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Enquire Within Upon Everything Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the Enquire Within Upon Everything novel. A total of 207 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : Enquire Within Upon Everything.by Anonymous.PREFACE.If there be any among my Readers who
Enquire Within Upon Everything.by Anonymous.PREFACE.If there be any among my Readers who, having turned over the pages of "ENQUIRE WITHIN," have hastily p.r.o.nounced them to be confused and ill-arranged, let them at once refer to THE INDEX, at
- 207 2762. Blackberries.Blackberries are very beneficial in cases of dysentery. The berries are healthful eating. Tea made of the roots and leaves is good; and syrup made from the berries excellent.2763. Sloe Wine.Sloe wine is useful in cases of diarrhoea, the
- 206 These may be composed of any mixtures of the following articles:--flowers, dried and pounded; powdered cloves, mace, nutmeg, cinnamon; leaves--dried and pounded--of mint, balm, dragon-wort, southernwood, ground-ivy, laurel, hyssop, sweet marjoram, origanu
- 205 Wash them in pure water, scrubbing them with a brush. Then put them into a box in which has been set a saucer of burning sulphur. Cover them up, so that the fumes may bleach them.2729. Clothes b.a.l.l.s.Take some fullers' earth, dried till it crumble
- 204 2713. Wool (Drab).Impregnate with brown oxide of iron, and then dip in a bath of quercitron bark. It sumach is added, it will make the colour a dark brown.[NO LOCK WILL HOLD GAINST KEYS OF GOLD.]2714. Wool (Green).First imbue with the blue, then with the
- 203 Use the same as for cloth.2695. Feathers (Blue).Every shade may be given by indigo--or dip in silk dye.2696. Feathers (Crimson).Dip in acetate of alumina mordant, then in a boiling-hot decoction of Brazil-wood--and, last of all, pa.s.s through a bath of c
- 202 Slices may be taken down the whole length of the back; the legs, which, next to the back, are considered the best eating, may then be taken off, and the flesh divided from or served upon them, after the small bones have been parted from the thighs. The sh
- 201 2662. Breast of Veal.Breast of veal should be divided by cutting the BRISKET, or soft bones, the same as the basket of lamb. When the sweetbread comes to table with the breast, a small piece should be served on each plate.2663. Sucking-Pig.Sucking-pig sho
- 200 2643. Mackerel.Mackerel should be served in pieces cut through the side when they are large. It small, they may be divided through the back-bone, and served in halves. The shoulder part is considered the best.2644. Haddock and Gurnet.Haddock and Gurnet ar
- 199 2623. Joints.Joints that require carving should be set upon dishes sufficiently large. The s.p.a.ce of the table may be economised by setting upon small dishes those things that do not require carving.2624. The Carver.The carver should have plenty of room
- 198 viii. Remember what Poor Richard says, "Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries."ix. "At a great pennyworth, pause awhile." He means, perhaps, that the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or th
- 197 xviii. He is economical in his expenditure, always living within his income.xix. He keeps a memorandum-book in his pocket, in which he notes every particular relative to appointments, addresses, and petty cash matters.xx. He is cautious how he becomes sec
- 196 This old-fas.h.i.+oned game is played on a solitaire board. Seventeen geese occupy the upper part of the board lines, with the fox in the middle, thus: o--o--o o--o--o o--o--o--o--o--o--o o--o--+--F--+--o--o +--+--+--+--+--+--+ +--+--+ +--+--+ The object
- 195 2579. The French Game (or Sans Egal).The French Game (or Sans Egal) is played as follows:--The player who wins the lead takes four b.a.l.l.s, leaving the other four for his opponent, and placing the black ball on the spot. He plays at it from baulk, and s
- 194 xvi. Should a player make the wrong hoop by mistake, or Croquet a ball that he is not ent.i.tled to Croquet, and the mistake be discovered before he has made a second stroke, he loses his turn, and any point so made in error; but if he has made a second s
- 193 To ornament dark-coloured objects, such as the bindings of books, Russia leather, blotting-cases, leathern bags, &c., the picture must be previously covered with a mixture of opaque white varnish, taking care not to pa.s.s beyond the outline of the design
- 192 Recent improvements in printing in colours led the way to this beautiful invention, by which economy is combined with the most perfect results. A peculiar kind of paper is rendered perfectly transparent, upon which designs are printed in gla.s.s colours (
- 191 2535. Selection of Sheets of Wax.When about to copy a flower, take care in the selection of good sheets of wax, and see that their colours are precisely those of the flower you desire to imitate.2536. Imitation of Tints, Stripes, Spots, &c.For the tints,
- 190 2517. Yellow.Put a tablespoonful of the best turmeric into a quart of boiling water; when well mixed put in the feathers. More or less of the turmeric will give them different shades, and a very small quant.i.ty of soda will give them an orange hue.2518.
