An encyclopaedia of domestic economy comprising such subjects as are most immediately connected with housekeeping : as, the construction of domestic edifices ... duties of servants, the general account of the animal and vegetable substances used as food ... making bread ... preservation of health ; domestic medicine &c. &c. / by Thomas webster ; assisted by the late Mrs. Parkes.

  • Thomas Webster
Date:
1844
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Credit: An encyclopaedia of domestic economy comprising such subjects as are most immediately connected with housekeeping : as, the construction of domestic edifices ... duties of servants, the general account of the animal and vegetable substances used as food ... making bread ... preservation of health ; domestic medicine &c. &c. / by Thomas webster ; assisted by the late Mrs. Parkes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    V. Cocoa-nut Candles - - - - 137 VI. Palmer's Candles - - - - 137 VII. Otlier Varieties of Candles - - - 139 VIII. Management of Candles, and Comparison between those of Wax and Tallow - 139 IX. Relative Quantities of Light from various Candles and Lamps - - - HI X. Candlesticks - - - - - 143 Chap. IV. Lamps: — I. The simplest Kinds of Lamps - - 147 II. Argand's Lamp .... [48 III. Annular French Lamp ... [52 IV. Parker's Sinumbra Lamp - - - 152 V. Quarrell's Sinumbra Lamp ... 1.53 VI. Isis Lamp . . - . .153 VII. Quarrell's Albion Lamp - - - 154 VIII. Parker's Hot Oil Lamp - - .155 IX. The Solar Lamp . . . - 156 X. Keir's Fountain Lamp . - - 158 XI. Parker's Fountain Lamp . - .159 XII. Carcel Lamp IGO XIII. Lamps for Reading . . -1006 XIV. Lamps to burn solid Oils - - - 161 XV. Wax Lamps 161 XVI. Lamp without Flame . - -102 XVII. Carriage Lamps - - - - 162 XVIII. Hall Lamps - - - - 162 XIX. Candelabra 163 XX. Very intense Lights - - - 164 XXI. Management of Lamps - - - 164 XXII. Expeditious Methods of procuring Light 165 Chap. V. Illumination by Means of Gas ... 168 BOOK V. ON HOUSEUOLO FCKNITURE. Chap. I. General Observations - - - - 177 Chap. II. Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer - - - 177 Chap. III. On the Materials employed in Furniture: — I. Woods 182 II. Ivory 183 III. M.arble 186 IV. Alabaster 186 V. Scagliola - - - - - 187 VI. Leather . . . . IS7 VII. Papier macheo - . - - 191 VIII. Textile Fabrics - - - - 191 IX. Hair 191 X. Horn 192 XI. Tortoise-shell - - - - 193 XII. Whalebone 193 XIII. Mother-of-pearl . - - - 193 XIV. Feathers 193 XV. Caoutchouc, or India Rubber - - 190 XVI. Metals: — 1. General Observations - - - 197 2. Platinum 198 3. Gold 198 4. Silver 198 Tt. Iron 1!>9 6. Copper 201 7. Load 202 8. Tin 203 9. Zinc 204 10. Quicksilver 204 11. Alloys of Mot.-ils - - - - 204 XVII. Substances for Scouring and Polishing - 207 Chap. IV. Gilding 210 Chap. V. Bronzing - - - - - - 211 Chap. VI. Japanning nml Varnishing - - -211 Chap. VII. Lacquering ~ . - . . . 213 Chap. VIII. History of Furniture - . . .213 Chap. IX. Present Style of Furniture . - -219 Chap. X. Furniture of the principal Apartments :— I. Window Curtains - - . . 220 II. Window Blinds .... 225 III. Carpets and Rugs - - - -225 IV. Floor Cloth and Oil Cloth Covers - - 229 V. Tables and Stands - - - - 229 VI. Sideboards ..... 23g VII. Sofas . - - . . .241 VIII. Chairs and Seats - - - - 243 IX. Bookcases, Bookstands, and Writing Desks 251 X. Screens 255 XI. Sculpture, Paintings, &c. - - - 256 XII. Tapestry, Embroidery, and Filigree - 259 Chap. XI. Furniture of the Entrance Hall - - -261 Chap. XII. Bed-room Furniture:— I. Beds - - . . . .262 II. Bed.room Chairs .... 273 III. Couches, Tables, Dressing.glasses, &c. - 273 IV. Towel and Wash Stands - - - 275 V. Wardrobes - - - - .278 VI. Chests, Drawers, &c. - - . . 279 Chap. XIII. Invalid Furniture . - . - - 281 Chap. XIV. Furniture of the Nursery - - - - 286 Chap. XV. Earthenware, including Porcelain :— I. Historical Remarks on Pottery - - 2S9 II. Principles of Pottery -' - - -290 1. Coinmon Red Pottery and Stoneware - 291 2. English White Stoneware and Wedgwood's Wares - - - - - 292 3. Other Kinds of Earthenware made in Eng- land - - - - . - 295 III. Porcelain - . . - .296 1. Historical Remarks .... 296 2. Distinctions of Porcelain, and IManufacture of English China - - - -296 3. Porcelain of various Countries - - 2!)9 4. Purchasing and mending China - - 301 Ghap. XVI. On Glass :— I. History of Glass-making - - -302 II. Composition of Glass ... 303 III. Process of Glass.blowing - . -304 IV. Properties of Glass .... 304 V. Various Kinds of Glass in common Use - 305 VI. Cutting .and grinding Glass - - . sog VII. Coloured Glass imd En.amel - -309 VIII. Glass Beads- - . . .310 IX. Duty on Glass . - . .310 X. Glass Mirrors ..... 3]o XI. Glass used as Table Furniture - -311 Chap. XVU. On Plate :— I. General Rem.irks - - . - 312 II. Goldsmith - - - . - 312 III. Silversmith - - - . - 314 Chap. XVIII. On Cutlery :— I. Knives .and Forks, with various cutting Inslru- ments - - - - - 318 II. Observations on sharpening cutting Instru- ments in general - . . .321 III. Remarks on polishing Metals - -322
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