Saturday, January 20, 2007

more George-isms

6th Sleep not when others Speak, Sit not when others stand, Speak not when you Should hold your Peace, walk not on when others Stop.

7th Put not off your Cloths in the presence of Others, nor go out your Chamber half Drest.

8th At Play and at Fire its Good manners to Give Place to the last Commer, and affect not to Speak Louder than Ordinary.
(if someone comes to join your game or group around the fire, give your place to him)

9th Spit not in the Fire, nor Stoop low before it neither Put your Hands into the Flames to warm them, nor Set your Feet upon the Fire especially if there be meat before it.

10th When you Sit down, Keep your Feet firm and Even, without putting one on the other or Crossing them.
(keep your feet flat on the floor)

11th Shift not yourself in the Sight of others nor Gnaw your nails.
(don't wiggle around when you are with company, and don't bite your nails)

12th Shake not the head, Feet, or Legs rowl not the Eys lift not one eyebrow higher than the other wry not the mouth, and bedew no mans face with your Spittle, by approaching too near him when you Speak.
(don't be obnoxious)

13th Kill no Vermin as Fleas, lice ticks &c in the Sight of Others, if you See any filth or thick Spittle put your foot Dexteriously upon it if it be upon the Cloths of your Companions, Put it off privately, and if it be upon your own Cloths return Thanks to him who puts it off.
(don't squish bugs with other people around (unless you're showing off for a girl), and if there's gunk on a friend's clothes, take him aside and get it off)

14th Turn not your Back to others especially in Speaking, Jog not the Table or Desk on which Another reads or writes, lean not upon any one.
(don't turn your back to someone talking to you, don't bump a table when someone is using it, and don't lean on people)

15th Keep your Nails clean and Short, also your Hands and Teeth Clean yet without Shewing any great Concern for them.
(keep them kempt, but don't be vain about them)

2 comments:

Nardo said...

Number 13 is by far and away my favorite. It makes you grateful for the time in which you live.

Rebekah Sacran said...

We have this little book and I had to read it right away after receiving it!