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E. C. Gardner. The House That Jill Built, after Jack's Had Proved a Failure
The House That Jill Built, after Jack's Had Proved a Failure
Table of Contents
From Drawings by the Author
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
PREFACE
TO THE REVISED EDITION
INTRODUCTION
THE HOUSE THAT JILL BUILT.ToC
CHAPTER I
A WISE FATHER AND A GLAD SON-IN-LAW
CHAPTER II.ToC
MORAL SUASION FOR MALARIAL MARSHES
CHAPTER III.ToC
A FIRST VISIT AND SAGE ADVICE
CHAPTER IV.ToC
MANY FIRES MAKE SMALL DIVIDENDS
CHAPTER V.ToC
WHEN THE FLOODS BEAT AND THE RAINS DESCEND
CHAPTER VI.ToC
THE WISDOM OF JILL IN THE KITCHEN
CHAPTER VII.ToC
BE HONEST AND KEEP WARM
CHAPTER VIII.ToC
TRUTH, POETRY AND ROOFS
CHAPTER IX.ToC
PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE—BLINDS AND BESSIE
CHAPTER X.ToC
MORE QUESTIONS OF FIRE AND WATER
CHAPTER XI.ToC
WHAT SHALL WE STAND UPON?
CHAPTER XII.ToC
FROM MATHEMATICS TO ANCIENT BRIC-A-BRAC
CHAPTER XIII.ToC
ECONOMY, CLEANLINESS AND HEALTH
CHAPTER XIV.ToC
SAFE FLUES AND MORE LIGHT
CHAPTER XV.ToC
A DANGEROUS RIVAL
CHAPTER XVI.ToC
A NEW WAY OF GETTING UP STAIRS AND A NEW MISSIONARY FIELD
CHAPTER XVII.ToC
THE RIGHT SIDE OF PAINT; A PROTEST AND A PROMISE
CHAPTER XVIII.ToC
THE HOUSE FINISHED AND THE HOME BEGUN
CHAPTER XIX.ToC
TEN YEARS AFTER
CHAPTER XX.ToC
A DOUBLE CONCLUSION
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E. C. Gardner
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Heat From All Sides.ToList
"By no means; our hall is large and needs a fireplace—one that will not smoke and will warm not only the hall in very cold weather, but the whole house when it isn't quite cold enough for steam. The sides and back will be of iron with an air-chamber behind them, into which fresh air will be brought from out of doors and come out well warmed at the sides." (Jill's idea was something like the above figure for the plan.)
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