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Two women taking tea at a small round table. Ink drawing by S. Jenner, ca. 1850.
Jenner, Stephen, 1796-Date: 1850-1859Reference: 560864i- Books
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Models of conversation for persons of polite education. Selected and translated from the French of M. L'Abbé de Bellegarde.
Bellegarde, M. l'abbé de (Jean Baptiste Morvan), 1648-1734.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Pictures
An old sailor with wooden leg relates his adventures to a family as both men smoke and drink. Reproduction of an etching by G. Cruikshank, 1818, after J. Sheringham.
Sheringham, John, Lieutenant.Date: 1818Reference: 24862i- Books
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Galateo of manners: or, instructions to a young gentleman how to behave himself in conversation, &c. Written originally in Italian, and done into English.
Della Casa, Giovanni, 1503-1556.Date: 1703- Books
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The art of pleasing in conversation. French and English. Revised, corrected, enlarg'd, and improv'd in every page, from the last genuine edition publish'd in French by Henry Scheltus, Printer to the States of Holland. Together with Seven Additional Entertainments, or Conversations, never before Translated; And likewise Five others almost wholly New Writ. With an account of the author and his Writings, an Alphabetical Index, and proper Notes to the whole. By Mr. Ozell. In two volumes.
Vaumorière, M. de (Pierre Ortigue), 1610-1693.Date: MDCCXXXVI. 1735- [1736]