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Travels In England: Shrewsbury Castle

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Articles from vintage travel guides about touring and experiencing England. Many articles are excerpted from "England, Picturesque and Descriptive", by Joel Cook, 1882. Much of this information is still very relevant today. Saturday, February 9, 2013. The town is on a fine peninsula almost encircled by the Severn, and the castle stands at the entrance to the peninsula. Only the square keep and part of the inner walls remain of the original castle, but a fine turret has been added by modern hands....The g...

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Travels In England: February 2013

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Articles from vintage travel guides about touring and experiencing England. Many articles are excerpted from "England, Picturesque and Descriptive", by Joel Cook, 1882. Much of this information is still very relevant today. Saturday, February 9, 2013. The town is on a fine peninsula almost encircled by the Severn, and the castle stands at the entrance to the peninsula. Only the square keep and part of the inner walls remain of the original castle, but a fine turret has been added by modern hands....The g...

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Emily Post Etiquette: A Lady Never "On The Left"

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Exquisitely vintage etiquette advice from Miss Emily Post, 1922. Some is quaint; some of it very relevant today. All of it is well-written and fun to read. Wednesday, May 29, 2013. A Lady Never "On The Left". If a man is the owner, he must, on the contrary, give a lady the right hand seat. Whether in a private carriage, a car or a taxi, a lady must never. Sit on a gentleman's. Left; because according to European etiquette, a lady "on the left" is not. Labels: On the Street and In Public. Duties of Those ...

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Emily Post Etiquette: The Bore

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Exquisitely vintage etiquette advice from Miss Emily Post, 1922. Some is quaint; some of it very relevant today. All of it is well-written and fun to read. Wednesday, December 11, 2013. A bore is said to be "one who talks about himself when you want to talk about yourself! On the other hand, to be bored is a bad habit, and one only too easy to fall into. As a matter of fact, it is impossible, almost, to meet anyone who has not something. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). At the Opera and the Theater.

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Emily Post Etiquette: Things to Avoid in Making Good Conversation

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Exquisitely vintage etiquette advice from Miss Emily Post, 1922. Some is quaint; some of it very relevant today. All of it is well-written and fun to read. Saturday, November 29, 2014. Things to Avoid in Making Good Conversation. The mimic is a joy to his present company, but the eccentric mannerism of one is much easier to imitate than the charm of another, and the subjects of the habitual mimic are all too apt to become his enemies. Seem clever. This was Mme. Recamier's great charm. The Vintage Dinner ...

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Emily Post Etiquette: The False "Omniscience" Of The Wealthy

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Exquisitely vintage etiquette advice from Miss Emily Post, 1922. Some is quaint; some of it very relevant today. All of it is well-written and fun to read. Thursday, December 26, 2013. The False "Omniscience" Of The Wealthy. There are countless others of course, very often the richest of all, who are authoritative in all they profess, who are experts and connoisseurs, who are human and helpful and above everything respecters of the garden enclosure of others. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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The Bridge Player: February 2013

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Vintage advice the fine art of playing the game of bridge, including posts on rules, strategy, and etiquette. Most are excerpted from a 1911 encyclopedia edition; some from "Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws", by J.B. Elwell, and some from other public domain sources. Saturday, February 16, 2013. The Dealer's Play of a No-Trump Hand. The following rules cover all the important points in the dealer's play. Always take the lead when doing so m...

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The Bridge Player: Rules for Card Shuffling in Bridge

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Vintage advice the fine art of playing the game of bridge, including posts on rules, strategy, and etiquette. Most are excerpted from a 1911 encyclopedia edition; some from "Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play with Illustrative Hands and the Club Code of Bridge Laws", by J.B. Elwell, and some from other public domain sources. Friday, June 27, 2014. Rules for Card Shuffling in Bridge. The pack must neither be shuffled below the table nor so the face of any card be seen. The Vintage Dinner Party.