Enquire within upon everything by Robert Kemp Philp

327. Waste Newspapers.

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Waste newspapers had best be used for lighting fires and singeing poultry. If you have accumulated more than you can use, your butcher or grocer will generally buy them of you if they are clean.

Chapters

1. Chapter 1 2. 11. "THE REASON WHY, CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS," giving the Origin, 3. 12. "THE REASON WHY, PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY," containing upwards 4. 13. "THE REASON WHY, BIBLICAL AND SACRED HISTORY," a Family Guide to 5. 14. "THE REASON WHY, GENERAL SCIENCE," giving Hundreds of Reasons for 6. 15. "THE REASON WHY, HISTORICAL," designed to simplify the study of 7. 16. "THE REASON WHY, NATURAL HISTORY," giving REASONS for very numerous 8. 17. "THE REASON WHY, GARDENING AND FARMING," giving some Thousands of 9. 18. "THE REASON WHY, HOUSEWIFE'S SCIENCE," affording to the Manager of 10. 19. "JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY ALL ROUND OUR HOUSE; OR, THE INTERVIEW," with 11. 20. "THE PRACTICAL HOUSEWIFE AND FAMILY MEDICAL GUIDE," a Series of 12. 21. "THE FAMILY SAVE-ALL," a System of Secondary Cookery with Hints for 13. 22. "NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS," a Work full of curious Information on 14. 23. "THE CORNER CUPBOARD," containing Domestic Information, Needlework 15. 24. "LIFE DOUBLED BY THE ECONOMY OF TIME," and "HOW A PENNY BECAME A 16. 27. "THE HISTORICAL FINGER-POST," giving briefly, but clearly, the 17. 1. Choice of Articles of Food. 18. 2. Mackerel 19. 3. Turbot, and all flat white fish, 20. 4. Cod 21. 5. Salmon. 22. 6. Herrings 23. 7. Fresh Water Fish. 24. 8. Lobsters 25. 9. Crab and Crayfish 26. 10. Prawns and Shrimps, 27. 11. Oysters. 28. 12. Beef. 29. 13. Veal 30. 14. Mutton. 31. 15. Lamb. 32. 16. Pork. 33. 17. Bacon 34. 18. Venison. 35. 19. Turkey. 36. 20. Common Domestic Fowls, 37. 21. Geese. 38. 22. Ducks. 39. 23. Pigeons 40. 24. Hares and Rabbits 41. 25. Partridges, 42. 26. Woodcocks and Snipes, 43. 28. Meats. 44. 29. Relative Economy of the Joints. 45. 30. Food in Season. 46. 31. In Season in January. 47. 32. In Season in February. 48. 33. In Season in March. 49. 34. In Season in April. 50. 35. In Season in May. 51. 36. In Season in June. 52. 37. In Season in July. 53. 38. In Season in August. 54. 39. In Season in September. 55. 40. In Season in October. 56. 41. In Season in November. 57. 42. In Season in December. 58. 43. Drying Herbs. 59. 44. Dr. Kitchiner's Rules for Marketing. 60. 45. The Family Circle 61. 46. Evening Pastimes. 62. 47. Acrostics. 63. 48. Acrostics (Double). 64. 49. Acrostics (Triple) 65. 50. Anagrams 66. 51. Arithmorems. 67. 52. Charades 68. 53. Charades (Acted). 69. 54. Words which may be converted into Acting or Written Charades: 70. 55. Chronograms or Chrono-graphs 71. 56. Conundrums. 72. 57. Cryptography, or secret writing 73. 58. Decapitations and Curtailments 74. 59. Enigmas 75. 60. Hidden Words. 76. 61. Lipogram 77. 62. Logogriph. 78. 63. Metagram, 79. 64. Palindrome, 80. 65. Puzzles 81. 66. Oblique Puzzle. 82. 67. Diagonal Puzzle. 83. 68. Diamond Puzzle. 84. 69. Rebuses 85. 70. Square Words. 86. 71. Chess, Laws of. 87. 72. Draughts, Rules of the Game. 88. 73. Whist. 89. 74. Terms used in Whist. 90. 75. Maxims for Whist. 91. 76. Laws of Whist, 92. 77. Short Whist 93. 78. Points at Short Whist. 94. 79. Advice to all Players. 95. 80. Cribbage. 96. 81. Terms Used in Cribbage. 97. 82. The Accepted Laws of Cribbage. 98. 83. Five-Card Cribbage. 99. 84. Counting for Game in Cribbage. 100. 85. Examples of Hands in Cribbage. 101. 86. Maxims for laying out the Crib Cards. 102. 87. Three or Four-Hand Cribbage 103. 88. Three-Hand Cribbage 104. 89. Six-Card Cribbage. 105. 90. Eight-Card Cribbage 106. 91. All Fours 107. 92. Laws of All-Fours. 108. 93. Terms used in All-Fours. 109. 94. Maxims for All-Fours. 110. 95. Loo. 111. 96. Three-Card Loo. 112. 97. Laws of Loo. 113. 98. Mode of Play. 114. 99. Club Law. 115. 100. Five-Card Loo. 116. 101. Put. 117. 102. Two-Handed Put. 118. 103. Four-Handed Put. 119. 104. Laws of Put. 120. 105. Speculation 121. 106. Connexions. 122. 107. For the First Connexion, 123. 108. Matrimony. 124. 109. Pope Joan. 125. 110. Cassino. 126. 111. Terms used in Cassino. 127. 112. Laws of Cassino. 128. 113. Vingt-un. 129. 114. Method of Playing Vingt-un. 130. 115. Natural Vingt-un. 131. 116. The Odds of natural Vingt-un 132. 117. Quadrille. 133. 118. Ecarté. 134. 119. Rules of Ecarté. 135. 120. Euchre, 136. 121. Rules for Euchre. 137. 122. Bézique. 138. 123. Mode of Playing. 139. 124. Terms used in Bezique. 140. 125. Marriages, Sequences, &c. 141. 126. Forfeits at Bezique. 142. 127. Cautions in Bezique. 143. 128. Three-Handed Bezique. 144. 129. Four-Handed Bezique. 145. 130. Napoleon. 146. introduction of a Wellington, which is a superior call after the 147. 131. Picquet. 148. 132. Poker, or Draw Poker, 149. 133. Lansquenet. 150. 134. Quinze or Fifteen 151. 135. Solitaire 152. 136. Backgammon. 153. 137. Dominoes. 154. 138. Method of Play. 155. 139. Quadrilles. 156. 141. The Caledonians. 157. 142. Spanish Dance. 158. 143. Waltz Cotillon. 159. 144. La Galopade 160. 145. The Galopade Quadrilles. 161. 146. The Mazurka. 162. 147. The Redowa Waltz 163. 148. Valse Cellarius. 164. 149. Circular Waltz. 165. 150. Polka Waltzes. 166. 151. Valse a Deux Temps. 167. 152. Circassian Circle. 168. 153. Polka. 169. 154. The Gorlitza 170. 155. The Schottische. 171. 156. Country Dances. _Sir Roger de Coverley_. 172. 157. La Polka Country Dances. 173. 158. The Highland Reel. 174. 159. Terms used to Describe the Movements of Dances. 175. 160. Scandal--Live it down. 176. 161. Errors in Speaking. 177. 162. Other Errors 178. 163. Other Errors (2) 179. 164. By the Misuse of the Adjective: 180. 165. By the Mispronunciation of Words. 181. 166. By the Misdivision of Words and syllables. 182. 167. By Imperfect Enunciation, 183. 168. By the Use of Provincialisms, 184. 169. Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Suffolk, &c. 185. 170. Cumberland, Scotland, &c. 186. 171. Devonshire, Cornwall, &c. 187. 