Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million

Front matter

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Part I. Wome And Its Employments

House Cleaning — Repairing Furniture — Cleaning Stoves and Grates—Mending Glass, China, &c.—Coldving and Polishing Furniture, &c.—Removing unpleasant Odors—Fires—W ater and Cisterns—Carriages and Harness—Washing—To remove Stains —To clean Silks, Lace, &c.—Paste, Glue, and Cement—Dyeing —Blacking for Boots, Shoes, &c.—To destroy Insects—The RUG CUIG Dy Ol Cu ullsys ~isn:« = 1a aia Siat eleiaial daielateratenaya ree sister a Page 9 to 88

Part II. / Health And Beauty

Rules for the preservation of Health—Simple Recipes efficacious in common diseases and slight injuries—Burns and Scalds— Fevers—Plasters, Blisters, Ointments, &c.—Poisons and Antidotes—Baths and Bathing—The Toilet, or hints for the preservation of Beauty—The Dressing-Table........ . Page 89 to 150

PART III. “hm

Needle-work — Explanation of Stitches—Preparation of House- Linen — Patehwork — Silk Mmbroidery — Fancy-work — Ink — Birds, Fish, Flowers, &c.—House-Plants—W indow-Plants—To METRO HEC bis wis s,0'< avs + a 'o,ni S epislnle'a nie « pus ang Page 151 to 187

6 CONTENTS.