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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 50

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how. First, with regard to the instrument. It is a verysimple affair: get two small pieces of clean whitepine, and with a sharp knife cut them of the shapeand size of the diagram marked I. Then put thesetwo pieces together as represented in Figure 2,having previously slipped between them a piece… … gether and the tape taut), and the Punch-trumpetis made, as represented in figure 3. Place theinstrument between your lips and blow; if youcannot produce noise enough to distra6t any well-regulated family in three-quarters of an hour, weare very much mistaken. To produce variety of notes and tones,…

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