
T urke y
Fowl
D uc k
Wi l d D uck
Pheasant
G rouse
Partridge
W oodcock or
Pigeons
Sma l l B irds
Hare
R abbit
Amatory
B acchanalian
C omic
C onservative
G as tronomic
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E ng ish
I rish '
Scotch
L iberal
L iterar y
L o yal
I¢a va l
R elig i ous
SSenthne ntal
S po rting
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spectabilit
y of the other Never undertak e this responsibi l it y
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z E TI QUE TTE For L AD IE S .
ill breeding
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fi rst ascertai n whether the lady is wil l ing to d ance and this
ou t of consideration for th e gentleman who ma y otherwise ,
quaintance .
authority with i t .
be too soon abo lished an d one that laces the last unfo r
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versation mak e your way a t once to the mis tress of the house
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i f you are a stranger and i ntroduce y ourself b y n ame
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IL — L ETT ER S or I NT R OD U CT ION .
not be too cautious how we tax the time and purse o f a friend ,
is sufii ciently ill bred t o tak e no n otice of the letter when sent
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more polite on y our part to give her the option and perhaps , , ,
bred p erson she w ill call up on you or leave her card the nex t
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duction and her card y ou are boun d b y the laws of p oli t e ness
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a nd hospita l ity not o nly to call upon her the n ext day but
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to ask some others to meet her than to dine with her tale
téta . You are thereby giving her an opportunity of m aking
other acquaintances and are assisti ng your friend in still far
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ther promoting the purpose for which she gave her the intro
duction to yourse l f .
because y our friend may wish to kno w what you have said of
her but a l so as a guarantee of your own good faith As you
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shou l d n ever give such a letter un l ess you can spea k highl y of
the bearer this rule of etiquette is easy to obse rve By re
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I t has been we ll said that attention to the punctilios of
politeness is ”a proof at once of se l f respect and of respect for
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- V ISITI NG — MOR NING C A L LS —CA R DS
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slight mourning .
ha s a favour ite cat already establ ished before the fire a battl e ,
dren with her when she pays morning visits their presence ,
s ecret l y anxious for the fate of her a l bum or the ornam ents ,
on her étage‘ra while the moth er is trembling lest her chi l dre n
should say or do something obj ectionab l e .
and then rise from your chair take l ea ve of your hostess and , ,
other appointments .
lady should lay aside the emp l oyment in which she may be
engaged particu l ar l y if i t consists of l ight or orn amental
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You n eed not advance to rece ive visitors when a nno uncetL
unless they are persons to who m you are d esirous of testifying
articular attention I t is su ffi cien t if a l ady rises to receive
per v isi tors moves forward a singl e step to shake hands with
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and remain standing t ill the y hav e quite left the room Do .
B TI QUE 7 7 5 FOR L ADIES .
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no t a cco mpan y them to th e door but be careful to rin g in
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R emember in conversation that a voice gentle an d low
is above all other ext ran eous acquirements “ an exce ll en t
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thing in woman T here is a certain distinct bu t subdue d
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R emember that all s g is vu lgar I t has become o f. .
are not fami l iar I f you have private matters to discuss you
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converse .
universal .
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tence with M y L ady or M y L ord I t is however
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h imse l f is on ly sty led Sir in conversation and the Quee n ,
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Mad am .
V —N0 TEs
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A n
“ At home is, however, considered somewhat less
to E n oUE TTE FOR L AD IES
po lit e
invitati o n fo r M o nday eveni ng June the 4 th insta nt ,
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SIJond .
red wax .
formal phrase .
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him by nam e as ,
M r J ones — Sir
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D ear M adam , and end with I am , dear M a dam , y ours
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very truly .
V L — T HE P R OM E NA DE .
ma y permit the gent l eman who accompan ies her to carry any
smal l parcel that sh e may have i n her own hand ; but sh e
shou l d n ot burthen him with more than on e under any cir
cu m sta nce s whatever .
Two ladies may without any impropriety tak e each one arm
of a single cava l ier but on e l ady ca nnot with either gra ce or ,
b esi de y our o wn .
V I I. —D R E S S.
of place .
morning to il ettes .
large brilliant which any rich and taste l ess vulgarian can bu y
as eas il y as yoursel f O f a l l precious stones the opal is one
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No rich .
at breakfas t .
dress that has been worn once too often a dingy pocket hand ,
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best description .
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ETI QUE T TE For L ADI ES . I5
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May June and Jul y I t begins about two o c l ock and ends
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about five and the entertainmen t consists for the most part
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Aunt Sa l ly 1 5 n ow out of
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acquaintance with the topics of the day and the g mes above a
a t a morning party .
lief that you have left off You shou l d try to suit your .
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a comic song at a quakers meeting T o those who only care .
o n l y put others out and expose your own inabi l ity by taking
part in these entertainments O f cou rse if your help is really .
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spread upon the table with their faces downwards the fou r ,
p l ayers draw for partners T hose who draw the two highest
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cards and those who draw the two lowes t become p ar tners .
M arri ed people should not pla y at the same table unl ess ,
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mind others that it was getting l ate and cause the part y t o ,
to the dra wing room door tak e your l eave of her as unoh
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take claret with her fish or at e p eas w ith her knife would , ,
D eli lle and Ma rm o ntel were din ing together in the m onth
of A pril , 1 786 and the conversation happen ed to turn upon
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dinner table customs M arm o ntel obse rved how m any l itt l e
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l itt l e whi l e ago for instance the Abb é C osson who is Pro
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and see wh ich is right I n the fi rst p l ace there was your .
at table
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What did I do wi th my table nap k in ? W hy I did -
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T urtle .
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A boil ed egg .
cup .
eats an egg without break ing the she l l an d l eaving the spoon
stand ing in i t And after your egg ?
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Fo r bo uillz I .
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W retch ed man ! Fow l indeed You shou l d have ,
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asked for chicken or capon T he word fo wl is never .
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asked for it .
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bor dea ux And now inform m e how you ate you r bread P
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Th en let me tell y ou that no o ne cu t s bread You .
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c ooled and then have drun k i t from the cup ; And now you
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late you spoil the dinner ann oy the hostess a nd are hated
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opinion that i n the question of a dinner part y never i s ” -
had better retire and send an apology and not interrupt the
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her visitors .
bread beside each p l ate and those who do not choose i t are
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Never o ff er to assist your n eighbours t o this or that
d ish The word is inexpr essib l y vu l gar— all the m ore vu l gar
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m utton ? or may I he l p you to grouse ? is better chosen
an d better bred .
taken in the left hand and the fork i n the right T here is
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her knife to her mouth Peas are eaten with the fork tarts
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ence will hab tually tak e five or even six whether i n their
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fro m th e gl ass .
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have of late y ears intr oduced clear ice upon the table bro k en ,
u on it By these means y o u
. r i ght fo r the wine
g a s es
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Be careful t o k now th e shapes of the various k in ds o f
wine glass es common ly i n use in order that y ou may never
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article .
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n er we are to l d by Grisno d de la R egni ere
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p ortico is to a bui l ding or the overture to an opera
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their ease encourage the timid draw out the si l ent and pay
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china brok en without a sigh and her best g l ass shattered with
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X — THE BA L L -R OOM
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ue .
Captai n Ham i lt n
o ha s much ple a su re in a ccepti ng M rs M o y n eux l '
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lad y wh o gives a ba
T he ”
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endeavour to secure an
equal number of d ancers of both sexes M an y private par .
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It wi be un de rst o od that we use the wo rd ba to ll s i gnify a prip
Va te party , whe re the re is da ncing, as we as a pub i c ba ll l ll .
30 E n o(115 TTE FOR L AD IE S .
the host and hostess are s uffi cient guarantees for the respect
ability of their guests ; and although a gent l eman woul d
show a s ingular want of kn owledge of the l aws of society in
acting as we h ave supposed the l ady who should rep l y to
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pass the gentleman i n the park the -next day without recog
ni tio n .
No person who has not a good ear for time and tu ne n eed
ho e to dance well .
were for only a few m oments L adies who dance much and.
X L— Sr AYI NG AT A FR I END
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L U NC HEO N, & c .
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a m o re detail e d acco unt o f the l aws a nd business
Fo r qrthe ball.
m the Chapt er entit led Thg Ball-room Gui de "
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that these plans are made with reference to your enj oyment .
entertain you .
You sho uld n ever tak e a boo k from the library to y our o wn
room without requesting permission to borrow it When i t .
gad out what gives her pleasure ; not t o impose that upon
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T hesignal for retiring to rest is generall y given b y th e
appearance of the servant with win e water and biscuits , , ,
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th e fi nest breeding .
s ire to show their sense of the hosp itality which the y receiv e
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a gift You must n ot give to one much wea l thier than your
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soul of a present .
A gift sho uld be precious for someth ing better than its
rice It ma y have been brought b y the giver from som e
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the gift you shou l d a ppreciate the goodwi l l and inten tion
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I rob you or I am reall y ashamed to tak e it &c & c
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Such deprecatory phrases imp l y that y ou thin k the bestower
of the gift cannot spare or a fford i t .
