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The mother's companion
Brereton, Maud Adeline Cloudesley
1909
Arguing that most women are ignorant of the domestic responsibilities of child rearing, maintaining the health of the family, keeping a budget, etc., the author instructs women on these and other dome...
The woman's book : contains everything a woman ought to know
Jack, Florence B; Strauss, Rita
1911
Includes index.
A present for a servant-maid. Or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem : Under the following heads. Observance. Avoiding sloth. Sluttishness. Staying on errands. Telling family affairs. Secrets among fellow-servants... To which are added, directions for going to market: also, for dressing any common dish, whether flesh, fish or fowl. With some rules for washing, &c. The whole calculated for making both the mistress and the maid happy
Haywood, Eliza Fowler (1693?-1756)
1743
Attributed to Eliza Fowler Haywood by ESTC.
A present for a servant-maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem : Under the following heads: observance, avoiding sloth, sluttishness, staying on errands, telling family affairs, secrets among fellow-servants... To which are added, directions for going to market; also, for dressing any common dish, whether flesh, fish, or fowl. With some rules for washing, &c. The whole calculated for making both the mistress and the maid happy
Haywood, Eliza Fowler (1693?-1756)
1749
Attributed to Eliza Fowler Haywood by ESTC.
The new female instructor; or, Young woman's guide to domestic happiness : being an epitome of all the acquirements necessary to form the female character, in every class of life: with examples of illustrious women. To which are added, advice to servants; a complete art of cookery, and plain directions for carving: also, a great variety of medicinal and other useful receipts in domestic economy; and numerous interesting articles, forming a complete storehouse of valuable knowledge
[ca.1825?]
With additional engraved title-page, dated 1822, reading "The female instructor; or young woman's guide to domestic happiness..." Preface dated 1818.
