A Little Pretty Pocket-book/Rules for Behaviour in Children/Chapter II/At the School

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183067A Little Pretty Pocket-book — Behaviour at the SchoolJohn Newbery


Behaviour at the School.

1Bow at coming in pulling off thy Hat; especially if thy Master or Usher he in the School.
2 Loiter not, but immediately take thine own Seat; and move not from one Place to another, until School Time be over.
3 If any Stranger come into the School rise up and bow, and sit down in thy Place again, keeping a profound Silence.
4 If thy Master be discoursing in the School with a Stranger, stare not confidently on them, nor hearken to their Talk.
5 Interrupt not thy Master while a Stranger or Visitant is with him, with any Question, Request or Complaint; but defer any such Matter until he be at leisure.
6 At no Time quarrel or talk in the School, but be quiet, peaceable and silent. Much less mayest thou deceive thyself, in trifling away thy precious Time in Play.
7 If thy Master speak to thee, rise up and bow; making thine Answer standing.
8 Bawl not aloud in making Complaints. A Boy's Tongue should never be heard in the School but in answering a Question, or saying his Lesson.
9 If a Stranger speak to thee in School, stand up and answer with Respect and Ceremony, both of Word and Gesture, as if thou speakest to thy Master.
10 Make not haste out of School, but soberly go when thy Turn comes, without Noise or Hurry.
11 Go not rudely Home through the Streets, stand not talking with Boys to delay thee, but go quietly Home, and with all convenient Haste.
12 When it is Time to return to School again, be sure to be there in Season, and not loiter at Home whilst thy Master is at School.
13 Divulge not to any Person whatsoever, elsewhere, any Thing that hath passed in the School either spoken or done.