The Essential Handbook of Victorian Etiquette is a delightful look at the do's and don'ts of the manners and morals of the Victorian era. This book draws from Professor Thomas E. Hill's published works- Morals and Manners Illustrated and Manual of Social and Business Forms. (1878-1890) Enjoy!
Professor Thomas E. Hill
Snippets from pgs. 16, 27, 38, 44 and 51
General Rules of Etiquette
1. Never point at another person.
2. Never wantonly frighten others.
3. Never make yourself the hero of your own story.
4. Never pick your teeth or clean your nails in company.
5. Never exhibit anger, impatience, or excitement when an accident happens.
6. Never send your guest, who is accustomed to a warm room, off into a cold, damp, spare bed to
sleep.
7. Never make a display when removing hair, insects, or other disagreeable things from your food.
Place them quietly under the edge of your plate.
8. Never wear gloves at the table, unless your hands for some special reason are unfit to be seen.
9. Never, (when eating) permit yourself to use gestures, nor illustrations made with a knife or fork
on the tablecloth.
10. Never allow butter, soup, or other food to remain on your whiskers.
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