The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment, Dedicated to the Youth of Both Sexes

by Elisabeth Celnart

Boston, May 6, 1833.

[p vii]
CONTENTS.

PART I.

		Page.
Introduction.
Of Propriety of Deportment, and its Advantages		[iii]
CHAPTER I.
Of Propriety of Conduct in Relation to ReligiousDuties		[1]
Sect.	1. Of respectful Deportment at Church	[ibid.]
	2. Of religious Propriety in our Intercoursewith the World	[6]
CHAPTER II.
Of Propriety of Conduct in Relation to DomesticDuties		[9]
CHAPTER III.
Of Propriety of Conduct in Conjugal and DomesticRelations		[12]
[p viii] CHAPTER IV.
Of Propriety as regards one’s self		[19]
Sect.	1. Of the Toilet	[ibid.]
	2. Of Reputation	[27]
CHAPTER V.
Of Propriety in regard to one’s Business or Profession		[32]
Sect.	1. Politeness of Shopkeepers and Customers	[ibid.[!-- TN original has just "ib." --]]
	2. Politeness between Persons in Office andthe Public	[38]
	3. Politeness of Lawyers and their Clients	[39]
	4. Politeness of Physicians and their Patients	[40]
	5. Politeness of Artists and Authors, andthe deference due to them	[42]
	6. Politeness of Military Men	[46]
	7. Politeness of Ecclesiastics and Femalesof Religious Orders; and the deferencedue to them	[48]

PART II.
OF PROPRIETY OF DEPORTMENT IN REGARD TO OUR SOCIAL RELATIONS.

CHAPTER I.
Of Deportment in the Street		[50]
[p ix] CHAPTER II.
Of different kinds of Visits		[59]
CHAPTER III.
Of the Manner of receiving Visitors		[75]
CHAPTER IV.
Of the Carriage of the Body		[82]
CHAPTER V.
Of Physical Proprieties in Conversation		[88]
Sect.	1. Physical Observances in Conversation	[ibid.]
	2. Of Gestures	[90]
	3. Of the Talent of listening to others	[92]
	4. Of Pronunciation	[97]
	5. Of Correctness in Speaking	[100]
CHAPTER VI.
Of the Moral Observances in Conversation		[104]
Sect.	1. Of Formal and Vulgar Usages	[ibid.]
	2. Of Questions and frequently recurringExpressions	[110]
	3. Of Narrations, Analysis, and Digressions	[111]
	4. Of Suppositions and Comparisons	[118]
	5. Of Discussions and Quotations	[119]
	6. Of Pleasantry, Proverbs, Puns, and BonMots	[121]
	[p x] 7. Of Eulogiums, Complainings, Improprietiesin general, and Prejudices	[125]
CHAPTER VII.
Of Epistolary Composition		[130]
Sect.	1. Of Propriety in Letter Writing	[ibid.]
	2. Of the Interior and Exterior Form ofLetters	[136]
CHAPTER VIII.
Additional Rules in respect to the Social Relations		[146]
Sect.	1. Of an obliging Deportment	[ibid.]
	2. Of Presents	[151]
	3. Of Advice	[154]
	4. Of Discretion	[155]
CHAPTER IX.
Of Travelling		[159]

PART III.
OF PROPRIETY IN RELATION TO PLEASURES.

CHAPTER I.
Of Entertainments.		[163]
[p xi] CHAPTER II.
Of Promenades, Parties, and Amusements		[171]
Sect.	1. Of Promenades	[ibid.]
	2. Of Parties and Amusements	[175]
	3. Little Sports and Games of Society	[180]
CHAPTER III.
Of Balls, Concerts, and Public Shows		[182]
Sect.	1. Of Balls	[ibid.]
	2. Of Concerts	[188]
	3. Of Public Shows and Spectacles	[189]
CHAPTER IV.
Of the Duties of Hospitality		[193]

PART IV.
OF PROPRIETY AS REGARDS OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.

CHAPTER I.
Of Marriage and Baptism		[196]
Sect.	1. Of Marriage	[ibid.]
	2. Of Baptism	[202]
CHAPTER II.
Of Duties toward the Unfortunate		[205]
Sect.	1. Of Duties toward the Sick, Infirm, andUnfortunate	[ibid.]
	2. Of Funerals and Mourning	[208]