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that they Should begin with you (irst, but to Puli ofTthe Hat whcn thcrc is no need is Affectation, in thc ManncrofSalut* ingand rcsaluting in words kecp to thc most usual Gustom.

27th Tis ill manncrs to bid one morc cmincnt than yoursclf bc covercd as woli as not to do it to whom it’s duc Likewise hc that makes too much hastc to Put on his hal docs not wcII, yet hc ought to Put it on at thc first, or at most thc Sccond time of beingask'd; now what is heroin Spoken,of Qualifica-tion in behaviour in Saluting, ouglit also to be observed in taking of Place, and Sitting down for ceremonies without Bounds is troublesome.

28th II any one come to Speak to you while you are are Sitting Stand up tho he be your Inleriour, and when you Presem Seals lei it be to every one according to his Degree.

2*ith When you mcci with one of Grealcr Quality than yoursclf, Stop, and retire cspccially if it be at a Door or any Straight place to givc way for hitn i<> Pass.

30th In walking thc highest Place in most Countrys Secms to bc on thc right band ihercforc Place yoursclf on thc lefi of him whom you desire to llonour: but if three walk together the middest Place is the most Honourable the wali is usually given to the most worthy if iwo walk together.

31st If any one far Surpasses olhers, either in age, F.statc, or Merit yet would givc Place to a meaner than himself in his own lodgingor elsewhere the one ought not toexcept it, So he on the other part should not use much earnestness nor offer it above once or lwice.

32nd Toonethat isyourequal,ornot much inferioryouaretogivc thc chcif Place in your l.odging and hc to who ’tis offered ought at thc first to refuse it but at thc Sccond to acccpi though not without acknowlcdging his own unworlhiness.

53rd They that are in Dignity or in office have in all places Pre-ceedency but whilst they are Young they ought to rcspect those that are their equals in Birth orother Qualitys, though they have no Publickcharge.

34th It is good Manncrs to prefer them to whom we Speak beforc