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 47
o the reader on examining the next diagram. The tall Mr. S. had put a pair of boots on hishands, a roll of sheeting round his neck, so as toform something resembling a pillow, behind hishead; then something on his arms under his chinto represent his chest (which is not shown in thediagram), and… … have seen the figure lengthened to an inordinateextent by the same process, the only differencebeing that the gentlemen were further apart. Mr. Nixs party concluded, after several othergames and amusements, with a neat bat inexpensive entertainment, consisting of sandwiches, sardines, cold chicken,…
Amusements · Tricks
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