Chapter XXIX: Part 29

Put the veil into a strong lather of white soap and very clear water,
and let it simmer slowly for a quarter of an hour; take it out and
squeeze it well, but be sure not to rub it: rinse it twice in cold
water, the second time with a drop or two of liquid blue. Have ready
some very clear weak gum arabic water, or some thin starch, or rice
water; pass the veil through it, and clear it by clapping; then
stretch it out evenly, and pin it to dry on a linen cloth, making the
edge as straight as possible, opening out all the scallops, and
fastening each with pins. When dry, lay a piece of thin muslin
smoothly over it, and iron it on the wrong side.

2732. Blond Lace.

Blond lace may be revived by breathing upon it, and shaking and
flapping it. The use of the iron turns the lace yellow.

2733. Washing Bed Furniture, &c.

Before putting into the water, see that you shake off as much dust as
possible, or you will greatly increase your labour. Use no soda, or
pearlash, or the articles will lose their colour. Use soft water, not
hot, but warm: have plenty of it. Rub with mottled soap. On wringing
out the second liquor, dip each piece into cold hard water for
finishing. Shake out well, and dry quickly. If starch is desired, it
may be stirred into the rinsing water.

2734. Washing with Lime (1).

Half a pound of soap; half a pound of soda; quarter of a pound of
quick-lime. Cut up the soap and dissolve it in half a gallon of
boiling water; pour half a gallon of boiling water over the soda, and
enough boiling water over the quick-lime to cover it. The lime must
be quick and fresh; if quick, it will bubble up when the hot water is
poured over it. Prepare each of these in separate vessels; put the
dissolved lime and soda together, and boil them for twenty minutes;
then pour them into a jar to settle.

2735. Washing with Lime (2).

After having made the Preparation, set aside the flannels and coloured
articles, as they _must not_ be washed in this way. They may be washed
in the usual way while the others are boiling. The night before, the
collars and wristbands of shirts, the feet of stockings, &c., should
be rubbed well with soap and set to soak. In the morning pour ten
gallons of water into the copper, and having strained the mixture of
lime and soda well, taking great care not to disturb the settlings,
put it, together with the soap, into the water, and make the whole
boil before putting in the clothes.

A plate should be placed at the bottom of the copper, to prevent the
clothes from burning. Boil each lot of clothes from half an hour to an
hour, then rinse them well in cold blue water. When dry they will be
beautifully white. The same water will do for three lots. Wash the
finer things first.

2736. Washing. (_Supremacy of Soapsuds over Lime_).

To save your linen and your labour,--pour on half a pound of soda two
quarts of boiling water, in an earthenware pan; take half a pound of
soap, shred fine; put it into a saucepan with two quarts of cold
water; stand it on a fire till it boils; and when perfectly dissolved
and boiling, add it to the former. Mix it well, and let it stand till
cold, when it will have the appearance of a strong jelly. Let your
linen be soaked in water, the seams and any other soiled part rubbed
in the usual way, and remain till the following morning. Get your
copper ready, and add to the water about a pint basin full; when
_lukewarm_ put in your linen, and allow it to boil for twenty minutes.
Rinse it in the usual way, and that is all which is necessary to get
it clean, and to keep it in good colour. Housekeepers will find the
above receipt invaluable.

[...BUT TO APPEAR SO, WHAT A STRAIN AND MISERY!]

2737. Hard Water.

When water is hard, and will not readily unite with soap, it will
always be proper to boil it before use; which will be found
sufficiently efficacious, if the hardness depends solely upon the
impregnation of lime. Even exposure to the atmosphere will produce
this effect in a great degree upon spring water so impregnated,
leaving it much fitter for lavatory purposes.

In both cases the water ought to be carefully poured off from the
sediment, as the neutralized lime, when freed from its extra quantity
of carbonic acid, falls to the bottom by its own gravity. To
economize the use of soap, put any quantity of pearlash into a large
jar, covered from the dust, in a few days the alkali will become
liquid, which must be diluted in double its quantity of soft water,
with an equal quantity of new-slacked lime. Boil it half an hour,
frequently stirring it; adding as much more hot water, and drawing off
the liquor, when the residuum may be boiled afresh, and drained, until
it ceases to feel acrid to the tongue.

2738. Washing Machines.

Much labour in washing has been saved by the introduction of washing
machines, by which the toil of washing day, formerly so severe, has
been much abridged. Suitable machines for washing, wringing, and
mangling may be purchased at comparatively low prices of any of the
makers of what is termed "labour-saving machinery," such as Kent,
Bradford, Twelvetrees, &c. Preparations for softening water, and
facilitating the process, exist in the Extract of Soap, and the
various washing powders now to be purchased of most grocers and oil
and colourmen. Cold water soap, too, has achieved considerable
popularity, for by its use a lather can be quickly produced, even in
the hardest water.

2739. Save Soap and Labour.

Soap and labour may he saved by dissolving alum and chalk in bran
water, in which the linen ought to be boiled, then well rinsed out,
and exposed to the usual process of bleaching.

2740. Hardly Any Soap.

Soap may be dispensed with, or nearly so, in the getting up of muslins
and chintzes, which should always be treated agreeably to the Oriental
manner; that is, to wash them in plain water, and then boil them in
rice water; after which they ought not to be submitted to the
operation of the smoothing iron, but rubbed smooth with a polished
stone. This work, which is known as "calendering," is very heavy and
laborious, and is done by men.

2741. Improvements.

The economy which must result from these processes renders their
consideration important to every family, in addition to which, we must
state that the improvements in philosophy extend to the laundry as
well as to the wash-house.

2742. Gum Arabic Starch.

Procure two ounces of fine white gum arabic, and pound it to powder.
Next put it into a pitcher, and pour on it a pint or more of boiling
water, according to the degree of strength you desire, and then,
having covered it, let it set all night. In the morning, pour it
carefully from the dregs into a clean bottle, cork it, and keep it for
use. A tablespoonful of gum water stirred into a pint of starch that
has been made in the usual manner will give to lawns (either white or
printed) a look of newness to which nothing else can restore them
after washing. It is also good (much diluted) for the white muslin and
bobbinet.

[LIFE'S BUT A MEANS TO AN END...]

2743. Mildew out of Linen.

Rub the linen well with, soap; then scrape some fine chalk, and rub it
also on the linen. Lay it on the grass. As it dries, wet it a little,
and the mildew will come out with a second application.

2744. To Render Linen, &c., Incombustible.

All linen, cotton, muslins, &c., &c., when dipped in a solution of
tungstate of soda or common alum, will become incombustible.

