Kirkland, Caroline M. (Caroline Matilda), 1801-1864 [1852], The evening book, or, Fireside talk on morals and manners with sketches of Western life. (Charles Scribner, New York) [word count] [eaf626T].

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The evening book, or, Fireside talk on morals and manners, with sketches of western life. By Mrs. Kirkland...

Front Matter Front matter Covers, Edges and Spine Preliminaries Preliminaries Title Page ILLUSTRATIONS. CONTENTS. PREFACE. Main text THE HOUSEHOLD. A CHAPTER ON HOSPITALITY. THE MYSTERY OF VISITING. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DRESS. CONVERSATION. WHAT SHALL WE BE? FASTIDIOUSNESS. BUSH-LIFE. STREETS AND SERVANTS AT HOME AND ABROAD. THE LOG SCHOOLHOUSE. STANDARDS. SKETCH OF A CASE; OR A PHYSICIAN EXTRAORDINARY. THE DARK SIDE. COURTING BY PROXY. A TALE OF NEW YORK. GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY. THE TOWN POOR. A WESTERN REMINISCENCE. THE VILLAGE SCHOOL. THE SINGING SCHOOL. A WEDDING IN THE WOODS. Back matter