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     ,,! ,,babees' ,,book  ,illu/ration3
 ,,elizabe? ,,t+le ,,fairbanks       ,,!
 ,,babees' ,,book    ,,m$ieval ,,mann]s 
,,=   ,,! ,,"y    ,,done ,,into ,,mod]n 
,,engli% ,,f   ,,dr4 ,,furnivall',s     
,,texts ,,by   ,,edi? ,,rick]t          
,illu/ration    ,,new ,,york            
,,privately ,,pr9t$   ,,*ri/mas #aiac   
,,d$icat$ ,,to   ,e4 ,t4 ,f4   ,,&   ,e4
 ,t4 ,f4     ,a ,matt] ( ,mann]s   ,9   
?is pres5t day1 :5 *ivalry has a*iev$ at
 la/ its p]fect bloom1 x is h>d to      
realize t b a scant f\r c5turies ago !  
*ildr5 ( ev5 ! v be/ families 9 ,engl&  
_h to be taught _! table mann]s4  ,today
 ! graces ( deportm5t come by nature to 
our y\?2 & ! g5]ation t has produc$ !   
immortal ,rollo c n compreh5d ! rude    
mann]s ( ! 8bela babee10 or beautiful   
well-born boy ( ,que5 ,elizabe?'s "t4   
,o1 tempora6 ,o1 mores6 ,h[ ! times     
*ange & mann]s multiply6 ,b ?r\gh\t !   
c5turies--on ! l5g!n+ road ( :i* we %all

 plant ano!r mile/one pres5tly ) fea/+ &
 m]ry-mak+--good mann]s & bad h ev] gone
 h& 9 h&4 ,& ev] has he ( ! m9d consci\s
 ( virtue look$ smugly d[n on ! artless 
& indiff]5t vulg>ian4  8,! ,babees'     
,book10 f :i* "s qua9t extracts are "h  
repr9t$1 is f old ,dr4 ,furnivall's     
collection ( 8,div]s treaties t\*+ !    
,mann]s & ,meals ( ,engli%m5 9 =m]      
days40 ,x gives a mov+ picture ( !      
dome/ic life ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,!      
pres5t translation out ( ! ar*aic       
language ( ! ,fifte5? ,c5tury into      
intelligible ,engli% has be5 made by    
,edi? ,rick]t1 :o seems to h pres]v$ )  
skill & fidelity ! _s & =m ( ! antiquat$
 orig9al4  ,x w p]haps amuse ! good     
little ,rollo ( today to "k j h[ 8      
anci5t c\s9 0 taught to behave at table2
 & x w int]e/ 8 eld]s to obs]ve t !     
fundam5tal basis ( good mann]s lay !n z 
n[ 9 cleanl9ess1 self respect1 rev]5ce &
 consid]ation = ! feel+s ( o!rs4        
,c4 ,m4 ,f4  ,*ri/mas #aiac4     ,,!    
,,babees' ,,book  ,,or  ,a ,,little     

,,report ,,( ,,h[ ,,"y ,,p ,,%\ld       
,,behave   ,may ,he :o =m$ mank9d 9 ,8  
image1 support me :ile ,i turn ?is      
treatise out ( ,lat9 into my common     
language1 t ?r\gh ?is little comm5t all 
( t5d] ye>s may receive in/ruction 9    
c\rtesy & virtue4  ,facet sai? t ! ,book
 ( ,c\rtesy to tea* ! practice ( virtue 
is ! mo/ helpful ?+ 9 ! _w1 s ,i w n    
%r9k f ?is lab\r or refuse x2 b = m9e   
own le>n+ w say some?+ t t\*es ^u !     
matt]4  ,b oh1 "y babies1 :om blood     
royal ha? end[$ ) grace1 comel9ess1 &   
high ability1 x is on y ,i call to "k   
?is book1 = x 7 great pity b t ye add$  
to sov]eign beauty virtue & good mann]s4
 ,!re=e ,i speak to y specially1 & n to 
old m5 exp]t 9 gov]nance1 decorum1 &    
hone/ mann]s1 = :at ne$ is to give pangs
 to ,hell1 joy to ,heav51 wat] to ! sea1
 or heat to fire already hot8  ,& s1 "y 
babies1 my book is only = y\r           
in/ruction2 :]e=e ,i pray t no man      
repreh5d x1 b am5d x :]e x is at fault1 
& judge x n1 = y\r own sake4 ,i seek no 