2745. Sweet Bags for Linen.

These may be composed of any mixtures of the following
articles:--flowers, dried and pounded; powdered cloves, mace, nutmeg,
cinnamon; leaves--dried and pounded--of mint, balm, dragon-wort,
southernwood, ground-ivy, laurel, hyssop, sweet marjoram, origanum,
rosemary; woods, such as cassia, juniper, rhodium, sandal-wood, and
rosewood; roots of angelica, zedoary, orris; all the fragrant
balsams--ambergris, musk, and civet. These latter should be carefully
used on linen.

2746. Rings.

Rings which have stones in them should always be taken off the finger
when the hands are washed, or they will become discoloured.

2747. Adulterations.

A series of papers were published in the _Lancet_ and elsewhere a few
years back on the subject of Adulteration. These brought about a
parliamentary inquiry; the inquiry ended in demonstrating that nearly
everything we ate and drank was adulterated--in many cases with
ingredients very prejudicial to human health. The result of the
inquiry was the passing of an Act of Parliament in 1875 for the
purpose of putting a stop to this wholesale adulteration by making it
a criminal offence. The Act is called the "Sale of Foods and Drugs
Act," and the following are the most important clauses it contains:

"No person shall mix, colour, stain, or powder any article of food
with any ingredient or material, so as to render the article
injurious to health, with the intent that the same may be sold in
that state, and no person shall sell such article under a penalty
not exceeding £50."

"No person shall sell to the prejudice of the purchaser any article
of food, or any drug which is not of the nature, substance, and
quality of the article demanded under a penalty not exceeding £20."

The Act also provides for the appointment of public analysts for
counties and boroughs. An Act passed in 1887 provides that all
substances or compounds made to imitate butter shall be sold as
_Margarine_, and all wrappers, &c., used in its sale must be plainly
marked. These Acts are intended for the protection of the public; but
we give below the names of a few of the chief articles of consumption
that are liable to be adulterated, and when possible how to detect the
adulteration, or the best mode of avoiding it.

2748. Bread.

The chief adulteration of _bread_ is alum. This is added to give the
bread a pure white colour, which is supposed to be an advantage, thus
enabling the baker to use inferior or damaged flour. The presence of
alum can be detected by soaking a piece of the bread in an ammoniaca
tincture of logwood. If alum be present the bread will be turned
_blue_, whereas pure bread will remain _pink_. Recent investigations
have proved that the presence of alum is extremely injurious,
especially to children, affecting the coats of the stomach and
impairing the digestion.

2749. Butter.

Butter is made heavy by water, being beaten up with it. Cheap samples
are sometimes adulterated with other fats and grease, which however
require an experienced analyst to detect.

2750. Cayenne Pepper.

The cayenne of commerce is adulterated with brickdust, red wood dust,
cochineal, vermilion, and red lead. The last two are highly injurious.
These can be detected by any one possessing a good microscope. The
best way to avoid the impurities is to purchase the capsicums or
chilies, pounding them with a pestle and mortar, and rubbing through a
sieve, in small quantities as required. The pepper is far better
flavoured when fresh ground.

[...BEGINNING, MEAN AND END TO ALL THINGS--GOD.]

2751. Chocolate and Cocoa.

Those who prefer the pure cocoa can obtain the "nibs," or more
properly "beans," and grind them. But many prefer the soluble cocoa,
which is simply cocoa modified by admixture with less stimulating
substances.

2752. Coffee.

Coffee is adulterated with roasted beans, peas, and acorns; but
chiefly with chicory. Having your own mill, buy the roasted beans;
find out a respectable grocer, ascertain his roasting-days, _and
always buy from a fresh roast_. If you like the flavour of chicory,
purchase it separately, and add to taste. Chicory in small quantities
is not injurious, but you need not pay the coffee price for it. Grind
your coffee, and mix it with chicory for yourself.

2753. Milk.

Milk is "adulterated" by skimming off part of the cream, also by the
addition of water.

2754. Mustard.

Mustard is adulterated with flour and turmeric; as, however, mustard
is usually sold in tins it is easy to obtain it pure, as under the
Sale of Foods and Drugs Act, all that is mixed with flour and other
flavourings has to be labelled as such on the outside of the package.
Many prefer this mixture to the pure article.

2755. Pepper.

Pepper is adulterated with inferior grain, husks of seeds, and even
dust of a variety of descriptions. Having your pepper-mill, purchase
the seed whole, and grind for yourself. You will then obtain the pure
article at a moderate cost.

2756. Sausages.

The most offensive of all adulterations are found in these savoury
morsels. Horseflesh, diseased animals, and odds and ends of every
description appear in the tempting guise of "sausages." To escape this
evil, make your own sausages by the aid of the sausage machine, which
will enable you to add many savoury morsels to the attractions of your
table. The same machine may be used for _chopping vegetables_, which
it will do to such perfection that they will perfectly dissolve in
soups and stews, and afford most delicious made-dishes. And in this
you will soon save the cost of the machine.

2757. Tea.

Tea is all examined now by the Customs' authorities before "duty" is
allowed to be paid upon it; it is, therefore, practically pure. This
was only done about a year ago.

2758. Water.

This perhaps is more often adulterated than any other article of
consumption. As a rule the water supplied by the companies to the
large towns is exceedingly pure, that supplied by the London companies
being analysed every month by a government official; but the
adulteration chiefly rests with the consumer or householder, in not
keeping the cisterns clean, dust, soot, and even dead mice,
cockroaches, &c., being allowed to contaminate the water; also by
permitting the overflow pipe to be connected with the soil pipe, or
drain, whence the water absorbs poisonous gases. The overflow pipes
should in all cases be entirely disconnected with, all drains, and the
cisterns should, if possible have a cover. The cisterns should
invariably be cleaned out thoroughly at least every three months.

In places where the water is drawn from wells great care should be
taken that the well cannot be contaminated by any drain or cesspool
leaking into it. Many cases of serious illness, notably diphtheria,
have been traced to this cause. When there is the least reason to
doubt the purity of the well all the water for drinking purposes
should be boiled before using, and no time should be lost in having it
examined by an experienced analyst. All water that is used for
drinking should be first filtered through a _reliable_ filter. Small
glass filters for the table can now be obtained in every town for two
or three shillings.

[GOOD WARE MAKES A QUICK MARKET.]

