To the R E A D E R. 
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this age, that they would rather be hnpofed on by a 
French booby, than give encouragement to a good 
Englifh cook ! 
I doubt I Jhall not gain the ejieem of thofe gentle¬ 
men •, however, let that be as it will, it little con¬ 
cerns me ; but Jhould I be fo happy as to gain the 
good opinion of my own fex, I defre no more •, that 
will be a full recompence for all my trouble j and I 
only beg the favour of every lady to read my Book 
throughout before they cenfure me, and then Iflatter 
myfelf I jhall have their approbation. 
/fall not take upon me to meddle in the phyflcal 
way farther than two receipts, which will be of ufe 
to the public in general: one is for the bite of a mad 
dog: and the other, if a man jhould be near where 
the plague is, he fall be in no danger ; which, if 
made ufe of, would be found of very greatfervice to 
thofe who go abroad. 
Nor fall I take upon me to diredl a lady in the 
ceconomy of her family ; for every miflrefs does, or at 
leafl ought to know, what is mofl proper to be done 
there ; therefore I jhall not fill my book with a deal 
of nonfenfe of that kind, which I am very well af- 
fured none will have regard to. 
I have indeed given feme of my difloes French 
names to diflinguijb them, hecattfe they are known by 
A 4 thofe 
