A new system of practical domestic economy.

Date:
1828
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    ADVERTISEMENT TO THE NEW EDITION. Our special acknowledgments are due to the numerous friends, who have favoured us with their opinions and communications, for this part of the work ; and we feel highly gratified by the public approbation so unequivo- cally evinced, not only by the very rapid sale of a large Edition, within the year, but also by numerous particular notices from approving individuals. It will be seen that we have availed ourselves of many useful hints, and we feel happy in conceding some points in which practical knowledge should and must be regarded beyond the precepts of the most rational theory. An opinion seems to prevail that our Estimates in the first Series are too low ; but we have several documents in proof of their practicability and utility. In tlie country they appear to have given great satisfaction, (See Note to Estimate I.) and even in London such Estimates must, as we conceive, be useful. People who can get but little, must live accordingly ; and thousands of families, in town, must and do live at a lesser rate than the lowest of these Estimates go ; to such it may be acceptable to be informed, not indeed, how to live, but how best to live. In fine, the early Esti- mates, and many others, with their accompanying Observations, may be considered as affording hints only, which those who are anxious to economise and to obtain the good opinion of the world, by the regularity of their conduct, will readily vary, improve, and apply, ad libitum, and as'cir- cumstances may require. It will be recollected also, that Economy is the leading principle we strive to inculcate, particularly into the minds of a cer- tain description of our readers, because we are well aware, that even Industry without Economy can avail only in part, and that Industry and Economy together lead to wealth and happiness.