Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (8)

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98 The law says that a man should come into court with clean hands but some pettifogging Attorney Attorney generally takes care to attend at the washing of them 99 To brood over a misfortune is the way to make it longer 100 Time is a ship that neither casts anchor nor waits for passengers 101 A reserved temper checks convi viality and if you cannot laugh you had better stay at home 102 Sickness levels pride and death makes us all equal 103 Don t seem to take pains to get a good name but live so as to deserve it 104 Such is the inequality of the Mi nisters of the Gospel that the one half drink wine when the other half can hardly afford small beer
105 Good manners are best learned by keeping good company 106 A real gentleman or lady is known at first sight 107 Make every article of your house hold last out a reasonable time It will prevent your buying it two or three times over 108 Do not neglect your school fellow because he is inferior to yourself for the same reason your superior may neglect you 109 Do not leave that to be done to morrow that conveniently may be done to day 110 If you think of marrying a widow consider seriously whether you are in pos session of as many good qualities as the lady's former husband and if you are a maid or widow and think of marrying a widower you ought to weigh your own
perfections against those of the departed wife If the parties do this without favour or affection to themselves they may have a reasonable expectation of be ing happy

This is the eighth post in our new Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Ed. Much Enlarged, 1809) series.  For the first six posts, go here:

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (2) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (3) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (4) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (5) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (6) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (7) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

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