The two volumes of the 1858 Dictionary of Daily Wants aim to do for the nineteenth century family what Google does today: answer any possible question on any possible topic.
Want to know what you should always have in the house in case of accidents? Turn to page four and the list starts with “A piece of adhesive plaster.” Need a quick batch of almond cakes? That’s page 19. How about how to catch a bird? Page 141 through 144 for that. Planning your garden for next year and want to know about kale? Volume Two, page 587 has everything you need to know.
Flip through the volumes of the Dictionary of Daily Wants below or follow this link to Volume One and this link to Volume Two.