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y o u are oi n to take
g g y ou r seat faci n the herses
g ,p ut ou
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E TI QUE TYE FOR L AD I E S .
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left foot on the step and enter the carriag e with your righ t
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L — I NT R OD U CTIONS .
qua inted . T hat the y are both fri ends of the hostess is a
su ffici en t guarantee of their respec tabilit y T o be silent and
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II . or I NTR OD U CT ION .
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an d hospitalit y not only to call upon him the next day but
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m ent to ask som e others to meet him than to dine with him ,
i ntroduction to y ourself .
should never give such a l etter unless you can speak high l y of
th e bearer this rule of etiquett e is easy to observe By re
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obse rving this rule y ou avoid intr uding before the lunch eon in
removed and l eave in su fii cient time to a l low the lad y of the
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h our .
g oo d bree d ing .
any pe rsons but th ose who are personal l y remarkab l e for talent
and whose autographs or facsimi l es of them would be pri z ed
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auces should leave cards with narrow m ourn ing bord ers .
O n the first occas ion when you are receiv ed by the famil y
after th e death of one of i ts members i t is etiquette to wear ,
l eave his hat or riding-whip in the ball but shou l d take both ,
j umping on the sofas and easy chairs \Vh ere your friend has .
and then rise from your chair take leave of your hostess and , ,
sib l e a nd we ll informed
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R emember that all slang is vulgar I t has b ecom e of .
late unfortun ate l y preval ent and we have k nown even l adies
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aptl y said that if you interrupt a speaker in th e m id d l e of
his sentence y ou act almost as rude l y as if when wa l king
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verse .
T hose who introd uce anecdotes into their con versation are
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warn ed that these shoul d inva ri ab l y be sh ort witt y elo -
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quent n ew and not far fetched
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with my L ord or my L ady
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W ales himse l f is only addressed as Sir, in conversation ,
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and the Quee n as M adam .
V — NOTES
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of presenting comp l iments is discontinued b y the most
elegant letter-writers .
M rs No rman
. requests the h onour o f Sir Ge o rge and L”ady Thur
lo w s co mpany at a n e vening party o n Mo nd y 4 th o f June
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ready p rinted upon either cards or note pap er, w ith blan ks -
fo r names or dates
M rs No rman .
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At ho m e ,
Monday eveni ng June 1 4 th inst ” , .
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An At home is h owever consider ed som ewha t less
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stat ely than an evening part y and partakes more of the cha ,
u cter of a cafzrw sa zzone
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VL — T HE P R O M ENA DE .
have said a ll that you wish to say you can take your leave , .
I f you meet a lady with whom you are not particu l arly well
a cquainted wait for her recogni tion before you ventur e to bo w
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to her .
lift your hat with that hand which is farthest from her Fo r .
instan ce if you p ass her on the righ t side use y our left hand ;
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p araso l or book,
with which sh e may be encumbered .
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that this remark app l ies only to the intellectual wor k ers who , ,
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where called the by l aws of society , and i t wou l d be we ll
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bow and how to dress Of these three ind ispensable qua lifi
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cations , the m ost import ant because the most observed , is the ,
latter .
higher worth than the embroid ery u pon his shir t front, or the
trinkets on h is cha in .
o f this fo l ly .
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The author of Pelham has aptly said that a gentleman s
coat shou l d n ot fi t too well T here is great truth and subtlet y .
find in the style of even the bes t bred Frenchmen T hey look .
as if the y had j ust stepped out of a fashion -book and lack the ,
season .
at a dinner party .
bril l iant which an y rich and taste l ess vu l garian can buy as
easily as yourself Fo r a ring the gent l eman of fin e taste
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sapphire or emerald
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po ck et handkerchief
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green and magenta, green and mauve, are all good arrange
m ents of colour .
C o u a r sm p AND MA R R I A G E .
are detestable .
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worn once too often are things to be scrupulousl y avoi ded by
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nient d istance from the ground that she may place her foot in ,
her spring and y our as sistance may come at the same mom en t .
done she ris es in her s eat and y ou assis t her to draw her
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habit straight .
left fo ot o n the step and enter the carriage with y our right
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in such a m anner as t o drop at o nce into y our seat .I f y ou
are about to sit with your back to th e horses , reverse the
process As y ou step i nto the carriage be careful to k eep
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—MOR NI NG AND EVENI NG P A R TIES .
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a cquaintances .
d entials of a we ll br ed man -
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put them off i n some po l ite wa y ; but must not comp l y t ill
the hostess herself inv ites you .
u pon the table w ith their faces downwards the four play ers ,
a nd those who draw the two low est b ecome pa rtners The .
N ever let even pol iteness induc e you to play for ve ry high
s takes . E tiquette is the m inor m orality of l ife but it never
shou l d be allowed to outweigh the higher c ode of right and
wrong .
one else .
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m us ic as in speech
, brevity is the soul of wit
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give p l easure I f your audienc e desire m ore they will ask for
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o u t of place in s ome c ircles as a co m ic song at a Quak ers
m ee ting T o th ose who onl y care for the light popul ari ti es,
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of the season give Balfe and V erdi Glover and Jull ien To
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and precision ;
I n retiring from a crowded party it is unnec essary that y o u
shou l d seek out the h ostess for the pu rp ose of bidding her a
formal good n ight By doing this you would perhaps remind
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fish or ate peas with his knife would j ustl y ris k the a nish
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T he y are indeed innum erable
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little while ago for instance the Abb é C osson who is Pro
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a nd see whi ch is right In the first place there was your table
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V ery w el l 1m m c/zer
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y ou were the only pe rson who
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T urtle .
A boiled egg .
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No t eat it certainl y I left it of cours e in th e egg-cup ’ .
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on e eats an egg wi thout break ing the shell and leaving the
sp oon standing in i t And after y our egg ? .
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h ave as k ed for beef— n ever for bouilli \Vell and after the .
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as k d the
I e Abb é
de R ado nvilla is for some fowl .
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W retch ed man ! Fowl ind eed ! Y ou should hav e ,
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ask ed for chicken or capon Th e word fowl is never h eard .
out of the k itchen But all th is app l ies only t o what you
.
I asked for cha mpagn e and bord eau x from th ose who
ha d the bottles before them .
’
d rink y ours ?
’
cooled and then have drank i t from the cup And n ow you
, .
see m y dear cousin that s o far from doing precise l y as oth ers
, , ,
late y ou spo il the dinner annoy the hostess and are hated by
, , ,
“
that in the question of a d in ner party never is better tha n -
visitors .
sh ould then follow with the gentleman who is m ost enti tled to
that h ono u r and the visitors fo l low in the order that the mas
,
t ess should be in her place as the guests enter the dining room -
,
ence that on her left T he master of the house takes the foot
,
.
.
E TI QUE TTE FOR GEN TL E ME N .
5;
The gentlemen who support th e lad y of the house should
o ffer to re l ieve her of the duties of hostess . M an y ladies are
we l l pleased thus to delegate the di ffi culties of carving and all ,
carve well .
place y our table napkin across y our kne es and remov e the ,
as much separate courses as the fish and the m eat ; and all
experienced din ers take both I n an y cas e it is inho spit .
.
”
or ma y I help y ou to gro use ? is better chosen an d better
bred .
lady to take win e y ou should ask her which she will pre fer
, ,
are too hot for your palate take u p your knife and fork a nd ,
appe ar to begin : T o wait for oth ers is now not onl y old
fashioned but ill b red
,
-
.
taken in the left hand and the for k in the right T here is no
, .
knife to his mouth Peas are eaten with the fork ; tarts,
.
act accord ingl y S ome very well bred peo ple eat it with the
.
-
plate O thers c over the lips with the hand drop them nu
‘
.
,
y our table napkin I f the finger gl ass and d Oyley are place d
- .
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’
d o yle y to the left of your plate and place the finger glass
’
,
-
upon it By these means you leave the right for the win e
.
g l asses .
put forward one for another High and narrow and ve ry.
,
g l asses for sherry and madeira ; green glasses for hock ; and
somewhat l arge bell shaped glasses for p ort
, , .
rise in their p l aces , an d do not resume their seats till the las t
lad y is gon e .
E
l
servants leave the ro om when the dessert is o n the
‘
t a ebe .
, , ,
with his wife and his cook I n any case however h e shoul d .
, ,
“
T o in vite a friend to dinner says Bri llat Savarin is , ,
the cook ery sh ould be per fect That which sh ould be c ool
.
m ean between exerting himself too much and too li ttle His .
m ent to the hostess and her fair visitors and that it is a still
worse tribute to rej oin them with a flush ed face and impaired
p owers of thought A refined gentle man is alwa ys tempe
.
rat e.
GENTL EMEN
’
X I —TnE BA L L -R OOM
. .
famil y .
“
y oung men of th e fast genus commi t these unpardon ab l e
o ffences against taste and decorum .
seat.
bear this m ax im in m in d .
