Chapter ii. 12.  Il n’est pas seant d’auoir son liet en mauuais ordre dans sa chambre, non plus que de s’habiller en la presence des autres, ou de s’y depoueiller, ou de sortir de sa mesme chambre a demy habille, couuert de sa coiffe, ou bonnet-de-nuiet, de rester debout en sa chabre ou estre attache a son pulpitre auec sa robe ouverte.  Et quoy que vous ne manquiez pas de serviteur qui prenne le soin de faire vostre liet; toutesfois en sortant, prenez garde de le laisser decouvert.

It is not seemly to leave your bed disarranged, to dress or undress before others, or to leave your chamber half-dressed, covered with a hood, or night-cap, or to remain standing in your room or at your desk with open gown.  And although you have a servant to make your bed, nevertheless, take care when you go out to leave it uncovered.

8th.  At Play and at Fire its Good manners to give Place to the last Commer, and affect not to Speak Louder than ordenary.

     Chapter ii. 15.  Il est mal-seant, dans le jeu, ou aupres du feu de
     faire attendre trop long-temps ceux qui viennent a s’y presenter.

     It is impolite at play, or at the fireside, to make the new-comers
     wait for places too long.

(In the second clause, “affect not” &c., the Washington MS. follows Hawkins in misunderstanding a phrase of the next Maxim:  “Prenez garde de vous echauffer trop au jeu, & aux emportements qui s’y eleu[~e]t,”—­a warning against being overheated at play, and “carried away by its excitements.")

10th.  When you Sit down, Keep your Feet firm and Even, without putting one on the other or Crossing them

     Chapter ii. 18.  Pour l’ordre que l’on doit tenir etant assis, c’est
     de placer bien ses pieds a terre en egale distance que les cuisses,
     non pas de croiser vne cuisse ou vn pied sur l’autre.

     When seated, the feet should be placed well on the ground, in even
     distance with the legs, and neither a leg or a foot should be
     crossed on the other.

11th.  Shift not yourself in the Sight of others nor Gnaw your nails.

     Chapter ii. 7.  C’est vne inciuilite insupportable d’allonger son
     corps en estendant les bras, ou de faire differents postures.

     Chapter iii. 19.  Il ne faut iamais rogner ses ongles dans le
     public, & bien moins les prendre a beiles dents.

     It is insufferably impolite to stretch the body, extend the arms,
     or to assume different postures.

     Do not pare your nails in public, much less gnaw them.

12th.  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 appr[oaching too nea]r [when] you Speak.