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  • Afternoon "at homes," 151
  • Afternoon dances, 157
  • Afternoon tea, 42
  • Afternoon weddings, 128
  • Amusements at children's parties, 192;
  • at country-house parties, 215;
  • at garden-parties, 169
  • "At home" days, 159;
  • "at homes," 151, 238
  • Bachelors' Balls, 87
  • Balls, 87;
  • patronesses of, 239
  • Best man, duties of, 131
  • Bowing, 206
  • Breakfasts, 183
  • Bridal wreath, 141
  • Bride, 131, 133, 140
  • Bridegroom's relatives, 133
  • Bridegroom's responsibilities, 130, 141, 146, 149
  • Bridesmaids, 132;
  • presents to, 147
  • Bride's relatives, 132
  • Bridge parties, 125, 158;
  • refreshments at, 126;
  • teas, 158
  • Calls, paying, 32;
  • after entertainments, 113
  • Canoe parties, 189
  • Cards, gentlemen's, 27;
  • ladies, 19;
  • memorial, 31;
  • "P.P.C.," 26
  • Cards, leaving, 19;
  • after entertainments, 24, 28;
  • on new-comers, 25;
  • returning, 23;
  • routine of leaving, 21, 28;
  • "to inquire," 26
  • Chaperons, 228
  • Charity Balls, 93
  • Christening luncheons and teas, 262;
  • parties, 261;
  • presents, 260, 263
  • Clergy, how to address, 59
  • Cockades, 209
  • Colonial etiquette, 161
  • County Balls, 93
  • Country dinner-parties, 114
  • Country-house visits, 256
  • Supper, going in to, 123
  • Surnames of peculiar pronunciation, 69
  • Tea for afternoon callers, 42
  • Titles, how to use in speaking, 53
  • Town garden-parties, 171
  • Trousseau, 141
  • Undesired introductions, 6
  • Walking, 202
  • Water parties, 188
  • Wedding cake, 137, 142;
  • cards, 142;
  • etiquette, 129;
  • expenses, 146;
  • favours, 134;
  • fees, 129, 148;
  • golden, 255;
  • invitations, 129;
  • luncheon, 137;
  • of widow, 134;
  • presents, 130, 141, 259;
  • receptions, 136, 143;
  • ring, 130;
  • service, 131;
  • silver, 253
  • Widow's wedding, 134
  • Writing invitations, 195

THE END

FOOTNOTES:

1 It is, however, permissible on the occasion of a first call to say, "I shall leave my card in the hall to remind you of my address"; or some such phrase.2 See work entitled "The Art of Conversing."3 Respecting the arrangement of the dinner table for dessert, see the work entitled "Waiting at Table."4 See the work entitled "Waiting at Table."5 See chapter "Conversing with New Acquaintances," in the work entitled "The Art of Conversing."

Transcriber's Notes:

Missing page numbers correspond to blank pages.

The following words have been retained in both versions:

  • table-cloth and tablecloth
  • out-door and outdoor
  • solemnized and solemnised

The following misprints have been corrected:

  • changed "AT THE VICE-REGAL COURT," into "AT THE VICEREGAL COURT," page viii
  • changed "refusal, and the profered" into "refusal, and the proffered" page 8
  • changed "by a manservant or" into "by a man-servant or" page 21
  • changed "to the manservant silently," into "to the man-servant silently," page 22
  • changed "Villiers" into Villiers." page 72
  • changed "a tablespoon for soup," into "a table-spoon for soup," page 108
  • changed "a box of bonbons," into "a box of bon-bons," page 125
  • changed "chickens, game, mayonaises," into "chickens, game, mayonnaises," page 139
  • changed "at dinner-table, 80, 116;" into "at dinner-table, 108, 116;" page 266
  • changed "LevÉes, 82," into "LevÉes, 82;" page 266

Other than the corrections listed above, printer's inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, hyphenation, and ligature usage have been retained.






                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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