Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby

"Enquire Within Upon Everything" by Robert Kemp Philp is a handbook from the Victorian era, acting as an essential guide for families managing their homes. It's packed with facts about everything from preparing food and keeping your home in order, to teaching you proper manners and home remedies for sickness. It's meant to be a convenient collection of tips and directions to help families improve their daily life at home. The manual starts out by showing how wide-ranging it is, inviting readers to check out many topics related to daily life in a home at that time. It highlights how important it is to have an index so you can easily find your way through the many suggestions and pieces of advice. Some topics that are touched on include how to pick out good fish and meat, making meals quickly and easily, and information on household economics. The introductory section highlights its reliability as a trustworthy guide for home management, acknowledging the combined effort of several knowledgeable figures in domestic science who contributed to the book's creation.