The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners. Leslie Eliza

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Название The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners
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      So it is to order the carriage without first asking permission of your hostess.

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      Where the city-post is to be depended on, a note can always be sent in that way.

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      If the visiter has been properly announced, a well-trained servant will, in all probability, run up before her, and open the room-door.

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      It is well to present a lady or gentleman from another city, as "Miss Ford of New York" – "Mrs. Stephens of Bos

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So it is to order the carriage without first asking permission of your hostess.

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Where the city-post is to be depended on, a note can always be sent in that way.

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If the visiter has been properly announced, a well-trained servant will, in all probability, run up before her, and open the room-door.

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It is well to present a lady or gentleman from another city, as "Miss Ford of New York" – "Mrs. Stephens of Boston" – "Mr. Warren of New Orleans."

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Distinguished men of all professions, doctors, lawyers, artists, authors, and officers of the army and navy, frequently receive the honour of knighthood.

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It would be well if all the public offices at Washington were furnished with copies of the British Peerage. Perhaps they are.

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When circumstances render it expedient to carry much money out with you, divide it; putting half in one purse or pocket-book, and half in another, and put these portions into two pockets.