2759. Other Evils besides "Adulterations."

The butcher cannot adulterate the beef and the mutton, but he can send
home _short weight;_ and in casting up a bill, he can reckon the odd
ounces at one penny each, instead of one halfpenny; and the baker,
besides putting alum into the bread, to make it white and retain
water, can send home deficient weight; the same with the grocer, the
greengrocer, and the coal merchant; the publican can give short
measure, and froth up the porter to fill the jug and disguise the
shortness of quantity; and the draper can slip his scissors on the
wrong side of his finger, and make a yard contain only thirty-three
inches. We don't mean to say that they _do_ this, nor do we mean to
say that they _don't._ We argue, _that people ought to possess the
means of ascertaining who among shopkeepers are honest, and who are
not;_ then the just would meet with justice, and the unjust would
suffer for their own sins.

2760. Nutritious Proportions.

Bread contains eighty nutritious parts in 100; meal, thirty-four in
100; French beans, ninety-two in 100; common beans, eighty-nine in
100; peas, ninety-three in 100; lentils, ninety-four in 100; cabbages
and turnips, the most aqueous of all the vegetables compared, produce
only eight pounds of solid matter in 100 pounds; carrots and spinach
produce fourteen in the same quantity; whilst 100 pounds of potatoes
contain twenty-five pounds of dry substance. From a general estimate
it results, that one pound of good bread is equal to two pounds and a
half or three pounds of potatoes; that seventy-five pounds of bread
and thirty of meat may be substituted for 300 pounds of potatoes. The
other substances bear the followed proportions: four parts of cabbage
to one of potatoes; three parts of turnips to one of potatoes; two
parts of carrots and spinach to one of potatoes; and about three parts
and a half of potatoes to one of rice, lentils, beans, French beans,
and dry peas.

2761. Use of Fruit.

Instead of standing in any fear of a generous consumption of ripe
fruits, we regard them as conducive to health. We have no patience in
reading the endless rules to be observed in this particular department
of physical comfort. No one ever lived longer or freer from disease by
discarding the fruits of the land in which he finds a home. On the
contrary, they are necessary to the preservation of health, and are
therefore designed to make their appearance at the very time when the
condition of the body, operated upon by deteriorating causes not
always understood, requires their renovative influences.

2762. Blackberries.

Blackberries are very beneficial in cases of dysentery. The berries
are healthful eating. Tea made of the roots and leaves is good; and
syrup made from the berries excellent.

2763. Sloe Wine.

Sloe wine is useful in cases of diarrhoea, the astringent properties
of this fruit tending to counteract relaxation of the bowels. It is
made by steeping sloes in water, and letting them stand therein until
a thick coating of mildew is formed on the surface. This is removed,
and the liquor is then strained and bottled, and tightly corked down.
Not more than from half a wine-glassful to a wine-glassful should be
taken when required.

2764. Early Milk.

"Morning's Milk," says an eminent German philosopher, "commonly
yields some hundredths more cream than the evening's at the same
temperature. That milked at noon furnishes the least; it would
therefore be of advantage, in making butter, &c., to employ the
morning's milk, and keep the evening's for domestic use."

[OF ALL SMELLS, BREAD; OF ALL TASTES, SALT.]

2765. Lawn Tennis.

This fashionable and delightful game, suitable for both ladies and
gentlemen, is generally played on a lawn or grass-plat by two, three,
or four players, with balls and racquet bats. The object of the game
is to strike a ball over a net and keep it in play backwards and
forwards within certain limits. The court or ground may be of any size
consistent with the lawn, the base lines being marked out by chalk, or
tapes slightly pinned to the turf, which should be frequently mown and
rolled. The mode of play may be seen from the following leading rules,
which are now generally accepted by all players.

2766. Rules of Lawn Tennis.

i. The _Court_, for a single-handed game, should be 78 ft. long and
27 ft. wide, and for a double-handed game the same length, but 36
ft. wide, divided across the centre by a _net_ attached to two
upright posts. The net should be 3 ft. 6 in. high at the posts, and
3 ft. at the centre. At each end of the court, parallel with the
net, are the _base lines_, whose extremities are connected by the
_side lines_. The _half-court line_ is halfway between the side
lines and parallel with them. The _service lines_ are 21 ft. from
the net and parallel with it.

ii. The _balls_ should be 2-1/2 in. in diameter and 2 oz. in weight.

iii. The players stand on opposite sides of the net. The player who
first delivers the ball is called the _server_, the other the
_striker-out_.

iv. At the end of each game the striker-out becomes server, and the
server striker-out.

v. The server stands with one foot beyond the base line, and
delivers the service from the right and left courts alternately.

vi. The balls served must, without touching the net, drop within the
court nearest to the net, diagonally opposite to that from which the
striker serves it.

vii. If the service be delivered from the wrong court it is a
_fault_. It is also a fault if the server does not stand in the
manner as stated above, or if the ball served drop in the net or
beyond the service line, or if it drop out of court, or go in the
wrong court.

viii. A fault must not be taken, that is, played back to the server.

ix. The striker-out may not _volley_ the service. Volleying is
striking the ball back before it has touched the ground.

x. The ball, having been returned, must be kept in play either by
volleying it, or striking it back after the first bounce. A ball
bouncing twice is out of play.

xi. If, in serving, the ball touch the net and go over into the
proper court, it counts to neither server nor striker-out.

xii. The server scores if the striker-out volley the service, or
fail to return the service in such a way that the ball would fall
within the opponents' court.

xiii. Two consecutive faults count a stroke against the server.

xiv. If the ball when in play touch either player it scores a stroke
for his opponent.

xv. The first stroke won by either player scores 15 to that player;
the second, won by the same player, raises his score to 30, his
third stroke to 40, and his fourth counts _game_. If, however, the
players have both scored 40, it is called _deuce_, and the next
stroke won by either is called _advantage_ to the winner of it, and
if he also win the following stroke he scorea _game_. Should he lose
it the score returns to _deuce_. The player winning two consecutive
strokes directly following a _deuce_ scores game.

xvi. Whichever player first scores six games is considered to win
the _set_.

2767. Three--Handed and Four-Handed Lawn Tennis.

i. The laws as given above apply equally to these games. The
difference in the width of the court has been stated.

ii. In Four-handed Tennis the players deliver the service in turns:
thus supposing A and B are partners opposed to C and D; A serves in
the first game, C in the second, B serves in the third, and D in the
fourth, and so on.

iii. In Three-handed Tennis the single player serves in each
alternate game.

iv. No player may return a service that has been delivered to his
partner.

2768. Badminton.

Badminton is a game similar to Lawn Tennis, but it is played with
shuttlecocks instead of balls, and over a higher net.

[THAT THOU MAYEST INJURE NO MAN, DOVE-LIKE BE.]

2769. Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes.

