The Perfect gentleman ; or, Etiquette and eloquence. A book of information and instruction ... containing model speeches for all occasions ... 500 toasts and sentiments for everybody ... To which are added, the duties of chairmen of public meetings ..

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THE LIBRARY
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
GIFT OF
PROFESSOR
GEORGE R. STEWART

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II
PERFECT GENTLEMAN;
OR,
AND
ETIQUETTE ELOQUENCE.
A BOOK OF INFORMATION-AND INSTRUCTION FOR THOSE WHO DESIRE TO
BECOME BRILLIANT OR CONSPICUOUS IX GENERALSOCIETY,
OEAT
fattics, finitets, #r faplar (Satirmugs.
CONTAINING
MODEL SPEECHES FOR ALL OCCASIONS,
WITH DIRECTIONS HOW TO DELIVER THKW.
500 TOASTS AND SENTIMENTS FOR EVERYBODY,
AND THF.IU PSOPKR MOliB OP INTRODUCTION.
HOW TO USE WINE AT TABLE, WITH RULES FOR JUDGING TITE QUALITY
OFHAWVINIEO,RAINNDCORMUPLAENSY,FOWRITCHARAVNINAGM.ERIECTAINQUCEOTDTEE;OFORP,OLP1RPOEPNEERSSBE-
FOR EVEKY OCCASION; AND ETIQUETTE AT WASHINGTON.
REMARKABLE WITAND CONVERSATIONATTABLE,
ETC., ETC.,
TO WHICH ARE ADDED,THE
DUTIES OF CHAIRMEN OF PUBLIC MEETINGS,
A.NI) BUTJ3B FOR THE OKDEKLY CONDUCT THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH VALUAHLH
HINTSANDKXA.MPLKSFORDRAWINGUPI'KKAilBLKSANDRESOLUTIONS.
BY A GENTLEMAN.
*OLD ONI.T BY BTTB8 EIPTIOX.
NEW YORK:
DICK & FITZGERALD, PUBLISHERS,
No. 18 ANN STREET.
ingtoActofCongress,intheyear1860,b?
DICK & FITZGERA
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Ui tn-> CierKb ^,^ oftbe ni.trictCourt ofthe United States,for tn St;uiburn
D!ftrict ofXcw York.
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THE MAN WHO IS POLITE WITHOUT AFFECTAT10SJ
PROUD WITHOUT VANITY'
DIGNIFIED WITHOUT OSTENTATION
AFFABLE TO ALL, SERVILE TO XOXE;
WHO NEVER DECEIVED HIS FRIEND, NOR TURNED HIS BACK TO HiB FOEJ
TKIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY
THE AUTHOR