rnished according to
fancy.

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ICED PUDDING.

Parboil three quarters of a pound of Jordan almonds, and one quarter
of bitter almonds, remove the skins and beat them up to a paste, with
three quarters of a pound of white pounded sugar, add to this six
yolks of beaten eggs, and one quart of boiled cream, stir the whole
for a few minutes over a stove fire, strain it, and pour it into
a freezing pot, used for making ices; it should be worked with a
scraper, as it becomes set by freezing; when frozen sufficiently
firm, fill a mould with it, cover it with the lid, and let it remain
immersed in rough ice until the time for serving.

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ITALIAN SALAD.

Cut up the white parts of a cold fowl, and mix it with mustard and
cress, and a lettuce chopped finely, and pour over a fine salad
mixture, composed of equal quantities of vinegar and the finest salad
oil, salt, mustard, and the yolks of hard boiled eggs, and the yolk
of one raw egg, mixed smoothly together; a little tarragon vinegar is
then added, and the mixture is poured over the salad; the whites of
the eggs are mixed, and serve to garnish the dish, arranged in small
heaps alternately with heaps of grated smoked beef; two or three hard
boiled eggs are cut up with the chicken in small pieces and mixed with
the salad; this is a delicate and refreshing _entree_; the appearance
of this salad may be varied by piling the fowl in the centre of the
dish, then pour over the salad mixture, and make a wall of any dressed
salad, laying the whites of the eggs (after the yolks have been
removed for the mixture), cut in rings on the top like a chain.

THE TOILETTE.

CHAPTER I.

The Complexion.

The various cosmetics sold by perfumers, assuming such miraculous
powers of beautifying the complexion, all contain, in different
proportions, preparations of mercury, alcohol, acids, and other
deleterious substances, which are highly injurious to the skin; and
their continual application will be found to tarnish it, and produce
furrows and wrinkles far more unsightly than those of age, beside
which they are frequently absorbed by the vessels of the skin, enter
the system, and seriously disturb the general health.

A fine fresh complexion is best ensured by the habitual use of soft
water, a careful avoidance of all irritants, such as harsh winds,
dust, smoke, a scorching sun, and fire heat; a