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With Directions for Self-Culture. An admirably conceived and entertaining work—sensible, instructive, and full of suggestions valuable to every one who desires to be either a good talker or listener, or who wishes to appear to advantage in good society. Every young and even old person should read it, study it over and over again, and follow those hints in it which lead them to break up bad habits and cultivate good ones. * * Price $1.50. Among the contents will be found chapters upon—
ATTENTION IN CONVERSATION.—SATIRE.—PUNS.—SARCASM.—TEASING.—CENSURE.—FAULT-FINDING.—EGOTISM.—POLITENESS.—COMPLIMENTS.—STORIES.—ANECDOTES.—QUESTIONING.—LIBERTIES.—IMPUDENCE.—STARING.—DISAGREEABLE SUBJECTS.—SELFISHNESS—ARGUMENT.—SACRIFICES.—SILENT PEOPLE.—DINNER CONVERSATION.—TIMIDITY.—ITS CURE.—MODESTY.—CORRECT LANGUAGE.—SELF-INSTRUCTION.—MISCELLANEOUS KNOWLEDGE.—LANGUAGES.
A Handbook for Ladies and Gentlemen. With thoughts, hints, and anecdotes concerning social observances, nice points of taste and good manners, and the art of making oneself agreeable. The whole interspersed with humorous illustrations of social predicaments, remarks on fashion, etc. * * Price $1.75. Among the contents will be found chapters upon—
GENTLEMEN'S PREFACE. LADIES' PREFACE.—FASHIONS. THOUGHTS ON SOCIETY. GOOD SOCIETY.—BAD SOCIETY. THE DRESSING-ROOM. THE LADIES' TOILET.—DRESS. FEMININE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. MANNERS AND HABITS. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ETIQUETTE. MARRIED AND UNMARRIED LADIES. DO DO GENTLEMEN. CALLING ETIQUETTE.—CARDS. VISITING ETIQUETTE.—DINNERS. DINNER PARTIES. LADIES AT DINNER. DINNER HABITS.—CARVING. MANNERS AT SUPPER.—BALLS. MORNING PARTIES.—PICNICS. EVENING PARTIES.—DANCES. PRIVATE THEATRICALS. RECEPTIONS.—ENGAGEMENTS. MARRIAGE CEREMONIES. INVITATIONS.—DRESSES. BRIDESMAIDS.—PRESENTS. TRAVELLING ETIQUETTE. PUBLIC PROMENADE. COUNTRY VISITS.—CITY VISITS.
An exceedingly fascinating work for teaching not only the beginner, but for perfecting every one in these three most desirable accomplishments. For youth this book is both interesting and valuable; and for adults, whether professionally or socially, it is a book that they cannot dispense with. * * Price $1.50. Among the contents will be found chapters upon—
READING & THINKING.—LANGUAGE.—WORDS, SENTENCES, & CONSTRUCTION.[**—]WHAT TO AVOID.—LETTER WRITING.—PRONUNCIATION.—EXPRESSION.—TONE[**.—]RELIGIOUS READINGS.—THE BIBLE.—PRAYERS.—DRAMATIC READINGS.—THE ACTOR & READER.—FOUNDATIONS FOR ORATORY AND SPEAKING.—WHAT TO SAY.—WHAT NOT TO SAY.—HOW TO BEGIN.—CAUTIONS.—DELIVERY.—WRITING A SPEECH.—FIRST LESSONS.—PUBLIC SPEAKING.—DELIVERY.—ACTION.[**—]ORATORY OF THE PULPIT.—COMPOSITION.—THE BAR.—READING OF WIT & HUMOR.—THE PLATFORM.—CONSTRUCTION OF A SPEECH.
These works are the most perfect of their kind ever published; fresh, sensible good-humored, entertaining, and readable. Every person of taste should possess them, and cannot be otherwise than delighted with them .
A beautiful new miniature edition of these very popular books has just been published, entitled " The Diamond Edition ," three little volumes, elegantly printed on tinted paper, and handsomely bound in a box. Price $3.00.
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1.—TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
2.—ENGLISH ORPHANS.
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4.—'LENA RIVERS.
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12.—ROSE MATHER.
13.—ETHELYN'S MISTAKE.
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
"Mrs. Holmes' stories are universally read. Her admirers are numberless. She is in many respects without a rival in the world of fiction. Her characters are always life-like, and she makes them talk and act like human beings, subject to the same emotions, swayed by the same passions, and actuated by the same motives which are common among men and women of every day existence. Mrs. Holmes is very happy in portraying domestic life. Old and young peruse her stories with great delight, for she writes in a style that all can comprehend."— New York Weekly .
Mrs. Holmes' stories are all of a domestic character, and their interest, therefore, is not so intense as if they were more highly seasoned with sensationalism, but it is of a healthy and abiding character. Almost any new book which her publisher might choose to announce from her pen would get an immediate and general reading. The interest in her tales begins at once, and is maintained to the close. Her sentiments are so sound, her sympathies so warm and ready, and her knowledge of manners, character, and the varied incidents of ordinary life is so thorough, that she would find it difficult to write any other than an excellent tale if she were to try it."— Boston Banner .
"Mrs. Holmes is very amusing; has a quick and true sense of humor, a sympathetic tone, a perception of character, and a familiar, attractive style, pleasantly adapted to the comprehension and the taste of that large class of American readers for whom fashionable novels and ideal fantasies have no charm."— Henry T. Tuckerman .
The volumes are all handsomely printed and bound in cloth,—sold everywhere, and sent by mail, postage free , on receipt of price [$1.50 each], by