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The Husbandman and Housewife

Thomas Green Fessenden · 1820

49,327 words · about 3 h 27 min to read

Period artwork: Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1845
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About this book

Author
Thomas Green Fessenden
Language
English
Published
1820
Length
49,327 words · about 3 h 27 min
Sections
3 reader sections
Text
Digital text
Rights
Public domain

 

Contents (3)
  1. Front matter about 1 min
  2. Preface about 2 h 59 min
  3. Appendix about 27 min

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Front matter

THE HUSBANDMAN AND HOUSEWIFE: A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE RECIPES AND DIRECTIONS, RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY. ............... BY THOMAS G. FESSENDEN. ...............

Boyle has observed, that the excellency of manufactures, and the facility of labour would be much promoted if the various expedients and contrivances, which lie concealed in private hands, were by reciprocal communications made generally known; for there are few operations that are not performed by one or other with some peculiar advantages, which though singly of little importance, would, by conjunction and concurrence, open new inlets to knowledge, and give new powers to diligence..........Johnson.

BELLOWS FALLS: PRINTED BY BILL BLAKE & CO. 1820.

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