INLAND BILL OF EXCHANGE, Draft, or Order for the payment to the
bearer, or to order, at any time, otherwise than on demand, of any sum
of money,

Duty.
£ s. d.
Not above..................... £5 | 0 0 1
above £5 and not above 10 | 0 0 2
" 10 " 25 | 0 0 3
" 25 " 50 | 0 0 6
" 50 " 75 | 0 0 9
" 75 " 100 | 0 1 0
" 100 " 200 | 0 2 0
" 200 " 300 | 0 3 0
" 300 " 400 | 0 4 0
" 400 " 500 | 0 5 0
" 500 " 600 | 0 6 0
" 600 " 700 | 0 7 0
" 700 " 800 | 0 8 0
" 800 " 900 | 0 9 0
" 900 " 1000 | 0 10 0

And for every additional £100 or fractional part of £100, 1s.

2770. Percentages or Discounts.

Showing the Reduction per £ on Discounts allowed for Cash Purchases,
at Rates ranging from 1 to 50 per cent.

s. d. s. d. _
0-1/2 p.c. is 0 1 per £ | 11 p.c. is 2 2-1/2 per £
1 " 0 2-1/2 " | 12 " 2 5 "
1-1/2 " 0 3-1/2 " | 12-1/2 " 2 6 "
2 " 0 5 " | 13 " 2 7 "
2-1/2 " 0 6 " | 14 " 2 9-1/2 "
3 " 0 7 " | 15 " 3 0 "
3-1/2 " 0 8-1/2 " | 17-1/2 " 3 6 "
4 " 0 9-1/2 " | 20 " 4 0 "
4-1/2 " 0 11 " | 22-1/2 " 4 6 "
5 " 1 0 " | 25 " 5 0 "
5-1/2 " 1 1 " | 27-1/2 " 5 6 "
6 " 1 2-1/2 " | 30 " 6 0 "
6-1/2 " 1 3-1/2 " | 32-1/2 " 6 6 "
7 " 1 5 " | 35 " 7 0 "
7-1/2 " 1 6 " | 37-1/2 " 7 6 "
8 " 1 7 " | 40 " 8 0 "
8-1/2 " 1 8-1/2 " | 42-1/2 " 8 6 "
9 " 1 9-1/2 " | 45 " 9 0 "
9-1/2 " 1 11 " | 47-1/2 " 10 6 "
10 " 2 0 " | 50 " 10 0 "

2771. A Table of the Number of Days, from any Day of any one Month to the same Day of any other Month.

From Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

To Jan. 365 334 306 275 245 214 184 153 122 92 61 31
Feb. 31 365 337 306 276 245 215 184 153 123 92 62
Mar. 59 28 365 334 304 273 243 212 181 151 120 90
Apr. 90 59 31 365 335 304 274 243 212 182 151 121
May 120 89 61 30 365 334 304 273 242 212 181 151
June 151 120 92 61 31 365 335 304 273 243 212 182
July 181 150 122 91 61 30 365 334 303 273 242 212
Aug. 212 181 153 122 92 61 31 365 334 304 273 243
Sep. 243 212 184 153 123 92 62 31 365 335 304 274
Oct. 273 242 214 183 153 122 92 61 30 365 334 304
Nov. 304 273 245 214 184 153 123 92 61 31 365 335
Dec. 334 303 275 244 214 183 153 122 91 61 30 365

USE OF THE ABOVE TABLE.

What is the number of days from 10th of October to 10th July? Look in
the upper line for October, let your eye descend down that column till
you come opposite to July, and you will find 273 days, the exact
number of days required. Again, what is the number of days from 16th
of February to 14th August?

Under February, and opposite to August, is 181 days
From which subtract the difference between 14 and 16 2 days
____
The exact number of days required is 179 days

N.B.--In Leap Year, if the last day February comes between, add one
day for the day over to the number in the Table.

[...AND SERPENT-LIKE, THAT NONE MAY INJURE THEE.]

2772. For Mistresses and Servants: Table of Expenses, Income and Wages.

_Showing at one view what any sum, from £1 to £1,000 per Annum, is per
Day, Week, or Month._

Per Year. Per Month. Per Week. Per Day.

£ s. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

1 is 1 8 0 4-1/2 0-3/4
1 10 2 6 0 7 1
2 0 3 4 0 9-1/4 1-1/4
2 2 4 6 0 9-3/4 1-1/2
2 0 5 2 0 11-1/2 1-3/4
3 0 5 0 1 1-3/4 2
3 3 5 3 1 2-1/2 2
3 10 6 10 1 4-1/4 2-1/4
4 0 6 8 1 6-1/2 2-3/4
4 4 7 0 1 7-1/2 2-3/4
4 10 7 6 1 8-3/4 3
5 0 8 4 1 11 3-1/4
5 5 8 9 2 0-1/4 3-1/2
5 10 9 2 2 1-1/2 3-3/4
6 0 10 0 2 3-3/4 4
6 6 10 6 2 5 4-1/4
6 10 10 10 2 6 4-1/4
7 0 11 8 2 8-1/4 4-1/2
7 7 12 3 2 10 4-3/4
7 10 12 6 2 10-1/2 5
8 0 13 4 3 1 5-1/4
---------------------------------------------------------------

Per Year. Per Month. Per Week. Per Day.

£ s. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

8 8 14 0 3 2-3/4 0 5-1/4
8 10 0 14 2 3 3-1/4 0 5-1/4
9 0 0 15 0 3 5-1/2 0 6
9 9 0 15 9 3 7-1/2 0 6-1/4
10 0 0 16 8 3 10-1/4 0 6-1/2
10 10 0 17 6 4 0-1/2 0 7
11 0 0 18 4 4 3-3/4 0 7-1/4
11 11 0 19 3 4 5-1/4 0 7-1/2
12 0 1 0 0 4 7-1/2 0 8
12 12 1 1 0 4 10-1/4 0 8-1/4
13 0 1 1 8 5 0 0 8-1/2
13 13 1 2 9 5 3 0 9
14 0 1 3 4 5 4-1/2 0 9-1/4
14 14 1 4 6 5 7-3/4 0 9-3/4
15 0 1 5 0 5 9-1/4 0 9-3/4
15 15 1 6 3 6 0-3/4 0 10-1/4
16 0 1 6 8 6 1-3/4 0 10-1/2
16 16 1 8 0 6 5-1/2 0 11
17 0 1 8 4 6 6-1/2 0 11-1/4
17 17 1 9 0 6 10-1/2 0 11-3/4
18 0 1 10 0 6 11 0 11-3/4
---------------------------------------------------------------

Per Year. Per Month. Per Week. Per Day.