172. Essex, London, &c. 188. 173. Hereford, &c.: 189. 174. Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, &c. 190. 175. Yorkshire, &c. 191. 176. Examples of Provincial Dialects. 192. 177. The Cornish Schoolboy. 193. 178. Yorkshire. 194. 179. Effect of Provincialisms 195. 180. Correction of Errors in Speaking. 196. 1. _Who_ and _whom_ are used in relation to persons, and _which_ in 197. 2. _Whose_ is, however, sometimes applied to things as well as to 198. 3. _Thou_ is employed in solemn discourse, and you in common 199. 4. The uses of the word _It_ are various, and very perplexing to the 200. 5. _Rule_.--After writing a sentence always look through it, and see 201. 6. The general distinction between _This_ and _That_ may be thus 202. 7. _These_ refers, in the same manner, to present objects, while 203. 8. _Who_ changes, under certain conditions, into _whose_ and _whom_. 204. 9. _That_ may be applied to nouns or subjects of all sorts; as, the 205. 10. The misuse of these pronouns gives rise to more errors in 206. 11. When you wish to distinguish between two or more persons, say, 207. 12. Instead of "_Who_ do you think him to be?"--say, "_Whom_ do you 208. 21. In many instances in which _who_ is used as an interrogative, it 209. 26. _Either_ and _or_ denote an alternative: "I will take _either_ 210. 28. _Either_ is sometimes used for _each_--"Two thieves were 211. 29. "Let _each_ esteem others as good as themselves," should be, 212. 30. "There are bodies _each_ of which _are_ so small," should be, 213. 31. Do not use double superlatives, such as _most straightest_, 214. 32. The term _worser_ has gone out of use; but _lesser_ is still 215. 33. The use of such words as _chiefest_, _extremest_, &c., has 216. 34. Such expressions as _more impossible_, _more indispensable_, 217. 35. _Here_, _there_, and _where_, originally denoting place, may 218. 36. _Hence_, _whence_, and _thence_, denoting departure, &c., may be 219. 37. _Hither_, _thither_, and _whither_, denoting to a place, have 220. 38. Two _negatives_ destroy each other, and produce an affirmative. 221. 39. But negative assertions are allowable. "His manners are not 222. 41. Instead of "I _had better_ go," say "It were better that I 223. 42. Instead of "I doubt not _but_ I shall be able to go," say "I 224. 44. Instead of "I am not so tall as _him_," say "I am not so tall as 225. 48. Instead of "You are taller than _me_," say "You are taller than 226. 50. Instead of "Whether I be present or _no_," say "Whether I be 227. 53. Instead of "I would do the same if I _was him_," say "I would do 228. 54. Instead of "I _had_ as lief go myself," say "I would as soon go 229. 58. It is better to say "I repeated it," than "I said so over 230. 59. It is better to say "A physician," or "A surgeon," than "A 231. 60. Instead of "He was too young to _have_ suffered much," say "He 232. 61. Instead of "_Less_ friends," say "Fewer friends." Less refers 233. 68. Instead of "What a _nice_ prospect!" say "What a _beautiful_ 234. 70. Instead of saying "_He_ belongs to the _house_," say "The house 235. 71. Instead of saying "_Not no_ such thing," say "Not any such 236. 72. Instead of "I hope you'll think nothing _on_ it," say "I hope 237. 74. Instead of "I suspect the _veracity_ of his story," say "I doubt 238. 76. Instead of "_Rather warmish_" or "A _little_ warmish," say 239. 77. Instead of "I expected _to have_ found him," say "I expected to 240. 79. Instead of "He is a very _rising_ person," say "He is rising 241. 80. Instead of "Who _learns_ you music?" say "Who teaches you 242. 81. Instead of "I _never_ sing _whenever_ I can help it," say "I 243. 82. Instead of "Before I do that I must _first_ ask leave," say 244. 83. Instead of "To _get over_ the difficulty," say "To overcome the 245. 84. The phrase "_get over_" is in many cases misapplied, as, to "get 246. 85. Instead of saying "The _observation_ of the rule," say "The 247. 86. Instead of "A man _of_ eighty years of age," say "A man eighty 248. 87. Instead of "Here _lays_ his honoured head," say "Here lies his 249. 88. Instead of "He died from _negligence_," say "He died through 250. 90. Instead of "The _latter end_ of the year," say "The end, or the 251. 91. Instead of "The _then_ government," say "The government of that 252. 95. But you may say "A married couple," or, "A married pair," or, "A 253. 96. Instead of "They are _united together_ in the bonds of 254. 98. Instead of "He plunged _down_ into the river," say "He plunged 255. 99. Instead of "He jumped _from off of_ the scaffolding," say "He 256. 100. Instead of "He came the last _of all_," say "He came the 257. 101. Instead of "_universal_," with reference to things that have 258. 102. Instead of "They ruined _one another_," say "They ruined each 259. 106. Instead of "I am slight in comparison _to_ you," say "I am 260. 108. Instead of "The cake is all _eat up_," say "The cake is all 261. 110. Instead of "Handsome is _as_ handsome does," say "Handsome is 262. 111. Instead of "As I _take_ it," say "As I see," or, "As I under 263. 112. Instead of "The book fell _on_ the floor," say "The book fell 264. 113. Instead of "His opinions are _approved of_ by all," say "His 265. 114. Instead of "I will add _one more_ argument," say "I will add 266. 115. Instead of "Captain Reilly was killed _by_ a bullet," say 267. 117. Instead of "He stands _six foot_ high," say "He measures six 268. 118. Instead of "I go _every now and then_," say "I go often, or 269. 119. Instead of "Who finds him in clothes," say "Who provides him 270. 120. Say "The first two," and "the last two," instead of "the _two 271. 121. Instead of "His health was _drank with enthusiasm_," say "His 272. 122. Instead of "_Except_ I am prevented," say "Unless I am 273. 123. Instead of "In its _primary sense_," say "In its primitive 274. 124. Instead of "It grieves me to _see_ you," say "I am grieved to 275. 126. Instead of "_Those_ papers I hold in my hand," say "These 276. 127. Instead of "I could scarcely imagine but _what_," say "I could 277. 128. Instead of "He was a man _notorious_ for his benevolence," say 278. 129. Instead of "She was a woman _celebrated_ for her crimes," say 279. 