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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 249

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arn for themselves. First lookat the annexed diagram, and then procure a leekand cut off from the green leaf thereof a piece aboutthe size of the diagram ; then lay it on a smoothtable, and with the thumb-nail delicately scrapeaway a semicircular patch of the green pulpy sub- 220 THE ART OF… … to make the first one, but once having discoveredthe right way, they are very easily manufactured.The reader may not be aware of the fact that theleaf of the leek has a fine transparent outer skinwhich is quite tough, but by breaking and carefullyexamining one or two leaves, he will soon find outto…

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