The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews

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Margaret C. Conkling. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews

The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

THE. AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE

LETTER I

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LETTER II

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LETTER III

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LETTER IV

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LETTER V

LETTER VI

LETTER VII

THE YOUTH AND THE PHILOSOPHER

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LETTER VIII

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LETTER IX

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LETTER X

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LETTER XI

LETTER XII

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Margaret C. Conkling

Published by Good Press, 2019

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"No matter about the material—the color would have redeemed anything!" cried Grace.

"What?" (here I recognized the animated voice of the lady of the mansion); "why, only his mauvais ton, in 'congratulating' me upon having 'so many' at my reception for Governor and Mrs. ——, the other evening, and his equally flattering assurance that he had not seen so 'brilliant a military turn-out in a long time'—meaning, of course, his elegant self! You are mistaken, however, Laura, about his coat being of tissue, it was lawn, and had just come home from his lawn-dress, when he put it on. I distinctly saw the mark of the smoothing-iron on the cuff, as well as that his wristband was soiled considerably."

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