Eighteen maxims of neatness and order, by Theresa Tidy |
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... enter a cottage , should the changes of human life demand it from her ; and many a cottage has more true elegance than an ill - arranged villa . A young woman brought up in the lap of luxury , is sometimes destined to marry a man of ...
... enter a cottage , should the changes of human life demand it from her ; and many a cottage has more true elegance than an ill - arranged villa . A young woman brought up in the lap of luxury , is sometimes destined to marry a man of ...
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... enter upon the discussion of it here ; but a young per- son who is really neat and gentlewomanlike in her personal appearance , is sometimes very de- ficient in attention to the circumstances above described . dress for dinner , look ...
... enter upon the discussion of it here ; but a young per- son who is really neat and gentlewomanlike in her personal appearance , is sometimes very de- ficient in attention to the circumstances above described . dress for dinner , look ...
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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..