£ s. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

18 18 1 11 6 0 7 3-1/4 0 1 0-1/2
19 0 1 11 8 0 7 3-3/4 0 1 0-1/2
20 0 1 13 4 0 7 8-1/4 0 1 1-1/4
25 0 2 1 8 0 9 7 0 1 4-1/2
30 0 2 10 0 0 11 6-1/2 0 1 7-3/4
40 0 3 6 8 0 15 4-1/2 0 2 2-1/4
50 0 4 3 4 0 19 2-3/4 0 2 9
60 0 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 3-1/2
70 0 5 16 8 1 6 11 0 3 10
80 0 6 13 4 1 10 9-1/4 0 4 4-1/2
90 0 7 10 0 1 14 7-1/2 0 4 11-1/4
100 0 8 6 8 1 18 5-1/2 0 5 5-3/4
200 0 16 13 4 3 16 11 0 10 11-1/2
300 0 25 0 0 5 15 4-1/2 0 16 5-1/4
400 0 33 6 8 7 13 10-1/4 1 1 11
500 0 41 18 4 9 12 3-3/4 1 7 4-3/4
600 0 50 0 0 11 10 9-1/4 1 12 10-1/2
700 0 58 6 8 13 9 2-3/4 1 18 4-1/4
800 0 66 13 4 15 7 8-1/4 2 3 10
900 0 75 0 0 17 6 1-3/4 2 9 3-3/4
1000 0 83 6 8 19 4 7-1/4 2 14 9-1/2
---------------------------------------------------------------

2773. Interest Table for Savings, Investments, &c.

_Showing what any sum, from £1 to £500, will produce for a given
number of days, which may be, by simple addition, calculated at £5 per
cent._ for Months or Years, for sums up to £5,000 or any other amount.

1 Day. 2 Days. 3 Days. 4 Days. 5 Days.

£ s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/4 4 0 0 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/2 0 0-1/2 5 0 0 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/2 0 0-3/4 6 0 0 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/2 0 0-3/4 0 0-3/4 7 0 0 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/2 0 0-3/4 0 1 8 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/2 0 0-3/4 0 1 0 1-1/4 9 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/2 0 0-3/4 0 1 0 1-1/2 10 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/2 0 0-3/4 0 1-1/4 0 1-1/2 20 0 0-1/2 0 1-1/4 0 1-3/4 0 2-1/2 0 3-1/4 30 0 0-3/4 0 1-3/4 0 2-3/4 0 3-3/4 0 4-3/4 40 0 1-1/4 0 2-1/4 0 3-3/4 0 5-1/4 0 6-1/2 50 0 1-1/2 0 3-1/4 0 4-3/4 0 6-1/2 0 8 60 0 1-3/4 0 3-3/4 0 5-3/4 0 7-3/4 0 9-3/4 70 0 2-1/4 0 4-1/2 0 6-3/4 0 9 0 11-1/2 80 0 2-1/2 0 5-1/4 0 7-3/4 0 10-1/2 1 1 90 0 2-3/4 0 5-3/4 0 8-3/4 0 11-3/4 1 2-3/4 100 0 3-1/4 0 6-1/2 0 9-3/4 1 1 1 4-1/4 200 0 6-1/2 1 1 1 7-1/2 2 2-1/4 2 8-3/4 300 0 9-3/4 1 7-1/2 2 5-1/2 3 3-1/4 4 1-1/4 400 1 1 2 2-1/4 3 3-1/4 4 4-1/2 5 5-3/4 500 1 4-1/4 2 8-3/4 4 1-1/4 5 5-3/4 6 10

---------------------------------------------------------------

5 Days. 6 Days. 7 Days. 8 Days. 9 Days.

£ s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0-1/4 0 0-1/4 2 1 0-1/4 1 0-1/4 1 0-1/4 1 0-1/2 0 0-1/2 3 1 0-1/4 1 0-1/2 1 0-1/2 1 0-3/4 0 0-3/4 4 1 0-1/2 1 0-3/4 1 0-3/4 1 1 0 1 5 1 0-3/4 1 0-3/4 1 1 1 1-1/4 0 1-1/4 6 1 0-3/4 1 1 1 1-1/4 1 1-1/2 0 1-3/4 7 1 1 1 1-1/4 1 1-1/2 1 1-3/4 0 2 8 1 1-1/4 1 1-1/2 1 1-3/4 1 2 0 2-1/4 9 1 1-1/2 1 1-3/4 1 2 1 2-1/4 0 2-1/2 10 1 1-1/2 1 1-3/4 1 2-1/4 1 2-1/2 0 2-3/4 20 1 3-1/4 1 3-3/4 1 4-1/2 1 5-1/4 0 5-3/4 30 1 4-3/4 1 5-3/4 1 6-3/4 1 7-3/4 0 8-3/4 40 1 6-1/2 1 7-3/4 1 9 1 10-1/2 0 11-3/4 50 1 8 1 9-3/4 1 11-1/2 1 1 1 2-3/4 60 1 9-3/4 1 11-3/4 1 1-3/4 1 3-3/4 1 5-3/4 70 1 11-1/2 1 1-3/4 1 4 1 6-1/4 1 8-1/2 80 1 1 1 3-3/4 1 6-1/4 1 9 1 11-1/2 90 1 2-3/4 1 5-3/4 1 8-1/2 1 11-1/2 2 2-1/2 100 1 4-1/4 1 7-1/2 1 11 2 2-1/4 2 5-1/2 200 2 8-3/4 3 3-1/4 3 10 4 4-1/2 4 11 300 4 1-1/4 4 11 5 9 6 6-3/4 7 4-3/4 400 5 5-3/4 6 6-3/4 7 8 8 2 9 10-1/4 500 6 10 8 2-1/2 9 7 10 11-1/2 12 3-3/4 ---------------------------------------------------------------

