Manners and Rules of Good Society; Or, Solecisms to be Avoided by a Member of t…
William James Mcglothlin
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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) (8 hr 39 min)
Chapitres
| Preface and Introductory Remarks | 5:46 | Lu par schrm |
| The Meaning of Etiquette | 11:45 | Lu par thestorygirl |
| Introductions | 27:36 | Lu par Dwarika |
| Leaving Cards | 23:08 | Lu par Colleen McMahon |
| Paying Calls | 21:40 | Lu par Colleen McMahon |
| Precedency | 21:10 | Lu par Jane Bennett |
| The Colloquial Application of Titles | 17:35 | Lu par Jane Bennett |
| Points of Etiquette as Regards Royal Personages | 8:09 | Lu par thestorygirl |
| Points of Etiquette when Travelling Abroad, and Presentations at Foreign Courts | 4:49 | Lu par jenno |
| The Received Mode of Pronouncing Certain Surnames | 20:09 | Lu par thestorygirl |
| Presentations at Courts and Attending Courts | 19:28 | Lu par schrm |
| Presentations at Levées and Attending Levées | 11:31 | Lu par jenno |
| Balls and State Balls | 23:26 | Lu par jenno |
| Dinner Giving and Dining Out | 35:31 | Lu par jenno |
| Dinner-Table Etiquette | 12:44 | Lu par thestorygirl |
| Evening Parties | 10:31 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
| Weddings and Wedding Luncheons | 24:12 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| Wedding Receptions | 3:51 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| Wedding Expenses | 9:09 | Lu par Jane Bennett |
| Afternoon "at Homes" | 16:08 | Lu par Ruth P. |
| "At Home" Days | 3:53 | Lu par Dwarika |
| Colonial Etiquette | 6:20 | Lu par Dwarika |
| Indian Etiquette | 2:23 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| Garden-Parties | 9:53 | Lu par Andy Glover |
| Town Garden-Parties | 6:21 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
| Evening Garden-Parties | 4:16 | Lu par Andy Glover |
| Luncheons | 14:25 | Lu par thestorygirl |
| Breakfasts | 3:42 | Lu par Andy Glover |
| Picnics and Water-Parties | 7:43 | Lu par Ruth P. |
| Juvenile Parties | 10:56 | Lu par Ruth P. |
| Written Invitations | 10:54 | Lu par Anita Sloma-Martinez |
| Refusing Invitations | 3:29 | Lu par Anita Sloma-Martinez |
| Walking, Driving, and Riding | 7:25 | Lu par Jane Bennett |
| Bowing | 5:50 | Lu par kimjoys |
| The Cockade | 2:49 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| Country-House Visits | 15:21 | Lu par KevinS |
| Hunting and Shooting | 10:14 | Lu par KevinS |
| Shaking Hands | 5:57 | Lu par KevinS |
| Chaperons and Débutantes | 1:57 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| Presentations at the Viceregal Court, Dublin Castle | 8:58 | Lu par KevinS |
| Hostesses | 8:29 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| The Responsibilities of Lady Patronesses of Public Balls | 5:04 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| Periods of Mourning | 13:03 | Lu par KevinS |
| Engaged | 4:04 | Lu par kimjoys |
| Silver Weddings | 4:26 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| Subscription Dances | 4:01 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
| Giving Presents | 4:09 | Lu par kimjoys |
| Christening Parties | 4:45 | Lu par Rachel Marie |
Critiques
Very British Empire
Phxjennifer
Quite useful if you are planning to be presented at court in 1899. Court dress seemed to be running another hundred years behind, though. Most of the narrators were fine, but a couple had volume problems.