Eighteen maxims of neatness and order, by Theresa Tidy |
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... turn at the head of the table , in order to re- lieve the mother , and to provide against their own future destination ; but for the sons to be exercised in the same way is still more necessary , since they are supposed to be able to ...
... turn at the head of the table , in order to re- lieve the mother , and to provide against their own future destination ; but for the sons to be exercised in the same way is still more necessary , since they are supposed to be able to ...
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... 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 particularly borrowed ones , should be watched 34 EIGHTEEN MAXIMS OF.
... 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 particularly borrowed ones , should be watched 34 EIGHTEEN MAXIMS OF.
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... turn over a valuable portfolio . Try the first guest that comes in your way ; place the folio or quarto on a table be- fore him , and you will observe his right hand lying on his knee , the left alone is put in action , and turns over ...
... turn over a valuable portfolio . Try the first guest that comes in your way ; place the folio or quarto on a table be- fore him , and you will observe his right hand lying on his knee , the left alone is put in action , and turns over ...
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... turn over the leaves at the top right hand , or north - east corner of the page . XVIII . If you are to go a journey , think in due time of all the articles necessary for your comfort , without being superfluous ; and let them be neatly ...
... turn over the leaves at the top right hand , or north - east corner of the page . XVIII . If you are to go a journey , think in due time of all the articles necessary for your comfort , without being superfluous ; and let them be neatly ...
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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..