Suburban Residences, and How to Circumvent Them

by J. E. Panton

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SUBURBAN RESIDENCES

SUBURBAN RESIDENCES
And How to Circumvent Them

BY
J. E. PANTON
AUTHOR OF
‘FROM KITCHEN TO GARRET,’ ‘NOOKS AND CORNERS,’
‘HOMES OF TASTE,’ ETC.
LONDON
WARD & DOWNEY
LIMITED
12 YORK BUILDINGS ADELPHI
1896

CONTENTS

[CHAPTER I]
	PAGE
[FIRST STEPS,]	[1]
[CHAPTER II]
[HALLS AND PASSAGES,]	[31]
[CHAPTER III]
[KITCHEN AND BASEMENTS,]	[64]
[CHAPTER IV]
[DINING ROOMS,]	[95]
[CHAPTER V]
[PARLOURS,]	[128]
[CHAPTER VI]
[THIRD ROOMS,]	[160]
[CHAPTER VII]
[THE NURSERIES,]	[191]
[CHAPTER VIII]
[BEDROOMS,]	[222]
[CHAPTER IX]
[DRESSING-ROOMS AND BATHROOMS,]	[252]
[CHAPTER X]
[THE GREAT SERVANT QUESTION,]	[278]

SUBURBAN RESIDENCES
AND HOW TO CIRCUMVENT
THEM

CHAPTER I
FIRST STEPS

The first step to take is undoubtedly to find your suburb; the second, to discover an adaptable house; and then the third and greatest is to circumvent the many death-traps, cold-givers and misery-makers which are included in the lease; although most certainly they are not apparent in it when it is carefully brought for you to sign.