s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
2 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 1 0 1 1
3 0 6 0 7.5 0 9 0 10.5 1 0 1 1.5 1 3 1 4.5 1 6 1 7.5
4 0 8 0 10 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 9 1 10 2 0 2 2
5 0 10 1 0.5 1 3 1 5.5 1 8 1 10.5 2 1 2 3.5 2 6 2 8.5
6 1 0 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 3 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 3
7 1 2 1 5.5 1 9 2 0.5 2 4 2 7.5 2 11 3 2.5 3 6 3 9.5
8 1 4 1 8 2 0 2 4 2 8 3 0 3 4 3 8 4 0 4 4
9 1 6 1 10.5 2 3 2 7.5 3 0 3 4.5 3 9 4 1.5 4 6 4 10.5
10 1 8 2 1 2 6 2 11 3 4 3 9 4 2 4 7 5 0 5 5
11 1 10 2 3.5 2 9 3 2.5 3 8 4 1.5 4 7 5 0.5 5 6 5 11.5
12 2 0 2 6 3 0 3 6 4 0 4 6 5 0 5 6 6 0 6 6
13 2 2 2 8.5 3 3 3 9.5 4 4 4 10.5 5 5 5 11.5 6 6 7 0.5
14 2 4 2 11 3 6 4 1 4 8 5 3 5 10 6 5 7 0 7 7
28 4 8 5 10 7 0 8 2 9 4 10 6 11 8 12 10 14 0 15 2
56 9 4 11 8 14 0 16 4 18 8 21 0 23 4 25 8 28 0 30 4
No. 7d. 7-1/2d. 8d. 8-1/2d. 9d. 9-1/2d. 10d. 10-1/2d. 11d. 11-1/2d.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
2 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 1 11
3 1 9 1 10.5 2 0 2 1.5 2 3 2 4.5 2 6 2 7.5 2 9 2 10.5
4 2 4 2 6 2 8 2 10 3 0 3 4 3 4 3 6 3 8 3 10
5 2 11 3 1.5 3 4 3 6.5 3 9 3 11.5 4 2 4 4.5 4 7 4 9.5
6 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 3 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 3 5 6 5 9
7 4 1 4 4.5 4 8 4 11.5 5 3 5 6.5 5 10 6 1.5 6 5 6 8.5
8 4 8 5 0 5 4 5 8 6 0 6 4 6 8 7 0 7 4 7 8
9 5 3 5 7.5 6 0 6 4.5 6 9 7 1.5 7 6 7 10.5 8 3 8 7.5
10 5 10 6 3 6 8 7 1 7 6 7 11 8 4 8 9 9 2 9 7
11 6 5 6 10.5 7 4 7 9.5 8 3 8 8.5 9 2 7 7.5 10 1 10 6.5
12 7 0 7 6 8 0 8 6 9 0 9 6 10 0 10 6 11 0 11 6
13 7 7 8 1.5 8 8 9 2.5 9 9 10 3.5 10 10 11 4.5 11 11 12 5.5
14 8 2 8 9 9 4 9 11 10 6 11 1 11 8 12 3 12 10 13 5
28 16 4 17 6 18 8 19 10 21 0 22 2 23 4 24 6 25 8 26 10
56 32 8 35 0 37 4 39 8 42 0 44 4 46 8 49 0 51 4 53 8
INDEX OF ENQUIRIES
The Numbers in this Index refer to the Paragraphs, NOT to the Pages.
No.
