s also an aukwardness in speech, that naturally falls under
this head, and ought to, and may be guarded against; such as forgetting
names and mistaking one name for another; to speak of Mr. What-d'ye-call
him, or, You-know-who, Mrs. Thingum, What's-her-name, or, How-d'ye-call
her, is exceedingly aukward and vulgar. 'Tis the same to address people
by improper titles, as _sir_ for _my lord_; to begin a story without
being able to finish it, and break off in the middle, with "I have
forgot the rest."

12. Our voice and manner of speaking, too, should likewise be attended
to. Some will mumble over their words, so as not to be intelligible, and
others will speak so fast as not to be understood, and in doing this,
will sputter and spit in your face; some will bawl as if they were
speaking to the deaf: others will speak so low as scarcely to be heard;
and many will put their faces so close to your's as to offend you with
their breath.

13. All these habits are horrid and disgustful, but may easily be got
the better of with care. They are the vulgar characteristics of a
low-bred man, or are proofs that very little pains have been bestowed in
his education. In short, an attention to these little matters is of
greater importance than you are aware of; many a sensible man having
lost ground for want of these little graces, and many a one possessed of
these perfections alone, having made his way through life, that
otherwise would not have been noticed.

_Cleanliness of Person._

14. But as no one can please in company, however graceful his air,
unless he be clean and neat in his person, this qualification comes next
to be considered.

15. Negligence of one's person not only implies an unsufferable
indolence, but an indifference whether we please or not. In others, it
betrays an insolence and affectation, arising from a presumption that
they are sure of pleasing, without having recourse to those means by
which many are obliged to use.

16. He who is not thoroughly clean in his person, will be offensive to
all he converses with. A particular regard to the cleanness of your
mouth, teeth, hands and nails, is but common decency. A foul mouth and
unclean hands are certain marks of vulgarity; the first is the cause of
an offensive breath, which nobody can bear, and the last is declaratory
of dirty work; one may always know a gentleman by the state of his hands
and nails. The flesh at the roots should be kept back, so as to shew t