2 CATALOGUE OF SCIENTIFIC BOOKS 



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SPONS' HOUSEHOLD MANUAL: 



A Treasury of Domestic Eeceipts and Guide for Home Management. 



PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 



Hints for selecting" a good House, pointing out the essential requirements for 

 a good house as to the Site, Soil, Trees, Aspect, Construction, and General Arrangement ; 

 with instructions for Reducing Echoes, Waterproofing Damp Walls, Curing Damp Cellars. 



Sanitation- What should constitute a good Sanitary Arrangement : Examples (with 

 illustrations) of Well- and Ill-drained Houses ; How to Test Drains ; Ventilating Pipes, etc. 



"Water Supply. Care of Cisterns ; Sources of Supply; Pipes; Pumps; Purification 

 and Filtration of Water. 



Ventilation and "Warming-. Methods of Ventilating without causing cold 

 draughts, by various means ; Principles of Warming ; Health Questions ; Combustion ; Open 

 Grates ; Open Stoves ; Fuel Economisers ; Varieties of Grates ; Close-Fire Stoves ; Hot-air 

 Furnaces ; Gas Heating ; Oil Stoves ; Steam Heating ; Chemical Heaters ; Management of 

 Flues ; and Cure of Smoky Chimneys. 



Lighting 1 . The best methods of Lighting ; Candles, Oil Lamps, Gas, Incandescent 

 Gas, Electric Light ; How to test Gas Pipes ; Management of Gas. 



Furniture and Decoration. Hints on the Selection of Furniture ; on the most 

 approved methods of Modern Decoration ; on the best methods of arranging Bells and Calls; 

 How to Construct an Electric Bell. 



Thieves and Fire. Precautions against Thieves and Fire ; Methods of Detection ; 

 Domestic Fire Escapes ; Fireproofing Clothes, etc. 



The Larder. Keeping Food fresh for a limited time ; Storing Food without change, 

 such as Fruits, Vegetables, Eggs, Honey, etc. 



Curing- Foods for lengthened Preservation, as Smoking, Salting, Canning, 

 Potting, Pickling, Bottling Fruits, etc. ; Jams, Jellies, Marmalade, etc. 



The Dairy. The Building and Fitting of Dairies in the most approved modern style ; 

 Butter-making ; Cheesemaking and Curing. 



The Cellar. Building and Fitting; Cleaning Casks and Bottles ; Corks and Corking ; 

 Aerated Drinks ; Syrups for Drinks ; Beers ; Bitters ; Cordials and Liqueurs ; Wines ; 

 Miscellaneous Drinks. 



The Pantry- Bread-making; Ovens and Pyrometers; Yeast; German Yeast; 

 Biscuits; Cakes; Fancy Breads; Buns. 



The Kitchen. On Fitting Kitchens ; a description of the best Cooking Ranges, close 

 and open ; the Management and Care of Hot Plates, Baking Ovens, Dampers, Flues, and 

 Chimneys; Cooking by Gas; Cooking by Oil; the Arts of Roasting, Grilling, Boiling, 

 Stewing, Braising, Frying. 



Receipts for Dishes Soups, Fish, Meat, Game, Poultry, Vegetables, Salads, 

 Puddings, Pastry, Confectionery, Ices, etc., etc. ; Foreign Dishes. 



The Housewife's Room. Testing Air, Water, and Foods ; Cleaning and Renovat- 

 ing ; Destroying Vermin. 



Housekeeping-, Marketing-. 



The Dining--Room. Dietetics ; Laying and Waiting at Table : Carving ; Dinners, 

 Breakfasts, Luncheons, Teas, Suppers, etc. 



The Drawing-Room. Etiquette ; Dancing ; Amateur Theatricals ; Tricks and 

 Illusions ; Games (indoor). 



The Bedroom and Dressing-Room ; Sleep; the Toilet; Dress; Buying Clothes; 

 Outfits ; Fancy Dress. 



The Nursery- The Room ; Clothing ; Washing ; Exercise ; Sleep ; Feeding ; Teeth- 

 ing ; Illness ; Home Training. 



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Frost-bites ; Poisons and Antidotes ; Sunstroke ; Common Complaints ; Disinfection7 etc. 



