Eighteen maxims of neatness and order, by Theresa Tidy |
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... necessary to make her fireside comfortable . Allow me , gentle reader , before I con- clude my apology , to advert to the revo- lution which has taken place , since the period when our grandmothers pre- sided over the apartments we now ...
... necessary to make her fireside comfortable . Allow me , gentle reader , before I con- clude my apology , to advert to the revo- lution which has taken place , since the period when our grandmothers pre- sided over the apartments we now ...
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... necessary to keep within the title of fashionable embellishment and elegant accommodation , what would otherwise be degraded into a mass of lumber to C prevent this , and other enormities , is the humble INTRODUCTION . 13.
... necessary to keep within the title of fashionable embellishment and elegant accommodation , what would otherwise be degraded into a mass of lumber to C prevent this , and other enormities , is the humble INTRODUCTION . 13.
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... necessary to remind her , that to attain a degree of skill and neatness in carving , is an object by no means unworthy the attention of a gentlewoman . When the time arrives , in which she is placed at the head of her own table , it ...
... necessary to remind her , that to attain a degree of skill and neatness in carving , is an object by no means unworthy the attention of a gentlewoman . When the time arrives , in which she is placed at the head of her own table , it ...
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... necessary penalty , and is perhaps called to account for the fault of another . One source of this misery may be discovered in the desire of appearing in a new dress , when there is not time to finish it ; then are all hands at work to ...
... necessary penalty , and is perhaps called to account for the fault of another . One source of this misery may be discovered in the desire of appearing in a new dress , when there is not time to finish it ; then are all hands at work to ...
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... necessary thing , and re- quires some contrivance . Á large piano - forte was once quaintly compared to a fat friend , who is al- ways welcome at your table , though he take up more room than others ; but if his pockets be un ...
... necessary thing , and re- quires some contrivance . Á large piano - forte was once quaintly compared to a fat friend , who is al- ways welcome at your table , though he take up more room than others ; but if his pockets be un ...
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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..