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George Washington's Rules of Civility

Chapter viii · 42. Quand les autres ont acheué de manger, despechez vous aussi, & ne tenez pas les bras sur la table, mais posez les mains seulement sur le bout.

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When the rest have finished eating, you should do the same quickly; do not hold your arms on the table, but only place your hands on the edge of it.

104th. It belongs to y'e Chiefest in Company to unfold his Napkin and fall to Meat first, But he ought to begin in time & to Dispatch with Dexterity that y'e Slowest may have time allowed him

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