Eighteen maxims of neatness and order, by Theresa Tidy |
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... constant care to overcome . In a thousand shapes it haunts every room , drawer , shelf , table , sofa , and even chair ; and , being left to itself , will sometimes swallow up articles of the greatest value . If the judg- ment of the ...
... constant care to overcome . In a thousand shapes it haunts every room , drawer , shelf , table , sofa , and even chair ; and , being left to itself , will sometimes swallow up articles of the greatest value . If the judg- ment of the ...
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... constant use . They are , perhaps , not forthcoming when wanted , or , being laid by without a label , come in the way uncalled to puzzle our recollection . Nay , we are sometimes almost tempted to throw away , as useless , these rusty ...
... constant use . They are , perhaps , not forthcoming when wanted , or , being laid by without a label , come in the way uncalled to puzzle our recollection . Nay , we are sometimes almost tempted to throw away , as useless , these rusty ...
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... constant attention , not only to be forthcoming , but guarded from injury both external and internal . Books which are in daily Turning down the corner of a leaf , or placing an open book with its face upon the table , when duty , and ...
... constant attention , not only to be forthcoming , but guarded from injury both external and internal . Books which are in daily Turning down the corner of a leaf , or placing an open book with its face upon the table , when duty , and ...
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... constant amusement when neatly kept ; but it is a melancholy truth , that not one person in a hundred is qualified to turn over a valuable portfolio . Try the first guest that comes in your way ; place the folio or quarto on a table be ...
... constant amusement when neatly kept ; but it is a melancholy truth , that not one person in a hundred is qualified to turn over a valuable portfolio . Try the first guest that comes in your way ; place the folio or quarto on a table be ...
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appearance arrangement of letters Bible boards carriage chairs china Christian Church of England cottage daily desk destination dozen drawer dress for dinner duties EIGHTEEN MAXIMS elegance employed Family fashion gentlewoman gloves habit half-bound HATCHARD HATCHARD AND SON hints History of Michael hopeless horse the rider horse was lost horse-shoe nail human comfort Ibotson and Palmer ing-room jealous labours lady luxuries MAXIMS OF NEATNESS ménage ment Michael Kemp Miriam mistress morning nail the shoe neatly NEATNESS AND ORDER necessary never Ninth edition overtaken and slain perhaps person piano-forte PICCADILLY pocket POOR RICHARD portfolio Prayer PREFIXED AN INTRODUCTION quire Remember require constant rider was lost right hand Savoy Street Second edition Sermons servant shawl shoe the horse shoe was lost sitting snuff sofa sometimes spare minute Teacher's Assistant THERESA TIDY thing Third edition TWENTIETH EDITION Vicar Vide vols young friends
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Page 3 - Mischief; adding, for want of a Nail the Shoe was lost; for want of a Shoe the Horse was lost; and for want of a Horse the Rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the Enemy; all for want of Care about a Horse-shoe Nail.
Page 3 - EIGHTEEN MAXIMS of NEATNESS and ORDER. To which is prefixed an Introduction by THERESA TIDY..