Using the device of a single day of 12 hours to divide his topics, he describes domestic life, patronage and work, education, domestic religion, bathing, entertainments, pets and food. Each topic bristles with facts, and there are generous extracts from the primary sources. Even the expert reader is likely to be presented with some information about which they were previously unaware. The plentiful illustrations are relevant, attractive, varied and well chosen’.
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