Show j good V od table manners as they were back in 1884 these excerpts are from the manual of good manners published in 1844 quoted by arthur train in puritans progress never be squinting and scowling and examining the victuals to see if you can discover a coal or a speck or a hair if you find one take it out decently and not make a great ado about it eat what you need before you rise from the table and not be picking and eating afterwards never pocket victuals at the table it denotes a thievish disposition when you have done eating clean your plate knife and fork lay the bones you have picked in a snug heap by the side of your plate scrape up your crumbs and cross your knife and fork on your plate speak not at table laugh not at table it shows |