o!r rew>d b t x may please m5 & give y  
"s ease 9 le>n+4 ,also1 sweet *ildr51 if
 !re be 9 x any ^w t ye k5 n1 spe] :ile 
ye may1 & :5 ye "k x1 be> x 9 m9d2 & s  
by ask+ y may le>n ( wise m54 ,also1 ?9k
 n too /rangely t my p5 writes 9 ?is    
metre2 = su* v]se is commonly us$1 !re=e
 take he$4  ,& fir/ ( all1 ,i ?9k to %[ 
h[ y babies :o dwell 9 h\seholds1 %\ld  
'h y\rselves :5 ye be set at meat1 & h[ 
:5 m5 bid y be m]ry1 y %\ld be ready )  
lovely1 sweet & b5ign words4 ,9 ?is1 aid
 me1 ,o ,m>y1 ,"m ,rev]$2 & eke1 ,o lady
 m9e1 ,facetia1 guide ?\ my p5 & %[ unto
 me help4 ,= z ,a is ! fir/ ( all       
lett]s1 s art ?\ "m ( all virtue4 ,h    
pity1 sweet lady1 ( my lack ( wit1 &    
?\gh untaught ,i speak ( demean\r1      
support my ignorance ) ?y goodly aid4   
,ah1 8bele babees10 he>k5 n[ to my lore4
  ,:5 y ent] y\r "l's place1 say 8,god  
spe$10 & ) humble *e] greet all :o are  
!re pres5t4 ,d n ru% 9 rudely1 b ent] ) 
head up & at an easy pace1 & kneel on "o
 knee only to y\r "l or sov]eign1 :i*ev]

 he be4  ,if any speak to y at y\r com+1
 look /raight at !m ) a /eady eye1 &    
give good e> to _! words :ile !y be     
speak+2 & see to x ) all y\r might t ye 
jangle n1 nor let y\r eyes w&] ab\t !   
h\se1 b pay he$ to :at is said1 ) bli!  
visage & dilig5t _s4 ,:5 ye answ]1 ye   
%all be ready ) :at ye %all say1 & speak
 8?+s fructu\s10 & give y\r reasons     
smoo?ly1 9 words t are g5tle b          
comp5di\s1 = _m words are "r t$i\s to ! 
wise man :o li/5s2 !re=e es*ew !m )     
dilig5ce4  ,take no seat1 b be ready to 
/& until y are bidd5 to sit d[n4 ,keep  
y\r h&s & feet at re/2 d n claw y\r fle%
 or lean aga9/ a po/1 9 ! pres5ce ( y\r 
"l1 or h&le any?+ belong+ to ! h\se4    
,make obeisance to y\r "l always :5 y   
answ]2 o!rwise1 /& z /ill z a /one1     
unless he speak4  ,look ) "o accord t if
 ye see any p]son bett] ?an y\rself come
 91 ye g backw>ds anon & give him place1
 & 9 n[ise turn y\r face f him1 z f> =? 
z y may4  ,if y see y\r "l dr9k+1 keep  
sil5ce1 )\t l\d laught]1 *att]+1 :isp]+1

 jok+ or o!r insol5ce4  ,if he comm& y  
to sit 9 8 pres5ce1 fulfil 8 wi% at     
once1 & /rive n ) ano!r ab\t y\r seat4  
,:5 y are set d[n1 tell no di%one/ tale2
 es*ew also1 ) all y\r might1 to be     
scornful2 & let y\r *e] be humble1 bli!1
 & m]ry1 n *id+ z if ye 7 ready = a     
fight4  ,if y p]ceive t y\r bett] is    
pleas$ to comm5d y1 rise up anon & ?ank 
him he>tily4  ,if y see y\r "l & lady   
speak+ ( h\sehold matt]s1 leave !m      
alone1 = t is c\rtesy1 & int]f]e n ) _! 
do+2 b be ready1 )\t feign+1 to d y\r "l
 s]vice1 & s %all y get a good "n4      
,also1 to fet* him dr9k1 to hold ! light
 :5 x is "t1 & to d :atsoev] ought to be
 done1 look ye be ready2 = s %all ye    
full soon get a g5tle "n 9 nurture4 ,&  
if y %\ld ask a boon ( ,god1 y c desire 
no bett] ?+ ?an to be well-mann]$4  ,if 
y\r "l is pleas$ to (f] y 8 own cup to  
dr9k1 rise :5 y take x1 & receive x     
goodly ) bo? y\r h&s1 & :5 y h done1    
pr(f] x to no man else1 b r5d] x aga9 to
 him t br\ght x1 = 9 n[ise %\ld x be us$