- 189 An exceedingly strong, and at the same time a transparent and colourless cement is made by Messrs. Kay Brothers, of Stockport, and is sold by most fancy stationers and chemists under the name of Coaguline. It is easily and quickly applied, and will be fou
- 188 2486b. Manifold Writing [1].The demand for a rapid and simple method of multiplying letters, circulars, &c., has led in recent years to the invention of several ingenious processes. So few copies are obtainable by the ordinary reporters' system of sheets
- 187 2471. To Kill c.o.c.kroaches.A teacupful of well-bruised plaster of Paris, mixed with double the quant.i.ty of oatmeal, to which a little sugar may be added, although this last-named ingredient is not essential. Strew it on the floor, or in the c.h.i.n.ks
- 186 The yolk of eggs beaten up, lump sugar (to taste), Rhenish wine or not, citric acid powdered, or tartaric acid (small quant.i.ty, exact quant.i.ty soon found); one or two drops of essence of lemon on a lump of sugar, to make it mix readily with the water;
- 185 2440. Freckles.To disperse them, take one ounce of lemon juice, a quarter of a drachm of powdered borax, and half a drachm of sugar; mix, and let them stand a few days in a gla.s.s bottle till the liquor is fit for use, then rub it on the hands and face o
- 184 One raw egg well beaten, half a pint of vinegar, one ounce of spirits of turpentine, a quarter of an ounce of spirits of wine, a quarter of an ounce of camphor. These ingredients to be beaten well together, then put in a bottle and shaken for ten minutes,
- 183 2404. Roche's Embrocation for Whooping Cough.Olive oil, two ounces; oil of amber, one ounce; oil of cloves, one drachm. Mix: to be rubbed on the chest at bedtime.2405. Offensive Breath.For this purpose, almost the only substance that should be admitt
- 182 2385. Pains in the Head and Face.A severe attack of tic-doulou-reux is said to have been cured by the following simple remedy:--Take half a pint of rose water, add two teaspoonfuls of white vinegar, to form a lotion. Apply it to the part affected three or
- 181 2367. Large Models.If large models of houses or buildings are made, the windows are constructed of talc or thin gla.s.s, covered with net or muslin. The frames of the windows are made of cardboard, neatly cut out with a sharp penknife.2368. Countries.Coun
- 180 The materials used in modelling are plaster of Paris, wax, whiting, putty, clay, pipeclay; common and factory cinders; sand of various colours; powdered fluor-spar, oyster-sh.e.l.ls, bricks, and slate; gums, acacia and tragacanth; starch; paper, white and
- 179 Hold oiled paper in the smoke of a lamp or of pitch, until it becomes coated with the smoke; to this paper apply the leaf of which you wish an impression, having previously warmed it between your hands, that it may he pliable. Place the lower surface of t
- 178 [JUDGEMENT IS THE THRONE OF PRUDENCE.]2318. Borax in the Laundry.For was.h.i.+ng add a threepenny packet to every ten gallons of hot water used; let the clothes soak all night in the solution; in the morning give them a slight boil, adding a little more P
- 177 2300. Making Coffee.In making Coffee, observe that the broader the bottom and the smaller the top of the vessel, the better the coffee will be.2301. Turkish Mode of Making Coffee.The Turkish way of making coffee produces a very different result from that
- 176 [MAN DOUBLES HIS EVILS BY BROODING UPON THEM.]2283. Athol Brose.Put a winegla.s.sful of whisky into a half-pint tumbler; sweeten with a large teaspoonful of honey, and fill up with milk that has been _nearly_ brought to boiling over a clear fire. Remember
