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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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Nothing
but
a
quick
perception
of
the
feelings
of
others,
and
a
ready
sympathy
with
them,
can
regulate
the
thousand
little
proprieties
that
belong
to
visits
of
condolence
and
congratulation.
There
is
one
hint,
however,
as
regards
the
former,
which
may
perhaps
be
useful,
and
that
is,
not
to
touch
upon
the
cause
of
affliction,
unless
the
mourner
leads
the
way
to
it;
and
if
a
painful
effort
is
made
to
appear
cheerful,
and
to
keep
aloof
from
the
subject,
do
not
make
the
slightest
allusion
that
could
increase
this
feeling.
When
at
table
to
press
your
guests
to
take
more
than
they
have
inclination
for,
is
antiquated
and
rude.
This
does
not,
however,
prevent
your
recommending
particular
dishes
to
their
attention.
Everything
like
compulsion
is
quite
exploded.
It
is
a
great
mistake
to
suppose
that
the
best
music
is
the
most
difficult
of
execution.
The
very
reverse,
generally
speaking,
is
the
case.
Music
of
a
high
order
certainly
demands
high
gifts
and
attainments
on
the
part
of
the
performer.
But
the
gifts
of
nature
may
be
possessed
by
the
amateur
as
well
as
by
the
professor;
and
the
attainments
of
art
may
be
the
result
of
moderate
study
and
application.
A
young
lady
possessed
of
a
sweet
and
tunable
voice,
a
good
ear,
intelligence,
and
feeling,
may
cultivate
music
in
its
grandest
and
most
beautiful
forms,
and
may
render
its
practice
a
source
of
the
purest
enjoyment,
not
only
to
herself
but
to
her
domestic
and
social
circle.
The
various
ceremonies
observed
in
refined
society
are
very
useful
in
settling
little
points,
on
which
there
might
otherwise
be
much
doubt
and
perplexity;
but
they
should
never
be
so
strenuously
insisted
upon
as
to
make
an
accidental
omission
of
them
a
ground
of
resentment,
and
an
apology
should
always
be
accepted
in
their
place.
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