Ablutions, Frequent, Salutary Effects of 1735
Absorbents, Medical Properties of 852
Accent,
Definition of 182
Differences of 186
Varieties of 183, 184
Words Influenced by 189
Accidents,
Cautions for Prevention of 1368
How to Act in Cases of 1316
Carriage 1369
Accounts, Regularity of Paying 469
Acetate,
of Ammonium Solution, Uses of 757
of Lead with Opium Lotion 538
of Potassa, Properties and Uses of 752
of Zinc Eye-wash 481
Acids, Poisoning by, Treatment for 1352
Acidulated Gargle 520
Acrostics 47
Double 48
Triple 49
Acted Charades 53
Acute Diseases, Prescriptions for 651 (vii)
Address at Head of Letter 227
Addresses
of Letters 225, 226, 236, 1375
of Petitions 246
Addressing
Ambassadors, etc 245
Clergymen 241
Judges 242
Members of Parliament 240 (x), 246
Municipal Officers 244
Nobility and Gentry 240
Officers of Army and Navy 243
Officers of State 240 (x)
Persons of Rank 237
Royal Family 238, 239
Several Letters at Same Time 236 (i)
Unmarried Ladies 236 (v)
Adhesive Plaster, to Prepare 806
Adjective, Misuse of 164
Adulterations,
Evils besides 2759
Various 2747-2760
Advice
of Medical Man desirable in Illness 590
to Young Ladies 2186
Affectation, Avoidance of 1993
Agreeable, Art of Being 1981
Agreement
between Employers and Employed, Mutuality of 1447
between Employers and Employed, Terms of 1446
for Furnished House or Apartments 1521
for House on Annual Tenancy 1485
for House on Three Years' Tenancy 1489
Stamped, between Landlord and Tenant 1531, 1532
When Necessary to Stamp 1445
Ague, Remedy for 622
Ailments, Treatment of by Homoeopathy 930
Air, Pure, what Composed of 910
Alabaster,
to Clean 388
to Stain 1414
Alamode Beef or Veal 1159
Alcohol, Nature and Uses of 693
Ale,
to Brew 2268
Amber, to Brew, 2269
Burton, to Brew 2270
Edinburgh, to Brew 2271
Alkalies, Poisoning by, Treatment for 1357
All-Fours,
Game of 91-94
Laws of 92
Maxims for 94
Terms Used in 93
Allopathic Treatment, Method of 928
Allopathy, Principle of 927
Allspice, Tincture of 2207
Almond
Confection 487
Custards 2122
Flavour 2136
Icing for Wedding Cake 1955
Paste 2140
Pudding 1284
Sauce for 1285
Sponge Cake 2110
Almonds,
to Blanch 2141
to Pound 2140
Aloes, Properties and Uses of 743
Alpaca Wool 1884
Alteratives, Medical Properties of 853
Alternations, Sudden, of Heat and Cold Prejudicial to Health 923
Alum
Confection 488
Eye-wash 477
Gargle 524
Poultice 809
Whey 2304
Ambassadors, to Address 245
Amber Ale, to Brew 2269
American
"Spider" 1073
Tooth-powder 1690
Ammonia 702
Bicarbonate of 703
Sesquicarbonate of 704
Ammoniacum, Properties and Uses of 762
Ammoniated Embrocation (Compound) 505
Strong 504
Anagrams, Specimens of 50
Analeptics, Properties of 854
Anchovies, British, to Prepare 1675
Anchovy
Butter 2221
Sandwiches 1201
Toast 1202
Andalusian Wool 1877
Anglo-Japanese Work 2506
Angola Wool 1882
Angostura Bark 719
Animals, to Stuff 2339
Annealing Glass 424
Anodyne Liniment 503
Anodynes, Properties of 855
Antacids,
Nature of 773
Properties of 856
Antalkalies,
Nature of 775
Properties of 857
Anthelmintics 579-580
Nature of 783
Properties of 858
Antibilious Medicines, Properties of 859
Anti-Diarrhoeal Powders 573
Antimonial Powder, Properties and Uses of 759
Antimony,
Poisoning by, Treatment for 1348
Properties and Uses of 758
Antipertussal Powders 575
