Let your Countenance be pleasant but in Serious Matters Somewhat grave.

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.

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

Be no Flatterer, neither Play with any that delights not to be Played Withal.

It is good Manners to prefer them to whom we Speak before ourselves especially if they be above us with whom in no Sort we ought to begin.

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

Labour to keep alive in your Breast that Little Spark of Celestial fire Called Conscience.

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

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

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

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.

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

Think before you Speak pronounce not imperfectly nor bring out your Words too hastily but orderly & distinctly.

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