The Housewife's Companion: Compiled and Arranged by Henry M. Mathews ; Presented with the Compliments of A. Shuman & Co |
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Page 16 - Always speak the truth. Make few promises. Live up to your engagements. Keep your own secrets, if you have any. When you speak to a person, look him in the face.
Page 16 - Keep good company, .or none. Never be idle; if your hands cannot be usefully employed, attend to the cultivation of your mind. Always speak the truth. Make few promises. Live up to your engagements. Keep your own secrets, if you have any.
Page 16 - Never run into debt, unless you see a way to get out again. Never borrow, if you can possibly avoid it. Do not marry until you are able to support a wife. Never speak evil of any one. Be just before you are generous. Keep yourself innocent, if you would be happy. Save when you are young, to spend when you are old. Read over the above maxims at least once a week.
Page 23 - The loin may be stewed whole or in steaks ; in the former the flap being secured by a skewer, is put into a stewpan, with a quarter of a pound of butter, and covered down close ; let it simmer one hour, then turn it ; let it simmer again for an hour and a quarter, and then have ready some rich brown gravy hot, lift out the meat, pour the gravy over it, and send it to table with mint sauce, a lettuce, a few radishes and spring onions.
Page 52 - ... over which again pass the rolling-pin; then fold over the other third, thus forming a square; place it with the ends, top, and bottom before you, shaking a little flour both under and over, and repeat the rolls and turns twice again, as before. Flour a...
Page 90 - Principals are responsible for the acts of their agents. Each individual in a partnership is responsible for the whole amount of the debts of the firm, except in cases of special partnership.
Page 51 - Over $5 and not exceeding $10 8 cents. Over $10 and not exceeding $15 10 cents. Over $15 and not exceeding $30 15 cents. Over $30 and not exceeding $40 20 cents. Over $40 and not exceeding $50 25 cents.
Page 71 - ... hour; then mix with 6 bitter almonds and 24 sweet ones, beaten into a paste with a little water ; strain through a piece of muslin ; and having let the composition settle a little, pour into a mould, and turn it out when cold. Soyer gives one ounce of isinglass to a quart of milk, a...
Page 48 - ... under a penalty of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars for each offence; and he shall forfeit his license.
Page 50 - Peel and cut into very small pieces three onions, three turnips, one carrot, and four potatoes, put them into a stewpan with a quarter of a pound of butter, the same of lean ham, and a bunch of parsley, pass them ten minutes over a sharp...