9 Days. 10 Days. 20 Days. 30 Days. _ £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. _ 1 0 0-1/4 0 0-1/4 0 0 0-1/2 0 0 0-3/4 2 0 0-1/2 0 0-1/2 0 0 1-1/4 0 0 1-3/4 3 0 0-3/4 0 0-3/4 0 0 1-3/4 0 0 2-3/4 4 0 1 0 1-1/4 0 0 2-1/2 0 0 3-3/4 5 0 1-1/4 0 1-1/2 0 0 3-1/4 0 0 4-3/4 6 0 1-3/4 0 1-3/4 0 0 3-3/4 0 0 5-3/4 7 0 2 0 2-1/4 0 0 4-1/2 0 0 6-3/4 8 0 2-1/4 0 2-1/2 0 0 5-1/4 0 0 7-3/4 9 0 2-1/2 0 2-3/4 0 0 5-3/4 0 0 8-3/4 10 0 2-3/4 0 3-1/4 0 0 6-1/2 0 0 9-1/4 20 0 5-3/4 0 6-1/2 0 1 1 0 1 7-1/2 30 0 8-3/4 0 9-3/4 0 1 7-1/2 0 2 5-1/2 40 0 11-3/4 1 1 0 2 2-1/4 0 3 3-1/4 50 1 2-3/4 1 4-1/4 0 2 8-3/4 0 4 1-1/4 60 1 5-3/4 1 7-1/2 0 3 8-1/4 0 4 11 70 1 8-1/2 1 11 0 3 10 0 5 9 80 1 11-1/2 2 2-1/4 0 4 4-1/2 0 6 9-3/4 90 2 2-1/2 2 5-1/2 0 4 11 0 7 4-3/4 100 2 5-1/2 2 8-3/4 0 5 5-3/4 0 8 2-1/2 200 4 11 5 5-3/4 0 10 11-1/2 0 16 5-1/4 300 7 4-3/4 8 2-1/2 0 16 5-1/4 1 4 7-3/4 400 9 10-1/4 10 11-1/2 1 1 11 1 12 10-1/2 500 12 3-3/4 13 8-1/4 1 7 4-3/4 2 1 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------

[THE GROAT IS ILL SAVED WHICH SHAMES ITS MASTER.]

2774. Interest Table for One Year.

_By this Table unlimited calculations may made. Thus, to find interest
on £1,250 per annum, add sums given for £1,000, £200, and £50. 2 per
cent, is found by taking half of 4 p.c; 8 p.c., by doubling 4 p.c.;
7-1/2 p.c., by adding 5 to 2-1/2 p.c., and so on._

Principal. 2-1/2 P.C. 3 P.C. 3-1/2 P.C. 4 P.C. 5 P.C.
£ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s.
1 0 0 6 0 0 7-1/4 0 0 8-1/2 0 0 9-1/2 0 1
2 0 1 0 0 1 2-1/2 0 1 4-3/4 0 1 7-1/4 0 2
3 0 1 6 0 1 9-1/2 0 2 1-1/4 0 2 4-3/4 0 3
4 0 2 0 0 2 4-3/4 0 2 9-1/2 0 3 2-1/2 0 4
5 0 2 6 0 3 0 0 3 6 0 4 0 0 5
6 0 3 0 0 3 7-1/4 0 4 2-1/2 0 4 9-1/2 0 6
7 0 3 6 0 4 2-1/2 0 4 10-3/4 0 5 7-1/2 0 7
8 0 4 0 0 4 9-1/2 0 5 7-1/4 0 6 4-3/4 0 8
9 0 4 6 0 5 4-3/4 0 6 3-1/2 0 7 2-1/2 0 9
10 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 10
20 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 0 16 0 1 0
30 0 15 0 0 18 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 10
40 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 8 0 1 12 0 2 0
50 1 5 0 1 10 0 1 15 0 2 0 0 2 10
60 1 10 0 1 16 0 2 2 0 2 8 0 3 0
70 1 15 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 16 0 3 10
80 2 0 0 2 8 0 2 16 0 3 4 0 4 0
90 2 5 0 2 14 0 3 3 0 3 12 0 4 10
100 2 10 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 4 0 0 5 0
200 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 10 0
300 7 10 0 9 0 0 10 10 0 12 0 0 15 0
400 10 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 0 16 0 0 20 0
500 12 10 0 15 0 0 17 10 0 20 0 0 25 0
600 15 0 0 18 0 0 21 0 0 24 0 0 30 0
700 17 10 0 21 0 0 24 10 0 28 0 0 35 0
800 20 0 0 24 0 0 28 0 0 32 0 0 40 0
900 22 10 0 27 0 0 31 10 0 36 0 0 45 0
1000 25 0 0 30 0 0 35 0 0 40 0 0 50 0

2775. Ready-Reckoning or Marketing Table.

No. 2d. 2-1/2d. 3d. 3-1/2d. 4d. 4-1/2d. 5d. 5-1/2d. 6d. 6-1/2d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 2 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 1 0 1 1 3 0 6 0 7.5 0 9 0 10.5 1 0 1 1.5 1 3 1 4.5 1 6 1 7.5 4 0 8 0 10 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 9 1 10 2 0 2 2 5 0 10 1 0.5 1 3 1 5.5 1 8 1 10.5 2 1 2 3.5 2 6 2 8.5 6 1 0 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 3 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 3 7 1 2 1 5.5 1 9 2 0.5 2 4 2 7.5 2 11 3 2.5 3 6 3 9.5 8 1 4 1 8 2 0 2 4 2 8 3 0 3 4 3 8 4 0 4 4 9 1 6 1 10.5 2 3 2 7.5 3 0 3 4.5 3 9 4 1.5 4 6 4 10.5 10 1 8 2 1 2 6 2 11 3 4 3 9 4 2 4 7 5 0 5 5 11 1 10 2 3.5 2 9 3 2.5 3 8 4 1.5 4 7 5 0.5 5 6 5 11.5 12 2 0 2 6 3 0 3 6 4 0 4 6 5 0 5 6 6 0 6 6 13 2 2 2 8.5 3 3 3 9.5 4 4 4 10.5 5 5 5 11.5 6 6 7 0.5 14 2 4 2 11 3 6 4 1 4 8 5 3 5 10 6 5 7 0 7 7 28 4 8 5 10 7 0 8 2 9 4 10 6 11 8 12 10 14 0 15 2 56 9 4 11 8 14 0 16 4 18 8 21 0 23 4 25 8 28 0 30 4

No. 7d. 7-1/2d. 8d. 8-1/2d. 9d. 9-1/2d. 10d. 10-1/2d. 11d. 11-1/2d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 1 11 3 1 9 1 10.5 2 0 2 1.5 2 3 2 4.5 2 6 2 7.5 2 9 2 10.5 4 2 4 2 6 2 8 2 10 3 0 3 4 3 4 3 6 3 8 3 10 5 2 11 3 1.5 3 4 3 6.5 3 9 3 11.5 4 2 4 4.5 4 7 4 9.5 6 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 3 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 3 5 6 5 9 7 4 1 4 4.5 4 8 4 11.5 5 3 5 6.5 5 10 6 1.5 6 5 6 8.5 8 4 8 5 0 5 4 5 8 6 0 6 4 6 8 7 0 7 4 7 8 9 5 3 5 7.5 6 0 6 4.5 6 9 7 1.5 7 6 7 10.5 8 3 8 7.5 10 5 10 6 3 6 8 7 1 7 6 7 11 8 4 8 9 9 2 9 7 11 6 5 6 10.5 7 4 7 9.5 8 3 8 8.5 9 2 7 7.5 10 1 10 6.5 12 7 0 7 6 8 0 8 6 9 0 9 6 10 0 10 6 11 0 11 6 13 7 7 8 1.5 8 8 9 2.5 9 9 10 3.5 10 10 11 4.5 11 11 12 5.5 14 8 2 8 9 9 4 9 11 10 6 11 1 11 8 12 3 12 10 13 5 28 16 4 17 6 18 8 19 10 21 0 22 2 23 4 24 6 25 8 26 10 56 32 8 35 0 37 4 39 8 42 0 44 4 46 8 49 0 51 4 53 8

INDEX OF ENQUIRIES

The Numbers in this Index refer to the Paragraphs, NOT to the Pages.

