“Mrs. Lincoln’s book contains in one volume what most other cook-books contain in three; and its directions are always terse and to the point.  It is a thoroughly practical book, and teaches us all how to live well and wisely every day in the year.”—­The Beacon.

“The most valuable feature of Mrs. Lincoln’s Cook-Book is, without doubt, the application of scientific knowledge to the culinary art.  Mrs. Lincoln has the gift of teaching, and its use in this connection is worthy of the warmest commendation.  She has made the necessary explanations in a very lucid and succinct manner.  To the thousands of intelligent housekeepers who recognize the importance of the art of the kitchen, this book will be a boon.”—­Eclectic.

“The book, although at first sight it seems no larger than other cook-books, has over five hundred pages, and takes up the minutest details of housekeeping.  Having examined all the standard cook-books now in the market, this seems superior to all.  There is so much in this that is not found in other cook-books, that it is equal to a small library in itself.”—­Extracts from Anna Barrow’s letters in Oxford and Portland papers.

“We have at last from Boston something better than the Emersonian philosophy or the learning of Harvard,—­something that will contribute more to human health, and consequently to human happiness; and that is, a good, practical cook-book, with illustrations....  We commend Mrs. Lincoln’s volume heartily, and wish it might make a part of every bridal outfit.”—­The Churchman.

“For plain, practical, and at the same time scientific treatment of a difficult subject, commend us to Mrs. Lincoln’s ‘Boston Cook-Book.’  No better book has appeared to keep pace with the wholesome advance of culinary art, as practiced in the common-sense cooking-school.”—­Toledo.

“It combines whatever is best in those which have gone before, with improvements and refinements peculiar to itself.  It is so complete and admirable in its various departments, that it seems to fill every requirement.  How soon it will be rivalled or superseded it is unsafe to predict; but for the present we may commend it as in every respect unsurpassed.”—­The Dial.

“The volume is a compound of information on every household matter; well arranged, clearly written, and attractively made up.  Of the many valuable cook-books, not one better deserves a place, or is more likely to secure and hold it.”—­Helen Campbell.

“The possession of your cook-book has made me quite beside myself.  I prize it highly, not only for personal reasons, but because of its real worth.  I feel so safe with it as a guide, and if I abide by its rules and laws no harm can befall me.”—­Adeline Miller, a former pupil, Atlanta, Georgia.

“One need only glance over the pages of Mrs Lincoln’s Cook-Book to realize the fact of her aptness in scholarship.”—­Alta, San Francisco.