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Regency Economy: Cheesemongers

By Anne | December 30, 2023 - 7:11 am |January 13, 2024 Regency Economy

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The Complete Book of Trades, Or the Parents’ Guide and Youths’ Instructor (1837) Fascinating insight into one of the trades of the Regency. For other Continue →

Regency Tips: Hints for Lamplighters

By Anne | December 28, 2023 - 7:57 am |January 11, 2024 Regency Tips

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This tip comes from The Family Receipt Book (1819). While I am a little baffled at this hint in a family recipe book, it nonetheless Continue →

From the Desk of Anne: Christmas Traditions

By Anne | December 24, 2023 - 7:31 am |January 3, 2024 From the Desk of Anne

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Happy holidays from Regency Reader! We are nestling down over the next few days to spend time with our friends and family. We also have Continue →

Regency Words: Robbed

By Anne | December 22, 2023 - 7:32 am |January 4, 2024 Regency Words

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plate of children snatching a regency era ladies purse

A reader was looking for some Regency slang meaning robbed: Grose’s Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1823) The above are two examples you will Continue →