"MRS. BEETON'S HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT "- A CORRECTION.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."' SIR,—Your reviewer, in speaking of the new edition of "Mrs. Beeton's Household Management" in the Spectator of February 17th, blames the work for recommending, in a scale of servants for an establishment with an income of £1,000 a year, "cook, housemaid, and perhaps a man-servant," and draws from this the inference that this section has not been thoroughly revised. If, however, he had read the text a few lines before, he would have seen that it clearly states that such an arrangement was only likely to be possible in cases where residence in the country and the care of horses and garden render it necessary, besides which there are other qualifying remarks. As the reputation for extravagance would be rather damaging to the book, we feel sure we have only to draw your attention to the matter to ensure a correction.—We are, Sir, &c.,
WARD, LOCK, AND CO., LIMITED.
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