The art of amusing: Being a collection of graceful arts, merry games, odd tricks, curious puzzles, and new charades. Together with suggestions for private theatricals, tableaux, and all sorts of parlor and family amusements (1866)
Frank Bellew. · leaf 314
THE ART OF AMUSING. 293 Cat commences to meow and caterwaul. Old gentleman appears at window with nightcap on and sheet wrapped round him, and shakes his fist at cat. Cat continues to make a noise. … Old gentleman gets very angry, shakes both his fists, withdraws into room, reappears with hair- brush, which he throws at cat Cat continues to make a noise. Old gentleman commences a fusilade of boots, books, combs, and toilet articles generally. Cat makes more noise than ever, put- ting up her…
Amusements · Tricks
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