No.

Ablutions, Frequent, Salutary Effects of 1735

Absorbents, Medical Properties of 852

Accent,
Definition of 182
Differences of 186
Varieties of 183, 184
Words Influenced by 189

Accidents,
Cautions for Prevention of 1368
How to Act in Cases of 1316
Carriage 1369

Accounts, Regularity of Paying 469

Acetate,
of Ammonium Solution, Uses of 757
of Lead with Opium Lotion 538
of Potassa, Properties and Uses of 752
of Zinc Eye-wash 481

Acids, Poisoning by, Treatment for 1352

Acidulated Gargle 520

Acrostics 47
Double 48
Triple 49

Acted Charades 53

Acute Diseases, Prescriptions for 651 (vii)

Address at Head of Letter 227

Addresses
of Letters 225, 226, 236, 1375
of Petitions 246

Addressing
Ambassadors, etc 245
Clergymen 241
Judges 242
Members of Parliament 240 (x), 246
Municipal Officers 244
Nobility and Gentry 240
Officers of Army and Navy 243
Officers of State 240 (x)
Persons of Rank 237
Royal Family 238, 239
Several Letters at Same Time 236 (i)
Unmarried Ladies 236 (v)

Adhesive Plaster, to Prepare 806

Adjective, Misuse of 164

Adulterations,
Evils besides 2759
Various 2747-2760

Advice
of Medical Man desirable in Illness 590
to Young Ladies 2186

Affectation, Avoidance of 1993

Agreeable, Art of Being 1981

Agreement
between Employers and Employed, Mutuality of 1447
between Employers and Employed, Terms of 1446
for Furnished House or Apartments 1521
for House on Annual Tenancy 1485
for House on Three Years' Tenancy 1489
Stamped, between Landlord and Tenant 1531, 1532
When Necessary to Stamp 1445

Ague, Remedy for 622

Ailments, Treatment of by Homoeopathy 930

Air, Pure, what Composed of 910

Alabaster,
to Clean 388
to Stain 1414

Alamode Beef or Veal 1159

Alcohol, Nature and Uses of 693

Ale,
to Brew 2268
Amber, to Brew, 2269
Burton, to Brew 2270
Edinburgh, to Brew 2271

Alkalies, Poisoning by, Treatment for 1357

All-Fours,
Game of 91-94
Laws of 92
Maxims for 94
Terms Used in 93

Allopathic Treatment, Method of 928 Allopathy, Principle of 927

Allspice, Tincture of 2207

Almond
Confection 487
Custards 2122
Flavour 2136
Icing for Wedding Cake 1955
Paste 2140
Pudding 1284
Sauce for 1285
Sponge Cake 2110
Almonds,
to Blanch 2141
to Pound 2140

Aloes, Properties and Uses of 743

Alpaca Wool 1884

Alteratives, Medical Properties of 853

Alternations, Sudden, of Heat and Cold Prejudicial to Health 923

Alum
Confection 488
Eye-wash 477
Gargle 524
Poultice 809
Whey 2304

Ambassadors, to Address 245

Amber Ale, to Brew 2269

American
"Spider" 1073
Tooth-powder 1690

Ammonia 702
Bicarbonate of 703
Sesquicarbonate of 704
Ammoniacum, Properties and Uses of 762
Ammoniated Embrocation (Compound) 505
Strong 504

Anagrams, Specimens of 50

Analeptics, Properties of 854

Anchovies, British, to Prepare 1675
Anchovy
Butter 2221
Sandwiches 1201
Toast 1202

Andalusian Wool 1877

Anglo-Japanese Work 2506

Angola Wool 1882

Angostura Bark 719

Animals, to Stuff 2339

Annealing Glass 424

Anodyne Liniment 503 Anodynes, Properties of 855

Antacids,
Nature of 773
Properties of 856

Antalkalies,
Nature of 775
Properties of 857

Anthelmintics 579-580
Nature of 783
Properties of 858

Antibilious Medicines, Properties of 859

Anti-Diarrhoeal Powders 573

Antimonial Powder, Properties and Uses of 759
Antimony,
Poisoning by, Treatment for 1348
Properties and Uses of 758

Antipertussal Powders 575

Antirheumatics, Properties of 860

Antiscorbutics, Properties of 861

Antiseptic,
Borax as an 2311
Charcoal as an 1775
Antiseptics, Properties of 862

Antispasmodic
Electuary 497
Mixture 562
Powders 574
Antispasmodics,
Nature and Uses of 701
Properties of 863

Ants, to Destroy 2473

Anxiety, Effects of 920

Apartments,
Brokers Entering 1508
Landlord Using Lodgers 1516

Aperient,
Alterative, for Children 651 (6)
Gingerbread for Children 2462
in Acute Diseases 651 (7)
Infant's 657
Medicines 652-658
Pills 651 (3, 22, 24), 654
Tonic 656
Aperients,
Medical Properties of 864
Spring 653

Aphides, to Destroy 283

Apoplexy,
Prescription for 651 (1)
Remedy for 591
Treatment of 1337

Apostrophe, Definition of 208

Apparatus to keep Bedclothes from Leg, &c 835

Apparel, Frequent Change of, Necessary 1718-1720

Appetite, How Lost and Regained 1763

Apple
Bread, to Make 1020
Cake, for Children 2084
Pie 1246
Puddings 1269-1270
Sauce 2225
Sauce, why Eaten with Pork and Goose 1791
Tart, Cold, to Re-dress 1298
Water 2307
Apples,
Dried 1633
for Children 474 (xxviii)
in Syrup 1313, 2139
to Store 1632
with Custard 1312

