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The Glass of Fashion: A Universal Handbook of Social Etiquette and Home Culture for Ladies and Gentlemen. With Copious and Practical Hints upon the Manners and Ceremonies of every Relation in Life—at Home, in Society, and at Court. Interspersed with Numerous Anecdotes. By the Lounger in Society.
| CHAP. | CHAP. |
| 1. AT HOME. | 7. THE ETIQUETTE OF WEDDINGS. |
| 2. ABROAD. | 8. AT COURT. |
| 3. THE PHILOSOPHY OF DINNERS. | 9. HINTS ABOUT TITLES. |
| 4. THE BALL. | 10. A HEALTHY LIFE. |
| 5. THE PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS. | 11. TWO CENTURIES OF MAXIMS UPON MANNERS. |
| 6. THE ART OF CONVERSATION. | 12. THE HOUSEHOLD. |
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