XII — STAYI NG
. AT A FR I END S
’
Ho use z- BR EAK FA ST,
L U NCHEON, &c .
, ,
ma y read them b y ask ing p erm ission from the lady who pre
sides at the urn .
For a more detail a“cco unt of the l aws an”d busineSS of i n ball ,
see the cha pt ers entitl The Ball roo m Guido .
E TI Q weTTE FOR GE NZ Z EMEN . 67
that these plans are made with reference to y our enj oyment .
entertain you .
You should n ever tak e a book from the library to y our own
room without requesting permission to borrow it When i t .
.
,
l etters nor does an y thing but idle about the house and chat
,
come the latter he had better retire t o the billiard room and
,
-
“
T hose who receive s taying visi tors as theyy are called , ,
O portunity for enj oym ent T hey should a l so rem ember that
p .
l ea ves .
vis itor will do we l l to rise and wish good night shortl y after -
X III .
—GENER AL HINTS .
—2
5
ts E TI Q(IE TTE FOR GEN TL E/WEN .
ld never
,
, , .
against taste .
I — Ho w. T O o a ca m sa A BAL L .
prudent hostess will alway s invite a few more guests tha n she
rea ll y desires to entertain in the certainty that there will be
,
“
A roo m which is n early square yet a l itt l e longer than i t is
,
the r o om before tak ing their places as the top couples always ,
tax her friends for this part of the ent ertainm en t I t i s the .
.
,
-
.
,
hue .
M rs M ol y ne ux
. re qu e ts the ho no ur o f C a pt i n Ham il ton s company
a
’
C aptai n Ham i lt n
o l
has m u ch p e a sure in accepti ng M rs M o ly ne ux e ’
lit invitati n f
.
po e o or .
Fri d a y , Ma rch a nd .
”
T he old form of presenting compliments is no w out o f
& s h ion .
ea ch other .
i n dancing .
,
“
to have the who l e supper with all appliances and m eans
,
who have been dancing and are unprepared for walk ing , ,
L A DIES.
on age m eans and fashi on that we can o ffer but li ttle advice
, ,
ing .
G ENT L EM EN.
white or deli cate grey gloves are the chi ef points of a gen tl e ,
t hi s matter .
III .
-
ET 1 QUETT E o r T HE BAL L
On enter ing the ball room the v isitor shou l d at once see k
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,
the lady of the house and pay his respects to her Having , .
l
, .
v .
76 BA LL-R O OM GUIDE .
to each other .
mus t not be surp ris ed to find tha t she does n ot ret urn his salu
ta l ion
.
hope to dan ce we l l .
o nly for a few m oments T hose who dance much and are
.
IV — T HE
. Q UA D R ILL E .
our and a correct ear for th e tim e of the music are requisi te
,
S teps are quite gon e out of fashion : even the c/i a rse‘ has been
given up for some tim e past .
- -
,
gam ma
J us t J imm y .
gim S u nni) ( e —E t
m hi c .
The ladi es in all the top couples and their vi e d-Uzi: gentle ,
’
T o p ladies an d mit-d m: gentlemen cr o ss t o each other s
’
S econd ladies and top mind vis gentlemen execute the same -
fl hixh J inan — £a 90 11 12 . .
’
To plady and w m gentleman cross to each oth er s
-a a
and j oin hands the l eft hand of one hold ing th e right han d of
,
advance four steps and ret ire d itto ( zud eight bars ) B oth . .
figure Side coupl es re peat ob serv ing sam e rule for com
.
,
mencement as in L E te
’ ’
g r
a nstg
i m a — 3
3 m u .
whol e quadrill e fi rst and second couples and sides j oin hands
L E tl is no w
’
a ll round advan ce four steps and retreat ditto
, , .
brio to the quadri ll e if a fter the first gra nd rand the follow
, ,
lad y to sea t .
V .
— THE C AL EDONIANs .
numbe r of coup l es .
B a la ncez to corn ers and turn each l ady passing to her nex t ,
neighbour s p l ace
’
Having changed you r partner a l l pro
.
,
3 rd fi gu re p
-
retreat twice .
4 M Fi g u — To
four steps ; second p
r e
ad y and her vis -d a is then do the sam e ;
ea ch couple turns part n e r ba c k to places L adies in all fou r .
76
83 BALL -R OOM GUID E.
e ach i n to ne xt n eighbo ur
’
s pla ce L adies aga in to th e ri ght .
gentl em en agai n t o the left Prom enade roun d turn par tners
.
,
VI — T 1m L ancers
. .
that every one who dances in thi s qua drill e should have a
thoroug h mas tery of i ts gra ceful in tri ca ci es W e have o h .
served tha t o f late i t has becom e the fas h ion to subs ti tute new
tun es for the old w ell kn own mus ic of the L anc ers Q uadri ll e
-
.
to see th e old tun es res tored once for all to thei r rightful
sup remacy .
and ret rea t ; adv ance again j oin ing their hands ; round
fi
,
le.
cla i ming his partner and all turn t o places S econd and sid e
, .
st ops vie d vi: gentleman does the same ; first lad y retir es
-
,
.
,
bpea t as usu al .
e ach gent l eman giving his right han d to his partn er at start
i ng his left to the n ext lady then h is right again and so al l
, , ,
behind them ; the four th c oup l e foll ows the s ec ond couple ,
partn ers F irst lady leads off tur ning sharp l y round to th e
.
,
elus ion .
86 B A LL -R O OM GUI DE .
i — gains t”
J rs t J n
i a n a .
Firs t and second coupl es righ t and left, whils t side coupl es
d ance th e c/la zne A ngla ise outs ide them All four C ouples set
'
or p
.
,
§ rroub g iants
'
‘
i hirh g imme
E £0 1113 .
, ,
as us ual .
J fi as to ra lz
o na h . i
J gurrm x
— a .
t —
gr J n
af s i a n J i na n
Gal opade all
round T o p an d opposite couples galo pad e.
IX — T1 m
. P OL KA .
that its origi n is of more recent d ate and its birthplace con ,
m ore rare ) drag their partner list l essly along with a sovereign ,
contempt alike for the requ irements of the time and the spi ri t
o f the music S ome gentlemen ho l d their partn er so tigh t
.
that she is hal f suffocated others hold her s o loosely that she
continua ll y s l ips away from th em All these extremes are .
Your left hand takes her righ t hand but b eware of eleva t
ing your arm and hers i n th e air or holding them out strai ght , ,
left hand rests on your right shou l d er ; her right arm is t hrown
a little forward towards your left .
b e grateful that y our conside ration has preserved her from the:
d ismal plight in which we hav e seen some ladies emerge fro m
this da nce — their ( af a i rs disordered their dress es torn an d , ,
imported to Engl and in 1 84 5 , two y ears aft er the int roduc tion
B ALL -R OOM G UI DE .
9!
B ut the grand secret of its partia l fai l ure l ay in the mania for
rapid whirling dances introduced by the Po l ka Whi l e th e
, .
attitude .
becomes an unmean ing success ion of hops and its graceful char ,
a cter is destroyed .
man it will be the same with the feet reversed ; that is , for
,
fi rs t §tzp e .
foot at the same time an d immed iately let y our weight rest
,
2 e ba r 1 st a nd z ud k a r
, t Spring again on right foot an d
-
,
§ tco nb §tru .
get .
which ends the second bar R eve rse the step by springing .
fi rst on the right foot and sl iding the l eft & c The music
, , .
fourth bar and return with reverse step to the l eft during the
,
E bish 5 12 11 .
half right and left ( four bars );pm? {ou r backward ( four bars );
ha lf right and le ft to plac es ( four bars ) petzt tou r back ward
'
( four bars) vis a vis couples han ds roun d to o ppo site places
( four bars ) M i! forward ( four bars ); hands roun d t o
tou r
own p l a c es ( fo ur bars ) ; pm? tour ( four b ars ) ; right an d le ft
( ei ht bars )
Side couples do lik e wise
.
, , ,
X IL — THE Po u rs Ma o R K A.
ste .
the succ ess of the C ella rius Yet it is a pretty dance and .
,
( ai l m e nt W e describe t
. e steps for the gentlem an ; e lady
simp l y rev erses the ord er of the fee t, us ing left foo t for right
throughou t .
BA LL R O OM GUIDE-
.
95
You turn half round in the first thr ee bea ts, and complete the
circle in the second three .
X I Il — T HE R a no wa ,
. on R EDOVA .
distinctly the first and third beats of every bar other wis e th e ,
d esc ribe the step for the lad y as it is employ ed in the forward
m ovement .
m omen t .
rd Mi a— Bri n le ft foo t u to ri ht wi t h li h t
3 g ho p, and
'
g p g , s
96 BA LL -R O OM GUIDE .
fore .
is no w s eldom s een .
X IV — T HE Scu o rr rscns
. .
to the right then back again not turning unti l the y com
, ,
marked .
n i ng with his left foot does one pol k a st ep t o the le ft, t urn;
,
i ng partn er .
turning partn er .
wai t one bar R epeat the s ame beginning with righ t foo t
. ,
to the ri ght .
