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The young homemaker : first book

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The regulations and establishment of the household of Henry Algernon Percy, the fifth earl of Northumberland : at his castles of Wresill and Lekinfield in Yorkshire. Begun anno Domini M.D.XII

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Xenophon, Oeconomicus

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The regulations and establishment of the household of Henry Algernon Percy, the fifth earl of Northumberland : at his castles of Wresill and Lekinfield in Yorkshire. Begun anno Domini M.D.XII

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The housekeeper's oracle, or art of domestic management : containing a complete system of carving with accuracy and elegance, hints relative to dinner parties, the art of managing servants, and the economist and epicure's calendar, shewing the seasons when all kinds of meat, fish, poultry, game, vegetables, and fruits, first arrive in the market - earliest time forced - when most plentiful - and when best and cheapest

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The housekeeper's oracle, or art of domestic management : containing a complete system of carving with accuracy and elegance, hints relative to dinner parties, the art of managing servants, and the economist and epicure's calendar, shewing the seasons when all kinds of meat, fish, poultry, game, vegetables, and fruits, first arrive in the market - earliest time forced - when most plentiful - and when best and cheapest

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The housekeeper's oracle, or art of domestic management : containing a complete system of carving with accuracy and elegance, hints relative to dinner parties, the art of managing servants, and the economist and epicure's calendar, shewing the seasons when all kinds of meat, fish, poultry, game, vegetables, and fruits, first arrive in the market - earliest time forced - when most plentiful - and when best and cheapest

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The female instructor, or Young woman's companion : being a guide to all the accomplishments which adorn the female character, either as a useful member of society - a pleasing and instructive companion, or a respectable mother of a family. With many pleasing examples of illustrious females. To which are added, useful medicinal receipts, and a concise system of cookery, with other valuable information in the different branches of domestic economy
The female instructor, or Young woman's companion : being a guide to all the accomplishments which adorn the female character, either as a useful member of society - a pleasing and instructive companion, or a respectable mother of a family. With many pleasing examples of illustrious females. To which are added, useful medicinal receipts, and a concise system of cookery, with other valuable information in the different branches of domestic economy

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The female instructor, or Young woman's companion : being a guide to all the accomplishments which adorn the female character, either as a useful member of society - a pleasing and instructive companion, or a respectable mother of a family. With many pleasing examples of illustrious females. To which are added, useful medicinal receipts, and a concise system of cookery, with other valuable information in the different branches of domestic economy
The female instructor, or Young woman's companion : being a guide to all the accomplishments which adorn the female character, either as a useful member of society - a pleasing and instructive companion, or a respectable mother of a family. With many pleasing examples of illustrious females. To which are added, useful medicinal receipts, and a concise system of cookery, with other valuable information in the different branches of domestic economy

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The young woman's companion: or, frugal housewife. Containing the most approved methods of pickling, preserving, potting, collaring, confectionary... Also the art of cookery ... with the complete art of carving, illustrated and made plain by engravings. Likewise instructions for marketing. With the theory of brewing malt liquor. To which are added directions for letter writing, drawing, painting, &c. and several valuable miscellaneous pieces
The young woman's companion: or, frugal housewife. Containing the most approved methods of pickling, preserving, potting, collaring, confectionary... Also the art of cookery ... with the complete art of carving, illustrated and made plain by engravings. Likewise instructions for marketing. With the theory of brewing malt liquor. To which are added directions for letter writing, drawing, painting, &c. and several valuable miscellaneous pieces

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A new system of practical domestic economy : founded on modern discoveries and the private communications of persons of experience

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The young woman's companion : or, frugal housewife, containing the most approved methods of pickling, preserving, potting, collaring, confectionary... Also the art of cookery ... with the complete art of carving, illustrated and made plain by engravings. Likewise instructions for marketing. With the theory of brewing maly liquor. To which are added directions for letter writing, drawing, painting, &c. and several valuable miscellaneous pieces
The young woman's companion : or, frugal housewife, containing the most approved methods of pickling, preserving, potting, collaring, confectionary... Also the art of cookery ... with the complete art of carving, illustrated and made plain by engravings. Likewise instructions for marketing. With the theory of brewing maly liquor. To which are added directions for letter writing, drawing, painting, &c. and several valuable miscellaneous pieces

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