economical drying-chimney and apparatus, on an entirely original plan.

By James Robinson, eighteen years a practical curer. London, printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, Paternoster-Row. 1847.

A little book of 153 pages.

1847 A FEW RECIPES OF VEGETARIAN DIET; with suggestions for the formation of a dietary from which the flesh of animals is excluded;

Accompanied by scientific facts, showing that vegetable food is more nutritive, and more digestible than the flesh of animals.

London

Whittaker & Co., Ave-Maria Lane. 1847.

A pamphlet of 39 pages.

1847 (c.) THE FOOTMAN'S GUIDE:

containing plain instructions for the footman and butler, for the proper arrangement and regular performance of their various duties, in large or small families:

Including the manner of setting-out tables, sideboards, &c. &c. The art of waiting at table, and superintending large and small breakfast, dinner, and supper parties; Directions for cleaning and preserving plate, glass, furniture, clothes, &c. and for delivering and receiving cards. and messages; And other useful information.

Fourth edition, embellished with appropriate plates, and bills of fare.

By James Williams.

London Thomas Dean and Co. Threadneedle-Street.

An interesting book, full of detailed information on all duties of a footman, e. g. Should you have to carry a cane when walking out, hold it two-thirds of the way up; let the large end of the cane be uppermost; but if you are riding behind a carriage with it, let the small end be uppermost.'

1848 (c.) CHARITABLE COOKERY;

or, The poor man's regenerator.

By A. Soyer, of the Reform Club, London.

London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. and John Ollivier. Dublin Hodges and Smith, Grafton Street.

A pamphlet of 50 pages.

Price Sixpence.

1849 THE FINCHLEY MANUALS OF INDUSTRY. No. I. Cooking; or, Practical and economical training for those who are to be servants, wives, or mothers.

Management of the kitchen, plain cooking, bread-making, baking, brewing, pickling, &c.

Prepared for the use of the national and industrial schools of the Holy Trinity, at Finchley.

London Joseph Masters, Aldersgate Street, and 78, New Bond Street. MDCCCXLIX.

A duodecimo of 142 pages.

No. III. Household work; or, The duties of female servants, practically and economically illustrated, through the respective grades of maid-of-all work, house and parlourmaid, and laundry-maid.

With many valuable recipes for facilitating labour in every department. M DCCC L.

A duodecimo of 110 pages in the form of question and answer.

1849 (c.) THE COOK.

Plain and practical directions for cooking and housekeeping; with upwards of 700 receipts.

By W. G. Lewis.

A new edition, corrected and improved, by G. Read.
London

Houlston and Stoneman, 65, Paternoster Row.

An octavo of 332 pages.

1849 THE MODERN HOUSEWIFE

or Ménagère, comprising nearly one thousand receipts for the economic and judicious preparation of every meal of the day, with those of the nursery and sick room, and minute directions for family management in all its branches. Illustrated with engravings, including the modern housewife's unique kitchen, and magic stove.

By Alexis Soyer, author of "The gastronomic regenerator", (Reform Club)

London Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., Stationers' Hall Court; Ollivier, Pall Mall. 1849.

There is a frontispiece of the author, and after the title-page is an engraved dedication. The thirtieth thousand was published in. 1853.

1850 COMMON SENSE FOR HOUSEMAIDS.

By a lady.

London J. Hatchard and Son, 187, Piccadilly. 1850.
A little book of 100 pages. There was a second edition in 1853.

or, Compleat Summary of Science. Containing above sixty select treatises.

In two volumes.

I. Of Theology, . . . Cookery and Dyet.

II. Of Animals, .

With divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein. London printed for George Sambridge at the Three Flower-de-Lys in Little Britain. 1712.

The cookery portion is in vol. i, pp. 553-68. The preface is signed H. Curzon. The authorities given for this subject are: The Accomplish'd Lady's Delight, Royal Cookery, Howard's Cookery, Lamb's Cookery, May's Cookery, The Queen-like Closet by Hannah Wolley.

APPENDIX

The following is a list of some books published after 1850. They are not included in the Index.

1851. Modern Domestic Cookery, by a lady. 1852. Indian Domestic Cookery, third edition. 1860 (5), 1865 (6).

1852. The Illustrated London Cookery Book, by Frederick

Bishop.

1852 (c.). Gentility and Economy combined, by George

Read.

1853. The Pantropheon, by Alexis Soyer.

1853. French Cookery, by Miss Crawford.

1853. French Confectionary, by Miss Crawford.

This was joined to the preceding book in the third edition (1855).

1853 (c.). The Manual of French Cookery.

1854. Modern Household Cookery, by a lady.

1854. New Household Receipt-book, by Mrs. Sarah Hale. 1854. The Art of Good and Cheap Cookery.

A pamphlet of 40 pages.

1854 (c.). The Art of Catering and Carving. 1854 (c.). Plain Family Recipes.

A pamphlet of 24 pages.

1855. A Shilling Cookery for the People, by Alexis Soyer. 1855. The Pocket Guide to Domestic Cookery. (Glasgow.) 1857. Culinary Campaign, by Alexis Soyer.

1857. Every Lady her own Cook, by a lady.

A pamphlet of 19 pages.

1860. Instructions to Military Hospital Cooks. Recipes by A. Soyer.