Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation is the name of a list best known as a school writing exercise of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America. Most of the rules have been traced to a French etiquette manual, dating from the late 16th Century. They include: *1st Every action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.

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  • Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation is the name of a list best known as a school writing exercise of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America. Most of the rules have been traced to a French etiquette manual, dating from the late 16th Century. They include: *1st Every action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present. *2d When in Company, put not your Hands to any Part of the Body, not usually Discovered. *3d Shew Nothing to your Friend that may affright him. *4th In the Presence of Others Sing not to yourself with a humming Noise, nor Drum with your Fingers or Feet. Note: What we would today consider spelling errors such as freind or usually are from the original papers. The complete list of 110 such rules may be found .
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  • Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation is the name of a list best known as a school writing exercise of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America. Most of the rules have been traced to a French etiquette manual, dating from the late 16th Century. They include: *1st Every action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.
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  • Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation
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