Manners and Rules of Good Society; Or, Solecisms to be Avoided by a Member of the Aristocracy

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The title of this work sufficiently indicates the nature of its contents. The Usages of Good Society relate not only to good manners and to good breeding, but also to the proper etiquette to be observed on every occasion. (From "Introductory Remarks")

Note: The abbreviation viz. (or viz without a full stop) is short for the Latin videlicet, which itself is a contraction of the Latin phrase videre licet, meaning "it is permitted to see". (Wikipedia)

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1 00 - Preface and Introductory Remarks 5:46
2 01 - The Meaning of Etiquette 11:45
3 02 - Introductions 27:36
4 03 - Leaving Cards 23:08
5 04 - Paying Calls 21:40
6 05 - Precedency 21:10
7 06 - The Colloquial Application of Titles 17:35
8 07 - Points of Etiquette as Regards Royal Personages 8:09
9 08 - Points of Etiquette when Travelling Abroad, and Presentations at Foreign Courts 4:49
10 09 - The Received Mode of Pronouncing Certain Surnames 20:09
11 10 - Presentations at Courts and Attending Courts 19:28
12 11 - Presentations at Levées and Attending Levées 11:31
13 12 - Balls and State Balls 23:26
14 13 - Dinner Giving and Dining Out 35:31
15 14 - Dinner-Table Etiquette 12:44
16 15 - Evening Parties 10:31
17 16 - Weddings and Wedding Luncheons 24:12
18 17 - Wedding Receptions 3:51
19 18 - Wedding Expenses 9:09
20 19 - Afternoon "at Homes" 16:08
21 20 - "At Home" Days 3:53
22 21 - Colonial Etiquette 6:20
23 22 - Indian Etiquette 2:23
24 23 - Garden-Parties 9:53
25 24 - Town Garden-Parties 6:21
26 25 - Evening Garden-Parties 4:16
27 26 - Luncheons 14:25
28 27 - Breakfasts 3:42
29 28 - Picnics and Water-Parties 7:43
30 29 - Juvenile Parties 10:56
31 30 - Written Invitations 10:54
32 31 - Refusing Invitations 3:29
33 32 - Walking, Driving, and Riding 7:25
34 33 - Bowing 5:50
35 34 - The Cockade 2:49
36 35 - Country-House Visits 15:21
37 36 - Hunting and Shooting 10:14
38 37 - Shaking Hands 5:57
39 38 - Chaperons and Débutantes 1:57
40 39 - Presentations at the Viceregal Court, Dublin Castle 8:58
41 40 - Hostesses 8:29
42 41 - The Responsibilities of Lady Patronesses of Public Balls 5:04
43 42 - Periods of Mourning 13:03
44 43 - Engaged 4:04
45 44 - Silver Weddings 4:26
46 45 - Subscription Dances 4:01
47 46 - Giving Presents 4:09
48 47 - Christening Parties 4:45