- 175 2267. Brewing.The best time of the year for brewing is the autumn. The spring is also suitable, but less so. It is a great object to secure a moderate temperature for the cooling of the worts, and to insure gradual fermentation. To those who wish to enter
- 174 Clean boot tops with one ounce of white vitriol, and one ounce of oxalic acid dissolved in a quart of warm water. Apply with a clean sponge. Or, sour milk, one pint; gum arabic, half an ounce; juice of a lemon, white of an egg, and one ounce of vitriol, w
- 173 _Observe_.--A teaspoonful or two of this is generally an acceptable addition, mixed with the gravy usually sent up for chops and steaks; or added to thick melted b.u.t.ter.2234. Mock Crab.Take any required quant.i.ty of good fat mellow cheese, pound it we
- 172 Three dozen of natives require seven ounces and a half of flour to make them into a paste weighing eleven ounces, which, when dried, is reduced to six and a half ounces. To make half a pint of sauce, put one ounce of b.u.t.ter into a stewpan with three dr
- 171 _Receipt for obtaining good servants_.--Let them observe in your conduct to others just the qualities and virtues that you would desire they should possess and practise as respects you. Be uniformly kind and gentle. If you reprove, do so with reason and w
- 170 Mothers who wish not only to discharge well their own duties in the domestic circle, but to train up their daughters for a later day to make happy and comfortable firesides for their families, should watch well, and guard well, the notions which they imbi
- 169 2177. Hydrophobia in Dogs.Hydrophobia is the most dreadful of all diseases. The first symptoms are attended by thirst, fever, and languor. The dog starts convulsively in his sleep, and when awake, though restless, is languid. When a dog is suspected, he s
- 168 Cleanliness, simple food, and fresh but not _cold_ air, are essential to the well-being of a canary. During the winter, the cage should never be hung in a room without a fire, but even then, when the air is mild, and the sun s.h.i.+nes bright, the little
- 167 The use of ice in cooling depends upon the fact of its requiring a vast quant.i.ty of heat to convert it from a solid into a liquid state, or in other words, to melt it; and the heat so required is obtained from those objects with which it may be in conta
- 166 [REVENGE IS THE ONLY DEBT WHICH IS WRONG TO PAY.]2125. White Currant Jelly.White currant jelly is made in the same way as red currant jelly, only double refined sugar should be used, and it should not be boiled above ten minutes. White currant jelly shoul
- 165 Take of flour half a pound; b.u.t.ter, four ounces; sugar, four ounces; two eggs; carbonate of ammonia, one drachm; white wine, enough to mix to a proper consistence. Cut out with a gla.s.s.2107. Ginger Cakes.To two pounds of flour add three quarters of a
- 164 Take of senna leaves and manna a quarter of an ounce of each, and pour over them a pint of boiling water; when the strength is abstracted, pour the infusion over from a quarter to half a pound of prunes and two large tablespoonfuls of West India mola.s.se
- 163 2070. Cookery for Children.2071. Food for an Infant.Take of fresh cow's milk, one tablespoonful, and mix with two tablespoonfuls of hot water; sweeten with loaf sugar, as much as may be agreeable. This quant.i.ty is sufficient for once feeding a new-
- 162 Sometimes, however, the Mother or Nurse removes the child from its couch, carries it about frequently in the middle of the night, and thus exposes it to repeated colds, which are in their effects infinitely more dangerous than the most violent cries.2051.
