If any one come to Speak to you while you are Sitting Stand up though he be your Inferior, and when you Present Seats let it be to every one according to his Degree.

Be not immodest in urging your Friends to Discover a Secret.

When you meet with one of Greater Quality than yourself, Stop, and retire especially if it be at a Door or any Straight place to give way for him to Pass.

Do not laugh too loud or too much at any Public Spectacle.

Turn not your Back to others especially in Speaking, Jog not the Table or Desk on which Another reads or writes, lean not upon any one.

Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.

Play not the Peacock, looking everywhere about you, to See if you be well Decked, if your Shoes fit well if your Stockings sit neatly, and Clothes handsomely.

Be not Tedious in Discourse or in reading unless you find the Company pleased therewith.

When in Company, put not your Hands to any Part of the Body, not usually Discovered.

Superfluous Compliments and all Affectation of Ceremony are to be avoided, yet where due they are not to be Neglected.

In visiting the Sick, do not Presently play the Physician if you be not Knowing therein.

Speak not injurious Words neither in Jest nor Earnest Scoff at none although they give Occasion.

When you see a Crime punished, you may be inwardly Pleased; but always show Pity to the Suffering Offender.

When a man does all he can though it Succeeds not well blame not him that did it.

Be not hasty to believe flying Reports to the Disparagement of any.