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TO

THE THIRD EDITION.

In the present edition of "Domestic Duties,"

a few further alterations have been made on the original work; some of them, such as the lapse of time must naturally render unavoidable in any publication which treats of the fluctuating forms and fashions of society; others altogether of a different kind, but which, it is hoped, will be considered as improvements.

LONDON, NOVEMBER, 1827.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY Remarks..........

PART I.

SOCIAL RELATIONS.

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CONVERSATION I. Preliminary Sketch, &c..............................

CONVERSATION II. On the conduct to be observed towards

former friends.- On new friendships. -Correspondence. —

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Confidence, &c........

CONVERSATION III. New Acquaintances. Choice of. -De-

scription of People to be avoided.— Gossiping.

- Flattery

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Scandal.

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CONVERSATION IV. Conduct to Relations. Advice from,

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when and how to be received, when to be rejected. -

The good Opinion of Relations essential to Happiness.

CONVERSATION V. On Temper, as connected with social Re-

lationship towards a Husband, Children, Servants, and So-

ciety

CONVERSATION VI. Forms of visiting. — Morning Calls. —

Dinner Parties. Evening Parties.........

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CONVERSATION VII. Economy.— Dress and expensive Tastes.

Collections of Works of Art. — Old China. — Liberality.

- Benevolence.

- Presents. Fashion

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PART II.

HOUSEHOLD CONCERNS.

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CONVERSATION I. Servants. - Number. - Choice of.-Food

of.-Management of.-Conduct to.-Indulgences to.-The

Importance of Example in fixing their moral and religious

Habits. Suitableness of Dress in Servants.

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Wages.

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Gifts from Visitors. — Qualifications required in a House-

keeper. A Cook. - A Housemaid. — A Nursery Maid. —

A Laundress.-A Footman.-A Porter.-Method of hiring

Servants, whether from private Families or Register Offices.

- Giving and receiving Characters...........

CONVERSATION II. The Nursery.....

CONVERSATION III. Clothes and Family Linen.............. 192

CONVERSATION IV. Furniture.........

CONVERSATION V. Supply of Provisions. Marketing, -

Personally;-by Servants.-Books to be kept with Trades-

men.-Provisions which are not of a perishable Nature are

most advantageously purchased in large Quantities. —

Stores. - Distribution personally or under a Housekeeper.

- Confectionary. — Preserves. — Pickles. - Comparative

Advantage of making these at Home, and purchasing them.
- Wine Cellar.- Fruit Room. - Cookery Books,-when
to be implicitly followed, when modified

CONVERSATION VI. Health and Disease.

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Management of

every branch of the Family in order to maintain the former.—

Personal Sickness.-Sickness of Husband,-of Children,

of Servants, Precautions in Contagions. Infectious

and contagious Diseases. - Medical Attendants. Sick

Nurses.

Cookery for the Sick Room. - Preparations for

the Lying-in-Room. - Monthly Nurses.-Management of

a Child in the Month. - Remarks on Vaccination

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tages of Early Rising.-Habit makes it easy and agreeable.—

The first Morning Duty private Devotion. - Morning the

best time for Study,-for the Regulation of Household Af-

fairs, the Settlement of Accounts, the Instruction of

Children. - Much Time saved by sketching out a regular

Plan for the Business of the Day..........

CONVERSATION II. Afternoon. - Occupations at Home.

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mental Needlework.-Folly of neglecting these Accomplish-

ments in the married State. Occupations out of Doors.-

Exercise.-Visiting.-Seeing Sights.-Shopping.... Page 389

CONVERSATION III. Evening at Home without Company.

Conversation. - Work. Amusement. At Home with

Company. Music. - Dancing.-Games.-Cards.-Chess,

&c.-Abroad. - General Conduct. -Familiarities.-Ease

of Manner. Bringing out Daughters..........

CONVERSATION IV. On the Danger and Disappointment

attending a mere Pursuit of Pleasure and Amusement.

The opposite Extreme to be also avoided. — The Claims

of Society may in general be attended to, without any

Infringement of higher Duties

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PART IV.

MORAL AND RELIGIOUS DUTIES.

CONVERSATION I.

Manoeuvring.

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Principles of Conduct.

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Widowhood.

Precepts. Example. — Suspicion once

attached to the Female Character, irremediable. — Forti-

tude under Misfortune. — Resignation.

Old Age. - Making a Will

CONVERSATION II. Religious Duties. - Private Devotion.

Family Worship.-Attending Church. - Visiting the Sick.

- Charitable Institutions. - Death Beds..................470

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