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"Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy." Small 130 page book. Taken from the 12th edition. Copyright 1832. Find remedies and recipes, use of scraps for sorts of purposes, instructions for making soap and dyes, and general advice on living frugally and managing poverty. There is advice on the education of daughters, and the avoidance of travel and amusements which were increasingly threatening society. The author renamed the book to add "American" to the title when she found there was an English book of the same name, but includes some items from the English version in the Appendix. Applewood Books reprints old classics. Applewood Books. 1989. Hb. USED. $5.00
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