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George Washington's Rules of Civility

Chapter iii · 19. Il ne faut iamais rogner ses ongles dans le public, & bien moins les prendre à beiles dents.

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It is insufferably impolite to stretch the body, extend the arms, or to assume different postures.

Do not pare your nails in public, much less gnaw them.

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 appr[oaching too nea]r [when] you Speak.

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