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… made accessible some guidance on heraldry, on how to address social superiors in the correct manner and to hold a polite conversation. 1 . Perry Gauci, The Politics of Trade: The Overseas Merchant in State and Society, 1660-1720 (Oxford, … ‘takes you into a long pedigree of some Greek, or Hebrew Origin’. 12 However, family history was not inimical to polite conversation and was recommended as a way to memorize the main kings, queens and famous politicians. 10 . Jennie … (ed.), Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757 (Nottingham, 1997), p. 87. 12 . John Constable, The Conversation of gentlemen (London, 1738), p. 138. These directories should not be only remembered for their practical …
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