A complete manual for those who desire to understand the rules of good breeding, the customs of good society, and to avoid incorrect and vulgar habits. Such as:

Clear and Comprehensive Directions for Correct Manners, Dress, and Conversation;

Instructions for Good Behavior at Dinner Parties, and the Table, with Hints on the Art of Carving and Taking Wine at Table

Together with the Etiquette of the Ball and Assembly Room, Evening Parties

Deportment in the Street and when Traveling

And the Usages to be Observed when Visiting or Receiving Calls

In addition to this readers will also master the etiquette of courtship, marriage, domestic duties, and fifty-six rules to be observed in general society.