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)
Bellew, Frank, 1828-1888 · New York : Carleton ; London : S. Low · leaf 173
He likewise horrified us all by suddenly appearing with a hideous double row of protruding yellowteeth, which he coolly dropped into the palm of hishand, when he thought our feelings had been sufficiently outraged. They are only made of orange-peel, he explained. You just cut a slit there, and… … shall we tell you to cut an elliptical piece of orange,and then make a longitudinal incision here, withtransverse incisions there, etc., etc. ? No, we willnot; we will fall back to our old friend the diagram,and if you cannot make yourself a set of false teethafter that, then remain in heathen…
Amusements · Tricks
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