A lovely book, by J.W. Kirton (undated, but probably c1865). Chapters include: Getting a home, Courting and popping the question, Advice to a young man seeking a wife, Advice to a young woman seeking a husband, Advice to young people seeking a house to live in, The mutual duties of married life, Special duties of the husband, Special duties of the wife (she has the expenses section), Four lessons from the landlady to the wife. The public house the rival of home.
A wonderful insight into values, standards and life in Victorian times.
High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has been bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.
