The complete servant, by Samuel and Sarah Adams |
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... turn to ; and their pale and impaired looks will always have a claim on your sympathy . As we shall have occasion to make further remarks on the management of servants , when treating of the business of the Housekeeper , we beg leave ...
... turn to ; and their pale and impaired looks will always have a claim on your sympathy . As we shall have occasion to make further remarks on the management of servants , when treating of the business of the Housekeeper , we beg leave ...
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... turns out to the disadvantage of those who practise it . Those who cannot help tel- ling all that they hear , will be supposed to tell more than they know , and will , consequently , be discredited . Carefully avoid all reproachful ...
... turns out to the disadvantage of those who practise it . Those who cannot help tel- ling all that they hear , will be supposed to tell more than they know , and will , consequently , be discredited . Carefully avoid all reproachful ...
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... turning off , is the word . But here you ought to be provided with a set of ex- cuses , enough to serve on all occasions : for instance , your uncle came four score miles to town this morning on purpose to see you , and goes back by ...
... turning off , is the word . But here you ought to be provided with a set of ex- cuses , enough to serve on all occasions : for instance , your uncle came four score miles to town this morning on purpose to see you , and goes back by ...
Page 47
... turn you off ; and when you are gone , to revenge yourself , give him and his lady such a character to all your brother - servants who are out of place , that none will venture to offer their service . " Some nice ladies , who are ...
... turn you off ; and when you are gone , to revenge yourself , give him and his lady such a character to all your brother - servants who are out of place , that none will venture to offer their service . " Some nice ladies , who are ...
Page 48
... turns her back , throw a lump of soot or a handful of salt in the pot , or smoking coals into the dripping - pan , or daub the roast meat with the back of the chimney , or hide the key of the jack . If a footman be sus- pected , let the ...
... turns her back , throw a lump of soot or a handful of salt in the pot , or smoking coals into the dripping - pan , or daub the roast meat with the back of the chimney , or hide the key of the jack . If a footman be sus- pected , let the ...
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18 gallons acid almonds beat boiling water bottle brandy bruised brush bung butter cask clean cloth cold soft water cold water colour cook cork costive cream currants dipped dishes distilled Ditto drachms drams dress eggs fermentation fire flavour flour footman fresh gallons gently ginger glass grains gum arabic half a pint half an ounce honey horses hour isinglass J. C. LOUDON juice keep kitchen legs lemon let it stand linen liquor master meat milk minutes mistress months mucilage mutton nutmeg orange ounces piece pint plate port wine powder Price quantity quarter quarts rectified spirit salt servant sieve skim slices soap soft water spermaceti spirit of wine spoonful Stairs stir strain Street sugar sweet syrup Take of cold tartar tea-spoonful turpentine vessel vinegar Vols wash white wine whole yeast
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Page 6 - The history of England from the Norman conquest to the death of John (1066-1216).
Page 121 - The sugar gives no disagreeable taste. This process is particularly valuable in making what is called Kippered Salmon ; and the fish preserved in this manner are far superior in quality and flavour to those which are salted or smoked. If desired, as much salt may be used as to give the taste that may be required ; but this substance does not conduce to their preservation.
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Page 417 - And for the true performance of all and every the said Covenants and agreements either of the said Parties bindeth himself unto the other by these presents...
Page 421 - For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
Page 417 - George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND KING Defender of the Faith and in the Year of our LORD One...
Page 42 - RULES THAT CONCERN ALL SERVANTS IN GENERAL WHEN your Master or Lady call a Servant by Name, if that Servant be not in the Way, none of you are to answer, for then there will be no End of your Drudgery: And Masters themselves allow, that if a Servant comes when he is called, it is sufficient. When you have done a Fault, be always pert and insolent, and behave...