 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 σελίδες
...known many f-^3^ give people fu ._, all i it like you. Awkwardnefs can proceed but from two caufes ; either from not having kept good company, or from not having attended to it. As for your keeping good company, I will take care of that : do you take care to obferve their ways... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 σελίδες
...bends them towards you, and makes them wifh to like you. Awkwardnefs can proceed from but two caufes ; either from not having kept good company, or from not having attended to it. As for your keeping good company, I will take care of that ; .do you take care to obferve their vfcys... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 468 σελίδες
...hends them towards you, and makes them wish to like you. Awkwardness can proceed hnt from two canses ; either from not having kept good company, or from not having attended to it. As for your keeping good company, 1 will take care ot that; do you take care to ohserve their ways... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 σελίδες
...perfection of good brceding is, to be civil with ease, and in a becoming manner.—Awkwardness can procced but from two causes; either from not having kept good company, or from not having attended to it. Attention is absolutely necessary for improving in behaviour, as indced it is for every thing else.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 σελίδες
...absolutely necessary, the perfection of good breedin:r is, to be civil with ease, and in a becoming manner :—Awkwardness can proceed but from two causes ;...kept good company, or from not having attended to it. Attention is absolutely necessary for improving in behaviour, as indeed it is for every thing else.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 σελίδες
...necessary, the perfection of^J&od breeding is, to be civil with ease, and in a becoming manner:. — Awkwardness can proceed but from two causes ; either from not having kept pood company, or frcvm not having attended to it. Attention is absolutely necessary for improving in... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 420 σελίδες
...manner prepossesses people in your favour, bends them towards you, and makes them wish to like you. Awkwardness can proceed but from two causes ; either...kept good company, or from not having attended to it. As for your keeping good company, I will take care of that ; do you take care to observe their ways... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 σελίδες
...necessary, the perfection of good breeding is, to be civil with ease, and in a becoming manner : — Awkwardness can proceed but from two causes ; either...kept good company, or from not having attended to it. Attention is absolutely necessary for improving in behaviour, as indeed it is for every thing else.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 σελίδες
...absolutely necessary, the perfection of good breeding is, to be civil with ease, and in a becoming manner :—Awkwardness can proceed but from two causes ;...kept good company, or from not having attended to it. Attention is absolutely necessary for improving in behaviour, as indeed it is for every thing else.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 σελίδες
...necessary, the perfection of good breeding is, to be civil with ease, and in a becoming manner : — Awk'wardness can proceed but from two causes ; either...kept good company, or from not having attended to it. Attention is absolutely necessary for improving in behaviour, as indeed it is for every thing else.... | |
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I have known many a man, from his awkwardness, give people such a dislike of him at first, that all his merit could not get the better of it afterwards. 
