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In Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery

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Marion Harland


This is a practical guide to running a household in 1883. Marion Harland not only walks us through a number of important topics such as how …

Miss Harriet Martineau

In Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century

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W. H. Davenport Adams


The nineteenth century saw the expansion in popularity of travel among the wealthy. Add to this the independence more women were enjoying as…

The House of Mourning

In Marion Harland's Complete Etiquette

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Marion Harland and Virginia Terhune Van de Water


Haven't you always wondered how to properly accept a formal dinner invitation? Perhaps you have a débutante under your wing, in which…

David Gray

In Word Portraits of Famous Writers

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Mabel E. Wotton


Mabel Elizabeth Wotton, an author herself, moved in the literary circles of the late nineteenth century establishing many close friendships,…

Mental Training

In The Golden Gems of Life

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Emory Adams Allen


Life is full of ups and downs, joys and trials. In this work, we are advised on how to deal with what fate deals us, the good and bad, the c…