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A New AND Improved Edition of the 



ENGLISH HOUSEKEEPER 



or Manual of Domestic Management : containing Advice on 

 the Conduct of Household Affairs, in a separate Treatise on 

 > each particular department, and Practical Instructions concern- 

 ing the Store-room, the Pantry, the Larder, the Kitchen, the 

 Cellar, the Dairy. Together with remarks on the best means 

 of rendering assistance to Poor Neighbours ; Hints for laying 

 out small Ornamental Gardens ; and Directions for cultivating 

 Herbs. The whole being intended for the use of Young Ladies 

 who undertake the superintendence of their own Housekeeping. 



By ANNE COBBETT. 



" The English Housekeeper is a personage of far greater importance to 

 English welfare, than the Prime Minister for the time being, or the School- 

 master abroad or at home.— This book appears to us to be one of real value ; 

 cue that will render permanent service to thousands, and would have made 

 its writer's name known, had the name of Cobbett never previously 

 been heard of. It combines all that is good, and applicable to general use- 

 to the use of the great body of the middle classes— that is contained in other 

 works, with very mubh that could only have been contributed by such 



i)Owers as Miss Cobbett possesses— a clear understanding, kindliness, and 

 lumanity of feeling, sound knowledge, and habits of industry. In short, as 

 a housekeeping book, adapted to the daily use of families, especially those 

 that are neither ol the richest nor the poorest class, it is in all respects 

 excellent ; and in addition to the numerous lessons relating to dishes simple 

 or luxurious, we have some chapters that contain moral lessons, dishes for the 

 mind, which all the world would be better for tasting. "—Cowr^ Journal. 



" Were we to cook our way through the pages of this closely-packed 

 volume,— which, after all,;.would be the fairest method of giving an opinion 

 of its value, it is probable that our task would hardly be ended in time for 

 us to pronounce ourj^a^ upon the first edition. We must, therefore, take the 

 shorter course of judging of the excellence of Miss Cobbett's receipts, 

 directions, arid instructions, by the soundness of her general observations. 

 These appear to us so simple, so liberal, and so full of common sense, that 

 we are disposed to put full faith in the details of the yohime.—Athenceum. 



" This work is intended ' for the use of young ladies who undertake the 

 superintendence of their own housekeeping.' It is well calculated to instruct 

 them in the matter, and the book is certainly full of both nice and econo- 

 mical ih-ings,— Monthly Repository. 



" A work not only of the greatest utility to an experienced cook, or a house- 

 keeper, but clearly indispensable to a young married couple, where the lady, 

 for instance, would take the direction of the housekeeping department ; 

 and in this instance, we hesitate not in stating that, were this indispensable 

 work referred to generally (as it contains every information), it would be a 

 saving of at least one-half the usual expense attending housekeeping."— 

 Blackwood's Lady's Magazine. 



" A sensible, complete, and practically useful manual of domestic econo- 

 my, containing many excellent hints for young housewives."— i^pecta^or. 



" This is a book which, we venture to say, will prove an acquisition to all 

 who may take advantage of those parts which ihe writer has evidently de- 

 voted to. render it a perfect work of the hind."— Observer. 



" This is the completest work of the sort we have ever met with ; the di- 

 rections, which are numerous, are given with terseness and simplicity,"— ^wra. 



" This work treats of Housekeeping in a way that must make it useful to 

 families ; it is written in a clear and^simple style, and abounds with excellent 

 receipts, which are not given with a view to fill the pages, but, to render the pro- 

 viding family meals, an easy and comprehensible business,- fVHts Independent. 



" We know enough, after many years housekeeping, to satisfy us that this 

 is a most valuable work, and one tnat we feel we can most conscientiously 

 recommend to our residexs," —Brighton Patriot. 



" Its sterling good sense, its amiable tone of truly moral* sentiment, and its 

 really valuable advice, entitle the English Housekeeper to' a perusal in every 

 family circle, from the castle to the cotta.ge."— Monmouth Merlin. 

 " 1'his is by far the most plain and useful treatise on the Art of Cookery, 

 ^l^^pl'ilosophy of domestic arrangements. The strong practical intellect 

 which characterized Cobbett, has fallen in a great measure to his daughter, 

 who has adopted his pure, homely, though inelegant style. The volume is 

 what it pretends to be, no slight accommodation in these book-making days— 

 and every subject is treated with great clearness and precision. We do not 

 presume to decide upon the positive merit of her culinary orders, but we have 

 °oubt they are all very correct. The introduction, general observations, 

 and chapter on servants, we particularly recommend to the attention of 

 housekeepers, young and old."— National Magazine, Feb. 1838. 



Published by Anne Cobbett, 137, Strand. 



