The accomplish'd housewife : or, the gentlewoman's companion : containing I. Reflections on the education of the fair sex; with Characters for their Imitation. II. The Penman's Advice to the Ladies; or the Art of Writing made easy, and entertaining. III. Instructions for addressing Persons of Distinction, in Writing or Discourse. IV. An easy Introduction to the Study of Practical Arithmetic. V. Directions for copying Prints or Drawings, and Painting either in Oil or Water Colours, or with Crayons. VI. Directions for Marketting, with respect to Butcher's Meat, Poulterer's Ware, and Fish. Vii. A Bill of Fare for every Month in the Year. Viii. Receipts in Cookery, Pastry, &c. IX. Instructions for Carving and placing Dishes on the Table. X. All Sorts of Pickles, Made Wines, &c. XI. Remarks on the Nature and Qualities of the most common Aliments. XII. Recipes in Physick and Surgery. XIII. Remarks on the Causes and Symptoms of most Diseases. XIV. The Florist's Kalendar. XV. Familiar Letters on several Occasions in common Life; with Instructions to young Orphan Ladies how to judge of Proposals of Marriage made to them without the Consent of their Friends or Guardians. XVI. A Dictionary serving for the Translation of ordinary English Words into more scholastic ones. Concluding with some serious instructions for the conduct of the fair sex, with regard to their Duty towards God, and towards their Neighbours.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home economics--Early works to 1800.

Home economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([16],431,[13]p.,plates ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Accomplish'd housewife

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun near the Chapter-House in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXLV. [1745]

Notes:

With an index.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Roscoe, A1

English Short Title Catalog, T122783.

OCLC:

642335045