General  Rules of Victorian Etiquette Learn to govern yourself with patience and gentility. Never speak or act in anger Learn to speak in a gentile voice. Courtesy requires the return of all civil greetings When meeting at a street crossing, gentleman should make way for a lady. A younger person for an elder No gentleman will smoke when walking in or in the presence of a lady. While in a public place.No gentleman should make comments about a lady In the evening, or when ever safety requires, a gentleman should always give a lady his arm. No lady should ever take the arm of 2 gentleman at the same time. A lady will not be rude, or dress in the way as to attract attention or remarks. Never nod to a lady in the street, neither be satisfied with touching your hat, but take it off-it is a courtesy her sex demands. Avid the disgusting habit of spitting. Never scratch you head, pick your teeth, clean your nails or, worse of all, pick your nose in public; all of these things are disgusting. In private, watch your thoughts; in your family, watch your temper; in society, watch your tongue. (Source Civil War Era Etiquette by R.L.Shep)

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