nd letters and congratulations I have
received during the progress of this work, and have only further to add,
that I trust the result of the four years' incessant labour which I have
expended will not be altogether unacceptable to some of my countrymen
and countrywomen.

ISABELLA BEETON.

GENERAL CONTENTS

CHAP.

I.--THE MISTRESS.

2.--THE HOUSEKEEPER.

3.--ARRANGEMENT AND ECONOMY OF THE KITCHEN.

4.--INTRODUCTION TO COOKERY.

5.--GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SOUPS.

6.--RECIPES.

7.--THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FISHES.

8.--RECIPES.

9.--SAUCES, PICKLES, GRAVIES, AND FORCEMEATS.--GENERAL REMARKS.

10.--RECIPES.

11.--VARIOUS MODES OF COOKING MEAT.

12.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON QUADRUPEDS.

13.--RECIPES.

14.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SHEEP AND LAMB.

15.--RECIPES.

16.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE COMMON HOG.

17.--RECIPES.

18.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE CALF.

19.--RECIPES.

20.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON BIRDS.

21.--RECIPES.

22.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON GAME.

23.--RECIPES.

24.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON VEGETABLES.

25.--RECIPES.

26.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON PUDDINGS AND PASTRY.

27.--RECIPES

28.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON CREAMS, JELLIES, SOUFFLES, OMELETS,
AND SWEET DISHES.

29--RECIPES.

30.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON PRESERVES, CONFECTIONERY, ICES,
AND DESSERT DISHES.

31.--RECIPES.

32.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE, AND EGGS.

33.--RECIPES.

34.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON BREAD, BISCUITS, AND CAKES.

35.--RECIPES.

36.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON BEVERAGES.

37.--RECIPES.

38.--INVALID COOKERY.

39.--RECIPES.

40.--DINNERS AND DINING.

41.--DOMESTIC SERVANTS.

42.--THE REARING AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN, AND DISEASES OF
INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD.

43.--THE DOCTOR

44.--LEGAL MEMORANDA

ANALYTICAL INDEX.

NOTE.--Where a "_p_" occurs before the number for reference, the
_page_, and not the paragraph, is to be sought.

Accidents, injuries, &c. remarks on 2578
Agreements 2705-7
Alexanders 1108
Alkalis 2654
Allium, the genus 1129
Allspice 438
Almond, the 1219
Bitter 1220
Cake 1752
Cheesecakes 1219
Flowers 1316
Icing for cakes 1735
Paste, for second-course dishes 1220
Pudding, baked 1221
Puddings, small 1222
Puffs 1223
Soup 110
Tree 110, 1487
Uses of the Sweet 1221
Almonds, and raisins 1605
Husks of 1222
Anchovy, the 226
Butter 1637
Butter or paste 227
Paste 2