131. Instead of "Bills are requested not to be stuck here," say 280. 132. Instead of "By _smoking it often_ becomes habitual," say "By 281. 134. Instead of "It is _equally of the same_ value," say "It is of 282. 135. Instead of "I knew it _previous_ to your telling me," say "I 283. 136. Instead of "You _was_ out when I called," say "You were out 284. 137. Instead of "I thought I should _have won_ this game," say "I 285. 138. Instead of "_This_ much is certain," say "Thus much is 286. 139. Instead of "He went away _as it may be_ yesterday week," say 287. 140. Instead of "He came _the Saturday as it may be before the 288. 141. Instead of "Put your watch _in_ your pocket," say "Put your 289. 145. Instead of "It is raining very _hard_," say "It is raining 290. 147. Instead of "I cannot do it without _farther_ means," say "I 291. 150. Instead of "He fell _down_ from the balloon," say "He fell from 292. 151. Instead of "He rose _up_ from the ground," say "He rose from 293. 152. Instead of "_These_ kind of oranges _are_ not good," say "This 294. 154. Instead of "_Undeniable_ references required," say 295. 155. Instead of "I cannot _rise_ sufficient funds," say "I cannot 296. 156. Instead of "I cannot _raise_ so early in the morning," say "I 297. 158. Instead of "_Will_ I give you some more tea?" say "Shall I give 298. 159. Instead of "Oh dear, what _will_ I do?" say "Oh dear, what 299. 160. Instead of "I think _indifferent_ of it," say "I think 300. 161. Instead of "I will send it _conformable_ to your orders," say 301. 163. Instead of "_Her_ said it was hers," say "She said it was 302. 166. Instead of "_This_ three days or more," say "These three days 303. 167. Instead of "He is a bad _grammarian_," say "He is not a 304. 170. Instead of "I am averse _from_ that," say "I am averse to 305. 174. Instead of "The _very best_" or "The _very worst_," say "The 306. 175. Instead of "A _winter's morning_," say "A winter morning," or 307. 176. Instead of "Fine morning, _this_ morning," say "This is a fine 308. 179. Avoid such phrases as "No great shakes," "Nothing to boast of," 309. 180. Instead of "No one _cannot_ prevail upon him," say "No one can 310. 182. Avoid such phrases as "If I was you," or even, "If I were you." 311. 183. Instead of "You have a _right_ to pay me," say "It is right 312. 184. Instead of "I am going _on_ a tour," say "I am about to take a 313. 185. Instead of "I am going _over_ the bridge," say "I am going 314. 187. Instead of "He lives opposite the square," say "He lives 315. 188. Instead of "He _belongs_ to the Reform Club," say "He is a 316. 189. Avoid such phrases as "I am up to you," "I'll be down upon 317. 190. Instead of "I _should just_ think I could," say "I think I 318. 191. Instead of "There has been a _good deal_," say "There has been 319. 192. Instead of "_Following up_ a principle," say "Guided by a 320. 193. Instead of "Your _obedient, humble servant_," say "Your 321. 194. Instead of saying "The effort you are making _for_ meeting the 322. 195. Instead of saying "It _shall_ be submitted to investigation and 323. 196. Dispense with the phrase "_Conceal from themselves the fact_;" 324. 197. Never say "_Pure and unadulterated_," because the phrase 325. 199. Instead of saying "A _surplus over and above_," say "A 326. 200. Instead of saying "A _lasting and permanent_ peace," say "A 327. 201. Instead of saying "I left you _behind at_ London," say "I left 328. 202. Instead of saying "_Has been_ followed by immediate dismissal," 329. 203. Instead of saying "Charlotte was met _with_ Thomas," say 330. 204. Instead of "It is strange that no author should _never_ have 331. 206. To say "Do _not_ give him _no more_ of your money," is 332. 207. Instead of saying "They are not what nature _designed_ them," 333. 209. Instead of saying "A beautiful _seat and gardens_," say "A 334. 211. Instead of saying "I had not the pleasure of hearing his 335. 212. Instead of "The quality of the apples _were_ good," say "The 336. 213. Instead of "The want of learning, courage, and energy _are_ 337. 214. Instead of "We are conversant _about_ it," say "We are 338. 215. Instead of "We called _at_ William," say "We called on 339. 221. Instead of "We often think _on_ you," say "We often think of 340. 222. Instead of "Though he came, I did not see him," say "Though he 341. 223. Instead of "Mine is _so_ good as yours," say "Mine is as good 342. 224. Instead of "He was remarkable handsome," say "He was remarkably 343. 225. Instead of "Smoke ascends _up_ the chimney," I say "Smoke 344. 226. Instead of "You will _some_ day be convinced," say "You will 345. 227. Instead of saying "Because I don't choose to," say "Because I 346. 230. Instead of "Direct your letter to me," say "Address your letter 347. 231. Instead of "The horse is not _much worth_," say "The horse is 348. 232. Instead of "The subject-matter of debate," say "The subject of 349. 233. Instead of saying "When he _was_ come back," say "When he had 350. 234. Instead of saying "His health has been _shook_," say "His 351. 235. Instead of "It was _spoke_ in my presence," say "It was spoken 352. 236. Instead of "_Very_ right," or "_Very_ wrong," say "Right," or 353. 237. Instead of "The _mortgager_ paid him the money," say "The 354. 238. Instead of "This town is not _as_ large as we thought," say 355. 239. Instead of "I _took you to be_ another person," say "I mistook 356. 240. Instead of "On _either_ side of the river," say "On each side 357. 242. Instead of "The _best_ of the two," say "The better of the 358. 243. Instead of "My clothes have _become too small_ for me," say "I 359. 245. Instead of "Two _spoonsful_ of physic," say "Two spoonfuls of 360. 248. Avoid such phrases as "I said, says I," "Thinks I to myself, 361. 250. Instead of "He was in _eminent_ danger," say "He was in 362. 251. Instead of "The weather is _hot_," say "The weather is very 363. 253. Instead of "I _only_ want two shillings," say "I want only two 364. 254. Instead of "Whatsomever," always take care to say "Whatever," 365. 255. Avoid such exclamations as "God bless me!" "God deliver me!" 366. 256. "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain." 367. 