88th. Be not tedious in Discourse, make not many Digressions, nor repeat often the Same manner of Discourse Chapter vii. 39. N'employez pas vn an à vostre preface, & en certaines longues excuses ou ceremonies, en disant, _Monsieur: excusez-moy! si ie ne sçay pas si bien dire,_ &c., _toutesfois pour vous obeyr_, &c., & autres semblables ennuyeuses and sottes trainées de paroles; mais entrez promptement en matiere tant que faire se pourra auec vne hardiesse moderée: Et puis poursuiuez, sans vous troubler, iusques à la fin. Ne soyez pas long; sans beaucoup de digressions, ne reïterez pas souuent vne mesme façon de dire. Do not take a year in your preface, or in certain long apologies or ceremonies, such as: '_Pardon me Sir if I do not know how to express myself sufficiently well_, &.c.; _nevertheless in order to obey you_,' &c., and other similarly tedious and stupid circumlocutions; but enter promptly on the subject, as far as possible, with moderate boldness; then continue to the end without hesitation. Do not be prolix; avoid digressions; do not often reiterate the same expression. 89th. Speak not Evil of the absent for it is unjust Hawkins vi. 40. Speak not evill of one absent, for it is unjust to detract from the worth of any, or besmeare a good name by condemning, where the party is not present, to clear himselfe, or undergo a rationall conviction. 90th. Being Set at meat Scratch not neither Spit Cough or blow your Nose except there's a Necessity for it Chapter viii. 2. Estant assis à table, ne vous grattez point, & vous gardez tant que vous pourrez, de cracher, de tousser, de vous moucher: que s'il y a necessité, faites-le adroitement, sans beaucoup de bruit, en tournant le visage de costé. Being seated at the table, do not scratch yourself, and if you can help it, do not spit, cough, or blow your nose; should either be necessary do it adroitly, with least noise, turning the face aside. _(In the Washington MS. there is a notable omission of all that is said in the French and English books concerning grace before meat. At Washington's table grace was never said.)_ 91st. Make no Shew of taking great Delight in your Victuals, Feed not with Greediness; cut your Bread with a Knife, lean not on the Table neither find fault with what you Eat. Chapter viii. 3. Ne prenez pas vostre repas en gourmand. 4. Ne rompez point le pain auec les mains, mais auec le cousteau, si ce n'estoit vn pain fort petil & tout frais, & que tous les autres fissent de mesme, ou la pluspart. 5. Ne vous iettez pas sur table, à bras estendus iusques aux coudes, & ne vous accostez pas indecemment les épaules ou les bras sur vostre siege.