Antirheumatics, Properties of 860
Antiscorbutics, Properties of 861
Antiseptic,
Borax as an 2311
Charcoal as an 1775
Antiseptics, Properties of 862
Antispasmodic
Electuary 497
Mixture 562
Powders 574
Antispasmodics,
Nature and Uses of 701
Properties of 863
Ants, to Destroy 2473
Anxiety, Effects of 920
Apartments,
Brokers Entering 1508
Landlord Using Lodgers 1516
Aperient,
Alterative, for Children 651 (6)
Gingerbread for Children 2462
in Acute Diseases 651 (7)
Infant's 657
Medicines 652-658
Pills 651 (3, 22, 24), 654
Tonic 656
Aperients,
Medical Properties of 864
Spring 653
Aphides, to Destroy 283
Apoplexy,
Prescription for 651 (1)
Remedy for 591
Treatment of 1337
Apostrophe, Definition of 208
Apparatus to keep Bedclothes from Leg, &c 835
Apparel, Frequent Change of, Necessary 1718-1720
Appetite, How Lost and Regained 1763
Apple
Bread, to Make 1020
Cake, for Children 2084
Pie 1246
Puddings 1269-1270
Sauce 2225
Sauce, why Eaten with Pork and Goose 1791
Tart, Cold, to Re-dress 1298
Water 2307
Apples,
Dried 1633
for Children 474 (xxviii)
in Syrup 1313, 2139
to Store 1632
with Custard 1312
Appraisement 1525
Apprentice Indentures 1453
Apricot
Jam 2135
Jelly 2128
Apricots,
Dried 1635
Stewed in Syrup 1314
April,
Flowers for 256
Food in Season in 34
Arithmorems 51
Arnica for Bites 2433
Aromatic Mixture 557
Aromatics, Properties of 865
Arrack, Imitation 2279
Arrasene 1893
Arrowroot
Blancmange 2123
Jelly 2130
Properties and Uses of 793
Arsenic, Poisoning by, Treatment for 1345
Art of being Agreeable 1981
Artichokes,
to Cook 1125
to Pickle 1667, 1668
Articles of Food, Choice of 1
Artificial
Manners 1982
Mushroom Beds 275
Arts of Writing and Conversation, Common Idea of 221
Asiatic Cholera 937 (ii)
Asparagus
Soup 1214
to Cook 1124
Assafoetida
Enema 518
Uses of 705
Asterisk, Definition of 213
Asthma,
Homeopathic Medicines for 931
Remedy for 2398
Symptoms of 931
Astringent
Gargle 521
Pills 554
Astringents,
Nature and Uses of 720
Properties of 866
Athol Brose 2283
Atmosphere, Pure, near Dwellings, Essential 915
Attenuants, Properties of 867
August,
Flowers for 264
Food in Season in 38
Auxerre, Tapestry of 1921
B
Backgammom, Game of 136
Bacon,
to Boil 1198
to Choose 17
to Cure 1652
to Economise 1227
Minced, with Fried Eggs 1262
Rashers of, Relisching 1200
Slices of, to Dress 1199
Badminton 2768
Bagatelle 2577
French Game 2579
Old Canon Game 2580
Rules of 2578
Baking Powders 1011, 1012
Baking, Rationale of 1082
Baldness,
Erasmus Wilson's Lotion for 1700
Lotion for 2421
Pomade for 1699
Remedy for 2420
Balls, Etiquette of 1937
Balsamics, Properties of 868
Banbury Cakes 2113
Meat for 2114
Bandage,
Cord 831
Cravat 830
for the Belly 821
for the Chest 820
for the Foot 824
for the Hand 822
for the Head 823
for Inflamed Breast 833
for the Leg and Foot 825
Handkerchiefs as Substitute for 827
Long Square 829
Oblique 817
Recurrent 819
Single-Headed 814
Sling 834
Spiral 818
Two or more Handkerchiefs 832
Bandages,
Best Substitutes for 826
Circular 815
Ends of, to Confine 816
Surgical, Employment of 811
Triangular Handkerchief 828
Various 812, 813
Bandoline, Recipes for 1701
Bankruptcy
Acts of Bankruptcy 1537
Adjudication when Composition not Accepted 1546
Arrest, Powers of 1560
Bankrupt to render every assistance 1549
Maintenance Allowance of 1554