X V I -r-T HE Go k e
. zA. -
.
, .
C hara de to right with right foot end ing with left i n front , .
step for the lady is the same with th e order of the feet
T he , ,
, .
l ows :
rst/ Ou r ba r n — C ommence with Pol k a M az urk a step wi th ,
left foot to the left and turn hal f round T hen do the ste p
, .
right and turn half round C ella rius step with left foot to
, .
,
.
,
At its first in troduction the W alt z was rec eived with great,
But .
,
oaks of its own fatherl and W e proc ee d to d esc ribe the step .
G entleman ta kes his artner round the wa ist with his righ t
arm his le ft hand hol s hers as in th e Polka L ady places , .
left hand on his sh oulder and right hand in his left han d , .
and bea t — Slide y our r ight foo t p ast y our left in sam e dirce
foot behin d le ft, and t urning sli ghtl y to
l eft foot up b eh in d right ( one bar) .
3r d bea t — B ring
right foot up t o righ t, turni ng on both fee t ,
m an b egins as usual with his l eft foot l ady with her right .
round .
tou m a m ‘
. Finish wit h right foot in front and begin over ,
consequences .
X IX — T HE Na w V A L SE
. .
’
Fal l on the l eft foot an d make two g lzssa a es with the righ t
’
,
begins with her right foot as u sual The step is the sam e .
XX .
-L E GAL OP .
The Galop its name impl ies 15 th e quin t esse nce o f all
, as ,
”
the fast dances At the ti me of the Po l ka mania i t was
.
fi gure can b e varied by tak ing four or eight steps i n the sam e
d irection or b y t u rn i ng wi th every two steps as in the D eux
, ,
every one tak es part in it , and the room is generall y cro wde d
m4 B AL L R OOM G UID E .
X X L — THE Con n o rs .
h our that all the sobe r portion of the assemb ly have retired ,
prolong this thei r favourite amuse ment till a late hour in the
mo rn i ng .
would equ all y tax th e patience of our reade rs and our own
p owers of remembrance but we forbear E nough has been .
j oice to see thi s char ming stranger natu ralised i n Eng l ish ball
ro oms I t i s especial ly ad apted to sociab l e gatherin gs where
.
,
step and m usic of the Old Va lse a T7 013 Tamp: play ed s l ower
than the music of the D eux Temps .
the oth e r coup l es waiting The whole set can thus beg in at
.
m a n takes his partner, aud the two coup l es valse round each
other once or twice at pleasure the second l ady and gent l e
m a n being left at the top of the figure as in a country dance ,
.
L eading gent l eman and partner r epeat same figure wit h suc
ceed ing coupl e to en d of dance .
XX I I I . LA TE
- M PET E .
side facing th eir respective mind wit there are n ot any side
,
-
u pon the second line of the preceding set T hus the dance .
-
. .
tur ned to the fi rst set ; two couples opposite them for their
wr d wr ; and continue arranging more sets of four coup l es
’ ’
- -
.
,
the top couples passi ng the second couples into the next line ,
having passed t o the top and turned round to wait for a fresh ,
-
.
throughout this figure until all the top lines have passed to ,
the bottom the bottom l ines at the same t ime passing to the
,
top and then turning round all go bac k again b y the sam e ,
tak es p l ace the new lines at the to p and bottom find them
,
steps ( four steps) the coup l e on the right of the top lin e
.
elace
right and two to the left T his is repeated
,
. .
and raising their arms let a l l the other couples pass under
, ,
places except the top who have now become the bottom
, ,
fi lo s s ary .
croisez
g lis sa de
, & c & c for ,
which it wou
. l
,
d be diffic ul t to
.
,
sary of all such words and expressions as hav e long sin ce been
u niversa lly accepted as th e accred ited phras eology of the B all o
t OOIIl.
’
A la fin , a t ti e and .
l
B a ancez , set to y ou r pa rtners .
l x
B a ancez au coins, set to tire com m .
'
'
Balle tez, a o tke sa me step f our tim witfiout cfia ngi rgg y our
’
'
C hain e des dames double, a ll t/ze la dies perform Ike ladi es
c/za i n a t tli e sa me time .
C hasse z croise z e t d echa ssez, clza nge pla ces wit/i pa r tners,
'
l
L e cavalier seu , gentlem a n a dva nces a lo ne .
x
L es caval iers seuls deu fo is , ge ntlemen a dva nce and retire twice
'
D emi , .
a nd ba ck to pla ces .
l
L es dames en mou inet , la dies g ve rig/i lza na s a cross to co ck
i t
’
l
L es dames do nnent a main droite — gauche — a leurs cavaliers ,
lad ies g ive tlze r zgkt— le t— ka nds to pa r tner s
f
En avan t deux e t en arriere , fi r st la dy a nd vis -a-vis gentlema n
.
L a main , tlze ba nd .
a r m i n succession .
T our des mains , g ive bot/i ba nds to par tner, a nd tum ker round
witnout guitti ng y ou r places .
V is-a-vis , opposite .
,
’
stand on the fair one s side .
ter who has not been deprived of that w isest and tenderes t
of counse l lors — whose experi ence of l ife whos e prude nc e ,
own t rysting days qualify and entitle her above all other
,
her confidenc e L e t the timid girl then pour forth into her
.
d eavo ur to distrust her own j u dgm ent and see k hope guid , ,
gaged .
, ,
bring him self in some d egree under the fair one s noti ce ’
IL Er rons rr r or Co uarsmr .
his wor l dly pursui ts let th e y oung l ady w e say while there , ,
must be made if she have any regar d for her future happ iness
,
mate her distaste and the caus es that have given rise to i t t o
, ,
i f her p l easures a nd enj oym ents be th ose which chi efly centre
i n h ome if her words be characterised by benevo l enc e good ,
, ,
question of
M any pause j ust at the point and refrain from anything like
,
ard our i n their pro fessions of attachment until they feel con
fi d ent that they may be spared the m o rti fica tio n and ridicule
that is supposed t o attach to being rej ected in addition t o the ,
h is hop es .
against .
m acaw
’
fusa l by t/ze L a dy
Re s Pa rent: or .
I t ma y
happen that both the lad y and her suitor are will
ing but that the parents or guardians of the former on being ,
to learn the obj ections of the parents to see whether they can ,
wait until matured age 5 a l l ripen their j udgm ent and plac e
the future more at th eir own disposal A c l andestine m arri age .
th
.
0 0 0 1? TSHIP AND MA TR IM ON Y . " 3
duty to give advice to the fair one who n ow impli citly con
,
b e seen with any other cavalier than her avowed l over in c l ose
attendance up on her would expose her to th e imputation of
fl irtation She wi l l naturally tak e pains at such a period to
.
, , ,
Cw er ondem e.
p
’
”
laughter an d the d ei isive comments of merry -mak ing
c ounse l . O ccuri ences of th is kind prove ho w frequent l y
letters are not returned or burn t when an affair of the heart
is broken o ff C o 1 respo nd ence between l overs shou l d at a l l
.
feet prop riet y I ndeed the world will not onl y com mend him
.
,
times of the da y whe n his visits are paid and other circum ,
ship subsisting bet ween the fami l ies when the courtship de , ,
IV .
—PR ELI M INA R Y B ri q unrrn ' ' '
or A WEDDING .
pappy day ; not but that the bridegroom e l ect must after all
,
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, ,
, , , .
u nl ess the y allege very strong and weight y reasons for such in
dulgence aris ing from pa rticular ci rc umstanc es of the case,
.
ascertained nam es and par ticulars, will wai t upon his G rac e
for his fla t .
M a rriage by L zrenee
'
The gen tleman or lady ( for e ither may attend ) before apply ,
SWOR N before me ,
we ll beloved m C hrist A B of ,
and C D of,
G rac e , , ,
, ,
honest des ires may the m ore spe e di l y obtain a due e ffect a nd ,
t o the end therefore that this marri age ma y be publ icly and
la wfully solemnis ed m the church of by the R ector, ,
V icar or C urate ther eof without the publ ication or pro cla
, ,
m ation of the banns of matri mony prov ided there sha l l app ea r ,
By the Statute 6th and 7th W ill iam I V , 1 7th August , 1 836, .
viz,
I do so l emn ly declare that I know n ot of any l awful
i mp ed imen t why I A B may n ot be j oined in mat rim ony to
, ,
an emi n ent proof of their d eep re l igious feeling that all c l asses ,
w Guard ians .
a y f
o a B r idegroom-E lect .
suitable for his future home and then assist ed b y the taste of , ,
well also to burn most of his bache l or letters and part with , ,
It i s
la ke esped a l ca re not to f orget it ; for such an awkward mis
'
bands be ing pleased to hear that their wives have lost their
1 36 En g UE T TE or
happened i n such cases that the ring has been refus ed , or sent
back to be changed .
c l ergy men who have of late brough t back into use man y
,
the father an d mother of the gentle man the brothers and sis ,
, ,
assemblage being to give publ icity to the fact that the bride is
l eaving her paternal hom e with the consent and approbation
of her parents .
o n the wane .
