| HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL WORKS. | |
|---|---|
| ARNOLD, (Dr.) Early History ofRome. 2 vols. 8vo. | $5 00 |
| ARNOLD, (Dr.) History of theLater Roman Commonwealth.8vo. | 2 50 |
| ARNOLD, (Dr.) Lectures on ModernHistory, edited by ProfessorReed. 12mo. | 1 25 |
| ARNOLD, (Dr.) Life and Correspondence,by the Rev. A. P.Stanley. 2d ed. 8vo. | 2 00 |
| BURNETT’S History of the NorthwesternTerritory. 8vo. | 2 50 |
| CARLYLE’S Life of Schiller. Anew edition. 12mo. | 75 |
| COIT’S History of Puritanism.12mo. | 1 00 |
| EVELYN’S Life of Mrs. Godolphin,edited by Bishop of Oxford.12mo. | 50 |
| FROST, (Professor) History of theUnited States Navy. Plates. 12mo. | 1 00 |
| FROST, (Professor) History of theUnited States Army. Plates.12mo. | 1 00 |
| FROST, (Professor) History of theIndians of North America. Plates.12mo. | 1 00 |
| FROST, (Professor) History of theColonies of America. 12mo. Illustrated. | 1 00 |
| FROST, (Professor) Life of Gen.Zachary Taylor. 12mo. Illustrated. | 1 25 |
| GUIZOT’S History of Civilizationin Europe, edited by ProfessorHenry. 12mo. | 1 00 |
| GUIZOT’S Complete History ofCivilization, translated by Hazlett.4 vols. | 3 50 |
| GUIZOT’S History of the EnglishRevolution, 1610. 12mo. | 1 25 |
| GAYARRE’S Romance of the Historyof Louisiana. 12mo. | 1 00 |
| HULL, (General) Military and CivilLife. 8vo. | 2 00 |
| KING, (Colonel) History of the ArgentineRepublic. 12mo. | 75 |
| KOHLRAUSCH’S Complete Historyof Germany. 8vo. | 1 50 |
| MAHON’S (Lord) History of England,edited by Professor Reed.2 vols., 8vo. | 5 00 |
| MICHELET’S History of Francefrom the Earliest Period. 2 vols. | 5 50 |
| MICHELET’S History of the RomanRepublic. 12mo. | 90 |
| MICHELET’S History of the People.12mo. | 63 |
| MICHELET’S Life of Martin Luther.12mo. | 75 |
| NAPOLEON, Life of, from theFrench of Laurent De L’Ardeche.2 vols. 8vo. 500 cuts | 4 00 |
| O’CALLAGHAN’S Early Historyof New York. 2 vols. 8vo. | 5 00 |
| ROWAN’S History of the FrenchRevolution. 18mo. 2 vols. in 1 | 63 |
| SEWELL’S Child’s History ofRome. 18mo. | 50 |
| SOUTHEY’S Life of Oliver Cromwell.18mo. | 38 |
| SPRAGUE’S History of the FloridaWar. Map and Plates. 8vo. | 2 50 |
| STEVEN’S History of Georgia.vol. 1 | 2 50 |
| TAYLOR’S Natural History ofSociety in the Barbarous and CivilizedState. 2 vols. 12mo. | 2 25 |
| TAYLOR’S Manual of Ancient andModern History. Edited by ProfessorHenry. 8vo. | 2 50 |
| TAYLOR’S Ancient History—Separate | 1 25 |
| TAYLOR’S Modern History—Separate | 1 50 |
| Used as a Text-book in severalColleges. | |
| TWISS. History of the OregonTerritory. 12mo. | 75 |
| LAW BOOKS. | |
| ANTHON’S Law Student; or,Guides to the Study of the Lawin its Principles. | |
| HOLCOMBE’S Digest of the Decisionsof the Supreme Court ofthe U. S., from its Commencementto the present time. Large8vo., law sheep | 6 00 |
| HOLCOMBE’S Supreme CourtLeading Cases on CommercialLaw. 8vo., law sheep | 4 00 |
| HOLCOMBE’S Law of Debtor andCreditor in the United States andCanada. 8vo. | 3 50 |
| SMITH’S Compendium of MercantileLaw. With Large AmericanAdditions, by Holcombe andGholson. 8vo., law sheep | 4 00 |
| These volumes are highly commendedby Justices Taney andWoodbury, Daniel Webster,Rufus Choate, and ChancellorKent, &c. | |
| WARREN’S Popular and PracticalIntroduction to Law Studies.With American additions, byThomas W. Clerke. 8vo., lawsheep | 3 50 |
| MISCELLANEOUS. | |
| ACTON, or the Circle of Life. | $1 25 |
| AGNELL’S Book of Chess. AComplete Guide to the Game.Steel Illustrations. 12mo. | 1 50 |
| APPLETONS’ Library Manual; avaluable book of reference for thebook buyer and seller. 500 pp.,8vo., paper cover, $1; half roan | 1 25 |
| APPLETONS’ New and CompleteUnited States Traveller’s Guide,including the Canadas, &c. Nearly50 Maps. 16mo. | |
| APPLETONS’ Southern & WesternGuide, with Maps of theRoutes and Plans of the PrincipalCities. 16mo. | 1 00 |
| APPLETONS’ Northern and EasternTraveller’s Guide, with 30Maps of Routes, Plans of Cities,&c. 16mo. | 1 25 |
| ARNOLD’S Miscellaneous Works | 2 00 |
| BALLET GIRL, The Natural Historyof. By Albert Smith. WithIllustrations. 18mo. | 25 |
| BLANCHARD’S Heads and Talesof Travellers. 18mo. | 25 |
| CHAPMAN’S Instructions on theUse of the American Rifle | 1 25 |
| DELEUZE’S Treatise on AnimalMagnetism | 1 00 |
| ELLIS’S Mothers, Daughters, andWomen of England. Each | 50 |
