A new system of practical domestic economy.

Date:
1823
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Credit: A new system of practical domestic economy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    small quantities from time to time, till the whole assumes the consistency of thick paste, when it may be laid smooth upon the rubble. The lime should be exposed to the action of the atmo- spheric air as little as possible before it is satu- rated with the blood : it may, however, then be kept some time, and when wanted for use it must undergo the operation of beating up and watering. A word only remains to be said on the orna- mental materials required, a great variety of which may be found, the produce of our own country. The exquisite beauty of the Devonshire marble, of which new varieties are daily discovered, is fast gaining ground on the admiration and taste of the discerning and munificent. From the Isle of Anglesea also, the most beau- tiful specimens of serpentine, now known by the name of Mona marble, may be readily and cheaply procured. It is in some respects superior to Italian I marble, being more durable, and less liable -to be injured by scratches. The colour is believed to be permanent, and the polish is very fine ; besides which it may be had in slabs or blocks of any re- quired dimensions. The Kilkenny marble may also be adopted, though of a sombre grey or deep black, in prefe- rence for cheapness, nay, perhaps for beauty, to many of the Italian marbles. These are important considerations, when we reflect that the chance of warfare may sometimes render a fashionable fo- reign marble unattainable, except at a price which bids defiance to all ideas of economy. During the force of the Berlin and Milan decrees, the price of foreign marbles rose to an unprecedented extent; that of pure statuary marble being as high as seven pounds per cubic foot, and the others in proportion. Butsuch extravagance is absurd, while
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