- 161 2031. Time-Table.The Time of Taking Food is not a matter of indifference; very young infants make an exception; for, as their consumption of vital power is more rapid, they may be more frequently indulged with aliment.2032. Regularity.It is, however, advi
- 160 2011. Listen.Prefer to Listen rather than to talk.2012. Respect.Behave, even in the presence of your relations, as though you felt respect to be due to them.2013. Humble.In Society never forget that you are but one of many.2014. House Rules.When you Visit
- 159 We have adopted the foregoing Paragraph because we approve of some of its sentiments, but chiefly because it shows that persons who object to affectation may go to the other extreme--vulgarity. It is vulgar, we think, to call even the most affected people
- 158 1982. Artificial Manners.Artificial manners, and such as spring from good taste and refinement, can never be mistaken, and differ as widely as gold and tinsel. How captivating is gentleness of manner derived from true humility, and how faint is every imit
- 157 2. Name in full.3. s.e.x and age.4. Rank or profession.5. Cause of death.6. Signature, description, and residence of the person giving the information.7. Date of the registration.A certificate of the cause of death must be obtained from the medical man in
- 156 One of the senior members of either the bride or bridegroom's family should, sometime before the breakfast has terminated, rise, and in a brief but graceful manner, propose the "Health and happiness of the wedded pair." It is much better to
- 155 vi. Do not wear rings on the outside of your gloves.vii. Avoid an excess of jewellery.viii. Do not select the same partner frequently.ix. Distribute your attentions as much as possible.x. Pay respectful attention to elderly persons.xi. Be cordial when ser
- 154 Either a white or black waistcoat is proper on such occasions. Morning dress is sufficient for an ordinary visit of ceremony.1938. Officers' Dress.Upon public and state occasions all officers should appear in uniform.1929. Ladies' Dress.Ladies&#
- 153 Sometimes, to save the trouble of grounding, a design is worked on cloth, over which canvas is laid. Whenever this is the case, the cloth must be carefully damped, to remove the gloss, before it is put into the frame. Then, as cloth will always stretch mu
- 152 Tusseh silk or, as some term it, "Tussore," is spun from the silk of the perforated coc.o.o.n of the tusseh-moth. This silk is seldom dyed, being the natural colour of the coc.o.o.n, which cannot be satisfactorily extracted; nor will it absorb d
- 151 1872. Materials used in Embroidery and Canvas Work.The materials for canvas work and embroidery may be cla.s.sed under the names of wool, silk, chenille, and braid; beads, straw, and a variety of other fancy materials, are also brought into use. A knowled
- 150 1853. To Knit Three St.i.tches Together.To knit three st.i.tches together, so that the centre one shall be in front.--Slip 2 off the needle together knit the third, and draw the others over together.1854. To Raise a St.i.tch.To raise a st.i.tch is to knit
- 149 1833. Instructions in Tatting, or Frivolite.1834. Implements for Tatting.The only necessary implements for tatting are a thin shuttle or short netting-needle, and a gilt pin and ring, united by a chain. The cotton used should be strong and soft. There are
- 148 1815. Long St.i.tch, or L.With the loop of last st.i.tch on the hook, twist the cotton over the hook, place the latter through a st.i.tch, draw the cotton through, then put the cotton over the hook, draw the cotton through two loops, and again through two
- 147 1799. Domestic Hints (Tea Made Best with Boiling Water)._Why should the water poured upon tea be at the boiling point?_ Because it requires the temperature of boiling water to extract the peculiar oil of tea.1800. Domestic Hints (First Infusion Best)._Why
- 146 1785. Domestic Hints (White and Red Meat)._Why is some flesh white and other flesh red?_ White flesh contains a larger proportion of alb.u.men, (similar to the white of egg) than that which is red. The amount of blood retained in the flesh also influences
- 145 "Dietary is the princ.i.p.al point in the treatment of corpulence (also in rheumatic diseases, and even in incipient paralysis). If properly regulated, it becomes in a certain sense a medicine. It purifies the blood, strengthens the muscles and visce
- 144 1755. Care Before Eating.But at the same time it should be understood, that it is not advisable to take violent exercise immediately before a meal, as digestion might thereby be r.e.t.a.r.ded.1756. Time Before Eating.Neither should we sit down to a substa
- 143 Were people to bathe their feet and hands in warm water at night, after being exposed to cold or wet through the day, they would seldom experience any of the effects from these causes which often prove fatal.1738. Especially Among the Sick.In places where
- 142 The want of cleanliness is a fault which admits of no excuse. Where water can be had for nothing, it is surely in the power of every person to be clean.1718. Perspiration.The discharge from our bodies by perspiration renders frequent changes of apparel ne
