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Copied out by hand as a young man aspiring to the status of Gentleman, George Washington's 110 rules were based on a set of rules composed by French Jesuits in 1595. The first English edition of these rules was available in Francis Hawkins' Youths Behavior, or Decency in Conversation... Read Full Overview

Taking his inspiration from a 16th century French manual on etiquette, young George Washington compiled his own set of instructions under the title, The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior. These concise rules to live by have been studied and copied by millions of readers eager... Read Full Overview

Unabridged original version, with Translation and Historical Notes and actual Images of George Washington's "Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation," offered here... Read Full Overview

Unabridged original version, with Translation and Historical Notes and actual Images of George Washington's "Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation," offered here... Read Full Overview

"Rules of Civility", by George Washington. George Washington was first President of the United States (1732-1799).

Washington�������s Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation is a book that was first published in 1888 and is a compilation of rules that were written by George Washington when he was a teenager. The book... Read Full Overview

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