A new system of practical domestic economy.

Date:
1828
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A new system of practical domestic economy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    stitutes—Management of Ale and Beer. Wine Cellar—Choice of Wines — Tests — Tricks— General Management — Made Wines. Spirit Cellar. ... 225 SECTION VI. external conveniences. Kitchen Garden.—Orchard.—Flower Gar- den .—A p i ary. — Poultry-Yard . — Pig g ery. —Farm-Yard. — Ornamental Grounds— Conservatory.— Hot-house. —Aviary Im- provements. 254 SECTION VII. servants’-hall. Goodness of Servants—Mutual faults of Master and Servant—English Servants recommended in pre- ference to foreign ones—Good appearance of Ser- vants — Master’s character and family Secrets— Mutual duties of Masters and Servants—Giving Characters—Folly of raising Servants above their stations—The giving of orders—Bad effects of favouritism, and of encouraging spies and tatlers— Folly of confiding secrets — Board-wages — Ex- posure of Servants to vice, whilst waiting at public places—Vails and card money—Vices of Servants —Injudicious punishments—Capricious discharge of Female Servants and its bad consequences— Proper modes of encouragement, &c 338