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The Book of Household Management, Reading 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

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The Importance of Charity

Charity and benevolence are duties which a mistress owes to herself as well as to her fellow creatures. Visiting the houses of the poor is the only practical way really to understand the actual state of each family. Great advantages may result from visits paid to the poor for there being unfortunately much ignorance generally amongst them with respect to all household knowledge. A housekeeping account book should invariably be kept and kept punctually and precisely.

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