- 141 Immerse it in cold b.u.t.termilk, and soak for a few hours, then wash out in clean water.1713. The Young Lady's Toilette.i. _Self-Knowledge--The Enchanted Mirror._ This curious gla.s.s will bring your faults to light, And make your virtues s.h.i.+ne
- 140 1695. Directions for Application.The solution No. i. is first applied to the hair with a tooth brush, and the application continued for fifteen or twenty minutes. The solution No. ii. is then brushed over, a comb being used to separate the hairs, and allo
- 139 1676. Aromatic/Moth Repellant.A very pleasant perfume, and also preventive against moths, may be made of the following ingredients:--Take of cloves, caraway seeds, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, and Tonquin beans, of each one ounce; then add as much Florentine o
- 138 The third method of pickling is when the vegetables are in a greater or less degree done over the fire. Walnuts, artichokes, artichoke bottoms and beetroots are done thus, and sometimes onions and cauliflowers.1659. French Beans.The best sort for this pur
- 137 Another Way.--Plums for common use are very good done in treacle. Put your plums into an earthen vessel that holds a gallon, having first slit each plum with a knife. To three quarts of plums put a pint of treacle. Cover them over, and set them on hot coa
- 136 The second period, or that of Honeyfication, consists in the ripeness and flavour which fruits of all kinds acquire if plucked a few days before arriving at their first maturity, and preserved under a proper degree of temperature. Apples may acquire or ar
- 135 [WILFUL WASTE MAKES WOEFUL WANT.]1605. Limitation of Recovery of Land or Real Estate.A person becoming ent.i.tled to any land or real estate, must bring an action to recover it within _twelve_ years from the time when his right accrued, otherwise his clai
- 134 1588. Valid Wills (2).No will is valid unless it is in writing, signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction. And such signature must be made or acknowledged by the testator, in the presen
- 133 1572. Grounds of Divorce.The grounds of divorce are very various, and in most cases fit only for confidential communication to a solicitor. In all cases a highly respectable professional adviser should be employed.1573. Sentence of Judicial Separation.A s
- 132 1556. Close of Bankruptcy.Bankruptcy may be declared closed, and order to that effect published in the 'London Gazette', when the Court is satisfied that all bankrupt's property has been realised, or a satisfactory arrangement or compositio
- 131 1537. Acts of Bankruptcy."Acts of Bankruptcy" comprise:--a.s.signment of property for benefit of creditors; fraudulent transfer of property; leaving, or remaining out of, England, or absence from dwelling-house to defeat or delay creditors; fili
- 130 Where the lodger has removed, and there are no goods whereon to make a levy, the rent becomes a debt, and can only be recovered as such in the County Court of the district.1521. _Agreement for Letting a Furnished House or Apartment._ Memorandum of an agre
- 129 1502. _Form of Notice from a Landlord to his Tenant to Quit or Pay an increased Rent._ To Mr. R. A.--Sir,--I hereby give you notice to deliver up possession, and quit on or before------, the [_here state the house or apartment_] and appurtenances which yo
- 128 And the said R.A. doth undertake to pay all rates and taxes, of whatever nature or kind, chargeable on the said house and premises, and to keep the said house in all necessary repairs, so long as the said L.O. shall continue therein.1487. Indemnity from A
- 127 1469. Purchase of Goods by Servants for Employer.A servant cannot by buying goods for his employer's use pledge his master's credit, unless his master authorized him to do so, or unless the master has previously paid for goods bought by the serv
- 126 1449. Permanency.An Agreement to give Permanent Employment is received as extending only to a substantial and reasonable period of time, and that there shall be no immediate and peremptory dismissal, without cause.1450. Stipulation.When no Stipulation is
- 125 ii. Boil a pound of indigo, two pounds of woad, and three ounces of alum, in a gallon of water; brush well over until thoroughly stained.1432. Imitation of Botany Bay Wood.Boil half a pound of French Berries (the unripe berries of the _rhamnus infectorius
- 124 i. Dip the articles first in the tin mordant used in dyeing, and then plunge into a hot decoction of Brazil wood--half a pound to a gallon of water--or cochineal.ii. Steep in red ink until sufficiently stained.1419. Bone and Ivory. _Scarlet._ Use lac dye
- 123 "But if in this erect position the head be kept upright above the shoulders, as when we stand on the ground, the immersion will, by the weight of that part of the head that is out of the water, reach above the mouth and nostrils, perhaps a little abo
- 122 Avoid hurry and confusion; no person except a fireman, friend, or neighbour, should be admitted.1386. Dress on Fire.If a Lady's Dress takes Fire, she should endeavour to roll herself in a rug, carpet, or the first woollen garment she meets with.1387.
