xvi, 470 p. , [26] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Series
Macmillan's standard library
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
Chapters: Homes of the colonists / How homes were lighted / The kitchen fireside / Foods and the serving of food / Flax and wool culture and spinning / Girls occupations / Hand weaving / Clothing / Travel, transportation and taverns / How Sundays were spent / Colonial neighborliness. With many photos and illustrations.
Chapters: The Puritan Ordinary // Old-time Taverns // The Tavern Landlord // Tavern Fare and Tavern Ways // Kill-devil and its Affines // Small Drink // Signs and Symbols // The Tavern in War // The Tavern Panorama // .From Path to Turnpike // Packhorse and Conestoga Wagon // Early Stage-coaches and Other Vehicles // Two Stage Veterans of Massachusetts // A Staging Centre // The Stage-driver // The Romance of the Road // The Pains of Stage-coach Travel // Knights of the Road // Tavern Ghosts