| FROST (Professor). Book of GoodExamples. 12mo. Illustrated | 1 00 |
| FROST. Book of Anecdotes. 12mo.Illustrated | 1 00 |
| FROST. Book of Illustrious Mechanics.12mo. Illustrated | 1 00 |
| GENT, (The Natural History of).By Albert Smith. Illustrated | 25 |
| GRANT’S Memoirs of an AmericanLady. 12mo. | 75 |
| GUIZOT’S Democracy in France | 25 |
| HOBSON. My Uncle Hobson & I. | 50 |
| KIP’S Christmas Holidays inRome. 12mo. | 1 00 |
| LAMB’S Final Memorials. Editedby Talfourd. 12mo. | 75 |
| LANMAN’S Summer in the Wilderness.12mo. | 63 |
| LEGER’S History of Animal Magnetism.12mo. | 1 25 |
| POWELL’S Living Authors ofEngland. 12mo. | 1 00 |
| REPUBLIC of the United States.Its Duties, &c. 12mo. | 75 |
| ROGET’S Economic Chess BoardCompanion, in Case | 50 |
| SAWYER’S Plea for Amusement | 50 |
| SELECT Italian Comedies. 12mo. | 1 00 |
| SOMETHING FOR EVERY BODY.By Robert Carlton. 12mo. | 75 |
| SOUTHGATE (Bishop). Visit toSyrian Church | 1 00 |
| TUCKERMAN’S American ArtistLife | 75 |
| WANDERINGS in the WesternWorld; or, the European inAmerica | 75 |
| WAYLAND’S Real Life in England | 38 |
| WHIPPLE’S Essays and Reviews.2 vols. 12mo. | 2 25 |
| WARNER’S Rudimental Lessonsin Music. 18mo. | 50 |
| —— Primary Note Reader | 25 |
| WOMAN’S WORTH; or Hints toRaise the Female Character. Bya Lady. 18mo. | 38 |
| SCIENCE AND USEFUL ARTS. | |
| ANSTED’S Gold Seeker’s Manual.12mo. | 25 |
| ARNOT’S Gothic Architecture,applied to Modern Residences.Parts, each | 25 |
| BOURNE’S Catechism of theSteam Engine. 18mo. | 75 |
| BOUISSANGAULT’S Rural Economy | 1 50 |
| BYRNE’S New Method of CalculatingLogarithms. 16mo. | 1 00 |
| —— Dictionary of Machine,Mechanic Engine Work. Publishing.In numbers, each | 25 |
| COOLEY’S Cyclopædia of 6000Practical Receipts, in allbranches of Arts, Manufactures,and Trades | 2 25 |
| FALKNER’S Farmer’s Manual. | 50 |
| FARMER’S TREASURE. (The)A Manual of Agriculture | 75 |
| FRESENIUS’ Qualitative ChemicalAnalysis | 1 00 |
| HODGE on the Steam Engine. 48plates | 10 00 |
| HALLECK’S Elements of MilitaryArt and Science. Illus. | 1 50 |
| LEFEVRE’S Beauties of ModernArchitecture. 48 Plates | 6 00 |
| MARSHALL’S Farmer’s HandBook | 1 00 |
| MILES on the Horse’s Foot | 25 |
| PARNELL’S Chemistry appliedto the Arts | 1 00 |
| STEWART’S Stable Economy | 1 00 |
| THOMSON on the Food of Animalsand Man | 50 |
| URE’S Dictionary of Arts and Sciences,with Supplement. Newedition. 1 vol. | 5 00 |
| WILSON on Healthy Skin. Illus. | 1 00 |
THE
MODERN HOUSEWIFE
OR,
COMPRISING
NEARLY ONE THOUSAND RECEIPTS,
FOR THE ECONOMIC AND JUDICIOUS
PREPARATION OF EVERY MEAL OF THE DAY,
WITH THOSE OF
THE NURSERY AND SICK ROOM,
AND MINUTE DIRECTIONS FOR FAMILY MANAGEMENT
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Illustrated with Engravings.
BY
ALEXIS SOYER,
AUTHOR OF “THE GASTRONOMIC REGENERATOR.”
EDITED BY AN AMERICAN HOUSEKEEPER.
NEW YORK:
D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY.
PHILADELPHIA: G. S. APPLETON, 146 CHESNUT ST.
1850.
ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1849, by
D. APPLETON & COMPANY,
in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for the Southern District
of New-York.
[PREFACE BY THE EDITOR.]
IN adapting M. Soyer’s admirable receipt book to the use of American families, I have not presumed to amend, or attempted to improve upon the text of so accomplished a master of the art, which may with entire propriety be called the “preservative of all arts.” All that I have ventured to do has been to make a verbal correction here and there, necessary to render the meaning of the author more plain; to erase certain directions for cooking different kinds of game and fish unknown in the new world; and to omit the purely local information, and scraps of history, which only increased the cost and bulk of the book, without, in any way, adding to its value.
Except in one instance, nothing has been added; for the object in republishing the MENAGÈRE, was to furnish a new and valuable work on the preparation of food, which should contain important receipts hitherto unknown. Every country must have its indigenous dishes, and it is to be presumed that every American housekeeper likely to profit by M. Soyer’s receipts, will need no instruction in the art of preparing the many excellent dishes peculiar to the United States.