faire se pourra auec vne hardiesse moderee: Et puis poursuiuez,
sans vous troubler, iusques a la fin. Ne soyez pas long; sans
beaucoup de digressions, ne reiterez pas souuent vne mesme facon de
dire.

Do not take a year in your preface, or in certain long apologies or
ceremonies, such as: '_Pardon me Sir if I do not know how to
express myself sufficiently well_, &.c.; _nevertheless in order to
obey you_,' &c., and other similarly tedious and stupid
circumlocutions; but enter promptly on the subject, as far as
possible, with moderate boldness; then continue to the end without
hesitation. Do not be prolix; avoid digressions; do not often
reiterate the same expression.

89th. Speak not Evil of the absent for it is unjust

Hawkins vi. 40. Speak not evill of one absent, for it is unjust to
detract from the worth of any, or besmeare a good name by
condemning, where the party is not present, to clear himselfe, or
undergo a rationall conviction.

90th. Being Set at meat Scratch not neither Spit Cough or blow your Nose
except there's a Necessity for it

Chapter viii. 2. Estant assis a table, ne vous grattez point, &
vous gardez tant que vous pourrez, de cracher, de tousser, de vous
moucher: que s'il y a necessite, faites-le adroitement, sans
beaucoup de bruit, en tournant le visage de coste.

Being seated at the table, do not scratch yourself, and if you can
help it, do not spit, cough, or blow your nose; should either be
necessary do it adroitly, with least noise, turning the face aside.

_(In the Washington MS. there is a notable omission of all that is
said in the French and English books concerning grace before meat.
At Washington's table grace was never said.)_

91st. Make no Shew of taking great Delight in your Victuals, Feed not
with Greediness; cut your Bread with a Knife, lean not on the Table
neither find fault with what you Eat.

Chapter viii. 3. Ne prenez pas vostre repas en gourmand.

4. Ne rompez point le pain auec les mains, mais auec le cousteau,
si ce n'estoit vn pain fort petil & tout frais, & que tous les
autres fissent de mesme, ou la pluspart.

5. Ne vous iettez pas sur table, a bras estendus iusques aux
coudes, & ne vous accostez pas indecemment les epaules ou les bras
sur vostre siege.

8. Ne monstrez nullement d'avoi