MARTINE'S
HAND-BOOK OF ETIQUETTE,
AND
GUIDE TO TRUE POLITENESS.

A COMPLETE MANUAL FOR THOSE WHO DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND THE
RULES OF GOOD BREEDING, THE CUSTOMS OF GOOD SOCIETY,
AND TO AVOID INCORRECT AND VULGAR HABITS,

CONTAINING

Clear and Comprehensive Directions for Correct Manners, Dress, and Conversation;

Instructions for Good Behavior at Dinner Parties, and the Table, with Hints on the Art of Carving and Taking Wine at Table;

Together with the Etiquette of the Ball and Assembly Room, Evening Parties;

Deportment in the Street and when Travelling;

And the Usages to be Observed when Visiting or Receiving Calls.

 

TO WHICH IS ADDED

THE ETIQUETTE OF COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE, DOMESTIC DUTIES,AND FIFTY-SIX RULES TO BE OBSERVED INGENERAL SOCIETY.

By ARTHUR MARTINE.

 

NEW YORK:
DICK & FITZGERALD, PUBLISHERS.

 

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by

DICK & FITZGERALD,

In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States for the SouthernDistrict of New York.

 

Transcriber's Note:

Obvious typographicalerrors have been corrected. For acomplete list, please see the end of this document.

 

CONTENTS.

General Observations5
The Art of Conversation8
General Rules for Conversation24
On Dress48
Introductions57
Letters of Introduction61
Dinner Parties63
Habits at Table67
Wine at Table74
Carving82
Etiquette of the Ball and Assembly Room93
Evening Parties104
Visiting113
Street Etiquette127
Traveling133
Marriage136...

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