 | 1854 - 768 pages
...a sign of a tractable and commendable nature ; and in all cases of passion, admit reason to govern. Be not angry at table, whatever happens, and if you...countenance, especially if there be strangers, for good humor maketh one dish of meat at a feast When you speak of God or his attributes, let it be seriously, in... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1855 - 516 pages
...nor repeat often the same matter of discourse. 49. Speak no evil of the absent for it is unjust 60. Be not angry at table whatever happens, and if you...there be strangers, for good humor makes one dish a feast. 51. Set not yourself at the upper end of the table, but If it be your due, or the master of... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1855 - 532 pages
...Speak no evil of the absent, for it Is unjust 50. Be not angry at table whatever happens, and If yon have reason to be so, show It not, put on a cheerful countenance, especially if there bo strangers, for good humor makes one dish a feast 51. Set not yourself at the npper end of the table,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1856 - 466 pages
...nor repeat often the same matter of discourse. 49. Speak no evil of the absent, for it is unjust 50. Be not angry at table whatever happens, and if you...there be strangers, for good humor makes one dish a feast. 51. Set not yourself at the upper end of the table, but if it be your due, or the master of... | |
 | E. Cecil - Presidents - 1859 - 292 pages
...victuals ; feed not with greediness ; lean not on the table ; neither find fault with what you eat." — " Be not angry at table, whatever happens ; and, if...countenance, especially if there be strangers ; for good-humor makes one dish of meat a feast." — " Let your recreations be manful, not sinful." These... | |
 | Morrison Heady - Children - 1864 - 336 pages
...a knife, and lean not on the table; neither find fault with what you eat. " 39. Be not angry at the table, whatever happens; and, if you have reason to be so, show it not, but put on a cheerful face, especially if there be strangers; for good humor makes of one dish a feast.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1867 - 604 pages
...repeat often the same matter of discourse. . 49. Speak no evil of the absent, for it is unjust 50. Be not angry at table whatever happens, and If you...there be strangers, for good humor makes one dish a feast 51. Set not yourself at the upper end of the table, but If It be your due, or the master of... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1871 - 240 pages
...not tedious in discourse] make not many digressions, nor repeat often the same manner of discourse. Be not angry at table, whatever happens, and if you...countenance, especially if there be strangers, for good-humor makes one dish of meat a feast. Set not yourself at the upper end of the table ; but if... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...cut not your bread with a knife ; lean not on the table ; neither find fault with what you eat. " 53. Be not angry at table, whatever happens ; and if you...countenance, especially if there be strangers, for good-humour makes one dish of meat a feast. ******* "55. When you speak of God and His attributes,... | |
 | James Kernan - Etiquette - 1877 - 130 pages
...nor repeat often the same matter of discourse. 49. Speak no evil of the absent, for it is unjust. 50. Be not angry at table, whatever happens ; and if you...there be strangers, for good humor makes one dish a feast. 51. Set not yourself at the upper end of the table ; but if it be your due, or the master... | |
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Be not angry at table, whatever happens, and if you have reason to be so, show it not; put on a cheerful countenance, especially if there be strangers, for good humor makes one dish of meat a feast. 
