Thursday XIII:6 Washington Rules!

George Washington's Rules of Civility

Thirteen Great Tips for Teenagers

(Not in the original order)

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1. Every Action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.

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

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3. In the Presence of Others Sing not to yourself with a humming Noise, nor Drum with your Fingers or Feet.

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4. If You Cough, Sneeze, Sigh, or Yawn, do it not Loud but Privately; and Speak not in your Yawning, but put Your handkercheif or Hand before your face and turn aside.

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5. Put not off your Cloths in the presence of Others, nor go out your Chamber half Drest.

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6. 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.

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7. Shake not the head, Feet, or Legs rowl not the Eys lift not one eyebrow higher than the other wry not the mouth, and bedew no mans face with your Spittle, by approaching too near him when you Speak.

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8. Keep your Nails clean and Short, also your Hands and Teeth Clean yet without Shewing any great Concern for them.

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9. Run not in the Streets, neither go too slowly nor with Mouth open go not

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

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11. Do not laugh too loud or too much at any Publick Spectacle.

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12. Wear not your Cloths, foul, unript or Dusty but See they be Brush'd once every day at least and take heed that you approach not to any Uncleaness.

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13. Eat not in the Streets, nor in the House, out of Season

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Happy Birthday!