Dinners & Dinner parties by G.V. 1862 Covers a little worn,otherwise in
good condition.
The first thing one realises about this book is that the author holds
most women and all servants in complete contempt, and rarely misses and
opportunity to make this plain.In fact he devotes several chapters to
pointing out their failings. On hiring a cook,the author states that is
best that you shave her head to avoid hygeine problems and then follows
it up with this statement : - " Ascertain if she is healthy in body:her
person ought to smell as sweet as a cow. If she has damp hands or foul
breath or wears a seton,or has sore legs,get rid of her at once...or
everything she touches will be tainted."

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se=B7ton (stn) n.

Material such as thread, wire, or gauze that is passed through
subcutaneous tissues or through a cyst in order to form a sinus or
fistula.

Main Entry: se=B7ton
Pronunciation: 'sEt-&n
Function: noun
: one or more threads or horsehairs or a strip of linen introduced
beneath the skin by a knife or needle to provide drainage or formerly
to produce or prolong inflammation=20

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