The family-dictionary
or, Houshold companion: wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health, prevention of sickness, and curing the several diseases, distempers, and grievances, incident to men, women, and children. Also, directions for making oils, ointments ... &c. and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers, seeds, roots, barks, minerals, and parts of living creatures, used in medicinal potions, &c. Likewise, directions for cookery ... The whole art of pastry, conserving, preserving, candying, confectioning, &c. Also, the way of making all sorts of perfumes, beautifying-waters ... Together, with the art of making all sorts of English wines ... The mystery of pickling ... To which is added ... an appendix ...
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Author
Contributions
- J. H. - Contributor
Publication
1695 - H. Rhodes, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
94,500 words, Guess
Page Count
378 pages
Identifiers
- Library of Congress Control Number44012730
- OCLC Control Number5189514
- Open LibraryOL6469549M
Classifications
- LCCRC81 .S19 1965
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