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