Closing Bankruptcy 1556
Committee of Inspection 1548
Composition or Arrangement 1544
Default of Payment under 1545
Debtor, Duties of 1542
Debtors, all kinds of, subject to Laws of Bankruptcy 1535
Discharge, Order of 1557
Dividend Final 1555
Fraud, in Cases of 1558
Landlord, Power of, to Distrain 1553
Liquidation by Private Arrangement 1535
Official Receiver 1540
Petition, all Proceedings to commence with 1536
Conditions of Presentment 1539
Priority of certain Debts 1552
Public Examination 1548
Receiving Order 1538
Settlement on Wife or Children 1559
Trustee, Appointment of 1547
Duties of 1550-51
Banns of Marriage 1941
Banting's Hints on Corpulence 1768
Baptism, Ceremony of 1958
Baptismal Name, Change of, after Registration 1960
Bark
Angostura 719
Nature and Uses of 708
Oak, Nature and uses of 723
Barley
Broth (Scotch) 1205
Pudding 1281
Water 2305
Barometer,
Chemical 969
Hints on 973-983
Leech 968
When highest, and why 980, 981
When lowest, and why 982, 983
Why called "Weather Glass" 975
Why Hand on Dial changes Position 976
Why Pressure of Atmosphere Denoted by 974
Why Tapping Face of, causes Hands to Move 977
Baryta, Poisoning by, Treatment of 1358
Bastings for Roast Meats, &c. 1084
Bath Buns 2115
Bath,
to Fit up 1715, 1716
Vapour 2451, 2452
Bathing,
Cramp in 2412
Healthy Effects of 1714
Hands and Feet at Night 1737
Necessary Precautions in 1409
Batter,
French 1291
Pudding 1276, 1277
Beads, Use of, in Canvas Work 1919
Beans, French, to Cook 1122
Bed,
Feather, to Cleanse 474 (xxi)
Furniture, to Wash 2733
To Ascertain if Aired 339
Bedclothes, Management of 2450
Bed-curtains
On Fire 1382
Unhealthiness of 468
Bedrooms
for Children 2064, 2069
Ventilation of 2448
Beds for the Poor, How to Make 329
Beef,
Aitchbone, Economy of 29 (iii)
Aitchbone, to Boil 1151
ˆ la mode 1159
Bones, Grilled 1156
Brisket, Economy of 29 (ii)
Brisket of, to Bake 1153
Brisket of, to Carve 2655
Brisket of, to Stew 1152
Broth 1208
Bubble and Squeak 1141
Curried (Madras Fashion) 1170
Extract (Liebig's Method) 1220
Fore-quarter, Joints of 28 (i)
Fresh to Stew 1135
Glaze, to Prepare 1211
Gravy Sauce 2228
Hashed 1161
Leg and Shin, Economy of 29 (vi)
Hind-quarter, Joints of 28 (i)
Hints on Choosing 12
Lobscous 1142
Loss of in Roasting and Boiling 1067, 1079
Minced 1139
Potted 1221
Ribs, Boned and Rolled, to Roast 1038
Ribs, Economy of 29 (viii)
Ribs of, to Carve 2653
Ribs of, to Roast 1037
Rissoles 1143
Round, to Carve 2654
Round of, Economy of 29 (i)
Rump, Economy of 29 (iv)
Rump of, to Carve 2652
Rump Steak, and Onion Sauce 1158
Salted, Plain Boiled 1136
Salted, Round of, to Boil 1150
Salted, Stewed with Pork 1131
Sausages 1260
Shin, Economy of 29 (vi)
Silver side of 29 (i)
Sirloin, to Carve 2652
Sirloin, Economy of 29 (viii)
Soup, French 1134
Top side of Round 29 (i)
Various Joints of, Described 28
Veiny Piece, Economy of 29 (v)
When in Season 28 (i)
With Mashed Potatoes 1140
Beef-tea, to Prepare 1209
Bee-sting, Cure for 2430, 2431
Beer Poultice 809
Beetles,
To Exterminate 2470
To Keep from Clothes 429
Beetroot, to Pickle 1666
Behaviour, Hint on 2012
Bellows, How to Use 987, 988
Belvidere Cakes 2116
Berlin or German Wool 1873
Beverage for Hot Weather 2455
Bezique,
Game of 122-129
Terms Used in 124
Bicarbonate of Ammonia, Nature and Uses 703
