Washington's Rules Of Civility And Decent Behavior In Company And Conversation (1888) : Kessinger Publishing : 9781161954180 : 116195418X : 23 May 2010 : Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation is a book written by the first President of the United States, George Washington. The book was originally written in 1745, when Washington was just 14 years old, and it contains a set of 110 rules that Washington believed were essential for polite and respectful behavior in social situations.The book was first published in 1888, and it has since become a classic text on etiquette and manners. The rules cover a wide range of topics, including how to address people, how to behave at the dinner table, how to show respect to elders and superiors, and how to handle disagreements and conflicts.The rules are written in a formal and elegant style, reflecting the manners and customs of the time in which they were written. However, many of the rules are still relevan