- 121 xxii. Keep lucifer matches in their cases, and never let them be strewed about.xxiii. Kick into the gutter any piece of orange peel that you may see on the pavement or the roadway. By so doing you may save many from meeting with dangerous accidents.xxvi.
- 120 1362. Oxalic Acid.E. Vomiting and acute pain in the stomach, general debility, cramps, and death.A. Chalk.T. Give large draughts of lime water or magnesia.1363. Spanish Flies.E. Acrid taste, burning heat in the throat, stomach, and belly, b.l.o.o.d.y vomi
- 119 E. Burning pain in the throat, mouth, accompanied with the usual symptoms of corrosive poisons.A. For silver, common salt and water; for gold and bis.m.u.th, no antidotes are known.T. Give milk and mucilaginous fluids, and castor oil.1352. Acids.(_Hydroch
- 118 Poisons may be mineral, animal, or vegetable.1343. Procedure.i. Always send immediately for a Medical Man.ii. Save all fluids vomited, and articles of food, cups, gla.s.ses, &c., used by the patient before being taken ill, and lock them up.iii. Examine th
- 117 1331. Compression of the Brain.In compression of the brain from any cause, such as apoplexy, or a piece of fractured bone pressing on it, there is loss of sensation. If you tickle the feet of the injured person he does not feel it. You cannot arouse him s
- 116 1315. Mother Eve's Pudding.If you want a good pudding, to teach you I'm willing: Take two pennyworth of eggs, when twelve for a s.h.i.+lling; And of the same fruit that Eve had once chosen, Well pared and well chopped, at least half a dozen; Six
- 115 Over the cold rice pudding pour a custard, and add a few lumps of jelly or preserved fruit. Remember to remove the baked coating of the pudding before the custard is poured over it.1298. Apple Tart.Cut into triangular pieces the remains of a cold apple ta
- 114 Three-quarters of a pound of grated bread, half a pound of best figs, six ounces of suet, six ounces of moist sugar, a teacupful of milk, and a little nutmeg. The figs and suet must be chopped very fine. Mix the bread and suet first, then the figs, sugar,
- 113 [Footnote 1: Published by Houlston and Sons, Paternoster-square, London, E.C. Price 2s. 6d.]1264. Marbled Goose.The following is suitable for larger supper parties, or as a stock dish for families where visitors are frequent; it is also excellent for brea
- 112 1245. Seven-Bell Pasty.Shred a pound of suet fine, cut salt pork into dice, potatoes and onions small, rub a sprig of dried sage up fine; mix with some pepper, and place in the corner of a square piece of paste; turn over the other corner, pinch up the si
- 111 1230. Sea Pie.Make a thick pudding crust, line a dish with it, or what is better, a cake-tin; put a layer of sliced onions, then a layer of salt beef cut in slices, a layer of sliced potatoes, a layer of pork, and another of onions; strew pepper over all,
- 110 1213. Vegetable Soup.Peel and cut into very small pieces three onions, three turnips, one carrot, and four potatoes, put them into a stewpan with a quarter of a pound of b.u.t.ter, the same of lean ham, and a bunch of parsley, pa.s.s them ten minutes over
- 109 1197. Devil.The gizzard and rump, or legs, &c., of a dressed turkey, capon, or goose, or mutton or veal kidney, scored, peppered, salted, and broiled, sent up for a relish, being made very hot, has obtained the name of a "devil."1198. Bacon.Dr.
- 108 [AND STUDY ALL THE PRECAUTIONS.]1180. Curried Eggs.Slice two onions and fry them in b.u.t.ter, add a tablespoonful of curry powder; let the onions and curry powder stew in a pint of good broth till the former are quite tender; mix a cup of cream, and thic