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Take a nice deep breath in. Let it out slowly and off we go.

Tonight, let's wrap up our year in the tidiest way possible, with more from the Book of Household Management,

comprising information for the mistress, housekeeper, cook, kitchenmaid,

butler, footman, coachmen,

valet, upper and under housemaids,

ladies maid, maid of all work, laundryaundry Made, Nurse and Nurse Made. Monthly wet and sick nurses, etc.

etc. Also san sanitary, medical and legal memoranda, with a history of the origin, properties

and uses of all things connected with home life and comfort, by Mrs. Isabella Beaton, published originally

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