Bile, Remedy for 592
Bilious or English Cholera 625, 937
Bill of Fare for Large Dinner Parties 2619
Billiards, Games at 2582-2590
Bills of Exchange, &c., Stamps for 2769
Bills of Sale 1610-1618
Execution of, in presence of Solicitor 1618
Registration of 1615
Renewal of 1616
Voidance of 1617
What Term includes 1611
Birdcages, to drive away Insects from 2165
Birdlime, to Prepare 2505
Birds,
Eggs of, to Preserve, for Cabinets 2341
to Keep from Fruit-buds 285
to Stuff 2339, 2340
Why are some limbs of more Tender than Others 1795
Birth, Registration of 1959-1962
Biscuits,
Excellent 2105
Ginger 2119
Pic-nic 2118
Sugar 2120
Wine 2106
Bismuth, Poisoning by, Treatment for 1351
Bites,
Arnica for 2433
of Insects 2422
of Mad Animals 1366
of Reptiles 1365
Biting the Finger Nails 2394
Black
Cloth Clothes, to Clean 2722
Cloth, Reviver for 472
Draught 655
Lace, to Revive 2319
Paper Patterns 2508
Pepper Confection 490
Pool (Billiards) 2588
Pudding 1192
Wash Lotion 537
Blackberries, Properties of 2762
Blackberry
Jam 2087
Pudding or Pie 2088
Wine 2277
Blackbirds, Care of 2155, 2156
Blacking,
Best Kind of, for Boots and Shoes 2244
for Leather Seats 471
Liquid 2242
Paste 2243
for Stoves, to Make 396
to Make 2241
Bladder, Inflammation of, Remedy for 612
Blancmange, Arrowroot 2123
Bleeding,
how Performed 839
from the Nose, to Stop 1328, 2393
Blistered Feet, Remedy for 2424
Blond Lace, to Revive 2732
Blonde Complexion, Why Favoured by Green 1803
Blood,
Influence of the Weather on the 1760
Process of Thinning 2454
Blotched Face, Wash for 2439
Bluestone, Properties and Uses of 779
Blue Veils,
Why do they Preserve the Complexion 1807
Why Unsuitable to Brunettes 1806
Boards
to Remove Ink Stains from 406
to Scour 399
Body Lighter than Water 1400, 1401
Boiling,
Effects of, on Meat 1077
Loss Resulting from 1078, 1079
Meat, Length of Time Required 1069
Meats, &c., Time Required for 1071
Rationale of 1068
Boils, Treatment of 2425
Bologna Sausages 1185
Bone,
to Stain 1415-1421
in Throat, How to Act 1332
Bonnets,
to Dye 2718
to Preserve 462
Straw, to Bleach 2728
Straw, to Clean 2726
Books,
Grease Spots from, to Extract 435
Stains from, to Extract 436
Boot Tops,
to Clean 2248
Liquid for 2249
Boots,
French Polish for 2238
to Clean 2240
Waterproofing for 2245, 2246
Borax, and its Uses 2310-2323
Borrowed Money, Repayment of, by Minor 1603
Boss, or the Fifteen Puzzle 2591
Boston Apple Pudding 1270
Botanical Specimens, to Preserve 2336
Botany Bay Wood, Imitation of 1432
Bottles,
to Clean 392
Glass Stoppers of, to Remove 357
Bottling Liquors 354
Boulettes of Lint 802
Bourdounet of Lint 802
Bowels,
Inflammation of, Remedy for 613
Looseness of, Remedy for 625
Braids,
Gold and Silver 1897
Varieties of 1894
Brain,
Compression of, Treatment of 1331
Inflammation of, Remedy for 614
Water on, Treatment for 647
Brandy Peaches 1637
Brass Kettles, to Clean 455
Ornaments, to Clean 371-373, 411-413
Breach of Promise of Marriage 1561-1566
Bread,
Adulterated, to Detect 2748
Apple, to Make 1020
Baking and Egg Powders in 1011, 1012
Cheap and Excellent, to Make 1013
Cheap and Pure 1006
for Children 2035
for Dinner, to Cut 2621
Economical and Nourishing, to Make 1014
Economy of 448
French, to Make 1022
German Yeast, to Make with 1009
Home-made 1007
Home-made, to Increase 1015
