guests, and not
confine their attentions. They should, in fact, attend chiefly to
those who are the least known in the room.

xviii. Avoid political and religious discussions. If you have a
hobby, keep it to yourself.

xix. After dancing, conduct your partner to a seat.

xx. Resign her as soon as her next partner advances.

(_For the Figures of Dances, see pars._ 139-159.--_See_ HINTS UPON
ETIQUETTE, _par_ 2024.)

1938. Marriage Arrangements.

1939. Special Licences.

Special licences are dispensations from the ordinary rule, under which
marriages can only take place canonically in the parish church, or
other places duly licensed for that purpose. They can only be obtained
from the Metropolitan or archbishop of the province, and often with no
small difficulty, not being readily granted; and when obtained the
fees are about L50.

1940. Common Licences.

Common Licences enable persons of full age, or minors with consent of
parents or guardians, to be married in the church of the parish in
which one of them has resided for three weeks. They are procured from
Doctors' Commons, or from any surrogate, at the cost of about L2 10s.

1941. Banns.

Banns must be published _three times_ in the parish church, in _each
place_ where the persons concerned reside. The clerk is applied to on
such occasions; his fee varies from 1s. 6d. upwards. When the marriage
ceremony is over, the parties repair to the vestry, and enter their
names in the parish registry. The registry is signed by the clergyman
and the witnesses present, and a certificate of the registry is given
to the bridegroom if desired. The charge for a certificate of marriage
is 2s. 7d., including the penny stamp on the documents, as by law
required, and the clergyman's fee varies according to circumstances.
The clerk will at all times give information thereupon; and it is best
for a friend of the bridegroom to attend to the pecuniary arrangements.

1942. Marriage by Registration.

An Act was passed in the reign of William the Fourth, by which it was
rendered legal for persons wishing to be married by a civil ceremony,
to give notice of their intention to the Registrar of Marriages in
their district or districts. Three weeks' notice is necessary, to give
which the parties call, separately or together, at the office of the
registrar, who enters the names in a book. When t