PART FIRST.

[INTRODUCTORY]5
I.[THE HOUSE: SITUATION AND ARRANGEMENT]11
II.[THE HOUSE: ITS VENTILATION]19
III.[DRAINAGE AND WATER-SUPPLY]27
IV.[THE DAY'S WORK]35
V.[FIRES, LIGHTS, AND THINGS TO WORK WITH]45
VI.[WASHING-DAY AND CLEANING IN GENERAL]54
VII.[THE BODY AND ITS COMPOSITION]68
VIII.[FOOD AND ITS LAWS]73
IX.[THE RELATIONS OF FOOD TO HEALTH]80
X.[THE CHEMISTRY OF ANIMAL FOOD]90
XI.[THE CHEMISTRY OF VEGETABLE FOOD]100
XII.[CONDIMENTS AND BEVERAGES]110