T he bridegroom s “ be st m an ’
on this da y must tak e
care that due n otice be sen t t o the cl erk of the parish where
the c eremony is to tak e p l ace so tha t the church may b e got
,
“
I t i s usual too for the bridegroo m s best ma n t o mak e ’
V — Er rounr rn
.
'
or A We nnruo .
l ess as someti mes hap pens, the b reak fast is s pread in tha t
,
co weTSHIP AND MA TR IM ON Y . 1 39
following order
’
Ia the first carriage the bride s mother an d the parents o f
,
th e bridegroom .
Costume
’
’
o
f {be B n a e .
must tak e espe cial care to a rrive in good tim e before the
hour ap po int ed .
Or der f
o Pr ocession to [be A Itar .
The fa ther of the b ride gen erall y advances with her from
the church door to the altar follo wed immediately b y the ,
maids The fri ends who have come with the weddi ng par ty
.
fol l ows
T he father or some male relative or fri end and th e mother
, ,
the b ride s famil y are to lead the wa y towards the altar from
’
,
the vestry .
take 0 3 the bride s glove, which she k eeps as a perq uisi te and
“
’
prize of her o ffi ce .
m “
”
2 n oor;TTE or
subm isson, her hi unility her opini on of his wisdom his pre
‘
, ,
eminence in the fami ly the right of his priv ilege and the
, ,
s orrow she bring forth chil dren yet with love and choice sh e ,
not now observed i t being usual to pay the fees in the vestry
,
the clergyman usually shak es hands with the b ride and bride
’
groom an d the bride s father an d mo ther and a general con
, ,
fal len upon the adoption of this custom and as the expressio n ,
“ ”
of assisting is considered an a llectation i t is much less in
'
“ ”
forgotten that the presence of an assisting clergyman e n
ta ils the doubling of the fees Th e payment of the fe es is
.
D if erence of R eligion .
ria ge is in a 1
, point of vi ew, of no mom ent, so long as i t
tak es plac e o n e sa me da y .
, 1 44 E TI Q UE TTE oi
7h R e iszry
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o f tbe Ala rr iage .
possess ion .
h orses I nside the church the wedding favours are also dis
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coquettish smi l ing and the frequent prick ing of fingers which
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7 h R eturn Home .
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father and mother follow i n the next The rest stand n ot .
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on the order of their going, b ut star t off in such ense as they
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costum ed for the io urney now bids farewell to her bri des
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He dares not trust his voice but h o l ds out his hand gives her ,
d own the sta irs and through the hall to the door where h e , ,
happy pair— gives the word and the y are o f , and sta rt ed o n
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V L — ET I QU ETT E A FT ER T im WE DD ING .
fu t ur e .
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the bridesmaids who meet for that purpose at the house of the
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T hey are p l aced i n envelopes those contain ing the lady s card
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The lady generall y sends cards to all whom she has been in
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th e habit of receiving or visiting while at her father s house .
Visitors
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R ecefl zon o f .
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if rec eption da ys have been xed the bride with her husban d , ,
to whom cards have been sent the bride wearing her wedding ,
j udgment .
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tau nt her with their mutua l secret and its conce alment until ,
from which she can n ever extricate he self without risk ing th e r
that husbands are men and that men must eat We ca n tell
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to say ,
It is so extreme l y di ffi cu l t to get good servants that ,
cause her husban d as each year adds to the sum of his happi
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ness to bless the day when he fi rst chose her as the nuc l eus
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lo m no s Hope: hi ch!
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sh owy colours which the unc ivi l i z ed cannot resist and which ,
ing for the return of the good old tim es when it was n ot so
m uch considered we are tempted to inqu ire at what perio d
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m ake human nature and human wants are a l way s the same
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managemen t .
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which is habitual .
may why shou l d we not choose the best and most becoming ?
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—T A STE IN D R ESS .
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in a sense quite distinct from style I t is a disputed p oin t .
su l t
. Fo r instance a person who has always lived on close
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ing with those who are conversan t with the subj ect liv ing ,
i t is not won der ful that h e shou l d acqu ire that power of dis
c rimination by which the selection of what is becoming and
harmonious is m ade easy .
rega1 d for his own l iberty wou l d mari y such a strong minded ,
her choice of colours she wi l l use very few and tho se well ,
quisite ski ll and del icacy that the y are p l aced far beyond th e
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riches looked at the l ad y and then at each other ; they
turned up their noses and shrugged their shou l ders and gave
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was worth about its weight in gold but because it was not
sh o wy i t found no favour in their eyes
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slight thing can turn the sca l es i t is not easy to lay down ,
make be l ieve that they are richer than they reall y are they
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impos e u pon their n eighbours with the n otion that the y are
be tter o ff than th e y real l y are — better off i n m oney and , ,
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o f the Frog and the Bu l l illus trates the absurdi ty of i t .
large crinolin es — s ilk man tles ri chly trimm ed — often con ceal ,
S ervant girls who can scarcely read much l ess write — who do
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her hands on when she was past ezlg/zty and she vainly im
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wou l d trip into the room l ike a young gi rl wi th her li ght gos ,
d oubt had been so accus tomed to the remark s that were con
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tinually m ade upon her agi l it y and appearance tha t she had ,
woman with grey hair wear ing a littl e hat plac ed coquettishl y
u pon her head w ith a large ch ig non of gre y hair fill ing up
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shou l d run into some extremes and o flend agains t good tas t e
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will prevent their o ffend ing a g ainst good taste The youn
of all peo ple wi thout excuse The freshness of y o utg
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are, , .
h a s ch a rms of its o w
n an d the more simp ly it is attired the
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dress aid her beauty by not drawing away the attention from
i t If she is plain let her not attract a ll ey es to her p l ainness
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their age that people may be said to show their good taste i n
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at certain seas ons of the year Eng l ish m il l iners of any pre ,
tens ion flock to Paris to learn their lesson and on th eir return ,
that they are prepared to e xh ibit the greatest nove l ties in sty l e ,
form and colour which they have been able to procure The
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p ossibl e task to steer c l ear bet ween securing their own repu
ta tio n as artis tes of fashion and good taste and avoiding ,
best and are bent upon asto nishin the world they someho w
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o
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the fash i o n of the day B esides which as this cap ricious god
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dess has prescrib e d what shal l be worn for driving for wall! ,
i ng for morning n oon and night an d demi to ile ttes and fulh
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C ourt as well as the servan t girl who sweeps out the area of
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siz e and shape of bonn ets the make of gowns their l ength
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and all the other paraph ernal ia of a lady s t o ilette There i s .
plication of false hair the mak e of boots and sh oes the choi ce
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Any one who defies the fashion of the day and when lon , ,
shawl because cloap s and mantl es are the rage who adorn s
her hea d wi th a bonnet that is of the coal scuttle cut ov er -
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g e n erally i ll-dressed .
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are exactly al ike E very one has her points which con
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stitu te her beauty and her charm and these points have to
be attended to carefu l ly A woman who does this with.
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She w il l not buy or wear a thing simply because i t has j us t
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c ome from Paris nor be infl uenced by mil l iners and shopmen
who assure her that the ugly article they ex hibi t is origin al in
,
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mired to ilette has been made at home under her own e y e, ,
is both pleasing and refresh ing and peop l e inquire what hous e ,
in Paris she patroni zes She is p rud ent ; and keeping her o wn
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fri ends by l ettin g the truth eke out, that her much adm ire d -
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Parisian “ toilett e
is in every se nse of hom e produce but -
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suited t o her stat ion and age and withou t conceit under , , ,
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s tands what are her points She is well aware that n o .
neglec t her pers on with impunity No r can she set her face .
them to suit herself and to bring out her , p oints but she
cannot safely disregard or defy them .
s uppose that its laws are stringent and not elastic or that a l l , ,
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pe rsons must conform exact l y to its dicta W ho shall sa y .
that all must dress a l ik e ? T all an d sh ort fat and lean stout , ,
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hey are inclined to be eclectic T hey select from by .
gone fashions and end eavour to blend them with those which
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l ong ski rts and more especi all y the long trai ns whi ch are
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a pp ear ance .
W hy then should not dress nave its fashi ons als o and ,
IV —Exransa
. or DRESS .
This isa port ion of our subj ect which awak e ns the live
li est in terest in persons of bo th se x es I t 1 5 th e compla int o f .
reas on why so m any young men fl inch from the idea of matri
m ony Among these requirements dress occupies a promi
.
and eve ning and bal l dresses often c ost two thousan d francs
each I t is not s nrprising th en that i f this is the ordinary
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are man y women who dress upon infinitely less but we are
speak ing of those who profess t o dress well and whose p os i ,
s ilk dress was about half what i t is now — not because the ric e
p ,
o f sil k has in crea sed but because a much lar er qua nt1 t is
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may perhaps b e said that these are e xceptional cases but the y ,
c ostl y att ire but it lasted l onger and became the inheritance
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to mak e it less .
in her y outh that which makes the m ost simp l e and inexpen .
sum they must tak e some trouble about it an d must con trive
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how to pro duce a good result with simple and even comm on
materia l s .