 commonly--s wise m5 tea* u4  ,n[ mu/ ,i
 tell y %ortly :at y %all d at noon :5  
y\r "l goes to 8 meat4 ,be ready to fet*
 him cle> wat]1 & "s ( y hold ! t[el =  
him until he has done1 & leave n until  
he be set d[n1 & ye h he>d grace said4  
,/& be=e him until he bids y sit1 & be  
always ready to s]ve him ) clean h&s4   
,:5 ye be set1 keep y\r own knife clean 
& %>p1 t s ye may c>ve hone/ly y\r own  
meat4  ,let c\rtesy & sil5ce dwell ) y1 
& tell no f\l tales to ano!r4  ,cut y\r 
bread ) y\r knife & break x n4 ,lay a   
clean tr5*] be=e y1 & :5 y\r pottage is 
br\ght1 take y\r spoon & eat quietly2 & 
d n leave y\r spoon 9 ! di%1 ,i pray y4 
,look ye be n caught lean+ on ! table1 &
 keep cle> ( soil+ ! clo?4  ,d n hang   
y\r head ov] y\r di%1 or 9 any wise dr9k
 ) full m\?4  ,keep f pick+ y\r nose1   
y\r tee?1 y\r nails at meal-"t--s we are
 taught4  ,advise y aga9/ tak+ s muckle 
meat into y\r m\? b t ye may "r well    
answ] :5 m5 speak to y4  ,:5 ye %all    
dr9k1 wipe y\r m\? clean ) a clo?1 & y\r

 h&s also1 s t y %all n 9 any way soil !
 cup1 = !n %all none ( y\r companions be
 lo? to dr9k ) y4  ,likewise1 d n t\* ! 
salt 9 ! salt-cell> ) any meat2 b lay   
salt hone/ly on y\r tr5*]1 = t is       
c\rtesy4  ,d n c>ry y\r knife to y\r m\?
 ) food1 or hold ! meat ) y\r h&s 9 any 
wise2 & also if div]s good meats are    
br\ght to y1 look t ) all c\rtesy ye    
assay ( ea*2 & if y\r di% be tak5 away )
 its meat & ano!r br\ght c\rtesy dem&s t
 ye %all let x g & n ask = x back aga94 
,& if /rang]s be set at table ) y1 &    
sav\ry meat be br\ght or s5t to y1 make 
!m good *e] ) "p ( x1 = c]ta9ly x is n  
polite :5 o!rs be pres5t at meat ) y1 to
 keep all t is br\ght y1 & l *urls      
v\*safe no?+ to o!rs4  ,d n cut y\r meat
 l field-m5 :o h su* an appetite t !y   
reck n 9 :at wise1 :]e or :5 or h[      
ungoodly !y hack at _! meat2 b1 sweet   
*ildr51 h always y\r delight 9 c\rtesy &
 9 g5tl5ess1 & es*ew boi/]\sness ) all  
y\r might4  ,:5 *eese is br\ght1 h a    
clean tr5*]1 on :i* ) a clean knife ye  

may cut x2 & 9 y\r fe$+ look ye appe>   
goodly1 & keep y\r tongue f jangl+1 = s 
inde$ %all ye des]ve a "n = g5tl5ess &  
good gov]nance1 & always advance y\rself
 9 virtue4  ,:5 ! end ( ! meal is come1 
clean y\r knives1 & look y put !m up :]e
 !y ought to be1 & keep y\r seat until y
 h wa%$1 = s wills hone/y4  ,:5 ye h    
done1 look !n t ye rise up )\t laught]  
or jok+ or boi/]\s ^w1 & g to y\r "l's  
table1 & !re /&1 & pass n f him until   
grace be said & br\ght to an end4  ,!n  
"s ( y %\ld g = wat]1 "s hold ! clo?1 "s
 p\r ^u 8 h&s4  ,o!r ?+s ,i might comm5d
 y to d1 b z my "t is brief1 ,i put !m n
 into ?is little report2 b ov]pass !m1  
pray+ ) a _s t rejoices 9 ?is lab\r1 t  
no man abuse me2 b :]e too little is1   
let him add m1 & :]e too mu*1 let him   
take away1 = ?\gh ,i w\ld1 "t =bids t ,i
 say m4 ,!re=e ,i take my leave1 &      
inscribe ?is book to e wight :om x may  
please to correct x4  ,&1 sweet *ildr51 
= love ( :om ,i write1 ,i besee* y1 ) v 
lov+ he>t1 t y set y\r delight ^u kn[+  

?is book2 & may ,almighty ,god t suff]$ 
bitt] pa9s1 make y s exp]t 9 c\rtesy t  
?r\gh y\r nurture & y\r gov]nance y may 
advance y\rselves to la/+ bliss4        
,,( ,,?is ,,book #bej ,,copies ,,7      
,,pr9t$ ,,=   ,,?omas ,,na/ ,,fairbanks 
,,by ,,! ,,m>*banks ,,press   ,,9       
,,decemb]1 ,,n9ete5 ,,hundr$ ,,&        
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