182. Pronunciation. 368. 183. A Word may have more than One Accent. 369. 184. When the full Accent falls on a Vowel, 370. 185. To obtain a Good Knowledge of Pronunciation, 371. 186. Double Meaning. 372. 187. Noun signifies Name; 373. 188. Examples of the above. 374. 189. Meaning varied by Accentuation. 375. 190. Exceptions 376. 191. Hints to "Cockney Speakers." 377. 192. Correction 378. 193. Hints for the Correction of the Irish Brogue. 379. 194. Hints for Correcting the Scotch Brogue. 380. 195. Of Provincial Brogues 381. 196. Rules of Pronunciation. 382. 197. Proper Pronunciations of Words often Wrongly Pronounced. 383. Prologue, _pro_-log, not _prol_-og. 384. 198. Punctuation. 385. 199. Writing and Printing 386. 200. The Points are as follows: 387. 201. The Other Points, 388. 202. Pauses 389. 203. The Relative Duration 390. 204. The Other Points 391. 205. The Misplacing 392. 206. Without Punctuation. 393. 207. With Punctuation. 394. 208. The Apostrophe ' 395. 209. The Hyphen, or conjoiner - 396. 210. The Note of Interrogation ? 397. 211. The Note of Exclamation or of admiration ! 398. 212. The Parenthesis ( ) 399. 213. The Asterisk, or Star * 400. 214. Hints upon Spelling 401. 215. H or no H? That is the Question. 402. 216. Conversation. 403. 217. The Woman who wishes her conversation to be agreeable 404. 218. Rudeness. 405. 219. Pedantry. 406. 220. Proportion. 407. 221. Writing and Talking. 408. 222. Interesting Conversation. 409. 223. Composition. 410. 224. Stamps. 411. 225. Direction. 412. 226. Postal District. 413. 227. Heading. 414. 228. Subject. 415. 229. Signature. 416. 230. Crossing the Page. 417. 231. Return Envelope. 418. 232. Good Materials. 419. 233. Clean and Neat. 420. 234. Stains. 421. 235. Individual Respect. 422. 236. Addresses of Letters. 423. 238. The Royal Family. 424. 239. Princes of the Blood Royal. 425. 240. Nobility and Gentry. 426. 241. The Clergy. 427. 242. Judges &c. 428. 243. Officers of the Navy and Army. 429. 244. Municipal Officers. 430. 245. Ambassadors. 431. 246. Addresses of Petitions, &c. 432. 247. To those who Write for the Press. 433. 248. Hints to those who have Pianofortes. 434. 250. January.--Flowers of the Month. 435. 251. Gardening Operations. 436. 252. February.--Flowers of the Month. 437. 253. Gardening Operations. 438. 254. March.--Flowers of the Month. 439. 255. Gardening Operations. 440. 256. April.--Flowers of the Month. 441. 257. Gardening Operations. 442. 258. May.--Flowers of the Month. 443. 259. Gardening Operations. 444. 260. June.--Flowers of the Month. 445. 261. Gardening Operations. 446. 262. July.--Flowers of the Month. 447. 263. Gardening Operations. 448. 264. August.--Flowers of the Month. 449. 265. Gardening Operations. 450. 266. September.--Flowers of the Month. 451. 267. Gardening Operations. 452. 268. October.--Flowers of the Month. 453. 269. Gardening Operations. 454. 270. November.--Flowers of the Month. 455. 271. Gardening Operations. 456. 272. December.--Flowers of the Month. 457. 273. Gardening Operations. 458. 274. Kitchen Garden. 459. 275. Artificial Mushroom Beds. 460. 276. Dwarf Plants. 461. 277. To Clear Rose Trees from Blight. 462. 278. To prevent Mildew on all sorts of Trees. 463. 279. Your Friend the Toad. 464. 280. Slugs and Snails 465. 281. Traps for Snails. 466. 282. Grubs. 467. 283. Caterpillars and Aphides. 468. 284. Butterflies and Moths, 469. 285. Birds. 470. 286. Wasps. 471. 287. Cure for Sting of Wasp or Bee. 472. 288. To protect Dahlias from Earwigs. 473. 289. To free Plants from Leaf-Lice. 474. 290. A Moral. 475. 291. Taking a House. 476. 292. Having determined the Amount of Rent 477. 293. First--Carefully regard the Healthfulness of the Situation. 478. 294. Second--Consider the Distance of the House 479. 295. Examine the House in Detail. 480. 296. If you are about to Furnish a House, 481. 297. Carpets. 482. 298. A Carpet in which all the Colours are Light 483. 299. For a Similar Reason, 484. 300. For a Carpet to be really Beautiful 485. 301. The Best Carpets 486. 302. The Curtains, Sofas, &c., 487. 303. Colours of Carpets. 488. 304. Hearth-Rug. 489. 305. Sheepskin Rugs. 490. 306. Wallpaper. 491. 307. Kitchen Floors. 492. 308. Family Tool Chests. 493. 309. The Cost 494. 310. Example Contents. 495. 311. Nails. 496. 312. Screws. 497. 313. Container. 498. 314. Maintain Supply. 499. 315. Tool Closet. 500. 316. Drawer. 501. 317. Shelves. 502. 318. Hanging Tools. 503. 319. More Effective. 504. 320. Visible. 505. 321. Organization. 506. 322. Outlined Tools. 507. 323. Examples of Outlining. 508. 324. Place Shown. 509. 325. Wrapping Paper. 510. 326. Printed Papers. 511. 327. Waste Newspapers. 512. 328. Waste Paper. 513. 329. Beds for the Poor. 514. 330. To Preserve Tables. 515. 331. Protecting Gilt Frames. 516. 332. Damp Walls. 517. 333. Another Method. 518. 334. No Wet Scouring In Winter. 519. 335. To Get Rid of a Bad Smell in a Room Newly Painted. 520. 336. Smell of Paint. 521. 337. Airing a Larder. 522. 338. Keeping a Door Open. 523. 339. To Ascertain whether a Bed be Aired. 524. 340. To prevent the Smoking of a Lamp. 525. 341. Encrusted Tea-Kettles. 526. 342. To Soften Hard Water. 527. 343. Cabbage Water 528. 344. Disinfectants. 529. 345. Chimney Smoking. 530. 346. Ground Glass. 531. 347. Oiling Clocks. 532. 348. Neat Mode of Soldering. 533. 349. Maps and Charts. 534. 350. Temperature of Furniture. 535. 351. Paper Fire-Screens 536. 352. Pastilles for Burning. 537. 353. Breaking Glass. 538. 354. Bottling and Fining. 539. 355. To Sweeten Casks. 540. 356. Wrinkly Paintings. 541. 357. To Loosen Glass Stoppers of Bottles. 542. 358. The Best Oil for Lamps, 543. 359. China or Wedgwood Teapots. 544. 360. Care of Linen. 545. 361. Repairing Linen. 546. 362. Mending. 547. 363. Cleansing of Furniture. 548. 364. Method of Cleansing. 549. 365. Italian Varnish. 550. 366. Another Method. 551. 367. Marble Chimney-Pieces. 552. 368. Polished Iron Work 553. 369. Cast Iron Work 554. 370. Rust. 555. 371. Brass. 556. 372. First Brass Process. 557. 373. Second Brass Process. 558. 374. Carpets. 559. 375. Cleaning Carpets. 560. 376. Carpet-Beating. 561. 377. Sweeping Carpets. 562. 378. Making a Carpet Last Longer. 563. 