Appraisement 1525

Apprentice Indentures 1453

Apricot
Jam 2135
Jelly 2128
Apricots,
Dried 1635
Stewed in Syrup 1314

April,
Flowers for 256
Food in Season in 34

Arithmorems 51

Arnica for Bites 2433

Aromatic Mixture 557 Aromatics, Properties of 865

Arrack, Imitation 2279

Arrasene 1893

Arrowroot
Blancmange 2123
Jelly 2130
Properties and Uses of 793

Arsenic, Poisoning by, Treatment for 1345

Art of being Agreeable 1981

Artichokes,
to Cook 1125
to Pickle 1667, 1668

Articles of Food, Choice of 1

Artificial
Manners 1982
Mushroom Beds 275

Arts of Writing and Conversation, Common Idea of 221

Asiatic Cholera 937 (ii)

Asparagus
Soup 1214
to Cook 1124

Assafoetida
Enema 518
Uses of 705

Asterisk, Definition of 213

Asthma,
Homeopathic Medicines for 931
Remedy for 2398
Symptoms of 931

Astringent
Gargle 521
Pills 554
Astringents,
Nature and Uses of 720
Properties of 866

Athol Brose 2283

Atmosphere, Pure, near Dwellings, Essential 915

Attenuants, Properties of 867

August,
Flowers for 264
Food in Season in 38

Auxerre, Tapestry of 1921

B

Backgammom, Game of 136

Bacon,
to Boil 1198
to Choose 17
to Cure 1652
to Economise 1227
Minced, with Fried Eggs 1262
Rashers of, Relisching 1200
Slices of, to Dress 1199

Badminton 2768

Bagatelle 2577
French Game 2579
Old Canon Game 2580
Rules of 2578

Baking Powders 1011, 1012 Baking, Rationale of 1082

Baldness,
Erasmus Wilson's Lotion for 1700
Lotion for 2421
Pomade for 1699
Remedy for 2420

Balls, Etiquette of 1937

Balsamics, Properties of 868

Banbury Cakes 2113
Meat for 2114

Bandage,
Cord 831
Cravat 830
for the Belly 821
for the Chest 820
for the Foot 824
for the Hand 822
for the Head 823
for Inflamed Breast 833
for the Leg and Foot 825
Handkerchiefs as Substitute for 827
Long Square 829
Oblique 817
Recurrent 819
Single-Headed 814
Sling 834
Spiral 818
Two or more Handkerchiefs 832
Bandages,
Best Substitutes for 826
Circular 815
Ends of, to Confine 816
Surgical, Employment of 811
Triangular Handkerchief 828
Various 812, 813

Bandoline, Recipes for 1701

Bankruptcy
Acts of Bankruptcy 1537
Adjudication when Composition not Accepted 1546
Arrest, Powers of 1560
Bankrupt to render every assistance 1549
Maintenance Allowance of 1554
Closing Bankruptcy 1556
Committee of Inspection 1548
Composition or Arrangement 1544
Default of Payment under 1545
Debtor, Duties of 1542
Debtors, all kinds of, subject to Laws of Bankruptcy 1535
Discharge, Order of 1557
Dividend Final 1555
Fraud, in Cases of 1558
Landlord, Power of, to Distrain 1553
Liquidation by Private Arrangement 1535
Official Receiver 1540
Petition, all Proceedings to commence with 1536
Conditions of Presentment 1539
Priority of certain Debts 1552
Public Examination 1548
Receiving Order 1538
Settlement on Wife or Children 1559
Trustee, Appointment of 1547
Duties of 1550-51

Banns of Marriage 1941

Banting's Hints on Corpulence 1768

Baptism, Ceremony of 1958 Baptismal Name, Change of, after Registration 1960

Bark
Angostura 719
Nature and Uses of 708
Oak, Nature and uses of 723

Barley
Broth (Scotch) 1205
Pudding 1281
Water 2305

Barometer,
Chemical 969
Hints on 973-983
Leech 968
When highest, and why 980, 981
When lowest, and why 982, 983
Why called "Weather Glass" 975
Why Hand on Dial changes Position 976
Why Pressure of Atmosphere Denoted by 974
Why Tapping Face of, causes Hands to Move 977

Baryta, Poisoning by, Treatment of 1358

Bastings for Roast Meats, &c. 1084

Bath Buns 2115

Bath,
to Fit up 1715, 1716
Vapour 2451, 2452
Bathing,
Cramp in 2412
Healthy Effects of 1714
Hands and Feet at Night 1737
Necessary Precautions in 1409

Batter,
French 1291
Pudding 1276, 1277

Beads, Use of, in Canvas Work 1919

Beans, French, to Cook 1122

Bed,
Feather, to Cleanse 474 (xxi)
Furniture, to Wash 2733
To Ascertain if Aired 339
Bedclothes, Management of 2450
Bed-curtains
On Fire 1382
Unhealthiness of 468
Bedrooms
for Children 2064, 2069
Ventilation of 2448
Beds for the Poor, How to Make 329

Beef,
Aitchbone, Economy of 29 (iii)
Aitchbone, to Boil 1151
ˆ la mode 1159
Bones, Grilled 1156
Brisket, Economy of 29 (ii)
Brisket of, to Bake 1153
Brisket of, to Carve 2655
Brisket of, to Stew 1152
Broth 1208
Bubble and Squeak 1141
Curried (Madras Fashion) 1170
Extract (Liebig's Method) 1220
Fore-quarter, Joints of 28 (i)
Fresh to Stew 1135
Glaze, to Prepare 1211
Gravy Sauce 2228
Hashed 1161
Leg and Shin, Economy of 29 (vi)
Hind-quarter, Joints of 28 (i)
Hints on Choosing 12
Lobscous 1142
Loss of in Roasting and Boiling 1067, 1079
Minced 1139
Potted 1221
Ribs, Boned and Rolled, to Roast 1038
Ribs, Economy of 29 (viii)
Ribs of, to Carve 2653
Ribs of, to Roast 1037
Rissoles 1143
Round, to Carve 2654
Round of, Economy of 29 (i)
Rump, Economy of 29 (iv)
Rump of, to Carve 2652
Rump Steak, and Onion Sauce 1158
Salted, Plain Boiled 1136
Salted, Round of, to Boil 1150
Salted, Stewed with Pork 1131
Sausages 1260
Shin, Economy of 29 (vi)
Silver side of 29 (i)
Sirloin, to Carve 2652
Sirloin, Economy of 29 (viii)
Soup, French 1134
Top side of Round 29 (i)
Various Joints of, Described 28
Veiny Piece, Economy of 29 (v)
When in Season 28 (i)
With Mashed Potatoes 1140
Beef-tea, to Prepare 1209

Bee-sting, Cure for 2430, 2431