Good Manners; a Manual of Etiquette in Good Society

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER. XXII. Franklin's "Bides of Conduct." Framed by him for his guidance, and which helped to make him a great man, beloved and respected. 1. Temperance.--Bat not to dulness; drink not to elevation. 2. Silence.--Speak not but what may benefit others, or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. Order.--Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. Resolution.--Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. Frugality.--Make no expense but to do good to others, or yourself; that is, waste nothing. 6. Industry.-- Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut oS all unnecessary actions. 7. Sincerity.--Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly. 8. Justice.--Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. (190) 9. Moderation. -- Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 10. Cleanliness.--Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation. 11. Tranquillity.--Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents, common or unavoidable. 12. Chastity.-- 13. Humility.--Imitate Jesus and Socrates. CHAPTER XXIII. Lord Chesterfield's Sentences and Maxims. The Art Of Speaking.--You cannot but be convinced, that a man who speaks and writes with elegance and grace; who makes choice of good words; and adorns and embellishes the subject, upon which he either speaks or writes, will persuade better, and succeed more easily in obtaining what he wishes, than a man who does not explain himself clearly; speaks his language ill; or makes use of low and vulgar expressions; and who has neither grace nor elegance in anything that he says. The Folly Of Iqnorance.--An...