379. Sweeping a Stair-Carpet. 564. 380. Cleaning Oilcloth. 565. 381. Cleaning Straw Matting. 566. 382. Method of Cleaning Paper-Hangings. 567. 383. Cleaning Rosewood Furniture. 568. 384. Cleaning Ottomans and Sofas. 569. 385. Polishing Dining-Tables. 570. 386. Mahogany. 571. 387. To Clean Cane-bottom Chairs. 572. 388. Alabaster. 573. 389. To Clean Marble. 574. 390. Glass. 575. 391. Using Charcoal (1). 576. 392. Bottles. 577. 393. Cleaning Japanned Waiters, Urns, &c. 578. 394. Papier Maché. 579. 395. Brunswick Black for Varnishing Grates. 580. 396. Blacking for Stoves 581. 397. To Clean Knives and Forks. 582. 398. For Cleaning Painted Wainscot or Other Woodwork, 583. 399. To Scour Boards. 584. 400. Charcoal (2). 585. 401. To take Stains out of Mahogany Furniture. 586. 402. To take Ink-Stains out of Mahogany. 587. 403. To remove Ink-Stains from Silver. 588. 404. To take Ink-Stains out of a Coloured Table-Cover. 589. 405. Ink Stains. 590. 406. To take Ink out of Boards. 591. 407. Oil or Grease 592. 408. Marble may be Cleaned 593. 409. Silver and Plated Ware 594. 410. Bronzed Chandeliers, Lamps, &c., 595. 411. To clean Brass Ornaments. 596. 412. For Cleaning Brasses belonging to mahogany furniture, 597. 413. Brasses, Britannia Metal, Tins, Coppers, &c., 598. 414. To preserve Steel Goods from Rust. 599. 415. To keep Iron and Steel Goods from Rust. 600. 416. Iron Wipers. 601. 417. To Clean Looking-Glasses. 602. 418. To Clean Mirrors, &c. 603. 419. China and Glass. 604. 420. Porcelain. 605. 421. Red Fading. 606. 422. Modern Porcelain Fades Less. 607. 423. Temperature with China and Glass. 608. 424. Annealing Glass. 609. 425. To take Marking-Ink out of Linen. 610. 426. To take Stains of Wine out of Linen. 611. 427. Fruit Stains in Linen. 612. 428. Mildewed Linen 613. 429. To keep Moths, Beetles, &c., from Clothes. 614. 430. Moths. 615. 431. To remove Stains from Floors. 616. 432. Scouring Drops for removing Grease 617. 433. To take Grease out of Velvet or Cloth. 618. 434. Medicine Stains 619. 435. To Extract Grease Spots from Books or Paper. 620. 436. Stains and Marks from Books. 621. 437. To take Writing Ink out of Paper. 622. 438. A Hint on Household Management. 623. 439. Domestic Rules. 624. 440. An Ever-dirty Hearth, 625. 441. Economy. 626. 442. Washing Woollens. 627. 443. Keeping Coffee and Tea. 628. 444. Freshness of Surfaces. 629. 445. Re-using Letters. 630. 446. Make Writing-Books. 631. 447. No Waste. 632. 448. Bread. 633. 449. Brewis. 634. 450. Regular Mending. 635. 451. Never put out Sewing. 636. 452. White Spots on Furniture. 637. 453. Acid Fading. 638. 454. New Iron 639. 455. Before Using a Brass Kettle. 640. 456. Shaking Carpets. 641. 457. Saving Rags. 642. 458. Softening Washing-Water. 643. 459. Protecting Knife-Handles. 644. 460. Do It Well. 645. 461. Polishing Knives with Charcoal. 646. 462. Preventing Wear. 647. 463. Good Examples. 648. 464. Apple Pips. 649. 465. Rice Pudding. 650. 466. "Wilful Waste makes Woeful Want." 651. 467. Shanks of Mutton. 652. 468. Lack of Fresh Air. 653. 469. Regular Accounting. 654. 470. Enough Talk. 655. 471. Blacking for Leather Seats, &c. 656. 472. Black Reviver for Black Cloth. 657. 473. Enamel Paint 658. 474. Hints for Home Comfort. 659. 475. Domestic Pharmacopoeia. 660. 477. Alum. 661. 478. Common. 662. 479. Compound Alum. 663. 480. Zinc and Lead. 664. 481. Acetate of Zinc. 665. 482. Sulphate of Zinc. 666. 483. Zinc and Camphor. 667. 484. Compound Zinc. 668. 486. Purpose. 669. 487. Almond Confection. 670. 488. Alum Confection. 671. 489. Orange Confection. 672. 490. Black Pepper Confection. 673. 491. Cowhage. 674. 492. Senna Confection. No. 1. 675. 493. Senna Confection. No. 2. 676. 494. Castor Oil and Senna Confection. 677. 495. Sulphur and Senna Confection. 678. 496. Cream of Tartar Confection. 679. 497. Antispasmodic Electuary. 680. 498. Decoctions. 681. 499. Chimaphila. 682. 500. Logwood. 683. 501. Dandelion. 684. 502. Embrocations and Liniments. 685. 503. Anodyne and Discutient. 686. 504. Strong Ammoniated. 687. 505. Compound Ammoniated. 688. 506. Lime and Oil. 689. 507. Camphorated. 690. 508. Soap Liniment with Spanish Flies. 691. 509. Turpentine. 692. 510. Enemas. 693. 511. Laxative. 694. 512. Nutritive. 695. 513. Turpentine. 696. 514. Common. 697. 515. Castor Oil. 698. 516. Opium. 699. 517. Oil. 700. 518. Asafoetida. 701. 519. Gargles. 702. 520. Acidulated. 703. 521. Astringent. 704. 522. For Salivation. 705. 523. Tonic and Stimulant. 706. 524. Alum. 707. 525. Myrrh. 708. 526. For Slight Inflammation of the Throat. 709. 527. Lotions. 710. 528. Emollient. 711. 529. Elder Flowers. 712. 530. Sedative. 713. 531. Opium. 714. 532. Stimulant. 715. 533. Ordinary. 716. 534. Cold Evaporating. 717. 535. Hydrochlorate of Ammonia. 718. 536. Yellow Lotion. 719. 537. Black Wash. 720. 538. Acetate of Lead with Opium 721. 539. Creosote. 722. 540. Galls. 723. 541. Ointments and Cerates 724. 542. Camphorated. 725. 543. Chalk. 726. 544. For Itch. 727. 545. For Scrofulous Ulcerations. 728. 546. Catechu. 729. 547. Tartar Emetic. 730. 549. Strong Purgative. 731. 550. Milder Purgative. 732. 551. Common Purgative. 733. 552. Tonic. 734. 553. Cough. 735. 554. Astringent. 736. 556. Fever, Simple. 737. 557. Aromatic. 738. 558. Cathartic. 739. 559. Diuretic. 740. 560. Cough. 741. 561. Cough (for Children). 742. 562. Antispasmodic. 743. 563. Tonic and Stimulant. 744. 564. Stomachic. 745. 566. Tamarind. (1) 746. 567. Tamarind. (2) 747. 569. Compound Soda. 748. 570. Tonic. 749. 571. Rhubarb and Magnesia. 750. 572. Sulphur and Potash. 751. 573. Anti-Diarrhoeal. 752. 574. Antispasmodic. 753. 575. Antipertussal, or against Whooping-Cough. 754. 576. Purgative (Common). 755. 577. Sudorific. 756. 579. Anthelmintic, or Vermifuge. 757. 580. Another Anthelmintic. 758. 581. Emulsion, Laxative. 759. 582. Emulsion, Purgative. 760. 583. To Prevent Pitting after Small Pox. 761. 584. Another Method, 762. 585. A Third Method 763. 586. Another Method. 764. 587. Mucilage of Gum Arabic. 765. 588. Mucilage of Starch. 766. 589. Diseases. 767. 590. Seek Medical Advice. 768. 591. Apoplexy. 769. 592. Bile, Bilious, or Liver Complaints. 770. 593. Chicken Pox. 771. 594. Chilblains. 772. 