All about everything : being a dictionary of practical recipes and every-day information

by Samuel Orchart Beeton

Excerpt from All About Everything

Apply Spirits Of ammonia on lint to the part, and give the patient frequently small doses Of ammonia and warm water, till medical aid arrives.

356 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1871

About the author

Samuel Orchart Beeton was an English publisher, best known as the husband of Mrs Beeton (Isabella Mary Mayson) and publisher of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management.

Reviews

[ShiraLittleFox]

As with anything written prior to the development of modern medicine, all the medical advice should be taken with a grain of salt. But otherwise contains interesting knowledge and a fascinating look at what was once general knowledge.