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C ostu mes but which are su itable for all places
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T heir e f ect .
gr een bra ided i n white the e ffec t of which has been good ; ,
effect better tha n most materials an d when they are bra ide d
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stood a young girl who had not pas sed nineteen summers ,
y outh and lov el in ess The cost of the dress of thes e two
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one a blonde and the other dark dressed unadvi sedly alik e in ,
dress prettil tr immed with old lace and green ribbon with ,
best societ y .
which may easi ly be arri ved at by the simp l e proc ess of taking
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i n L e Fo ll et or som e good month l y pub l ica tion on fashions
, .
range the bre a dths where to put the fulness where to mak e
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cut the sleeves and h ow to put them in how to give the arm
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s ufli cient room so that the back shall n ot pucker how t o cut ,
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T his importan t question of a good lady s maid is on e upon -
w ith a lady s maid who does not understan d her bus iness I f
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n ot screen the fac e from sun and wind and n o ladies could ,
especi all y th e styl e which has most rec entl y come into fashi on ,
cheek and fas ten under the chin with a broo ch or a fl ower
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h ave h eard ladies praise the las t fashion as be ing the most
comfortabl e because the absence of s trings fas ten ed under the
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the small space that in terv enes be tween the front hair and the
begi nn ing of the chign on where i t stops in order that th e huge
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s ome in tan ces i t ton es down by its quietn ess and in others
s
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in the selection of a bonn et and the sam e fas hion w ill pre
,
was noth ing but black beads which were des ignated by th e ,
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h igh sounding nam e of
- bl ac k p earls The bonne t was .
that they should look fr esh and clean and i n hanno ny with ,
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a bonn et is that the artiste should have a ligh t hand ,
the y have that m erit n o one wi ll exam ine them very cl osely
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a vulgar woman look less vu l gar and the lady m ore refined , .
girl who has pass ed from gir l hood i nto matrimony considers ,
w ear small er and shorter mantles than th eir elders who requi re ,
are lady l ike but they are expensive and have not th e dura
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c l oth c l oak braided w ith b l ack which has been much adm ired
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also one of dark green cloth lined w ith gre y and vice vers a , , ,
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chausse e e t bi en gantee is essential to being well dressed .
G ood well fi tti ng gloves an d shoes tell more than m ost other
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with the rest of th e costume n either too light nor too dark
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the fingers which are not wel l filled there are n o creas es in
d ica tive of the g l oves being of a wrong s iz e n or are they put ,
fess that we have a strong prej udice against a too subm issive
fo l lowing of the fashion B ecause in th e first p l ace we deny
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happens that the same style exact l y suits two persons alike .
rity for saying this ; Hair should al ways have the appearanc e
of being we ll cared for I t should set o ff the shape of the
.
but did not conceal the back of the head W e miss the gloss y .
we are quite sure they woul d ha im o niz e better with the other
marks of age than the wigs an d fronts which prevail T here .
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standing her rouge pot and h er front and she is grow ing ,
o lder day by da y .
are very beautifu l and have this one m erit that a few j ewe l s
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o n]
y
S ham j ewellery is an abom ination I t is a li e and a pre
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VL A Fe w WOR DS Mo an .
trai ns and gores or give direct ions how to cut them out or
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mak e them almost by the time this manual sh ould come i nto
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our h in ts wou l d seem ab sur d and out of place All that has .
cert ain hi nts that th e rocks upon which s o m any spli t who ,
A nyone who starts for hers elf on a n ew l ine and thr o wing , ,
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fall into the very error which we should be the fi rst to declai m
a gainst n amely — the error of eccentricit y
, A due regard for .
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these convenances wil l ensure that sense of propri ety in
dress whi ch w ill m ak e everyon e remember both h er station
and her means Th e fin e lady wi l l n ot a ffect the si mplicit y
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for the fine lady . will m aintain their o wn posi tions, and
Both
will be resp ected whil e they ma inta in them .
gown may be very prett y in i tself and very becom ing to som e
,
one must not dress l ike the other T hough we have seen
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some who have been foolish enough t o forget the y ears tha t
have passed and cann ot realise the fac t that they are no l onger
,
ing to mak e themselves look older than they are One who .
T HE D I N N E R -T A B L E .
and fresh fru it decay and droop in the m idst of the various
sme ll s of the hot meats wh ile waiting to receive such portions
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for that assistance of some favo ured neighbour whi ch men love
to o ffer to the fair .
to the guest .
are carved two or m ore m tr e‘f s are usu all y handed round
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offered .
that the guests may he l p them se l ves for n othing can be m ore ,
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sugar -vases wi th
perforat ed ladies, must also be on the ta ble .
HOW T O CAR V2 . 1 9:
Whe n thelad y of the house perceives that her femal e
gu ests have tak en the wine they wish she signifies b y a sligh t ,
some chivalrous gent l eman opens the door for the ladies to
pass into the drawing room where it is the duty of the mis ~
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second attendant follows with the coffee -pot and fills the cup ,
of ea ch p erso n .
round .
W hen the hosts are com posed and cheerful the compan y ,
C AR V ING .
fore them or however high their stand ing in the worl d the y
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stee l blade ; and for pou l try and game a long hand l ed but ,
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the sma l l j oints of the birds T he forks must be two pro nged
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under cut in a sirloin of beef and the s l ices a l ong the bone in
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FI SH .
T U R B OT .
the fish knife must be drawn don e the m iddle to the bon e
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squ ares, thus mad e, car eful ly ra ised, includ ing the portion of
HOW T O CAR VE .
SAL MO N, ET C.
M AC K ER E L .
tached fragments .
HA U NC H OF VE NISON , OR M U T T ON AS VENISON .
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SADD LE OF M U TT O N OR L A M B .
a dditional fat cut from the left side O r with a little more
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slices from the centre begi nn ing at the bon e near the tail an d
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L EG O F M U TT ON OR L A M B
as 2,
on each side of the firs t incision ; but as m ore fat is
usua l l y requir ed tha n lies with th e slice
.
a small neat slice ,
1 3- 2
896 HO W TO CAR VE .
the demands are more than can b e supplied at the fi rst open
i ng addition al slices may b e obtained by cutting do wn to the
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LOI N OF M U TTON .
NECK OF M U TTON.
the sli ce s across the j oint beginning in the m id dle cert ainly
,
eas 1 er for the carver but destru ctive to the fut ure appearan ce
,
of th e under fat shoul d be res erved for the upper sli ces .
R IBS OF B EEF .
R O U ND O F B EE F .
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harder fat is at the edge of the m eat 3 and will accom pan y , ,
each sl ice .
R U MP OR B U TT O C K OF B EEF .
T ONG UE .
taken from each side with a little of the fat which li es at the
,
root , if li k ed .
V EAL .
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CA L F S HEA D .
below i t
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L OIN OF VEAL
Is usually divid ed into two portion s —the chump end and the
k idney en d the latter of which the most delicate p art m us t , ,
Part of the k idne y and of the rich fat which surrounds it must
, ,
FI LLET OF VEAL .
B R EAST o r VEAL .
The breas t is c ompos ed o f the rib s and b risk et, and these
20 2 H O W TO CAR VE . .
k nuc kle .
S PA R E-R IB O F PO RK
HAM .
A S UC K I NG PIG .
B efore
it is sent to table th e head is removed and open ed
, ,
and the body split in two thus rendering i t very easy to carve
, .
F irs t separate the shou l ders then the l egs from th e body
, .
choice bits also i n the sh oulders and thighs ; the ear also is
reck oned a de l icacy T he po rtion of stufii ng and grav y must
.
P O UL T R Y AND G AM E .
be cut up .
G OOSE .
and the skin be l ow the bre ast cal l ed the apron ,be removed
,
a b
, . T hen if required the wing may be removed by put
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ti ng the fork into the small en d of the p in ion and press ing i t ,
20 4 HOW TO CAR VE .
ing the fork back The leg must b e removed i n the same
.
K EY T UR .
A FO WL .
The for kmust be fi rmly fi xed in the cen tre of the breast ,
WI L D D UC K .
cu t up lik e a fowl .
PHEASANT .
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G R O U SE,
to th e few whom w ealth or privil ege give the e ntr e’e in to the
preserved regions has when even thr own into the market by
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PA R TR I DGE .
W OODSTOC K OR S NI PE .
t hat the bird is not drawn lik e other birds but roasted as i t ,
PIGEONS .
n a large part y ,
2 08 HO W TO CAR I/ E .
SMAL L BIR DS .
Field fares, lar ks,corn ra k es qua ils, plovers and rufls and '
-c
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re eves sh oul d be al wa ys cut thr ough the breast, and ser ved
,
HARE .
holdi ng i t stead ily down with the fork inserting the knife ,
r e fer The back which is the most ten der part must no w
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giving the fl esh a richn ess which ep icures l ike ; and these
arts call ed the Sportsman s pieces are sometim es demanded
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AM AT O R Y .