595. Common Continued Fever. 773. 596. Common Cough. 774. 597. Constipation. 775. 598. Consumption. 776. 599. Convulsions (Children). 777. 600. Croup. 778. 601. Dropsy. 779. 602. Epilepsy. 780. 603. Eruptions on the Face. 781. 604. Erysipelas. 782. 605. Faintness. 783. 606. Frost-Bite and Frozen Limbs. 784. 607. Gout. 785. 608. Gravel. 786. 609. Whooping Cough. 787. 610. Hysterics. 788. 611. Indigestion. 789. 612. Inflammation of the Bladder. 790. 613. Inflammation of the Bowels. 791. 614. Inflammation of the Brain. 792. 615. Inflammation of the Kidneys. 793. 616. Inflammation of the Liver. 794. 617. Inflammation of the Lungs. 795. 618. Inflammation of the Stomach. 796. 619. Inflammatory Sore Throat. 797. 620. Inflamed Eyes. 798. 621. Influenza. 799. 622. Intermittent Fever, or Ague. 800. 623. Itch. 801. 624. Jaundice. 802. 625. Looseness of the Bowels (English Cholera). 803. 626. Measles. 804. 627. Menstruation (Excessive). 805. 628. Menstruation (Scanty). 806. 629. Menstruation (Painful). 807. 630. Mumps. 808. 631. Nervousness. 809. 632. Palpitation of the Heart. 810. 633. Piles. 811. 634. Quinsey. 812. 635. Rheumatism. 813. 636. Rickets. 814. 637. Ringworm. 815. 638. Scarlet Fever. 816. 639. Scrofula. 817. 640. Scurvy. 818. 641. Small Pox 819. 642. St. Vitus's Dance. 820. 643. Thrush. 821. 644. Tic Doloreux. 822. 645. Toothache. 823. 646. Typhus Fever. 824. 647. Water on the Brain. 825. 648. Whites. 826. 649. Worms in the Intestines. 827. 650. Prescriptions. 828. 651. List of Prescriptions. 829. 1. Take of powdered aloes, nine grains; extract of colocynth, 830. 2. Powdered rhubarb, Socotrine aloes, and gum mastic, each one 831. 3. Compound extract of colocynth, extract of jalap, and Castile 832. 4. James's powder, five grains; calomel, three grains: in fevers, 833. 5. James's powder, six grains; powdered jalap, ten grains; mix, and 834. 6. Powdered rhubarb, four grains; mercury and chalk, three grains; 835. 7. Dried sulphate of magnesia, six drachms; sulphate of soda, three 836. 8. Nitrate of potass, one drachm and a half; spirits of nitric 837. 9. Spirit of nitric ether, three drachms; dilute nitric acid, two 838. 10. Decoction of broom, half a pint; cream of tartar, one ounce, 839. 12. Ammoniated tincture of valerian, six drachms; camphor mixture, 840. 13. Disulphate of quina, half a drachm; dilute sulphuric acid, 841. 14. Almond mixture seven ounces and a half; wine of antimony and 842. 15. Calomel, one grain; powdered white sugar, two grains; to make a 843. 16. Antimony and ipecacuanha wines, of each an ounce; a teaspoonful 844. 17. Compound infusion of roses, seven ounces; tincture of myrrh, one 845. 18. Infusion of orange peel, seven ounces; tincture of hops, half an 846. 19. Blue pill, four grains; opium, half a grain: to be taken three 847. 20. For a Clyster.--A pint and a half of gruel or fat broth, a 848. 21. Chalk mixture, seven ounces; aromatic and opiate confection, of 849. 22. Carbonate of soda, powdered rhubarb, and Castile soap, each one 850. 23. Lotion.--Common salt, one ounce, distilled water, seven ounces; 851. 24. Dried sulphate of magnesia, six drachms; heavy carbonate of 852. 25. Compound powder of ipecacuanha, ten grains; powdered guaiacum, 853. 26. Brandish's solution of potash; thirty drops twice a day in a 854. 27. Disulphate of quina, half a drachm; dilute sulphuric acid, ten 855. 28. Flowers of sulphur, two ounces; hog's lard, four ounces; white 856. 29. Hydriodate of potass, two drachms; distilled water, eight 857. 30. Flowers of sulphur, half a drachm; carbonate of soda, a scruple; 858. 31. Milk of bitter almonds, seven ounces; bichloride of mercury, 859. 32. Sulphate of zinc, two scruples; sugar of lead, fifteen grains; 860. 33. Carbonate of iron, six grains; powdered rhubarb, four grains: 861. 34. Elecampane powder, two ounces; sweet fennel-seed powder, three 862. 35. Sulphate of zinc, twelve grains; wine of opium, one drachm; rose 863. 36. Sulphate of magnesia, six drachms; sulphate of iron, ten grains; 864. 37. Decoction of oak bark, a pint; dried alum, half an ounce: for an 865. 38. Compound gamboge pill, and a pill of assafoetida and aloes, of 866. 40. Ergot of rye, five grains; in a powder, to be taken every four 867. 41. Powdered opium, half a grain; camphor, two grains in a pill; to 868. 42. Syrup of balsam of tolu, two ounces; the muriate of morphia, two 869. 43. Salts of tartar, two scruples, twenty grains of powdered 870. 44. Calomel, ten grains; Castile soap, extract of jalap, extract of 871. 45. Infusion of orange peel, eight ounces; carbonate of soda, one 872. 46. Carbonate of iron, three ounces; syrup of ginger, sufficient to 873. 47. Take of Castile soap, compound extract of colocynth, compound 874. 48. Spirit of rosemary, five parts; spirit of wine, or spirit of 875. 49. Take of thick mucilage, one ounce; castor oil, twelve drachms; 876. 652. Medicines (Aperient). 877. 653. Spring Aperients. 878. 654. Aperient Pills. 879. 655. Black Draught. 880. 656. Tonic Aperient. 881. 657. Infants' Aperient. 882. 658. Flour of Brimstone 883. 659. Medicines. 884. 660. Articles Required for Mixing Medicines. 885. 661. Medicine Weights and Measures.--_Weights_. 886. 662. Troy Weight. 887. 663. Measures.--Liquid 888. 664. Specific Measuring Vessels. 889. 665. Approximate Measures. 890. 666. Process of Making Medicines. 891. 667. Preparation and Assistance. 892. 668. Care of the Mortar. 893. 669. Sifting. 894. 670. Filtering. 895. 671. Maceration. 896. 672. Digestion. 897. 673. Infusion. 898. 674. Decoction. 899. 675. Extracts. 900. 677. Sex. 901. 678. Temperament. 902. 679. Habits. 903. 680. Use of Alcohol. 904. 681. Climate. 905. 682. General Health. 906. 683. Idiosyncrasy. 907. 684. Forms best suited for Administration. 908. 685. Best Method of Preventing the Nauseous Taste of Medicines. 909. 686. An Excellent Way to Prevent the Taste of Medicines 910. 687. Giving Medicines to Persons. 911. 688. Doses of Medicine for Different Ages. 912. 689. Drugs, with their Properties and Doses. 913. 690. Classes of Drugs. 914. 691. General Stimulants. 915. 692. Narcotics. 916. 693. Alcohol. 917. 694. Camphor. 918. 695. Ether. 919. 696. Sulphuric Ether 920. 