interesting items. The coloured plates are a novelty not without value. Besides the great portion of the book which has especial reference to the cook's department, there are chapters devoted to those of the other servants of the household, who have all, I trust, their duties clearly assigned to them. Towards the end of the work will be found valuable chapters on the "Management of Children"----"The Doctor," the latter principally referring to accidents and emergencies, some of which are certain to occur in the experience of every one of us; and the last chapter contains "Legal Memoranda," which will be serviceable in cases of doubt as to the proper course to be adopted in the relations between Landlord and Tenant, Tax-gatherer and Tax-payer, and Tradesman and Customer. These chapters have been contributed by gentlemen fully entitled to confidence; those on medical subjects by an experienced surgeon, and the legal matter by a solicitor. I wish here to acknowledge the kind letters and congratulations I have received during the progress of this work, and have only further to add, that I trust the result of the four years' incessant labour which I have expended will not be altogether unacceptable to some of my countrymen and countrywomen. ISABELLA BEETON. GENERAL CONTENTS CHAP. I.--THE MISTRESS. 2.--THE HOUSEKEEPER. 3.--ARRANGEMENT AND ECONOMY OF THE KITCHEN. 4.--INTRODUCTION TO COOKERY. 5.--GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SOUPS. 6.--RECIPES. 7.--THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FISHES. 8.--RECIPES. 9.--SAUCES, PICKLES, GRAVIES, AND FORCEMEATS.--GENERAL REMARKS. 10.--RECIPES. 11.--VARIOUS MODES OF COOKING MEAT. 12.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON QUADRUPEDS. 13.--RECIPES. 14.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SHEEP AND LAMB. 15.--RECIPES. 16.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE COMMON HOG. 17.--RECIPES. 18.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE CALF. 19.--RECIPES. 20.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON BIRDS. 21.--RECIPES. 22.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON GAME. 23.--RECIPES. 24.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON VEGETABLES. 25.--RECIPES. 26.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON PUDDINGS AND PASTRY. 27.--RECIPES 28.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON CREAMS, JELLIES, SOUFFLÉS, OMELETS, AND SWEET DISHES. 29--RECIPES. 30.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON PRESERVES, CONFECTIONERY, ICES, AND DESSERT DISHES. 31.--RECIPES. 32.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE, AND EGGS. 33.--RECIPES. 34.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON BREAD, BISCUITS, AND CAKES. 35.--RECIPES. 36.--GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON BEVERAGES. 37.--RECIPES. 38.--INVALID COOKERY. 39.--RECIPES. 40.--DINNERS AND DINING. 41.--DOMESTIC SERVANTS. 42.--THE REARING AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN, AND DISEASES OF INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD. 43.--THE DOCTOR 44.--LEGAL MEMORANDA ANALYTICAL INDEX. NOTE.--Where a "_p_" occurs before the number for reference, the _page_, and not the paragraph, is to be sought. Accidents, injuries, &c. remarks on 2578 Agreements 2705-7 Alexanders 1108 Alkalis 2654 Allium, the genus 1129 Allspice 438 Almond, the 1219 Bitter 1220 Cake 1752 Cheesecakes 1219 Flowers 1316 Icing for cakes 1735 Paste, for second-course dishes 1220 Pudding, baked 1221 Puddings, small 1222 Puffs 1223 Soup 110 Tree 110, 1487 Uses of the Sweet 1221 Almonds, and raisins 1605 Husks of 1222 Anchovy, the 226 Butter 1637 Butter or paste 227 Paste 228 Sauce 362 Toast 228 Anchovies, fried 226 Potted 227 Animals, period between birth and maturity 92 Quality of the flesh of 93-5 Saxon names of 709 Tails of 640 Tongues of 675 Apoplexy 2634-6 Apple, the 111 Charlotte 1420 Charlotte aux pommes 1418 an easy method of making 1419 Cheesecakes 1226 Constituents of the 1229 Custard, baked 1389 Dumplings, baked 1225 boiled 1227 Fritters 1393 Ginger 1424, 1516 Jam 1517 Jelly 1518-19 clear 1396 or marmalade 1395 Pudding, baked, rich 1228 more economical 1229 very good 1231 boiled 1232 iced 1290 rich, sweet 1230 Sauce, brown 364 for geese or pork 363 Snow 1401 Snowballs 1235 Soufflé 1402 Soup 111 Tart, creamed 1234 or pie 1233 Tourte or cake 1236 Trifle 1404 Universally popular 1236 Uses of the 1225-6 Apples, à la Portugaise 1398 And rice 1400 a pretty dish 1397 Buttered 1390...