L ove s slavery
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eve ry head .
May love and reaso n b e fri ends , a nd b eaut y and p rud ence
marry .
May the lovers of the fa ir sex n ever wan t the me ans to defend
them .
May the blush of consc ious innocence ever dec k the fac es of .
BACC IIANAL I AN .
Ban k
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T he of England s passport t o travel with and the ,
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T he three R s : R eading R iting and R ithmetic
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Dr M erry man
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Here s to the feast that has plent y of meat and very littl e
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table cloth
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throat .
bu tter .
Here s to the man who never look s a gift horse in the m outh
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C ONSER V ATIV E .
foreigners .
TOAS TS AND SE N TI ME N TS . 2 15
O ur old n obilit y .
The ancient wa ys .
thought distinct .
May our statesmen ever posses s the j ustice of a M ore and the
wisdom of a B acon .
Queen an d C ountry .
L iberty n ot licence
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GASTR ONOMIC .
o ld England s
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o t bee f : may
r as it ev er be the standing dish
of Britons .
O ur con s titu tio nal fri ends — the Baron and the Sir-loin .
ENGLI SH .
Englan d hom e,
, and b eau ty .
m oth er .
I R ISH .
blot .
sordid gain .
Humanit y to all created beings, espe ciall y to our own speci es,
whether black or white .
of
f.
May Great B ritain an d I reland b e ever equally d istinguishe d
b y their lov e of l iberty and tru e patriotism .
p osterity .
others .
ants.
L IT ER AR Y .
The Press the grea t bulwar k of our liberti es, and may it
;main unshackled .
L OY AL .
Agriculture an d i ts improvers .
May the thr one and the alt ar never want standing armies to
bac k th em .
l ove .
May all mank ind make free to enj oy the b l essings of liberty ,
wi th .
May England s name and Englan d s fame stand for ever pure,
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May ever y
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l eave his native land at honour s call,
B riton
T o fight to conquer or like W o l fe to fall
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Ma y victo ry spin the robe of glory for the brave and fam e ,
M ASONIO .
gloves an d aprons .
g rand masters .
TOAS 7IS AND SE N TI AIE N TS
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ay pe a ce ,
harm on y and con cord subs i
,st among freema‘
s o ns.
May the square plum b -line and lev el regulate the c onduc t
, ,
of e very brother .
May the morning have n o oc casi on t o cens ure the nigh t spen t
b y freemaso ns .
shoul d d iffer .
May dis cord party rage, an d insolence b e for ever root ed out
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226 T OAS TS AND SE NTI M EN TS.
M ay all weap ons of war he used for warlik e purp oses only .
T o the m emory o f Sir John M oore and all the brave fellows
,
who fell w ith him i n the action of C orunna and may thei r
gallant conduct s ti mulate every Bri tish soldier in the hour
O f danger .
NAVAL .
o ur iron-cla ds do as .
T hough our bold tars are fortune s sp ort may the y ever bx
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fort un e s care .
R ELIGI OUS .
the globe
Th e h onest re formers of our l aws and reli gion .
SENTI MENTAL .
May rea meri t m eet r eward, an d pretens ion its punish ment
l
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2 30 TOAS TS AND SEN TI M EN TS .
As we b ind s o ma y we find .
good on e .
SPOR TING .
May the lo vers of the chase nev er wan t the com forts of life .
The clea r sight ed sport sma n that s ees his gam e with one ey e
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The hun t sman s pl easures - the fi eld in the m orn ing and the
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b ottle at night .
May we alway s gain fresh vigour from the j oys of the chas e .
MI SCELL ANEOUS .
The three A s
A bundance , ab stinence , and annihila tion.
A bundance to th e poor .
Annihilation to the wi ck ed .
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The three B s
B achelors, banns, bun s and .
C heerfulness in our cu ps .
The three F s
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The three F s ’
G eneral plent y .
G eneral industry .
G eneral comfort .
The thre e H s
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The three L s
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L ove pure .
L ife long .
The three M s ’
T HE L a wy Te s sa — May
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ER s the depth of our
never cause us to let j udgm ent go b y default .
L AT IN .
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erto fidelzr . Be .
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Pro a ris a
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I HE END .
PI CT UR E C OVER S .
Ha m ilton Ai d e . Hono ré d o B al m
Pére G oriot
Poet and Peer .
.
D uchesse de L angeais,
C é s ar B iro rte a u .
W H A i ns wor th
. . . Eu genie G randet .
C ousin Pons
PreSto n Fi ght
.
T he C ountry D octor
.
T he T wo Brothers
of L ady j ane G rey .
Alkahest
.
Henry V I II .
M M B ell.
R ook wood with M emoir of Mr
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Th e L ancashire W itches : A R o
r
G uy Fawkes ; Th e G unpowde Great G re nfe ll G ardens .
T reason .
Anne .
l
V a en tine Vox
Old S t Pau l s : A T ale of the
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Stan ey T horn
Pl ag ue and the Fire
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C richton .
T P
. . . C oop er .
M ervyn C litheroe l
The D eers ayer
.
T he Pathfinder
S outh Do wns
.
L ast of th e M ohicans.
.
T he Pioneers
The Fl itch of Bacon or, T he .
C ustom of D unmow .
T he Prairie .
a ck Shepp ard?
he S pendthrift
M a y Gr o mm et “
A jewe lof a G irl
.
S tan l ey Brereton .
.
J oy .
M r s C r o we
C aptai n Ar m str ong .
. .
Susan Hople y .
T wo M idshipmen .
Th e W a r Hawk .
C h a r l e s D i ck ens.
T he Young C ommand er .
Pickwick Papers
T he .
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Sketches b Bo z .
Nicho l as ickleby .
M artin C hu zz l ewi t
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M ansfie d Pa rk. Th e O ld C u riosity Shop
B arnaby R udge .
Pr i ce 2 3 . e a ch .
B u B o i s g cbe y . w as r en t “
The Bride of a Da y Ma
fi ngifi M
a
- l
T he Ha f S is ter s S ecret
‘
.
Th m
M arried fo r L ove
’ .
.
Destiny .
T he R e d Ban d .
Th e C ondemn ed Door .
Fi eld i ng .
C ash on De livery .
D eath or D ishonour .
Tom 10 0 65
l
The Fe on s Be quest
’
.
J osep h Andrews .
T h e C ry of B oo d l .
Ame
Pickle Heart .
Al exa n dr e Dum a s . G . R . 0 13 13 .
T,“Figu r es 8110 10 the o r de r Of the SCQM IJ C he lsea Veterans .
4 Vo l . 2.
T he M oney Le nder ,
x M arguerite de Va l ois .
T he D o wager .
Artmr Bl an e ; or T he Hunc
‘
Bothwe ll : T he D ays of M
.
T he Queen s Neckla ce
’
3
Queen of S co ts
.
3 T h e T aking of th e Bastile
.
.
C ameroni ans
4 The C oun tess de C h a rny
.
.
T imes of Iam e s I I
Monte C risto .
( Comp lete ) .
to ri ettes .
l l
Popu ar T a es ; L a m e j ervas , e tc . Dick R od ney Adventures of
Absen tee ; The M odern G rise da , l E ton Bo y .
m
.
of a Father
J a ne
.
P o r ter .
M as terman R ea dy . S cottish Chi efs .
Ne wton Forster .
M rs C a m pbe ll P w d .
O lla Pod rida .
.
Poacher .
H rs . R a d cli fl e.
'
Poo r lack .
U do lpho . m
Sigg g
fi
R OI
.
an
Va l erie : An Autobi ography
c
ol
,
Hel e n M a th e r-8 .
w k 0 Haze lgree n
‘
e ry
b r
M y L ady G ree n lee vel s
M ay n e R ei d .
.
Ey re s Ac qui ttal
’
. Afl oat in the Forest Peri ls in .
Search o f a W hi te Enfi a lo
.
.
S tori es of W ater oo l .
Bo y T ar ; or A Voyag e in the ,
hing
t .
B ush Boys ; or Adven tures in ,
n ess .
l
T he G ir He L eft Behind Hi m. G ira ff e Hunters : A Sequel to
A Pink W edding T he B us h Boys
"
. .
ll
o f a R o in g S tone . Ivanhoe .
O cea n W a i ts : A S q
e ue to “
R an l M onastery .
ta ins .
Quentin D urward .
R e d ga u ntle t .
R ob R oy .
S outhern M exico . l
T a isman ; T wo Drovers , etc .
T iger Hunter .
W i l d Huntress .
W ood R angers .
S m oll e tt.
Young Yagers : A Narrative of
Hunting Adventures in South R oderick R andom .
ern Africa .
Humphry C inker. l
Pereg rine Pickl e .
R i ch ar d s on
E ug e ne S u e
Clari ssa Har l o we .
.
Pame a l .
Th e W andering e w.
Sir C har les G randison .
T he Mysteries 0 Paris .
S ir W a lte r S co tt .
Anni e T h oma-
l.
Anne of Ge ierstein .
