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George Washington's Rules of Civility - Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway by Moncure D. Conway
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anonymous additions thereto. See p. 19.

'Walker' refers to Obadiah Walker's work on Education, spoken of on p.
18.

'The later French book' refers to the anonymous work of 1673, translated
into English, mentioned on p. 17.




1st. Every Action done in Company ought to be with Some Sign of Respect,
to those that are Present.

MAXIMES, CHAP. II.

Chapter ii. 1. Que toutes actions qui se font publiquement fassent
voir son sentiment respectueux à toute la compagnie.

All actions done before others should be with some sign of
respectful feeling to the entire company.


2d. When in Company, put not your Hands to any Part of the Body not
usually Discovered.

Chapter ii. 3. Gardez-vous bien de toucher de la main aucune partie
de vostre corps, de celles qui ne sont point en veuë, en la
presence d'aucune autre personne. Pour les mains, & le visage, cela
leur est ordinaire. Et afin de vous y accoustumer pratiquez ce
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