Health, Husbandry, and Handicraft

This antique text comprise a series of articles on the topics of 'Health', 'Husbandry', and 'Handicraft'. The articles come from the magazines 'Once a Week' and 'Household Words', all designed to provide practical, interesting and informative guides to their subjects. The chapters of this book include: 'Herod in the Nineteenth Century', 'School: For Life of Death', 'Follies in Food', 'The Cook of the Doctor', 'Dress and its Victims', 'Home or Hospital', 'The Cost of Cottages', 'Woman's Battle-Field: Nurses', 'Self-Murder', 'The Student', 'The Young Lady in Town and Country', 'The Rural Labourer', 'The Statesman', 'The Maid of All Work', 'The Policeman', etcetera. This antique book was originally published in 1861, and is proudly republished now in an affordable modern edition, for the enjoyment and edification of those interested.

Author: Harriet Martineau

Publisher: Spencer Press

Publication Date: Feb 06, 2013

Number of Pages: 598 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1445529327

ISBN-13: 9781445529325