697. Nitric Ether 921. 698. Compound Spirit of Sulphuric 922. 699. The Hop 923. 700. Opium 924. 701. Antispasmodics. 925. 702. Ammonia. 926. 703. Bicarbonate of Ammonia 927. 704. Solution of Sesoquicarbonate of Ammonia, 928. 705. Asafoetida 929. 706. Galbanum 930. 707. Valerian 931. 708. Peruvian Bark 932. 709. Sulphuric Ether 933. 710. Camphor (2) 934. 711. Opium (2) 935. 712. Oxide of Zinc 936. 713. Calomel 937. 714. Tonics. 938. 715. Quassia 939. 716. Gentian 940. 717. Camomile. 941. 718. Wormwood 942. 719. Angostura Bark 943. 720. Astringents. 944. 721. Catechu 945. 722. Kino 946. 723. Oak Bark 947. 724. Logwood 948. 725. Rose Leaves 949. 726. Chalk 950. 727. White Vitriol 951. 728. Local Stimulants. 952. 729. Emetics. 953. 730. Ipecacuanha 954. 731. Mustard 955. 732. Cathartics. 956. 733. Manna 957. 734. Tamarinds 958. 735. Castor Oil 959. 736. Sulphur. 960. 737. Magnesia. 961. 738. Senna 962. 739. Rhubarb 963. 740. Jalap 964. 741. Colocynth 965. 742. Buckthorn 966. 743. Aloes 967. 744. Cream of Tartar 968. 745. Scammony 969. 746. Epsom Salts 970. 747. Glauber's Salt 971. 748. Sulphate of Potash 972. 749. Venice Turpentine 973. 750. Diuretics. 974. 751. Nitre 975. 752. Acetate of Potassa 976. 753. Squills 977. 754. Juniper 978. 755. Oil of Turpentine 979. 756. Diaphoretics. 980. 757. Solution of Acetate of Ammonia 981. 758. Antimony.--_Tartar emetic_ 982. 759. Antimonial Powder 983. 760. Sarsiparilla 984. 761. Expectorants. 985. 762. Ammoniacum 986. 763. Tolu 987. 764. Sialogogues. 988. 765. Ginger 989. 766. Epispastics and Rubefacients. 990. 767. Cantharides, or Spanish flies 991. 768. Burgundy Pitch 992. 769. Chemical Remedies. 993. 770. Refrigerants. 994. 771. Seville Oranges 995. 772. Lemons 996. 773. Antacids. 997. 774. Soda, Carbonate of, and Sesquicarbonate of Soda 998. 775. Antalkalies. 999. 776. Citric Acid 1000. 777. Tartaric Acid 1001. 778. Escharotics. 1002. 779. Bluestone, or Sulphate of Copper 1003. 780. Lunar Caustic; or Nitrate of Silver 1004. 781. Solution of Chloride of Zinc, 1005. 782. Mechanical Remedies. 1006. 783. Anthelmintics. 1007. 784. Cowhage 1008. 785. Male Fern Root 1009. 786. Gamboge 1010. 787. Demulcents. 1011. 788. Tragacanth 1012. 789. Linseed 1013. 790. Marsh-Mallow 1014. 791. Mallow 1015. 792. Liquorice 1016. 793. Arrowroot etc. 1017. 794. Diluents. 1018. 795. Emollients. 1019. 796. Domestic Surgery. 1020. 797. Dressings. 1021. 798. Certain Instruments 1022. 799. Materials for dressings. 1023. 800. Rules. 1024. 801. Lint, how made. 1025. 802. Uses of Scraped Lint. 1026. 803. Carded Cotton 1027. 804. Tow 1028. 805. Ointments 1029. 806. Adhesive Plaster 1030. 807. Compresses 1031. 808. Pads 1032. 809. Poultices 1033. 810. Mustard Poultices. 1034. 811. Bandages. 1035. 812. Simple and Compound Bandages. 1036. 813. Bandages for Different Parts of the Body. 1037. 814. To Apply a Single-Headed Bandage, 1038. 815. Circular Bandages 1039. 816. To Confine the Ends of Bandages 1040. 817. The Oblique Bandage 1041. 818. The Spiral Bandage 1042. 819. The Recurrent Bandage 1043. 820. A Bandage for the Chest 1044. 821. A Bandage for the Belly 1045. 822. Bandaging the Hand. 1046. 823. Different Bandages for the Head. 1047. 824. For the Foot. 1048. 825. For the Leg and Foot 1049. 826. Substitutes. 1050. 827. Handkerchiefs. 1051. 828. The Triangular Handkerchief 1052. 829. The Long Square 1053. 830. The Cravat 1054. 831. The Cord 1055. 832. Multiple Handkerchiefs. 1056. 833. For an Inflamed Breast 1057. 834. An Excellent Sling 1058. 835. Apparatus. 1059. 836. When a Person Breaks his Leg 1060. 837. Applying Dry Warmth. 1061. 839. Bleeding 1062. 840. Dry Cupping 1063. 841. Ordinary Cupping 1064. 842. Leeches and their Application. 1065. 843. When Leeches are Applied 1066. 844. When applied to the Gums 1067. 845. Quantity Removed. 1068. 846. After Leeches Come Away, 1069. 847. When Bleeding Continues 1070. 848. After Leeches have been Used 1071. 849. If a Leech be Accidentally Swallowed, 1072. 850. Scarification 1073. 852. Absorbents 1074. 853. Alteratives 1075. 854. Analeptics 1076. 855. Anodynes 1077. 856. Antacids 1078. 857. Antalkalies 1079. 858. Anthelmintics 1080. 859. Antibilious 1081. 860. Antirheumatics 1082. 861. Antiscorbutics 1083. 862. Antiseptics 1084. 863. Antispasmodics 1085. 864. Aperients 1086. 865. Aromatics 1087. 866. Astringents 1088. 867. Attenuants 1089. 868. Balsamics 1090. 869. Carminatives 1091. 870. Cathartics 1092. 871. Cordials 1093. 872. Corroborants 1094. 873. Demulcents 1095. 874. Deobstruents 1096. 875. Detergents 1097. 876. Diaphoretics 1098. 877. Digestives 1099. 878. Discutients 1100. 879. Diuretics 1101. 880. Drastics 1102. 881. Emetics 1103. 882. Emmenagogues 1104. 883. Emollients 1105. 884. Epispastics 1106. 885. Errhines 1107. 886. Escharotics 1108. 887. Expectorants 1109. 888. Febrifuges 1110. 889. Hydragogues 1111. 890. Hypnotics 1112. 891. Laxatives 1113. 892. Narcotics 1114. 893. Nutrients 1115. 894. Paregorics 1116. 895. Prophylactics 1117. 896. Purgatives 1118. 897. Refrigerants 1119. 898. Rubefacients 1120. 899. Sedatives 1121. 900. Sialogogues 1122. 901. Soporifics 1123. 902. Stimulants 1124. 903. Stomachics 1125. 904. Styptics 1126. 905. Sudorifics 1127. 906. Tonics 1128. 907. Vesicants 1129. 908. Special Rules for the Prevention of Cholera. 1130. 910. Fresh Air. 1131. 911. Diet and Exercise. 1132. 912. Water. 1133. 913. Proportion of Food and Drink. 1134. 914. Sunshine. 1135. 915. Bad Odours. 1136. 916. Warmth. 1137. 917. Exercise and Clothing. 1138. 918. Ventilation. 1139. 919. Clean Skin. 1140. 920. Over-Work. 1141. 921. Body and Mind. 1142. 922. Over-Indulgence. 1143. 923. Moderate Temperature. 1144. 924. Summary. 1145. 926. Principle of Homoeopathy. 1146. 927. Allopathy 1147. 928. Comparison. 1148. 929. Homoeopathic Medicines 1149. 930. Treatment of Ailments by Homoeopathy. 1150. 931. Asthma 1151. 932. Bilious Attacks 1152. 933. Bronchitis. 1153. 934. Bruises and Wounds. 1154. 935. Cold in the Head or Catarrh. 1155. 936. Chilblains. 1156. 937. Cholera. 1157. 938. Tincture of Camphor 1158. 939. Colic or Stomach-Ache. 1159. 940. Constipation. 1160. 941. Convulsions. 1161. 942. Cough. 1162. 943. Croup. 1163. 