Hints To Servants

Hints to Servants is a book written by John Jones in 1843. It is a modernized version of Dean Swift's celebrated Directions to Servants, a satirical work published in the early 18th century. The book provides humorous and witty advice to domestic servants on how to serve their employers. Jones' version is written in verse, making it both entertaining and informative. The book covers a wide range of topics, including how to properly clean the house, how to serve meals, how to dress appropriately, and how to behave in the presence of guests. It also includes tips on how to deal with difficult employers and how to avoid getting into trouble. Overall, Hints to Servants is a lighthearted and amusing guide to domestic service in the 19th century.In Which Something Is Added To The Original Text, But Those Passages Are Omitted Which Cannot With Propriety Be Read Aloud In A Kitchen.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.