“It is by attempting to reach the top at a single leap that so much misery is caused in the world.”
Quote by William Cobbett
Work
Cottage Economy: Containing Information Relative to the Brewing of Beer, Making of Bread, Keeping of Cows, Pigs, Bees, Ewes, Goats, Poultry, and Rabbits, and Relative to Other Matters Deemed Useful in the Conducting of the Affairs of a Labourer's Family : to which are Added, Instructions Relative to the Selecting, the Cutting and the Bleaching of the Plants of English Grass and Grain, for the Purpose of Making Hats and Bonnets : and Also Instructions for Erecting and Using Ice-houses, After the Virginian Manner
This book offers detailed instructions on various aspects of rural life and self-sufficiency. It covers the brewing of beer, the making of bread, and the care of livestock such as cows, pigs, bees, sheep, goats, poultry, and rabbits. Additionally, it provides guidance on selecting, cutting, and bleaching plants for hat and bonnet production, as well as constructing and using ice houses in a Virginia-inspired manner. more
Author
William Cobbett
William Cobbett (March 9, 1763 - June 18, 1835) was an influential English pamphleteer, writer, and radical. Known for his critical analysis of the political and social issues of his time, Cobbett's work had a profound impact on the social and political landscape of 18th and 19th century Britain. more
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