of Indian Corn Flour and Wheat 1008
Nutritious Properties of 2760
Potatoes in 1017
Pudding 1271, 1274
Pulled, to Make 1021
Rice, to Make 1019
Rye and Wheat Flour, to Make 1016
Unfermented 1010
Use of Lime Water in 1018
Breakage by a Servant, Law Respecting 1450
Breakfast, Late at 474 (iii)
Breath,
Offensive, Remedy for 2405
Tainted by Onions, Remedy for 2406
Brewing, Hints on 2267
Brewis, to Make 449
Brill, to Carve 2638
Brimstone, Flour of 658
Britannia Metal, to Clean 413
Brocoli, to Pickle 1664
Broderie Anglaise 1865
Brogue,
Irish 193
Provincial 195
Scottish 194
Broiling, Rationale of 1081
Broken Leg, Splints for 836
Brokers, Appraisement by 1525
Bronchitis,
Homeopathic Medicines for 933
Symptoms of 933
Bronzed Chandeliers, &c., to Clean 410
Brose,
Athol 2283
Scotch 1204
Broth,
Barley (Scotch) 1205
Beef 1208
of Boiled Meats for Soup 1074-1076
for Infants 2073
Brown
Gravy 1225
Stock 1223, 1224
Bruises,
Homeopathic Treatment of 934
Hot Water for 2453
Remedy for 2422
Brunettes, Why Blue Unsuitable to 1806
Brunswick Black 395
Bubble and Squeak 1141
Buckthorn, Uses of 742
Bugs, to Destroy 2476, 2477
Bullfinches, Care of 2160
Bunions, Remedy for 2426
Buns,
Bath 2115
Lemon 2103
Burgundy Pitch, Properties and Uses of 768
Burnett's Disinfecting Fluid, Uses of 781, 1779
Burns,
Cure for 2434-2436
Treatment of 1317, 1318
Burton Ale, to Brew 2270
Business,
Best Articles for, in New Neighbourhoods 2605
Hints for Entering upon 2598, 2609
Man, Habits of 2597
Butcher's Meat, to Purchase 474 (xvi)
Butter,
Adulteration of 2749
Bad, to Remedy 1646
Rancid, to Cure 1647
Salt, to Freshen 1648
Why Produced by Churning 1793
Buttered Rum 2284
Butterflies, to Destroy 284
C
Cabbage,
to Pickle 1661
Water, to Get Rid of 343
Why Boiled in Two Waters 1788
Cabinet
Pudding 1273
Work, Italian, to Varnish 365, 366
Cake,
Almond Sponge 2110
Banbury 2113
Banbury, Meat for 2114
Belvidere 2116
Drop 2094
Fish 1263
Ginger 2107, 2119
Gingerbread 2093, 2117
Luncheon 2101
Meat 1252
Mixed Fruit 2112
Nice and Cheap 2095
Plum 2092, 2102
Sally Lunn 1024
Soda 2104
Sponge 2108, 2109
Unfermented 2098-2100
Yule 2111
Caledonians 141
Calf's Feet,
Uses and Properties of 28 (ix)
Jelly 2132
Calf's Head
Pie 1229
to Carve 2665
Calico,
Cheap, No Economy in 474 (xxxii)
to Dye 2685-2689
Calomel, Uses of 713
Calves' Heads, &c., Uses and Economy of 28 (ix)
Cambridgeshire Dialect 169
Camel-hair Wool 1883
Camomile
Flowers, to Gather. 2464
Tea 2309
Uses of 717
Camp Cookery 1130
Camphorated
Dentifrice 1688
Liniment 507
Ointment 542
Camphor,
Balls for Chaps 2411
Nature and Uses of 694
Properties of 710
Tincture of Uses of 938
Canaries,
Care of 2158, 2159
Candle-light
Reading by, Hint on 474 (xxiv)
Sewing by 474 (xxiii)
Candles,
to Light, Best Way 1000
to Preserve 999
Cane Chairs to Clean 387
Cantharides, Uses of 767
Canvas
Work 1857-1919
Cross Stitch in 1912
Designs on Cloth for 1909
Framing in 1908
Materials Used in 1872
Mode of Doing 1907
Stitches in 1911
Stretching in 1910
Varieties of Canvas for 1904-1906
Capitalists, Advice to, on Embarking in Business 2599, 2600
Carbolic Powder and Fluid as Disinfectants 1782
Carbonate of Soda, Uses of 774
Carded Cotton, Surgical Uses of 803
Cards, Games at 73-134
Carminatives, Properties of 869
Carpets,
Beating 376
Choosing 297
Cleaning 375
