The national encyclopædia of business and social forms, embracing the laws of etiquette and good society (1879)
McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, Chicago [etc.] The National publishing co · leaf 34
iples tofulfil ones duty in society. There are so many observances to be met, so manythings to be considered and provided for, that, without an exact knowledge ofwhat is due to ones self and ones associates, it is impossible to fulfil all therequirements of society. This knowledge is obtained by… … i8 INTRODUCTORY. law cannot punish a man for discourteous behavior, but society can, and byrefusing to receive or recognize him, can cause him to change his manners. Itis, therefore, necessary that we should know what is rude or disagreeable con-duct, what things society forbids, and what it…
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