manners

How to Spit, 1651

Spet not farre off thee, nor behinde thee, but aside, a little distant…

It is not fitting to be melancholy or distracted in the company of others…

Furthermore never fart when you are dancing; grit your teeth and compel your arse to hold back the fart..

In case of dance emergency, pull cord. Cesare Negri, Nuove inventioni di balli, 1604

Blowing the nose. We must not blow our nose too lowde, nor open the hand-chercher…