944. Diarrhoea. 1164. 945. Dysentery 1165. 946. Dyspepsia 1166. 947. Fevers. 1167. 948. Flatulency. 1168. 949. Headache. 1169. 950. Heartburn. 1170. 951. Indigestion. 1171. 952. Measles. 1172. 953. Mumps. 1173. 954. Nettlerash. 1174. 955. Piles. 1175. 956. Sprains. 1176. 957. Teething. 1177. 958. Whooping-Cough. 1178. 959. Worms. 1179. 960. Extent of Doses in Homoeopathy. 1180. 961. Diet in Homoeopathy. 1181. 963. Dew. 1182. 964. Colour of Sky. 1183. 965. Clouds. 1184. 966. Heavenly Bodies 1185. 967. Weather Precautions. 1186. 968. Leech Barometer. 1187. 969. The Chemical Barometer. 1188. 971. Christian Names of Men. 1189. 972. Christian Names of Women. 1190. 974. _Why does a Barometer indicate the Pressure of the Atmosphere?_ 1191. 975. _Why is a Barometer called also a "Weather Glass"?_ 1192. 976. _Why docs the Hand of the Weather Dial change its Position when the 1193. 977. _Why does Tapping the Face of the Barometer sometimes cause the 1194. 978. _Why does the Fall of the Barometer denote the Approach of Rain?_ 1195. 979. _Why does the Rise of the Barometer denote the Approach of Fine 1196. 980. _When does the Barometer stand highest?_ 1197. 981. _Why does the Barometer stand highest at these Times?_ 1198. 982. _When does the Barometer stand lowest?_ 1199. 983. _Why does the Barometer stand lowest at these Times?_ 1200. 984. Cheap Fuel 1201. 985. Economy of Fuel. 1202. 986. The Use of the Poker. 1203. 987. The Use of Bellows (1). 1204. 988. The Use of Bellows (2). 1205. 989. Ordering Coals. 1206. 990. The Truest Economy (1). 1207. 991. The Truest Economy (2). 1208. 992. Cash vs. Credit (1). 1209. 993. Cash vs. Credit (2). 1210. 994. Buy at Proper Seasons. 1211. 995. Waste. 1212. 996. Preventing Waste. 1213. 997. The "Parson's" or Front Fire Grate. 1214. 998. Oil Lighting. 1215. 999. Improving Candles. 1216. 1000. Lighting Candles. 1217. 1001. Night Lights. 1218. 1002. Revolving Ovens. 1219. 1003. Yeast (1). 1220. 1004. Yeast (2). 1221. 1005. Economical Yeast. 1222. 1006. Pure and Cheap Bread. 1223. 1007. Home-made Bread. 1224. 1008. Indian Corn Flour and Wheaten Bread. 1225. 1009. To make Bread with German Yeast. 1226. 1010. Unfermented Bread. 1227. 1011. Baking Powders and Egg Powders. 1228. 1012. How to Use Baking Powder, &c. 1229. 1013. Bread (Cheap and Excellent). 1230. 1014. Economical and Nourishing Bread. 1231. 1015. Use Bran-Water. 1232. 1016. Rye and Wheat Flour. 1233. 1017. Potatoes in Bread. 1234. 1018. Use of Lime Water in making Bread. 1235. 1019. Rice Bread. 1236. 1020. Apple Bread. 1237. 1021. Pulled Bread. 1238. 1022. French Bread and Rolls. 1239. 1023. Rolls. 1240. 1024. Sally Lunn Tea Cakes. 1241. 1026. The Gridiron. 1242. 1027. The Frying-pan 1243. 1028. The Spit. 1244. 1029. The Meat Hook. 1245. 1030. The Dutch Oven. 1246. 1031. The Saucepan. 1247. 1033. Utility of the Kitchen. 1248. 1034. Theory of Cooking. 1249. 1035. Roasting.--Beef. 1250. 1036. Yorkshire Pudding 1251. 1037. Ribs of Beef. 1252. 1038. Ribs of Beef boned and rolled. 1253. 1039. Mutton. 1254. 1040. The Leg, Haunch, and Saddle 1255. 1041. A Chine or Saddle. 1256. 1042. A Shoulder. 1257. 1043. A Loin of Mutton. 1258. 1044. The Neck and Breast. 1259. 1045. A Haunch. 1260. 1046. Mutton _(Venison fashion)_. 1261. 1047. Veal 1262. 1048. Fillet of Veal. 1263. 1049. A Loin. 1264. 1050. A Shoulder of Veal 1265. 1051. Neck 1266. 1052. Veal Sweetbread. 1267. 1053. Lamb 1268. 1054. Grass-Lamb. 1269. 1055. House-Lamb. 1270. 1056. Mint. 1271. 1057. Roasting a Hind-Quarter. 1272. 1058. Roasting a Fore-Quarter. 1273. 1059. Preparation. 1274. 1060. Roasting a Leg. 1275. 1061. Roasting a Shoulder. 1276. 1062. Roasting Ribs. 1277. 1063. Roasting Loin, Neck or Breast. 1278. 1064. Poultry, Game, &c. 1279. 1065. Effectiveness of Roasting. 1280. 1066. The Loss by Roasting (General). 1281. 1067. The Loss by Roasting (Specific). 1282. 1068. Boiling. 1283. 1069. Time of Boiling. 1284. 1070. Before Boiling. 1285. 1071. Average Boiling Times. 1286. 1072. Remove Immediately. 1287. 1073. Degree of Cooking. 1288. 1074. Stock. 1289. 1075. Using the Stock. 1290. 1076. Reducing Salt. 1291. 1077. The Process of Boiling. 1292. 1078. Loss by Boiling (General). 1293. 1079. Loss by Boiling (Specific). 1294. 1080. Economy of Fat. 1295. 1081. Broiling. 1296. 1082. Baking. 1297. 1083. Frying. 1298. 1084. Bastings. 1299. 1085. Dredgings. 1300. 1086. Estimating Meat for Cooking. 1301. 1087. Caution on Charcoal. 1302. 1089. New Potatoes and Green Peas. 1303. 1090. Unripe Vegetables. 1304. 1091. The Quality of Vegetables. 1305. 1092. Freshness of Vegetables. 1306. 1093. To Boil Vegetables. 1307. 1094. Preparing Vegetables. 1308. 1095. Staleness. 1309. 1096. Preservation. 1310. 1097. Cleaning. 1311. 1098. When Done. 1312. 1099. Over-Cooked. 1313. 1100. Undercooked. 1314. 1101. Take Care your Vegetables are Fresh. 1315. 1102. To Cleanse Vegetables of Insects. 1316. 1103. Potatoes. 1317. 1104. To Boil Potatoes. 1318. 1105. To Peel Potatoes. 1319. 1106. To Steam Potatoes. 1320. 1107. Potatoes Fried with Fish. 1321. 1108. Potatoes Mashed with Onions. 1322. 1109. Potato Cheesecakes. 1323. 1110. Potato Colcanon. 1324. 1111. Potatoes Roasted under Meat. 1325. 1112. Potato Balls Ragoût. 1326. 1113. Potato Snow. 1327. 1114. Potatoes Fried Whole. 1328. 1115. Potatoes Fried in Slices. 1329. 1116. Potatoes Escalloped. 1330. 1117. Potato Scones. 1331. 1118. Potato Pie. 1332. 1119. Cold Potatoes. 1333. 1120. Mashed Potatoes and Spinach or Cabbage. 1334. 1121. Cold Carrots and Turnips. 1335. 1122. French Beans. 1336. 1123. Boiled Turnip Radishes. 1337. 1124. Asparagus. 1338. 1125. Artichokes. 1339. 1126. Stewed Water-Cress. 1340. 1127. Stewed Mushrooms. 1341. 1128. Indications of Wholesome Mushrooms. 1342. 1129. To Distinguish Mushrooms from Poisonous Fungi. 1343. 1130. Cookery for Soldiers Sailors, Travellers, and Emigrants. 1344. 1131. Stewed Salt Beef and Pork. 1345. 1132. Mutton Soup. 1346. 1133. Plain Pea Soup. 1347. 1134. French Beef Soup, or Pot au Feu (Camp Fashion). 1348. 1135. How to Stew Fresh Beef, Pork, Mutton, and Veal. 1349. 1136. Plain Boiled Beef. 1350. 1137. Cossack's Plum Pudding.

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