The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary : Including a System of Modern Cookery, in All Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families; Also a Variety of Original and PDF
by Mrs. Mary Eaton
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Nothing 'is more obvious, than that experience purchased by the sacrifice of independence is bought at too dear a rate.
Yet this is the only consolation which remains to many females, while sitting on the ashes of a ruined fortune, and piercing themselves with the recollection of the numerous imprudencies into which they have been led, simply for the want of better information.
Not because there is any want of valuable publications, for in the present age they abound but rather because they contain such a va riety of superfluous articles, and 'are too indiscrimi nate to become generally useful.
A young female, just returned from the hymeneal altar, is ready to exclaim on the first perusal, as the philosopher did who visited the metropolis, How many things are here which I do not want!' The volume when pur chased is' often found to' contain what is only or chiefly adapted to those who live in king's houses, or who fare sumptuouslyevery day.
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- Publisher:Forgotten Books
- Publication Date:27/11/2019
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Download - Immediately Available
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- ISBN:9780259727378