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| INDEX |
| A |
| Abscess, 58 |
| Abélard and Héloise — Love Letters, 121 |
| Abercom, Duchess of, 545 |
| Aberdeen, Countess of, 106, 216, 628 |
| Accidents — Treatment, etc., refer to title First Aid |
| Adams, Miss Maude, 663 |
| Adenoids, 364 |
| Agricultural Labourers — Hiring, 113 |
| Ague or Malaria, 58 |
| Alexandra, Queen. 411, 546 |
| Ambassadors and their Wives, 513 |
| Anæmia, 58 |
| Aneurysm, 58 |
| Angina Pectoris, 59 |
| Animal Painting, Bushey School, 798 |
| Animals as Pets, see Pets |
| Apoplexy, 59 |
| Appendicitis, 59 |
| Arlesey Training School, 35, 343, 344 |
| Army |
| India — Lady Roberts' Nursing Scheme, 616 |
| Marriage with a Soldier — Law, 416 |
| Officers — Balls and Dances, form of Invitation, Precedence, etc., 516 |
| Officers' Wives, 201 |
| Arts, 129, 282, 433, 564, 676, 798 |
| Music, Drawing and Painting, Literature, Poetry, see those titles |
| Asquith, Mrs., 64 |
| Assumption, Church of, 733 |
| Asthma, 59 |
| Austria — Christmas Observances, 560 |
| Ayrton, Mrs. Hertha, 545 |
| B |
| Babies, see Children |
| Bags, Art Needlework Bags, 649 |
| Balfour, Miss Alice, 409 |
| Balls and Dances |
| Children's Cotillion Dances, 597 |
| Etiquette, 371, 516, 748 |
| Barnardo's, Dr., Homes, 674, 797 |
| Bathe, Lady de (Mrs. Langtry), 544 |
| Baths |
| Baby's Bath, 331 |
| Beauty Culture, 178 |
| Bazaars — Organisation, etc., 429 |
| Bear Fur, 752 |
| Beauty, 18, 171, 322, 471, 591, 708 |
| Beautiful Women in History, 19, 170, 322, 471, 591, 708 |
| Beautiful Women in the Social World, see Lady of Quality |
| Definition, 328 |
| Physical Culture, 328 |
| Physiological proportions, 329 |
| Table showing Proportions of normal women fully developed by Physical Culture, 330 |
| Beauty Culture, 22, 176, 325, 474, 594, 710 |
| Baths, 176 |
| Children, 476, 713 |
| Boys and Girls alike, Importance of Care for, 476 |
| Complexion, 476 |
| Figure and Carriage. 713 |
| Hands and Nails, Care of, 477 |
| Manners and Expression, 714 |
| Complexion, 22, 178 |
| Hair, 25, 175, 326, 478, 595, 712 |
| Brushes, cleaning, 26 |
| Cleansing — Shampoo recipe, etc., 26 |
| Curling and Crimping, 26 |
| Diseases of Scalp and Hair, 596, 712 |
| Dyes — Recipes, etc, 478, 595 |
| Emollient, 23 |
| Falling hair, 175 |
| Goose skin, 25 |
| Greyness, 326 |
| Growth and Structure, 25 |
| Manicure, 173 |
| Mouth and Lips, 594 |
| Neck and Shoulders, 710 |
| Physical Culture, relation to, 330 |
| Skin, 176 |
| Swimming, 177 |
| Teeth, 178, 474, 594 |
| Warts, removal of, 178 |
| Wrinkles, Prevention and Cure, 325-6 |
| Beaver Fur, 753 |
| Bedford, Duchess of, 108 |
| Bedrooms, Furnishing, etc., refer to title Home |
| Bedsores, 211 |
| Bent Iron work, 145 |
| Betrothal Rings, 791 |
| Between Maid, Duties, Wages, etc., 464 |
| Biblewomen and Nurses Mission, 794 |
| Bilious Attacks, 211 |
| Birds as Pets, 301, 452, 575, 693 |
| Birth, see Children, also Law — Child Law |
| Blackheads, 211 |
| Blankets, Washing at home, 17 |
| Blessington. Lady, 170 |
| Blisters, 212 |
| Blood, Circulation of, etc., 56 |
| Blouses, Embroidered, 239 |
| Boils, 212 |
| Books, Famous Books by Women, see Literature |
| Braddon, Miss. 259 |
| Breath, Offensive Breath, 212 |
| Breathing Exercises, 623, 711 |
| Breathlessness, 212 |
| Bright's Disease, 212 |
| British and Foreign Bible Society, Woman's Work for, etc., 428 |
| British Columbia, Openings for Women, 731 |
| Broadtail Fur, 754 |
| Bronchitis, 212 |
| Children, 741 |
| Chronic, 361 |
| Brontë, Charlotte, 132 |
| Browning, Elizabeth Barrett — Love Letters, 273 |
| Bryce, Mrs., 514 |
| Bulbs, see Gardens and Gardening |
| Bushey School of Animal Painting, 798 |
| Butt, Mme. Clara, 779 |
