Enquire Within Upon EverythingHoulston and Wright, 1865 - 371 pages |
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Page 13
... salt on the spongy part or gills of the sample to be tried . If they turn yellow , they are poisonous , -if black , they are wholesome . Allow the salt to act before you decide on the question . 14 THE HYPOCRITE WILL FAST TO SEEM MORE ...
... salt on the spongy part or gills of the sample to be tried . If they turn yellow , they are poisonous , -if black , they are wholesome . Allow the salt to act before you decide on the question . 14 THE HYPOCRITE WILL FAST TO SEEM MORE ...
Page 79
... salt are very an- noying to snails and slugs ; a pinch of salt kills them , and they will not touch fresh lime ; it is a common prac- tice to sprinkle lime over young crops , and along the edges of beds , about rows of peas and beans ...
... salt are very an- noying to snails and slugs ; a pinch of salt kills them , and they will not touch fresh lime ; it is a common prac- tice to sprinkle lime over young crops , and along the edges of beds , about rows of peas and beans ...
Page 88
... salt and water , and then wiped dry : the salt prevents the matting from turning yellow . 360. Ottomans and Sofas , whether covered with cloth , damask , or chintz , will look much the better for being cleaned occasionally with bran and ...
... salt and water , and then wiped dry : the salt prevents the matting from turning yellow . 360. Ottomans and Sofas , whether covered with cloth , damask , or chintz , will look much the better for being cleaned occasionally with bran and ...
Page 93
... salt . Above all , do not let crusts ac- cumulate in such quantities that they cannot be used . With proper care , there is no need of losing a particle of bread . 427. ALL THE MENDING in the house should be done once a week if possible ...
... salt . Above all , do not let crusts ac- cumulate in such quantities that they cannot be used . With proper care , there is no need of losing a particle of bread . 427. ALL THE MENDING in the house should be done once a week if possible ...
Page 95
... salt for the table , do not place it in the salt - cells until it is cold , otherwise it will harden into a lump . xx . Never put away plate , knives and forks , & c . , uncleaned , or great inconve- xxii . Persons of defective sight ...
... salt for the table , do not place it in the salt - cells until it is cold , otherwise it will harden into a lump . xx . Never put away plate , knives and forks , & c . , uncleaned , or great inconve- xxii . Persons of defective sight ...
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Page 243 - This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall: Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 243 - How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought And simple truth his utmost skill! Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world by care Of public fame, or private breath...
Page 321 - A fat kitchen makes a lean will; and Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting. If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her outgoes are greater than her incomes.
Page 321 - He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.
Page 66 - Twas allotted to man with his earliest breath, Attends him at birth, and awaits him in death. Presides o'er his happiness, honour, and health, Is the prop of his house, and the end of his wealth.
Page 321 - Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship"; and again, "Who dainties love, shall beggars prove"; and moreover, "Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
Page 321 - If you would be wealthy, says he in another Almanack, think of Saving as well as of Getting: The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her Outgoes are greater than her Incomes.
Page 321 - What maintains one vice would bring up two children. You may think, perhaps, that a little tea or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great matter: but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a little makes a mickle; and farther, Beware of little expenses; A small leak will sink a great ship; and again, Who dainties love shall beggars prove; and moreover, Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
Page 178 - The friction must be continued under the blanket or over the dry clothing. Promote the warmth of the body by the application of hot flannels, bottles, or bladders of hot water, heated bricks, &c., to the pit of the stomach, the arm-pits, between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet.
Page 238 - All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things; but yet, a man of the world should know them. They are the outworks of manners and decency, which would be too often broken in upon, if it were not for that defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper distance.