Elegant Kind of 301
Few Colours Desirable 303
Light Coloured 298
Middle Tint in 299
Securing 374
Shaking 456
Stair, to Sweep 379
Taste in Selection 300
Worn, to Repair 378
Carriage Accidents, Cautions Respecting 1369
Carrot
Poultice 809
Pudding 1282
Soup 1215
Carrots, Cold, to Dress 1121
Carver,
Duties of 2627
Room for, Necessary 2624
Carving
Art of, Ceremonies of the Table, &c. 2616-2681
Remarks on 2681
Carving-knives, to Set 2622
Cash and Credit, Advice on 2612
Casks, to Sweeten 355
Cassino,
Game of 110-112
Laws of 112
Terms Used in 111
Cast-iron Work, to Preserve 369
Castor Oil
Enema 515
Properties and Uses of 735
and Senna Confection 494
Casts, Gutta Percha 2382
Catarrh,
Homoeopathic Treatment of 935
Symptoms of 935
Catechu
Ointment 546
Uses of 721
Caterpillars, to Destroy 283
Cathartic Mixture 558
Cathartics,
Properties of 732
Nature of 870
Cats, Care of 2179
Cauliflower, to Pickle 1664
Cautions
for Prevention of Accidents 1368
in Visiting the Sick 1373
Cayenne Pepper 2212
Adulteration of 2750
Celery, Essence of 2206
Cement
for Broken China, &c. 2496
Cheese 2495
Diamond 2493
for Leather and Cloth 2504
Lime and Egg 2497
Mastic 2503
Paper 2370
Preparation of 2487
Red 2501
Rice Flour 2494
Soft, for Corks 2502
White Lead as 2498
Cerates 541-547
Ceremonies, Importance of 1977
Chairs, Cane, to Clean 387
Chalk
Ointment 543
Properties and Uses of 726
Champagne,
English 2274
Lemonade 2290
Summer 2291
Chandeliers, Bronze, to Clean 410
Chapped Hands, Ointment for 2410
Chaps, Camphor Balls for 2411
Character, Manly, Elements of 1990
Charades,
Acted 53
Examples of 52
Words for Acting, or Written 54
Charcoal
Applied to Sores 1777
as an Antiseptic 1775
as a Disinfectant 344, 400, 1774, 1776
for Cooking, Caution Respecting 1087
Poultice 809
Powder for Polishing Knives 461
Respirators 1776
Suffocation from Fumes of, to Treat 1372
Charpie, or Lint 801
Charts, to Varnish 349
Chattels, Personal 1612, 1613
Cheap
Calico, No Economy in 474 (xxxii)
Fuel 984
Cheese, Blue Mould on 1794
Chemical
Barometer 969
Remedies 769
Chenille 1892
Cheques,
Crossing 1600
Banker's Name Across 1601
Effect of Words, "Not Negotiable" on 1602
Cheshire Dialect 169
Chess, Laws of 71
Chicken,
and Ham Patties 1259
Pulled 1173
Chicken-Pox, Remedy for 593
Chilblains,
Broken, Ointment for 2410
Homoeopathic Treatment of 936
Remedy for 594, 2422
Symptoms 936
Children,
Apple Cake for 2084
Bedsteads for, How to be Placed 2069
Blackberry Jam for 2087
Born at Sea, Directions for Registration of 1962
Bread as Food for 2035
Bringing up of 2025, 2052, 2053
Choice of Names for 1961
Cookery for 2070
Crying, Cause of 2040-2055
Cutlery, Dangers of 1374
Discipline of 2090
Drink for 2036-2039
Fruit for 2082
Fruits for, most Wholesome 2085, 2086
Indulging Pernicious, Effect of 2051
Keep Dry and Warm 474 (xxvii)
Luncheon for 2075
Meats for 2077
Medicines for 651-653, 2089
Milk for 2074
Milk Porridge for 2076
Potatoes and Peas for 2079
Proper Food for 2025-2030
Proper Time for Feeding 2031-2034
Puddings and Pancakes for 2081
Rice and Apples for 2083
Rice Pudding with Fruit for 2080
Sleep of, Duration 2056-2063
Talking, to Check 470
Vegetables for 2078, 2079
Chimaphila Decoction 499
Chimney,
Fire in, to Put out 1381, 1391, 1392
Smoky, to Guard Against 345
