The Virginia Housewife

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hold, she must detect errors in their infant state, when they can be corrected
with ease; but a few days' growth gives them gigantic strength: and disorder,
with all her attendant evils, are introduced. Early rising is also essential to
the good government of a family. A late breakfast deranges the whole business of
the day, and throws a portion of it on the next, which opens the door for
confusion to enter. The greater part of the following receipts have been written
from memory, where they were impressed by long continued practice. Should they
prove serviceable to the young inexperienced housekeeper, it will add greatly to
that gratification which an extensive circulation of the work will be likely to
confer.

M. RANDOLPH
Washington, January, 1831.

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