rudiments

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As for these Rudiments, although it was Mrs. Fenwick's purpose that they should lead to good conduct, it would satisfy their present editor to know that they had amused.

From The Bad Family & Other Stories by Fenwick, E. (Eliza)

When you have a very large entertainment to prepare, get your soups and sauces, forcemeats, &c. ready the day before, and read the 7th chapter of our Rudiments of Cookery.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

Look at the Rudiments; they begin by insisting on stuffing into the heads of children a crowd of the most abstract ideas.

From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Turgot by Morley, John

In 1642, Hobbes published the first of his principal works, "De Cive, or Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society."

From Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." by Bradlaugh, Charles

But many points in the writing of music are not now considered to form part of the Rudiments of Music, and are not included in primers on the subject.

From How to Write Music Musical Orthography by Harris, Clement A.