Hand-Book of Practical Cookery, for Ladies and Professional Cooks: Containing the Whole Science and Art of Preparing Human Food

the Soil we Cultivate; the Plant we Rear; the Bread we Eat; the Beef we Cook; the Beverages we Infuse; the Sweets we Extract; the Liquors we Ferment; the Narcotics we Indulge in; the Poisons we Select; the Odors we Enjoy; the Smells we Dislike; the Colors we Admire; What we Breathe and Breathe for; What, How, and Why we Digest; the Body we Cherish; the Circulation of Matter. In the number and variety of striking illustrations, in the simplicity of its style, and in the closeness and cogency of its arguments, Professor Johnston's "Chemistry of Common Life" has as yet found no equal among the many books of a similar character which its success originated, and it steadily maintains its preëminence in the popular scientific literature of the day. In preparing this edition for the press, the editor had the opportunity of consulting Professor Johnston's private and corrected copy of "The Chemistry of Common Life," who had, before his death, gleaned very many fresh details, so that he was able not only to incorporate with his revision some really valuable matter, but to learn the kind of addition which the author contemplated. * * * * * _D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers_, 1, 3, & 5 _Bond St., New York_ =Transcriber's Notes:= hyphenation, spelling and grammar have been preserved as in the original Page 28, kept a ong time ==> kept a long time Page 29, to bake game ==> to bake game. Page 47, when proper y made ==> when properly made Page 53, with good beef ==> with good beef. Page 68, stalks of chewil ==> stalks of chervil Page 78, place a ayer ==> place a layer Page 83, when mash gently ==> then mash gently Page 86, but ess nourishing ==> but less nourishing Page 116, fresh mushroons and ==> fresh mushrooms and Page 116, cooked, when add ==> cooked, then add Page 157, excellent dish ==> excellent dish. Page 205, hrow them in ==> throw them in Page 218, with once ounce ==> with one ounce Page 248, cooked, when add ==> cooked, then