Bride of Lammermoor.
Pr i ce 2 s e a ch .
“W h i tefi h ” Smuggl er
Au th o r of rs . T he IOHN . BAN!
W hitehall K a lo o la h . M AY
M ornin gs at Bo w Street wi
.
O wen T udor ,
C rui kshank s Pl ates
.
’
T he M aid of O rl eans .
W estminster Abbey . .
R ecommended to M ercy
.
E d m u nd Y a tes .
Hel en . M iss E o c nwo m
R o d e nhurs t E M ST EW A
the Gauntl et
. . .
R u nni ng .
T o m C ring le s’
Lo g .
K issing the R od .
M IC HA EL Sco
R o ck Ahead .
Private L i fe of an E astern K ing
Bl ack Sheep
.
.
R omance of M i l itary Li fe
A R ighted W rong
.
.
R obber of the R hine R i r em
T he Y ell ow Fl ag
.
.
T h e Pol ish L ancer R E E L sT A .
T he Impending Swor d .
Iaspe r L y l e M rs W AR
Broken to Harness
. .
T wo by T ricks .
T he C r ui se o f the M id ge ’
D r W ainwright s Patien ts
.
’
. .
M IC HA EL SC O ] ’
W recked in Port .
T he Prodigal Daughter .
Nobody s Fortune K
'
.
MAR H0
The C hi l dren o f the Abbey .
V ar i o u s A u th o rs R M R oc r
. .
f o rlo gh O Brien
’ T o o Fast to L ast .
Io nN M u .
M an l
T a es of the S ave Squadron l .
M iss M A R T I NE A U
.
O livia R a eigh l
W W F S INC . . . .
T he Adventures of R obins on Pl
.
S al athie l Dr C R OL Y
.
T he D octor s Fami l y
. . . '
T h e B ashful I rishman
.
M adame C OL O R
.
E S rR U rr '
Here Be l o
w A SC OFIE L
.
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.
“5 9 ro m t11 8 W orld
. .
Hajj i Baba
of Ispahan M OR IER
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3 H0 “ 3 f
Bu nxnoo u
Pla tes
M n u m E nwe n
.
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n d ge t
V idoc q , the French Po lice Spy .
m
.
s
l
G i deroy . FITT IS .
a 0
L ad y V IOL ET G a nvu
o
l
S ing eton Fontenoy . HA NNAY .
Mr Potter of T exas
.
A C G t mr r
.
. .
( Contin ued )
R ev J . G I ng r a h a m
. . . 03 m m
The Prin ce o f th e House of Davi d . Frank M i d ma y l .
M idshi pm an Eas y .
Phantom Ship .
Peter S imp l e .
T he King s Own
'
L a wrence .
.
G e or ge A .
Ne wt on Forster .
Guy L i v
ingston e Fa ithful
An teros .
.
J
ac ob
e Pacha of M any T al es
.
Sword a nd G own .
Ja phe t in Search o f a Father .
Do g Fi end .
Ch ar l es L ever .
Poacher .
C har es O Ma lley
’
. M onsieu r Viol et .
Arthur O L eary.
’
Val erie .
M asterm an R eady .
S a m uel L over .
O lla Podrida .
R ory O
'
M o re .
The Mi ssion S cenes in Africa .
T h om a s M ill e r
Author s Copy right Re iv sed on
E di ti
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1 t° be fw d
: G ideon G i l es the R oper .
Pelham .
Th e Ho n 0 A M ur r ay . . . .
E ugene Aram .
Night a nd M orni ng .
Th e Pri de of the M ess
D so wned
.
’
T he Port Admi ral .
l
Le i a ; Pilgrims of the Rhine.
l
Falk and Z i cci .
The Story of Avis .
Z anoni .
Harol d .
J ane P or ter .
T he C oming
A SW S ‘O W m
‘
. R a d cltfl e.
K enelm Chilling]
‘ usaniss ; and he ? Hau nted and The R oma nce o f the Forest.
the Ha mste r; The Mysteri es of Udo lpbo .
FLO R IN NOVELS , C lo th .
( Conti nued )
S IR W A LT ER Scorr —cos fi nud .
Ca pta i n M ay ne R e i d.
The M onas tery
lp
.
T he Vk a r T rai
’
.
Th e Pirate .
T he W hite C hief .
Fortunes of Ni gel .
T he Quadroon .
Pe ve ril of the P eak
l
.
L os t L enore .
S t R onan s W e ll
.
’
.
T h e Hun te rs Feas t
'
. R ed ga untlet
l
.
T he Bo y S aves .
Be trothed . and High and W ido w. l
T he C li rr C imbers l .
l
Th e T a isman , and T wo Drovers
T he G iraffe Hunters. W ood stock .
T he Fai r M aid of Pe rt h .
Anne of Ge ie rs tein .
T he S urgeo n ’
s Daughter
l
.
Clariss a Ha r owe .
Pamela
8m m
.
l
Sir C har es G randi so n
'
R oderick R andom .
Peregrine Pick e l .
M rs . 11 . 8 . S te w.
3 9“ 3 P 3 0 9°
Uncl e T om s C abin
'
M y stenes of Pans
M i ch a el S cott
.
T orn C ring le s ’
Lo g .
8 11 o1 W n .
T he DM o f a La te Phya
' ‘
s ir W al te r S co tt .
W ith S te e l u “011
!o3m
n t° Eli z a beth W e th er en .
u e.
W averl ey . Th e W ide W ide W orld
, .
G uy M anneri ng .
Queechy ,
R ob Roy .
Ivanhoe .
T he Anti q uary .
l
B ack D warf and Le ge nd of N obody ’
s Fortune . E YAm
.
M arjori e Daw . T B AL DR IC H.
. .
Pr i ce Is . each.
Aurio l .
Afloat and As hore : A Sequel tc
Boscobel .
M i l es W all in gford .
C richton .
Borderers or , T he Heath co tes
l
.
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D eers ayer or, T he First W ar Path .
Headsman .
. .
Homewar d Bound ; or The C hase
O vingdean G range
, .
.
L as t of the M ohi cans .
l
L ione Li nco ln ; or, The Le ague:
S pendthrift .
of Boston .
S tar C hamber .
l ll
M es W a ing ford or , L ucy Hat
i
.
St Ia m es s
'
. .
din ge
T ower of L o nd on.
.
S us quehanna .
R ed R over .
B ra -
P . n E nn . ett. paper Sa ta ns toe or T he L ittlepage ,
covers . M anuscripts .
Kathl een .
M iss C respigny .
W illi a m C ar l et on . ( S q paper
covers . The T hree M usketeers .
Iane Si ncla rr
'
T he C arionet l .
W e ll Boun d in CLOTH .
w . n Ai ns worth
. . l s. C loth . Willi am C ar l e ton . rs. C lot h.
J ane S incl air
W i ndsor C as tl e
.
.
T he C lafi o ne t ,
Emi gran ts
R ookwood .
O ld St Paul s.
’
. J . r e ni m o re C oo pe r ; rs. C lo th.
C richton . T he L ast of the M ohi cans .
G uy Fawkes .
T he Pioneers.
T he R ed R over
The Spendthri ft
.
.
T he Spy .
T he Bravo : A T al e o f V eni ce
L ancashire W itches
.
M ervyn C l itheroe
.
.
of the Seas .
M an uscripts
Stfj a mes s
' .
.
.
Boscobe l .
Eve Etfi ngham : S equel to Hom e
M anchester R ebels
ward Bound .
.
M il es W allingford or Lucy ,
T he Hea dsm an .
Homeward Boun d .
M r s r E B u r nett
. . . . ls . C loth .
Ned M yers or, L ife Before the
M ast .
l
.
T he Pi ot
O ur Neighbo ur Opposite
.
.
Pathfinder .
T wo Admi ra s l .
P recauti on
T ha t L ass o Lo wri e s ' ’
.
O ak O penings .
.
Pr i ce 1 8 . e ach .
( Continued )
D r Bas i l ius
. .
House of Seven G abl es .
C aptai n Pau l .
Ce Frog
,
The .
Nanon .
Authors E dition wi th a
'
, C opy
The T wo Dianas . ri ght Poem .
T he Bl ack T ul ip .
R oughing It .
( 1 3 each )
. .
The C onspirators
.
Ascanio
.
.
I sa be l of Bavaria .
Pau l ine .
Th e K ing s O wn
’
.
C atherine Blum .
M idshipman Easy .
Newton Forster .
Hal f Brothers
Ja phe t in S earch of a Father
.
.
( rs each)
.
. .
Perciva l K eene
.
R us sian G ipsy .
Frank Mi l d may .
W atchmak r e .
Oll a Podri d a .
Mohicans of Pari s .
Poor Jack ,
Pacha .
Do g Fiend .
M unster Fe stival .
V a l erie .
ll
Co egia ns.
. Pirate and Three Cutters
Pr i ce I s . ea ch .
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S a ves of Paris D i tto
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AL EX A NDR E DU M A S . G . H R ODWELL . .
Pi lgr im s Progress
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