Culina famulatrix medicinæ, or, Receipts in modern cookery; with a medical commentary / by A. Hunter.

  • Hunter, A. (Alexander), 1729-1809.
Date:
1810
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Credit: Culina famulatrix medicinæ, or, Receipts in modern cookery; with a medical commentary / by A. Hunter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    45. Conscience is our best friend, but if once offended' is never to be reconciled. 46. If you have a family, and not very affluent, re- member, that a pin a day is a groat a vear. 47. When you take a journey in a stage coach, take vuth you a pillow. Put your head upon it in a corner of the coach, during the night, and sit upon it in the day time. 48. An ounce of common sense is worth a pound of learning. 49. A gossip has no home. 50. Give no alms to a man who begs well, but reserve it for the silent beggar. 51. It is a merciless act to confine an unfortunate and industrious man in a jail. Ask yourself if it he not revenge. 52. Whatever your miseries may be, there are others more miserable than yourself. 53. If you keep a drunken servant, insure your house against fire, and yourself against the censures of your neighbours. 54. If you are rich, be liberal in your expenses. 55. A covetous man has generally a spendthrift, heir. 56. Never write a letter when in a passion. 57. A gamester is either a fool or a knave. 53. A woman who marries a gamester must never ex- pect to have a good night’s rest. 59. A female gamester generally borrows money on personal security. 60. Choose a wife from a watering place where the company live under one roof. It is as safe a measure as buying a horse upon trial.