9 SEPTEMBER 1837, Page 18

My Book, or the Anatomy of Conduct, by JOHN HENRY

SEEL. TON, contains the opinions of its author oracularly expressed on a vast variety of subjects ; embracing morals, manners, accomplishments, studies, pursuits, cards, cookery, duelling, dress, and so forth. The aim of the author is to unite in one, SOLOMON, BACON, and CHESTERFIELD, with a spice of humorous quaintness to season the combination: but, alas! Mr. JOHN HENRY SKELTON is only himself-a person with small experience, indifferent taste, and no small share of self-opinion. Yet is My Book more reads able than many better works. The brevity of its topics, can scarcely weary ; their number furnishes variety ; we can put it aside, and take it up whenever we like, and skip any part at pleasure. .It will also occasionally raise a smile or a laugh ; sometimes excite wonder. For example Metre no noise in eating, as when you masticate with the lips unclosed the action of the jaw is heard. It is equally bad in drinking : gulping loudly's abominable; it is but habit unrestrained no more, but enough to disgust.. Be especially cautious not to drink while your plate is sent to be repleuebee

A bright light in a dirty lamp is not to be endured. To pass a glass or any drinking-vessel by the brim, or to offer a lady a bumper, are things equally in bad taste. To look from the window to ascertain who has knocked, whilst the servant goes to the door, must not be done.

When seated in an elevated front row, whether in an edifice sacred or profane, put not your boa, shawl, or greatcoat, or any part of your gear over the rail before vou, thereby breaking the line of beauty..