Art Of Good Manners Or Childrens Etiquette

Download or read book The Art of Good Manners written by Bodleian Library and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In taking soup do not gurgle or make throat noises.Speak well of others or not at all is a good rule.'The Art of Good Manners' covers such topics as table manners, pronunciation, introductions, conversation, courtship and children's behaviour. It guides the reader in appropriate behaviour during each course at a dinner party and warns of possible pitfalls - 'to peel an orange, apple or pear with a fruit knife and fork requires some practice' - as well as explaining how a gentleman is expected to behave when ladies are present.