. Modern manners and social forms . MISCELLANEOUS RULES NDER the head of Miscellaneous Rules ofEtiquette we shall offer a few general hintson the subject, which did not seem to comeappropriately in the other chapters of ourwork. We have endeavored to treat thevarious branches of etiquette which areusually discussed in books of this character,and to touch on as many as possible of thepoints which are likely to arise from time totime, in the natural course of events, with the readersof our work, and in doing thus we have tried to bemindful of the wants of the various classes of soc
. Modern manners and social forms . MISCELLANEOUS RULES NDER the head of Miscellaneous Rules ofEtiquette we shall offer a few general hintson the subject, which did not seem to comeappropriately in the other chapters of ourwork. We have endeavored to treat thevarious branches of etiquette which areusually discussed in books of this character,and to touch on as many as possible of thepoints which are likely to arise from time totime, in the natural course of events, with the readersof our work, and in doing thus we have tried to bemindful of the wants of the various classes of society—not confining our suggestions to any one class. ADAPTABILITY. Learn to adapt yourself to the society in which youmay be placed for the time being. In Rome, do as theRomans do, is an old saying touching this point. Goodbreeding may at times require one to violate the minorrules of politeness, rather than to seem haughty orunsociable. Do not inflict your moods upon others, nor pourpathetic tales of your woes and pains into the ears ofthose with whom you are th
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