Chimneypieces, Marble, to Clean 367
China,
to Clean 419
Teapots, Desirability of 359
Chinese Porcelain, Modern 422
Chintzes, to Wash 2740
Chloride
of Lime as a Disinfectant 1781
of Zinc, Solution of 781
Chlorine, Poisoning by, Treatment for 1353
Chocolate,
Adulteration of 2751
Iceland Moss 2303
Choice of Friends 2180
Choking, Treatment for 1332
Cholera,
Asiatic or Malignant 937
Bilious or English, Remedies for 625, 937 (i)
Homoeopathic Treatment of 937
Special Rules for Prevention of 908
Symptoms of 938
Chops, Relish for 2233
Christening, Ceremony and Etiquette of 1958
Christian Name or Initials, Use of in Letter-writing 236 (iv)
Christian Names
of Men 971
of Women 972
Chronograms 55
Churning, Why Action of, Produces Butter 1793
Chutney (Sauce) 2229
Cider 2197
to Bottle 2198
Champagne 2199
Properties of 2200
Cinders, Models of 2351, 2352
Circassian Circle, Dance 152
Citric Acid, Uses of 776
Civility in Business 2606
Clark's Pills for Nervous Headache 2384
Cleanliness,
among the Brute Creation 1740
Conducive to Comfort 1741
Desirability of, in Towns 1728-1731
in Eastern Countries 1732
Essential among Sick Persons 1738
Estimable Quality of 1742
in Hospitals, etc. 1739
Importance of 1934
Indispensable 1717
Moral Influence of 1733
Situation of English Towns Favourable to 1730
Want of, a Cause of Fevers 1724, 1725
Cleansing Purposes, Borax for 2313, 2315
Clergy, How to Address 241
Clerk, General Terms of Hiring 1464
Clerks, Law of, Employment Respecting 1443-1444
Cloaks at Funerals 1970
Clocks, to Oil 347
Closet for Tools, &c. 315
Closets, to Remove Moths from 430
Cloth,
Black, Reviver for 472
Cement for 2504
to Dye 2690-2693
Grease from, to Remove 433
Clothes,
Balls for Cleaning 2729
Black Cloth, to Clean 2722
on Fire, How to Act 1319
Loose, Why Warmer than Tight Garments 1798
Mending 362
to Preserve from Moths, &c. 429
with Smooth Surfaces, Why Best for Hot Weather 1797
Woollen, to Wash 442
Clouds as a Sign of the Weather 965
Clyster, Prescription for 651 (xx)
Coaguline, Kay's 2500
Coal,
Best Mode of Purchasing 989
How to Put on the Fire 995, 996
Cock-a-Leekie 1216
Cockney Speakers, Hints to 191
Cockroaches, to Kill 2471
Cocoa, Adulteration of 2751
Cod
to Choose 4
Head and Shoulders of, to Carve 2635
Cod-Liver Oil 2463
Coffee,
Adulteration of 2752
as a Disinfectant 1773
to Make 2300
Milk 2302
Standing in Tin 443
Turkish Mode of Making 2301
Coins, to Take Impressions from 2344
Cold,
to Avoid Catching 2457
Cream, to Make 1684
Evaporating Lotion 534
Fowl, Nice Way of Dressing 1178
in the Head, Homeopathic Treatment of 935
Meat, Broiled with Poached Eggs 1181
Meat, Economy of 466
Mixture for 2401
Symptoms of 935
Colic, Homeopathic Treatment of 939
Collops, Minced 1218
Collyria or Eye-Washes 476-484
Colocynth, Uses of 741
Colon, Nature and Value of 202
Colour of Dresses, to Preserve 2254
Colours,
Classification of 2683
to Restore 453
Various, and Complexion 1802
Comfort, Home, Hints for 474
Comma, Nature and Value of 202
Complexion,
Dark, Various Colours affecting 1802
to Improve 1685
Pale Blonde, Green Favourable to 1803
Ruddy, Why Green is Unfavourable to 1804
Why Blue Veils Preserve 1807
Why Violet is Unfavourable to 1805
Composition (Literary) Art of 223
Compresses, Surgical, Nature of 807
Compression of the Brain, Treatment of 1331