A Treatise on Domestic Economy; For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School

7. View of the same as seen from behind, 77 8. Ramifications of the Nerves, 79 9, 10, 11. Natural and Distorted Spines, 81 12. Vascular System, or Blood-Vessels, 82 13. The Two Sides of the Heart, separated, 85 14. The Heart, with its two Sides united, as in Nature, 86 15. The Heart, with the great Blood-Vessels, on a larger scale, 87 16. Organs of Digestion and Respiration, 88 17. Elevation of a Cottage of Fine Proportions, 262 18. Ground-plan of the same, 262 19. Arrangement of one Side of a Room 263 20. Fireplace and Mantelpiece, 265 21. Elevation of a Cottage on a different Plan from the former, 265 22. Ground-plan of the same, 266 23, 24. Ground-plan and Second Story of a two-story Cottage, 267 25. Front Elevation of the latter Cottage, 268 26. Front Elevation, on a different Plan, 268 27, 28. Plans of First and Second Stories of the latter Elevation, 269 29, 30. Plans of First and Second Stories of a larger House, 270 31. Front Elevation of a very convenient Cottage, 271 32. Ground-plan of the same, 272 33. Cottage of Daniel Wadsworth, Esq., near Hartford, Conn., 274 34. Accommodations for securing Water with the least Labor, 275 35. Back-door Accommodations, 276 36. Latticed Portico, 277 37. Sliding Closet, or Dumb Waiter, 278 38. Cheap Couch, 312 39. Plan of a Flower-Bed, 334 40. Budding, 343 41. Grafting, 344 42. Stock-Grafting, 345 DOMESTIC ECONOMY. CHAPTER I. THE PECULIAR RESPONSIBILITIES OF AMERICAN WOMEN. There are some reasons, why American women should feel an interest in the support of the democratic institutions of their Country, which it is important that they should consider. The great maxim, which is the basis of all our civil and political institutions, is, that "all men are created equal," and that they are equally entitled to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." But it can readily be seen, that this is only another mode of expressing the fundamental principle which the Great Ruler of the Universe has established, as the law of His eternal government. "Thou shalt love