Anthracite coal, 281.

Ants, red and black, 323.

Anxiety, a countenance of, 149.

Appetites, gratification of the, 159, 171, 172.
Rule as to, 184.

Apple trees, preserving from insects, 350.

Apportionment of time, 157, 160, 181.
By regular division of work, 162.
Jewish, 181.

Aristocracy, English, 27, 123.
The prejudice of, as to labor, 61, 123.
Distinguishing mark of, 123.
On aping the, 124.
Courtesy of, limited, 139.
Manners of democracy and, 146.
On economy among the, 194.
Domestics of, 205.

Arm, muscles of the, 74, 75.

Arsenic, poisoning from, 242.

Arteries, tying up, 240.

Associated charities, 178.

Association, in Illinois, for educating poor females, 59.
For education at large, 203.

Astral lamps, 282.

B.

Back-door accommodations, 276.

Baglivi, on health during Lent, 100.

Balls, 247, 248.

Bargains, on making, 190, 194.

Baskets, 321.
For centre tables, 354.

Bath, on using the, 120.

Bathing infants, 217.
_See_ Washing.

Bathing-rooms, 276.

Beating down prices, 190, 194.

Beaumont, Dr., experiments by, on the digestibility of food, 104, _note_.

Beauty, effect of exercise on, 132.

Bed-bugs, 323.

Bedrooms, care of, 311.

Beds and bedding, 114, 313, 329.
Washing, 287.
On making, 314.

Beef's-gall, uses of, 286, 289.
To prepare, 292.

Bell, Sir Charles, on nerves, 129.

Benevolence, happiness of, 131.
_See_ Charity.

Bile, 89.

Bituminous coal, 281.

Black ants, 323.

Black tea, 110.

Bleeding at the lungs, 243.

Blindness, guarding against, 217, 283.

Blisters, on dressing, 238.

Blood, details as to the circulation of the, 83.
Effect of daylight on the, 124;
of exercise, 132.
Crowded to the brain, when one is excited, 195.
When a cause of mental disease, 196.
Stopping, 240, 243.
When dancing, 246.
_See_ Circulation.

Blood-vessels, 81.

Blows on the head, 241.

Boarding-houses, plan as to expenses of, 186.

Boarding schools, curvature of the spine common at, 41.
_See_ Female seminaries.

Boards for ironing, 294.

Body, change and renovation of the, 91.
Connection of mind and, 195.
_See_ Mind.

Boldness in domestics, 209.

Bones, described, 69.

Books, on teaching domestic economy from, 65.

Bosom-boards, 294.

Boston, scientific and literary advantages in, 147.

Bowels, 235, 237, _note_.

Boys, small, made useful, 164.
Domestic arts taught to, 164.