| Byron, Lord, and the Countess Guiccioli — Love Story, 421 |
| C |
| Cadogan, Lady — Vicereine of Ireland, 219 |
| Cakes — Recipes, etc., see title Kitchen and Cookery |
| Canada, Wife of Governor — General of — |
| Position, Duties, etc., 626 |
| Cancer, 362 |
| Cancrum Oris, 362 |
| Canning, Lady, 368 |
| Caracul Fur, 754 |
| Carew, Lady, 84 |
| Cataract, 382 |
| Catarrh, 358, 362 |
| Cats as Pets, 150, 455, 813 |
| Cavalieri, Mme., 778 |
| Ceilings and Walls, see Home — Walls and Ceilings |
| Chamberlain, Mrs. Joseph, 258 |
| Channel Islands — Marriage law, 416 |
| Charity |
| Bazaars, 429 |
| Needlework, 391 |
| Chicken — pox, 363 |
| Chickens, Rearing, etc. |
| Artificial rearing, 346 |
| Day old chicks industry, 42, 191 |
| Natural rearing, 728 |
| Sitting hen, management, 495 |
| Chilblains, 363 |
| Children, 27, 179, 331, 479, 597 |
| Ailments — Causes, prevention, treatment, etc. |
| Adenoids, 364 |
| Winter ailments, 363 — 4, 741 |
| Babies |
| Bath, 331 |
| Birth, preparation for, 30, 374 |
| Cards announcing birth, etiquette, |
| Clothing, 334, 482 |
| Day clothes, 482 |
| First clothes, 335 |
| Layettes, 31, 334, 335 |
| Night clothes, 483 |
| Outdoor clothes, 483, 718 |
| Food, 181 |
| Incubators for fragile babies, 600 |
| Beautiful children, types of, 485-8 |
| Beauty culture, 478, 713 |
| for details, see Beauty Culture |
| Clothing |
| Overclothing, cause of chill, 364 |
| Stuart period, children's dress, 640 |
| see also subheadings Babies and Healthy child |
| Christian names for girls, 32, 185, 338, 481, 602, 722 |
| Christmas parties — Suggestions, 479 |
| Cotillion dances, 597 |
| Dolls, 708 |
| "Dressing — up" tea-party — Suggestions, etc., 886 |
| Food |
| Complexion, effect on, 477 |
| Teeth, effect on, 474 |
| see also subheadings Babies and Healthy child |
| Healthy child, management, 63 |
| Clothing, 63 |
| Diet, 63, 207 |
| Exercise, 63 |
| Holiday Games and Tricks, 720 |
| Law, Child Law, 115, 267, 666 |
| for details, see title Law |
| Married life, part played in, 734 |
| Music teaching, etc., see title Music — Instruction |
| Nursery — Day nursery, 27 |
| Nursery — Night nursery, 179. 180 |
| Nurses — Training, etc., 340, 341 |
| Open — air sleeping, 16 |
| Societies which help women and children, see that title |
| Sweetmaking in the Nursery, 183 |
| China, Old China |
| Bristol porcelain, 307, 584 |
| Chelsea China, 182 |
| Chinese porcelain, 9, 10 |
| Dresden factory, date of opening. 10 |
| English porcelain, date of earliest English porcelain, 10 |
| Plymouth china, 305 |
| Pottery and porcelain, distinction between, 9 |
| Willow pattern, 460 |
| Chinchilla Fur, 634 |
| Chintz, Artistic Value in Furnishing, 462 |
| Chip Carving, 146 |
| Chorea, 363 |
| Christian Names for Girls, 32, 185, 338,481, 602, 722 |
| Christian Science — Work of Mary Baker Eddy, 659 |
| Christmas and Christmas Preparations |
| Children's parties, 479 |
| Kitchen and Cookery, see that title |
| Presents, home made presents 530 |
| Religious observances in foreign countries, 559 |
| Table decoration, 457 |
| Church Workers, 123 |
| Cigar-bands, use for, 810 |
| Climate, Relation to Complexion. 477 |
| Clonmell, Countess of, 633 |
| Clothing, see Dress also Children |
| Colds and Catarrhs, 358, 363, 364 |
| Colic, 507 |
| Collars, Embroidered Collars, 87 |
| College of Arms or Herald's College, 70 |
| Colonial Nursing Association, 492 |
| Colonies |
| Marriage law, 416 |
| Middle-class girls for — Training, Openings, etc., 33, 188, 344, 607, 731 |
| Colours |
| Bride's favours. 502 |
| Dress, House Decoration, etc., see titles Dress and Home — Furnishing |
| Heraldry, 221 — 2 |
| Coma, 507 |
| Complexion, care of, 22, 178, 478 |
