Enquire within upon everything by Robert Kemp Philp

983. _Why does the Barometer stand lowest at these Times?_

Because much moisture exists in the air, by which it is rendered less dense and heavy. [1] [Footnote 1: From "The Reason Why--General Science, containing 1,400 Reasons for things generally believed but imperfectly understood." London: Houlston and Sons.]

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