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Title: Cottage Economy
To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend
Author: William Cobbett
Release Date: June 17, 2010 [eBook #32863]
Language: English
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COTTAGE ECONOMY;
CONTAINING
INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE BREWING OF BEER, MAKING OF BREAD,
KEEPING OF COWS, PIGS, BEES, EWES, GOATS, POULTRY, AND RABBITS,
AND RELATIVE TO OTHER MATTERS DEEMED USEFUL IN THE CONDUCTING
OF THE AFFAIRS OF A LABOURER'S FAMILY; TO WHICH ARE ADDED,
INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO THE SELECTING, THE CUTTING AND THE
BLEACHING OF THE PLANTS OF ENGLISH GRASS AND GRAIN, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF MAKING HATS AND BONNETS; AND ALSO INSTRUCTIONS
FOR ERECTING AND USING ICE-HOUSES, AFTER THE VIRGINIAN MANNER.
TO WHICH IS ADDED
THE POOR MAN'S FRIEND;
OR,
A DEFENCE OF THE RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO DO THE WORK,
AND FIGHT THE BATTLES.
BY WILLIAM COBBETT.
New York:
Published by John Doyle, 12, Liberty-St.
Stereotyped by Conner & Cooke.
1833.
Entered according to act of Congress, in the year of our Lord 1833, by
John Doyle, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern
District of New-York.
CONTENTS.
No.
I.--Introduction. To the Labouring Classes of this
Kingdom--Brewing Beer, 5
II.--Brewing Beer, continued,
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